Read You Thousands of Times and Never Get Tired Chapter 43
43. Family dinner
Mouming: Today you are the birthday boy and should sit at the head of the table.
Jinyu: Why didn’t I know?
Huilan: It’s not too late to know now, so you’re welcome.
Xiaoxiao: These are two bottles of red wine for my sister-in-law.
Jinyu: My sister-in-law is really quick to talk, which cost you both money. I have never celebrated a birthday, and it feels quite awkward.
Wen Hao: We don’t pay much attention to celebrating birthdays, and it’s easy to live them in a normal way. Today is purely a coincidence, let’s have a little fun.
Hui Lan: During the special period of epidemic prevention and control in autumn and winter, we responded to the call to reduce travel between places. We didn’t go home during the Spring Festival holiday, and it was rare to go home during the Qingming Festival holiday. We just happened to get together casually.
Jin Yu: That’s right. I’m so happy that I’m finally home, a wanderer from far away. Come on, let me toast you.
Xing Jian: My nephew can't bear it, so I should respect you.
Jin Yu: Don’t be too polite. Let’s respect each other. Long time no see. I’m still healthy, not emaciated, and living a good life.
Xiaoxiao: Xingjian has grown up and matured a lot.
Wenhao: He is responsible for his unique work, his achievements are very fruitful, and his leadership attaches great importance to him.
Mou Ming: When I was young, I was playful, but now I am uncharacteristic of myself. I change my playful habits whenever I want, and I am very focused on my work.
Hui Lan: It’s not easy. Your high school teacher often praises you when we meet. Your class teacher is very profitable. He tutors people and earns hundreds of thousands a year. He earns easily.
Jinyu: What do you do to make a lot of money?
Hui Lan: There are a few people like you who waste all their good skills in vain. They just like to wander around and only love to be with flowers and plants.
Wen Hao: Actually, this is quite good, and it makes life easy. With his qualifications, he can earn five or six hundred thousand a year, which is a small amount of money.
Mou Ming: Fortunately, everyone has their own ambitions, as long as they live a happy life.
Hui Lan: I have no big pursuits, and my life is the easiest. I am carefree every day, and my nature is to live in peace with the world.
Jin Yu: What is the pursuit of greatness?
Hui Lan: Like the head teacher in Xingjian.
Literary Man: My little sister is a little short-sighted. The pursuit of great things cannot be limited to material things. The spiritual pursuit is also paramount. It’s good for him to be like this. The salary is not low, so there is no need to earn more. Materials are only the basis, without which it is impossible, and there is a huge surplus.
But no, matter is not the only thing.
Mouming: The elder brother stands tall and sees far, and the younger sister should also learn a little bit.
Hui Lan: I just talked casually. He has always been free to come and go. He didn’t have a tutor, so I didn’t say anything.
Jin Yu: There is no topic for chatting, just talk about whatever you want. Everyone drinks and eats. You can drink as much as you like according to your drinking capacity.
Mou Ming: Drink as much as you like, but don't drink it down.
Writer: Everyone has their own fun, drinking is the highest level. It’s not cost-effective to force someone to drink.
Jinyu: I have a suggestion: Next time Xingjian comes home, guess what I want to say?
Hui Lan: Xingjian brought his girlfriend and went home to see everyone.
Jin Yu: Your sister-in-law is so smart, she always guesses right.
Xing Jian: We must "fulfill our mission" and bring surprises to our elders.
Jin Yu: Let’s all have a toast together, hurry up and eat your wedding candies as soon as possible.
Mou Ming: Good things come in pairs, happiness comes in pairs.