low-key warlock

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the store opened happily.

In Pingyang City, the sound of ping-pong-pong firecrackers and thump-thump-thump firecrackers can be heard from time to time on all the streets. The streets are full of broken red firecrackers after the sound, and the air is filled with choking The smell of gunpowder...

Su Cheng's family of four sat on the bus, looking at the cars and vans speeding by on the road outside, as well as the motorcycles galloping with smoke, the buildings rising up one after another, and the road Su Cheng and Chen Xiulan were in a trance for a while with all kinds of signboard advertisements on both sides.

These days, ordinary people can't go to the city several times throughout the year.

Therefore, every time they come to this ever-changing city, which is less than [-] kilometers away from home, they will feel a strange feeling.

When the bus reached the intersection of Jianshe Street and Xingfu Road, it happened to be at a red light and stopped.

Su Chunfeng was bored looking out of the window at this strange city that seemed to have no memory at all.In the eyes of his parents and younger brother, the tall buildings and the bustling city scene, to Su Chunfeng, are just some five-six-story, seven-eight-story buildings, and the highest is no more than ten floors, which is similar to the row upon row of tall buildings in the memory of his previous life Compared with Pingyang City, today's Pingyang City is at best a small backward county.

Moreover, the sidewalks on both sides of the road are full of potholes, garbage is everywhere, and occasionally a piece of green lawn has been trampled in an ugly way.

Dirty, chaotic, and poor are the true portrayal of the current city.

While thinking about it, Su Chunfeng noticed that in the northeast corner of the intersection, the entrance of the six-storey building, which was quite freshly painted in contrast to the nearby buildings, was full of flower baskets, and there was a circle around the place less than two meters away from the steps of the entrance. A firecracker with tens of thousands of rings was set off in the circle.On the side of the road facing the gate, a few young people busily placed a dozen or so-sounding fireworks tubes, which were rarely seen in rural areas in this era, and set them aside.

In front of the three-meter-wide glass gate, there are nine steps, and there are two-meter-high stone lions on both sides.

On one side of the gate, there is a silver-gray metal plaque hanging vertically like a government department, with a striking black letter "Pingyang Hongyun Construction Co., Ltd."

Sitting on the bus and looking at it from a distance, it gives an extraordinary feeling of popularity.

Originally, Su Chunfeng would not care about this kind of situation.But through the glass door, seeing those people standing in the spacious hall, Su Chunfeng couldn't help but frowned slightly. He saw Shi Linhuan——Shi Linhuan, a native of Zhongzhou City, the capital of Yuzhou Province, a folk Renowned Feng Shui Master.

Of course, the so-called famous reputation means that after Su Chunfeng's previous life Qimen Rivers and Lakes prospered in the mainland, Shi Linhuan's reputation grew.

The five metaphysics: mountains, medicine, fate, divination, and physiognomy.

Shi Linhuan is a master of physiognomy!

From this, Su Chunfeng couldn't help but think: people from Qimen Jianghu have already begun to integrate into the great development of society.

When the bus started and the office building of "Pingyang Hongyun Construction Co., Ltd." quickly disappeared from sight, Su Chunfeng slightly closed his eyes, and sighed softly in his heart: "Well, after all, I can't completely calm down and live, no matter what Whenever and wherever, I always think of Qimen Jianghu..."

It's past ten o'clock.

Su Cheng's family of four came to the Municipal Party Committee's Family Hospital.

The Chen family of Chen Xiulan's mother's family all came here to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

There is no New Year's greetings on the third day, and on the fourth, fifth, and sixth days, the married women of the old Chen's family will respectively agree on a good day to bring their families to the city to pay New Year's greetings to Chen Xian.

They agreed not to go on the same day.

Because they were afraid that the crowd would annoy Chen Xian's family.

As ordinary people, whenever they saw Chen Xian, they would unconsciously feel a sense of awe, which made them feel humble and restrained.Even meeting Chen Xian's children, relatives and family members in the countryside, I feel a little ashamed.All in all, it's uncomfortable to come here.

But as a junior, you must come to pay New Year's greetings during the Chinese New Year. This is the most basic etiquette!

Standing at the door, Su Cheng hesitated and rang the doorbell.

Soon, the door opened.

It was Chen Xian's wife Jiang Ruying who opened the door. She used to be the vice principal of the No. [-] High School in Pingyang City. She is currently retired and working at home.

She wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and is dressed in home clothes. Because of the good living conditions and daily maintenance, her slightly permed mid-length hair is black and shiny, and the signs of relaxation left by the years on her fair face are not too serious. Obviously, it looks like a rural woman who has just passed 45 years old.However, because of her family background and status, Jiang Ruying has a graceful temperament, which is far beyond the comparison of those rural women.

"Happy New Year, Third Aunt." Chen Xiulan and her husband shouted respectfully together.

Su Chunfeng and his younger brother also greeted respectfully: "Happy New Year, grandma."

"Okay, okay." Jiang Ruying responded with a faint smile, and said politely: "It's cold outside, come in." There was no sign of enthusiasm when meeting relatives, but there was no indifference or boredom either.However, Su Chunfeng could tell that Jiang Ruying showed a kind and graceful attitude naturally only because of her self-cultivation, she would never act that kind of mean, even if it was, she was extremely disgusted in her heart.

"Old Chen, Xiulan's family is here." Jiang Ruying yelled to the study in the back room, turning her head and said, "Don't be restrained, sit down quickly."

Su Cheng and Chen Xiulan stood respectfully in the living room without taking their seats.

Su Chunfeng also grabbed his younger brother who was looking around curiously, telling him to stand up obediently.Su Chunyu looked at the room with a childlike innocence, and said, "The third grandpa's house is really warm."

"Shut up!" Su Cheng frowned and reprimanded.

This is a set of more than 120 square meters, three bedrooms and two living rooms, very spacious.

Whitewashed walls, bright yellow wood-grained floor tiles, stamen-style chandeliers, and elegant curtains.On one side of the living room, there is a classic brown wooden sofa and coffee table, and on the opposite black TV cabinet is a 21-inch large color TV.In the corner, there is also a big dark red clock.

Everything makes people from the countryside feel extravagant and envious.

Soon, Chen Xian came out from the study.He is of medium height, with bushy eyebrows, piercing eyes, high nose bridge, deep mid-length, thick lips, slightly fat body and face, and casual home clothes.Having been in politics for many years and held an official position, Chen Xian, who seemed casual and kind, naturally exuded an invisible, intangible, but truly awe-inspiring aura-the so-called official authority and domineering, this is the explanation.

"Xiulan and Chengzi are here." Chen Xian greeted lightly, then sat on the sofa, raised his hand and said, "Sit down, those vulgar customs will be avoided."

Chen Xiulan and Su Chengcheng smiled respectfully, "Kowtow should be kowtow, once a year."

While talking, the couple knelt down: "New Year's greetings to Uncle and Aunt."

Su Chunfeng and his younger brother also knelt down: "Happy New Year greetings to the third grandpa and the third grandma."

"Okay." Chen Xian nodded kindly, turned his head to look at his wife standing aside, and said, "Go get the lucky money for the children..."

"Hey." Jiang Ruying turned around and went to the back room to get the New Year's money.

The four members of the Su family got up, and sat down on the sofa respectfully under Chen Xian's gesture.

There were no polite conversations, and the living room was very quiet.

It made Su Cheng's family of four very embarrassed.

Chen Xian doesn't have deep feelings for the relatives in his hometown, especially the younger generation.Moreover, in the few years when he just retired from the army and transferred to work in the county, some younger relatives in his hometown often came to him, all because they wanted him to help arrange work and other things, which made Chen Xian very disgusted.His dislike does not lie in his high moral integrity and his refusal to use his power for personal gain, but——what can I give you, and what can you give me?

Soon, Jiang Ruying took out two brand new ten-yuan RMB and handed one to each of Su Chunfeng and Su Chunyu.

Su Chunyu took it happily: "Thank you, grandma." These days, an ordinary peasant child can carry ten yuan bills on his body, which will make him feel like a nouveau riche, even if he knows that the money will not last long on his body, he will It will be forcibly taken away by parents, but it is also a pleasure to keep it in your pocket for a while.

But Su Chunfeng didn't take the money, shook his head and smiled politely: "Thank you grandma, I've grown up, so I don't need the lucky money."

Jiang Ruying was stunned for a moment, Su Chunfeng's reaction was completely beyond her expectations - the children from the old Chen's family in the countryside came, and they were eager to rush to grab the lucky money when they saw it. With the light of joy and excitement.But now, Jiang Ruying only thinks that the child looks very strange and mature, but she didn't think much about it, and said with a smile: "Oh, how old is this, just a young adult? Take it quickly."

"No." Su Chunfeng shook his head.

He knew that a family of four would come all the way by car to kowtow to pay New Year's greetings. In fact, they wouldn't be able to stay in this family for long, let alone have lunch.Therefore, he didn't want Chen Xian and his wife to despise them - this family came to kowtow just to earn some lucky money!

Su Chunfeng's insistence made Jiang Ruying a little astonished. She didn't know whether to take back the money or force it to the young child in front of her, but with very special eyes and temperament.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter if he doesn't want it." Chen Xian didn't care about these things, and said.

"Really sensible." Jiang Ruying praised with a smile, and did not give it politely.

Su Cheng and Chen Xiulan looked at each other, and their expressions were full of relief—my child has grown up, and being able to live in the house of this cold-faced senior official in the city without being tempted by money at such a young age can be regarded as a way of giving parents a face up.

After that, the two families finally talked awkwardly as if they were perfunctory to each other.

However, Chen Xian basically didn't speak a word, but inadvertently looked at Su Chunfeng more.The conversation was basically conducted by Jiang Ruying who asked with a smile, but neither Chen Xian nor Jiang Ruying showed any intention of leaving Su Cheng's family for lunch, no matter in terms of words or expressions.

Su Cheng and his wife were used to this for a long time, and they were mentally prepared, so they didn't care. After some simple politeness, they led the children to get up and bid farewell.

Only then did Jiang Ruying politely ask, "Let's have dinner at home at noon."

Chen Xian sat there without speaking.

"No, I still have something to do when I go home..." Su Cheng and his wife politely declined.

Su Chunfeng, who hated this family very much, walked to the door first, turned the handle and opened the door.

Just at this time, a young woman who looked 23 or [-] years old and wore a white down jacket opened the door, and was about to come in, almost colliding with Su Chunfeng.

When Su Chunfeng saw this woman, he frowned completely subconsciously, pinched his left hand at his side, raised his right hand to his chest, bent his middle finger to meet his thumb, raised his remaining three fingers and pushed forward gently—— He saw that there was a fog-like shadow covering the woman's body.