After coming out of Aunt Liao's barbecue restaurant, Xiang Jin and Yan Chen went directly to the largest flower shop in the city, where they bought a bouquet of yellow and white chrysanthemums and a bouquet of lilies, and then went straight to the cemetery in the suburbs.
And go.
This cemetery is not unfamiliar to Xiang Jin. She and Yan Chen have been here several times before. Yan Chen's mother, her mother-in-law, and Yan Chen's grandmother are buried here.
She didn't come the year before last and the year before last because she was pregnant with Xibao. Although Xibao was born later, because Xibao was still very young at the time, he couldn't live without her, so he didn't come back to visit them in the past two years.
Last year Yan Chen came back alone to pay homage to them once, but that was only after the Spring Festival.
This cemetery is located on a barren hill in the suburbs. There are more than a thousand tombstones. Next to each tomb is a dwarf pine tree, which means evergreen.
Yan Chen's mother and grandmother were buried next to each other. They came to their tombs by familiar routes. Xiang Jin found that not only had their tombs been swept clean, there was not a single weed or dead leaf.
, and there were also bouquets of fresh flowers placed in front of each tomb. The ones placed in front of Yan Chen’s tomb were lilies, while the ones placed in front of his grandmother’s tomb were white chrysanthemums.
"Who came to visit them today."
Yan Chen glanced at the flower and said coldly, "He has been here!"
"You said it was dad?!"
Yan Chen knelt down and placed the original bouquet of lilies to the side, and placed the bouquet in his hand in the center, "He comes here every Wednesday, and only comes to do these things when no one is around."
What's the point?" After saying that, a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Whenever Yan Chen's mother was mentioned, it was always a sad and heavy topic. Xiang Jin didn't know how to respond to his words, so he walked over and placed the bouquet of chrysanthemums in his hand in front of his grandma.
Yan Chen stood in front of his mother's tomb and looked at the yellowed photo on the tombstone for a while before returning to Xiang Jin's side. Then he and Xiang Jin stood in the middle of the two tombstones before speaking softly.
"Mom, grandma, Ajin and I are here to visit you. Ajin was pregnant before and gave birth to Xibao. Xibao is still young, so we haven't come to visit you in the past two years. Don't mind.
Because Xibao is still very young and not suitable for coming to a place like this, we didn't bring him here. I hope you don't mind, but don't worry, we will definitely bring him to visit you when he grows up.
Xibao is very cute and smart. He looks more like me. He is now more than eight months old. He has a few teeth. He is eating and talking. He can call mom, dad, grandma and grandpa.
Grandpa, grandma, uncle and aunt, but he still can’t call me grandpa and grandma. Maybe it’s a three-letter word, which is a bit difficult, but I believe he will be able to call him when he is a little older. When you meet him
You will definitely like him too.
There is a happy event I want to tell you, that is, Ajin and I are going to have a wedding. In just one month, you will be happy for us, right? I am also very happy and looking forward to it.
I have known Ajin for twelve years, and I have liked her for twelve years. I have been looking forward to this moment for a long time, and I have been preparing for it for a long time. She is finally going to be my bride, your daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law. Are you over there?
You will bless us, right?”
Xiang Jin took the initiative to take Yan Chen's hand, and then interlocked with his fingers. Yan Chen turned his head to look at her, Xiang Jin also looked at him, then raised the corners of his lips and smiled at him, and then faced the two Chang Mian in front of him.
The elders underground made a solemn promise.
"Mom, grandma, don't worry, as much as Yan Chen loves me, I will love him as much. I will be a good wife of the Yan family, his wife and the mother of his children. In terms of career, I will
Give him the greatest trust and support.
I will make our home full of warmth and happiness. I will not only be his partner in life, but I will also be in tune with him in spirit and soul! I will not let him be alone!"
Yan Chen held Xiang Jin's hand so tightly that it hurt Xiang Jin, but she didn't even frown.
The two of them stayed in the cemetery for almost an hour before leaving. When they went down to the foot of the mountain, as soon as they got into the car, Yan Chen turned his head to Xiang Jin and gave her a long and affectionate blow without saying a word.
passionate kiss.
After the kiss ended and both of them were out of breath, Xiang Jin asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Yan Chen looked at her and smiled, "It's nothing, I just want to kiss you!"
Xiang Jin smiled, then she leaned forward and pressed a kiss on his cheek, "I love you!"
The corners of Yan Chen's lips raised high, he grabbed her, and then pressed a kiss on her forehead, "I love you too, my wife, for the rest of my life!"
Xiang Jin laughed and said, "How can one life be enough? At least you have to love me for three lifetimes!"
The smile on Yan Chen's lips became even thicker. He stared at her and said with stern eyes, "I will love you for eternity!"
Xiang Jin pointed a finger at him and said, "You said it, don't go back on it!"
Yan Chen grabbed her finger and said seriously, "I will never go back on what I said!"
Xiang Jin said, "Okay, let's drive."
"good!"
Both of them sat down and immediately buckled their seat belts. Then Yan Chen started the motorcycle and followed them away from the barren mountains.
"We still have to find two foam boxes, otherwise it will be difficult to get those local chicken and duck eggs," Xiang Jin said.
Yan Chen said, "Then go to the fruit shop. There are special foam boxes for kiwi fruit, which are just right for chicken and duck eggs."
Xiang Jin nodded, "That's right!"
So after the two of them arrived in the city, Yan Chen drove directly to their fruit shop.
Xiang Jin pushed the car door open and said, "Just don't get out of the car. I'll just go get it."
"Well, good!"
After a while, Xiang Jin came out with several cardboard boxes, and Yan Chen asked, "Why are they cardboard boxes and not foam boxes?"
Xiang Jin said, "The foam boxes have been used up, and the new orders haven't arrived yet. Now the stores use these paper fruit boxes, but it's okay. We have to carry those chicken and duck eggs with us anyway.
Just be careful when the time comes.”
Yan Chen nodded, "Okay, let's do this."
When the two returned home, they found her grandma loading eggs in a basket. Xiang Jin asked, "Grandma, what are you doing?"
Her grandma said, "Oh, your aunt called and said that a batch of hot pot base ingredients will be shipped to the capital in the afternoon. She asked if we have anything to bring, so why don't we take it with us?
I just thought that with so many chicken and duck eggs, it would not be easy to transport them by air, so I simply asked him to carry them there for us. Their land transport would only take two or three days.
Then we told your aunt that we had chickens and duck eggs to bring over, and she asked us to pack them up first and said she would come over later and take them to the car for loading."
Xiang Jin said, "Well, that's great. To be honest, if we transport it by air, we will have so much stuff, and it will be troublesome to check it in."
Yan Chen nodded in agreement.
Her grandparents looked at the cardboard box in Yan Chen's hand and asked, "Is this cardboard box of yours used to hold eggs?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Ah, I originally planned to get a few foam boxes to put it in, but the foam boxes in the shop have just been used up, so I can only get a few cardboard boxes to put it in."
Her grandmother said, "No, no, just use this plastic basket to put it in. This basket can hold more than a hundred, and it also has a lid. It will be more stable to put it in the car."
Xiang Jin looked at Yan Chen, "Is this our trip in vain?"
Yan Chen said, "It's okay, just put it in the utility room. It can be used to store other things when needed."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, that's all we can do," Xiang Jin walked over and put eggs into the basket with her grandma, "When will they set off?"
Her grandma said, "It's nine o'clock in the evening, and there are few cars on the road at that time."
Xiang Jin nodded, "This chicken and duck eggs will be enough for a while."
Her grandma nodded, "Yeah, it's just that it's not convenient to raise them there. If it were convenient to raise them, we might as well just raise some there, which would save us the trouble of getting eggs from here every time."
In the past, their family still raised a few chickens and ducks in BJ, but after a long time, they felt that they were still not good, so they slaughtered those chickens and ducks directly. If they wanted to eat eggs, they would either buy them from outside or from here.
Get it from the farm nearby.
But I don’t know if the eggs bought outside are pure local eggs. Their adults are better off, and the feed eggs are edible, but it is not good for Xibao to eat eggs that contain hormones.
And here it is too far away from the capital, and transportation is not very convenient, so it is not very convenient to eat these safe and reliable chicken and duck eggs.
Yan Chen said, "It doesn't matter. I'll go to Tongzhou to investigate after a while. If the land price there is suitable, we can buy another piece of land there and we can plant some vegetables and raise fish there."
Some livestock."
Xiang Jin and her grandfather said, "The land price over there should be very high, right?"
Yan Chen said, "It's not very high yet. The development of BJ is mainly concentrated between the second, third and fourth rings. Tongzhou belongs to BJ's Sixth and Seventh Ring Road. Currently, it is only a planning area and there is no
It has not yet been implemented into the development and development of the other side, and it will still have to wait for some years for development there.
Therefore, many real estate developers are not very enthusiastic about the land there yet. Their main attention is still focused on the third and fourth rings.
The land in the second ring road is now marketable and priceless. The land in the third and fourth ring roads has been highly speculated. Now it remains high. Then some people are targeting the land in the fifth ring road, but only a few people. But like Tongzhou
There are currently very few people over there asking questions, so we can take the first step.
We don’t have to buy a large size, one to two hundred acres or two to three hundred acres is fine. The economic benefits that the current land price will bring to us in ten or twenty years will be much higher than the current purchase price. Anyway,
We don't have to rush to develop now.
While buying it to increase its value, you can also cultivate the land for a few years and raise some livestock there. I remember that there are several experts in planting and breeding in the melon orchard in my hometown. I will transfer a few people to work here.
Bian is responsible for planting and breeding.
In this way, in addition to necessary grains and some seafood products, we can be self-sufficient in other fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, meat and eggs, and we can also raise two pigs and a few sheep there."
Xiang Jin said, "Oh, this is okay! Let's plant some sesame seeds and peanuts on it then. We can squeeze sesame oil and peanut oil. If we eat it at home, we don't have to buy it outside. I heard that those sesame oils sold outside are
Many of them are blended with peanut oil.”
Yan Chen nodded, "Okay, after our wedding, I will bring someone over to take a look."
"Oh, okay, I agree and support it!"
Yan Chen laughed.
After breakfast the next day, Yan Chen went to the construction site. Xiang Jin and her grandmother took off the sheets and quilt covers and cleaned them, and then tidied up the house. When Yan Chen came back at noon, they simply
I ate a bowl of noodles alone at home, then packed up my luggage and headed to the airport, returning home to the capital at 4:30 p.m.
When they went back, Yan Chen's uncle and aunt had also returned to bj. Because their house had not been renovated, they stayed at their house temporarily.
After everyone said hello to each other, Yan Chen and his aunt stretched out her hand towards Xi Bao, "Xi Bao, come here, let me hold you!"
The little guy stared at her for a moment, then turned his head and hugged Yan Chen's neck tightly, refusing to let go.
Xiang Jin said, "He's not familiar with it yet. Once he gets familiar with you, he'll want you to hug him."
Yan Chen and his aunt nodded, "Well, the baby at this time is the most familiar with birth. It doesn't matter. My aunt and uncle are going to live in your house for a while. It will be good if we get to know each other by then, okay?" Finally
She said this to Xibao.
She took Xibao's little hand and shook it, her eyes filled with unshakable love for Xibao, "Is this child really good-looking?"
Looking at her expression, Xiang Jin knew that she was worried about Yan Chen's cousin again, so he changed the subject and said, "Uncle, aunt, how many days have you been on the road when you come back this time?"
Yan Chen and his uncle said, "Three days and two nights."
Yan Chen asked, "Has the house over there been processed?"
Yan Chen's aunt said, "It's not that fast, but the real estate agency has already listed it."
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen nodded, and then Yan Chen and his grandfather said to them, "Your uncle and aunt brought some things back this time. I asked them to put them in our house. You can give them to them when the time comes."
Settling it down."
Yan Chen and his uncle also said, "It may take a few months to a year to stay here. I have already contacted the decoration company, and the person in charge will come to me in two days to discuss the specific decoration matters."
.”
Yan Chen asked, "What decoration company?"
Grandpa Zeng said, "It's the decoration company that has been renovating our house for a long time."
Yan Chen nodded, "Yes, the quality of the house they renovated is guaranteed."
Yan Chen's uncle nodded, "Well, I just saw that your house was well decorated, so I asked your grandparents. Your grandparents told us, and then found out the phone number of the person in charge of the decoration company.
After giving it to me, I contacted the other party and the other party said that he was on a business trip and would come directly to us from there in two days and then discuss this matter with me."
Yan Chen nodded, "Well, don't worry, you can live with us and the house will be renovated slowly."
Xiang Jin said, "That's right, our family has plenty of place to live. If my uncle and aunt live here, our family will be even more lively."
Yan Chen's uncle and aunt laughed. Yan Chen's aunt took Xiang Jin's hand and said, "Uncle and aunt are not allowed to be polite to you."
Xiang Jin said, "Why are you so polite? Don't say such unconventional words as a family. You and your uncle can just live here. It doesn't matter how long you live. Yan Chen and I are usually busy."
, I don’t have much time to spend time with these elderly people and chat with them. Now that you and your uncle are back, you can just talk to them more.”
"Oh, good!" Yan Chen's aunt smiled.
Grandma Mo's sharp eyes saw a small foam box behind them, so she asked, "What did you bring back?"
Xiang Jin said, "Oh, didn't we go to the melon orchard before? Then we picked some cherries and blueberries there. We didn't finish them all, and there were still about half of them, so we packed them up and brought them back.
"Okay, I'm going to wash some and bring them out for everyone to eat." After saying that, she turned around and picked up the foam box from the ground to go to the kitchen.
Grandma Mo said, "I'll come, I'll come, I'll wash it. You guys who drive and fly are tired. Sit down and take a rest."
Xiang Jin said, "It's okay, I'm not tired. I'll give Xibao some juice by the way. He likes to drink this very much."
Grandma Mo nodded, "Okay, then let's go together."
Just as Xiang Jin was feeding Xibao some juice, Xiang Jin's cell phone rang in his pocket. Yan Chen came over and took the little guy's small bowl from her hand, "I'll do it.
You go answer the phone."
"Okay!" Xiang Jin stood up and made room for him. Yan Chen sat down and then fed Xibao.
Xiang Jin took out her cell phone from her pocket and found that it was Yang Zhao. She opened the cover and picked up, "Hello, Yang Zhao?!"
"Sister, you and Brother Chen are going to have a wedding, why didn't you invite your brother? Do you not have me as a brother in your heart?" As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Zhao's accusation came from the other end of the phone.
Xiang Jin said, "How can that be impossible? Didn't I invite your parents? You haven't gotten married yet, you and your uncle are still together, and besides, you still have work."
Yang Zhao said, "The nature of my job is free, and I can arrange my time freely. There are not so many rules and regulations. I often go out to run business for several days and a week without checking in at the company. The leaders of the company will not say anything. When the time comes, I will just
It only requires performance.
I don’t care, they are them and I am me. When you invite them, it is the friendship between you and them as nephews and uncles. It is the friendship between us as siblings.
Besides, my brother is already married, so why don’t you invite my brother even though I don’t see him?”
Xiang Jin said, "Don't your brothers and the others also have business to be busy with? How can we delay them?"
Yang Zhao snorted softly, "You have many reasons. In short, this reason is not valid. I must attend your wedding with Brother Chen."
Xiang Jin smiled and said, "Brother, thank you, thank you, but you can come, but we won't send you an invitation, which will make things difficult for your brother and sister-in-law."
Yang Zhao said, "Is this what you really think? Well, you don't need to send me an invitation, and I won't tell my brother and the others. I will come directly to Shenzhen when the time comes."
Xiang Jin said, "Okay, then come here a day in advance, otherwise you won't know where the wedding will be held."
"Oh, okay! Then have you informed Xiang Lan?"
Xiang Jin said, "No, she is studying in school, so I won't disturb her."
Yang Zhao said, "I think you should inform her. She told us a long time ago that she would definitely go when you get married.
You see, my aunt is like that. Her mother and I lost contact a few years ago. Now that their family has moved to another place, I guess they won't care about Xiang Lan much in the future.
Now besides us, you are her closest relative. Although you are afraid of delaying her study, she will probably feel sad if she does not attend your wedding."
Xiang Jin said, "I will think about it then and discuss it with your brother Chen."
"Oh, that's good!"
"How are you doing lately?" Xiang Jin asked immediately.
Yang Zhao asked, "Which aspect are you referring to?"
Xiang Jin said, "Work, life! How are you getting along with your girlfriend from Meizhou?"
Yang Zhao said, "It's okay. On her father's birthday two weeks ago, she and I went home to visit the old man."
"How's it going? What's their impression of you as your future son-in-law?" Xiang Jin gossiped.
Yang Zhao said, "It's not bad. He was very warm to me. He cooked a lot of delicious dishes for me and a big table. When we left, he brought us a lot of local specialties." At this point, he asked
Jin could hear a hint of embarrassment in his tone, "We live together now."
Xiang Jin smiled and said, "It seems that it is indeed not bad. People still recognize you as the future son-in-law. This is a good thing. We went back to our hometown a few days ago, and then we heard grandma and grandpa say,
Your uncles and aunts are now preparing wedding gifts for you.
You have to behave well, be nice to other girls, be filial to other people's parents, and strive to get married as soon as possible. This way you will fulfill the wishes of your uncle and aunts.
The two of you have also fulfilled the wish of your parents. Since your parents approve of you, it means that they also hope that you two can become a family, and you don't want their girl to fall in love with you in vain.
Three-one means that two people will work together when the time comes. No matter what the matter is, it will be better if the two of them discuss it than if you are thinking about it alone."
"Oh, I know," Yang Zhao responded.
Then Xiang Jin said to him, "If it is convenient for the girl then, you can also bring her here with you, because my grandparents, uncles and aunts will all be here by then, so you can also bring her home."
Let some elders take a look.
Of course, if you feel that this way of meeting is not too formal, you can also take her back to your hometown to meet them when you are alone during the New Year and the holidays. The key is that you two have discussed it among yourself. Of course,
If you come, my sister and your brother Chen will definitely welcome you."
"Oh, okay, sister, I understand."
Xiang Jin then asked, "Second uncle and the others asked you to show Yang Xu a house over there. How do you think it is now? Are there any suitable ones?"
"Oh, yes, there is a new building under construction recently about two kilometers away from our community. It is said to be launched at the end of this month.
Last weekend, I took Yang Xu over to take a look at the house. It felt pretty good. Yang Xu also liked it. The price was around 9,200. I already called my second uncle and my second aunt.
My second uncle will come over when the time comes and he will buy it if it suits him."
Xiang Jin said, "That's good. Then the second uncle and the others will be able to take care of their worries."
Yang Zhao said, "Yes, buying a house is now a top priority for a family. Fortunately, I listened to you and bought it early, otherwise I would have paid a lot more unjustly."
Xiang Jin said, "Yes, house prices have indeed risen sharply in the past two years. The longer you delay, the more expensive the house prices will be."
"Okay sister, I'm going to visit a client, right?" Yang Zhao followed.
Xiang Jin responded, "Okay, go and do your work."
After Xiang Jin hung up the phone, Yan Chen asked, "Yang Zhao said he wanted to come to our wedding?"
Xiang Jin said, "Ah, you also said that if I didn't invite him, I didn't treat him as a brother. You said that it would be bad if I invited him but not his brother. Yang Hui didn't get anything, but Yang Hui's wife
..."
Their grandmother asked, "What happened to Yang Hui's wife?"
Xiang Jin said, "Yang Hui's daughter-in-law is not very generous. If you say that we invited him, then if we ask him to fly or catch a plane to come here, he will probably be fussy."
Their grandmother said, "Didn't you say you would reimburse them for their round-trip air tickets?"
Xiang Jin said, "Grandpa and grandma don't agree. When they catch the train, I guess we will reimburse them and they won't be able to ask for it. My uncle and aunt won't have any objections if they don't say anything, but Yang Hui and the others just said
Not allowed anymore.
Yang Hui's daughter was raised by them and weighed more than thirty kilograms. During the Chinese New Year, the grandparents reminded them that the child should not grow too fat, and that they should give her less snacks and candies, and not be too impatient.
Just buy those things home one by one.
Every girl will be too fat by the time. If she doesn't lose weight, it will affect her chances of finding a partner in the future.
But Yang Hui’s daughter-in-law misinterpreted the meaning of her grandparents, saying that they disliked her for giving birth to a daughter, and also said that she only had that one child, so they would not spend money on her, and they would spend their money on her.
The one who was angry said she didn't know what to do.
She has the same attitude towards her grandparents. If we invite them again, maybe she will still be there to tell us how much money it costs them to come to our wedding."
Several elders nodded and said, "This is true."
Xiang Jin said, "That's why I won't invite Yang Zhao. If he wants to come then, he can come. If he doesn't come, forget it."
The elders in the family all nodded and said, "This is it!"
Yan Chen said, "We don't have a deep friendship with Yang Hui or the others."
Xiang Jin nodded, "That's true. Speaking of which, our two brothers, Yang Zhao, have a closer relationship."
Yan Chen said, "Yes!"
Xiang Jin said, "That's it. Now that my uncle, aunt, and grandparents are still here, let's just live in such a lukewarm relationship with Yang Hui. If they are no longer here in the future, forget it.
Alright."
Yan Chen nodded, "Yeah!"
Several elders also knew that there was no blood relationship between her and Yang Hui, and it would be normal for them to have no contact in the future.
Xiang Jin said, "I'm just a little hesitant about informing Xiang Lan now? After all, she is studying now. If she comes here, she will be delayed for at least two or three days. Don't you think that this delay will delay the course?
?
I heard that she didn’t do well in the final exam last year and failed two subjects, and later took the make-up exam.”
Yan Chen said, "You can call her and tell her about this, but tell her not to come. We understand her wishes."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Okay, then I'll talk to her properly then."
Yan Chen and his grandmother then asked, "Have you been to Aunt Liao's place?"
Yan Chen nodded, "Yes, I have been there and had a barbecue at their house."
Their grandma said with a smile on her face, "Their barbecue tastes pretty good, doesn't it?"
"Well, it's okay!"
Then his aunt asked, "Will your Aunt Liao be here then?"
Yan Chen nodded, "Come!"
Xiang Jin said, "Brother Xiang Yang has retired. Now his family is doing barbecue. Aunt Liao's daughter-in-law is very enthusiastic. She baked a large table of barbecue for us yesterday. It has meat and vegetables. It's very good.
How many kinds are there? Yan Chen and I ate a big pig's trotter each. Not to mention their roasted pig's trotters are quite delicious. The outside is crispy and the inside is glutinous."
The family burst into laughter, and their grandfather said, "Xiang Yang retired. We know this. Your Aunt Liao told us on the phone before, saying that he failed the cultural examination when he was promoted to work, and later on he became older.
Arrive and then leave
After serving in the army, he was assigned a job in the army, but he found it boring to stay there and had nothing to do all day long. In addition, your Aunt Liao was suffering from rheumatism, so he simply took a leave of absence without pay.
Come back to help your Aunt Liao and the others."
Xiang Jin said, "Brother Xiang Yang is going to resign. To be honest, instead of hanging around at his original employer, he might as well start a business selling barbecue with Aunt Liao and the others.
They have made some money doing barbecue in the past few years. Last year, they bought a house with an area of more than 120 square meters on Nanmen. Aunt Liao told us privately that they would try to make a profit this year.
money, and then buy a shop."
Grandma Mo was excited, "Oh, is it true?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, they are near the university, and they are now separated from her brothers. They have the final say over the barbecue restaurant. All they make on that day is their own. They have been there for so many years, and
In addition to their good skills and the fact that they are the only barbecue restaurant nearby, they have already accumulated a lot of reputation and connections, so their barbecue restaurant is really quite profitable."
Their aunt said, "Aunt Liao, you have finally come to the end of your hardships."
Grandma Mo nodded and said, "Yes, Xiang Min left early. She grew up raising a pair of children by herself. She also suffered a lot when she was young. Now her life is finally better."
After Xiang Jin and the others chatted together for a while, they followed everyone to prepare dinner.