Chapter 42 Couplet
After several months of contact, Yang Zhenyu still likes He Yushui as a student very much, because He Yushui is actually very smart, but his foundation is too poor, which may be due to his previous studies being delayed.

However, after several months of remedial classes, He Yushui's grades improved rapidly. In this year's winter vacation final exam, he ranked eighth in the class, which was impossible before.

Therefore, for Yang Zhenyu, giving her some rewards is more of an investment. If this girl comes back to work in the future, she will definitely be very obedient. This is also a long-term investment.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning was New Year's Eve, and Yang Zhenyu was awakened early by the sound of firecrackers.

These are the small firecrackers set off by the children in the yard. They take the firecrackers apart into small cannons one by one, and then set them off everywhere with incense sticks, while the atmosphere is filled with laughter.

Yang Zhenyu was also helpless. It was impossible for him to scold these children during such a lively and festive occasion.

When Yang Zhenyu opened the door, he saw Yi Zhonghai coming towards him.

"Zhenyu, are you up? Come on, after breakfast we should put up the couplets. Is it okay for you to write them?" Yi Zhonghai said.

"No problem. My handwriting is recognized as good in our school." Yang Zhenyu said confidently.

"Okay, I have prepared the red paper, pen and ink, you just write it out, and then we'll paste it. After that, we'll have to chop the dumpling stuffing and prepare dumplings for the old lady in the backyard. It's quite a lot to do." Yi Zhonghai said.

The couplets were posted around ten o'clock in the morning, and then the two of them started to make the dumpling fillings, both meat and vegetarian. They worked until noon, and then they finished.

"Not bad, not bad, much better than your uncle. He only knows how to roll out the dough, and the dumplings he makes are awful to look at." The aunt said with a smile.

"How could that be possible? I used to live in my teacher's house. During the Chinese New Year, dumplings were made by me and my teacher's wife. Then I went to college and spent the New Year alone. I had to make some dumplings, right?" Yang Zhenyu said.

"No problem, just a few couplets, it will be quick." Yang Zhenyu said it was a small problem.

From this point of view, Yi Zhonghai can still see things clearly, at least he is not willing to let Yang Zhenyu fall into this quagmire.

"Zhenyu, don't interfere in the affairs of the backyard. I will take care of it." Yi Zhonghai added before leaving.

"Okay, then you two can do it, I'll go to the backyard to take a look." Yi Zhonghai felt too embarrassed, so he got up and walked outside.

"See? He's so shameful. There's no need for him to go to the old lady's place. Shazhu will take care of everything. The old lady can't eat much by herself." An aunt said in a low voice.

"Zhenyu, your skills are pretty good. I thought you didn't know how to make dumplings." An aunt said with a smile.

"My uncle is also a man who cares about his reputation. After all, he is a well-known figure in the factory." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

The old lady might not care about what Yi Zhonghai said before he left, but Yang Zhenyu knew very well that the so-called not letting him get involved actually meant not wanting the old lady to get involved with him, so as to avoid trouble in the future. In this way, he would be the only one to take care of it, and he, Yi Zhonghai, would be the one in trouble.

In the evening, Yang Zhenyu and the other two had a sumptuous dinner, and then it became lively outside with the sound of firecrackers ringing in their ears.

The whole compound was envious of Yang Zhenyu's family's New Year's Eve dinner, with both meat and fish. There was no one else in the whole compound with a more sumptuous feast than theirs.

"Is Yi Zhonghai's family not living well? Ever since Yang Zhenyu came, they have been eating eggs every day, and they only eat meat every three or five days. Why haven't I seen Yi Zhonghai be so generous before?" Jia Zhang said unhappily. "Mom, Yi Zhonghai gets a hundred yuan a month plus allowances, plus Yang Zhenyu's more than a hundred yuan, the three of them will definitely have good food, plus the factory gives Yang Zhenyu a lot of subsidies, and there is no shortage of tickets, so they will definitely have good food." Jia Dongxu was very jealous, but there was nothing he could do.

Their family didn't get any advantage when the other party first came, but now they are cadres and engineers, and have established themselves in the factory. Jia Dongxu absolutely dare not make a fuss. In recent months, he has been working honestly and dare not make any mistakes.

"Hmph, let's do it now. When our Banggeng'er gets into college in the future, he will live a much better life than them." Jia Zhang said as she picked up a piece of fat meat and gave it to Banggeng'er.

"My dear grandson, you must eat well. When you grow up, you must go to college and be better than that Yang Zhenyu. Then you will piss them off to death." Jia Zhang said while touching Bang Geng'er's head.

"I will, grandma." Bang Geng'er had no idea what college meant, nor did he know how to get into college. He only knew that meat tasted delicious.

"My eldest grandson is the most well-behaved." Jia Zhang nodded with satisfaction.

During this period, Banggeng'er had not yet become a thief king, because Jia Dongxu worked in a factory and had to maintain his reputation, so Banggeng'er did not dare to do that.

"Mom, Banggeng is still young." Qin Huairu said.

"It is because of Xiaocai that we want to set a goal for him. In the future, he should surpass Yang Zhenyu and make everyone in the compound envious." Jia Zhang said kindly.

"Let's not talk about them, let's eat first." Jia Dongxu interrupted the topic.

"Old Yan, since Yang Zhenyu came, the Yi family has been getting more and more prosperous. You don't know what they have prepared for the New Year's Eve dinner today." said the third aunt.

"Well, why bother about them? Let's just live our own lives well. After the new year, when the eldest and second brother go to work in the factory, our lives will be better. By then we can find a wife for the eldest brother." Yan Bugui said indifferently.

"Isn't that matter not settled yet?" asked the third aunt.

"It has not been decided yet, but Yang Zhenyu promised to help out before, so maybe we will have news soon." Yan Bugui said.

"That's great. Yang Zhenyu still has a conscience." The third aunt said with shining eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about? What does he have to do with you? If this word gets out, do you want your whole family to suffer?" Yan Bugui glared at the third aunt.

Although Yan Bugui likes to calculate, he is a teacher after all. He has received education and can see many things clearly.

"Is it okay if I don't say anything?" The third aunt said embarrassedly.

Because of the New Year's Eve dinner, every household in the compound is full of envy, but there is nothing they can do. Who can help them because they have high salaries? Even if you are envious, there is nothing you can do and you can only live your own life well.

After dinner, Yang Zhenyu went to He Yuzhu's house and asked He Yuzhu to come out to set off fireworks.

(End of this chapter)