After entering the twelfth lunar month gate, the chickens, ducks, pigs and geese have no souls.
Farmers have been busy in the fields for a year, and they are idle during the Chinese New Year. What are they going to do if they don't eat?
In the past, when I was poor, I had nothing to eat. Now that my life is better, I have everything to eat, but I can’t eat anymore.
In fact, eating is secondary. The main purpose is to gather relatives and friends in the name of eating to have a lively and prosperous time.
Lao Tan led his son to eat the New Year pig from his third sister's house and then from his eldest sister's house, and then from his second sister's and fourth sister's houses. Every year he regrets and even feels resentful because he can't eat the pig-killing vegetables from his hometown. This year is good, so he will continue to eat them.
After visiting four restaurants, I was completely satiated.
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the sound of pigs and sheep being slaughtered could also be heard in the yard of Fifth Sister's house, and it was a lively scene.
It was almost noon, when everyone was busy, two cars stopped at the gate.
Jiaheng saw it first and shouted: "Someone is coming——"
Old Tan and his old brother-in-law stopped what they were doing and looked towards the gate.
Five people got out of the two cars one after another.
Yanhua, Zhang Li, Zhongqing, Li Shuang, Zhou Xiaomei.
Lao Tan could have expected that Zhou Xiaomei would come, but he didn't expect that Yanhua and the others would also come, so he couldn't help but be a little stunned.
While he was stunned, Jiaheng had already run to Yanhua and asked excitedly: "Aunt Yanhua, why are you here?"
"Celebrate your grandma's birthday." Yanhua said kindly.
"Oh, hello Aunt Zhang Li, hello Uncle Zhongqing, sister Li Shuang, hello sister Xiaomei." Jia Heng greeted the visitors one by one.
At this time, Lao Tan came forward, greeted the five people, and then introduced the five people to the old brother-in-law who was approaching.
When Zhou Xiaomei was introduced, Zhou Xiaomei smiled and said, "I don't need an introduction. My family and my uncle know each other."
Hearing the arrival of people in the courtyard, the fifth sister, the second sister, the second brother-in-law, the eldest sister, and the eldest brother-in-law who had returned early came out of the house to greet them. Lao Tan introduced the five of them to the family, and everyone greeted them and let them in.
Room.
In the room, three elderly people, Lao Tan's mother and fifth sister's father-in-law and mother-in-law, were sitting on the Kang. Lao Tan made an introduction, and Yanhua and the other five saluted one after another.
"Grandma, do you still remember me?" Zhou Xiaomei walked to Lao Tan's mother, stood on the ground and leaned forward and asked.
The old lady looked at it carefully, and then said, "Don't you know Mei? Remember." Then she patted the hot kang with her wrinkled hands and said, "Get on the kang quickly, it's cold underground."
He also said to others: "Go to the kang, it will be cool underground."
The fifth sister was very happy to see her younger brother's restaurant colleagues coming from the provincial capital to wish their mother a birthday. She and her old brother-in-law greeted her warmly. Those who made tea made tea, those who brought fruits brought fruits, and their second uncle and two aunts also worked together.
After everyone sat down, Lao Tan was moved and asked curiously: "Why are you here?"
Zhang Li said: "Why can't we come over to celebrate my aunt's birthday?"
"I didn't call in advance." Lao Tan said.
"I won't celebrate your birthday, so why call me?" Zhang Li said with a smile.
Lao Tan turned to Zhou Xiaomei and asked: "How did you meet each other?"
Zhou Xiaomei said: "Sister Li called me yesterday and said they were coming today. I picked them up at the expressway entrance."
"Master, this is so good of you. You should know that I have been here a long time ago." Li Shuang is from the city and has never been in the countryside, so there is nothing new to see.
"It's better to live in the countryside. When you get older and come to the countryside, I'll give you a whole house." Zhou Xiaomei said with a smile.
Yanhua and the others decided to come here the day before yesterday.
It was Laba the day before yesterday, and when we were drinking Laba porridge in the morning, Yanhua said that Lao Tan's mother would celebrate her 80th birthday in three days, so let's go together. The other three people immediately agreed, so they started organizing.
Yanhua teased Zhang Li and said that he would take her to meet her old lady. Zhang Li was generous and said that she had wanted to meet her for a long time and had been waiting for this opportunity.
"Sister Li, be careful my master kicks you out." Li Shuang joked.
"He doesn't have the guts," Zhang Li said.
"To be honest, if you and my master are really married, can you serve the old lady?" Li Shuang asked.
"Why not? I promise to be a filial daughter-in-law." Zhang Li said.
"Why didn't you take down my master?" Li Shuang asked with a hint of regret.
"I want to win, your master is very fast - your master - hum!" The scene with Lao Tan appeared in front of Zhang Li's eyes, and she couldn't help but feel a little angry and a little regretful.
To be honest, it's hard to describe the feeling of loving someone for so long, but not being together, and still working together. Some people say that sometimes love can make people crazy, and it's true.
Zhang Li once went crazy - the feeling of heartbreak is like a knife cutting into her heart, but she can't do anything about it. The reluctance in her heart has become an eternal attachment in this life, and the heartbreak of love cannot be let go in this life.
Sad.
Since I decided to celebrate Lao Tan's mother's birthday, I had to make preparations. Yanhua, Li Shuang, and Zhang Li went to the mall and bought gifts for Lao Tan's mother. They all knew that the old lady was being raised by Lao Tan's fifth sister, who also had her father-in-law.
Mother-in-law, I also brought some for these two old people, and also bought gifts for my fifth sister and my old brother-in-law.
After getting ready, she wanted to call Lao Tan. Zhang Li said there was no need to call. Zhou Xiaomei called her a few days ago and said that she would go when Lao Tan's mother celebrated her birthday, so she decided to ask Zhou Xiaomei to pick them up at the Beipiao Expressway.
Give Lao Tan a surprise attack.
Their arrival did make Lao Tan feel sudden, but he was grateful in his heart. He felt that he had not been hanging out in vain all these years, and it was very honorable for his mother to have friends come for her birthday.
When Yanhua and the others took out the gifts, Lao Tan's mother said: "I'm happy that you can come. You don't need to buy anything. I, an old lady, don't need anything. You are my son's friends in diplomacy.
I'll be satisfied if the people inside come to celebrate my birthday. Even though I'm old, I'm not stupid. If you can come and explain that my son is a good person outside and doesn't act recklessly, then I'll be relieved."
"Master Tan is a nice person. He brought us here." Zhongqing said to the old lady.
The old lady smiled happily.
"My husband and I are both his apprentices, so we should call you grandma," Li Shuang said.
"Just call me aunt, and let's discuss it ourselves. Look at your happy face, whoever lives with you will be lucky," the old lady said.
Li Shuang's face was full of pride when he was praised.
"Auntie, you are in great health. You have nothing wrong with you and you are in good spirits." Yanhua, who was sitting next to the old lady, said.
"I'm in good health, there's nothing wrong with me. The main reason is that I'm in a good mood. No one makes me angry. I can eat and drink whatever I want. Before I could say anything, my daughter-in-law and son-in-law were already in front of me." The old lady laughed.
Yes, he pointed at the fifth sister’s parents-in-law and said: “You see, I am living in the girl’s house, and the two in-laws treat me well, so there is nothing to say. The three of us get along well, there is no conflict, and the children
If you are filial, you will feel better."
"Look how understanding Auntie is, she is not confused at all." Yanhua said to Zhang Li with a smile.
Zhang Li smiled and nodded. It was obvious that she was a little nervous. After all, her mood was different and she was not as relaxed as Yanhua and Li Shuang.
The old lady looked at Zhang Li, looked her up and down, and asked: "This girl is handsome, is she thirty-five this year?"
Zhang Li became embarrassed and replied with a blushing face: "Auntie, I am over forty this year."
"It doesn't look like a child yet, right?" the old lady asked.
Zhang Li was stunned and thought about how the old lady could tell?
Then he asked: "No, aunt, how did you see it?"
The old lady smiled, with traces of time on her weather-beaten face, and said slowly: "You have it on your face. People with children are not like you. Don't worry, you have the appearance of a Bodhisattva. According to the superstitious saying in the early years, you are
It will be fine if you return to the temple."
Zhang Li was shocked.
Someone had said this to her, saying that she was a child in the temple and had to return her life. She didn't believe it at the time and thought she was being deceived. Now that she heard the old lady say the same thing, she felt like a fox in her heart.
The old lady went on to say: "You and my boy are both temple boys. He couldn't find a partner before he was twenty-seven. He looked good but couldn't get married." After saying that, she glanced at her son and continued:
"There were only a few matchmakers who introduced me. When they came back for blind dates, one of them was a prostitute and the other was not successful.
It makes me really worried, thinking about what is going on, other people’s boys are in love with each other, and he is in love with others. Yes, my family was poor at that time, and no one was willing to give her a wife, but it’s not like I can’t even get one, right?
.You are good-looking and not stupid. Is it possible that you will be a bachelor for the rest of your life?
Later, I secretly found someone to settle the matter, and the fortune teller said that he was the boy who accompanied the Buddha in the temple. If he wanted to get married, he had to return the favor first. I didn't believe it at first, but when I asked him to settle it, I went with what they said.
That's right, otherwise why would one of them look bad?
In addition, when he was a child, he met a walking monk. People also said that he was from the temple and had a connection with Buddha. I had forgotten about it except for being a fortune teller.
Everything is like this, I would rather believe it or not. When I came back from the fortune teller, I bought two knives of yellow paper, pierced the boy, and in the middle of the night I asked his uncle and eldest brother to go to the crossroads and give him to him."
The old lady looked at Lao Tan lovingly, and then said: "I got engaged less than half a year after I gave it away. Is it okay to say that I don't believe it?"
Lao Tan knew about this, but he didn't believe it. If he wanted to say that he had a predestined relationship with Buddha, he believed it. The great master said that he was a member of the Buddhist sect. In addition, he also loved to study Buddhism, but he only studied it and was not superstitious.
After hearing what the old lady said, Zhang Li couldn't help but feel a little convinced, and asked: "Auntie, do I have to go and deliver it now?"
"Well, judging from your appearance, it doesn't matter if I send you a letter from the aunt, just treat it as a way to clear up your suspicions." The old lady said.
At this time, the fifth sister smiled and said: "Mom, when will you know how to tell fortunes?"
The old lady glared at her daughter and said, "What kind of fortune-telling can I do? You are not my age, but you can tell it even at my age. Hey, this is the only advantage of old age. The more you see, the more you see.
You can tell who a person is at a glance. He has a kind face and a kind heart, but his evil eyes are cold, his heart is warm and his face is warm, and his eyebrows are short-lived------
Haven't you heard the old saying, the more your horoscopes get thinner, the more your fortune will be calculated, the less likely you will be. If you are good and upright, you will respect gods and fear ghosts, and you don't have to count your fortune. If you are sneaky, evil-minded, and unconscionable, you have to sleep with half your eyes open.
, I'm afraid that if I sleep to death and let the devil catch me, my fortune will be in vain.
People have three flavors of fire, and they have to hide from gods and ghosts. Always remember not to eat poisonous things, not to do illegal things, and not to do things that are unconscionable. Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, when will you be a straight person, wear clothes, and wear them?
It is not shameful to be broken, but it is shameful to be pricked with fingers. No matter whether you are poor or rich, don't steal or rob. Only those who are upright are admired.
Man, when will you have to live with a clean heart and be free from all diseases? Even if you earn the money you eat, then you will be comfortable------"