Chapter 45: Dispensable Relatives

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On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the store pΓΉ opened.

In Pingyang City, the sound of ping-pong firecrackers and the sound of firecrackers will be heard from time to time on various streets, and the streets are full of broken red after the firecrackers, and the air is filled with the choking smell of gunsmoke......

Su Cheng's family of four sat on the bus, looking at the cars and vans speeding by on the road outside, as well as the motorcycles speeding up with smoke suddenly, the buildings rising from the ground one after another, and all kinds of signboard advertisements on both sides of the road.

These days, ordinary people can't go to the city several times a year.

Therefore, every time they come to this city less than 30 kilometers away from home, which is constantly developing and changing, they will feel a strange feeling.

When the bus reached the intersection of Jianshe Street and Xingfu Road, it happened to be at a red light and the bus stopped.

Su Chunfeng looked out the window boredly at the strange city that seemed to have no impression. In the eyes of his parents and younger brother, the high-rise buildings and bustling city scenes, for Su Chunfeng, are just some five, six, seven or eight floors, and the highest is not more than ten floors.

Moreover, the sidewalks on both sides of the road are full of potholes, garbage, and occasionally a green lawn is trampled to the point where it is not in sight.

Dirty, messy, and poor is the true portrayal of the current city.

After thinking about it, Su Chunfeng noticed that in the northeast corner of the crossroads, the entrance of the six-storey building, which was quite whitewashed in contrast to the nearby buildings, was full of flower baskets, and a firecracker with tens of thousands of rings was placed in a circle less than two meters away from the steps of the door. A few young people were on the side of the road facing the gate, busily placing a dozen fireworks that were rare in the countryside in this era, and swayed them away.

In front of the three-meter-wide glass gate, there are nine steps and two meters of stone lions on both sides.

On the side of the gate, there is a silver-gray metal plaque like a government department, and the black font "Pingyang Hongyun Construction Co., Ltd." is very eye-catching.

Sitting on the bus and looking at it from a distance, it gives people a sense of grandeur and extraordinary.

Originally, Su Chunfeng would not care about this kind of situation. But through the glass door, seeing the few people standing in the wide hall, Su Chunfeng couldn't help frowning slightly, he saw Shi Linhuan - Shi Linhuan, a native of Zhongzhou City, the capital of Yuzhou Province, a well-known feng shui master among the people.

Of course, the so-called fame refers to the fact that after the Qimen rivers and lakes in Shangsu Chunfeng's previous life prospered in the mainland, Shi Linhuan's fame became bigger and bigger.

The five techniques of metaphysics: mountain, medicine, life, divination, and physiognomy.

Shi Linhuan is a master of physiognomy!

From this, Su Chunfeng couldn't help but think: The people of Qimen Jianghu have begun to integrate into the great development of society.

When the bus started and the office building of "Pingyang Hongyun Construction Co., Ltd." quickly disappeared from sight, Su Chunfeng closed his eyes slightly, and sighed lightly in his heart: "Alas, I can't completely calm down and live after all, no matter when and where, I will always think of Qimen Jianghu ...... inadvertently."

Ten o'clock.

Su Cheng's family of four came to the family home of the municipal party committee.

Chen Xiulan's mother's Chen family all came here to worship the New Year on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

The third day of the new year does not pay New Year's greetings, the fourth, fifth, and sixth days of the new year, and the women who marry out of the old Chen family agree to bring their families to the city to pay New Year's greetings to Chen.

They agreed not to go on the same day.

Because, I am afraid that the chaos of people will cause the annoyance of Chen Xian's family.

As ordinary people, every time they see Chen Xian, they will unconsciously feel a sense of awe, which makes them feel humble and restrained. Even when I met Chen Xian's children, the relatives in the countryside also felt a little ashamed. In short, it is uncomfortable to come here.

But as a junior, you must come to pay New Year's greetings during the New Year, which is the most basic etiquette!

Standing at the door, Su Cheng rang the doorbell after a slight hesitation.

Soon, the door opened.

The door was opened by Chen Xian's wife, Jiang Ruying, who used to be the vice principal of Pingyang No. 2 High School and is now retired at home.

She wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a house dress, because of the good living conditions and daily maintenance, her slightly curly medium-length hair is black and shiny, and the slack marks left by the years on her fair face are not obvious, and she looks like a woman in the countryside who has just passed the age of forty-five or sixteen. But because of her family background and identity, Jiang Ruying's temperament is far beyond the comparison of those farming women in the countryside.

"Happy New Year, third aunt." Chen Xiulan and her husband shouted respectfully.

Su Chunfeng and his younger brother also greeted respectfully: "Grandma, Happy New Year." ”

"Okay, okay." Jiang Ruying replied with a faint smile and said politely: "It's cold outside, come in quickly." "There are no relatives to meet with enthusiasm, but there is no indifference either. However, Su Chunfeng could see that Jiang Ruying would naturally show a kind and graceful attitude only because of her own cultivation, and she would never make that kind of mean appearance, even if she was extremely disgusted in her heart.

"Lao Chen, Xiulan's family is here." Jiang Ruying shouted to the study in the inner room, turning her head and saying, "Don't be restrained, sit down." ”

Su Cheng and Chen Xiulan stood in the living room respectfully and did not sit down.

Su Chunfeng also grabbed his younger brother, who was looking around curiously, and asked him to stand up obediently. Su Chunyu looked at the room with a childlike heart, and said, "The third grandfather's house is really warm. ”

"Don't squeak!" Su Cheng frowned and reprimanded.

This is a house of more than 120 square meters, three bedrooms and two living rooms, which is very spacious.

The whitewashed walls, yellow wood grain floor tiles, flower-style chandeliers, and elegant curtains. On one side of the living room is a classic-style tan wooden sofa and coffee table, and on the opposite side of the black TV cabinet is a large 21-inch color TV. In the corner of the wall, there is also a large dark red clock.

A qiΔ“ makes people from the countryside feel extravagant, so they are envious.

Soon, Chen Xian walked out of the study. He is of medium height, with thick eyebrows and sideburns, bright eyes, a high nose, a deep midriff, thick lips, a slightly fat figure and face, and very casual home clothes. has been in politics for many years and has held an official position, so that Chen Xian, who seems to be casual and kind, naturally exudes an invisible, intangible, but awe-inspiring momentum - the so-called official authority, domineering, is the solution.

"Xiulan and Chengzi are here." Chen Xian said hello lightly, sat down on the sofa, raised his hand and said, "Sit down, those bad customs are avoided." ”

Chen Xiulan and Su Chengcheng smiled respectfully: "Should you kowtow or kowtow, once a year." ”

As they spoke, the two of them knelt down: "It's time to pay New Year's greetings to the third uncle and third aunt." ”

Su Chunfeng and his younger brother also knelt down: "It's time to pay New Year's greetings to the third grandfather and the third grandmother." ”

"Okay." Chen Xian nodded kindly, turned his head to look at his wife standing aside, and said, "Go get the New Year's money for the children......"

"Hey." Jiang Ruying turned around and went to the back room to get the New Year's money.

The four members of the Su family had already gotten up, and under Chen Xian's signal, they sat down on the sofa respectfully.

There was no polite conversation and it was quiet in the living room.

It made Su Cheng's family of four very embarrassed.

Chen Xian has no deep feelings for these relatives in his hometown, especially the younger generations. And in the years when he had just been discharged from the army and transferred to the county to serve in the county, some of the younger relatives in his hometown always looked for him, all for the sake of asking him to help arrange jobs and other things, which made Chen Xian very disgusted. His disgust is not in his own high manners and refusal to use power for personal gain, but - what can I give you, and what can you give me?

Soon, Jiang Ruying took out two brand-new ten yuan and handed one to Su Chunfeng and Su Chunyu.

Su Chunyu happily took it: "Thank you, grandma." "In these days, the average peasant child can hold ten yuan bills, which will make him feel a kind of nouveau riche joy, even if he knows that the money will not be on his body for long, he will be forcibly seized by his parents, but it is also a pleasure to carry it in his pocket for a while.

Su Chunfeng didn't take the money, shook his head and smiled politely: "Thank you, grandma, I've grown up, I don't want the New Year's money." ”

Jiang Ruying was stunned, Su Chunfeng's reaction was completely unexpected - the children of the old Chen family in the countryside came, and they couldn't wait to rush up to grab the New Year's money, and when Su Chunfeng came last year, his eyes were also full of joy and excitement when he saw the New Year's money. But now, Jiang Ruying only felt that this child looked strange and mature, but she didn't think much about it, and said with a smile: "Yo, how old is this, just a little adult?" Take it. ”

"I really don't." Su Chunfeng shook his head.

He knew that a family of four came all the way by car to kowtow to the New Year, but in fact, they couldn't stay in this family for long, let alone have lunch. Therefore, he didn't want Chen Xian and his family to despise them in their hearts - this family came to kowtow just to earn some New Year's money!

Su Chunfeng's insistence made Jiang Ruying a little stunned, and she didn't know whether to take back the money for a while, or force it to the child in front of her who looked young, but had a very special look and temperament.

"Forget it, he doesn't want it." Chen Xian didn't care about these things and said.

"Really sensible." Jiang Ruying praised it with a smile, and did not give it politely.

Su Cheng and Chen Xiulan glanced at each other, and their expressions were full of relief - their own children have grown up, and they can be in the house of this cold-faced high-ranking official in the city, and they are not tempted by money at a young age, which can be regarded as giving their parents a long face.

Next, the two families finally talked to each other perfunctorily and awkwardly.

However, Chen Xian basically didn't speak, but inadvertently looked at Su Chunfeng twice. The conversation was basically Jiang Ruying smiling and asking, but whether it was from words and expressions, Chen Xian and Jiang Ruying did not show a trace of leaving Su Cheng's family for lunch.

Su Cheng and his family had long been accustomed to this, and they were also mentally prepared, so they didn't care, and after a simple politeness, they led the child to get up and say goodbye.

It was only at this time that Jiang Ruying politely said, "Let's eat at home at noon." ”

Chen Xian sat there and didn't speak.

"No, I still have something to do when I go home...... Su Cheng politely declined.

And Su Chunfeng, who was extremely disgusted with this family, walked to the door first, twisted the handle and pushed the door.

At this moment, a young woman who looked to be twenty-three or four-year-old and wore a white down jacket opened the door, and was about to come in, almost colliding with Su Chunfeng.

As soon as Su Chunfeng saw this woman, he frowned completely subconsciously, his left hand was pinched at his side, his right hand was raised to his chest, his middle finger was bent to butt his thumb, and the remaining three fingers were raised and gently pushed forward - because he saw that there was a shadow like a mist on this woman's body.