058: A thorn
"Let's take a look. When the two daughters-in-law are busy with the table together, they will be called reunited. Then, Xi Zeshan got up and took everyone to stand at the gate to watch a few children set off firecrackers there.
When Luo Zhengye celebrated the Spring Festival at home, before eating the New Year's dinner, fireworks were also set off at home.
This is a custom, listen to the old people, set off firecrackers is to blow up the god of poverty, the god of disease, and the god of evil......
Blow up all the bad ones, drive them away, and welcome the New Year wholeheartedly! Pick up Funa year!
But my father said that his family was poor, and other people's families put it in our house, but other people's houses enlarged it, and their family put a small hanging, and it was blown up in less than a minute, and I don't know if those evil gods were "bombed" away.
In the Xi family's uncle's house, it seems that the family conditions are really ordinary, but they bought millions of firecrackers, circled the small yard in front of the house several times, and exploded for more than ten minutes before burning out.
The children also jumped in the firecrackers to find the ones that did not burn out and lit them again......
"This firecracker is not cheap, it has to be thousands." Luo Zhengye looked at the firecrackers and chatted loudly with the son of the eldest uncle's family.
"I don't think it's necessary, my old man has to let it be like this." People of the same generation have the same concept, even the son of the eldest uncle's family thinks that this firecracker is a bit too big.
"You two don't want to live anymore! I actually dared to discuss what my uncle did in front of my uncle. Xi Shuyan knocked on Luo Zhengye's shoulder and giggled on the side.
Sure enough, as soon as Luo Zhengye turned around, he saw the big uncle with a black face obviously writing the word "unhappy" on his face.
"What do you little characters know? Blow up all the evil gods, and next year our wife will be peaceful, no illness or disaster. The eldest aunt hurriedly helped Yuan, and then everyone laughed again.
After the firecrackers were over, everyone began to sit around and eat.
Every word you say to me, the discussion is so lively.
Only the eldest uncle occasionally whispered something to Xi Zeshan about this and that, and he didn't feel that his mood was very high.
According to customs, Xi Zeshan led a group of juniors to incense the ancestors of the Xi family and filled them with fresh offerings. And lit the lantern and went to the ancestral grave together.
The ancestral tomb is actually in the cemetery in the village, which is no different from other people's homes, and it is not much higher or bigger. But on the tombstones, there are many names, including grandchildren born later, who are also named on them.
Even if it is a cemetery, the eldest uncle and the younger uncle often come to it, it is very clean, and the things are placed very neatly.
During the Spring Festival, I swept the tomb and even brought wine.
The three brothers sat or stood and spoke, while the others avoided themselves.
Luo Zhengye also learned from Xi Shuyan that her grandfather and grandmother did not die of old age, but were engulfed by the flood in the year of the 98 flood.
At that time, Xi Zeshan happened to be the secretary of the county party committee, directing flood fighting, flood discharge, and personnel diversion at the flood control site......
The grandfather and grandmother always held themselves to high standards, for fear of holding their son back and giving up the opportunity to go first to other villagers, and finally being swallowed up by the water in the flood area.
At that time, my grandparents were only in their seventies......
If it hadn't happened, I'd be 90 by now.
At that time, Uncle Da and Xi Zeshan were both about forty years old, and they had a fight.
Xi Zeshan blamed the uncle for not taking good care of his parents, and the uncle blamed Xi Zeshan for being dedicated to the public and being the shopkeeper at home.
But in fact, the eldest uncle was also a big family at that time, with a daughter and two sons......
I also insisted on walking until the end, and after leaving, I didn't know that my parents still didn't come out when I got to the seat belt, and my daughter was with them.
When the bodies were found, all three bodies were swollen and ulcerated, and they would not have been recognizable if it were not for DNA technology.
Xi Zeshan talked about the sore spots, and also scolded the uncle for being patriarchal and deliberately sending his daughter to her parents to shirk her responsibility.
The eldest uncle had just lost his parents and beloved daughter, and his daughter was about to get married but suffered a tragic accident, so he couldn't listen to such words, so he made a move with Xi Zeshan.
The two families didn't move for five years.
It was only by building a house for the little uncle's family that there was a connection again.
Therefore, between Xi Zeshan and Uncle Xi, it seems that there is more estranged family affection than true feelings.
In the evening, the group said goodbye to the eldest uncle's family and sat around the little uncle's house for vigil.
Although the little uncle's house is a small western-style building, it still retains the old pure iron brazier that used to burn charcoal.
The older people sat around and remembered the bittersweet feelings, Xi Shuyan mischievously picked charcoal with a small wooden stick to pull sparks, Xi Shurong held the book and carefully peeked at Luo Zhengye and Xi Shuyan while carrying the book, and Luo Zhengye was a little naughty madness with Xi Shuyan.
Occasionally, Luo Zhengye and Xi Shurong's eyes met, and they were a little embarrassed.
At midnight, Xi Zeshan arranged for Luo Zhengye and Xi Shuyan to open the door, and also lit firecrackers according to custom.
The whole village was filled with the sound of firecrackers all night long......
In fact, there are three rooms on the second floor, but because the elders are there, Luo Zhengye is arranged to rest on the third floor. Xi Zeshan's family was on the second floor, and the little uncle asked Xi Shurong to rest on the first floor, Xi Shurong said that she picked the bed and stayed on the third floor.
Don't look at Xi Shurong, who is usually silent, but as soon as he sees Luo Zhengye idle, he immediately comes forward to ask for advice with his books, as if he really wants to use this free tutor to the extreme.
Xi Shuyan didn't blame her for taking up her time, but felt that Xi Shurong would let go of her temperament a little bit.
Only Luo Zhengye really looked at Xi Shuyan's face and answered patiently.
But at the same time, Luo Zhengye was more and more annoyed with this Xi Shurong in his heart.
He came to the door, on the one hand, he wanted to get closer to Xi Zeshan and get Xi Zeshan's approval; On the other hand, I want to stay with Xi Shuyan more, and you and I will find the right time......
But now, Xi Shurong has really found the opportunity all the time.
As long as he sees him talking to Xi Shuyan alone and talking about love, Xi Shurong immediately posted it.
You say that she is young and ignorant, she is also 18 or 9 years old, and she is also the age when she first understands a little bit of love; You say she's sensible, she's really going to pick the time to "stir things up".
In the next few days, according to local customs, Luo Zhengye stayed in Yunhuai Town, Qianlong County, for three days, but he didn't do anything.
For Xi Shuyan, the biggest progress is just holding hands and supporting his waist, and he hasn't even completed a formal hug.
On the fourth day of the first lunar month, he was on duty as a shift leader, so he returned to Lingtian City on the third day of the first lunar month.
Originally, Xi Zeshan's family was going to stay until the fifth day of the first lunar month, but because of Luo Zhengye's itinerary, they all went home two days early.
Xi Shurong also followed to Lingtian City, because the little aunt asked Xi Shuyan for help, can she stay at her house for a few days, find Luo Zhengye to make up for the class, so that she can go back to school in the county after the winter vacation.
Xi Shuyan is also very happy to help his cousin, and in this case, Luo Zhengye will basically come to the house every night, even if he works overtime together, he is very happy, so he brought Xi Shurong home.
As everyone knows, many years later, Xi Shurong will become a thorn in Xi Shuyan's heart......