When I returned home, my father didn't delay my uncle's affairs at all, and went to Chongqing early the next weekend. When I got to the city, I bought a lot of food, and I went to my grandfather's house with it.

It was the grandmother who opened the door, and the father introduced himself first.

"Oh, it's Zhantang, we met when you and Wen Fang got married, come in, come in." The eldest grandmother welcomed my father into the house very warmly.

"Auntie, this is what Wen Fang and I gave you and your uncle, you see that we have never been able to visit you." Dad handed over what he was holding.

"Ah, why do you kid take so many things, I welcome you to come, but I'm not happy that you bring such things." After letting Dad sit down, she poured him a cup of tea, and then said, "It's not easy for you to make money, the money has to be used where it should be, if you feel embarrassed, bring us some Wenfang-grown vegetables next time." ”

"Auntie, your house is so big! Where's Uncle? Dad looked around, and there was only my grandmother in the house.

"Said that the son of one of his comrades-in-arms came over, no, he took it. Zhantang, you sit down for a while, I have to cook, it's almost noon in a while, and your uncle should come back after receiving someone. With that, the grandmother got up and went to the kitchen.

After sitting for a while, Dad came to the kitchen.

"Auntie, I'll help you."

"No, no, you sit and drink tea, and you'll be fine soon." The eldest grandmother was very quick to cut the vegetables.

"Auntie, uncle is no longer a soldier, what about his comrade-in-arms, is he still in the army?" Dad asked tentatively.

"Here, he is now a big leader, and his son is also in the army, and the one who went to pick him up today, your uncle said that he was here on a business trip."

"You should be on a tight business trip, right?"

"People's time is very tight, but yes, your uncle's comrade-in-arms said that he wanted our family's chili peppers, so he just came over to get them."

"Your chili?"

"Yes, our family didn't buy it casually, a relative of mine planted it in his hometown, and he would bring us a sack every year. The year before last, your uncle's comrade-in-arms came over, and when he ate that chili pepper, he liked it, and when he left, he took a lot of it back. The eldest grandmother was like telling a story, playing with pots and bowls, and she still had a different expression on her face, but she could see that she was very happy, and the reason for her happiness was not known whether it was the story itself or someone to talk to her.

"Oh, that's it!" Dad nodded thoughtfully, "Isn't their relationship particularly good?" ”

"Yes, they crossed the snowy mountains together back then, and your uncle gave him cotton pants given to him by a fellow countryman." Speaking of this, the eldest grandmother's tone was a little solemn.

My grandfather's leg was injured and he froze while crossing the snowy mountains.

Dad knew what was going on, and immediately changed the topic, "I heard my dad say that you went back to the grave for the Chinese New Year, and we only went back a few days ago, mainly because we didn't have time to work in the factory, and Wenfang had to wait for me to go back together." ”

"By the way, why don't you bring Xiaoxiao to me to have a look?" My grandmother suddenly remembered me.

"I also thought about bringing it to her to meet her grandfather and grandmother, but Wen Fang said that Xiaoxiao had a little cold these days, so she didn't let me bring it out. Next time, I'll bring her over with Wen Fang. Dad explained.

"Children must pay attention to colds, especially fevers, you parents can't be sloppy at all." The eldest grandmother said with concern.

As he was talking, there was a knock on the door, and the big grandfather's voice came: "Old woman, old woman, open the door, I didn't bring the key." ”

Dad reacted quickly and jumped out of the kitchen and ran to the door.

The door opened, but my grandfather was stunned.

"You are?"

"I'm Uncle Zhantang, Wen Fang's husband, have you forgotten?"

"Oh, it's the exhibition hall, you see my memory, come on, come in." As he spoke, he invited a young man next to him into the house.

"This is my niece-in-law-Zhantang, and this is the son of my comrade-in-arms-Xiao Jian." I introduced it while entering the house.

Let them into the house, Dad quickly poured Xiao Jian a cup of tea like his grandmother, invited him to sit down, and the grandfather took off his coat and the grandmother wiped her hands from the kitchen.

"This is Xiao Jian, right?" The eldest grandmother asked.

"Yes, aunt." Xiao Jian stood up from the sofa and replied.

"You sit down, you sit, the road is going well, right?" The eldest grandmother walked over.

"It went well." Xiao Jian did not sit down.

"Drink tea and drink tea, you guys talk first, and the meal will be fine for a while." As he spoke, he took a few fruits from the coffee table and put them on top, put on the fruit knife, and turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

"Yes, aunt." Xiao Jian nodded in agreement, and waited for the eldest grandmother to turn around before sitting down again.

Dad watched the conversation take place in less than a minute, carefully observing the young man he had met for the first time. He is 1.75 meters tall, dressed in a neat military uniform, with shiny leather shoes, and is slightly older than his father.

"I heard my aunt say you're here on a business trip?" Dad took the initiative to talk.

"Yes, not in your city, in the county below, you can get it in the afternoon." Xiao Jian is a person who speaks in a very cheerful tone.

"There's a lot of people at the station, right?" Dad asked.

"Well, it's quite a lot, my train is very crowded, there are too many people when I leave the station, and I almost missed it with my uncle."

"Fortunately, you still recognize me, I don't even recognize you anymore." The eldest grandfather interjected.

"I know you, you're getting more and more energetic."

"You kid really can talk." The eldest grandfather sat down on the sofa opposite him with a teacup, "We haven't seen each other for many years, the last time I saw you, you were less than twenty, and you didn't come with your dad the year before last, and I heard your dad say that you already have a child?" ”

"Well, I haven't reported it to my uncle yet, the child is six years old, his name is Xiao Jun, and he is about to enter elementary school."

"By the way, Zhantang, why didn't you bring Xiaoxiao here?" The eldest grandfather asked Dad.

"Oh, Xiaoxiao has a little cold, I didn't bring it today, bring her next time."

"Xiaoxiao, it's a girl's name, it's a daughter, right?" Xiao Jian asked with interest.

"yes, almost a year and a half."

"Hello daughter, I like my daughter, that kid in our family is very naughty, and he panics all day." Xiao Jian shook his head with a smile on his face.

"Then let's have another one, maybe there will be a daughter." The eldest grandfather quipped.

"In response to the national policy, if you don't give birth, besides, it doesn't have to be a daughter."

"Oh, if you really want a daughter, it's simple, recognize Xiaoxiao as your goddaughter, you and Zhantang are not much different in age, you are my nephew, he is my niece and son-in-law, you are his brother."

"Okay, that's true." Xiao Jian was very excited, turned his head to look at his father, and waited for his reaction.

"No problem, listen to Uncle." Dad was also very happy, "In the future, our family Xiaoxiao will have a godfather, and I will also have a big brother, and I will have an additional son." ”

"That's good, that's good, haha--" Grandpa laughed happily.

The three of them were talking and laughing in the living room.

"Zhantang, come and serve me some food." The voice of the great grandmother came from the kitchen.

"Here we are." Dad quickly ran into the kitchen.

While she was talking, the eldest grandmother had already prepared all the meals, and only needed to serve them. In the dining room, there was a round table, and Dad put the dishes on the table evenly, took four pairs of dishes and chopsticks, and arranged them neatly in four corners.

"Uncle, it's time to eat, Brother Xiao, come, come here." Dad said to the two people who were talking and laughing in the living room.

"Okay."

I saw Xiao Jian stand up first, help my grandfather up, and then follow my grandfather to the restaurant.

After everyone sat down, the eldest grandmother asked, "Old man, don't drink today?" ”

"Don't drink it, Xiao Jian will go down to the county in the afternoon."

"Uncle who is out of the way, I am happy today, I will have a drink with you." Xiao Jian said.

"Well, don't get in your way."

Grandma passed the bottle and glass from the wine cabinet on the side, and Dad was busy pouring the wine.

Delicacies and wine, the three men were talking and laughing during the banquet, and the eldest grandmother also went to the kitchen to stir-fry two dishes.

After eating this meal for two hours, it seems that everyone is still unsatisfied, especially the father and godfather, who both feel that they hate to see each other late.

By the time my grandmother packed up the peppers she was going to bring, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and it was time for my godfather to leave, and my father should say goodbye and go home, and he had to go to work tomorrow.

The two young people I just met said goodbye at the door of my grandfather's house, and I don't know how many years it will be since I saw each other later.