On February 8, the thirtieth day of the lunar calendar, the courtyard of the Chu family was decorated with lights, beaming with joy, and the atmosphere of the New Year was full of joy.

The couplets and lanterns have been posted and hung in place, Chu Lirui and Liu Zhuzhu are busy stacking dry firewood with a strong fire, You Chunmei and Chu Lijuan's mother and daughter are constantly arranging the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner at night, and Niu Niu is running in and out from time to time. In the whole family, only Chu Yuliang and Chu Tianqi have been sitting in the house.

Chu Tianqi didn't go out to help, mainly because everyone didn't let him work, and his mobile phone rang from time to time, and when he called and texted, he also called or texted several leaders, elders, and friends.

On the second day of Chu Tianqi's arrival, his younger brother Chu Lirui came back, Chu Lirui and Yangmei went to resign in the past two days, and Yangmei will marry Chu Lirui this year and take care of the orchard together.

Chu Lijuan's family came this morning, specifically for the Spring Festival reunion of the whole family.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, there were already many wine glasses on the table, and liquor and drinks were also served. The Chu family went in and out of the outhouse, put plates of dishes on the table, and poured liquor or drinks into the cups.

Chu Lijuan put a large basin of bones on the table and sat down next to Liu Xuanzhu.

At this point, the whole family had already sat down at the round table and set their eyes on Chu Yuliang, waiting for the "host" to announce the start of the family dinner.

Looking at everyone, Chu Yuliang picked up his wine glass: "It's another year when the New Year comes, and the children are rushing home from outside, and we are reunited again." Come, let us all raise a glass together and wish the great motherland prosperity. ”

"I wish the motherland prosperity. Everyone raised their glasses and responded in unison.

The white sprinkle in the cup was all dried, and the drink was drunk in one go, and now only Niu Niu was drinking the drink, and Niu Niu was also deliberately holding a cup of the same size. Chu Lijuan and his wife were busy filling the cup for everyone, and Niuniu was also helping on the side.

Putting down the wine glass, Chu Yuliang said, "Wife, you are still presiding over the second glass." ”

"I'm hosting?" Although You Chunmei was ready, she still asked, and then raised her glass, "I just want to reunite my family and hug my eldest grandson as soon as possible." ”

"Uncle, second uncle, this is a task given to you by your grandmother, and you two must implement it seriously. Niuniu said playfully, "The second uncle has implemented it well, and the uncle has to work hard!"

"What does the little kid know?" Chu Tianqi couldn't help blushing, "Grandma is letting everyone drink." ”

"Yes, Mom is right, it's good for the family to be reunited. Chu Lijuan took over the conversation, "Come, cheers." ”

"Cheers. Liu Zhuzhu responded positively.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank them all.

You Chunmei sighed lightly and put down her wine glass: "Hey, Lirui's daughter-in-law should spend the New Year in our house, and she is not sensible." ”

Chu Yuliang said: "Why did you bring it up again? Yangmei will marry in the coming year, and this year will celebrate the New Year with her mother's family for the last time, this is what a filial child." ”

"You can protect it all the time. You Chunmei sneered, "Maybe what makes you accustomed to it." ”

"Come, come, drink. The eldest sister continued to lift the cup. Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Chu Tianqi hurriedly started a round.

"I picked up a cup? Last year was the third one I was asked to raise. Chu Lijuan pushed and said, "That's it, it's better for me to respect everyone with the bolt." ”

"And me, I'm also an important member of the family. Niu Niu protested and poured herself a drink first.

"Yes, and my girl. Chu Lijuan gently pinched her daughter's face.

Liu Xuanzhu immediately poured wine for everyone.

Chu Tianqi could see that his mother was still competing with his father. Since the day when a guest came to the house, my father asked my mother to go out to avoid it, and my mother has always been angry, and she has not looked for my father's fault, but my father basically pursues the "three noes" principle of not refutating, not justifying, and not speaking. This was regarded by the mother as silent confrontation, refusal to admit mistakes, and no less grinding.

There is another thing that makes my mother extremely dissatisfied with my father, that is, where Yangmei spends the Spring Festival. According to the mother's meaning, since she has already married the Chu family, she is the daughter-in-law of the Chu family, and she should spend the Spring Festival in the Chu family, otherwise it is nothing. But on the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, only Chu Lirui returned, and Yangmei did not come together, and Lirui said that Yangmei was going to spend the last Spring Festival at home with her parents. At that time, my mother raised objections, and even went to the upper limit of the platform, saying that this was a loss of face for the old Chu family. The father said that his wife was making a big fuss, and also said that Yangmei did the right thing and was a sensible child. The mother was furious at once, saying that the old man was a "traitor" and a "good old man". From the bottom of his heart, Chu Tianqi agreed with his father's opinion, but many things in the family were not to figure out who was right and who was wrong, so Chu Tianqi became a "peacemaker" at that time and diverted the topic.

At this time, Chu Lijuan's family all stood up and picked up their cups, and the spokesman was Liu Xuanzhu.

"Thank you parents, thank you Tianqi and Lirui, thank you for taking care of our family, and thank you for your tolerance to me. Thank you Lijuan, Niuniu and me for sharing weal and woe, and thank Lijuan for her generosity and forbearance. Liu Xuanzhu said very emotionally, "The Chu family did not treat me as an outsider, and let our family come back for reunion every year, and I don't feel like an outsider, my parents, two younger brothers, Lijuan and Niuniu are all my relatives Liu Xuanzhu." Today is the Spring Festival again, and our family of three wishes the whole family a happy and prosperous New Year. ”

"Well, that's a good point. Chu Tianqi responded in a timely manner.

"Well said, brother-in-law. Chu Lirui also agreed.

In the midst of a "good" sound, the whole family drank a third glass of wine.

You Chunmei put down the wine glass and said again: "Many mothers' families are partial, and they won't let them go home for the New Year as soon as they get married, and they also say that they want to rush the luck of the men in their mother's family, isn't this nonsense? ”

Chu Tianqi agreed very much with his mother's refutation of "married daughters can't go home for the New Year", but his mother's tone was very impulsive, and she couldn't help but speak with herself, and she was clearly alluding to Yangmei's family, so he couldn't answer.

Chu Yuliang spoke: "Tianqi, it's time for you to mention it, right?"

"Okay, I'll mention it. Chu Tianqi happily took over the conversation, not only in response to his father's proposal, but also in order to divert his mother's topic.

Standing up and picking up the wine glass from the table, Chu Tianqi said: "I am away all the year round, and I take care of the family very little, my parents and younger brother are in charge of it at home, and my younger brother, sister, and brother-in-law take care of my parents a lot. It's all my own family, and I won't say kind words, just wish our whole family good health and family harmony. ”

"Yes, good health, family harmony. The crowd responded. Only the mother was a little reluctant, obviously still upset about the "stalk" in her heart.

The fifth cup was proposed by Chu Lirui, he picked up the wine glass, looked at his parents, and especially focused on his mother's face, before saying: "Together with Yangmei, I wish my parents good health, my eldest brother good luck, and my sister's family a happy life." ”

"Again, Lirui said it comprehensively. Here, let's toast. Chu Tianqi hurriedly answered. He was worried that his mother would have a complaint because of the two "bayberry", so he rushed to say it.

Liu Xuanzhu and his family also understood Chu Tianqi's thoughts, and they also quickly responded.

Chu Yuliang and the old couple also picked up their wine glasses one after another.

Five glasses of wine were mentioned, and it began to enter the stage of free drinking. In order to set off the atmosphere, Chu Tianqi frequently raised his glasses, clinked glasses with his family from time to time, and especially "honored" his mother several times. Under the coaxing of him and everyone, his mother You Chunmei's face turned from cloudy to sunny, and it didn't take long for the sun to shine.

When night fell, red lanterns and various colored lights were lit up one after another, and the Chu family's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was also happy and hot.

"I'll say a word, I'll say a couple of words. Chu Yuliang raised his voice to silence the noisy atmosphere for a while.

After Chu Yuliang said several times, there was no noise at the scene, and everyone also turned their eyes to him.

Glancing at everyone again, Chu Yuliang said with a smile: "Your mother said well, the whole family will be reunited, which is also the wish of many Chinese people." ”

Hearing her wife say this, You Chunmei's face was overjoyed, she knew that this was her wife "soft" to herself.

Chu Yuliang continued: "When we are reunited with our families, there are many people who have to stick to their posts and ensure the peace of every family and every corner, such as soldiers, policemen, doctors, nurses, etc., and even many people who are engaged in unknown work. These people deserve our respect, and we want to send our sincere blessings to them. Wife, are you right?"

You Chunmei pulled a long voice: "Yes, you are right." Then he smiled, "There is another person who is also worthy of respect, although this person is a common man, but his consciousness is very high, and every year he not only blesses the motherland, but also thinks about many people who cannot go home to reunite." ”

Everyone can tell that the mother is ridiculing the father, but it also shows that the mother is now at ease.

Chu Yuliang continued: "These people who can't go home are indeed respectable. They don't want to be reunited with their families, but they can't afford to leave their posts. In fact, many of us may encounter such things, especially as men, the possibility of encountering such things is greater, we must also have the corresponding psychological preparation, but also to have the character of willing to pay and dedicate. Good men have ambitions in all directions, especially you young people, and you must have such aspirations, since ancient times, "loyalty and filial piety cannot be both"! Of course, as we old people, we must also be psychologically prepared, we must give our children more understanding and support, and let our children go to a broader world. ”

Listening to his father's seemingly unintentional words, Chu Tianqi couldn't help but wonder: This year's Spring Festival is different.

Usually, my father often asks me to "be loyal first, and then be filial", but it is the first time to mention it during the Spring Festival, and my father also talked about "ambition in all directions", which seems to mean something. And Chu Tianqi felt that his father seemed to be talking about it specifically for himself.

"For the New Year, don't talk about your high-minded talk, just talk about the New Year. You Chunmei protested.

"Okay, okay, let's talk about New Year. Chu Yuliang accepted the suggestion, "Come, have another drink." ”

"Cheers. Everyone responded in unison.

Immediately afterwards, there was a "bang" sound of wine glasses colliding.