Chapter Twenty-Nine: Family Sacrifices
Time is in a hurry, almost half of the hot summer vacation has passed, and the harvest during this period is huge for Su Xiaoci, not only the economic gain, but more importantly, the changes in his body.
I don't dare to say that I am rich and expensive, but now I am definitely a healthy "girl", although I still look a little thinner, but I have said goodbye to the ghost I used to look like, right?
Today is the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, commonly known as the Zhongyuan Festival, which is the day to go home to worship the ancestors, although now I am no longer the original Su Xiaoci, but I don't want to miss this festival.
No matter how those relatives used to treat themselves, but in this kind of festival, they have to go to worship their ancestors, which can be regarded as a kind of comfort to the parents of this body, and at least give them a pillar of incense.
At seven or eight o'clock in the morning, Su Xiaoci was already waiting in the station early, and the ancestral house in the countryside was not very far from Linlang City, and it took more than two hours to drive.
Carrying a backpack and walking on the road in the countryside, Su Xiaoci sighed a little emotionally, the one here belongs to another person's memory, and now it is so important for herself.
I didn't have much in my luggage, and I didn't plan to spend the night here anyway, you know, the rural assets that once belonged to my "parents" have already been carved up by those so-called "guardians".
What I want now is that I can still have my own seat at that "family" dinner, thinking about it, Su Xiaoci felt a little funny, even if the relatives were harsh, they wouldn't treat themselves like that.
Soon, in front of a two-story brick house, Su Xiaoci stopped here, and not far away, there was a woman in her fifties who was busy in the house, and after hesitating, Su Xiaoci still went up to say hello: "I haven't seen my second aunt for a long time, is the second uncle at home?"
This is the home of his second uncle, because they are older, they did not go to the city to make a living like other relatives, but planted some cash crops in the countryside, and their lives are relatively wealthy.
They are also the only ones who did not participate in taking care of Su Xiaoci, let alone carve up the assets that originally belonged to their parents, and they took the initiative to find them several times when they were in difficulty, so they can be regarded as a relatively gentle family.
"Huh? Who are you, kid?" After all, I haven't seen each other for a few years, and strangeness is inevitable, the second aunt Li Xiuyun asked questioningly.
"It's me, Xiaoci, Su Xiaoci......" Looking at the second aunt Li Xiuyun with questions on her face, Su Xiaoci hurriedly said, she was not so bored as to sell Cheng Dù in front of her relatives.
"Huh? Are you really Xiaoci? Tatsuo, come out and take a look. Looking at the beautiful and lively girl in front of her, Li Xiuyun didn't dare to be too sure, after all, compared to when she saw it a few years ago, the difference was too big, so she quickly called Su Xiaoci's second uncle, Su Daxiong, to come out and take a look.
Knowing what virtues their relatives were, Li Xiuyun and the others didn't think about letting Su Xiaoci live in their own home back then.
It's just that there is no school in the countryside now, and it is impossible for them to move to the city to live, so it is over, Rao is so, over the years, they have not "torn their faces" with a few relatives for Su Xiaoci's affairs.
"Is it really Xiaoci?" After the second Bo Su Daxiong came out and identified it for a while, he vaguely saw some of the figure of the little girl who used to be, and said excitedly.
After being called into the house, Li Xiuyun also asked about Su Xiaoci, "I heard that they don't raise you anymore, how are you doing these days?" ”
"It's okay!" Su Xiaoci said perfunctorily, it can't be said that if he hadn't occupied this body, Su Xiaoci would have almost died of illness before, right?
"That's good, that's good, let's go have a meal first, and then follow us to worship our ancestors in the afternoon!" After sighing for a while, Su Daxiong said to Su Xiaoci.
It was less than eleven o'clock in the morning, and Su Xiaoci, who was not very hungry, reluctantly swallowed the "lunch" cooked by the second uncle Su Daxiong's family, and took out his mobile phone and swiped the webpage in boredom.
Now that I have already gotten rid of the situation of "poor households", it is no problem to spend a thousand yuan to buy a fully functional mobile phone.
In fact, the ancestor worship in the countryside is not so strict, most of them kill some chickens, ducks and fish, or put one or two pots of fruit are enough.
Originally, he came to worship his ancestors lightly, and he didn't bring anything, but the second uncle's family was kind, and they also prepared some ancestral offerings for themselves in a hurry, and Su Xiaoci's heart was warm when he saw it.
In front of the ancestral hall, looking at those familiar and unfamiliar "relatives", Su Xiaoci was not in a hurry, only after they finished the sacrifice, he lit a stick of incense and sincerely bowed to his parents.
"Xiuyun, do you think she is really Su Xiaoci?" Looking at the glamorous Su Xiaoci worshipping there, some people who knew a little bit of news had already found Li Xiuyun and asked.
"Is that still fake? Anyway, you've taken care of yourself for so many years, and you still need to ask me? Li Xiuyun said a little disdainfully to the relatives who came to inquire, and her tone was full of mockery.
"Hehe, no, I'm just here to ask, Xiaoci, can I still know?" The relative, who was a little embarrassed, replied curtly.
In fact, don't say it's her, those relatives who used to belong to Su Xiaoci's "guardian" all looked incredible when they saw her.
At the beginning, they held a meeting and unanimously decided not to raise Su Xiaoci anymore, anyway, as long as she didn't starve to death, who would have thought that they hadn't seen each other for more than a year, and the other party had become almost unrecognizable.
"Hey, Xiaoci, it seems that you are doing well, shouldn't you have some good luck?" Just about to walk out of the ancestral hall full of smoke and smell of smoke, Su Xiaoci, who was breathing some fresh air, was asked by a group of relatives who gathered around.
"It's the fourth aunt? In the past few days, I have indeed been lucky, I didn't die outside, and I just made a little money. Looking at the few "eight women" relatives in front of him, Su Xiaoci didn't have a good impression, but replied lightly.
"Yo, there is such a good thing, so hurry up and talk about it, let's make money together, right?" Su Xiaoci's fourth aunt, Su Lingshan, said again.
For Su Xiaoci's changes, it is one thing for them to be surprised, and the other party also arouses their curiosity, if there is really any way to make money, it will also make some people blush.
"I said Fourth Aunt, you are also in your forties, and the methods of these "young people" to make money are not suitable for you. After mocking the people in front of him, Su Xiaoci told them the real "big truth".
Not to mention writing novels on the Internet, this kind of difficulty is as difficult as it is for a few relatives who may not know all the words, and it is the high-end technology of making zuò videos If they can understand it, Su Xiaoci dared to swear that his name would be read upside down from now on.
"Cut, what's the big deal, I see, she either went out to "sell", or she got some big money, after all, a slut is a ......" I don't know when, a middle-aged man in his forties walked up, and scolded as soon as he spoke.
In their opinion, she is still the weak girl who let them bully at the beginning, and she is used to beating and scolding, so she has never looked down on herself in her heart.
Moreover, with their old ideas, how can a little girl who is still studying have the ability to make money? It's just that it's quite "delicate" now.
"Fourth uncle, you are also a "cultural person" who has gone to "high school", and you have to pay attention to evidence when you speak. Hearing what the person said, Su Xiaoci almost scolded out of anger.
"Go out and sell? Sugar daddy? "I think it's a little ridiculous when I think about it, I respect you and call you the fourth uncle, otherwise who cares about you as a "bad gambler".
Yes, this fourth uncle Su Yishi is a bad gambler, when he was young, as long as he lost money, he would beat people, and he didn't beat his wife and son to beat Su Xiaoci, and the fear and impression left in his memory are not deep.
"Evidence? What kind of evidence do you want, I think you're in debt again, aren't you? Hearing Su Xiaoci's words, Su Yishi said angrily, and one hand was about to pick up Su Xiaoci.
The crisp voice of "pop ......" resounded in the ancestral hall, it was not that Su Xiaoci was beaten, but that she saw that Su Yishi was about to make a move, and she directly slapped away the big hand grabbed by the other party.
At this time, Su Xiaoci was also angry, did she really think that she was still the little girl who was used to being beaten by you and didn't dare to resist? I'm sorry, I'm not.
At this time, in the ancestral hall, the people who saw Su Xiaoci doing it were all full of surprise, especially the relatives of the former "guardians" who looked like they had seen a ghost.
In the huge space, you can hear the needle dropping......