Liu Hong's parents, Niu Fushou and Zhang Guilan, moved from Jinshan County to Anxi, and lived in the house of the real estate bureau where their daughter got married, and began to live the life of urban people. In addition to reuniting with their children during the New Year's holidays, they usually have to go to the park and watch TV programs by themselves because their children are busy with work.

They found that city dwellers don't like to hang out and chat with each other like country people, and they keep their distance and guard against each other, and when they get home from work, they first "bang" the heavy security door tightly, and then live a secluded life in their own houses.

Niu Fushou and Zhang Guilan also met several retired elderly people in the community, but they only met and chatted in the compound, and did not have deeper contacts.

As he grew older, Niu Fushou became more and more nostalgic for his hometown of Hedong. At a family gathering, he said to his children with deep affection: "It has been more than 50 years since I left Hedong as a soldier at the age of 16, and I have never returned. I used to be busy with work and your business all day. Now that I am retired and you are living a good life, I want to go back with your mother to the graves of my ancestors and show filial piety. ”

On New Year's Day in 1998, when the Niu brothers and sisters gathered again, Niu Fushou formally proposed to his children: "I have planned with your mother to go back to my hometown in Hedong during the Spring Festival this year." We are also ready to use the money, and we don't want a penny from you. ”

Liu Hong knew that her father had never made a request, but this time he repeatedly asked to go back to his hometown for the New Year, so he felt that the old man's request should be met. So, she deliberately took time out to gather the three brothers and sisters of the Niu family to sit together to discuss the return of their parents to their hometown for the New Year.

Liu Hong first proposed: "My parents don't have old acquaintances of the same age in Anxi, so they will naturally feel bored and bored after a long time. It's better for them to go back to their hometown this time to relax. I saw my parents go back to Shandong after the Spring Festival in Hedong to visit my uncles. Shandong is not far from Beijing and Tianjin, so you might as well let them travel to Beijing and Tianjin by the way. Each of our families took out 2,000 yuan to pay for their parents' travel expenses, do you have any opinions?"

Although her brothers are inseparable from Liu Hong's work and career, she still maintains the dominance formed when she was a girl at home. The two elder brothers didn't care about this, half humble and half respectful.

Niu Xinguo, Zhao Qingsong, Niu Xinjiang and second sister-in-law Zhou Meili all said: "Xiaohong's suggestion is good. No comments. ”

Sister-in-law Fang Lin asked: "What is there to do in Beijing and Tianjin in this winter?"

Niu Xinguo said: "There is fun. Winter has a special feature of winter. ”

Fang Lin glanced at Niu Xinguo and did not object again.

Liu Hong continued: "I'm still a little worried. My parents are older, and it is not convenient to go out in winter, so safety comes first. Big brother, the people in my hometown have a serious feudal mentality, favor sons over daughters, and value the eldest son, and you have never returned to your hometown. Why don't you take advantage of the Spring Festival holiday and take a few more days off to accompany your parents out?"

Niu Xinguo nodded in agreement.

Fang Lin was a little unhappy, and immediately picked up Liu Hong's words and said, "Why did you let your eldest brother be a pioneer again?" Our family Yuanyuan is the eldest grandson of your Niu family, but my mother brought it up with a handful of and urine. Your eldest brother has never hung out with my parents. ”

Liu Hong's face pulled down suddenly, and he replied to Fang Lin unceremoniously: "Sister-in-law, your mother is Yuan Yuan's grandmother, why shouldn't you bring Yuan Yuan? Besides, Yuan Yuan is so kind to your parents now!"

Fang Lin was speechless.

Niu Xinguo glared at Fang Lin angrily.

Fang Lin glared back at her husband unconvinced, and then said, "What are you doing staring at me, you will bully your wife!"

After Fang Lin finished speaking, he picked up his small bag, twisted his plump body and walked away.

Liu Hong looked at Fang Lin's back, her hands trembled with anger, and she couldn't wait to catch up and slap her in the face.

Niu Xinjiang saw Niu Xinguo's embarrassment, so he volunteered and said: "The eldest brother is the leader of the department, and it may not be easy to ask for leave." Well, I'll take a few days off to accompany my parents out. ”

Liu Hong was very grateful to the second brother Niu Xinjiang for his rescue, so he said: "Okay, it's decided." The second brother goes out with his parents, and the second brother's family can pay 1,000 yuan. ”

Zhou Meili continued: "It doesn't matter. We, like everyone else, also contributed 2,000 yuan. ”

A few days later, Niu Xinjiang took Niu Fushou and his wife with large bags and small bags on their backs and got on the train to Hedong.

Over the years, Liu Hong has been focusing on her own work and the cause of her unit, and has not taken much care of her husband, children, father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Zhao Qingsong had no choice but to devote himself to his family and took on almost all the tasks at home. He is still in the position of his deputy section chief and tries his best to do his job well.

With the help of Ding Yan's wife Wei Ying, his son Long Long entered the best Guangming Primary School in the city, and he didn't need to worry a lot.

Zhao Guangming also came to Anxi City after retiring from the position of secretary of the county party committee, and lived in a dry rest house with his wife Chen Xiufang.

Liu Hong recently got a large house with three bedrooms, two living rooms, one kitchen and one bathroom on the TV station as deputy director, with an area of about 100 square meters. The house is located in the beautiful Xicheng, which belongs to the middle and high-end residential areas of Anxi City. As compensation for her family, she excitedly told Zhao Qingsong that she would decorate the house and improve the living conditions this time.

On Sunday, she made time to send Long Long to the Children's Palace with Zhao Qingsong to learn piano, and then took her husband to Dong Xiaoli's house to observe the decoration of the house. Because of a chance encounter, Liu Hong found that the decoration of Dong Xiaoli's house was the style she particularly admired, so she made up her mind in her heart: when she got a big house, she would also decorate it like this.

Liu Hong and Zhao Qingsong found Dong Xiaoli's home in Dihao Yuan, the most upscale residential community in Anxi.

Dong Xiaoli and her husband enthusiastically let Liu Hong and his wife into the house.

Liu Hong introduced Zhao Qingsong to them and said, "This is our little Zhao." Xiao Zhao, have you met Xiao Dong? Xiao Li, hello? This is the third time we have met, right? The first two times you sent me and Xiao Dong to the train station on a business trip. What a model husband!"

Accompanied by Dong Xiaoli and his wife, Liu Hong and Zhao Qingsong carefully visited room by room.

In the master bedroom, Liu Hong pointed to a row of wall cabinets installed on the wall, and said to Zhao Qingsong in a praising tone: "Look, how ingeniously designed this group of cabinets is!"

Zhao Qingsong said casually: "It's a bit too depressing to hang a row of cabinets on such a good wall, right?"

During the time when her parents returned to their hometown, Liu Hong always couldn't help but feel uneasy, and when she heard Zhao Qingsong's uncooperative conversation, she somehow burst out of anger in her heart, and reprimanded without hesitation: "What do you know!

Zhao Qingsong was taken aback by Liu Hong's anger, was stunned for a while, and stood aside without a word.

Dong Xiaoli and his wife saw Liu Hong mad at Zhao Qingsong, and they were so frightened that they didn't dare to dissuade them, so they had to quietly retreat to the living room.

At this time, the big brother's mobile phone in Liu's red envelope emitted a piercing call prompt ringtone.

Impatiently, she took out her black and stocky big brother phone from her bag, clicked a button and put it to her ear to answer. Suddenly, Liu Hong screamed "ah", her face instantly turned pale, and her body lost its center of gravity and began to shake.

Big Brother's phone and handbag "crackled" from her hands and fell to the floor.

Zhao Qingsong hurriedly stepped forward to support Liu Hong, who was almost unconscious.

It turned out that Niu Xinjiang accompanied his parents back to his hometown and met many cousins. The old family is simple and down-to-earth, and when they see relatives who have been out for decades return to their hometowns, they invite guests to eat from door to door.

When everyone gets together to eat, it is natural to drink. Niu Xinjiang's alcohol consumption was not large, but under everyone's bewitchment and persuasion, he drank a few more glasses and ended up getting drunk.

The next day, Niu Fushou and his wife went to the house of their second brother who lived in a neighboring county.

Niu Xinjiang hurt his stomach because he drank alcohol, and his body was really unwell, so he didn't go out with his parents.

The minibus in which Niu Fushou and his wife were riding was driving normally on the snow-covered mountain road. Who expected that the driver of the oncoming big truck was drowsy and did not see the minibus. The driver of the minibus was unable to dodge after discovering the danger and suddenly collided with the large truck. The driver and five passengers died on the spot, including Niu Fushou and Zhang Guilan, who were sitting in the front row......

After receiving the bad news of the unexpected death of their parents, Niu Xinguo, Liu Hong and Zhao Qingsong hurriedly bought the plane tickets for the day and rushed to their hometown in Hedong to deal with the funeral.

Liu Hong cried loudly when she saw the remains of her parents, crying so that her relatives in her hometown were very sorry, and Niu Xinjiang was so ashamed that she slapped herself.

Elder relatives asked that Niu Fushou and Zhang Guilan be buried in the ancestral grave of their hometown.

Liu Hong resolutely disagreed: "Of course, it is good to return to the roots, but in the future every year during the Qingming Festival, we are far away in Anxi, how can we go to the grave of our parents thousands of miles away?

The elder relatives also proposed that Niu Fushou should be buried in the ancestral grave, and Zhang Guilan could be buried in Anxi.

Liu Hong still resolutely disagreed: "Where is such a truth? My parents were together every day when they were alive, and they will be together every day under Jiuquan after they die." ”

The elders and relatives still said unwillingly: "Can you Anxi be buried without sparks? If you are buried here, you will not need sparks, which is both auspicious and filial!"

Liu Hong said: "The vast majority of Chinese are cremated after death, and there is no question of auspiciousness and filial piety. The kindness of the elders, several of our juniors have understood. Thank you for your hospitality to our parents. You are welcome to visit Anthy. ”

When relatives and elders saw that Liu Hong was resolute, reasonable, and sincere, they didn't say anything more.

A few days later, Liu Hong and four others returned to Anxi with two urns.

Because Niu Xinguo is the eldest son in the family, the mourning hall is set up in his home.

There was an endless stream of people who came to offer condolences and condolences. The leaders of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Provincial Education Commission, the Provincial Department of Radio, Film and Television, the Provincial Public Security Department, the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Bureau of Radio, Film and Television, and the Anxi Television Station, as well as some employees of the units, as well as the relatives of the Zhao family, the Fang family, and the Zhou family, were all present at the scene, and the scale was very large.

Liu Hong and Zhao Qingsong wore black clothes and pants, a small white flower on their chests, and filial piety on their sleeves. Perhaps in order not to let others see her crying and swollen eyes, Liu Hong deliberately put on a pair of sunglasses.

This Spring Festival, everyone has not had a good time.

For the first time, Liu Hong experienced the pain of losing her loved ones, especially the parents who gave birth to her, raised her, and loved her. She seemed to feel like a lonely child, and she didn't know how to live for a while.

Although Niu Xinjiang has helped Liu Hong many times, she can't let go of his parents for not taking good care of him, and she is unwilling to deal with him for a long time.

Liu Hong hated Fang Lin, the bad woman who blocked Niu Xinjiang: If there was no obstruction from her, the eldest brother could accompany his parents back to his hometown. The eldest brother drinks a lot, and he won't get drunk no matter how he drinks. If you are not drunk, you can accompany your parents to the second uncle's house. The eldest brother is a scout in the army, and he has a high vigilance personality, so he can detect the danger in time and remind the driver to take shelter early, so how can a disaster happen?