Chapter 23: The Gift
There were many people standing in the courtyard, and after seeing Shang Chengjun, they came over to say hello, such as 'second uncle', 'third uncle', 'uncle lobby', 'cousin' and other titles, which made people dizzy.
However, Shang Chengjun remembered clearly that he could accurately call the names of everyone here, and even the children who were surrounded by their father's knees could also call out their nicknames, touch their heads one by one, and Steward Liu handed out red envelopes next to him.
Yu Xuan followed his grandfather, trying to remember these relatives, and did not forget to say auspicious words after shouting people, such as Wishing you prosperity, all the best, wealth and prosperity, and peace in the years, these words came as soon as he opened his mouth, without repeating.
This made everyone feel very new, and teased him to say a lot.
Yu Xuan accepted the red envelope and smiled.
Can you not laugh?
After this circle, he received forty or fifty red envelopes alone, each of which was very thick, and he couldn't fit it in his pocket, so he could only hold it in his arms in the end, like a fortune boy!
The red envelope was handed over to Steward Liu to collect, the adults gathered to talk, and the children gathered to destroy the flowers and plants, and a few of them brought firecrackers in their pockets, and after they were lit, they were thrown out and crackled, and no one forbade it.
Wei Yuchang went to blow up the tree hole with a group of children, Yulang was more righteous, knowing that Yuxuan was coming for the first time, so he pulled him to recognize people, saying that this is called Yufu, that is called Yutian, and the other is called Yushun......
Seven or eight children stood together, feeling that they all looked the same, Yu Xuan was dazzled, and he really couldn't remember their names, so he didn't care about his seniority, the older one called cousin, and the younger one called cousin.
The third uncle, Shang Chengqi, was the last to arrive!
He was accompanied by his wife Wang Ying and son Shang Zhihao.
Shang Chengjun was out of sight and out of mind with this younger brother, too lazy to take care of it, and Shang Chengqi didn't dare to provoke him, so he turned his head and greeted everyone.
Both of them had injuries on their faces, Shang Zhihao was more serious, his nose was blue and his face was swollen, he walked with a limp, but he didn't take it seriously, he was in his twenties, and he opened his mouth and said: "Uncles and cousins, Happy New Year, bring the red envelope!"
This cheeky kung fu is a fight with his father.
Someone quipped: "Yo, Brother Hao, what's wrong with you?
"What's the matter!
"Don't be hard-mouthed, who was beaten by this?
Without waiting for Shang Zhihao to refute, he heard his father Shang Chengqi reveal that his family was short: "Speaking of this Lao Tzu, I get angry, this little beast doesn't study hard abroad, he fools around in bars all day long, and he brought back a foreign woman a few days ago, saying that he wants to get married, and I will marry your uncle!
Shang Zhihao was not afraid at all, but shouted: "Hey, there is a kind of you saying it again? My uncle is by his side, you dare to scold him?
Isn't Shang Zhihao's uncle Shang Chengjun?
Shang Chengqi's heart was beating for a while, and when he saw Shang Zhihao's hippie smiling face, he came up with anger in his heart, and scolded angrily: "You little rabbit cub, Lao Tzu killed you today!"
He jumped and rushed up, Shang Zhihao turned his head and ran, the clansmen hurriedly stopped, and the children shouted and cheered, which was chaotic for a while, making people feel speechless.
The clansmen have mixed feelings for the father and son, some disgusted, and some pitiful.
Lao Tzu did all kinds of ridiculous things when he was young, with a face that made flowers and grass everywhere, owed countless romantic debts, and gave birth to a son who was also out of tune, which made people deeply helpless.
The only one who has a good impression is probably Wang Ying, who has married into the Shang family for more than 20 years and endured grievances silently.
In the crowd of women on the right, someone couldn't stand it anymore and said to Wang Ying: "Third aunt, don't you take care of it?"
Wang Ying picked her nails and didn't raise her head: "Let the two of them make trouble, I won't get involved!"
The surrounding women smacked their tongues, and then sighed, marrying into such a family, they all felt tired for Wang Ying.
Wang Ying didn't take it seriously, if she had a calculating temperament, she would have been angry with Shang Chengqi a long time ago, how could she still have the current days?
This farce was finally stopped by Shang Chengjun, Shang Chengqi died down, Shang Zhihao did not dare to be presumptuous, and the children were taken back by their respective adults, and a lesson was indispensable.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Shang Chengjun walked towards the ancestral hall on crutches, followed by the others.
Small children do not need to go, stay in the yard and continue to play.
After the worship, everyone stayed for a reunion dinner, and then dispersed in the afternoon.
Back at the old house, Yu Xuan sorted out the red envelopes and put them in the drawer, he thought about it, took out a thousand yuan from it, went downstairs to find Liu Yong, and wanted to ask him to help buy a mobile phone.
Liu Yong accepted it with a smile, and after Yu Xuan left, he turned around and walked into the study and handed the money to Shang Chengjun.
Shang Chengjun waved at him, which was a tacit acquiescence!
So the next day, Yu Xuan received a silver straight phone, although it looks very old-fashioned, but it is undeniable that this is the latest model of this year.
The phone card was already installed inside, and Yu Xuan took the time to call his mother and told him the mobile phone number.
After the New Year, a typhoon suddenly descended, and Tokai City entered a continuous rainy season, and it was not until early March that the sun showed its head.
The temperature rises, and everything recovers.
It's also a good month for Yu Xuan, as his birthday is in mid-March.
"Young Master, what kind of birthday present do you like?" Luoluo asked with wide eyes.
The spring sun was ironing on his body, comfortable and warm, Yu Xuan lay on the recliner, his face covered with a hat, and replied lazily: "A plane!"
"Anything else?"
"A submarine!"
“……”
Luoluo looked depressed and muttered in a low voice: "Isn't there anything ordinary?"
"Yes!"
Yu Xuan hooked the corners of his mouth: "I want a big beauty as a wife, this is not too much, right?"
Luoluo's cheeks were flushed, and he noticed that the young master was teasing himself, so he snorted angrily, turned around and ran away.
Yu Xuan took off his hat, glanced at her, and shook his head with a smile.
Lying down again, he stared at the blue sky in a daze.
Grandpa told him that this birthday will be a big event, and as early as the beginning of the month, invitations have been widely distributed, inviting all political and business celebrities in Donghai City to celebrate his birthday.
The media reporters at the New Year's ancestor worship are just hors d'oeuvres, and this birthday party is a public appearance prepared by his grandfather for him, and it will be grand and grand.
This made Yu Xuan feel a lot of pressure, because at the birthday party three days later, he had to be perfect and had to shine, and only in this way could he be worthy of his grandfather's heart.
Thinking about it, he didn't have the heart to rest, and got up to prepare for the upcoming banquet!