Year 2000

In the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze sends warmth into Tusu.

The new peach charm is a day, but it is a thousand years of time.

The starry night sky, the snow, the colorful fireworks, and the unbridled laughter of children all bear witness to an exciting moment – the arrival of the new millennium.

At the scene of the Spring Festival Gala on TV, Zhao Zhongxiang's familiar magnetic voice echoed in his ears: "Let's wait quietly and wait for the ringing of the New Year bell for 10...... 9…… 8…… 7……”

The dignified and beautiful Ni Ping was full of excited words: "Let us redouble our efforts, be full of confidence, and greet the ...... of the new century with pride."

The bell of the new millennium has been ringing, and the prelude to the new century is slowly opening at this moment.

People are full of curiosity and expectation, how many people in history can witness the millennium of change, one step, is two centuries of staggered brilliance, how can it not move people's hearts.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, in the Dragon Imperial Garden, three generations of the Cheng family gathered together and were beaming. Maybe it's because people are in good spirits on happy occasions, Cheng Jia'an is very happy today, and his turbid thinking is also a lot clearer, and he doesn't close his mouth when he is happy.

The Cheng brothers sat on the sofa together, talking and laughing, picking interesting topics to make the old father happy, Xu Dongmei pulled Cheng Zhan, who had just been able to walk crookedly, and yelled at Cheng Jianghai.

"Jiang Hai, hurry up and take the child out, let's wait and see!"

Cheng Jianghai clapped his hands with a smile: "Hehe, wait and wait!" I'm going to hug it, I'm going to hug it. ”

Cheng Jianghai's words didn't land, Bao Xiaoqi hugged the child out with Cheng Jiangshui's support!

Yes, Bao Xiaoqi gave birth, and coincidentally gave birth to her son on the day of the new millennium, and properly became a rare "millennium baby".

Looking at Bao Xiaoqi wrapped in a headscarf, her cheeks were watery and a little flushed. Xu Dongmei complained in a panic: "Oh, Xiaoqi, why did you come out, you are still in confinement, be careful not to be blown by the wind." ”

Cheng Jiangshui, who was on the side, smiled and said, "Hehe, it's okay, Jianghai's new house has enough heating, so it's good to let Xiaoqi move a little." ”

"Hehe, let's see!"

Xu Dongmei beckoned urgently, and her head poked into the little one in Bao Xiaoqi's arms, and the little ones who were bigger in Douding, their little eyes were fully opened, but they exuded an incomparably innocent light.

Pink Powder's little hand stretched out, as if he was pulling something with all his might, and babbling with his small mouth, like a fairy, sending out his first call to the world of the new millennium. That innocent appearance really provokes love, and I can't help but want to hold it tightly in my arms and love it well.

Xu Dongmei said happily: "Oh, look at the little guy's distress, our family Cheng Zhan has a playmate now, Lele, do you like my brother." ”

Xiao Cheng Zhan on the side nodded ignorantly, it was not good to speak at the moment, so he could only hum and chirp and put his little head up, his eyes widened, he wanted to touch but didn't dare to touch it, he could only look at the little life with interest, looking very curious.

Cheng Jianghe asked: "Jiang Hai, have you chosen a name?" ”

"Get up, get up, it's called Cheng Lu!"

Cheng Jianghai looked happy and fluttering, a first-time father, everyone seemed to have won the world's No. 1 medal, and his proud tail was straight. Without waiting for everyone to ask, he explained: "The way of the road! ”

"Road! Cheng Lu? ”

Xu Dongmei blinked, feeling a little surprised, and asked, "Is there any explanation?" ”

Seeing that everyone seemed to be waiting for their answers, Cheng Jianghai scratched the back of his head stupidly, and said after a while: "There is no big way, I just thought, each of us has our own destiny and our own path to go." Sometimes we don't have the power to control our fate, but we have the right to choose which path to take. ”

"I don't expect this boy to be on the road of Rome in the future, I only hope that he will choose the right path in the future, and not take fewer detours, not like me. And if you choose the road, you will go down steadily, even if the road ahead is difficult, you must take one step at a time. ”

Everyone was silent for a while, to be honest, Cheng Jianghai's philosophical words were a bit of a "cultural person", which was impressive, and it was hard to imagine that this came out of his mouth.

Then again, people who haven't fallen hard a few times will definitely not have such an understanding, this may be Cheng Jianghai's deepest understanding.

Xu Dongmei couldn't help but admire: "Jiang Hai, what you said is so good!" ”

Cheng Jiangshui was also carefully savoring Cheng Jianghai's words: "Cheng Lu, take the right path, well, this is a good name!" ”

As a model of cultural people, Cheng Jianghe was even more relieved, gently patted Cheng Jianghai's shoulder, and said wittily: "Okay, you guy can figure out this, proving that your hardships over the years have not been in vain, and you have not suffered in vain!" ”

On a day of national celebration, such a heavy topic is not suitable for lasting. Xu Dongmei's eyes sank, and she blamed: "Go, don't talk about this, our journey is a baby in the new millennium, and it is a cross century, how rare is this." ”

Bao Xiaoqi responded with a smile: "No, we are walking on the road of the new century!" ”

The atmosphere returned to its joyful atmosphere, Cheng Jiangshui turned around, and said to Cheng Jia'an, who was happy on the sofa: "Dad, you are becoming more and more blessed, look, you have two grandchildren in a blink of an eye." ”

A bunch of people, big and small, are lively, this is what it feels like to be at home.

As an older generation, being surrounded by children and grandchildren is an emotional experience of warmth, happiness, contentment, and pride.

At this moment, Cheng Jia'an's thinking is very clear, and the words in his heart will come as soon as he opens up: "Well, Dad is waiting for you to give birth to one!" ”

While speaking, he dug a pit for himself, Cheng Jiangshui suddenly had a black line on his face, and said angrily: "Oh, why did you talk about me again!" ”

Since the old father has opened, Cheng Jianghe, who is the eldest son of the long house, naturally wants to follow suit, everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high, he licked his lips, and couldn't help but speak: "Sister, it's almost okay, I think Brother Dongming is indeed a good person, how long do you have to test others." ”

As Li Dongming's number one supporter, Cheng Jianghai was of course not far behind, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, I originally wanted to ask Brother Dongming to come home for the New Year, but you didn't let me." ”

For everyone's encouragement, Cheng Jiangshui's face turned red and his eyes widened: "We have a family gathering, what do you want him to do?" ”

Of course, Li Dongming can't be called in a clear way, in what capacity is he coming?

Isn't this the lice on the bald man's head obvious, and when the time comes, he will admit the relationship between the two in disguise, and his whole body is full of mouths and he can't tell. This is impossible for Cheng Jiangshui, who is still entangled.

Seeing that my sister was still holding on, she just refused to simply nod her head neatly. Anyway, there were Cheng Jia'an and Cheng Jianghe in front of him, and Cheng Jianghai's courage was also enlarged, so he chirped and said: "It's not a family now, but it can also be a family in the future, you see, Dad, brother, and sister-in-law all want to go together." I think that in the new millennium, you can nod, and I can also call my brother-in-law openly. ”

The last sentence was very ambiguous, and the sensitive Cheng Jiangshui suddenly noticed it, and immediately raised his face, and asked angrily: "Cheng Jianghai, so you already call him brother-in-law in private?" ”

"Ah, this ......"

was instantly grabbed by his sister, Cheng Jianghai's eyes rolled slightly, but he was speechless. Is there anything else to say about this answer? Don't talk about yourself, secretly even your brother Cheng Jianghe is about to call Li Dongming his brother-in-law.

Looking at Cheng Jianghai's twisted expression, Cheng Jiangshui didn't understand anything, and he was so angry that his teeth itched for a while. These guys pushed and rushed themselves to Li Dongming's side one by one, which was really ...... I'm embarrassed.

But the eldest sister's power could not be dispersed, Cheng Jiangshui took a step forward, glared at the fierce eyes, and said viciously: "I see that you have itchy skin again, thinking of being beaten by your sister." ”

Xu Dongmei, who was next to her, hurriedly stopped her, covered her lips and sneered: "Sister, Jiang Hai is a father, but he can't be beaten as a child." ”

Seeing Cheng Jianghai habitually shrinking his neck back, Cheng Jiangshui secretly laughed in his heart, rolled his eyes and asked: "He is seventy or eighty, I can beat him as a sister, what do you say, Cheng Jianghai?" ”

Cheng Jianghai sneered and said: "Beat, of course I can beat it, I am the master, and I can still have you beat me, it's too late for me to be happy, hehe......"

Looking at Cheng Jianghai's eyes that glanced over from time to time, it was natural to let himself, the eldest grandson of the long house, come out, Cheng Jianghe shook his head with a wry smile, and Wen Xuan's words were also easy to accept: "Sister, Jiang Hai is right, the new millennium and new atmosphere, the old haze should be dispersed, and you should usher in a new life that belongs to you." ”

Cheng Jianghai hurriedly responded weakly: "That's it!" ”

Bao Xiaoqi blinked her starry eyes and said with a look of hope: "Sister, you also want to be happy!" ”

Get! Nowadays, everyone is in the same voice.

Cheng Jia'an, the emperor who was already impatient, said with a final word: "Jiang Shui, everyone means this, if you can't let go of your face, Dad will say it for you." ”

A gathering of large families, talking and talking, suddenly became the focus of their eyes and the center of the topic.

This thing is not to buy vegetables in the vegetable market, you can pay on the spot after negotiating, Cheng Jiangshui blushed and suddenly grew his cheeks, stamped his feet urgently, and said embarrassedly: "Oh, what are you doing here, forced marriage?" ”

Xu Dongmei said with a spring breeze: "Sister, this is not forcing marriage, it is pushing you across the century!" ”

"You guys......" Cheng Jiangshui was speechless.

Time erases the pain, time tests emotions, and time asks the heart.

As everyone said, it is a new millennium, and those things that are old and rotten grains will still be piled up in the new century?

Maybe it's time to break out of the shackles, untie the knot, and welcome a new life.

There are too many uncertainties in life, there is no formula to calculate the future outcome, and there is no standard to judge its good or bad, we are choosing at every fork in the road in life, and this must be accompanied by patience and perseverance.

How to choose, follow nothing more than inner peace and freedom, and wait until the end of life, to be able to look up at the blue sky and sea, and tell yourself that you have no regrets in your life.