After putting the four pots of flowers in front of the TV according to her father's request, it really added a lot of color to the home, and the delicate beauty of the phalaenopsis and the rhododendrons in the shape of willow eyebrows contrasted with each other, and the appearance of the flowers made Laura couldn't help but take out her mobile phone to take a few photos.

After finishing this, Shi Lei hurriedly ran to the study, found the sandpaper and brushes of various meshes that had been placed here, and started the battle with the Bodhi bracelet.

It took Shi Lei a long time to brush the uncleaned residue on Vajra Bodhi, and the remaining point still needs to be picked slowly with a needle, anyway, just this string of Vajra Bodhi, some Shi Lei is busy.

After finishing this, Shi Lei had to use sandpaper to help knock out Laura's car marks on the string of stars and moon Bodhi first, and then polish it a few more times with high-mesh sandpaper.

Shi Lei's serious work made Laura feel a little distressed, and she couldn't help but step forward and send a few fragrant kisses as encouragement.

With Vajra Bodhi, Shi Lei has something to do this year.

Time soon came to the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Shi Lei, as the grandson of the eldest family in the family, once again drove in the car and took his father straight to his grandfather's house.

When Shi Lei and the others went home, some elders had already gathered in his grandfather's house, and Shi Lei hurriedly went up to say hello to the elders one by one.

When the people were almost gathered, the whole family of the vast [dozens of people, came to the street together, by two elders carrying a pole full of firecrackers, everyone bowed to the heaven and earth, showing respect for the ancestors, respectfully inviting the ancestors to come, and then lit the firecrackers, all the way with the sound of firecrackers, slowly walked home to the family tree enshrined.

Everyone lined up in the courtyard of Grandpa's house, according to their generation and age, and kowtowed respectfully in the direction of the genealogy. This ceremony is almost the same.

Uncles and brothers who rarely get together inevitably take this opportunity to chat more, although there are few times to get together, but there is still a warmth between chats.

"Yo, stone, I heard that your kid brought back a beautiful foreign daughter-in-law, why didn't you see it? You kid still have to hide it? ”

The uncle, who is younger than Shi Lei, joked about Shi Lei, the two are about the same age, and they have been used to fighting since childhood.

"Oh? This kid is out of breath. I also found a foreign daughter-in-law, why didn't I bring it for us to see? "The uncle with a good personality also joined in the fun.

"Tomorrow, tomorrow, on the first day of the new year, I will bring her back to pay New Year's greetings to the elders." Shi Lei hurriedly handed over to the elders.

"That's good, uncle, you have to prepare a big red envelope, your granddaughter-in-law will come back to pay you a New Year's greeting for the first time, and you must not give more New Year's money." The uncle turned his head and said with a smile to Shi Lei's grandfather.

"Definitely, definitely." Grandpa was not annoyed at all when he heard the uncle's joke, but smiled from ear to ear. Happy to agree.

For Shi Lei, the eldest grandson, when he was a grandfather, he definitely hoped that he would find a desirable partner as soon as possible and spread out the branches and leaves of this family, and he could wait to hold his grandson.

And for their own grandfather. Shi Lei is also very close and full of admiration.

Shi Lei's grandfather was the largest landowner in the entire township at the end of the 19th century, owning more than half of the village's land. However, he was infected with opium, and soon lost all his family property, and his family was in decline.

Grandpa lost his parents when he was 9 years old. I also have to take care of my younger brother, who is only 6 years old, and the four walls of the family are not enough to describe the living situation of my grandfather at that time.

It was under such conditions that grandpa relied on his hard work to pull up his father and his four brothers, as well as his father's two younger sisters.

In order to repay his grandfather, after Shi Lei joined the work, he would give his grandfather some extra money every year to let him improve his life more. I often go back to my hometown with my dad and chat with my grandfather.

The reason why my father built 6 more bungalows in his hometown was also to take care of my grandfather. Helplessly, the grandfather felt that he was used to living in the original thatched hut and didn't want to move to the bungalow.

However, grandpa couldn't be idle, so he often went to the bungalow to reclaim some surrounding places, and planted a lot of vegetables for Shi Lei's family, which was enough for Shi Lei's family to eat.

After talking and laughing for a while, all the elders said goodbye and left, and they all went back to prepare their own Chinese New Year's Eve reunion dinner.

After talking to the reluctant grandfather, Shi Lei and the others also went home, and the mother had already prepared a table of dishes and was waiting.

After completely watching the very important Chinese New Year's Eve dinner of the village evening, Shi Lei went to rest with Laura, which can be regarded as completing the important matter of keeping the year. At 12 o'clock in the evening, the family ate some vegetarian stuffing and slept as usual. Then I hurried to bed.

On the first day of the new year, everyone got up early, packed up and rushed to their hometown.

Mom and Dad took the lead, Shi Lei and Laura followed, and as soon as the family entered the door, they all kowtowed and burned paper in front of the pillar of the family hall, and only sat down next to them after doing their best for their ancestors. Shi Lei walked to his grandparents again, knelt down and kowtowed seriously.

Laura has been learning Shi Lei's practice, and her mother is also happy to do so, so she didn't remind Laura that the daughter-in-law who has not passed through the door can't kowtow to her ancestors and grandfather in the first year of junior high school, because according to traditional habits, Laura is not a member of Shi Lei's family.

"Hey, you both get up. Happy New Year, ah, this is the New Year's money for you. The grandparents were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths, and they each took out a red envelope and gave Shi Lei a thin one, but the one that was very good at first glance was handed to Laura.

The other uncles and aunts were also watching Laura laugh non-stop, which made Laura a little puzzled, and asked Shi Lei in a low voice in English if she had done something wrong, Shi Lei held back a smile and told Sù Laura that she had done a good job, and everyone just expressed their praise for her.

It didn't take long for the uncles and brothers of the family to come here one after another to pay New Year's greetings. As soon as I entered the door, I didn't say a few words about kowtowing in front of my ancestors, and then some stood aside to chat, and some would kowtow to Shi Lei's grandparents for New Year's greetings.

By noon, except for the grandfather who wanted to stay in the family hall, the other uncles and aunts and the children of the juniors all ran to the bungalow of Shi Lei's house. My mother has already prepared the meal, and this family dinner on the first day of the new year is also a routine at home.

With so many people having dinner, the most worrying thing is to clean up the table after eating, especially the one who brushes the dishes and dishes, thinking of this Shi Lei wants to get himself drunk, because this is not an accident and must still be his big head.

But it's a pity that this wish can't be realized, Shi Lei's uncles, plus the amount of alcohol of his father and grandfather, are only on par with Shi Lei's previous drinking, how can everyone who is so familiar with him be deceived by him pretending to be drunk.

Grandpa's relatives don't seem to be able to drink, but they are all big smoking guns, Dad's table will soon be immortal, the whole thing is always like a fire, Shi Lei, a non-smoker, has to wait at this table, insisting on second-hand smoke is easier than drinking.

The itinerary of the second year of junior high school is similar, but the goal has become grandma's house, and my mother also has six sisters, and the number of adults and children is also quite large.

The most advantageous is the cousin Li Kai of the third aunt's family, who is holding his own baby, the little baby who slept all the way, got the warmest welcome as soon as he got off the car, and then from grandma to Shi Lei and their peers, everyone lined up to pick up the baby, and then gave the New Year's money.

This big family is gathering together, and it's also a four-generation meeting.

The smile on Grandma's face never broke, and she had to give Shi Lei and their grandchildren New Year's money, but Shi Lei and the older ones all refused, and people like Shi Lei who had already participated in the work also honored their grandmother.

However, a few of the youngest cousins and cousins have not yet started school, and their New Year's money must be indispensable.

As recognized as the best cook at home, my mother is of course the best choice to take charge. In addition to the common dishes in previous years, my mother also used beef from Stone Ranch as raw materials to make a modified steak that fruits and fruits often eat, which won unanimous praise from everyone.

This steak was also made in my hometown, and my mother also brought some for each of the uncles. Of course, Grandma will do the same.

Although my mother said their value, I felt a little reluctant, but I was still very generous when I gave them to my relatives.

My dad was the first college student in his family, and of course the first to work, so he always felt that he had an obligation to help his brothers and sisters, and he did just that.

The uncles did not disappoint their father, they all had their own careers after they got married, and they all lived a very happy life, and even in terms of income alone, they were better than Shi Lei's family who relied on dead wages.

After Shi Lei had the opportunity to win the lottery, he was not stingy with these uncles and aunts who had always been enthusiastic, and provided some funds to help them expand their careers. They weren't greedy either, they just took a steady step forward.

They are all people who have lived a hard life, they know the truth of cherishing blessings, and they also understand that greed is not bad to chew, so it is only a small step forward, and they have always kept the matter of Shi Lei's winning the lottery a secret.

The situation on my mother's side is similar, my mother is also my grandmother's eldest child, but slowly the other families actually have better incomes than Shi Lei's family. But everyone is very united, which can be seen from the fixed dinners on both sides and so on.

Shi Lei's cousins and cousins are still in school, but those cousins have already entered the society, and people like Li Kai started working earlier than Shi Lei.

Of course, Shi Lei is not stingy with these cousins, and when he came back last time, he invested some money in each of them to help them develop their respective careers. For example, Li Kai's pet store has now been put into operation, and the income is still very good.

Shi Lei, as the eldest boy, is still the father who participated, of course, Shi Lei also served people in the past, and the work of serving tea and pouring wine must be his, and he didn't drink less, and he still had to complete his father's share.

Taking advantage of the effort to clean up things in the house, Shi Lei called Li Kai and a few of his cousins, and went out together in a somewhat low mood, and there was an important thing that these brothers needed to complete. (To be continued......) R1292