"Whew! Scald me! Tang Xingshu got up with a bone, his skin was hot on the oily road, he patted the dirt on his body, ashamed and angry, how could he faint from heat stroke?

Everyone saw that he was cute and cute, and couldn't help laughing a few times.

On the left and right sides of the vermilion gate are written sub-couplets, the upper couplet is: "The stars in the sky should be accompanied by abundant food and clothing, the evening scene is good, the life is not satisfied with the public", and the lower couplet reads: "The years in the world do not know the years of hard work, and it is difficult to meet me in the red world".

The handwriting is correct, but the turning point is not decisive enough, the pen is a little hesitant, and the overall look is a little discolored, Tang Yulan knows, this is his fourth uncle's handwriting, the fourth uncle has been reading for the longest time, and the calligraphy is also the best among the brothers.

Walk into the gate, in front of you is a spacious compound, the courtyard is planted with green bamboo and orchids and other things, the quaint bluestone drill road twice set up the table of eight immortals, the relatives and friends who came to celebrate the birthday sit around the table, because the weather is hot, the courtyard is covered with a tarpaulin shade, and a few floor fans are placed in the yard.

Seeing that the old man was a little different today than before, the guests were stunned and began to greet each other, and the older one said, "Brother Tang, are you here at this time?" Isn't that a little blue?! The young man called: "Uncle Tang." ”

"Sit down, everybody." The old man's right hand was pressed weakly, and he nodded in return.

There were originally bullet marks left on the road eighty or ninety years ago, after renovating and recovering, it can no longer be found, according to legend, during the Anti-Japanese War, Tang Yulan's great-grandfather can make a lot of contributions, he is a famous martial arts master in the province, once used a big knife to cut hundreds of people, take the head of the devil major.

Nowadays, when Tang Yulan's great-grandfather is mentioned, he will give a thumbs up.

Walking out of the road, in front of you is the gatehouse, the top is the eaves type building, the lintel is carved with double-sided brick carving, and the plaque reads "Purple Qi comes from the east". There are stone drums on the left and right, which are not only beautifully decorated, but also have the meaning of "driving away the guard".

The four words "purple gas from the east" are not from Tang Xuezhi's hand. Silver hook iron painting, these four words full of steel strength, it seems to give people a strong sense of shock, and even feel that the gatehouse will not be able to withstand the force of these four words, and will collapse directly.

This is also the word mentioned by Tang Yulan's great-grandfather.

Although the second uncle has paid for the renovation of many places, these four words have never been moved.

Walk through the gatehouse to the patio, the light is a little gray, the feet are paved with blue bricks, the eaves of the corridor are walking around with visitors, the west side of the kitchen wafts a burst of oil smoke, several young men run forward and backward with trays, hot and sweaty. This birthday banquet was in charge of the second uncle Tang Ruosong, and the cook and men were invited by him.

Finally, we arrived at the main hall, which was spacious and bright.

The architectural pattern of the main hall is like a hundred years ago, giving people a sense of simplicity as if they were in a different world.

There is an offering table on the wall facing the door, on which is hung the portrait of the ancestor, and the left and right are written: "Di Yao has a surname of 10 million, and Lingjiang is as benevolent as the sky." ”

According to legend, the surname Tang originated from Di Yao, and Confucius called Di Yao "His benevolence is like the sky, his wisdom is like God, it is like the sun, and his hope is like a cloud." "Presumably, this old pair of Lian Lian also has a lot to do with this.

On the table is a fresh fruit, a longevity peach.

In front of the lobby, there are two rosewood Taishi chairs on the left and right, the color is old, I don't know how many years.

There is also a row of seats below, the workmanship is exquisite, the color is a little black, and several coffee tables are also old, and if they are left unmoved, they give people a heavy feeling. If you want to take it out for auction, it will be worth a lot of money.

Tang Yulan's grandfather's name is Tang Xiugu, and when he enters his old age, his mental head looks very vigorous, his ears are not deaf, his eyes are not dazzled, and even his hair is black and white, and he combs it back neatly. Dressed in a black Tang costume and holding a staff of civilization, he sat on the Taishi chair and chatted with a few respected old men in the village.

Tang Yulan's second and fourth uncles accompanied him, doing some work from time to time to serve tea and pouring water, and then greeted the old lady a few words.

"Big brother, what time is it, you're too late." Tang Ruosong stood up, his face full of blame. It's no wonder that now he has become a famous entrepreneur through his ancestral business, living in a villa and driving a Mercedes-Benz. And the eldest brother is nothing, if it weren't for Tang Yulan's return, he would be lonely and helpless in his later years, and he would be as unbearable as he wanted.

At the beginning of the separation, Tang Wenyuan came to the second brother's house, who had ever wanted to be treated as a rubbing meal, and made two tables of dishes at noon.

At this table in Tang Ruosong's house, there are big fish and meat, and they eat delicacies from the mountains and seas. At Tang Wenyuan's table, he casually made a cabbage fried tofu, without putting a few drops of oil, and the angry old man didn't eat a mouthful of food, and left under the pretext of having something.

A year ago, the family's house fell into disrepair and cracked in the middle. Tang Wenyuan had to be cheeky and borrow money from Tang Ruosong, thinking that he would not care about this now that he has a lot of money.

Who would have thought that as soon as he entered the door, he was laughed at by the nanny first. The second brother is also full of style, he didn't look at this big brother at all, first ridiculed and sarcastic, and then took out three hundred yuan from his wallet casually and threw it over, and he didn't care if the money fell to the ground, just smoking by himself.

The old man angrily pulled his legs and left, and when Tang Yulan went home, the cracks in the wall were still there. Now that he has money, the reason why he hasn't repaired it is that he is ready to give Tang Yulan a new house and marry a daughter-in-law.

"Has the hour passed?" The old man asked rhetorically, ignored the second brother, walked straight to the front of the hall, and said respectfully to the old lady: "Dad, you have a birthday of eighty, I wish you the sun and the moon are shining, the heaven and the earth are longevity, the spring and autumn are not old, and the stars are shining." ”

"Hmm." Tang Xiugu said lukewarmly: "Okay, no need to say more. What about Don Jr.? I haven't seen him in over three years, and this kid is so much to be missed! ”

Tang Yulan walked in from outside the door, and on important occasions, he also restrained a lot, did not hug left and right, stepped forward and said respectfully: "Grandpa, I wish you happiness like the long flowing water of the East China Sea, and longevity is better than the old pine of Nanshan." ”

Qi Caiyang and Hua Qinfei, who were following behind, stepped forward to salute respectively.

"Good, good boy. Come on, come and sit next to grandpa. Tang Xiugu beckoned with a smile, his eyes were full of love, and his attitude towards the old man was simply one heaven and one underground.

Tang Yulan was not polite, and walked to the chair at the bottom right of the head and lifted Erlang's legs. Don't even look at his second and fourth uncles.

"Xiao Tang, you can smoke cigarettes on the coffee table, they were all bought by your second uncle." Tang Xiugu pointed to the coffee table and said with a smile.

"Dad, that's for you. I brought it from the United States, an authentic EPROL. Tang Ruosong was a little unhappy, he bought cigarettes to honor his father, but he didn't want to let the eldest brother's uncompetitive child smoke it.

"Shut up, you talk a lot, are the cigarettes abroad amazing?!" Tang Xiugu didn't give him a good look, Tang Wenyuan was his most hated son, but Tang Yulan was his favorite grandson. Whoever dares to have an opinion about this grandson, that feeling is that he doesn't give him face, and he speaks unceremoniously.