"The sky is blue waiting for misty rain, and I'm waiting for you
The moonlight was salvaged and the ending fainted
Just like the blue and white porcelain handed down from ancient times, it is beautiful by itself
You have a smile in your eyes
…”
The replay of the Spring Festival Gala was playing on the TV. Jay Chou, who was dressed in a black suit and whose jawline had not yet begun to round, sang his masterpiece "Blue and White Porcelain" affectionately.
But at this time, no one appreciates the charm of Jay Chou's music. At the Spring Festival party, everyone is busy with their own things.
The children ran to the door to set off firecrackers, and some played hide and seek.
His little face was red from the cold, and his nose was almost running into his mouth. He just lay on the firewood pile without saying a word. For decades, he had been a good ambush master.
The men took pokers and set up two card courts in the house and in the yard.
They were making loud noises while playing the local specialty "Enough Level". Everyone was pulling their necks and shouting. Some people thought they were fighting, and those who were not on wheels were booing next to them. It was very lively.
Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year. The rule here in Zaoshi is to return to your parents’ home on the second and third day of the Lunar New Year, so Wei Yang’s family came to grandma’s house.
The difficulty of dining with these middle-aged and elderly people is not drinking, but listening to them tell you some great truths.
In previous years, Wei Shan and Wei Yang were treated fairly well.
Wei Yang's grandparents are still alive, so everyone gets together every year.
But out of politeness and family affection, you can't refute in person, so you can only endure and listen. Not only do you have to suppress the desire to complain, but you also have to nod and cooperate from time to time. This is the most tortured thing.
Don't underestimate the status of this college student. Not to mention the cousins below who are still in school, Wei Yang's cousins basically all have junior high school or technical secondary school education.
"I'll sit at the children's table."
They mainly share interesting gossips and recent developments of relatives and friends. One moment, a girl from this family cheated on her, another moment, a man from that family ran away due to debt, and the last time, some chicken was lost, and the whole village was surrounded by people scolding her for half the night.
"Second uncle, it seems that he is about to be promoted. Come, my nephew will give you my best wishes."
Wei Yang was not afraid of drinking, and he had no problem challenging three uncles and several uncles by himself, but he was afraid that they would brag after drinking too much.
The cousin was speechless, looking at her husband who was still squatting in the toilet and not daring to move, feeling angry and distressed.
Most women gather together in twos and threes to chat.
Wei Yang felt happy that his great revenge was avenged, but he also received a lot of scorn from his cousins and cousins.
What's so great about working in a bank? I gave birth to a good son and took him away directly.
Because there were so many people, we divided it into several tables, one for men, one for women, and one for children.
"It turns out that Qin Shihuang is like this, uncle, he did it."
Wei Yang did not join in the excitement of the three legions. He sat on the balcony on the second floor, enjoying himself while basking in the sun and eating melon seeds.
That is to say, I was born at the wrong time and did not meet Bole. If I had been born a few decades earlier or been promoted by a noble person, China would have unified Eurasia and colonized Africa and the Americas...
Although Wei Yang felt that he was just a little famous and not a star yet, to his relatives in his hometown, it was already on TV, so that was okay.
The second uncle who works in a bank has always been the most valued son-in-law in the family. He is an honest and sweet uncle who is always busy cooking for every New Year party. Before the party started, if his grandfather hadn't asked about his son-in-law, he would have almost forgotten about him.
So Wei Yang took the initiative and couldn't just shut up, so he knocked people down, which not only calmed them down, but also relieved their anger.
Relatives can be lively when there are many, but there are people who have the world. When there are many people, they will often be divided into three, six or nine.
Wei Yang, a drama student, is already one of the only two undergraduates in his family.
Especially the cousin from my second uncle's family, who had just got married a year ago and was just getting married. She was so worried about her husband that she couldn't help complaining about Wei Yang.
Compared with the sparse Wei family, the old Wang family can be said to have a large number of people. Wang Yunping has two brothers and two sisters, and two sisters and a brother below.
In less than twenty minutes, under Wei Yang's constant coaxing and persuasion, the uncle had already begun to slip under the table.
Wei Yang let Bui's brain almost explode and his spirit was greatly traumatized. It took a lot of perseverance to remain silent, but he couldn't bear it anymore.
The older generation is like this, and so is Wei Yang's generation.
"The financial crisis is like this, here comes another one."
…
Moreover, it is human nature to be utilitarian. Even Wei Yang himself found it difficult not to consider those external factors and treat all relatives equally.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat."
What can Wei Yang do? Apart from being a bit snobbish, his uncle has always been kind to him.
Wei Yang looked innocent: "You don't blame me for this. My brother-in-law insisted on dragging me to drink. He said that he didn't go to the wedding and had to let me make up for it. If I don't drink, I won't give him face."
The world finally stopped halfway, but Wei Yang had not finished venting his anger. He looked around with the wine glass in hand, then looked at his second uncle who kept showing off his good relationship with the local leaders, and smiled slightly.
The uncle pressed him down and said, "Where are you sitting? I'll talk to you later. Xiaolong, go over there. Zhenzhen, you can't drink, so come over."
The eldest uncle, the second uncle, and the third uncle were lying on the sofa snoring. The second uncle and the fourth uncle were helped to rest in the room. One cousin smiled silly at the calendar, and the other cousin sat on the ground with a red face and cried bitterly.
Tears, there is also a cousin and cousin-in-law squatting in the toilet and vomiting...
"Uncle, what you said is great, let us have a drink."
When it was time to eat, the second aunt and grandma, who were in charge of the dishes, directed everyone to clear the table and prepare to serve food.
For the first time, Wei Shan surpassed his second brother-in-law, who had suppressed him for half his life, and sat next to his father-in-law in the first place of son-in-law.
After all, the father owns a shop and his income is above average, while the son is a college student.
I asked around all over the country to see if any of their children had appeared on TV. What could they be if they weren't celebrities?
Cousin Lei from my uncle's family became a contractor. My uncle was very tough when he spoke. Cousin Lei was taken more seriously than several of his uncles.
But being a snobbery may not matter, but bragging is too torturous.
It would be fine if these principles are really useful, but due to the generation gap, many times the principles spoken by these elders are often inconsistent with your values.
"..."
Cousin Long, who was kicked to the children's table just now, dropped out of elementary school. He has been doing well these years and usually doesn't get into trouble. Naturally, he is not favored by the elders.
To be honest, it's a bit refreshing, but if he could choose, Wei Yang would still prefer to go to the children's table.
Let's put it this way, according to his uncle's scornful self-confidence after drinking too much, the Trisolarans would have to kneel at the door to listen when they came.
"I'm so proud this time. When I came back to my father-in-law's house for the Chinese New Year after the wedding, I smelled the toilet."
Old Wei almost smiled crookedly.
There were a lot of people on the men's side, so I planned to divide some of them into the children's side to squeeze in, so Wei Yang volunteered.
A few hours later, except for his biological father Wei Shan, his elderly grandfather and his uncle who had high blood pressure and could not drink, they all escaped. The rest were basically put down by Wei Yang.
"It's fine if you drink it to my dad and them. Why are you drinking it to him? He can't drink it."
College students, coupled with Wei Yang's good drinking ability, were quite popular with his uncle and others in the past, but this year it is even more popular.
Especially Uncle Wei Yang, who works as a security guard, cares about the United Nations Secretary-General, and is "proficient" in a series of things such as history, biology, technology, politics, finance, military and philosophy.
There are eight Wang sisters, and Wei Yangguang has more than a dozen cousins. Some of them are already married, and the annual New Year party is a lively one.
Wei Yang himself received unprecedented attention. He was seated between his uncle and his uncle, and his second uncle poured the wine himself. Previously, his second uncle had not received this arrangement when he was promoted to bank manager.
Losing face was still a trivial matter, but Wei Yang was a little worried about his cousin who was crying and reciting a woman's name.
He quietly asked his mother for his cousin's name, and found that it did not match the name given by his cousin. Wei Yang recalled the murderous look in his cousin's eyes just now and felt worried.
During the Chinese New Year, no one will die...
Wei Yang secretly made up his mind that he would have to sit at the children's table next year. If these people don't brag and talk about a lot of things, how can they have fun competing with children for meat and eating.
