Chapter 39: Happy Birthday, Mom
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For Xu Zhen's family, this day has a unique meaning.
Because this day is Lin Yue's birthday.
It has been several years, and Xu Zhen has not been by his mother's side on this day. Generally speaking, scattered (not a multiple of ten birthdays), in Xu Zhen's hometown, it is generally a family to have a meal together!
This year is no exception.
Speaking of which, Xu Zhen's family has quite a lot of relatives!
Uncle, second uncle, and brother-in-law.
Four cousins and cousins in the eldest uncle's family, two cousins and cousins in the second uncle's family, and three cousins and cousins in the younger uncle's family.
There are uncles and aunts, two cousins, and an aunt, and my aunt has three cousins.
However, most of these relatives are working outside, and none of the young people are at home, except for Xu Zhen.
Lin Yue'e didn't plan to invite any relatives to celebrate her birthday, she just asked Xu Huan to bring Xiaole back at noon, although it would be a few days before the holiday. Just eat and send it to school.
Xu Zhen originally thought that in the past, her mother would only cook a meal at home in her life, and this time she could go to the city and order a table of food, but Lin Yue'e felt that there was no need to spend that unjust money.
As for holding a few tables of banquets, inviting relatives and friends to celebrate all the things that relatives and friends can invite, she was vetoed by Lin Yue'e, she is a rural woman who is indifferent by nature, in her opinion, birthday is a family reunion together, just be happy, and the treat is a bit extravagant and wasteful.
Although Xu Zhen has repeatedly emphasized that even if he spends tens of thousands of yuan to celebrate his mother's birthday, he will not feel distressed at all. But since it's my mother's birthday, of course I have to follow my mother's wishes!
Two days earlier, Xu Zhen ordered a big cake in the county seat, and early in the morning, he went to the county seat to get the cake back, bought two buckets of fireworks in the town and threw them in the car, and then waited for his little niece to get out of school at his sister's dry cleaners in the town.
Xu Fan asked her younger brother to take care of the store, and she went back to help cook!
Waiting until twelve o'clock after school, Xu Zhen followed Li Xiaole back, at the door, Xu Zhen met Lin Qin again, although he was a former blind date, but Xu Zhen was in a very calm mood when he saw Lin Qin, maybe because he felt that he was being played!
Although they live in the same town, Lin Qin rushes down from the city every day to attend classes and leaves after class, while Xu Zhen lives in the countryside most of the time, only occasionally picking up his niece from school, and the time for the two to meet is actually very little.
Fortunately, he still has a man's mind, said hello to Lin Qin and took Li Xiaole away.
Xu Zhen and Xiaole hadn't arrived home yet, but they saw a strange bird standing in the fish pond on the side of the road, and then a fish fry was in its pointed mouth.
During this time, it rarely rains, and the water level in the fish pond is significantly lower.
The bird was grayish-brown all over, with some blue-green feathers, and it was tall and large, like a crane. Xu Zhen doesn't know much about birds, but he can probably guess that they are ibises or herons!
Xu Zhen was furious, this guy dared to steal fish!
"Xiaole, you go back first, brother-in-law goes to catch the birds!" Xu Zhen parked the farm vehicle on the side of the road.
"Uncle, that bird is so beautiful, can you catch it!" Li Xiaole danced and followed his uncle to hunt strange birds.
But where can Xu really have the conditions to catch birds! Besides, flying in the sky, how can he be caught by a mortal without tools! Therefore, he can only drive away!
Seeing someone coming, the bird flew away at once, but it did not go far, but looked down at Xu Zhen with a standing momentum on a tall cypress tree not far from it.
Xu Zhen was very annoyed, but he was helpless.
"Uncle, you can't catch it......" Li Xiaole was also babbling and shouting to drive away the strange birds.
"Wait for tomorrow my uncle to buy a big net, if it dares to come again, I will go and net it up for you as a pet!" Xu Zhen saw that the bird had run away, so he pulled Xiaole and turned back.
"Okay, uncle, you have to talk about it!" Li Xiaole giggled excitedly.
Xu Zhen then returned home with his nephew.
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A very hearty lunch, with chicken, duck, fish and meat.
Of course, it's more about vegetables.
The radishes planted by Xu Zhen are gone on a large scale, but some are still planted sporadically, and some lettuce and Chinese cabbage can also be eaten! He can be listed on a large scale before the Chinese New Year!
In addition, Lin Yue's cooking skills are not bad, and the food on the table is fragrant and fragrant.
Lin Yue'e really didn't invite any relatives, not even Xu Zhen's uncle and aunt!
During this time, Xu Zhen's grandmother lived in Xu Zhen's house, so the family of six sat around a table of eight immortals in the hall, and they were also happy.
"Mom, I wish you a happy birthday!"
Although the doctor warned Xu Zhen not to drink, Xu Zhen knew that drinking a small amount of alcohol was not a big problem but was still beneficial to his body, and he only refused to drink heavily.
Besides, he drank a kind of medicinal wine brewed by his father reading Chinese medicine books combined with the doctor's warnings, which has a good effect on dispelling wind and dampness and strengthening the body.
With Xu Zhen's amount of alcohol, he can drink a pound of liquor, but now he only occasionally drinks a few dollars of medicinal wine. Today's mother's birthday, why does he have to toast his mother!
"Huh! Good! Erbao, now my mother has a wish unfulfilled! You've got to hurry! ”
Xu Zhen knew that his mother would definitely lose no time in talking about this topic.
"Mom! This is not in a hurry! Before you turn 60, I'll let you hold your grandson! ”
"Sixty? Boy, your mom and I'm only 55 this year, and you have to make me wait five years? ”
"Yes, Erbao, when my sister was your age, Xiaole was three years old!" Xu Huan also said with a smile.
"Mom, I'm talking about sixty years ago, maybe I'll bring you a daughter-in-law back next year, and I'll let you hold your grandson the year after tomorrow!"
"Uncle, I miss my aunt! I just think that Teacher Lin is good, do you want me to introduce you to ......" Li Xiaole interjected on the side.
Looking at the innocent and casual little elf appearance of the little niece, the whole family laughed.
"Dad, let's do one too!"
"Yue'e, I've worked hard for you all these years, and this family is thanks to you! I respect you too! Xu Nian's eyes are actually a little moist, he has been away all the year round, and this family mainly relies on Lin Yue'e's shoulders.
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After lunch, Xu Zhen sent Xiaole back to school. When I came back, I saw the bird catching fish in the water. He had no choice but to chase the bird away.
Although it was her birthday, Lin Yue'e still couldn't give up her farm work, she still had to go to the field to remove weeds, beat pigweed, and feed pigs.
Fortunately, there is Xu Huan's help today.
In the evening, the family sat together again, and Xu Zhen asked his mother to learn from the people in the city outside, blow cakes, and make birthday wishes.
"I hope our family will always be healthy and harmonious!"
Seeing that his mother said his birthday wish, of course he couldn't say it to his mother for such a wish, and if he couldn't say his birthday wish, it wouldn't work if he said it!
Anyway, it's just an auspicious picture, if it doesn't work, then how auspicious.
After eating the cake and making a birthday wish, Xu Zhen lit fireworks in the yard, and the brilliant fireworks heralded a bright future for the family!
You will definitely be happy! Xu Zhen is also silently making a wish in his heart.