After returning to the village again, I went directly to my second uncle's house with the gifts I had just bought in the town.
My second uncle's house used to be a mud house when I was a child. Now, in response to national policies, it has been demolished and built into a two-story brick house.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, my second wife, who was washing vegetables, greeted me: "Xiao Feng, here you go!"
"Well, Second Uncle, I will come to disturb you as soon as I get back, so that you and Second Uncle have to worry about it."
"You kid, what are you talking about? We are such close relatives, if you don't say these words... Come on, come inside and sit down."
The second aunt wiped the water on her hands on her apron, then walked towards me, took the gift in my hand and said, "Come here, why are you buying so many things!"
“It’s a rare occasion for me to come back, so it’s shameless to come empty-handed!”
The second wife smiled and hurriedly welcomed me into the house.
The second aunt also said that Xiaogang heard that I was back and would be back soon. She also said that she had not seen me for so long and was going to have a few drinks with me.
Xiaogang is the second aunt’s youngest son, three years younger than me. Because we are close in age, we played together until we were young.
It’s true that I haven’t seen Xiaogang for some days, and the contact between relatives is really getting less and less now.
After sitting down, the second aunt went to bring us the fruits she grew at home, and then went to work on getting dinner, telling us to do as we pleased.
I stare at the palm print in my pocket all the time. When I think of it, I reach out and touch it. I feel relieved to confirm that it is still there.
Don't blame me for being so nervous, this thing is really important.
To put it simply, this thing is worth 2.5 billion euros, but it is also priceless.
If it is lost in my hands, An Lan will really not be able to come back.
The second uncle also came back from picking vegetables from the vegetable field. After we chatted for a while, we realized that the second uncle and the second uncle's mother were not in particularly good health now.
The couple has long been suffering from various illnesses due to long-term farm work. The second aunt has high blood pressure, and the second uncle has severe bone hyperplasia, and now it is difficult to walk.
Fortunately, conditions are improving now. The old couple no longer have to go to the fields to do farm work like before. They can just grow some vegetables to feed themselves.
The two children are pretty good. The eldest daughter married in the city and already has two grandchildren.
What they are worried about is their youngest son, Xiao Gang, who is 33 years old and has not yet married. Fortunately, he has a fairly stable job.
After chatting for a while, I took out the ten thousand yuan I just took out from the bank in town and handed it to my second uncle.
"Second uncle, take this money. I was in a hurry when I came back and didn't buy anything decent for you... I know it's too much, so you won't accept it. It's only 10,000 yuan, so you must accept it."
The second uncle, of course, pushed it to me: "Xiao Feng, how ridiculous is this! It's absolutely necessary."
"Second uncle, keep it. If you don't keep it, I'll feel really bad."
"Oh! Xiaofeng, there is no one like you. I haven't seen you for a long time. I asked you to come to my house for a simple meal. You... have made me feel embarrassed even for my second uncle."
"Second uncle, don't say anything. I will always remember how kind you and your family have been to me. This money is really not much, it is just my personal opinion. If you don't accept this meal, I won't eat it."
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After hearing what I said, the second uncle reluctantly accepted it.
Why only 10,000 yuan? Yes, I am not short of money now. Even if I give my second uncle's family 100,000 yuan or a million yuan, it is not a problem.
The problem is that if you give them too much, they think they won’t want it.
I know that my second uncle's family has always been honest and honest farmers, unlike my uncle and his family, and they are not as powerful as my other uncles and aunts.
After chatting for a while, Xiaogang finally came back, driving a Changan car.
The countryside is pretty good now. Almost every household has access to roads, and cars can drive directly to their own yards.
After stopping the car, Xiaogang immediately walked into the house.
When he saw me, he greeted me from afar: "Brother, you are back!"
Xiaogang has been away from home for the past few years. I haven't seen him for a few years. I see that he has gained some weight and has gained some weight.
I also stood up in a hurry, looked at him and said, "You have a great physique! You look much stronger than before."
"Brother, I have gained weight, haha." As he said that, he patted his beer belly hard.
Time is really cruel. He and I were both such strong young men in the past. We climbed trees to dig out bird's nests, fished for fish, and hunted game in the mountains. We never did anything else.
But now I am the father of two children. I have gray hair on my temples, my face is wrinkled, I can’t urinate enough, and my hair has begun to fall out.
Although Xiaogang is three years younger than me, he has obviously gained weight. He is almost fatter and older.
He came over, just like we did before, hugged my shoulders and said, "Brother, I haven't seen you for so long. How are you doing?"
"It's okay. What about you? Aren't you working in Inner Mongolia? When did you come back?"
"It's been a little half a year since I came back. The boss over there fell ill and died. The new boss was unreasonable, so I packed up and came back."
"It's okay, we brothers haven't seen each other for so long, I really miss you."
"Brother, what you said is that, why don't you come to Inner Mongolia to see me?"
The second uncle echoed from the side: "You think Ren Xiaofeng has so much time! His time now is precious."
I smiled and said, "Second uncle, you are joking. I am really sorry. I went to Beijing once before and I almost went to Inner Mongolia, but I really couldn't leave."
Xiaogang smiled and patted me on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, brother, I was just joking with you, don't mind."
After sitting down and we continued chatting, I asked him: "Where are you working now?"
"In a food processing factory in the city, I can still do my job. It's not bad, and the salary is quite stable."
"Why didn't you send me a message when you came back?"
"Brother, it's not my fault. I don't even know your mobile phone number."
"Oh! It's my fault, it's my fault."
"It's okay, brother, aren't you coming back now? We two brothers will have a good time catching up on old times and have two more drinks today."
"Xiaogang, I'm afraid I can't drink this wine with you to make you happy. Two drinks is fine, but too much is really not okay."
"What's wrong? Is it possible that you want to leave today?"
"It's not a question of whether I can walk or not. I had a bad stomach before and I just had the surgery not long ago."
"Oh! That's it! Then stop drinking. Your health is important."
I smiled and said, "It's okay. It won't be a problem to drink two drinks."
"By the way, brother, I heard my dad say that you have made your company very big now, so I knew you would be able to do it. You were the smartest when you were a child."
“Thanks to the support and help of the people around me.”
After a short pause, I said again: "By the way, Xiaogang, I also have a factory in Chongqing. If you don't do well in your current unit, you can go to me and use your ability to manage the situation without making mistakes.
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Ordinary people would have accepted it directly, but this was Xiaogang. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, brother, my current place is pretty good, and my boss is also very kind."
"Okay, you can always come to me if you need anything. I'll definitely help you."
He smiled and nodded, and I asked again: "I heard from your mother that you are still single now?"
"Yes!" He sighed and said, "I can't help it. I have been busy with work before, and I didn't have much contact with the social circle in Inner Mongolia. I don't have many friends around me. Now that I'm older, it's hard to find them."
"It's okay. I'll help you find someone later. You're still young and not too old."
Xiaogang nodded quickly: "Okay, if you say that, brother, then I won't be polite to you."
"Haha, don't be polite. If you have to be polite, I think you are really out of touch."