Chapter 3: Confession
When the dumplings came out of the pot, Chen Shu and his brother lit firecrackers, and the family's reunion dinner officially began. The earth is red like a falling red plum, which spreads red makeup for the small courtyard of the farmhouse.
The roar of fireworks shells lit up the night sky, and the lively sound of firecrackers resounded in the sky, and I am afraid that only the countryside can enjoy this kind of New Year's atmosphere. There is not enough space in the city to set off fireworks, after all, the power is too great, it is very easy to shatter the glass of high-rise buildings, and even firecrackers will bring great inconvenience to sanitation.
While watching TV while eating dumplings on Chinese New Year's Eve, the family rarely had such an opportunity to eat together, grandpa did not eat alone this time, and from time to time he would look at himself and his brother and smile. But my parents are used to my grandfather's actions, so I don't care too much.
In the past few days, when Chen Shu accompanied his grandfather, his grandfather would often look at Chen Shu in a daze, wondering why Chen Shu had suddenly grown so big. took Chen Shu's hand and said that when he went to Baiyangdian to fight devils, what kind of people he had met.
"Grandpa, do you want to go to Baiyangdian to have a look?" Chen Shu suddenly had this thought, grandpa is so old, if you don't go, I'm afraid you will never have a chance. Some of his comrades-in-arms had come to see him, but he had no chance to get out of the village.
"Baiyangdian, I'm old! I can't walk, I can't go!" Although there was still a slight glimmer of divine light in his cloudy eyes, he was already powerless. Although grandpa said so, Chen Shu was still worried about it and planned to help grandpa fulfill this wish.
Chen Shu faintly remembered that when he was eight years old, there were people in Baiyangdian who sold reed curtains and lived in his own home, although Baiyangdian tourism is very famous now, but he really hasn't been there. If you can really go there, it can be regarded as fulfilling a little wish of grandpa.
"Chen Shu, let's go to your uncle's house for a while, it's a little unreasonable to be in our house every year, it just so happens that your third brother is also married this year, and we'll all go over for a while. Dad said.
When my brother and I went to pick up my sister-in-law, we specially bought something, and thought about sending it to my third and fifth masters for a while. Chen Shu said.
"Go ahead, your father and the five brothers have lost the eldest and fourth, and they have not been at home for a year, so they have lost a glance, especially your fifth master is not doing very well, go and stay for a while!"
Thinking about the children's marriage expenses, I was really powerless at that time.
After eating, my sister-in-law stood up and was about to clean up the table, but she was directly stopped by her mother, saying that she wouldn't let her sister-in-law do anything, which made her very helpless, as if she wasn't so squeamish now, right?
Chen Qiang and his brothers went to the fifth master's house with two boxes of snacks, a bottle of wine, and a cigarette. Because grandma is still alive and clearer than the fifth master, these things are handed over to her for safekeeping, just because she is afraid that grandpa will drink too much.
"Boss, this cigarette and this wine cost a lot of money, right?" asked Grandma while pulling Chen Qiang.
"It doesn't cost much, you let my grandfather save and smoke, I'm older, it's not good to drink too much!" Chen Qiang instructed, in fact, he also knew that no one in the village was willing to buy a bottle of wine for 15 now, and they were even more reluctant to smoke Yuxi!
Although the conditions of the third master's family are good, the brothers bring a lot of the same things. The third master used to do some small business, and at that time, the whole family lived in an alley. Every time I came back, I would stop by my door and give myself and my brother candy or other small things.
It is these childhood memories that make Chen Shu brothers more willing to be close to the third grandfather in addition to their own grandfather. It was almost eight o'clock after coming out of the two grandfathers' houses, and the brothers hurried home, took the things prepared for the uncle and went to the uncle's house, where the grandfather, parents and sister-in-law had already passed.
Uncle didn't expect Chen Shu to be so promising, so although the things Chen Shu brought over were polite, he still asked the eldest mother to put them away quickly, and the sister-in-law on the side was still secretly laughing.
In fact, Chen Shu also knows that the three sons of the uncle and his family can raise the three children, and then build a house and get married.
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Because my sister-in-law was still pregnant, the family didn't stay up late, they went to bed early, and they were woken up by the sound of firecrackers in the morning. After Chen Shu got up, he went to help his mother make dumplings, his brother came over early to help, and his sister-in-law said that he didn't get up so early.
I get up early every day to go to work, and it's rare to have a chance to be lazy, so I just lie in bed and sleep a little longer. Mom and Dad also knew the hardships of working outside the home, so they asked their brother to call her when the meals were ready.
The custom of dressing to see the new daughter-in-law on the first day of the new year has not changed, last year I just brought it to my own home, and this year there are more people. After eating, my sister-in-law washed up and changed into new clothes, and watched TV in the living room of the new house in the south courtyard.
The candy and melon seeds on the coffee table are ready, and there are a lot of chestnuts brought back by Chen Shu, ready to entertain the villagers at any time.
Mom and Dad also changed into the clothes brought back by Chen Shu, the two of them did not change much, and the clothes fit very well after wearing them, especially Dad, who felt a lot younger and more energetic after wearing the windbreaker.
Last year, my parents wore very good new clothes, and today my parents entered the house in new clothes, and my sister-in-law came over to greet my parents with a smile. Maybe it's out of a professional vision, I think my father's windbreaker and my mother's sweater are definitely not cheap, but if you want to say a price, you really can't get it!
"Mom and Dad, you're here, this dress fits perfectly, and you look younger. This garment cannot be washed, and there should be instructions on the inside of the garment. He smiled and reminded his parents.
Chen Shuguang said that the clothes were good, comfortable and warm, and he didn't say how much it was, it must have cost a lot of money. How much is this dress worth?" The old man's curiosity is also very great, especially when everyone is chattering, it is inevitable to say how much his clothes are, the more expensive he is, the more proud he feels, and the more filial his children are, the more promising.
"This ...... It shouldn't be less than a thousand. "This time it's my parents' turn to be stunned, wearing more than a thousand clothes? I can't understand what clothes are worth more than a thousand. I'm afraid only Chen Shu knows how much money he bought for this dress.
Chen Shu never thought that he would be involved because of the price of clothes, and originally planned to go to a few classmates to visit the door with a hello, especially a few who have gone to college, and it would be good to see him almost once a year.
"Chen Shu happened to be here, and your sister-in-law said that your father's clothes and I are very good-looking, and they are indeed comfortable to wear, how much does it cost?" asked my mother.
"I don't have much money, it's a little bit of my girlfriend's heart, because I can't come out for the New Year because there is something at home, so I can only buy two clothes, and I'm worried that you won't fit it. Chen Shu replied that there was no need to make a draft at all.
"Your girlfriend, their family conditions are good, right? This dress has to be at least more than 1,000 pieces, and ordinary people must be reluctant to buy it! How much do you buy it?" the mother asked very seriously, as if she was worried that her son had been deceived because of two clothes.
"Two thousand sweaters, three thousand windbreakers!" Chen Shu knew that there had to be a topic to bring out what he wanted to say, and it was better to explain honestly.
"It's so expensive, what does she like about you?How old are you?" The family has not heard of the rumors outside about finding a rich woman, and they are also worried that their son will go down the wrong path.
"Mom, I'll tell you the truth! My company is now worth more than 10 million yuan, and she insists on spending money, saying that it is a little heart for you to be an elder during the Chinese New Year. Today she is twenty-six, a year younger than me, and has her own company. ”
"Oh, what does it look like, do you know that our family is rural, how do you know each other?" the old mother asked the question that she was very concerned about.
"After my brother got married, I was very anxious to go back to Tangshan, because the company had an accident, and our boss died in a car accident! ”
"Later we ...... The two of us got to know each other better and better, only to find that the two of us had developed a relationship, and it was maintained like this. ”
"But the two of us didn't do anything out of line, and I know you probably won't be able to accept it, so I haven't dared to tell you. I know you're going to be angry, but I still hope you'll accept her. It's not because I'm greedy for her money, and it's not that she uses any means, but I really like her. ”
"My company now has 10 million assets, which are all obtained through my struggle, and it has nothing to do with her, and I don't want to bear the reputation of greedy for money, at least your son is definitely not that kind of person!" Although the parents' faces were not good-looking, they did not reprimand Chen Shu for anything.
Seeing that her parents didn't say anything more, her sister-in-law hurriedly gave Chen Shu a look and asked him to leave, so that she could settle down and persuade her, as for whether her parents would change, Chen Shu didn't have any bottom in her heart!