Father Liu returned to Huang County smoothly on Chinese New Year's Eve with great love, Jiang Fengyi personally drove Father Liu and Big Love back to the Liu family compound, and the first thing he said when he saw Father Liu was, "Big brother, Lao Tzu is a hero!" The second monk of Father Liu was confused, and asked with a smile, "Why, during my absence, Renzhang came out?" ”

"Hey, big brother, you have five sons."

When Father Liu heard Jiang Fengyi say this, he immediately thought of Yizhang, and the fatigue along the way instantly came to naught, and he excitedly pulled Jiang Fengyi's collar and asked, "Fengyi, is there any news of Yizhang?" ”

Jiang Fengyi smiled all over his face, and said excitedly, "Big brother, the dream of a soldier that you have not been able to realize in this life, Yizhang this kid has been realized, just three days ago, the county armed forces department received the good news of Yizhang, he has made great contributions in the second and third battles of the Korean War, and was awarded a personal third-class merit once, a first-class merit, and the most powerful thing is that he was awarded the title of second-class lone hero of the Volunteer Army by his superiors, and it is said that this second-level lone hero won this honor among no more than ten people in hundreds of thousands of volunteers, which is like the confrontation between the two armies in ancient times, Taking the head of the general in the million-strong army, Yizhang is not only the pride of the Liujia compound and Shuangliu Village, but also the great hero of our Huang County! The county party committee decided to reward the Liujia compound, in addition to sending red lanterns, big red flowers, heroes' families and other spiritual rewards, but also to give pork, rice noodles, oil, wine and other materials, these materials should have been sent to the Liujia compound yesterday, Liu Kuizhang suggested that after you, the big boss, come back from Tianjin, hand them over to you in person. ”

"Feng Yi, do you want to go to Shuangliu Village again in the afternoon?"

"Big brother, let's have a drink at noon, I won't come in the afternoon, Liu Kuizhang wants to slap you, we will satisfy him, he and Shibao are enough, I heard that I will also take the officers of the Propaganda Department to take pictures and publicity."

"That's fine, let's actively cooperate with him, which is more conducive to our next secret investigation of him, during my absence, the Liu family compound is okay?"

"I went there once just three days ago, and told my sister-in-law the good news of Yizhang's meritorious service, and it was Liu Zhangyan who was sent to her, she spoke and acted very well, and she had the temperament of being a family, big brother, your successor is really good."

"Yes, with Liu Zhangyan, I do have a lot of peace of mind, this trip is more than half a month, and the longest time for us to run by sea is only ten days, and I have been worried about the Liu family compound, Liu Zhangyan is as capable of doing big things as Yizhang."

Da Ai snuggled tightly to Daddy Liu's side, and when he heard the good news of the third brother's meritorious service, he couldn't close his mouth happily, and suddenly listened to Daddy Liu's praise for Zhang Yan, and he was very disappointed, with a displeased expression on his face, Daddy Liu lovingly touched Daai's face with his hand, and said with relief, "Of course, my family's great love is not bad, and it is not great to be able to accompany me out of the house at such a young age." Da Ai turned her worries into joy, and she shyly lowered her head and fiddled with the new scarf that Daddy Liu bought for her.

"That's it, big brother, at first when I sent you two to Weixian to take the train, I still muttered in my heart, can Da Ai take care of you at such a young age? Not only are you now full of spring breeze and super good, but also a lot of weight, which is inseparable from the filial piety of great love, big brother, I have mentioned it to you several times, my family's Ziyi is not small, after the New Year, she is fourteen, not a few years younger than Yizhang, Yizhang will be a soldier for a few more years, Ziyi is also just the age of the cabinet, as the saying goes, you have to leave Yizhang to my Ziyi. ”

Daddy Liu laughed when he heard this, and Da Ai also laughed.

"Feng Yi, I think you're crazy about your son-in-law, how old is Ziyi? Yizhang is almost twenty years old, the difference between the two is too big, besides, in the first month of last year, you took Xiao Ziyi to my house to drink, and in front of Yizhang, you proposed to marry the two children, do you remember how Yizhang responded to you at that time? Yizhang said that he already has a sweetheart, but he will always take care of Ziyi as a sister, you don't have to be embarrassed for me, to tell the truth, my five sons, except for Yizhang, the other four I can do their master, only Yizhang, I don't want to repeat the mistakes that my father made in me back then, Yizhang's marriage is decided by himself, and I will never interfere. ”

Jiang Fengyi was speechless when he said this, so he could only shake his head and say helplessly, "It seems that in this life, our brothers can only be brothers, and there is no hope of being in-laws." ”

Talking and laughing, Daddy Liu and they returned to Shuangliu Village, Xinzhang, Xiaozhang, Zhizhang, Xigu and other children saw the military truck entering the village from afar, so they ran into the compound to report, "Mother, my father and Daai are back." ”

After hearing the news, Liu Lao Niang, Hui Lan, Wen Xi, Qiu Ju, Zhang Yanzhang and a large group of people hurriedly greeted them, Liu Lao Dad jumped out of the car in high spirits, and saw that a big red lantern had been hung at the gate, with four big characters written on it'Heroic Family', Zhang Yan stepped forward and said gently, "Dad, you have worked hard along the way." ”

Father Liu smiled slightly, he pointed to the big red lantern and whispered to Zhang Yan, "Xiaoyan, you immediately arrange for someone to take down the red lantern, this year's New Year Liu's compound will not post Spring Festival couplets, do not hang lanterns, and do not wear red clothes!" Zhang Yan immediately understood that she had made a big mistake, after receiving the good news from Yizhang the day before yesterday, she was happy and let people hang up the red lantern sent by the county, and ignored the grief that Houzhang's death brought to the Liu family compound, she immediately ran into the courtyard to find someone to take down the red lantern.

Huilan took Daddy Liu's arm and complained, "Brother-in-law, my sister and I thought you had entered the big city, and you couldn't miss it, why did you go to Tianjin to see what nobles made you delay returning?" But I don't know how to go home in the new year, and my heart has been eaten by dogs? ”

Father Liu also ignored Huilan, turned his head and said to Wen Xi, "Wen Xi, you let Qiu Ju go home with Da Ai and Xiao Zhang first, and you stay with Feng Yi for two drinks at noon." ”

Da Ai and Liu Lao Niang said hello one by one, and went home with Qiu Ju and Xiao Zhang, and Zhizhang followed behind to help get things.

Two large tables were prepared for lunch, one table for nine people, Daddy Liu, Liu Chengzu, Liu Wenzheng, Liu Wengui, Liu Wenxuan, Jiang Fengyi, Liu Wenxi, Wang Shouwu, and Zhang Yan, and one table for Liu Lao Niang and Hui Lan with the children.

Zhang Yan poured wine for Daddy Liu, and Daddy Liu smiled and said to Zhang Yan, "Xiaoyan, you can pour it for yourself." ”

Father Liu stood up and said to everyone, "Today, all the elders of the Liu family compound are here, Wen Xi and Feng Yi are my brothers who have died, and I happen to be a witness, I now solemnly announce that Liu Zhangyan officially takes over from me in charge of the Liu family compound, from now on she is the hostess of the Liu family compound, and the internal and external affairs of the Liu family compound will be ruled by her in the future, I hope you will fully support her work." ”

Father Liu picked up his wine glass, and then said proudly, "Everyone, toast to the new owner of the Liu family compound!" ”

Everyone had this mental preparation in their hearts, so they were not surprised, they all stood up and echoed Daddy Liu in unison, drank all the wine in the cup, Zhang Yan poured wine for everyone, walked in front of Daddy Liu, and knelt down for Daddy Liu, knocking her head three times in a row, Daddy Liu helped her up, and said with relief, "Xiaoyan, you take over my class is what everyone expects, Dad believes that the Liu family compound will get better and better under your leadership!" As he spoke, he wiped the dust on Zhang Yan's forehead with a handkerchief.

Zhang Yan picked up the wine glass and said to everyone respectfully, "Dad, uncle and elders, although I have not been married to Renzhang for a long time, but I am no stranger to the Liu family compound, I am very affectionate to the grass and trees here, I am fortunate to be the daughter-in-law of the Liu family compound, I already feel very content, and now my father has helped me to the position of the hostess of the Liu family compound, I feel even more honest, my father's love and trust in me make me feel warm and grateful, I Liu Zhangyan must live up to the ardent expectations of my father and the elders, Work hard to learn from your father, lead the Liujia compound to move forward bravely on the broad road of new China, and let the Liujia compound, which has a history of hundreds of years, shine with the light of the new era! I salute my father and all the elders for this glass of wine, and I wish the Liu family compound better and better, and I will do it first! After speaking, Zhang Yan drank a full glass of wine, everyone nodded approvingly, and also drank the wine in the cup.

Liu Wenxuan stood up and filled everyone with wine, Liu Wenxi said with a glance, "Brother De, you have picked up the burden of the Liu family compound for twenty-five years, and today you successfully passed it on to Liu Zhangyan, Liu Zhangyan is one in a hundred in terms of character and ability, plus you have this Dinghai God Needle, I believe that the Liu family compound is like a tiger with wings, and it will be more prosperous, not to mention far away, let's just talk about Yizhang, Minister Jiang knows how difficult it is to stand out in the hundreds of thousands of troops, but our Yizhang has repeatedly made military exploits, If it doesn't hit, it has been a blockbuster, and it can also be said to be soaring! Now that there are women like Liu Zhangyan at the helm of the Liu family compound, and there are military geniuses like Liu Yizhang who are both brave and brave to fight the country, is there any reason why the Liu family compound is not prosperous? The only fly in the ointment of today's meal is the lack of Mr. Zhang Lu, Brother De, haven't you two already released your old suspicions? He should really invite him over today to witness this historical moment together, he is not only Liu Zhangyan's grandfather, but also the most loyal ...... of the Liu family compound."

Wen Xi was still chattering endlessly, he was blind and couldn't see Liu Chengzu's face gradually turned blue, Daddy Liu kicked him hard under the table, Wen Xi came back to his senses, thinking that he was really drunk and everyone was drunk, and he was happy to say something that shouldn't be said for a while, he smiled embarrassedly, and laughed at himself, "I, Liu Wenxi, am blind, sometimes I speak without a mouth, everyone has the right to listen to it as a joke, come, drink." ”

Jiang Fengyi said with a smile, "Wenxi, it's too insincere for you to clink glasses with us with tea!" Then he turned to Zhang Yan and said with a smile, "Niece and daughter-in-law, you pour a glass of wine for Uncle Wenxi, everyone else is about to become immortals, and you are afraid that a glass of wine will not work?" ”

Zhang Yan listened to Wen Xi speak for her grandfather just now, and she was very happy, but when she saw her uncle Liu Chengzu's face becoming more and more ugly, especially the embarrassment on Daddy Liu's face, she knew that Liu Chengzu and Grandpa must have had a holiday that had not yet been resolved, it stands to reason that Liu Chengzu is seven or eight years younger than Grandpa, and he has been playing with Grandpa since he was a child, and his feelings are deeper than Daddy Liu. At this time, when she heard that Jiang Fengyi was going to pour wine for Wen Xi by herself, she looked at Daddy Liu, Daddy Liu shook his head, and then said to Jiang Fengyi, "Uncle Jiang, isn't my Uncle Wen Xi a 'half-immortal', if he can really become an immortal, he won't eat and drink with us ordinary people, I would have gone to Penglai Pavilion next door to find Lu Dongbin Tie and Li them, Uncle Wen Xi is the matchmaker of me and Renzhang, and he is also from the Liu family's compound." Military advisor', he really doesn't drink a drop of wine, I drank this glass of wine for Uncle Wenxi, if there is anything he can't say, please forgive me, elders. Saying that, Zhang Yan punished herself with a glass of wine.

Liu Wengui smiled and said to Zhang Yan, "Renzhang's daughter-in-law, it's not as serious as you said, none of the people here are outsiders, Brother Wenxi is okay with what he said in the Liu family compound, and there is ......nothing wrong with Old Man Zhang Lu and my second brother" Father Liu glared at him, Liu Wengui quickly closed his mouth, thinking, it seems that the second brother Father Liu is very secretive about the topic of Zhang Lu, and I don't want to touch myself.

As everyone knows, Liu Chengzu has been obsessed with Zhang Lu since his sister-in-law Jiang Junqing hanged herself, because Jiang Junqing and Jiang Xiuqing are both concubines and sisters, and the relationship is as good as a person, when Jiang Junqing performed the autopsy, only he and Daddy Liu were present, and the forensic doctor made it clear that Jiang Junqing was more than five months pregnant when he died, and Liu Yanzu had been away from home for nearly a year at that time, the child in this belly could not be Liu Yanzu's, he and Daddy Liu both suspected that Jiang Junqing had an affair with Zhang Lu, Liu Chengzu thought of Jiang Xiuqing and himself for more than ten years and had not conceived a child, but in the past two or three years, he gave birth to Wenxuan and Mu Yan one after another, and Mu Yan was born just a month before Jiang Junqing's death, what particularly embarrassed him was that the brother and sister did not look like themselves since they were young, and when they were a little older, they found that Mu Yan was strangely similar to Zhang Sanyan and Zhang Yan, and even when Jiang Xiuqing, who had been at home all the year round, saw Zhang Yan for the first time, she mistakenly thought that Mu Yan had gone home, and Liu Chengzu felt more and more that Zhang Lu had cuckolded herself. From the bottom of his heart, he had an inexplicable hatred for Zhang Lu, but because of Father Liu's love for Zhang Yan, and because he didn't have a trace of evidence in his hand, he kept holding back.