Vol 2 Chapter 588: Canopy, fish tank, pomegranate tree

After strolling around the rooms, Zhang Guoqing found that Mrs. Cheng should have been carefully cleaned up before, except for a new layer of dust, and even the utility room was completely clean.
Regardless of its small size, the entire small courtyard has all the internal organs. The main room and the left and right wing rooms are covered with kang, and the south room, which is used as the living room and the study room, is also equipped with simple furniture.
There is a tall jujube tree on the left side of the yard, and under the tree is the entrance to the cellar. And there is a fruitful pomegranate tree in the middle of the courtyard. At this moment, Ping An is looking up and walking around the pomegranate tree in the courtyard.
There is a common saying in the old capital:
canopy, fish tank, pomegranate tree.
It refers to the unique summer landscape in the Beijing courtyard. In the early years, the house’s gate compound was decorated with pomegranate trees, which meant many children and many grandchildren, and fish tanks were arranged in the middle.
In midsummer, the sky canopy is high to shield from the scorching sun, and the garden is leisurely strolling between the pomegranate tree and the fish tank. How pleasant it is!
If the shed is gone today, the fish tank left will be used for other purposes. There are pomegranate trees and other fruit trees left in the three courtyards in the family. Zhang Guoqing expects that there are fewer seasonal fruits now, and everyone intends to stay to relieve their greed.
"Dad, this too."
Zhang Guoqing smiled clearly and said: "After some time the fruit is ripe, Granny Wu from the big yard will bring it over. Here I will bring you to pick it."
Hearing the words, Ping An smiled brightly, and ran towards the jujube tree, only to see the half-green and half-red fruits all over the branches, bending the branches, and a joy.
"Dad, can you hit dates now?"
"Red circle in July, fall of the pole in August. Don't rush to hit dates now, you have to wait. Be careful of being stung by foreign peppers."
Nodding peacefully and happily. He will come after a while, and he doesn't worry about being eaten by his friends. He had just come in and noticed that there were date trees in almost every house.
People passing through the alley can be seen from outside the courtyard wall, and some even stick out of the courtyard. This one in his family is still good, knowing that it grows inside, and the fat and water will not flow out of the field.
Zhang Guoqing smiled. Over the wall, climbing trees, playing football in Zao Hutong, these he will let his son play enough, and it will be a good memory to be old in the future.
"Dad, what should I do next?"
"Go back, we will come back when your mother comes back."
Ping An rushed towards him, was held in his arms, raised his head and smiled and asked, "Dad, can you take me out to play today?"
Zhang Guoqing looked at him amusedly, how well he asked, and his tone was tactful, he couldn't bear to be a dad. As he walked out, he smiled and said, "Yes! You pick the ground."
"I knew my dad was the best."
Zhang Guoqing closed the door and patted his ass, "Stop sweet talk to your dad. Come on, where do you want to go today? You can't be far away."
"Can't you go to the country?" Pinging looked at his dad in disappointment and poked him, "When my mom comes back, let's go hunting. Grandma Chen said that I'm thin."
Zhang Guoqing laughed happily. This kid is still thin? It's true to want to practice hands.
"dad?"
"Yes, as long as your mother agrees, you can go anywhere."
"You are not sincere."
An old man with white hair and vigorous energy came out from the yard next to him. He looked at the father and son curiously, listened to the child's childish language, and laughed out loud.
Zhang Guoqing stopped, put down and said, "Hello, father. Son, say hello to Grandpa."
"Good grandpa."
The old man happily replied: "Okay, so little baby. You are going to move in, right? Do you want to help? I have so many family members, so let me call for something."
Zhang Guoqing smiled and shook his head, "Thank you, old man. Mommy is on a business trip, so I have to wait. Where do you always go?"
"It's okay to wander around. Are you leaving now?"
Zhang Guoqing smiled and nodded.
"Then you have to go quickly, it will get hotter if you are late, and the child will suffer."
Zhang Guoqing picked it up again, and after the father and son said goodbye to him, they could still hear the old man warmly inviting them to visit his house next time. Oh, this old man is warm enough.
When they got home, the father and son were already sweating profusely, and they were relieved after taking a shower and changing their clothes.
Seeing them back in the living room, Aunt Chen brought two bowls of mung bean soup over, "Drink first to cool off the heat. As soon as you leave in the morning, Da Yi will come to you and ask you to come back and contact them."
"Dad, you are really busy."
After hearing this, Aunt Chen laughed, "You are not bad. The Shuan in front also came to look for you. Did you get to the party time?"
Zhang Guoqing immediately joked: "Son, do you want Dad to sponsor your liquor this time?"
Ping An chuckled, "I was not drunk last time, I was asleep."
"Whose turn is this time?"
"Fat girl. But she was beaten by her mother once and said she would wait, now her mother doesn't give her pocket money. She won't be afraid when her grandma comes back."
Speaking of their children’s gatherings, it can be considered accidental and exciting.
Starting with boiled water, they finally saved up money to drink their long-awaited soda. Now a group of little guys can be considered happy. After a month or two, they plan to meet again on a weekend, and again each one will get together ~EbookFREE.me~ afterwards, it is only two cents, what should I do?
The children sat in groups, discussed and discussed, and agreed to buy a bottle of two cents of Arctic Ocean, that orange-flavored soda, everyone tasted it, and the remaining money would buy popsicles.
This is a good idea. Several children gathered at Father Mo's house that day. His six-year-old great-granddaughter is a little girl who has the courage to try. This Mo Xiaobei saw that a bottle of soda was too little for them to drink, and while the family was not there, he slipped to the study and stole an opened bottle of liquor.
According to her idea, the friends took a small bucket. Now it's all right, all the soda popsicles and liquor are poured into it. That's not a big deal, there is a five or six-year-old fat girl who ran home and stole a bottle of honey from her mother and poured it into it, letting everyone keep it secret.
The children are so happy, well, they can drink too, and they are adults too. This group of milk dolls, who are always thinking about growing up, have a drink, even if it is a bit spicy, the cold and sweet taste seduce them.
It was a big drink now, except for a small cup of safe drinking, and almost a catty of liquor was drunk by six or seven children.
When Mrs. Mo took the aunt to buy back the supplies in the supply, when she came back, she saw five or six red-faced children sleeping in the living room, and two little ones singing and dancing around the sheets. Guys.
At that time, Mrs. Mo knew what was going on when she smelled alcohol. She was so happy that she laughed and hurriedly called for the old ladies from the neighbors to come and watch the fun.
After this, the little guys haven't had a party for a long time. It's been a long summer vacation, and it looks like I'm about to move around again. Zhang Guoqing was quite envious of these children's troubles.
A good childhood should be like this. These childhood embarrassments will grow up with them and become the best memories of each other.