After Laba, when Da Mao's wedding date was approaching, Zeng Ruixiang discussed with Shen that others would not go, and he would go alone, and go home after eating.

"It's just that I don't know how much gift money the eldest brother has prepared, we have to give more and less, and it won't look good when I write it out." Shen said.

When Zeng Ruixiang heard this, he found a donkey cart driver at the street corner and sent a letter to Zeng Ruiqing, and Zeng Ruiqing replied that he would give two strings of money as a gift and worship fifty yuan. Zeng Ruixiang didn't say anything after hearing this, prepared the two hundred and fifty copper coins, and didn't tell the old house in advance, probably because he was afraid that the Tian family would know that it was time to make trouble.

Ziqing was curious, remembered something, and asked Shen, "Mother, the eldest brother and uncle are waiting to give a meeting gift, and the aunts don't need it, why?" ”

"The reasoning is all right, but the country people are poorer, so they don't go through this formality. It was proposed by your uncles themselves, and in the past few years, your uncles have borrowed the light of our family, and their lives have been better, and they are happy, so they want to take advantage of this to show off. ”

"I know, support my mother." Shen Shi laughed and remained silent.

"Then we won't go to my aunt's house, I don't know what grandpa and grandma will say? If only Daddy didn't go. Ziqing asked.

"Ignore him, and I'll talk about it later. Would you like to be your father? It's not because when your eldest brother got married, your grandfather pulled the four of us to talk in the house for a long time, saying that it doesn't matter if you don't move around during the New Year, it's just that the children must be present when they get married, otherwise the villagers in the township will not listen to it when it is passed out, and people will not pay attention to what we are breaking off, but it will only be passed around as gossip, and in the end it may not be what it will become, and the people in their village are not familiar with us, so they will naturally not help us talk. That's why your dad decided to go on his own, not a few times, once for a child. Shen sighed after speaking.

"Mother. My grandfather is really funny when he speaks, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't move around during the New Year, he should tell his aunt about it. My aunt didn't let others move around, and people have been at her parents' house since the second day of the Lunar New Year, and she doesn't have to entertain anyone. The second aunt also entertains us once a year, and once every three years to entertain relatives of my in-laws. My aunt's mouth only eats others, who else can eat her family's food? ”

As he was talking, Zeng Ruixiang came in with Zifu and them, and Ziqing had no choice but to stop.

Who knew that on the tenth day of the first lunar month, not long after eating, the old man came to the door alone, and Ziqing made tea and brought it over. Just as he was about to go back to the house, the old man said, "Ziqing, don't go, let's sit together and listen to what my old man says." ”

Zeng Ruixiang saw that the old man's expression was wrong, and he hurriedly found the whole family to sit in the hall, the old man glanced at everyone and asked, "The day after tomorrow, Da Mao will get married, which of you will go?" ”

"Dad, I'll go alone, and the kids won't go either. Also save a table for the girl. Zeng Ruixiang replied.

"I knew this was the case, fortunately I came here today, Xiang'er, I told the four of you when Zifu got married. I don't care about anything else, it's just that no matter whose child gets married, he must be there, didn't you promise me at the time? Besides, I didn't ask you anything about the gift money, and your eldest sister also said that in the future, she will have such a black-hearted trick again, and you don't need to say it, your father will let you break off the relationship. The second family's family, it's not that Dad is eccentric, this time, Dad is really thinking about you, think about it, how long has Ziqing's matter passed, Da Mao also knelt at the door of your house for a long time, and the whole village also knew that he accidentally knocked over the plate and ripped Ziqing's dress, what the truth is also that we know behind closed doors, even if other people have doubts, it is just speculation, if you don't go to Da Mao's marriage this time, but sit on other people's guesses, saying that Ziqing was deliberately framed by Da Mao, do you think I am right? ”

Zeng Ruixiang and Shen were silent for a long time, and Zifu asked: "Father, I'm just afraid that our departure will fuel my aunt's arrogance, not that I, as a nephew, speak ill of the elders, my aunt and they have acted too viciously over the years, and they have done more than one or two wrong things, every time because my father and mother are easy to speak, because my grandfather and grandmother are protecting, they will not lose anything, so they will be more excessive every time." If you look at the big daddy, they won't dare, because they know that they have annoyed my big daddy, and my big daddy won't look at them with his eyes. ”

The old man couldn't answer Zifu's words, and after a pause, he said: "Your eldest father answered that he would go to Da Mao's wedding banquet, and he was still the head seat." Da Mao is outrageously wrong this time, but this time Kang Ping's kid is not soft, Da Mao deserves it, even if he borrows a few guts next time, he won't dare. Gui Yingna, a child with shallow eyelids and wants to climb high branches, your aunt has indeed scolded her. Your aunt, I also told them, and you will really break off relations next time, and I will talk about it. This time, you will look at the old man's face, she is your aunt after all, go on this trip. Even if my old man begs you, when I close my eyes one day, you will break off diplomatic relations, I can't control it, I can only let you go, but now I still have a breath of life, how can I watch my children become enemies, isn't this tearing my father's mother's heart alive? ”

Zeng Ruixiang was secretly ashamed when he heard Zifu's words at the beginning, his wife who had been harmed by his weakness for more than ten years had been wronged for more than ten years, and several children had suffered a lot, but in the last time he heard the old man's low-voiced request, his heart still hurt, at this moment, he himself didn't know how to choose, according to his old father, but who would repay the grievances of his wife and children, according to his wife and children, but the ardent eyes of the nearly sixty-year-old father really couldn't bear to ignore it, at this moment, Zeng Ruixiang was silent.

The old man sighed, stood up, bent his waist, Shen saw that he was busy pulling Zeng Ruixiang, Nunu mouth, Zeng Ruixiang looked at his father, and also understood Shen's intentions, and couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and said: "Dad, don't be like this, let's just go, just say okay, if they do anything bad in the future, we don't even care about the basic feelings." ”

"Okay, okay, they have answered me, then I'll go back first, everyone will go over together that day, and your second sister and third sister will be two." After the old man finished speaking, he left, and Zeng Ruixiang personally sent him out.

Zilu kicked the leg of the chair and said angrily: "I'm really aggrieved, my sister was bullied, we still have to drink other people's happy wine." ”

"What are you kicking blindly, I think Ah Gong's words also make some sense, Qing'er should go together, this is for outsiders to see, Hengzhi Daddy also follows the courtesy, don't eat for nothing, let's take a table as a family." Zifu persuaded.

Ziqing also sighed, I don't know how Lin Kangping would feel if he knew that he was going to Da Mao's wedding banquet. Zixi stood beside her chair, patted her shoulder and said, "Sister, don't worry, my aunt and they will dare to calculate our family again, and when I grow up, one day I will settle the general account for them." ”

In the end, the whole family naturally went together, the Yan family was small, the old man and the Tian family did not go in advance, Xia Yu's family lived in the old house for a few days, and they were also waiting for the wedding day. My sister-in-law's father, Zhou Yunjiang, also came back from vacation, so this time the people are really complete.

Ziqing met the eldest mother Zhou's son Ziquan in Yan Village, the last time they met was still in infancy, and now he is four or five years old, he looks like a smart force, his eyebrows and eyes follow the Zeng family, but he is also delicate, his hair is combed upwards and three strands are summarized into a braid, the clothes on his body are seven or eight percent new, and the silver collar on his chest is also hung with a silver lock, but he is too pampered, and Zhou's eyes are heavier than his eyes, so he has developed a personality that is indispensable. Ziqing observed him for a while, and found that the child was slightly unsatisfactory, so he cried and made trouble. The Zhou family had to rely on him.

Zeng Ruiqing also came over, and Zeng Ruixiang didn't speak, and Zhou didn't talk to Shen, the two sat separately, and Ziqing's family had a table. During the lunch break, I heard Chunyu say that her family was about to build a new house, saying that Ermao was doing business outside to earn some silver. Ziqing looked at her with a smug face, turned around and left.

Zhou snorted when he heard this, and said to himself: "What about coaxing ghosts and thieves, Ermao will do business?" Ermao will be the same. Ziqing snickered when she heard this.

As soon as the dinner was over, Zeng Ruixiang took the family away, and when he returned home, Ziqing learned Zhou's words and asked, "Mother, what is it called coaxing ghosts and fighting thieves?" ”

"It's stupid, you asked the ghost to help you catch the thief, is it possible? Do you believe it? Zifu said. Liu listened to the flutter.

"Big brother, you are so annoying, just say it, why are you poking me again." Ziqing touched her head and said.

"Your eldest brother likes you like this." Liu said. After a period of getting along, Liu is also much more casual.

Back in the house, Zixi Zhang Luo played mahjong, said that the New Year, to win some pocket money, because Liu will not, can not open two tables, all rushed on, Ziqing had to get out of the way, doing needlework on the side to see the lively, Ziqing made Lin Kangping's clothes, Liu saw it and praised with a smile: "Sister, you are so virtuous, brother-in-law is blessed." ”

Ziqing was about to answer, but Zixi shouted on the side: "Sister, the rivers and lakes are in emergency, there is no copper plate, it is trivial, let's come to Twenty Wen first, and I will pay you back if I win." ”

"I don't have any money and I'm still rushing to get on, just come down, I want to go up." Ziqing put down the needle and thread and was about to pass.

"Sister, I haven't played enough. I'll play two more laps, I'm tired of reading every day, it's easy to celebrate the New Year, and you won't let me play for a while. Ziqing had to hand over the purse when she heard this.

Liu looked around twice, understood, and went up, Zeng Ruixiang also pulled Shen to the table, and wanted to teach Shen in person. There are more people who watch the excitement than playing mahjong for a while, and it is really lively.

In the following days, Ziqing's family entered the state of the New Year in advance, fortunately, it was a separate compound, otherwise, the noise and laughter every night would kill the neighbors. Ziqing felt that these days were really eating, drinking, and having fun every day. (To be continued)