Chapter 37: Chinese New Year, blind date?
Lying on the bed, Chen Dong couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning, and his mind kept reflecting...
Not to mention, it also made him figure out a little something, which can be summed up in only three points: first, he did the phrase "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" at a very early age.
Second, [do to others as you want], this is what he has been doing, such as giving his father cigarettes, houses, and gifts brought back this time...
But after the events of the night, Chen Dong found that his previous approach was a little inappropriate and a little taken for granted. If it's not something you like, others will definitely like it, and even if you like it, you don't necessarily want to want it... This made Chen Dong think of the suit that Zhang Wei gave him.
Why did Zhang Wei send such an expensive suit to herself? Chen Dong also has his own considerations, not because he is sending a house and a computer, which makes Zhang Wei feel the pressure•••If it weren't for these, Zhang Wei would not have bought such an expensive suit even if she prepared a gift for herself, which was actually a burden she brought to her father and Aunt Zhang Wei••• Is it really good to do this? Is that really right?
Finally, Chen Dong summarized the third point [don't force others as you want], which means literally, and it is also Chen Dong's attitude towards others in the future.
Thinking of this, a few words suddenly popped up in Chen Dong's mind, Wang Guowei said in "Words in the World": Those who have become great careers and university scholars in ancient and modern times must go through three realms:
Last night, the west wind withered the green trees, and went up to the tall building alone, looking at the end of the world. This first shot also.
The belt gradually widened and did not regret it, and it made people haggard for Yi. This second realm also.
The crowd looked for him thousands of times, and suddenly looked back, but the man was in the lamplight. This third realm also.
Chen Dong felt that these three realms also applied to him, and he should be in the second realm now: he never regretted the gradual widening of his clothes and belts, and he was haggard for Yi. Of course, the [Yi] here is definitely not an Yiren, but the ideal and goal that he is willing to fight for all his life, which is the artificial intelligence [Gloria]•••
As for when he will be able to reach the first shot: last night the west wind withered the green trees, went up to the tall building alone, and looked at the end of the world... To be honest, Chen Dong himself doesn't know, but he will continue to work hard...
After thinking about it for a long time, Chen Dong began to worry about the journey from the high-tech zone to Qinglong County.
Although, in normal times, you can take a driver and let Zheng Ronghua drive, but whoever drives has to take more than ten hours! It's not good to do something for so long, it's a shame to waste it on the road.
Perhaps, it's time to change to a faster and more convenient means of transportation than a car, which is really unaffordable; Business aircraft, this can be had, but there is no airport near the entire Longtan City, and you can't use it if you buy it.
In the end, Chen Dong thought of the benefits of civil helicopters, needless to say, no matter how they are said to be flying in the sky, cars can't be compared at all. Moreover, there are precedents to learn from in China, and it is relatively easy to operate. But there are problems, the helicopter is naturally no problem to park in the high-tech zone, the yards of the four factories are large enough, and the ground is strong enough, and it is definitely no problem to park the helicopter.
The problem is, there's nowhere to stop in my hometown! Chen Dong can't skydive! Don't say whether Chen Dong will or not, even if he will, he will jump down, what will he do when he returns to the high-tech zone? Do you want to take a taxi back?
Of course, it is not difficult to solve this problem, and if it is not possible, build a helipad.
In his thoughts, Chen Dong fell asleep...
Because he slept too late, Chen Dong didn't get up until almost eight o'clock the next day, and the meals at home were ready, just waiting for him to get up and eat.
After getting up, Chen Dong ran to his father and said solemnly: "Dad, Aunt Zhang Wei, I was too reckless to take into account your feelings yesterday, I'm sorry." ”
Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly waved her hand and said: "It's okay, it's okay, we all know that you are kind, you are right, it is your father who is wrong, it is your father who should not lose his temper, he himself regrets it, he didn't sleep for most of the night last night, and it is estimated that his intestines are about to regret it." ”
Chen Jianjun didn't expect his son to apologize to himself, he opened his mouth to say something, but in the end it became: "Okay, it's no big deal, hurry up and wash your hands and eat, I've been waiting for you for a long time." ”
After Chen Dong turned around and walked out, Zhang Wei stretched out his hand and twisted Chen Jianjun, which was to complain about Chen Jianjun. Don't look at your current scenery and wealth, but who knows what will happen in the future? ”
Zhang Wei was cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, and when she heard that the painting style was wrong, she quickly kicked Chen Jianjun lightly under the table, Chen Jianjun immediately realized that these words were too frustrating, and the next words changed: "I won't say anything if it's not good, just understand what I mean." I just want to remind you that as a human being, you have to think long-term, not just look at the present. ”
"Hundreds of thousands today, hundreds of thousands tomorrow, how many hundreds of thousands do you have? Although they are all gifts from others, you don't give them gifts in return? At the end of the day, it's not all about you. We rural people pay attention to: the money saved is equal to the money earned, and we will spend money to save some money in the future, don't be extravagant. ”
"Well, I got Dad." Chen Dong nodded and agreed, although Chen Jianjun's words were different from Chen Dong's thoughts, but after all, it was for his own good, besides, Chen Dong was not an extravagant and wasteful person.
Today is the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, and there are still many things to do at home, Chen Dong wants to visit his grandmother and uncle, although his mother is no longer there, but relatives and blood relations cannot be changed. Chen Jianjun also has to go to his relatives, uncle, aunt, and a lot of relatives have to go.
Lunch was eaten at his uncle's house, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Dong drove away for more than ten minutes, and then called his grandmother and uncle respectively and said that the kang quilt at home (the quilt on the kang, which is equivalent to a mattress) was stuffed with thousands of yuan...
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, the couplet was pasted at noon, and it was cold, and it was not possible to touch it at other times, and it was blown away as soon as the wind blew.
In the Chinese New Year's Eve, preparations began early in the morning•••Chen Jianjun, Chen Dong, Chen Jianguo, Chen Jiangang and many others formed a group to go to the grave ·••In fact, everyone knows the truth that people die like lights out, and the reason why they still insist on going to the grave is because of tradition, and second, to pay tribute to ancestors and remember relatives.
It was busy until nearly eleven o'clock, and as soon as Chen Jianjun and his son got home, they smelled the aroma of meat all over the house.
Chen Dong was stunned at the time, recalling that in previous years, when the father and son returned home, they only had a cold stove in a cool house, not to mention pork ribs, stew, and not even a mouthful of hot rice. Of course, the conditions of Chen Dong's family are not bad in the village, there must be pork ribs and stewed meat, but they can only be eaten at night, and there is no time to cook them at noon!
In fact, not only the father and son of the Chen family felt the warmth of home, but Zhang Wei's mother and daughter also felt deeply... It's really not easy to pay rent, buy groceries, cook, and provide for my daughter to go to school every month. Take usual times, if her daughter is not at home, Zhang Wei can often deal with a meal with steamed buns and pickles, and only when her daughter comes home will she stir-fry.
This is still usual, and the New Year is even more bleak •••• According to the local rules, the married daughter is considered an outsider, even if she is divorced, she can't go back to her parents' house for the New Year.
The problem is that there is nothing to do when you get up! Women don't have to go to the grave, and even New Year's greetings are saved after the divorce... That scene makes people cry when they think about it, not to mention the parties.
The reason why Chen Jianjun and Zhang Wei were in a hurry to get married a year ago was that they didn't want to spend the New Year alone... Although the two of them are reorganized families, they also feel the warmth of home on the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve.
What makes Zhang Wei most pleased is that Chen Dong is very sensible, not only did he not act as a demon, make trouble, or embarrass himself, but also respected himself very much, and he was also very good to his daughter. Although Chen Dong has always called her Aunt Zhang Wei, Zhang Wei can understand a child's feelings for his mother, as long as Chen Dong approves of this relationship, Zhang Wei is already very content.
The first day of the Lunar New Year is the day of the New Year's greetings, in previous years, Chen Jianjun and his son went to other people's homes to gather, but this year, before the father and son went out, Chen Jianguo, Chen Jiangang and others have come one after another.
The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day of the new family, the so-called new relatives refer to Zhang Wei's mother's family.
It was Zhang Wei's uncle, brother, cousin, cousin, and cousin, there were more than a dozen people... There was a saying in ancient times: Don't bully no one in your mother's house. The so-called no one in the mother's family refers to the brothers, not many relatives, and the male family is not prosperous...
Of course, in this day and age, no matter who has to obey the law, what's the use of having more people? Sometimes it's really useful, just kidding, in fact, the main purpose of everyone is to meet and recognize relatives, just like when Chen Jianjun and his wife got married, Chen Dong had to wait until he met Zhang Jiajia before returning to Wuzhou.
The third day of the first lunar month is the day when the new aunt comes to the door. At about ten o'clock in the morning, Chen Jianjun's family of four came to the outskirts of Qinglong County, saying that it was a suburb of the city, but in fact, it was already connected to the county seat, and it was not that the locals couldn't tell it at all. Otherwise, Zhang Wei would not have asked her parents to take care of her daughter when she got married, Zhang Jiajia went to junior high school in the town middle school, not too far from her grandmother's house, and it was about a few minutes away by bicycle.
Full of wine and food, people basically know each other, and the day is almost talking, a group of people hula hula surrounded Chen Jianjun's family to get on the car, and the driver is naturally Chen Dong, he doesn't drink, and he is the best candidate for the driver, there is no one.
On the way home, Zhang Wei, who was sitting in the back, said meaningfully: "Dongzi, what do you think of Yanan?" ”
Yanan, whose full name is Liu Yanan, is Zhang Qiang's daughter, as you can see from the name, Zhang Qiang is Zhang Wei's sister, and today she specially brought her husband and daughter back to 'join in the fun'.
Chen Dong didn't even think about it and said, "It's good!" ”
It's good, this word is a bit general, it's about okay, it's okay, it's basically equivalent to saying nothing••• Chen Jianjun was originally a cannon barrel temper, plus he drank a lot of wine, and then said next to him: "Isn't it stupid?" What your Aunt Zhang Wei means is that she wants to introduce Yanan to you as a girlfriend, which can be regarded as a fertilizer that does not flow into the fields of outsiders! After speaking, Chen Jianjun turned around and asked Zhang Wei: "Am I right?" ”
"Yes, what, yes? What does it mean that fertilizer and water do not flow into outsiders' fields? I can't really speak. Zhang Wei doesn't like to listen to it, after all, she is her own niece, how can she call it Feishui.
Speaking of which, this sentence actually has an allusion, from Su Dongpo and his daughter-in-law (later the little wife) • • Su Dongpo's daughter-in-law admired Su Dongpo's talent very much, but Su Dongpo was already married at the time, what should I do?
Later, this woman married Su Dongpo's son, I thought that the son of a talented man must also be a talented man... Who would have thought that Su Dongpo's son was a gentleman, and Su Dongpo's wife died, so he thought about Su Dongpo again.
Later, there was a pipa in the green gauze tent, and even if there was a spring, I didn't dare to play it. If the father-in-law plays a song, the fertilizer and water will not flow into the fields of outsiders.
Whether it is an allusion or the meaning of the word 'fat water' itself, it is not suitable for use on one's niece, it is not suitable! So it makes sense that Zhang Wei doesn't like to listen.
At this time, Chen Dong naturally understood everything, plus his father had said before that Aunt Zhang Wei was going to introduce him to his girlfriend...
"It's not suitable!" Chen Dong subconsciously refused, not because of Liu Yanan himself, but because the relationship between the two parties was a bit complicated.
"You two are not related by blood, what's inappropriate? Is it reasonable, or is it law? Which one, you tell me? Nothing more! Anyway, I think Yanan is very good, has a good temperament, is also very beautiful, and tall..."
Without waiting for Chen Jianjun to finish speaking, Zhang Wei interrupted and said: "It's not a matter of urgency, let Dongzi go back and think about it!" ”
To be honest, the reason why Zhang Wei wants to promote this marriage is because of her own considerations... After all, Zhang Wei is several years younger than Chen Jianjun, what should she do if Chen Jianjun is not there in the future?
When her daughter grows up, she wants to get married, so she can't live in her daughter or son-in-law's house! Let people laugh at it, and they won't feel comfortable!
Chen Dong is not biological, will he care about her when she gets old? Only God knows this problem, if Chen Dong and Liu Yanan get married, it will naturally be different, and the niece can't sweep her aunt out of the house! That's too unreasonable, and you'll be poked in the back.