The Pentium Era - South to North

When Liu Ligan's mother heard that she was going to Chongqing to celebrate the New Year by plane, she immediately became happy. She quickly asked Liu Ligan if she was going to her in-laws' house.

Liu Ligan was shocked and quickly told his mother that he and He Hongmei had nothing to do with each other, let alone boyfriend and girlfriend. Don't talk nonsense when you get to others, and don't talk nonsense when you see He Hongmei, otherwise everyone will be embarrassed.

"I know." Old Liu said, "You just still like that oil bottle."

This meant that Tan Shuzhen was talking about it. Liu Ligan was breaking into a cold sweat. He was scolding Zhang Chen in his heart, "Fuck you, you found this out. If you take these two people to Chongqing, you are not bringing two bombs." He could make people unhappy at any time, but he couldn't afford to offend Tan Shuzhen and He Hongmei. He hoped they could spend this new year in peace.

Fortunately, Lao Liu then said something, which made Liu Lipole feel a little relieved. Lao Liu said: "Zhenzhen is not a bad person. I will drag the oil bottle as much as I can, and it will be enough for you."

When Liu Ligan's mother heard it, she just snorted and didn't react much. Liu Ligan was relieved. Anyway, from the time he first fell in love with Tan Shuzhen, Liu Ligan's mother knew that Lao Tan and his family were against Tan Shuzhen. When she was with him, his mother started humming like this and kept humming until today, neither upgrading nor downgrading.

It looked like nothing would be a big deal. When the two of them saw Xiang Nan, they both liked it, which was good.

A dozen of them arrived in Chongqing. He Dongmei and his wife drove a van and a car to pick them up at the airport.

After driving for more than an hour, we arrived at the villa area of ​​Xiao Zhao and his family. The car drove to Xiao Zhao and his family first. Xiao Zhao's parents and younger siblings were already standing outside the gate waiting for them.

At first glance, even Xiao Zhao and Zhang Chen were shocked. Their younger sister, Xiao Fang, was already a grown-up girl. She was already in her third year of high school and would take the college entrance examination in July this year.

Xiaofang and Xiao Zhao look very similar. The older they get, the more they resemble each other. They are like poured out of the same mold. No one needs to introduce them. Everyone can tell that she is Xiao Zhao's younger sister. She may have gone to school in the city for a few years. The reason is that he seems to have matured a lot.

My younger brother, Xiaoshu, has also entered the second grade of junior high school. He has grown a lot taller and is no longer the slug.

Zhang Chen and the others got off the car. His brother and sister were no longer like before. They came over immediately and crowded around Xiao Zhao on the left and right. The two of them stood there and shyly called "Sister" and then Zhang. Brother-in-law Chen and his younger brother stood there, looking at them and smiling. My sister came closer, holding Xiao Zhao's hand, with a blush on her face and standing there with her mouth pouted.

Looking at his grown-up brother and sister, Xiao Zhao suddenly felt sour and almost shed tears for some reason.

Of course, Xiang Nan and Xiang Bei still remember their uncles and aunts here, but they have grown up so much that they have indeed grown into uncles and aunts, and are no longer the two little friends.

This made them a little afraid to recognize them. The two of them stood there timidly, smiling sillyly at the uncle and aunt. Xiaofang stretched out her other hand to hold Xiang Nan's hand. This made Xiang Nan quickly No more timidity.

The younger brother came over and asked Zhang Xiangbei if he would like to play with me. Xiang Bei nodded, and the two of them ran away, not to the yard, but to the community.

There were so many people here, and it suddenly became lively. Those who knew each other greeted each other affectionately, and those who did not know each other quickly introduced them to each other. When Zhang Chen’s father saw Xiao Zhao’s father, the first thing he asked was, Are you still going to do this now?

As he spoke, he made a fist with his right hand, raised it up, and made a gesture of picking something. Before Xiao Zhao's father could say anything, Xiao Zhao's mother grabbed it and said, yes, yes, I will still go there every day.

Father He and Mother He didn't know whether it was because they heard the noise here or Xiaoshu led Xiangbei and ran to tell them. The two of them also rushed over. The gate, which had been quiet just now, became lively again.

Everyone went in together and saw grandma sitting on a deck chair basking in the sun at the door inside, and greeted them one by one.

According to the prior arrangement, Zhang Chen's parents and Liu Ligan's parents live here. The head of Niu Township and his family will also arrive tomorrow. She will be the leading role in the New Year's Eve dinner, so they also live here.

He Hongmei saw Xiaofang standing behind the crowd, listening to them arranging accommodation, looking a little gloomy. Knowing what she was thinking, He Hongmei walked over and said to her, Yaomei, you can live with me and sleep with me. .

My sister immediately became happy.

Everyone here has been arranged, and the luggage is taken into the room. Then we go to He Hongmei's villa and arrange the other people. Zhang Chen and Xiao Zhao share a room, Tan Shuzhen and Xiang Nan share a room, and Liu Ligan and Xiang Bei share a room. , Meng Ping shares a room, Lin Shuwan shares a room, and her sister Xiaofang lives with He Hongmei.

The younger brother brought Xiangbei back home, but he didn't see them. He hurried over again and heard their arrangements. He immediately quit. He also wanted to live here. Arrangements came and went. As a result, Liu Ligan and Meng Ping Sleeping, my brother and Xiang Bei lived in the same room.

There were so many people who wanted to eat, and it was definitely impossible to do it. That night, everyone went to the restaurant in front of the community to eat. When Niuxiang arrived the next day, they were not allowed to go to the restaurant to eat. Zhang Chen’s mother saw Feeling sorry for herself, she asked her how could so many people do this.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." said the head of Niu Township, "I can make food for more people in the township than this."

Hearing the car horn at the door, everyone walked out and saw Dad He coming back with a small truck, asking everyone to help unload the truck.

Everyone hurried over and saw that he bought a large tent and said it was set up in the yard. Liu Ligan and Meng Ping carried the tent to the yard.

Dad He didn't know yet, but he borrowed three round tabletops and chairs, as well as a basket of plates and bowls from a hotel that was closed during the Spring Festival.

Mayor Niu laughed when he saw it and shouted, "I am still worried about these things. Brother, I will find these and they will be ready."

Everyone was busy unloading all the things from the car and carrying them into the yard.

Zhang Chen directed Liu Ligan and Meng Ping to set up the tent in the yard, put the table and chairs into the tent, covered the table with a white tablecloth, then pulled in the wires and installed the light bulbs. The other end of the wires, Plug it into the socket by the pool in the yard, just like a restaurant. You can take down the canvas around the tent during the day, and hang it back up at night when it's windy and cold.

The younger brother shouted: "I can stay here tonight."

Xiao Zhao glared at him and he immediately shut up. Zhang Chen and He Hongmei both thought of the incident of several children sleeping in tents that year and laughed.

As for the kitchen, He Hongmei's parents' house is close to here, so Mayor Niu uses both kitchens. The He family's place is specially used for stews, and the Xiao Zhao family's place is used for cooking.

In the He family, all it takes is He's mother to help watch the fire. As for washing vegetables and dishes, that's not a problem. There are Xiao Zhao's mother, He Hongmei's grandmother and grandmother, and the aunt who competes with them for hygiene. .

Even Zhang Chen’s mother and Liu Ligan’s mother were not able to help if they wanted to.

When it was time to start dinner, the most diligent people were Xiao Zhao’s father and Zhang Chen’s father. They shuttled around the community, constantly carrying cooked dishes from He’s house. Old Liu wanted to help, but Zhang Chen’s father didn’t let him. , he was worried that he, who had been half-drunk all day long, would not fall down on the road together with the casserole.

He placed a chair next to Xiao Zhao's grandma and asked Lao Liu to sit there, drink and bask in the sun.

Lao Liu sat there, drinking and chatting with Xiao Zhao's grandmother. Normal people couldn't understand half of his words, let alone Xiao Zhao's grandmother. She didn't understand a word of it. , however, out of politeness, she kept nodding.

Xiao Zhao's grandmother also said something to Old Liu, but Old Liu didn't understand a word, so he smiled at her. Xiao Zhao's grandmother thought he understood.

The two of them were talking words that the other could not understand, and they were sitting there enjoying themselves.

Xiao Zhao's mother was surprised. She looked at them from a distance and asked Zhang Chen's mother and Liu Ligan's mother, why do they talk so much?

What she was thinking was that even with her, her mother couldn't speak more than ten words a day. Why did she talk so much when she saw this Zhejiang native?

The two mothers were also surprised, but no one paid any attention to them. They just talked about whatever they wanted. They themselves still had to find work. The three hard-working old people of the He family had already found work from their own homes. Finding them here gave them a sense of crisis.

With so many old people at home, Zhang Chen and the young people in this house had nothing to do. He Hongmei simply drove a van and took them out for a trip and bought a lot of food.

Finally having time to be alone together, Xiao Zhao asked Xiao Fang, Yaomei, how are your grades?

Xiaofang nodded.

"The college entrance examination is coming soon, are you sure?"

Xiaofang said yes.

"Have you ever thought about where you want to go to college?" Xiao Zhao asked.

Xiaofang blushed and said to her: "Sister, I want to go to Hangzhou."

"Okay!" Xiao Zhao exclaimed happily, "If you get admitted to Zhejiang University, you won't even have to live on campus. My sister's home is only a few hundred meters away from Zhejiang University. You can live at home and ride a bicycle every day. Just go to school.”

Xiaofang nodded.

When his younger brother Xiaoshu came over, Xiao Zhao stopped asking him about his studies. His grades would definitely not improve, but instead asked, "Has he gotten into any trouble?" Did the teacher come to the house?

The younger brother quickly shook his head, said no, and walked away with an unhappy face.

The younger brother was hit by Xiao Zhao and walked away. He took a sketchbook, went to Zhang Chen and handed him the sketchbook.

Zhang Chen opened it and took a look. He saw that each one was a war scene. Such a complicated and chaotic scene, but his brother actually arranged it in a relaxed and relaxed way. Zhang Chen was surprised and asked his brother, what is this? Are they all painted by you?

The younger brother nodded.

"Did you learn from the teacher?"

The younger brother shook his head.

"Xiao Zhao, Hongmei, come here quickly." Zhang Chen called to Xiao Zhao and the others.

Xiao Zhao and He Hongmei both walked over. Zhang Chen showed them the sketchbook. He Hongmei exclaimed, "It's amazing. Little tree, did you draw it?"

The younger brother nodded. Xiao Zhao couldn't believe that her younger brother could actually draw. What she didn't know was that after Xiao Zhao brought Zhang Chen to their house for the first time, his younger brother took care of Zhang Chen every day. Gradually, he could draw the pictures he was given.

"It's awesome. I haven't learned it from the teacher yet." Zhang Chen said with a smile, "Hongmei, I'll leave this to you."

"Okay, I have a classmate who is a teacher at the High School Affiliated to Sichuan University. He also holds classes. Xiaoshu, would you like to learn painting with him every week?" He Hongmei said.

My brother said yes.