Now, Chen Xian and his family are a little regretful to attend this family gathering - what kind of party is it? It is obviously a trial, guilt and sarcasm for their family!
Why bother?
Originally, Chen Xiulan wanted to go to the east and the inner room to comfort Jiang Ruying and the others, but was enthusiastically pulled to the west by other women and relatives. The room was full of old women, little wives and big girls, and the chat was full of enthusiasm. Jiang Ruying's family was where they were.
In that room, it was deserted and cold, and everyone was frowning.
As the host, Hao Jinfeng couldn't help feeling a little frustrated when she saw this, and she was secretly indignant: "Who am I going to provoke whom I'm going to be busy with money, why don't you give me some face?"
Thinking of this, she stomped her feet to the house - someone had to accompany the family of the third uncle who was angry.
The man in the living room is still drinking at this table.
Gradually, after three rounds of drinking, the topic became more and more intense, and everyone lost the embarrassment he had before. Chen Shunhe greeted him very enthusiastically, and the big men were still drinking very happily.
However, in the room where a bunch of women gathered, a disharmonious voice soon came:
"Ha, now I know I'm thinking about these relatives? What have you been doing?"
"I retired and have no power anymore. No one in the city treats him as a tofu dish. Only then do I realize that it is better for my relatives from my hometown... Do you really treat people like fools?"
"I looked down on others at the beginning and I like to ignore them, but who is our relatives expecting him? Isn't they all doing well..."
"Look at the girl's smugness, it seems that she is a seven fairy, and she is very capable. I think, if her father hadn't embezzled money, could she afford a car? If Xiuyun and Chengzi were not really serious, they wouldn't care,
Can she go to work at Xiuyun's company? Speaking of Xiuyun, you are a bit too much. Just pay her a salary. She also asked her to be the leader of the company and let her earn some shares. We have so many relatives in our family.
Why didn't you hear the greeting of you two? You don't think about it. When Cheng Zi returned from the army, he had military achievements. If her father was willing to stretch out his hand, Cheng Zi would definitely be the director of the Public Security Bureau now. Uncle San just did
I only became an official after the army was transferred to the job.”
"Hey, it's a good thing that he didn't help. What's Cheng Zi now? The real big boss, a million or millionaire, will not change the two police chiefs."
"Hey, I heard that Chen Yufang has been divorced for several years."
"Can you not get divorced? Whoever marrys her so rude and meets such a pair of in-laws, who will regret it if you are unlucky and divorce early is easy..."
...
Every word pierced into Chen Xian and his family's hearts like a needle.
However, Chen Xian looked as usual, and smiled and chatted with his cousin Chen Hui and cousin Chen Qing about some things in the old age, as if he hadn't heard those words.
Hao Jinfeng, who was chatting with Jiang Ruying's family in Dongliji, frowned and hurriedly walked towards Xiliji - endlessly or something?
Su Cheng and Chen Shunhe also showed displeasure on their faces.
Chen Hui, who is already 71 years old this year, sighed and said, "Sheng, don't take it to your heart... Women like to nag, let them nag."
"Yeah, it's okay." Chen Xian shook his head gently.
Chen Qing, the cousin on his right hand, drooped his eyelids and said in a drunken manner: "Brother Xian, it's actually no wonder they are nagging. You did it before, hey... tell me, what did you do in the old age?
I'm sorry for my family, so I won't mention it. I'll say that you became an official later, and your family didn't hold a grudge against you very much. But after so many years, you have helped your family? There is nothing. Children go to give it to you.
It’s time to greet the New Year, you always show your authority to a group of children, which is unreasonable.”
"Yeah." Chen Xian nodded, not even angry at all. He picked up a glass of wine and stood up, with apologetic expression and said sincerely: "I remember the year I just came back from the army and arrived at my ancestral grave at home.
I kowtowed, apologized, and held a banquet at home to ask everyone for guilt... Later, due to busy work and personality, I never contributed to these people in my family, nor did I take care of everyone.
Now that I am retired, I can't help if I want to work hard. I'll apologize to you here. I'm over 60 years old. I hope that these relatives and relatives in my family can forgive me.
The old man who was buried half of his body in the loess."
After saying that, he drank the glass of wine, put down the glass, took two steps back, and bowed seriously.
Then, except for the Dongli Room where his family is, Chen Xian bowed to every room, no matter whether the person inside is old, young, male or female!
Everyone was stunned.
No one would have thought that Chen Xian would do such a move as an elder.
However, they would not have thought that Chen Xian bowed and apologized like this. The apology in his heart was not to all of them, but to his sorry family and his deceased elders when he was young and frivolous.
!
And, deep repentance.
He didn't have much resentment in his heart, just thinking that the verbal sarcasm of these younger generations today was just the retribution he deserved - everyone must be responsible for what he had done before.
Time flies for decades, but it’s wrong, but it’s still wrong.
Three years ago, Chen Xian was strongly intimidated by Su Chunfeng, who was only fourteen years old. He listened to his admonition and reminded him, and decisively chose to take a step back and broaden the sky.
After retirement, Chen Xian was unemployed and reflected on his own, often recalling the past when he thought of the divination that the laity had calculated for him, and devoted himself to learning the principles of Yixue. After a period of exchanges with Shi Linhuan, the master of physiognomy, he even more.
He has a lot of understanding of the mysterious Feng Shui technique and is deeply influenced by the principles of Yi.
Now, he doesn't have much luxury.
I just hope that when I grow old, I can return to my hometown and bury my bones in my ancestral tomb.
However, he neglected the most important point...
When relatives of the same generation gradually passed away and only their cousin were left, they were already very distant to Chen Xian, an elder who was already very distant from the family. In addition, he was indifferent to people in the family, which almost made the family feel no affectionate.
Speaking of which, most people will not be moved or even cry as they imagined and hoped.
They will be moved, soft-hearted, and feel a little sad.
But this is not a romance movie and TV series, nor a novel about romance and family ethics...
This is reality.
It was Chen Xian facing a group of rural troublemakers and shrews who might be simple and honest, or who might be treacherous, cunning and petty, who would think that it was untrue to say such things if you did this, and it was a bit... bloody
, It's a bit too much, embarrassing, and unable to get out of Taiwan - because they really don't know what to do when they encounter this situation?
What's more, I feel extremely proud and proud: Look, this old guy who once was arrogant and refused to give us kindness, now he bowed to us and apologized to us!
"Uncle San, everything has passed, what are you doing?" Chen Shunhe first got up with red eyes and strode over, and helped Chen Xian sit back at the table.
"Xian, don't do this..." Chen Hui wiped his tears and thought of the bitter past.
"Brother Xian, sit down." Chen Qing waved his hand with a dizzy drunken eyes and said with a wry smile: "If you do this, how can you let the younger generations behave in the future? It has been spread, and the villagers will not poke the backbone of their back every day.
Is it a joke about our Chen family? Oh, the whole family forced the third uncle of the Chen family to bow to them?"
This sentence is obviously in a tone of complaint.
So someone next to the wine table and between Xili, echoed: "Oh, what are you doing? This is? Sit down and talk. What are you singing about? It makes people feel sore."
"Okay, Uncle San, no one has to be in trouble with you."
"Can't you just rely on your old age here?"
Chen Xian was stunned for a moment, then sat down with a wry smile - obviously, the storm and waves of officialdom have been storms and tides all his life, and was once known as the tumbler of the political arena in Pingyang City. He is resourceful, but he is smart and confused for a lifetime. He never thought of being in the countryside in his hometown.
Such behavior... I really can't find anything good.
But people's hearts are full of flesh.
As an elder, an old man can move his heart when he acts like this and says something like that. No matter where he puts it, he can touch his heart.
So the men at the wine table and the women in the Dongli family couldn't say anything bad for a while.
However, as Chen Shunhe kindly provoked the topic of prosperity among the old Chen family over the years, he wanted to make the atmosphere at home more harmonious so that everyone could truly accept the third uncle... to discuss this big family
The topic began to spread, and then gradually, under the malicious guidance of some people, they began to complain about Chen Xian.
Moreover, all complaints seem to be corrected.
"Since you have this attitude today, we have opened our minds, right? In fact, you really haven't treated us as your own family before."
"Yes, someone else's family can do something if anyone doesn't pull his relatives."
"We ask you to do something, but I have never helped you, alas."
Several women also walked out of the Sili room, began to complain and accuse, and the children also came out to watch the fun... Gradually, the whole family surrounded the living room.
Chen Yufang was so angry that her lungs were almost exploding. She and her brother wanted to go out to argue, but they were grabbed by their mother and sister-in-law and closed the door between the Dongli.
Chen Shun and his wife also showed bitterness and regret for a moment, and should not have taken the lead in holding this family gathering.
As the hosts, they cannot interfere and cannot forcefully stop them. After all, there are elders here, and they are all from their own family, and they are unpleasant. Besides, the third uncle bowed and apologized, and his attitude was clearly allowed.
Everyone talked about his past mistakes. After complaining, everyone might be able to kiss in the future?
Chen Xiulan walked to her husband with a sad look on her face.
Su Chunfeng, who was sitting opposite him, looked at his father's expression and knew that his father was about to be unable to bear it.
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