Chapter 102 Year after year is happy in the middle of the big year

I look forward to the stars and the moon, and I look forward to going to the city to study, but when I really look forward to it, I suddenly feel empty, I don't know what to do, and I don't even know whether it is a blessing or a curse. It's kind of ridiculous.

On the third day of the first month of the Lunar New Year, the daughter who was originally married went back to her parents' house, and of course, her nephew was also attached to pay New Year's greetings to her uncle. Yuan Xiaosheng's mother Lan Xinye has no brother or younger brother, and of course Yuan Xiaosheng does not have such a thing as paying New Year's greetings to his uncle, so he can only say that he is going to worship you to his grandfather. Although this is more practical, according to the traditional custom, I still call my grandfather's house my uncle's house. For a person like Yuan Xiaosheng who doesn't have an uncle, this kind of name seems to be a bit awkward about himself and himself - he obviously doesn't have an uncle, but he just said that he wants to go to his uncle's house, which makes people cry and laugh a little. Perhaps this is the charm of traditional habits.

Early in the morning, Lan Xinye forcibly woke up her husband and son, who had developed the habit of sleeping lazily after two days, from the bed, and was busy preparing the gifts to be prepared when they returned to their parents' house.

Yuan Zhendong, who had a fishy smell all year round, had to change his clothes from the inside to the outside under the strong request of his wife, a light gray jacket, bright brown striped pants, and shiny black leather shoes. ”

Lan Xinye said angrily: "Who asked you to sell fish, now it's for you to go to see your father-in-law." Yuan Zhendong was unconvinced and said: "When I see my father-in-law, I also sell fish." Didn't your dad value me as a fish seller back then? ”

"Phew-" Lan Xinye took a sip and said with a smile: "You really treat yourself as a fish seller." He came over again and sorted out the clothes on his husband's body, and said slowly: "You forgot that you were scared like a bear when you first came to my house, and you were also a special soldier, and you almost couldn't stand on your feet when you saw my father's legs and stomach trembling." ”

Yuan Zhendong quibbled impatiently: "Okay, okay, okay, don't hurt me, I happened to have a cold in the past few days, who is afraid of your father." ”

Lan Xinye burst out laughing and said, "Don't be tough, who is going to see the old man with a swing." ”

The two of them were arguing, and Yuan Xiaosheng came in from outside, Lan Xinye hurriedly stopped, turned around and asked his son without words: "Are you all cleaned up?" But his eyes were fixed on his son's clothes for a long time.

Yuan Xiaosheng wore the 4,808 suit that Ma Yue bought for him, and the whole person looked energetic, but his heart was awkward, if Nan Suqin knew that this dress was bought by Ma Yue, he didn't know what he would think. But it would be a pity not to wear such a good outfit.

Yuan Xiaosheng saw his mother looking at him, thinking that he had seen some flaws, so he smiled awkwardly and said, "It's all cleaned up." He was about to turn around and leave, but his mother grabbed him and asked, "Why didn't I see you wearing this suit, when did you buy it?" It can't be someone else's, right? It's not good to ask for someone else's stuff. ”

The mother's meaning was obviously that she thought that this suit was someone else's gift that Yuan Xiaosheng received from the township political axe. This made Yuan Xiaosheng somewhat relieved, but he couldn't find the words to deal with it immediately, paused, and complained with a smile: "Mom, where do you want to go." This is when I went to the county seat with Secretary Zhao some time ago, I happened to see clothes for sale at a discount, so I bought one casually. ”

The mother didn't dig deeper, and it was a blind pass. However, it is easy to deceive others, but it is not so easy to deceive yourself. Yuan Xiaosheng was wearing this suit, and he felt that Ma Yue's big eyes were looking at him with resentment, and he wanted to take it off, but he was afraid that his mother would be suspicious again, so he had to endure it.

After cleaning up in the middle of the morning, they didn't even eat breakfast, so the family hurried to their grandfather's house, but despite this, Lan Xinye kept urging the grandfather and son to hurry up.

Sure enough, as soon as I entered my grandfather's house, my grandmother began to complain and said, "Why did you come here, do you want to wait for the evening to come and take a turn." ”

Lan Xinye hurriedly explained to her mother: "Mom, where do you want to go, it's not your aunt and grandson, if I were alone, I would come before dawn." ”

Grandma was relieved a little, took Yuan Xiaosheng's hand early, and took out a 100-yuan bill from the pocket of her clothes, asking for New Year's money. Yuan Xiaosheng hurriedly pushed it away, crying and laughing: "Grandma, how old am I, and I will give you the New Year's money." ”

Grandpa came out of the house and said with a tiger face, "How old are you?" How old is it that it's not my grandson? Hold it for me! ”

It seems that this New Year's money is not going to work. Yuan Xiaosheng had no choice but to take the 100 yuan from his grandmother's hand, stuff it into his pocket, and smiled at his grandfather: "That's it." ”

Only then did my grandfather turn his anger into joy and said, "Well, this is my good grandson!" ”

It seems that Yuan Zhendong is indeed a little afraid of his father-in-law, standing in the yard, holding two things in his hand, and called out for a long time: "Dad-" After calling it, he stood there again, and he didn't know what to say for a long time.

"Hmm." It took a long time for my grandfather to answer, and then said, "Zhendong, how is the business this year?" ”

Grandma took things from her uncle and complained: "Under the New Year, I don't say anything that people like to hear, I ask this and that when I meet, I don't let people celebrate the New Year." He pulled his son-in-law and said, "Let's go, it's cold outside, don't be stunned, let's go into the house." ”

The family then entered the house. Yuan Xiaosheng didn't have much to do, so he went to his grandfather's study and read a book. Yuan Zhendong had to report the situation of the year to his father-in-law. Lan Xinye also went to cook with her mother.

Every two or three hours for breakfast, lunch, and lunch, the sound of eating comes from the kitchen, as if the purpose of the New Year is to eat. In fact, I can't eat anymore, but even if I make a show, I have to sit at the dinner table for a while, the purpose is to make my grandfather and grandmother happy. After eating lunch, I have to sacrifice to the gods and ancestors, and then kowtow to my grandparents for the New Year. The family worked around the shrine for a long time. My grandfather inevitably complained that my uncle didn't understand the rules, and taught him for a long time that burning incense and worshiping the Buddha had their own sayings, and that the gods should burn a handful of incense, and the ancestors could only burn four incense sticks. The gods can't put chopsticks, and the ancestors must have all the dishes and chopsticks.

Yuan Xiaosheng asked curiously: "If the god doesn't put chopsticks, what does the god use to eat the sacrifice?" Yuan Xiaosheng didn't believe in ghosts and gods, and his words were obviously ridiculous.

Grandpa thought that Yuan Xiaosheng was talkative, but he couldn't explain it, so he scolded: "The rules left by the ancestors, just follow them, where is so much nonsense." ”

Yuan Xiaosheng stuck out his tongue and didn't say anything more.

Finally got up until it was time to go home in the afternoon, but my grandmother was still a little reluctant, and said again, when it was dark, I really couldn't stay any longer, so I got up and said goodbye.

When he was about to go out, his grandfather stuffed a book into Yuan Xiaosheng's hand again, and said with a smile: "Take this book, you can take it and take a look." Don't you want to go to the city to attend any cadre training classes? This book might be able to help. ”

Yuan Xiaosheng remembered that he hadn't told his grandfather about participating in the cadre training class, and he also wanted to tell his grandfather when he was leaving, so as to surprise his grandfather, and he was already sitting down by then, not afraid of any accidents, but his grandfather already knew, so he looked at his grandfather with a puzzled face and asked, "Grandpa, how did you know about my participation in the cadre training class?" ”

Grandpa smiled but did not answer. left Yuan Xiaosheng with a big doubt.