Reborn Cultural Empire

155. Family Joy

On the Iveco Express, Yang Weidong's face was not very good-looking, and he felt that he was humiliated in front of the old neighbors he hadn't seen for a long time.But today is the 29th, the day of family reunion, and temporarily suppressed the unhappiness in my heart, and didn't say anything more.

But when Yang Man struck up a conversation with Yang Yi earlier, what she wanted to know most in her heart was actually another matter.But he was interrupted by Yang Yisong's Walkman and Lu Yu Yang Hailong's family one after another, and it was forgotten for a while.

When she got into the car and remembered again, the ancient town was already in sight.

The car drove to the front of Yang Yi's old house. Uncle and uncle's relatives helped tidy up the house a long time ago—the bluestone courtyard was spotless, and there were still wet water marks on the ground, obviously just cleaned Not long after, the door and window lattices were washed clean, and the dust sweeping had been done, but there was still nothing on it, presumably waiting for Yang Yi and the others to paste the Spring Festival couplets themselves, and Shen Tu , Yu Lei and the like.

The New Year's customs in Xizhi Ancient Town are somewhat different from those in the city. In other words, in Jiangnan Province, even neighboring counties do not have the same New Year's customs.Except for the common features of Laba porridge and sacrificial stoves, the rest of the activities seem to be much more casual.As for posting Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures, from the 28th to before noon on New Year's Eve, any day is fine, so the clansmen in the hometown just helped clean up the house, but did not do these things on their behalf.

As soon as the car entered the town, a group of children followed, and when they entered the old house of the Yang family, a group of children surrounded them, almost making it impossible for anyone in the car to get off.

Uncles, uncles, aunts, and aunts yelled, and Yang Weidong got candies and red envelopes containing 5 yuan bills from Yang Weidong, and the group of children dispersed happily, but there were still a few who didn't leave. It's the younger generation of Yang Yi's big clan.

"Xiaojian, Sisi, running around again!" Back home, Yang Weidong's mood improved a lot, he stuffed a lot of candies into the pockets of the two children, and put his arms around the two children pretendingly Face: "It's all new clothes! It's already dirty before noon, so grandpa won't talk about you!"

The boy named Xiaojian, with a chubby face and a tiger head, was impatiently peeling off a big white rabbit and stuffing it into his mouth, he said vaguely: "Second Uncle, it was Grandpa who let me and Si Si is waiting for you at the door! Let you come back and pack up, and hurry to the big house."

Sisi next to her was a girl, she was much quieter than Xiaojian, at this time both hands were stretched out in the big pockets inside her clothes, holding a bag full of candies, but she was too embarrassed to take it out and eat it.Hearing his younger brother's words, he also said crisply: "Yes, Second Uncle, let's go. Grandpa Nainai, Third Grandpa Three Nainai, Seventh Grandpa and Seventh Grandma are waiting for you."

Hearing that everyone was waiting for their vote, the two brothers Yang Weihong and Yang Weidong hurriedly asked a few juniors to move their things, and put the flue on the driver's master to thank them, emptied the things into the room, and took them with them. Their respective gifts went to the big house.

The population of the Yang family is not considered a big family in Xizhi Town. There are only five houses in total, and they live not far from each other. I saw two children bouncing in front of them, leading the way and walking along the small river. Less than a hundred meters later, they crossed another stone bridge and entered a yard similar to Yang Yi's.

The courtyard was already filled with more than [-] people, and four old people were sitting around a big table in the middle, and they were yarding the Great Wall.There are two tables next to it, where Yang Weidong's brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law, who smoke cigarettes, and those who drink tea, are chatting about topics of interest.There were four or five children running around in the yard. Two of them were older and were flipping through a book under a tree by the yard wall, and the other three were throwing cannons outside the yard.

"Hey, it's Wei Hong and Wei Dong back!" As soon as Yang Yi entered the room, a sharp-eyed woman inside put the melon seeds in her hand, and came up to her with a smile on her face.

Others also greeted each other, and the old people on the table in the middle stopped what they were doing with a smile, and turned their heads to look at Yang Weidong and his group.For a while, there was laughter and laughter in the compound, lively but not noisy, it was a joyful scene.

"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Seventh Uncle!" Here, the five sisters led their children to the front, first greeted the elderly one by one, and then handed over the gifts they were holding.The old people laughed so hard that their mouths were a little bit closed, so they pulled a few juniors to look up and down and muttered.

"Hey, look at Manman, she came back in August, and she has become a big girl in only half a year, so quiet."

"Linlin, have you grown taller again? You don't look like a junior high school student, you're almost a high school student."

Someone nearby said with a smile: "Aunt Qi, what you said, Xiao Lin will be a high school student after finishing the mid-term exam next year, and there is still half a year left, so it moves very quickly!"

When the topic turned to children's studies, it always aroused heated discussions among the elders. As soon as this chatterbox opened, several old people simply put down the mahjong tiles in their hands, and Yang Yi's seventh uncle hugged several Yang Man, the only girl among the brothers, had a wrinkled smile on her old face: "Manman, are you doing well in school? I heard that your foreign language middle school is the best school in Yuezhou! It doesn't take much effort to study."

After hearing this, Yang Man smiled a little shyly: "It's okay, mother-in-law, it can only be regarded as mediocre."

Then I didn't know what was going on, so I subconsciously glanced at Yang Yi next to me, and explained to the old man who was pulling me: "Grandma Seven, No. [-] High School is the best school in Yuezhou, and our foreign language can only be ranked second." .”

The old people in the yard are all elderly and rarely leave the ancient town. I heard that my granddaughter has studied foreign languages, which is one of the best schools in Yuezhou, so I subconsciously ignored that "one" and thought that foreign language high school Just the best.

But hearing what Yang Man said now, it didn't affect their interest. They still laughed and said, "The second place in Yuezhou is pretty amazing, isn't it? Look at how many schools there are in the city, more than [-] high schools." Do you have?"

"Where are only twenty schools?" A person next to him who understands this question answered: "All the districts are counted, and there are also high schools for children, and there are almost forty schools."

"Hey, it's amazing that Manman is in the second-ranked school among so many high schools. Yang Ming and Yang Lin also want to learn from your sister."

As soon as the old man said this, Yang Ming and Yang Lin next to him nodded with bitter faces, enduring the torture of the old people.

During Chinese New Year, what children are most afraid of is that their parents and elders are still obsessed with their studies, but now that a few grandparents are going to battle together, even if they don't like it, they have to be patient and pretend to be good.

"Xiao Yi, are you alright at school?" The seventh uncle next to him swept his eyes over Yang Man's three siblings, and saw Yang Yi who was silent in the crowd, he hesitated for a moment.

If you don't say a few words to the child on this occasion, it will appear that they treat each other equally; but when it comes to studies, Yang Yi's grades have never been outstanding, and he always feels that he will embarrass the child.

But after thinking about it, he finally nodded to Yang: "It doesn't matter which school you go to, the important thing is to work hard on your own, and you must not be discouraged! You also know that your mother is relying on you now."

As soon as these words came out, Yang Man's three sisters and brothers looked weird, as did the adults around them. In the end, Yang Jie said quickly: "Aunt Seven, Yang Yi went to No. [-] High School, and the school is better than Man Man's." .”

The seventh uncle didn't understand the meaning of Yang Jie's words, and nodded repeatedly: "Oh, that's good, that's good..."

Then he was taken aback for a moment: "Xiao Jie, what did you say? Yi Gao? Xiao Yi got Yi Gao?"

The whole table fell silent in an instant, and the old men stared blankly at Yang Yi, their brains were unable to turn around for a while.

There were still people chatting on their own, but they were soon infected by the quietness in the middle of the courtyard. Monks Zhang Er looked over in confusion, not knowing what happened.

"You said that the school Xiaoyi went to is No. [-] High? The best high school in Yuezhou that Manman just mentioned?" Uncle Qi's eyes widened and his voice gradually became higher.

Yang Jie didn't speak at this time, but glanced at her second sister. Yang Min saw her younger sister looking over, and of course understood what she meant, so she quickly replaced Yang Jie with a smile and said, "Yes, Uncle Qi, Xiao Yi He was studying in No. [-] High School, but he was specially recruited, so it’s nothing.”

After listening to Yang Min's words, some people nearby finally figured out what was the cause of the silence just now, and they were immediately surprised.All of them stopped chatting, but looked at Yang Yi in amazement, and some directly asked Yang Min, "Are you recruited by special offer? Why were you recruited by special offer?"

Some directly yelled at Yang Yi: "It's not easy, Xiao Yi. You were recruited into No. [-] High School without saying a word? I thought you were studying in No. [-] Middle School. What specialties did you develop? Tell us too." Give it a go."

The eyes of 30 people focused on Yang Yi and Yang Min. The boy didn't care, not to mention his previous life. In the six months of his rebirth alone, he had experienced many times of being noticed by others, so he was calm and quiet at this time. He smiled and didn't say much.

Yang Min, on the other hand, seldom received such attention in front of a large family, and had never been the center experience, so he was a little caught off guard at the beginning.But fortunately, they are all members of their own family, and because of the vanity of mother and child, after a while, they got used to such a scene.Don't look at the humility on the lips, but in the heart, I can't wait to laugh up to the sky.

"He doesn't have any specialties! He just wrote some tofu articles, and happened to be spotted by the teacher of No. [-] High School!" The woman who was proud of herself in front of so many people for the first time kept telling herself not to be shy, but her eyes were not. Almost out of sight.

Although these relatives in the hometown did not look down on the mother and child like Ma Junzhang Qinjing, and the few old people were very concerned about their lives, but compared with the other children who are better at learning in the family, they are still a little difference.

Just like Yang Man, because she is a girl and because of her good grades, she will always get some extra small rewards; and Yang Lin, because of Yang Weidong, some elders are also very kind to him.

But now in front of so many people, Yang Yi suddenly became the one who attracted the most attention, and even himself was watched with surprise and envy by the clansmen. The satisfaction in Yang Min's heart was simply infinitely high. .

"Publish an article? Hey! I haven't seen Xiao Yi being so ruthless!"

"What kind of article are you writing? It can make a high school special recruit! Was it published in a newspaper, or was it selected in some composition selection?"

"This is really... Fourth sister, you don't have to worry about it now, Yang Yi is so promising now!"

Accepting everyone's envy and congratulations, Yang Min was completely speechless from ear to ear.Taking advantage of this opportunity, she took out gifts for several old people and children.

When these presents were brought out, it wasn't just surprises and compliments that were rewarded. The whole yard gasped and looked at all the things Yang Min put out.

"This is the medicinal material for the second uncle, the third uncle, and the seventh grandfather to make wine. This is Cordyceps, and this box is ginseng. We can also buy goji berries and sealwort here, so they are not complete." Although He didn't want to be the young bird, but couldn't help his mother staring and pinching her arms, so Yang Yihao stepped forward to explain to the old people with a wry smile.

"This... ouch, what a waste of money. It's just a medicinal wine. Some earthy medicinal materials are enough. I still buy this thing!" Uncle and Grandpa Seven blamed again and again, but the old man had a wry smile on his face.

Now that she was pushed to the front desk with a gun by her mother, no matter how reluctant she is at the moment, she must act well. She smiled at the old people, and took out two things that looked like pillows, and gave them to the two old ladies. one.

"What kind of strange thing is this? A pillow?" Yang Yi's Seventh Grandma took it with a smile from ear to ear, and her hand sank: "Oh, why is this pillow so heavy?"

"It's not a pillow, this is a health care massager!" Yang Yi smiled and let the old man lean back on the chair, and then turned on the switch on the "pillow". He only heard a buzzing sound, and saw the old lady's entire back. They all trembled.

"Ouch! Ouch! It's so comfortable!" Grandma Qi closed her eyes comfortably after experiencing a new thing, and hummed with great enjoyment: "It's just like Doctor Niu giving me a massage!"

The second uncle Nainai next to her was very curious, and she couldn't wait for Yang Yi to demonstrate it to her. She didn't even play mahjong, so she just ordered someone to move a recliner and sit on the side to enjoy it.

After Yang handed over the children's presents to them one by one, the courtyard was already buzzing with chatter.

Most of them are grateful and satisfied, smiling and thanking the mother and son, but in such a big family, there are always a few people who are not so open-minded, so they will inevitably make sour remarks about the situation of the mother and son: " Fourth Sister (Xiao Min), you guys have made a fortune, so many things are quite expensive, so how much does this add up to cost?”

"It didn't cost much, besides, Yang Yi's manuscript fee is enough. He said that his uncles, grandparents, and grandparents are always good to him. He couldn't be filial to them before. Now that he can earn money, he has to bring something. return."

Yang Min laughed and put all the credit on his son, and then he pretended to be modest after hearing everyone flattering Yang Yi as a young talent.

But even in such an uneasy situation, she still remembers her son's instructions, not to mention that Yang Min also knows the truth of people talking too much, so she won't tell the truth, just doing Tai Chi with a smile fist.

Of course, there were also those who dragged Yang Weidong to the side to inquire, and some even took advantage of the gaps in greetings to beat around the bush to get rid of juniors like Yang Man and Yang Min.

But even Yang Weihong was only vaguely aware of the change in her nephew, but no one was clear about the specific situation of the mother and child, so she couldn't make it clear, so she just smiled vaguely for a while, Just prevaricating like this caused a lot of dissatisfaction among those who wanted to inquire.