Chapter 70: 70 to the end
Why can't we children remember our birthdays?
My aunt rubbed my cousin's forehead with her hand and said, you stupid girl, of course I am because your grandfather takes us to heart, and he doesn't pay attention to himself, my cousin agreed, as if she understood, here my mother put down the work in her hand and sighed, as if it was because my aunt's words were touched, my sister heard you say this, I feel very bad in my heart, my aunt smiled and said What's wrong with you, I have never said anything bad about you, my mother can only show a wry smile and say, I remembered that when I was a child, I was so old in my mother's house, and the life at that time was really hard, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat meat a few times a year, and my aunt laughed again when I heard this, isn't that it?
Every time there is only the New Year, and the two of us can eat meat on our birthdays, if you can eat a piece of meat at other times, then it must be because of a very important guest at home, my mother also nodded, and said to my aunt a little closer, sister, can you remember that once when I had a birthday, my father went out of the mountains to buy some meat in the market, I remember that the child was so old at the time, you are younger than the girl, that day my father and mother were going to the field to be busy harvesting food, afraid that the food would be drenched in the rain, and told the two of us to cook dinner at home, sister, can you still remember?
My aunt thought for a while and said, how could she not remember?
I will never forget what happened that day in my life, what happened to my aunt and uncle?
You hurry up and say, the girl was suddenly aroused by the two of them to arouse their curiosity, on the side kept urging, my aunt smiled and said that I was in charge of the spoon that day, your mother was responsible for the fire, these meat was ready to be braised red, but when I was cooking, I suddenly had a stomachache, so I went to the toilet, let your mother watch some fire, but when I returned to the kitchen, I heard a burst of sound from the pot, opened the lid of the pot to see, the meat has all been burned, it is already hard, after listening to my aunt's words, the girl was very surprised, mother, didn't you see the fire?
He asked his mother again, and his mother smiled bitterly and said that he was very young at that time, and he only remembered that he was going to eat meat, and he was already overjoyed, and your aunt went to the toilet to let me stay in the kitchen, so I just cared about throwing firewood into it, but I didn't expect to burn all the meat, so my cousin rushed to ask, what happened then?
What did you end up eating?
My aunt said that the meat had long been inedible and had turned into charcoal, and my cousin stuck out her tongue and said, did your grandparents scold you when they came back?
When I mentioned this incident, my aunt also stopped smiling, and your grandmother cried after she came back, because she felt sorry for these meats, your grandfather didn't say anything at the time, and didn't even discipline us a word, turned around and walked out, and finally came back in the middle of the night, so what did grandpa do?
My cousin asked curiously, and my aunt said that it was better for your aunt to say it, and he must have remembered it more clearly, so my cousin looked at my mother again, and my mother's face was full of memories, and she sighed and said, I saw your grandfather walk out at that time, and I felt scared in my heart, and at night with your mother and your grandmother just ate a little porridge and went to bed, and in the middle of the night, I heard someone calling me, and when I got up, my grandmother was sitting there, holding a big bowl in her hand, and there was a bowl of longevity noodles in it, and there was a thick layer of braised pork on it, and at that time, I only knew that your grandfather didn't even say hello at that time, turned around and walked out, that is, to a place far away there was a butcher's house to go to the meat on credit, and hurried to the middle of the night before returning home, but I heard your grandmother say that the children only ate a little porridge at night, so your grandfather had to ask your grandma to make me a bowl of longevity noodles with braised pork, oh my God, grandpa is really good, my cousin couldn't help but say in admiration, the girl's heart is also full of emotion, for such a poor era, life is so hard, if you change to another father, the meat is mush, I'm afraid these two children will be beaten hard, But my grandfather didn't even have a word of reprimand, and even silently went to credit a piece of meat back, this is a real man who stands up to the sky, and the aunt and mother who grew up by such a man are undoubtedly very happy, and the personality is also very sound, and the mind is also very open-minded, that day while eating noodles, I silently counted in my heart, there are about 10 pieces of meat, that is the best bowl of longevity noodles and braised pork I have eaten in my life, my mother said while her eyes were already red, and my aunt was also red next to her, and she said with a smile that she squeezed outOn the morning of the second day, I also ate a lot of meat and a bowl of noodles, my father and mother have always been very fair to our sisters, and my mother also nodded, and my aunt said that my father and mother have really not been easy in this life, and finally pulled our sisters to grow up, and I didn't have a son, I used to be laughed at by others when I was in the mountains, and now you married a good man, I also recruited your brother-in-law, and gave birth to a son, and now Dalin has been admitted to Xiucai, and we have a face in our family, don't you know that the last time I was in Dalin was admitted to Xiucai, we once went back to the mountains to hold a banquet, Those who have always looked down on our family in the past have gathered around us to compliment, people are such snobbish, in fact, there is nothing strange, the girl said with emotion, my aunt pouted, of course that's it, your grandmother was still discussing it with me before?
said that your grandfather had a big birthday this time, do you want to give a letter to those relatives in the mountains, I refused at the time, why do you want to give them a letter?
These people, unless your cousin is lifted in the future, tell them when we go back to the ancestral grave to make incense, and I don't want to have anything to do with them, my mother said, but if my sister does this, will she offend them?
I'll just say what if you offend them?
Didn't you see their flattering faces last time, the girl said, aunt, you don't have to worry, if I don't expect it, even if I don't tell them, then when grandpa has a big birthday, they will definitely come to congratulate grandpa, you can just look at it then, aunt said that if they really come, I just put a few more pairs of chopsticks for them, it doesn't matter, after recalling the hard days of the past, the girl asked my aunt about grandpa's birthday banquet this time, what are you going to do?
My aunt was stunned for a moment, and what else could I do when she said this?
Of course, I want your uncle to go to the market to buy some vegetables, let's make a few tables of meals at home, so that you can greet everyone, the girl thought for a while and said, now my grandfather's age is very long in the era of such a low level of medical care, and this is also a very important level in life, for those who have good conditions, it must be celebrated, I used to see those squires in the town celebrate their birthdays, the family has to sing opera, and also invite those lion dance teams to come over to live, so this time I also want to give my grandfather a good birthday banquet, this is also very good, girl, Just tell me what you have the idea, let's listen to it too, my aunt immediately asked, the girl thought about it very seriously and said, the official birthday banquet on my grandfather's birthday, I also want to hold one for him in the restaurant, because everyone has already eaten these drinks and dishes at home, even if you close your eyes, you can know what dishes will be cooked, we can go to the restaurant and let everyone change the taste, so what?
Hearing this, my cousin's eyes lit up, and she kept clapping her face, and my aunt and mother glanced at each other, and my aunt said that your idea is very good, if you let these relatives and friends go to the restaurant to eat, so that your mother and I will not have to suffer in this kitchen, but if all these people arrive, it is estimated that a few tables will be needed to connect adults and children, where is there such a big room in the restaurant?
But what if it's divided into several rooms, and it's not too lively?
The girl laughed, the hall of the restaurant can also be used, not to mention a few tables even if it is dozens of tables, my aunt said that this idea is very good, but in this way, we will celebrate your grandfather's birthday will be very noisy, it will affect the business of the restaurant, the girl said that on the day of my grandfather's birthday, our restaurant was closed and did not accept business, so I came to celebrate my grandfather's birthday, and then all my relatives and friends were brought to the restaurant, where everyone ate and drank, and then there was a stage in the restaurant, you can invite a troupe to sing a day's play, so that my grandfather will definitely be happy, and eat and play, but it is much more lively than cooking a few tables of meals at home, and it seems very grand, what do you think of this idea?
Mother listened to this heart has already been activated, at this time there is no need for him to answer, her expression has already given the girl an answer, aunt, what do you want?
The girl asked again, and her aunt had already been fascinated by it, and looked at the girl's eyes that were shining, and now if she celebrates her birthday like this, she has really never seen it, and her aunt kept praising her there, since this is the case, this matter will be settled, and when the time comes, how much money will be needed The girl will calculate that I will send it to you in a while, hearing the urgency to say this, the girl said with a smile, Auntie, what are you talking about?
All the money needed for the banquet and the troupe at the birthday banquet was paid by me and the boy, which is absolutely impossible, why not?
I'm also my grandfather's junior, my grandfather has felt sorry for me for so long, and I finally have a chance to repay him, if any of you dare to rob me, I will be in a hurry with whom, and about my grandfather's birthday banquet, although my aunt and mother and the girl have said that they are going to go back and study these men at home, but this is just a respect for them, since several women have been decided, of course these men are also very agreeable, no way, who makes these men are very fond of their daughters-in-law, they all say that they are like people and groups, these men are simply gathered togetherThat night, after the mother and father finished talking about the girl's thoughts, the father said with great emotion, the girl has this filial piety is really good, but this will delay the business of the restaurant, and it will definitely lose some money, but then again, you can make money at any time, but the father-in-law's big birthday is only once in his life, it must be grand, my mother is also very agreeable, I also thought so at the time, so when he put forward this idea, I did not stop him, the girl has such filial piety, we should encourage him well, how can we stop him??
My father was surprised and asked, and my mother said, Actually, I have other worries in my heart, what are you worried about?
The father asked, and when he saw that his mother was there and stopped, he said anxiously, what are you worried about?