When Zhang Heng heard that his grandma agreed, he looked even happier. He actually hoped that there were ghosts in the world, so that he could compensate for his grandpa's love for him, instead of being like this now.
I can only rely on building buildings to satisfy my inner remembrance!
"Grandma!" Zhang Bairen's shout came. It was his ninety-year-old grandma who was still worried about her children. She didn't dare to look directly into her eyes. When she looked away, she saw the dissatisfaction on her son's face and hurriedly ran up.
Kneel down...
Zhang Heng was shocked. Although his father was kneeling to Zuzu, he was supporting Zuzu. This kneeling was equivalent to kneeling with him. Looking at his father who had gray hair, he didn't know why, but he felt in his heart.
As soon as he softened, he blurted out: "Dad!"
As soon as Zhang Bairen heard this voice, he burst into tears instantly.
At this time Zuzu said: "Get up, you loser, if you dare to gamble again, grandma will break your legs!"
Relatives also came up to persuade them, and after a while of fussing, they continued on their way. The uncle's house was further down, and it took about five minutes to walk there. There were relatives from the Zhang family who walked down for an hour, and the land was out of the question.
It is vast, but there are few people. Fortunately, the wind and rain control it all year round, and the food grown can feed a family.
Looking at the rice in the farmland along the way, Zhang Heng felt very warm. In the past, this time during summer vacation was a good time to catch frogs and fish. This small place held his memories for more than ten years, which he would never be able to do until the end of his life.
Forgotten.
"Brother, look, it's Ling'ang'er. There are so many of them. Let's catch them with wire mesh later, okay?" came my sister's voice.
"Okay, my brother will take you there in the afternoon." Zhang Heng laughed. Ling'ang'er is also known as cicada. It likes to cling to walnut tree trunks to suck the juice. In summer, there can be more than a hundred walnut trees on one tree. Children use bamboo
The piece is bent into a circle
On the bamboo stick, and then wrap the silk, which is the spider's web, about three to four webs are enough, and then you can hold the bamboo stalk to dip it. Each time you dip it, it is equal to the spider's web.
The matter has been transferred to your hands.
There are many bugs that children like to catch and play with, such as ladybug (Ladybug seven-star), spider (spider), morning glory (longhorn beetle), green horned bug (chafer beetle), grasshopper (grasshopper), gram (
Frog), Mi Mi Yang (dragonfly), Ling Ang'er (cicada), Pushing Rake (beetle), Oil Stealer (cockroach), as well as bamboo shoot insects, butterflies, bees, ground drum cows and so on!
After chatting and laughing, we arrived at the uncle's house, and our grandparents also greeted us at the intersection.
Zhang Bairen encountered another obstacle. His biological parents were not so easy to get through this time. They ate a meal of dried bamboo shoots and stir-fried meat in front of relatives and friends, which was a good meal with bamboo strips.
, of course my mother couldn't stop it, and only Zuzu gave up when she spoke.
After the fight, they became close again. After all, they are both father and son. Zhang Heng can also feel this emotion, but he is as a son, while the other person is as a parent.
"Grandpa, grandma, aunt...!" Zhang Heng stepped forward and shouted.
Unexpectedly, the two old men burst into tears. In addition to his uncle, his father also had three sisters. He gave birth to two sons and three daughters in total. Counting Zhang Heng and Dazhu, there were seven descendants.
, It’s not that the old man doesn’t feel sorry for Zhang Heng, but he can’t show it too obviously, otherwise the bowl will not be served evenly.
After all, let's talk about money. If it weren't for my father's gambling, I'm afraid the current situation would be completely different. Let's not talk about others, at least the atmosphere in this room would not be so embarrassing.
The ride on the road only took less than three hours, but it took almost an hour from getting off the car to getting home. This was just because Zhang Bairen made too much noise. It is difficult for such a big thing to happen in a small mountain village. The money involved
The amount is scary even today, let alone ten years ago.
Although the uncle's house is a house with mud walls, it is decent. The front wall is plastered with lime. From a distance, one might think it is a brick house. The kitchen and pigsty have also been renovated, but they are made of bricks.
The Bazi is very big and has many rooms. It is not a problem to accommodate Zhang Heng's family temporarily. This is an old house, and my father grew up here when he was a child.
I just moved out after getting married. An older house with mud walls, the main hall and two rooms have now collapsed, and repairs are useless. A good house will deteriorate quickly if no one lives in it for a long time.
The scene in front of me seemed quite lively. There were hundreds of people in the Zhang family alone, because my grandfather and two brothers also grew up here. It was just four generations apart, so the branches were not so close, but still.
They are all members of the Zhang family, so when it comes to having a banquet, they will get together and have fun.
In addition, there are other villagers who come to watch the fun, which adds up to more people. Setting up more than 20 tables is not a problem, but the problem is, even if you want to have a big party at noon today, it will be too late, and it will be at night at the earliest
Went.
So the scheduled meal times are tomorrow at noon, evening, and the morning after tomorrow. There is no way. It is not convenient to prepare ingredients in the village. There are also tables, chairs, cigarettes, drinks, fruits, bowls and other kitchen utensils.
Make some preparations.
Although there can't be so many people here, there is still no problem in opening a few tables, so people of my grandfather's generation are allowed to stay for dinner. However, it is not yet time for dinner, and the people who are watching the excitement and chatting have not left yet.
The uncle invited a Feng Shui master to come over to remove bad luck for his father. He also needed to make sacrifices and tell the ancestors about this. Finally, he needed to bathe in dust (wormwood) water and put on new clothes before officially returning home.
The cost of making this set is not small. The materials alone cost over a thousand yuan. Ordinary people can finish it for just a few dozen yuan. It’s a big scene, takes a long time, and makes you happy to watch.
Zhuoma led the Tibetans to move things down, and the Zhang family also organized people to help carry them. Zhang Heng happily distributed cigarettes, candies, and firecrackers. Of course, the adult men were smoking good cigarettes and chatting, and the children were also playing with snacks.
, the scene is comparable to whose family you are marrying into.
What came back this time was enthusiasm, because his childhood was too deserted, his mother's life was too deserted, and his sister had never been the protagonist of such lively scenes, but it was different now. My sister was attracted by the children.
Surrounded like stars holding the moon, don’t think that the children in the village can only play
Mud, in fact, is also very smart. He followed his mother at home. Apparently, the women of each family specially explained that, no, when they heard that their sister was about to catch cicadas, they hurriedly ran to look for spider webs, and they could only find them on the edge of the roof tiles.
There are quite a lot of them nearby, so needless to say, it is inevitable that everyone will be in a state of uproar.
If a family suddenly gets rich, it will naturally arouse jealousy, but on the surface, they will still take the initiative to cultivate relationships, which may be useful at some time. The villagers have a weak legal awareness and feel very uncomfortable with many things such as relationships.
It's normal, and it's a face-saving behavior, but it's stubbornly conservative about some things, just because the mind is not yet enlightened.
This is actually inconsistent and contradictory with the social environment outside. Zhang Heng's caste is definitely not unique in the village, it is just not common, because his growing up environment is different from that of many people.
"What am I talking about? A while ago, I was saying that Brother Ninth must be making a lot of money outside. No, it has come true. Sister-in-law Ninth and the two children will have a good life now!" said a man with a rough face.
Crazy Kanji suddenly shouted loudly, but he was a famous talker in the village.
As soon as these words came out, someone started to undermine him, "Come on, when did you Zhang San say such things? If you really said it, would we still know? Don't just look at Brother Ninth's prosperity and want to get some convenience!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang San was a little embarrassed to get off the stage. He was about to say something harsh, but saw Zhang Bairen running over to persuade him. Zhang Bairen's posture was very low, but his current glory was given to him by his son. Everyone came to agree with him, but
It's all about the money. He has no control over the money. It all depends on his son's plan. Now as long as he treats the guests well, he will be fine.
My mother was also taken away by the women's group to nag her, and they all praised her for not waiting in vain all these years. The hard life was finally over. As for the question of doubting whether my father was really rich, it really didn't happen, because the intersection outside was only 10 meters away.
A few small cars are enough to explain everything. In the eyes of villagers, private cars have always been affordable for wealthy people, just like Zhang Heng's previous thoughts.
Until Zhang Heng stayed with his grandma, he was able to watch the scene in front of him, otherwise he would be taken away to play by his peers.
"Mom, I think you should change into new clothes and wear a big red flower. You are the ancestor, and Bai Ren has made a lot of money. We, the old Zhang family, should pick up the rules and let outsiders take a good look at them.
"This is what my grandfather said.
Zhang Heng felt that it was feasible as soon as he heard it. The new clothes had red flowers. This was the treatment of old birthday stars, and only people with wealthy families would do this. He said: "Zuzu, grandpa, I think this time I will give Zuzu's
The birthday has been brought forward, and it will be organized according to the birthday celebrations of the ancestors. When the birthday is right, I will arrange to hold it again in the city. I will accept the gifts this time and not next time. "
"Jiu'er, I can celebrate my birthday twice!" Zuzu asked aloud.
Grandpa answered: "It's okay to do it twice, but it will be inconvenient to go to the city to eat and drink in the future. It's okay to take a car, but with so many relatives, where will they eat and stay in the city?"
Zhang Heng answered: "It's okay. I will arrange to pick you up when the time comes, and I will also arrange a hotel for relatives to stay."
As soon as these words came out, grandpa asked in confusion: "Jiu'er, why do grandpa think you are the one making the decision?"
"How could it be!" Zhang Heng said vaguely. This was a potential habit problem. He didn't expect that speaking too loudly made his grandfather notice the abnormality, but his grandma didn't. Thinking of his mother's reaction before, it seems that there are some things.
Men are more rational than women.
"Grandpa doesn't talk nonsense. Look at the helpers who followed you back to the village. They only listened to your greetings. Just now, when Bai Ren wanted to give instructions, he added: My son said...!" Grandpa Zhang said in a low voice.
, even if there is any problem, it is our own business, good or bad must be considered before deciding whether to spread the word.