Chapter 008 Night Banquet (2)

knew that the evening would be Xiaohuai's champion banquet, and he went to a meeting. Dong Xiaokui was stunned for a moment, and sent another text message: Are you coming back? It's time for the feast.

After a while, he replied: I can't come, you know. Unless you want me to come.

Dong Xiaokui looked at the short breath, and was slightly stunned for a moment, before she understood what he meant: If she didn't come with him, he shouldn't come, which would make people misunderstand and affect the future of her and Xu Er. And the subtext of "unless you want me to come" is to say that unless she changes her mind and wants to be with him.

She didn't want to reply to the text message, and after all, she felt rude. So I thought about it again and again and wrote a message: Thank you for thinking about me. However, you are overthinking. Today is Xiaohuai's champion banquet. You are his important person.

For a long time, he had no news. Dong Xiaohuai had already walked out of the banquet and asked in a low voice, "Sister, how is it?" Have you contacted Mr. Li? ”

Dong Xiaokui smiled and pretended to be relaxed and said: "The company suddenly has something, he went to deal with it, let you be well, and invite him to dinner another day." ”

When Dong Xiaohuai heard this, he looked at Dong Xiaokui very suspiciously, and asked again, "You really didn't quarrel with Teacher Li?" ”

"You doubt me?" Dong Xiaokui was a little displeased.

"Nope. A long time ago, Mr. Li said that he was coming. How can it be? Dong Xiaohuai still didn't believe it.

"This is life, there are unexpected events all the time. You're such a big person, don't you understand? Go ahead and greet the guests. I'm going to make a toast to the guests in a moment. Dong Xiaokui said with a straight face and pushed him into the door of the house.

"Hmm. Then you can come in too. Dong Xiaohuai said.

"I'll call and come, you go in first." She replied, and walked under the trellis as she spoke. The Dong family was celebrating Dong Xiaohuai's champion banquet in the big courtyard of the old mansion, so it was quiet outside.

There was not a trace of wind, the sun was hanging on the top of the distant mountains, and the sky was covered with rose-purple clouds, with golden edges on the edges, and large clusters of green trees around them. Everything is like a gouache painting.

Dong Xiaokui expected that Li Yongfeng was not in a meeting, so she dialed the phone again, and this time, she picked it up over there, and Li Yongfeng whispered: "I'm in a meeting, and a new case has been sent for the development case." I'll call you later. ”

She didn't expect that Li Yongfeng was really in a meeting, and there were still people reporting things over there. Dong Xiaokui suddenly felt very presumptuous, said "I'm sorry", and immediately hung up the phone.

In the end, he felt that he was reckless, Dong Xiaokui felt a little remorseful and blamed himself. At this time, a text message came, it was Li Yongfeng, he said: You are good, you don't have to think about anything, be yourself. If one day, you encounter something, if you remember me, that's good.

She read the text message and read it again. Then I pressed "Delete" and put the phone in my pocket. Turn around and walk into the house.

The old house has been quiet for many years, and it has never been so lively. Even if it is a family banquet on the fifth day of the first lunar month every year, there will not be so many people such a celebration. Because, in the past few years, the most debated at the family banquet every year is the direction of the house, which is always unpleasant. Now, this big problem has been solved, and the local government has begun to guide several villages in Hexiangdu to develop their own characteristic agriculture because of the investment of Yihua Group. For example, the Rose Valley of Hexiangdu, flower appreciation, rose flower sales, rose tea, non-staple food processing, etc.; Another example is the fragrance of ten miles, walking in the orchard; Of course, the small reservoir that was intercepted before Hexiangdu has also been reopened, and the previously dried up ferries and lakes have reappeared to raise ducks, fish, and lotus; Osmanthus forest along the river.

In all the plans, Hexiangdu and its surroundings are a fairyland on earth. Even many laborers who used to go out to work have returned to receive serious training and cultivate fruit trees.

Everything is in order. The house problem that has been plaguing the Dong family seems to have been best solved, at least for now, so this time at the family banquet, all the guests were happy, sit-up noisy, and staggered.

Dong Xiaokui, as the master and patriarch, sat in the master's seat. After Dong Xiaohuai took the rice wine and toasted everyone with three glasses of wine, the third grandfather suddenly stood up and coughed twice. The whole banquet suddenly fell silent.

The third grandfather looked at Dong Xiaokui. Dong Xiaokui naturally understood what the third grandfather meant, and wanted her to hand over the power of the patriarch, after all, from the perspective of these grandfathers and uncles, she would marry into another family sooner or later, and the patriarch of the Dong family should also be a man of the Dong family.

In fact, she has no interest in this false title that has no benefit, and she is responsible and burdened. I also have to be burdened by all kinds of broken rules and rituals. Just ask the head of the family, big and small things, can you not come back?

It's just that she is so eager to hand over power, and the reason is this kind of lame patriarchy, which is somewhat uncomfortable.

Therefore, she sat still, and the third grandfather shouted: "Xiaokui, don't you say something to everyone?" ”

Dong Xiaokui pretended to be a little surprised, and said with some excuses: "There's nothing to say about this." In short, it is a wine-loving one. ”

The third grandfather seemed to be a little displeased, and said, "Before in the ancestral hall, you forgot my words?" The ancestral rites should be done. ”

"The third grandfather is impatient, and I'm still thinking about how to say it." Dong Xiaokui smiled, then stood up calmly, took a glass of wine, and said, "Since the third grandfather said that the head of the family wants to say something, then I will say it." The reason why the Dong family can be inherited lies in a peaceful heart, not ambitious, and does not have too high a pursuit of fame and fortune itself. The quotations and biographies of the ancestors of the past generations show this. Similarly, because of a heart that pays attention to affection, the seventh-generation patriarch would rather not have his own life than protect his family. This is a sense of responsibility, but also a focus on affection. Today, the Dong family is all together, so I will say my opinion: as a Dong family, the spirit of the Dong family cannot be lost. As for those family mottos, I won't say much about them. There are only two reminders: peace of mind, pay attention to affection, don't put everything in the middle, and be the white-eyed wolf who calculates the family. Well, I don't speak well, but it's all heartfelt words, this cup, I respect all the elders. ”

She said nothing, insinuating, but still smiling, and took the lead in drinking the glass of rice wine. Everyone was silent, and the third grandfather, who couldn't hang up, was the first to react to this old man, who also took a cup, and said: "Xiaokui said well, the Dong family must be inherited, and all generations are inseparable from unity." ”

As soon as he took the cup, so did the people. The son of the third grandfather said on the side: "Dad, drink less, you are not well." ”

"It's okay, happy today." The third grandfather said that it was also dry.

Dong Xiaokui sat peacefully at the table, half-lowered her eyes, looking at the sumptuous meal on the table, without a trace of appetite. She was interested in where this false name came from, but she hated their practice of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. said that Xiaohuai was big, implying that she would hand it over, and she would hand over the power to Xiaohuai. But everyone knows that if Xiaohuai wants to go out to study, there must be a generation of patriarchs. In the future, if Xiaohuai settles down in the city, the patriarch's power will naturally not be Xiaohuai's.

Of course, Dong Xiaohuai is even less interested in this. Dong Xiaokui didn't want his younger brother to wade into this troubled water inexplicably, being burdened by this so-called identity, and worrying about anything he encountered.

In the world, the betrayal of love is actually less chilling than the calculation of family affection.

She held the cup in her hand, and she didn't drink, but just listened to the third grandfather to see how the old man opened and how he achieved his goal step by step.

Sure enough, after the third grandfather finished drinking, he motioned for everyone to be quiet, and began to praise Dong Xiaokui for standing up and solving things very courageously when the Dong family encountered great difficulties.

"Originally, Xiaokui was the most suitable person for the position of the patriarch, but the patriarch has never had a woman. It's really not easy to do. Besides, Xiaokui will always have to marry in the future, and it is impossible for her children to follow her surname Dong, right? So, I just discussed it with Aoi. When the third grandfather said this, he glanced at Dong Xiaokui again, and continued: "Hand over the position of patriarch." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone talked about it, especially the Cen family, who was a little indignant. The third grandfather saw that things were a little messy, so he asked, "Xiaokui, you agreed just now." ”

The old guy, who is really cunning, chose to announce it today, and made it clear that she would not have a good attack at Xiaohuai's champion banquet. She stood up with the cup, smiled slightly, and said, "It's up to the third grandfather to decide." ”

Yes, this is a false name and thankless. At the beginning, if it weren't for my father's wish that the Dong family could pass it on, the Dong family's house would not be sold. Why did her mother have a conflict with the Dong family, why did she go to the troubled waters and take this false name.

"Then the third grandfather handed over this patriarch to Xiaohuai?" The third grandfather asked.

Dong Xiaohuai was shocked, and immediately shook his head and said that he was too young to be competent. Dong Xiaokui just stood there with an indifferent tone: "Xiaohuai is heavy on his studies and is often absent, even if Xiaohuai takes it, he has to continue to trouble the third grandfather to take care of it." In the future, there is no conclusion on where Xiaohuai can read and where he will take root. So, let's choose someone else. ”

Since you have made this calculation, I will push the boat with the current, so that you will not have to work so hard. Dong Xiaokui always had an indifferent smile on his face.

"That's true." The second uncle sighed.

The third grandfather seemed to be still embarrassed, so he asked, "What does Xiaokui mean?" ”

"It's okay if the character is not bad, anyway, the Dong family doesn't have any storms for the time being, besides, the third grandfather will guide and cultivate from the side." Dong Xiaokui said it reasonably, but this sentence slapped the Dong family's face, but no one could say that she was not.

Everyone didn't speak for a while, but she smiled and said, "It's just that the third grandfather is tired, and he has to continue to worry about the Dong family." This cup, to the third grandfather. ”

She took the cup again, tilted her neck to drink, and "Whenever Change" suddenly sounded in the silence, so loud. She was stunned, put down the cup and said sorry, and hurriedly took out the phone to see, sure enough, it was Xu Er calling.

She pulled out her chair and walked out of the house with the phone, busy answering the phone as she went. As soon as I picked it up, I asked in a low voice, "You didn't drive, did you?" ”

"What do you say?" His tone was always quiet, and with his nice low voice, it was like a calm lake.

"How do I know—" She said, and the word "Dao" was still in her throat, and she saw a person standing at the door of the Dong family's house. At this time, the twilight was so heavy that I couldn't see the man's face clearly. However, just by looking at the looming figure, she knew that it was him. ......

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