Chapter 127 Family Banquet
Since the student brigade commander is not his grandson, the cartoon villain in military uniform on the cake is naturally the hateful Fu Ping'an. Grandma hates the house and takes the villain off and throws it on the ground and steps it. She still doesn't stop after stepping on it, and stomps a few more feet.
My sister-in-law shook her head. The old lady is not like this. Before she retired, she was a deputy department-level leader of the Family Planning Commission. Although her level was very different from her grandfather, she had a strong ability to do things. I remember when Liu Wenxiang was imprisoned in the study class, the old lady Wang Yongfang was raising four children alone. Her perseverance and strong social skills were necessary conditions to assist her father to a high position. Liu Wenxiang was honest and selfless, and half of the sky in the Liu family was supported by the old lady.
No one will take it seriously when the old lady speaks angry. The people in the Liu family are all scrambling on the scene, so there is nothing they don’t understand. If you want to operate a student in college, there are so many ways. Frauding in grades is the stupidest behavior. If you still cheat and become the top scorer in the college entrance examination, it would be stupid and stupid, and life would be too long. Going to college is the top priority for ordinary families, and for families with energy, it is just a note.
The younger sister-in-law signaled her uncle to come on as soon as possible. The younger son-in-law is a businessman and is the best at making the old lady happy. He raised his thumbs up and said, "Mom, you are the most domineering. If you don't say anything, do it!"
Grandpa Liu Wenxiang finally spoke: "Play the piano randomly, go and see Kang Kang first. After a month of military training, I have lost weight."
Grandma went over to knock on the door, but she couldn't even open it no matter how she coaxed her. Now the old lady was worried: "I won't make my eldest grandson sick, right? How can I not eat?"
The younger sister-in-law said: "Mom, Kang Kang is in a bad mood. Let's take a break and he will recover. Let's continue."
The family is making dumplings. This is the glorious tradition of the Old Liu family. During festivals, big and small things are common. As long as there is a reason, they can make dumplings for a reunion dinner. The Old Liu family is prosperous, with two children, two daughters, son-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren and grandchildren. The only disadvantage is that there is only one grandson. The two elders are traditional parents, so they are most favored by Liu Kangqian. They have been spoiled since childhood, just like Jia Baoyu in the Grand View Garden.
Today is the day for Kang Kang to go home for military training and the day for the Liu family to get together. Soon, my aunt and aunt, and cousin arrived, and Kang Kang's parents were missing. As for uncle Liu Fengyun, he was the first leader of the provincial department after all, and he had a lot of money to do, so he could make an exception to ask for leave for family gatherings.
When the lights first started, two more cars drove into the courtyard. Kang Kang's parents came at the same time. Liu Feng and his wife Wang Yongfang met downstairs and went upstairs together. The house was full of people. The TV was on, and the women made dumplings together. The eldest uncle reported to his father-in-law in the study. Several juniors sat leisurely in the backyard, but their son Liu Kangqian was not seen.
"Where is Kang Kang?" Xin Xiuli asked.
"Second sister-in-law, don't mention the student brigade commander. I threw away all the three layers of cakes." The younger sister quickly stepped forward to remind her, "Kang Kang was not a brigade commander, he was in a bad mood and was alone in the room."
Xin Xiuli looked at her husband: "Why don't you go and persuade me?"
Liu Fengzheng said: "According to the rules, I have to report to the old man first, you go."
Xin Xiuli will complain back. In the UK, she was the mother who took care of her son for five years. Liu Fengzheng only went there once. Taking advantage of the opportunity of business, the two have been married for almost twenty years and have always been respectful to each other. He is polite, just like outsiders. I am afraid there will be no improvement in the future. Xin Xiuli can only focus her energy and love on her son.
Before his mother knocked on the door, Liu Kanggan came out. After self-adjustment, he returned to normal and could not see any emotional fluctuations. A stone in everyone's heart fell to the ground, the first pot of dumplings was cooked, and the family dinner for the old Liu family officially began.
"Get wine." Liu Wenxiang said.
"Dad, you can't drink alcohol in your body." The younger sister advised.
"Today is more important, no wine can make a meal." Liu Wenxiang insisted. When his aunt whispered, his uncle took a bottle of Feitian Moutai from the wine cabinet and opened it. He first filled the old man with a glass, and then the others took it upon themselves.
Liu Wenxiang looked at the children and grandchildren in the hall and named Liu Kanggan: "Kangkang, tell me why grandpa wants to drink."
Liu Kanggan said: "Because today is not only a family gathering, but also a ceremony to celebrate my college entrance examination. Three generations of our family are all students of the Department of Political Science of Jiangda. For this, it is worth a drink."
Liu Wenxiang nodded with satisfaction: "Let me talk about it, why do you want to eat dumplings?"
Several grandchildren of the same generation as Liu Kanggan couldn't help laughing. The grandfather (grandfather) had told the old story countless times, and their ears were calloused. Now, it's so good that grandfather will not say it anymore, let the grandson say it.
Liu Kanggan really lived up to his grandfather's expectations. He told the story: "On a stormy night more than 40 years ago, my grandfather was closed for the study class. Grandma took care of four children alone. She worked hard to get some cabbage and flour, made some cabbage stuffed dumplings, put them in lunch boxes, and went to the study class to deliver meals. The family ate dumplings outside the cowshed. The children all said that this is the best meal in the world."
Liu Wenxiang praised: "It's not in vain that grandpa loves you so much. This is the history of our Liu family. You must remember clearly that the happy life now is hard-won. This is the result of the reform and opening up of the Party and the country, and it is also the result of your personal hard work. You must not forget your roots in life. I hope that no matter what level you reach, you will always remember that cabbage dumpling on a stormy night."
The son, daughter-in-law and son-in-law all nodded deeply. The old man likes to remember the bitterness and sweetness, but they do not like to eat dumplings. It is not that they have a shortage of money. Is the fresh seafood in the Abalone Tower not as delicious as the dumplings filled with pork and green onion? For them, the family banquet is more like a message and emotional exchange meeting. Everyone is so busy that it is rare to get together to talk and discuss the officialdom and business opportunities in Jiangdong Province. If the old man is alive, this ceremony can be maintained. One day, the old man will travel the west and can't even get together.
The protagonist of today's family dinner is Liu Kanggan. In order to celebrate his official career as a college student, everyone brought out gifts, brand new Apple laptops, Apple phones, and Nike limited edition sneakers. These are nothing. My sister-in-law brought out a driver's license. She worked in the vehicle management office and obtained a certificate and license to help people and score points. It was all right-handed. Liu Kanggan could drive and bought a second-hand sports car when he was in the UK, but the UK is a right-hand car, which is different from China. He had not had time to learn to drive and take the certificate, so my sister-in-law helped him get it done.
"Thank you, my sister-in-law." Liu Kanggan finally smiled on her face.
"You can't go on the road casually before you learn it." The younger sister handed over a folding car key, which was marked with the blue sky and white cloud sign of bmw.
"This is not OK, it's too heavy." Xin Xiuli quickly stopped it.
"It's not a problem. It's not for Kang Kang, it's for him to lend it." The younger sister laughed heartily, "My three series has been running in for a year and a half, and it's as smooth as silk, low-key, and not ostentatious at all. It's just right for Kang Kang to open it."
The family started social mode and talked to each other. Liu Wenxiang and his eldest son-in-law were talking about something. Liu Feng was talking about business with his eldest sister, while grandma called the second son-in-law aside and asked him in a low voice: "The president of Kangkang's student union must ensure it."
My uncle said, "That's necessary. With my relationship with Director Jia, I didn't leave this matter. When I arrived at the school, it was our own place. I definitely have the right to speak. Kang Kang first became the president of the student union in the freshman year, and then became the president of the student union in the whole school, and directly accepted the graduate school. Haven't we decided this path long ago?"
Grandma said, "What's wrong with it? I'll just ask."
My uncle swears: "Mom, if Kang Kang can't be the chairman, I'll pull my head to you as a ball."
After eating the dumplings, the four families dispersed, leaving only Liu Kanggan to live in his grandparents' house. Because it is close to Jiangda, he can just get there with his feet. He is from the city. Although he has also completed the procedures for staying in the school, the dormitory conditions are not as good as that of the family.
Liu Kanggan stood in front of the window and watched his father's Audi and his mother's Land Rover leave one after another. He didn't know whether his parents lived together. Perhaps the marriage had long been in name only. Just like the uncle and aunt, outsiders were a model couple in their eyes, but their relationship had long been broken.
He picked up the car key and pressed it. Under the shade of the tree, a white BMW 3-Series sedan flashed in response. He was going to go to school in another day. He was not sure if he wanted to drive the car.
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In the early morning, at the Mechanical Camp, on the day of parting, all the instructors left quietly, and only the lost students were left in the barracks. They packed their luggage, changed into casual clothes, and left the place where they fought for a month with a reluctant mood and dark skin. When they came, they took the military card and went back, they were buses. Soon the sorrow of separation was replaced by the joy of the official opening of university life. From now on, there were no more piles of test papers, endless tests, no majestic gaze of the head teacher, and no supervision from their parents.
Today is the weekend, and freshmen are just used to repair them. There are four people in Fu Ping'an's dormitory. He is the oldest and is the eldest brother. The second brother is the second brother, the third brother is Zhao Jin, and the fourth brother is Lu Kun. The four brothers are all children of ordinary families. When school starts, their parents are there and they are working in the gymnasium. In comparison, Fu Ping'an's financial conditions are the best because he has subsidies for disabled soldiers every month.
In the evening, the boss invited a big meal. The roast chicken man near the school invited three younger brothers to have a full meal, drank a whole box of beer, and after drinking enough, he returned to school with a cigarette in his mouth. On the way, he saw an old man pulling a tricycle uphill under the street light. The car was filled with waste paper boxes. The four brothers ran over, pulled the front and pushed the back. After going up the slope, the old man thanked again and again.
Fu Ping'an saw that the old man was wearing all the liberation shoes he wore were torn, and there was a bag of dry steamed buns hanging on the handlebars. He felt sad and asked the old man: "You are old and old?"
The old man smiled sly: "Guess."
Fu Ping'an looked at the old man's white hair and the spots on his face and said, "Where are your children in his octogenarian age?"
"There are no children." The old man smiled, "I am happy to be quiet."
Fu Ping'an looked at Fan Jian, who consciously handed over the food packaged in the hotel.
"If you don't dislike these dishes, take them to eat." Fu Ping'an hung the plastic bag on the handlebar, turned around and walked away. He felt uneasy after walking more than a dozen steps, and asked the three brothers: "Do you have money?"
The three of them raised more than 200 yuan for him, and Fu Ping'an ran back and stuffed the money into the old man's pocket.
The old man insisted on not accepting it. Fu Ping'an turned around and ran away. The old man looked at his back and smiled. He rode on a tricycle, rode for a few minutes, entered the Jiang University teaching staff's family area, and walked towards a slightly younger old man: "Old Mr. Shi, are you going out to work hard again?"
"Wenyuan, I have some food to eat." The old man smiled proudly, "I gave it to me by a few children."
Chapter completed!