Chapter 328: Gift-giving
At noon that day, Wang Shen returned to his hometown, just in time for lunch.
This time I came back, quite cautiously, and no one got the news except my family.
No way, after being besieged by the villagers last time, Wang Shen was really scared.
How so?
Whether it is relatives or fellow villagers, they are all very enthusiastic and rush to invite Wang Shen to the banquet. In this case, if you refuse, it is very much not giving face to these hometown fathers.
If he doesn't refuse, he won't have time to do these things at all.
So, it's a dilemma.
Back at home, because she hadn't seen her for a few days, her daughter Wang Xiaoying missed her father and stuck to Wang Shen's side all the time.
The family sat in the hall to eat, and Qiu Hongmei said in a timely manner: "Xiao Shen, Wei Wei is getting married, tomorrow, you will accompany your father to a trip." ”
The Wei Wei that Qiu Hongmei said was none other than the child of Wang Shen's uncle's family, who was two or three years younger than Wang Shen, that is, Wang Shen's cousin.
As for the family conditions of Wang Shen's uncle, it can be said that they are quite good.
There is a decent supermarket in the city, with an annual income of hundreds of thousands.
Compared with ordinary people, they are already among the rich.
Obviously, Wang Shen's family is not very close to his uncle's family.
In fact, this situation is normal in rural areas.
Don't look at it as a relative, as long as the economic strength of the two families is too different.
Then, the frequency of walking around will be very small.
Basically, I only walk around during the New Year's holidays or when there are big things, and most of the other times are not very connected.
As for the reasons for this, it is clear at a glance.
Originally, like this kind of kinship, when Wang Shen didn't come back, the old couple would take Wang Xiaoying over to congratulate them.
It's just that in that kind of crowded environment, Wang Xiaoying and the old couple are a little uneasy.
Therefore, since Wang Shen is back, Qiu Hongmei mentioned it in a timely manner.
No matter what, this kind of kinship, if only Wang Dali went to congratulate him, it would seem a little alienated and contemptuous.
In the eyes of outsiders, they may also feel that Wang Shen's family has opinions about his uncle's family.
However, if Wang Shen and Wang Dali go together, there will be no worries about all those miscellaneous things.
Wang Shen understood what Qiu Hongmei meant, how to say that he was also born and raised here, and he knew the sophistication of the people in the countryside, so he didn't say much, "Okay." ”
To be honest, Wang Shen didn't have a few face-to-face relationships with his old cousin, and if it weren't for a family like his uncle to hold a happy event, he really didn't want to go.
Originally, he finally came back to rest for a while, but there was something else, and Wang Shen could only sigh secretly.
As for why Wang Shen went in the afternoon, it can only be said that different places have different customs.
Here, as long as it is a wedding event, the banquet will begin on the first night of the reception.
The next day, the young man followed the bridegroom to pick up the bride.
Bring the bride back and set up a feast to thank the guests.
That's about how it works.
After lunch, Wang Shen played with Wang Xiaoying for a while, and then got up and prepared to go to the city with Wang Dali.
Wang Dali specially changed into a more expensive dress that he wore during the New Year, and after being fully prepared, he walked out with Wang Shen.
As for Wang Xiaoying, she stayed at home with her grandmother Qiu Hongmei.
Originally, the little kid was unwilling, but when Wang Shen told her that he would take her to participate in the Amazing Race show when this matter was done, the little kid reluctantly agreed.
Wang Shen still wore masks and sunglasses to prevent others from recognizing him when he went out, and after a period of driving, the father and son arrived in the city.
However, Wang Shen did not let Wang Dali go directly, but took him straight to the bank.
"What are you doing at the bank? Your mother has already prepared the gift money for me and sealed it in a red envelope. On the way, Wang Dali asked suspiciously.
When Wang Shen heard this, he stopped and asked, "Dad, you are ready for the gift money, but have you prepared the money for playing cards?"
"Playing cards? Your uncle knows that I don't play cards and won't let me go to the table. Wang Dali replied.
"Dad, that's usual, it's all my own relatives, so I won't force you to serve at the table. But now it's my uncle's family to have a happy event, and I don't know how many relatives will come. What's more, you are also Wei Wei's uncle, and among those relatives, you are the largest. When the time comes, they will definitely ask you to play cards at the table, otherwise so many people will not be able to find someone to play cards with you when your uncle is not playing cards next to you and others are playing cards for entertainment? Besides, if your uncle is present, even if your uncle does not let you play cards, will the people who arrange guests at your uncle's family not find someone to play cards with you? Think about it, no matter how you are also an uncle, your uncle will definitely arrange it for you in place, otherwise it will be unacceptable on your face. Wang Shen explained in a soft voice.
When Wang Dali heard this, he really made such a sense, opened his mouth, and said, "Why don't we go back later?"
Wang Shen was a little speechless and said, "Dad, don't worry, our family is not out of money." It doesn't matter if you don't know how to play cards, as your oldest uncle, how can your son disgrace you? After going to your uncle's house, they arranged for you to play cards, and you went, and if you lost all your son's, you can rest assured that you will lose boldly, and our family has money. Think about it, your son will be worth a billion in the future, even if he loses hundreds of thousands, it will be a small fraction, so you don't have psychological pressure, just do what you want. ”
Why did Wang Shen conclude that Wang Dali would be asked to play cards at the table if he went?
It's actually quite simple.
It can be said that this has become a custom.
To be precise, Wang Shen's uncle's family held a traditional wedding, and there would be many guests present.
What do you do when you arrive?
You can't just stare at them one by one, right?
So there must be a way to entertain.
That's playing cards!
And Wang Dali is the uncle of the largest class.
In the whole scene, others can be lazy, his uncle must definitely be arranged in place, no matter what, he will not let him stare alone, and will definitely find someone to accompany Wang Dali to play cards for entertainment.
Now that it has been expected, in order to remove the worries in my father's heart.
Wang Shen was on the way and thought about taking a sum of money to Wang Dali, so that he could sit on the table with confidence.
No matter how you say it, it's also an uncle, and the face must be in place.
Besides, isn't that the money?
Even if you lose everything, it's not a problem.
You can't lose face if you lose money, right?
What's more, for the current Wang Shen, these are all small money.
Hearing Wang Shen say this, Wang Dali didn't know what to say.
He understands what Wang Shen means, he is the uncle with the most seniority, and he can't lose face if he goes to that kind of occasion.
"That's okay, although 100,000 yuan is nothing in your eyes, but in Dad's eyes, it's not a small amount, if you lose, it's distressing. Wang Dali replied, paused, and then added, "Dad knows in his heart, and when the time comes, he will try to lose slowly." ”
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