Chapter 143 On the third day of the new year, visiting relatives
Chapter 143 On the third day of the new year, visiting relatives
Author: Han Ming
Chapter 143 On the third day of the new year, visiting relatives
Since the heavy snowfall, the weather has been getting better day by day.
Nowadays, the wind and sunshine are beautiful and the spring scenery is bright. It is a good time for everyone to go outing.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the village originally just wanted to hold a casual gathering to let the villagers lively and lively.
Unexpectedly, by accident, it attracted people from nearby villages, and even many people came from the town.
So the old man decided that since the event had started and there were still so many people, he would hold a serious rally.
Let the nearby Shiliba Village take a closer look. The Changqing Brigade, which was prosperous back then, is now doing well again.
The former Changqing Brigade was the largest group among the nearby brigades, even better than Hongyan Commune.
At that time, the Changqing Brigade was able to steal the show thanks to the fertile farmland in the village.
There are primary schools, middle schools, health clinics and other facilities in the village, so it almost turned into a commune.
At that time, when the policy of setting up pilot villages and towns came down, Changqing Brigade was still competing with Hongyan Commune for the number of pilot sites.
But Hongyan Commune got lucky later, and the pilot project was transferred to them, and it became the current Hongyan Town.
Since then, Changqing has begun to decline, and several village groups have also gone independent.
The middle school in the village was also forced to close due to a lack of teachers, leaving only one primary school.
In the following years, everyone felt that the Changqing Brigade was in decline.
That night, the old man met with the people from the village's dragon dance team to discuss the matter.
We decided to do a dragon dance in the next few days and brought out all the flower dragons that had been in the village for several years.
This alone was not enough, the old man also found someone who was good at playing with lanterns.
When preparing for the dragon dance, there will be another lantern show.
This posture grew bigger and bigger, shocking the surrounding villages.
They all found it strange that the Changqing brigade had so little activity in previous years, but how could it suddenly become so prosperous this year?
This is a big gathering, dragon dancing and lantern dancing, the scene is quite lively.
The last time I saw such a scene was many years ago, before the Changqing Brigade was withdrawn.
This is how it is in this era. Wherever they hear there is a big gathering, everyone gathers there.
Maybe it’s because there are so few entertainment options in this era, and it’s hard for everyone to have a few days of leisure.
They must be thinking of taking advantage of this moment to give full play to the Chinese people’s love for fun.
But Zhang An actually doesn't understand how news is spread in this era.
Because now is not the future, there are no mobile phones and no Internet.
In this way, through human-to-human transmission, the disease can be transmitted to very far places, and the transmission speed is very fast.
On the second day of the new year, the arrangements were the same as in previous years.
As the eldest, Zhang Jianguo called his brothers and the whole family went to the mountain to pay homage to Zhang An's grandparents.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, although many people came to the village, Wang Fang wanted to stay at home and open her business.
But we had already decided to go to Baiyan Town to visit Zhang An’s grandmother today.
At eight early in the morning, Wang Fang woke Zhang An up from bed.
She planned to go there early and come back earlier.
In fact, it is not far from Hongyan Town to Baiyan Town, but it is because the road conditions are relatively poor.
Looking down from the roadside, there are cliffs hundreds of meters high.
Moreover, you have to bend in and out along the mountain road, making it impossible to drive fast.
It doesn’t matter how old the driver is when he drives fast and rushes out.
As long as you get here, you have to be coiled up even if you are a dragon, and you have to lie down even if you are a tiger.
So Zhang An didn't dare to drive fast at all, so he spent more time.
"Xiao An, drive slower, we are not in a hurry."
Along the way, as soon as they turned from the county road into the mountain road, Wang Fang gave Zhang An a vaccination.
This kind of mountain road is only dared to be driven by local people who are familiar with it.
If it were a master from a big coastal city, the road conditions would look like a Muggle.
If the road conditions are the same as those on county roads, the round trip will take up to an hour and a half.
Zhang An drove for more than an hour before arriving at Longtoushan Village.
"Hey, isn't this Wang Fang? You guys come to see your old grandmother."
As soon as Zhang An's family got out of the car, they heard someone shouting from behind.
Wang Fang looked back and greeted this man happily.
The caller was a woman in her forties, but Zhang An had no impression of this person.
"Hey, Wang Cui, you guys are back for the New Year too. Xiao An, you have to call me aunt."
While Wang Fang was talking to the woman, she asked Zhang An to call someone.
Hearing Wang Fang call him, Zhang An had no choice but to call her aunt.
From their conversation, Zhang An learned that this man was also from Longtoushan Village.
He was a playmate who grew up with Wang Fang, named Wang Cui.
In the end, Wang Fang married outside, but Wang Cui married in the village of Longtoushan.
I have been working outside for the past few years and only come back during the Chinese New Year.
No wonder Zhang An has no impression of this person in his mind.
"This is your son, he's grown up and will get married soon."
The two of them hadn't seen each other for many years, although they seemed to be talking warmly.
But it can also give people a sense of unfamiliarity.
"You have grown so big, but you are very disobedient. My daughter-in-law doesn't know where she is."
When locals introduce their children to others, they usually speak in a negative light.
But it can be seen from Wang Fang's face that she is very satisfied with Zhang An.
It would be even more satisfying if she could find a daughter-in-law for her immediately.
Knowing that Zhang An's family came to visit the old man this time, Wang Cui and Wang Fang didn't say much.
The two of them chatted for a few words about home affairs, then went back saying they had other things to do at home.
Before leaving, she told Wang Fang that they could sit at her house later if they had time.
Wang Fang also smiled and told her that she would be there in a moment.
After Wang Cui left, Zhang An's family took down the things they brought today from the car.
Most of the things I brought today were clothes and shoes that Wang Fang bought for Zhang An's grandmother.
There was also some cooked polygonatum and some honey made by Zhang An himself.
These are good for the elderly's health, so Wang Fang brought some over.
When we arrived at Grandma Zhang An's house, Mrs. Li Chun'e was picking beans.
Seeing Zhang An's family coming, the old lady quickly put down her work and welcomed Zhang An's family into the courtyard.
"You are here, but have you eaten yet?"
When the old lady spoke, her face was full of smiles, and the wrinkles on her face were squeezed together.
"Mom, we ate it at home, you don't have to do it."
When Wang Fang saw the old man going into the house to cook for them, he quickly stopped her.
The whole family just came here after eating in the morning. It hasn't been long now and they are not hungry at all.
"Where is my dad?" Wang Fang didn't see Old Man Wang, so she asked.
"He doesn't know where to go to drink. I don't dare to tell him, so just let him go."
For Zhang An, it was good that Mr. Wang was not at home.
His old man didn't like Zhang An's family, and Zhang An and his son didn't like him either.
So it's better for everyone if we don't meet each other, and it saves us an awkward atmosphere.
Seeing Zhang An's family arriving, the uncles and uncles all crouched behind the door, holding the door open and eavesdropping on their conversation.
In the past, these people would definitely come out and pretend.
But since they went to Zhang An's house last year, everyone has been divided.
So now Wang Fang has no scruples and doesn't have to show off to others like before.
None of them had the shame to continue pretending to be familiar.
Finally, Wang Fang also took Zhang An's grandmother, and the family went back to the house to talk.
Back in the house, Zhang An's grandmother took out the peanuts, melon seeds and persimmon cakes from the cabinet for Zhang An and the others to eat.
"Po, you don't need to take it. Look, we brought you some from home."
As Zhang An spoke, he took out the things he brought and showed them to his grandmother.
"Oh, why don't you just stay at home and eat? It's such a long way and it's not convenient for you to come here. Why did you bring me here?"
Grandma Zhang An looked at her grandson's family, bringing them all with their large and small bags, and pretended to say a few words to them.
“We came by car, it’s very convenient to bring whatever we need.”
Zhang An took out Polygonatum and handed it to his grandmother.
"Mom, you eat a little of this every day. You don't need to eat more. Just eat a finger length. This is good for you elderly people."
Zhang An brought over ten kilograms this time, which was enough for his grandmother to eat for a while.
"Okay, okay, this is Tiger Head Ginger."
Li Chun'e picked it up, smelled it, and told Zhang An.
"Yes, this is Tiger Head Ginger. Eating it is very good for your health. My second grandfather said this."
"Po, don't forget, remember to eat every day. I will bring it to you after you finish eating."
The old lady was very happy today to be cared for by her daughter and her family, and the smile on her face never stopped.
Then Wang Fang took the old lady to try on clothes and shoes. If they didn't fit, she would take them back and change them.
But after trying it, Zhang An had to admire his mother's vision.
The clothes I bought all fit perfectly, neither too big nor too small.
Seeing so many clothes, the old lady complained that her daughter was spending money indiscriminately.
She couldn't wear all the clothes she bought, it was such a waste of money.
"Xiao An is now old enough. Is there any girl you like?"
When the old lady was free, the first thing she cared about was Zhang An's life events.
What else could Zhang An say? He nodded and said yes to whatever the old lady said.
How else should I answer, the old lady kept saying.
Let Zhang An hurry up and marry a daughter-in-law to give him a great-grandson while she still has a few years to live.
It's not that Zhang An doesn't want to get married, it's mainly because his family has introduced him to her many times, but he doesn't even call.
You said that if you have to live your whole life over again, you definitely don't want to find someone to make do with.
No matter what, you have to find someone you can see right, otherwise conflicts will arise sooner or later.
After finally getting over the matter, the old lady asked Wang Fang about the situation at home.
Wang Fang also explained everything at home to the old lady in detail.
When it was mentioned that Zhang An's family had built a new three-story house, the old lady's eyes became wet.
On the one hand, I am happy that Zhang An's family is living a good life.
On the other hand, it was because Zhang An's family built a new house, and when they moved, no one in her parents' family hung up the red cloth.
Thinking of this, the old lady felt distressed, and she didn't know what the intentions of her sons were.
"Mom, don't think too much. Look at how much life we have now. We killed three pigs during the Chinese New Year this year."
Seeing that the old lady was feeling a little depressed, Wang Fang quickly said other things to distract the old lady.
Finally, let’s talk about the animals at home, especially Zhang An’s flower head.
The old lady was amazed. She didn't expect that her grandson was also a falconer.
When Zhang An got out of the car, he noticed that Huatou seemed to be following him.
So he went out, looked at the sky, and blew a whistle.
Sure enough, the flower heads flew down from the sky and landed on Zhang An's shoulders.
"Po, look, this is the flower head."
"Hey, this old kite is so big. We haven't seen such a big one in so many years."
Old Mrs. Li Chun'e looked at the old kite standing on her grandson's shoulder, who was very obedient and was rubbing her grandson's hair with her head.
"It wasn't this big before. Maybe it was because it was too lazy. It ate and slept in the nest every day, so it gained weight."
Maybe because he heard Zhang An say bad things about it, Huatou was a little dissatisfied.
But it didn't dare to shout loudly, so it could only coo quietly, which made people think it was a large pigeon.
Wang Fang didn't tell the old lady about Zhang An's land allocation.
It would be bad if the old lady was frightened by what I said about so much money.
By the afternoon, Zhang An's family had achieved their purpose of coming here, so it was time to prepare to go back.
Although Mrs. Li Chun'e was reluctant to leave her daughter and her family, she really wanted to let her and her family stay here for one night.
But when I thought about it, my old man and his several evil-hearted sons couldn't get along with my son-in-law and his family.
If you leave them here, most of them will be unhappy when the time comes.
The old lady couldn't be the head of the family, so she simply didn't stay.
Although she was reluctant to leave, Wang Fang said that Zhang An bought a car and would come to see her from time to time in the future.
When Zhang An's family walked out, several people nearby went behind the door and eavesdropped.
Before leaving, Wang Fang went to Wang Cui's house to take a look.
After all, we were playmates we grew up with when we were young. Although we haven’t seen each other for many years, I still wanted to see him when I met him this time.
Otherwise, people will be behind you. After your family becomes rich, you will look down on others and won't even want to sit at the door.
Since the village held a lantern festival and dragon dance, there were particularly many people during this time.
What Zhang An didn't expect was that Changqing Village was the most visited place.
It's not a big riverbank or a dripping pond.
But it is Guanyin Cave. Many people came to Changqing to play for two days. People said that Guanyin Cave is very magical.
Therefore, there are particularly many people going to Guanyin Cave these two days, and the roads are full of people coming and going.
Moreover, many people do not know the way and even pay people from the village to be tour guides.
When Zhang An came back from Baiyan Town, he saw many people gathered together by the bridge.
Originally, Zhang An thought someone had hooked a big fish again, so he went home and parked the car.
Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo had been riding in the car for so long, and the road was not good, so they felt a little motion sick.
The two of them were resting at home, and Zhang An ran to the river to join in the fun.