Yue Haohan and Deng Xuanchang drank tea in the living room and chatted until six o'clock; Zhu Xiuzhen, who was outside, had been busy in the kitchen since she finished washing her clothes; When Yue Haohan came out of the living room, went to the bathroom to go to the toilet, and returned from the bathroom, he saw Yue Haojiang walking in happily.

When Yue Haojiang saw Yue Haohan, he stopped and said, "Brother, my mother guessed right, saying that you are here with your godfather; You're really here, Mom asked me to call you home for dinner. ”

Yue Haohan said: "Have your sisters come back?" ”

Yue Haojiang said: "The three of them said when they left in the morning, and they won't come back until noon tomorrow." ”

Hearing the sound of talking in the yard, Zhu Xiuzhen came out of the kitchen with a handful of green onions in her hand, saw Yue Haojiang, and said with a smile: "Haojiang, go back and call your parents over and eat at my house at night." I was about to go over and call you, but you came just in time, you go and shout! ”

Deng Xuanchang also came out of the living room at this time, and said to Yue Haojiang: "Haojiang, your sisters haven't come back yet?" Go back and call everyone over, eat at my house in the evening, and I will have something to say to your brother with your parents after dinner. ”

After Yue Haojiang left, Yue Haohan and Deng Xuanfa sat down in the living room, Yue Haohan took a few sips of tea from the tea cup, and said: "Godfather, the admission letters of Chunfang and Chunxia were also received today, and they were both admitted to Central South Normal University, Chunfang is a Chinese major, and Chunxia is a journalism major. ”

Deng Xuanchang said with a smile: "Good thing, worth congratulating!" In the evening, I have a drink with your father and congratulate the two sisters Chunfang and Chunxia; Central South Normal University is good, a key institution. ”

After speaking, Deng Xuanchang picked up the cup, drank two sips of water, and asked, "Haohan, did you receive a letter from Ziying's child when you came back?" The last time I saw Ziying's child at the train station, I felt that Ziying girl was very good; Alas! But you are so far apart, it's not a thing; I talked to your mom about it the other day. ”

Yue Haohan replied: "Godfather, before I went to work, I received a letter from Ziying, and I replied to her on the day I reported to work; Ziying works at the Donghai City Government, and the letter says that everything is fine at work. ”

Deng Xuanchang sighed: "Vast, feelings are sometimes cut off by distant distances, and there are differences between each other's families; Listen to your mother, Ziying's father is the deputy secretary of the Donghai Municipal Party Committee? ”

Yue Haohan said: "Godfather, in fact, when Ziying and I fell in love with each other, we didn't talk about each other's families at all, and I told Ziying when I was about to graduate." ”

Deng Xuanchang said: "The vastness, time and distance, sometimes make a lot of things change; If the environment is different, the gap between each other will widen, and no matter how good the relationship is, it will sometimes be repelled by time and distance. ”

While the two were chatting, Yue Yulin, Wang Sulan, and Yue Haojiang walked into the courtyard; After Wang Sulan came in, she went directly to the kitchen to help, Deng Xuanchang let Yue Yulin and Yue Haojiang into the living room and sat down, poured tea for the two, and then sat down on the sofa again and said to Yue Yulin: "Yulin, congratulations!" Both girls were admitted to Central South Normal University. ”

Hearing Deng Xuanchang say this, Yue Yulin said excitedly: "All admitted?" Why didn't I know? Where is the notice? Let me see. ”

Yue Haohan saw that his father Yue Yulin was very pleased, and he looked excited, so he took out the admission letters of his two younger sisters and handed them to Yue Yulin.

Yue Yulin took the envelope containing the admission notice, smiled, took out the notice from the envelope, looked at it carefully, looked at it for a while, and then pulled out another letter, still looking at it carefully.

Yue Yulin finished reading the admission notices of his two daughters, put the notices on the coffee table, turned his head to Yue Haojiang, who was sitting beside him, and said, "Haojiang, you have to work hard; Look at it, your brother and your two sisters are all in key universities; You can't afford to hold back, you have to do better than them. ”

Yue Haojiang picked up the two admission notices on the coffee table, and said while reading them: "I am not going to Tsinghua University or Peking University; If the score is not enough, I will repeat it. ”

Several people laughed happily when they heard Yue Haojiang say this, and after Deng Xuanchang laughed, he looked at Yue Haojiang and said, "Okay!" Jiang Zi is ambitious; When you go to Tsinghua University or Peking University, your family is really called a scholarly family! When your mom and dad go to bed, they'll wake up laughing, look at you, and you'll graduate from high school in another year. ”

While everyone was chatting lively, Zhu Xiuzhen and Wang Sulan went to the living room with two dishes in their hands; Deng Xuanchang hurriedly got up, and after setting the dining table, he went to the inner room and took out two large jars of 'Wuzhen Sanbaijiu' and put them on the dining table.

When the tableware was on the table and the dishes were almost served, Deng Xuanchang said while opening the wine: "Let's all taste the three white wines I bought in Wuzhen when I went to Hangzhou this time." ”

"What is Sanbaijiu? Sanbai liquor is a specialty of Wuzhen, and the "Wuqing Town Chronicle" says: "It is made of white rice, white flour and white water, so it is famous". This wine is mellow, pure, sweet and delicious, and is suitable for men, women and children. In the past, the countryside celebrated the Spring Festival, and it was used to entertain guests, and in Wuzhen folk, this wine also has an alias called 'Du Liquor'. There is a folk rumor that 'cat feces taro and Du take wine, and the guests refuse to leave after eating'. Today I let go of the drink, and I brought back four jars. Deng Xuanchang poured wine into the bowl in front of everyone at the table while introducing the three white wines.

After Deng Xuanchang filled the wine bowl in front of everyone, the dishes were ready, and Wang Sulan and Zhu Xiuzhen also sat down from the kitchen to the living room table.

Seeing that everyone sat down, Deng Xuanchang picked up the wine bowl and said, "Come, everyone taste it, see how this wine is?" Isn't it sweet and delicious. ”

As he spoke, Deng Xuanchang took a big sip, put down the wine bowl and touched his mouth, and said, "Yes, one word - fragrant; Two words, not only fragrant, but also sweet. ”

Zhu Xiuzhen took a sip of wine, put down the wine bowl with a smile and said, "Old Deng, you don't know how to count?" How many words are those two words of yours? Not only fragrant, but also sweet, six words. Everyone laughed when they heard Zhu Xiuzhen ask.

Yue Haohan picked up the bowl, took a sip, put down the wine bowl and said, "Well, godfather, this wine is mellow and sweet; It's different from the rice wine we usually drink, and I don't know what the difference is? ”

Deng Xuanchang said: "When I bought this wine in Wuzhen, I listened to the introduction of the wine seller; Sanbai wine is made of glutinous rice produced in Wuzhen as the main raw material, and the glutinous rice is first steamed and cooked into rice with a large steamed rice, which is served in a taoluo and cooled with cold water. Then mix the wine medicine into the rice, stir evenly, then pour it into the large wine vat, flatten it, dig a small pool in the center, put the bamboo root and then seal the wine vat, and cover it around the vat with straw to maintain a suitable temperature. ”

Deng Xuanchang paused, took a bite of food, and continued: "A few days later, the bamboo basket in the small pool in the middle of the wine tank has been full of wine, at this time, pour cold boiled water into the tank, submerge the rice, and then cover the wine tank tightly. After a week, the lid can be opened, taken out and put into the steaming barrel for distillation, the steam coming out of the steaming barrel is cooled, and what flows out is the three white wines, so that the three white wines are brewed. Then the jar in which the wine is brewed is sealed. ”

Yue Yulin ate two mouthfuls of food, picked up the wine bowl in front of him, took a few sips and put it down, and said, "The production process of this wine is so complicated, no wonder it tastes good." Lao Deng, tomorrow at noon, why don't you bring the remaining two jars to my house, we will prepare the dishes, and you and Xiuzhen will go over to eat; Let the three maidens also taste the wine; It can be regarded as a celebration of Chunfang and Chunxia! ”

Deng Xuanchang said: "Okay! That's it, tomorrow at noon at your house, we will also reimburse the other two jars. After speaking, Deng Xuanchang took the lead again, and everyone picked up the wine bowl and drank the rest of the wine. Zhu Xiuzhen got up and filled everyone's wine bowl with wine, and everyone ate and chatted.

After eating at Deng Xuanchang's house and returning home, Yue Haojiang went to the bathroom to take a bath; In the living room, there were only three people left: Yue Yulin, Wang Sulan, and Yue Haohan; Yue Haohan poured a cup of boiling water for his parents, poured himself a cup of tea, turned on the 12-inch black-and-white TV in the living room, and then sat down next to his mother Wang Sulan.

After Yue Haohan sat down, Wang Sulan picked up her cup of boiling water, drank a few sips of water, put down the cup, looked at Yue Haohan, and asked, "Haohan, are you still used to it in that place in Heiyazi?" ”

Yue Haohan said: "It's okay, Heiyazi is the godfather's hometown, and the people there are all good; The village cadres of several villages under the jurisdiction of the management area are also very good, the only point is that they feel that Wulong Township is a bit complicated; However, I am in the management area, the emperor is far away, and in the past half a month of work, except for my godfather's cousin Deng Xuanfa Deng Township Chief and Propaganda Commissioner Lin Ping, I have not been in contact with other leaders in the township. It's just that judging from some decisions and documents in the township, it feels that it is not in line with the above policies. ”

Wang Sulan said: "Son, your father and I are both teachers, and we have little contact with administrative personnel; Unlike your godfather, he has the craft of reading feng shui, and everyone has seen it; He is very familiar with all walks of life in Jiangyang County, and if you have any things, you can communicate with your godfather more. ”

Wang Sulan picked up the cup, drank two sips of water, and continued: "However, son, my mother wants to tell you that you are a highly educated person, and you have a lively brain and a good heart since you were a child; As long as you think it's right, you just let it go, and your dad and I will support you. But there is one thing you have to remember for me, at any time, you must not be in the same league with those who do bad things and bully the common people, the big deal is that we don't do it in that place anymore, don't do this job. ”

Mother's words seemed to inject invisible power into Yue Haohan's recently confused heart. Yue Haohan thought to himself; Mom is right, it seems that she can't do things timidly anymore; We must take the initiative, take the initiative to look for opportunities, resist those who violate our principles, and look for opportunities to do what we want to do. Thinking about it, Yue Haohan thought of the Manshui Bridge on the Longwang River, and thought of Sun Xicai's father Sun Chunhe, who lost his life due to the flood that day; Is it really that difficult to build a bridge over the Longwang River? We must find a way to build that bridge first.

After Wang Sulan finished speaking, she looked at Yue Haohan, who was sitting there silent, as if she was thinking about something, so she stared at Yue Haohan with questioning eyes and asked, "Son, what are you thinking?" Isn't what Mom said wrong? ”

Mother's question made Yue Haohan wake up from his contemplation, let out a long breath, and said to Wang Sulan with a smile: "Mom, what you said is very right; With your words, with the support of you and my father, my son will let go of his hands and feet and do a good job; I will never disgrace your second elder, and I will never do anything that is sorry for the conscience of heaven and earth and oppresses the people. ”

After a pause, Yue Haohan picked up the tea cup in front of him, took two sips, put it down, and continued: "Mom, your words remind me of what Grandpa Luo said when he taught me Tai Chi, 'Stand on your heels and support your spine, broaden your horizons and calm your mind', after I returned to the Heiyazi Management Area of Wulong Township on Monday, I will find a way to establish my foothold; ”

Wang Sulan said: "Son, you just went to work, you have to rely on your own ability and ability to do something first; Under normal circumstances, don't disturb your Grandpa Luo, as well as Ziyan's parents. Mom doesn't understand politics anymore, but Mom knows that if you don't have the ability, no one will help you, even if you help you once, they won't help you a second time; If you show your ability, you don't need to talk about these people, they will help you selflessly. Just like when we are teachers, excellent, love to learn, smart children, teachers like it very much, and everything is a reason. Rely on yourself, don't be dependent! ”

The mother and son were talking, and Yue Yulin was listening quietly beside them. Yue Haojiang took a shower, wore sweatpants and a vest, entered the living room, and sat down next to his father Yue Yulin.

Seeing Yue Haojiang coming in, Yue Haohan looked at his younger brother, smiled, and asked, "Haojiang, do you have a classmate named Deng Chen?" What's your relationship like? Is it good for him to study with you? ”

Yue Haojiang grinned and said, "Deng Chen! Iron buddy, we both like to play basketball, and Deng Chen also practices martial arts every morning and evening; dreams of being a special soldier, as for studying, how to say it; as if I were in heaven and he was on earth; Hehe, but Deng Chen is very smart, but he is not very interested in learning. Brother, how do you know him? ”

Yue Haohan said: "You forgot that your brother and I work in the Heiyazi Management Area of Wulong Township, Deng Chen is the son of Deng Shaojie, the branch secretary of Heiyazi Village, and his family has opened a store next to the gate of the management area; I met him when I first went shopping. ”

"Brother, Deng Chen wants to be a soldier, he told me; However, the armed forces minister of your Wulong Township has an opinion about his father, if it weren't for him, he would have left as a soldier last year; He said he was going to enlist when the draft began this year. Yue Haojiang refilled the cups of several people, poured a cup himself, and said after sitting down.

Yue Haohan said: "It's a good thing to be a soldier, a good man is determined to protect his family and defend the country, he has that idea and that ambition; He will make it happen; Can a small armed minister of Wulong Township be able to block his way all the time? ”

Yue Haojiang said: "Brother, I know that Grandpa Luo likes you and teaches you Tai Chi; Why don't you tell Grandpa Luo and let him help him recruit that Deng Chen to the army. ”

Yue Haohan smiled and said, "Haojiang, you have a lot of ghost ideas; If you ask Grandpa Luo to help you go to the army to be a soldier, it will definitely be no problem; However, some things still depend on chance; It's still early for this year's conscription, so let's talk about it then. ”

The four of them were in the living room, chatting and watching TV, until ten o'clock, Yue Haohan went to the bathroom to take a shower, and then went to the room to rest.