Lin Ye stayed at his sister-in-law's house, where he spent every New Year's Eve.
"You kid, why did you come back with so many things? Didn't you say that your family is not in short supply? You should save some money."
"Mom, why didn't I know that our family is not short of things? You even called me earlier and asked me to buy this and that. It's because I don't need the things my brother bought."
Zhang Nuannuan, who was sitting on the sofa and scrolling through her phone and watching TV, heard her mother's words and interrupted with a smile.
"What nonsense are you talking about, girl? Even if I eat an apple, I can't stop your mouth."
Lin Ye put down her things with a smile. Every time she came back from shopping, she had to be nagged by her sister-in-law. It had become a daily routine, and I was afraid that readers would feel dumb again.
It's just that, with the nagging of the elders, it feels like home.
Home, home...
It’s because of the nagging of the elders that we call it home.
Without the nagging of the elders, he is just a passerby.
"Bring these gifts with you when you go to your uncle's house on the first day of the new year. Don't spend any more money on them."
"good."
Lin Ye nodded in agreement. When he saw his sister-in-law going into the kitchen to work, he walked to the sofa and sat down: "How is your studio lately?"
Although he knew that due to his relationship, Chen Shanghan would definitely take good care of his cousin's studio, but he still asked out of concern.
"It's very good. Our studio now has more than a dozen employees and is already the city's largest short video community life company. Many businesses have cooperated with our studio. This period of time has made me exhausted.
"
Zhang Nuannuan said she was tired, but from the excited expression on her face, Lin Ye knew that her cousin was still enjoying the current pace of work.
People just can't be idle. This is better than giving your cousin a sum of money that can lead to a worry-free life.
"By the way, brother, you really haven't been in contact with my best friend, and my partner. People say you are very aloof. You never reply to likes and messages given to you on Moments."
"Have it?"
Seeing the "you have" expression in his cousin's eyes, Lin Ye explained: "I rarely look at Moments. Sometimes I see it and think about replying after a while, but then I forget to reply."
"Tch, you're just saying this to deceive those nymphomaniacs who are fascinated by your appearance. Your sister, I know you well. If it's troublesome, it's troublesome. But let me tell you, my mother seems to have found someone else for you.
Introducing the girl, you will go on a blind date this first month."
Zhang Nuannuan suddenly became happy as she spoke, as if she had thought of some funny scene and was overjoyed.
"Brother... I thought that you would be like those videos taken online, where a man and a woman are walking by the river or walking one behind the other on the road in the village. You look so serious... No... I can't stop laughing."
"Don't worry, before that, I will ask my sister-in-law to introduce you."
Lin Ye glared at his cousin angrily, but soon he had no time to chat, because his cell phone was ringing with messages and calls, all sending New Year's greetings.
Chen Shanghan and He Jie sent him text messages to wish him well. Lin Ye thought about it and realized that they still had to reply.
Then the phone rang again, Zhong Shan’s...
"Consultant Lin, happy New Year's Eve. I was afraid that you would be too busy on the first day of the first lunar month and would disturb you, so I wish you a happy New Year in advance. Happy New Year..."
"Happy New Year...Happy New Year."
"Consultant Lin, I, Li Datou..."
"Happy New Year...Happy New Year..."
"Consultant Lin, I am Zhao Yanshen..."
…
"Same joy, same joy..."
By the time all calls were answered, two hours had passed.
Lin Ye realized for the first time that there were disadvantages to knowing too many people. There were too many blessings during the New Year and the holidays.
Fortunately, he doesn't need to send blessing messages to others.
Boss, you have such a strong character.
"Brother, you are exaggerating. Two hours, more than 40 phone calls." Zhang Nuannuan said with her fingers when she saw Lin Ye finally stopped.
"People in the arena involuntarily."
Zhang Nuannuan: If you don’t pretend to be cool, you’re still my brother.
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The first day of the first lunar month.
Early in the morning, Lin Ye got up, greeted his sister-in-law and uncle, and drove away in the car.
"Hey, gift, when Xiaoye comes back, you can take the gift."
Hearing his sister-in-law's shout behind him, Lin Ye smiled slightly. He had a gift in the trunk of his car. He promised his sister-in-law yesterday, but he just didn't want her to nag her any more.
Xiafeng Town.
Lin Ye's uncle's house and his sister-in-law's house are in the same town, but the sister-in-law's house is in the village below, while his uncle's house is in the town.
"Dabao!"
Lin Ye drove the car to his uncle's door. When he got out of the car, he saw his cousin sitting at the door.
"Brother, have you bought a car?"
Xu Zhengbao heard the sound, looked up and saw Lin Ye getting out of the car, and ran over happily.
"Well, I bought a car for transportation and helped me take these things in."
"Brother, lend me your car to drive later. I just took the driver's license test at school."
Xu Zhengbao's eyes never left Lin Ye's car. For a person who had just obtained a driver's license, what he hoped for most was to have a car to drive.
"Okay, you can take it and open it later."
Lin Ye threw the key to his cousin, and his uncle and aunt Lin Ye, who heard the noise in the house, came out.
"Xiao Ye is here, why do you still buy so many things and waste money?"
"Auntie, my nephew is paying uncle a New Year greeting. Of course I have to buy a gift. Uncle, auntie, happy New Year." Lin Ye replied with a smile.
"Happy New Year, Happy New Year. I'll make you tea."
Aunt Lin Ye went to make tea enthusiastically, and her cousin on the side interrupted: "Dad, Mom, my cousin bought a car."
"Buy a car?"
Uncle Lin Ye walked to the door, looked at the car parked at the door, and his expression darkened.
"We, Xiaoye, are still amazing. We bought a car not long after graduation." The aunt who followed after seeing the new car praised her happily.
"My car is not valuable, I just bought it for transportation."
"Spending money indiscriminately." Lin Ye's uncle Xu Guoqiang criticized him.
"How do you talk? You have a straight face in the first month of the year. Buying a car is a happy thing for Xiaoye. Nowadays, young people don't buy cars after working. I thought it was our time. Xiaoye, your uncle
You’re just old-fashioned, don’t worry about it.”
My aunt helped me, and Lin Ye shook her head: "Uncle also cares about me."
"You come with me."
Xu Guoqiang motioned to Lin Ye to follow him into the house, then went directly to the second floor and entered the bedroom. When Lin Ye came in, he said directly: "Close the door."
"Uncle, are you going to whip me with a whip?" Lin Ye asked jokingly, but still closed the door.
"If I slap you, I'm afraid if I slap you again, you won't even recognize me as your uncle."
Listening to his uncle's somewhat resentful words, Lin Ye was stunned: "Uncle, how is this possible?"
"How is it impossible? If you still have eyes for me as your uncle about such a big thing as buying a car, why don't you discuss it with me?"
"I……"
"Don't interrupt, let me finish." Xu Guoqiang looked at his nephew and suddenly sighed: "I know that after your parents left, your aunt had some selfish intentions, and you are more sensitive, so you don't want to come to my uncle.
Family, choose to go to your sister-in-law. I also know that your sister-in-law and your brother-in-law are very good people, so I won’t persuade you anymore."
Lin Ye was silent. He didn't expect that his uncle knew this.
"Uncle, I have no objection to your buying a car. Unlike your two cousins, you are like a child. You are relatively independent-minded and have self-control. Since you buy a car, there must be a reason to buy a car. But you bought a car."
, you should tell your uncle, at least he can prepare some firecrackers for you, otherwise how can you let others see it, saying that your child has no mother, and now there are no relatives in the mother's family. "
"Actually, your aunt is not bad-hearted, but she thinks more about your two cousins. In fact, I used to go to school to visit you and give you pocket money. Your aunt knows that, and your aunt has asked me to give you pocket money several times in the past few years.
I asked you to come to my house for New Year’s Eve dinner, but I knew your temper, so I pushed you away.”
"Uncle, I didn't have a banquet when I bought the car." Lin Ye defended.
"How can you not have a banquet? You kid... your sister-in-law didn't do it for you?"
"I just want to buy a mobility scooter. I don't think I will use it."
Lin Ye scratched his head. His uncle seemed to pay too much attention to it. This was not more than ten years ago. Now almost every household has a car.
Xu Guoqiang said excitedly: "Why don't you use it? This is a big happy event. Let's hold a banquet and set off firecrackers, so that you can pay homage to your parents and let your parents know that you are promising, so that they can rest assured underground.
"
"I didn't expect this." Lin Ye's voice was a little low.
"I'll go with you to your parents' graves later and tell them so that they can feel at ease now that they know better."
"Well, listen to you, uncle."
Lin Ye nodded heavily. Xu Guoqiang reached out to pat Lin Ye's shoulder, only to realize that his nephew was a head taller than him.
"Uncle, you can take the picture." Lin Ye bent his feet and said with a smile.
"Forget it, when you grow up, you can't pat a man on the shoulder casually."
Lin Ye followed his uncle out of the room and as soon as he went downstairs, he heard the quarrel between his aunt and others outside.
"What's going on? Are you arguing with someone in the first month of the year?"
Xu Guoqiang frowned. The first day of the first lunar month was considered auspicious, and he would usually tolerate it even if he had a temper. Why would his wife quarrel with someone today?
"Dad, our mother had a quarrel with the bastard on the street."
"what happened?"
Xu Zhengbao was standing at the door looking at it with great interest. When he saw his father asking, he said: "I just drove my cousin's car for a walk on the street. The bastard happened to pass by and asked me who owns the car. I
She said it belonged to my cousin, so the bastard told my mother that she wanted to introduce her to my cousin."
"Isn't it a good thing to introduce someone to someone?"
In Xu Guoqiang's view, if someone is willing to introduce a partner to Xiaoye, it means they value Xiaoye and they should be thanked.
"The bastard said that she would introduce her to the daughter of Hu, the oil press shop owner in town, so my mother started to quarrel with her."
"Lao Hu's daughter is the one who had two abortions with men. Who does this bastard think our Xiaoye is?" Xu Guoqiang also looked ugly. This is indeed a good thing for a matchmaker, but introducing a famous person
It’s not good, and a woman who has had two abortions is disgusting.
Moreover, when introducing a matchmaker, they will pay attention to the match. The kind of person they introduce will show what kind of status you have in the mind of the matchmaker.
Lin Ye wasn't that angry, but seeing his aunt on her hips scolding the bastard, he suddenly felt that her aunt was actually quite cute.
My uncle is right. My aunt is just an ordinary woman. In most cases, there is nothing wrong with considering her own children first. This does not mean that my aunt has no affection for me at all.
"You old fool, you are trying to scold me on the first day of the first lunar month."
"You Da Mingbei (dialect), let me introduce to you what happened to the daughter of the Old Hu family. Old Hu has just such a daughter. The family has a lot of money. Your nephew has lost his parents. If he can marry a daughter of the Old Hu family, it will be a waste.
Very fragrant."
"Bah, if it's so good, why don't you let your son get married? My Xiaoye doesn't need it. Xiaoye's parents have passed away a long time ago. There are also his uncle, his sister-in-law, and us elders.
Jia Xiaoye is capable and doesn’t need to eat soft rice."
In places like rural areas, if a girl's family is unmarried and has had two abortions, and it has been spread, it is almost impossible to get married in the local area. Serious people will not let their son marry such a daughter-in-law. They can only find that
Those who plant crops will be able to make a living at home, or they may marry far away and move to other places.
This place is not in this county, at least it has to be out of the city. People in this city have relatives who know people in the town, and they can know about the girl's situation just by asking.
Perhaps because she was old, the bastard soon fell behind. She scolded and left dejectedly. Aunt Lin Ye looked back and saw Lin Ye, comforting her and said: "Xiao Ye, don't listen to this old immortal. With your
If a good girl with great conditions is willing to marry you, my aunt will look for a few for you."
Lin Ye wanted to say, I'm not angry, and I don't need to look for him.
"Okay, Xiaoye has just graduated not long ago, so what's the rush? It's not too late for a man to start a career first."
"Finding a partner does not delay your career. It seems that women will delay your men's work. Why, did marrying me delay your Xu Guoqiang's ability to make money?"
"That's not what I meant?"
"Then what do you mean?"
"I... forget it, I can't argue with you. Xiaoye and I will go burn incense for my sister and brother-in-law. You, Dabao and Xiaobao can prepare lunch."
Hearing this, Aunt Lin Ye nodded: "It's time to tell Xiaoye's parents the good news. You go ahead. I'll ask Dabao and Xiaobao to help with lunch."
"Auntie, I haven't eaten crabs for a long time. Let's make braised crabs for lunch."
Aunt Lin Ye, who was walking towards the kitchen, was startled when she heard Lin Ye's words and did not look back. "Okay, you want to eat crabs? I'll let Dabao go to the vegetable market to buy them later."
After saying that, he continued walking towards the kitchen, just wiping his eyes with his hands as he walked.
When Xu Guoqiang saw his wife's back and then looked at his nephew, he also smiled: "You kid, since you've had crab surgery, why don't you have a few drinks with your uncle at noon?"