Chapter 61: The Uniqueness of the Zhang Family
When the mother and daughter of the Zhang family were hugging each other and crying together, the old man Zhang was laughing on the side, this scene made the entire Zhang family feel very surprised, but they who have always been familiar with their old man's style of doing things are just surprised, but Xue Fan is not familiar with it, or Xue Fan's understanding of his grandfather is only superficial.
Just when Xue Fan was surprised, he heard Old Man Zhang shouting: "Guard, come here, take a family photo for us!" ”
Old man Zhang's guard heard the chief's voice, and hurriedly took a camera and ran over, it seemed that he was very well prepared, and he had already brought the camera with him, which was also ordered by the chief himself before, and it can also be seen from this that Old Man Zhang's calculations, he was very sure that his daughter's family would come back today.
When Xue Fan was wondering, Old Man Zhang had already made a gesture to him, the meaning was very clear, that is, let Xue Fan now obediently stand where he should stand, Xue Dashao was very helpless, so he could only obediently run to the third row, and several brothers and sisters in this row took the initiative to move in one direction to make room for Xue Fan.
Xue Fan took the initiative to smile at them, which was regarded as thanks, although Xue Fan didn't know them, but blood and family affection were a fact that could not be changed.
In this way, Xue Fan's family each found the position where they should stand, but there was one thing that surprised Xue Fan, that is, his mother was pulled to the center by several uncles, and there was only Zhang Yuyan in the second generation of the Zhang family, and the rest were all men.
It seems that his mother is very favored whether she is in the Su family or the Zhang family, otherwise how could several uncles arrange it like this, this is what Xue Fan thought at that time.
It didn't take long for everyone to stand up, only to hear a click, the camera has quickly frozen the picture at this time, this is the first family photo of the Zhang family in more than 20 years, all the members of the Zhang family are present, the lineup is quite luxurious, it can be said that this photo is taken outside casually, and the sensation caused is definitely not small.
After taking the photo, Mr. Zhang waved his hand and asked everyone to go back to the house, after all, it is not a matter to stand outside on such a cold day.
Xue Fan also walked to the back room with everyone, but as soon as he arrived at the back room, he was shocked again, only to see a large round table in the lobby, there were several hot pots on the table, the pot was steaming white, and nearly 20 stools were placed on the side of the table.
Not to mention who to wait for, who else is there besides his own family, as soon as everyone entered the house, Mr. Zhang spoke: "Everyone sit casually, today is the big day of the Zhang family, the day of family reunion, and the day of happiness, you can be casual today." ”
That being said, but everyone doesn't seem casual, there are so-called rules in a small family, so let alone such a top family like the Zhang family, there are no rules.
Everyone lined up in the order of the eldest and youngest, and the top two positions were reserved for the old man and the old lady, and it was a coincidence that Xue Fan sat directly opposite the old man after the last, which made Xue Fan speechless.
After everyone sat down, Old Man Zhang cleared his throat and said in a loud voice: "Okay, let's eat first, and if you have anything to say, we'll talk about it later." ”
In this way, no one spoke during the banquet, all of them lowered their heads and sent food to their mouths, except for the sound of chopsticks touching the bowl, there was no laughter or sound of talking, this situation made Xue Fan very unaccustomed, although the ancients had a cloud: food is silent, sleep is silent! This has been fully demonstrated in the Zhang family, and the current situation is it
And what makes Xue Fan especially interesting is that even the brothers and sisters of the three generations of the Zhang family, who are only teenagers, actually have a good way of solving the food in the bowl, and no one is looking around or doing anything else, Xue Fan carefully observed his mother's expression, and found that his mother was also accustomed to it, no different from everyone else.
Just as Xue Fan was secretly looking, a cousin next to him who seemed to be older than Xue Fan winked at him, and pouted into the bowl, meaning to eat quickly, and if there was anything to say, I would say it later.
Xue Fan smiled politely at him, but he didn't get any response, this situation made Xue Dashao cry and laugh very much, so he had to eat obediently, saying that he was almost full when he was in the Su family just now.
About twenty minutes later, as the sound of Old Man Zhang's dishes and chopsticks falling off the table sounded, as if it was a signal, everyone in the Zhang family immediately put down the dishes and chopsticks one after another, indicating that they had all eaten, and Xue Fan also learned in a good way, and at the same time secretly thought in his heart, what should I do if I haven't eaten enough?
He felt as if he had returned to the war years, and he said that he didn't pay attention to efficiency on the battlefield, and even there were strict rules on the time of eating, but this was at home, why did the Zhang family even bring this habit to the dinner table.
"Xiaofan, haven't you eaten enough?" Old Man Zhang asked Xue Fan very kindly
"Eat well, grandpa!" , Xue Fan replied with a smile
"You may not be used to it now, but you will get used to it after staying in the Zhang family for a long time." , said Mr. Zhang
Xue Fan nodded, he wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say anything.
After Mr. Zhang finished speaking, he took the initiative to leave the dining table and walked towards another room, when his figure just disappeared in the lobby, Xue Fan suddenly felt that the atmosphere changed suddenly, and the feeling of oppression in the tension disappeared at the beginning, followed by a kind of family warmth, several uncles gathered around their mother, you and I expressed their feelings of longing, and their uncle Zhang Guowei did not snub his father, the two are now talking and laughing and chatting about something.
And Xue Fan himself was surrounded by several cousins, one of whom was just glancing at him at the dinner table, and the cousin patted him on the shoulder and said, "My name is Zhang Hao, I should be your cousin according to my age, I'm really sorry to be at the dinner table just now." ”
"It's nothing, everyone is a brother, but I'm curious, is it true that the Zhang family has always eaten like this?" Xue Fan smiled and asked the doubts in his heart
"Well, it has always been, this rule was set by grandpa, there is no way, anyone in the Zhang family must abide by it!" Zhang Hao said
"Can you get used to it?" Xue Fan continued to ask
"What's not used to? It's been like this for decades, and you'll get used to it when you stay for a long time. Zhang Hao said with a smile
Xue Fan nodded and said that he knew that he had been like this for decades, of course, he was used to it, and it became natural to say that habit! However, he also has a strong desire to understand the Zhang family in his heart, and the current Zhang family gives him a strange feeling.
However, these Xue Fan also expressed his understanding, because every big family has some fixed behaviors, or the family has a unique place, but this is precisely what distinguishes it from other families, just like the rule of the Zhang family when dining, isn't it a unique? There are many things in this that are worth thinking about by Xue Fan.
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