The merit system of the city

Next to his uncle Xu Ping was a fatter woman who looked like his aunt Tang Rongzhen.

Tang Rongzhen is a woman who likes to dress up very much. She is dressed in colorful clothes and wears a gold bracelet on her hand.

There is also a gold necklace hanging around the neck, giving people a strong feeling of nouveau riche.

However, according to Xu Lai's understanding, the eldest uncle should not have made much money in these years.

On the contrary, Tang Rongzhen lost a lot of money playing cards with others.

"Is it from the second family?"

Xu Ping's eyes were not very good, and he was not sure when he saw Xu Lai.

"It's me, uncle, aunt."

Xu Lai smiled at Xu Ping.

Xu Ping was pretty good to their family before, and Xu Lai also bought something this time.

I was going to visit Xu Ping in the past, but I didn't expect to meet here first.

"It's really small."

Xu Ping happily said to his aunt.

The eldest aunt Tang Rongzhen snorted coldly, but her expression was disdainful.

Xu Lai had known Tang Rongzhen's character for a long time, so he ignored it.

He just looked at Xu Ping.

"Xiao Lai, you just came back, come to our place for lunch."

Xu Lai thought about it and nodded.

Anyway, he was going to go to his uncle's house, so it would be better if he left early.

"That would be troublesome."

Xu Lai carried his things and walked towards Xu Ping.

Tang Rongzhen said in a strange way: "There are so many people at noon today, I don't know if I can sit down."

"It's okay, whatever you want, I just came to see uncle."

Xu Lai said indifferently.

If it weren't for the custom here that relatives have to eat when visiting relatives, or it is impolite, he really doesn't want to stay.

As the three of them walked, Xu Ping couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Your parents are such smart and capable people, how can they be gone if they don't exist."

"By the way, Xiaolai, how have you been these years?"

"I'm fine."

Xu Lai didn't explain much.

Tang Rongzhen looked him up and down, especially paying attention to what Xu Lai was carrying in his hand.

Xu Lai smiled slightly, and handed the things to uncle Xu Ping.

"I didn't buy anything when I came back this time, just this bottle of wine."

He knew that Xu Ping liked to drink, so he specially found a bottle of top-quality Moutai.

Xu Ping is not used to drinking western alcohol.

Even beer, Xu Ping thought it smelled like horse urine.

But he also put some money in the wine box.

His father had a car accident once, and it was Xu Ping who helped send him to the hospital, so he was quite grateful to Xu Ping.

"Xiao Lai, come back when you come back, treat yourself like your own family, why are you so polite, if it wasn't for your father, my life would have been gone long ago."

Xu Ping waved his hands quickly.

Tang Rongzhen quickly reached out to catch it, and curled her lips: "Just one bottle."

"One bottle is enough. I have not been in good health these years, and I rarely drink alcohol."

"This Moutai is very expensive."

After all, he is a drinker, so Xu Ping naturally knows the name of Moutai.

And the packaging looks extraordinary too.

"Not very expensive."

"At least a few hundred."

Xu Ping glanced at it and said.

"more or less."

This bottle of wine is actually more than 3 yuan, a fine old wine.

If he said that, with Xu Ping's somewhat honest character, he definitely wouldn't want it.

So he didn't explain much.

When Tang Rongzhen heard that the bottle of wine was worth several hundred yuan, she snorted softly, as if she felt a little disgusted.

The uncle's house is on the edge of the county seat, a small two-story building.

Building this house also consumed all of Xu Ping's savings.

Xu Lai's old house is a few hundred meters away from Xu Ping's small building.

"Uncle, I'll go back and have a look first."

"Okay, I'll call you after dinner. It just so happens that there are a lot of people at noon today, and we are very lively."

Xu Ping looked very excited.

Xu Lai walked to the old house, opened the door, and a familiar breath came over.

It has not been lived in for a long time, and there is a lot of dust in it.

He picked up the broom and started to sweep.

After cleaning, he suddenly looked up at the roof.

With a flash of his eyes, he came out of the room, stood in the yard, and looked directly at the roof.

Looking at the empty roof, he frowned.

Just now he seemed to see someone watching him from above.

When he came out, he saw nothing.

It must be my own illusion.

Xu Lai thought for a while before returning to the room.

After sitting for a while, he suddenly looked at the corner of the wall, where there was actually a jade pendant.

What is this?

Xu Lai walked over, picked up the jade pendant and looked at it.

He was pretty sure he had never seen this thing before.

Holding the jade pendant in his hand, he felt a trace of warmth.

Hetian jade?

Neither is it.

He pinched it with his hands and found it was very hard. It is estimated that he might not be able to crush it with all his strength.

If it was Hetian jade, it would have been broken long ago.

There is a Tai Chi pattern on the jade pendant, which makes him feel a little extraordinary.

Unable to figure it out for a while, he put away the jade pendant first.

Xu Lai closed the door and walked towards Xu Ping's house.

There seemed to be a lot of people here in Xu Ping today, and they didn't know what was going on.

When I came to Xu Ping's house, I found out that it was Xu Ping's son who brought his girlfriend back and invited his relatives to dinner today.

The custom here is equivalent to getting engaged.

No wonder Tang Rongzhen said that there are many people today.

Xu Ping's son is called Xu Tiancai.

I heard that after graduating from university, he was admitted to the civil service. It seems that the younger generation of the Xu family are doing well.

When Xu Lai walked over, he happened to see Xu Tiancai getting off a Mercedes-Benz A-series car.

"Brother Genius, you are finally here."

A young man hurried up to meet him.

I couldn't help but glance at the Mercedes-Benz next to me with envy.

This car is already pretty good.

In the entire Xu family these years, although there are quite a few members of the younger generation, none of them have gotten along well.

Now only Xu Tiancai came back in a luxury car.

The relatives and friends of the Xu family also came to congratulate at this time, and everyone couldn't help but glanced at the Mercedes-Benz, with expressions of envy and jealousy.

Xu Tiancai smiled triumphantly, then opened the car door, and a woman got out of the car.

This woman is Xu Tiancai's girlfriend, Ou Xiaoyu.

Ou Xiaoyu was pretty good looking, and greeted her with a smile after getting off the car.

Xu Ping and Tang Rongzhen hurried out to welcome Ou Xiaoyu in.

After entering, dinner was served soon.

Just been waiting for them.