Chapter 170 I haven’t seen you for more than ten days. Do you miss me? (Please book in full)
After some pretense, Cheng Xuemin, who originally didn’t want to have a meal, was forced to have a meal by Hu Cai and Lu Yao.
The place happened to be Yanhe Literature's own guest house, and Cheng Xuemin and his family were invited to have lunch.
Later, it was Hu Cai, the editor-in-chief of Yanhe Literature, who used a little bit of power to call two cars and take Cheng Xuemin, his parents, and his uncle to the train station.
This is the difference between the editor-in-chief of a local provincial publication and the editor-in-chief of a publication in Yanjing.
In Yanjing!
Even Zhang Guangnian of People’s Literature is completely unworthy of recognition in that power circle.
But Hu Cai, the editor-in-chief of Yanhe Literature, is different. He has a name on the prefectural committee, and is the second-in-command of the Northern Shaanxi Writers Association!
When you go to the local area, you must be at least a 12th-level cadre, which is equivalent to the current deputy city level.
So it was just a phone call to order two cars to send Cheng Xuemin, a pioneer.
Come on!
Cheng Xuemin, his parents, and uncles had no idea that after living for most of their lives, they would be able to ride in a car in the provincial capital.
This time when I went to Chengjiawan, I had another source of bragging.
As for follow-up questions about the script, the letter said.
At the same time, Hu Cai and Lu Yao saw Cheng Xuemin's hand speed, and they would definitely not forget to make an appointment for a manuscript at the dinner table, and make an appointment for a manuscript for the next issue.
Cheng Xuemin said yes, he already had ideas and inspiration, but he didn't put pen to paper.
In addition, after the spring starts after the new year, I will also go to shoot the Wrangler, and I may pass by the provincial capital, so I will see how the progress goes then.
Hearing that Yanhe Literature was very satisfied, they nodded politely and said that next time Cheng Xuemin and Xie Jin pass through the provincial capital, they must stay for two days.
Also, because of Hu Cai's relationship this time, he helped Cheng Xuemin and his party get a berth to Yanjing.
Therefore, Cheng Xuemin and his party basically slept on the train all night and arrived at Yanjing at three o'clock in the afternoon on the tenth day of the lunar month.
"Xuemin, this way!"
As soon as Cheng Xuemin left the station, he saw his uncle Feng Jiazhao standing outside, waving and shouting to him.
"Brother, why are you here?"
Cheng Xuemin was also surprised. Why was his uncle waiting here? He didn't tell his family in advance that he had arrived in Yanjing for the first time!
"My parents estimated that you should arrive in the next two days, so they specially asked me to come and take a look when I have time!"
"What a coincidence, I just came here today to pick you up!"
The eldest uncle Feng Jiazhao greeted Cheng Xuemin angrily, and then looked at Cheng's father, Cheng's mother, uncle, and the group of people next to Cheng Xuemin. No matter who was who, it was right to say hello warmly first: "Happy New Year to uncle and aunt, and welcome to Yanjing as a guest!"
"Happy New Year! Happy New Year!" Father Cheng and Mother Cheng greeted him even more shyly. They were also full of doubts that this person should be coming to pick them up, but they were not sure who it was?
"Mom and Dad, this is our eldest brother!" Cheng Xuemin explained, "Brother, these are my dad, my mom, my uncle, my sister and my cousin Xiaolian!"
"This is my nephew Qingwa!"
Following Cheng Xuemin, he touched the little head of his nephew Qingwa and said, "Qingwa calls someone, call... uncle!"
"Happy New Year, uncle!" Qingwa, who was only four years old, shouted in a babyish voice.
"Okay, okay, happy new year to Qingba!" My uncle Feng Jiazhao also looked at everyone in the group and greeted them enthusiastically, "Hello, uncle and aunt, happy new year to my old uncle, happy new year to my sister and cousin!"
"Happy New Year, big brother! Happy New Year, big brother!"
Anyway, this title is just what Cheng Xuemin calls him, and there is nothing about seniority.
The eldest brother Feng Jiazhao had already arranged a taxi to pick up his brother-in-law and his family, and the family arrived home half an hour later.
Today is Tuesday, and although the Lantern Festival has not yet ended, there is no comparison at the foot of Yanjing Imperial City.
So Feng's father and Feng's mother had already gone to work, and only the younger ones were at home.
My uncle Feng Jiazhao also took time off to ask for leave and squatted at the train station. He said it happened to happen to him today, but in fact he had been squatting at the train station since yesterday, waiting for the train from northern Shaanxi.
"Dad, mom, uncle, sister, Xiaolian, happy New Year!"
Feng Jiayou was with his two nieces and nephews, cracking sunflower seeds and watching TV in the front yard. Hearing the movement outside the yard, he looked over and found that the people being welcomed in were his father-in-law and mother-in-law. After being stunned for a moment, he quickly became overjoyed. Welcoming him.
"Uh uh uh... alas! Happy New Year, my little one!"
Cheng's father and Cheng's mother were dumbfounded when Feng Jiayou called her "parents"!
Although I had been mentally prepared for this journey, I knew that the most beautiful and responsible female educated youth in their Chengjiawan brigade had become the daughter-in-law of his old Cheng family.
But at the end of the day!
When the Feng family was admitted to college and left Chengjiawan, they returned to the city as female educated youths. When they left, they greeted them with "uncle, aunt!" ’
Now, the most beautiful educated youth suddenly called her parents, which made Father Cheng and Mother Cheng a little bit shocked and uncomfortable.
"Dad, Mom, please come in quickly. I'm thinking that in the past two days, you guys should be here too!"
Feng Jiayou's parents' call should not be too sweet or natural. He looked at the elder sister holding the little one, greeted him with a smile and asked: "Acridine, this is Xiao Qingwa, right? Do you know who I am?"
What is the situation in the family and who is there? The Feng family has been working in Chengjiawan for so many years, so they must be well-connected.
Even the little nephew in front of him has never been seen by the Feng family.
After all, when he was two or three years old, he would run around the village at my grandma's house and get crazy.
"Happy New Year, my dear!" Older sister Cheng Wenxiu didn't believe that her brother could marry Feng Jiayou, the most beautiful female educated youth in the commune, as his aunt.
Even though I came here this time, I was still confused and unsure.
Until I entered the door just now, I saw this lovely girl in front of the door. Isn't it the most beautiful educated youth Feng Jiayou in Chengjiawan Educated Youth Spot?
This female educated youth Feng Jiayou called out "Dad, Mom, Uncle, Sister" warmly and sweetly as soon as they entered the door. Only then did Cheng Wenxiu really believe it!
Seeing him greeting her son again, her elder sister Cheng Wenxiu quickly asked her son to call someone and said: "Qingwa, call auntie!"
"Happy New Year, aunt!"
Qingwa didn't have any stage fright. She called her aunt in a sweet voice on the spot, which made all the women present very satisfied.
Even Cheng Xuemin was equally surprised that his nephew did not embarrass the country people and did not suffer from stage fright.
If this were an ordinary baby from the countryside, he wouldn't be able to hide behind an adult.
"Oh, Qingwa is so good, come on, come on, aunt has prepared a lot of delicious food for you!"
The aunt also called the young Feng family beautiful. She quickly took Xiao Qingwa's hand and followed her into the main room of the main hall.
"Liqin Liwen, stop watching TV. Look who's back?"
Feng Jiayou shouted again to her two nieces and nephews who were watching TV.
"Uncle, you are finally back. You miss me and Liwen so much!"
The little niece Feng Liqin looked back. She was obviously surprised when she saw so many people suddenly coming into the room. When she saw Cheng Xuemin, she obediently rushed up to say hello to her uncle, whom she had not seen for more than ten days.
Feng Liwen also trotted over, looking curiously at the little guy in front of him, who was about the same size as him.
"Haha, really!"
"Here, Liqin Liwen, I have brought a child over for you. Let's watch TV with him!"
Cheng Xuemin touched the heads of two people again and randomly touched their little heads, asking them to play with Qingwa.
The youngster of the Feng family was busy grabbing handfuls of small sunflower seed candies into the belly pocket of nephew Qingwa, and said: "Liqin, you are the elder sister, but you have to take care of your two younger brothers, you know?" "
The uncle Feng Jiazhao here is also greeting Father Cheng and the others, hurry up and take your seats!
He shouted to his niece Feng Liqin again: "Liqin, go to the backyard and call your sister-in-law out. Tell her that your uncle is back. Hurry!"
"Uncle, you must have read the newspaper that Xuemin brought back, right? This is the original manuscript that wrote the inscription for Xuemin. My dad framed it and hung it in the main hall!"
When Father Cheng and Uncle Cheng entered the main room, they were attracted by the inscription "Awakening" hanging in the main hall, and they followed him and took a look.
I thought to myself, isn't this the same headline on the front page of that newspaper, looks exactly the same?
Followed closely by his uncle Feng Jiazhao, who explained enthusiastically to the side.
"Yeah, yeah, her eldest brother, you've seen it, you've seen it! So this is the original manuscript!"
The old uncle was extremely shocked and surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that there was an original manuscript of the inscription on the front page of the newspaper.
Moreover, the original manuscript was in the hands of the eldest nephew and was framed and hung by his father-in-law!
Gotta hang on!
This kind of thing, which can be regarded as a family heirloom by the glorious ancestors, must be framed and hung.
Father Cheng also nodded repeatedly, thinking in his mind that this treasure that honors the ancestors should not only be framed and hung, but also hung in the ancestral hall of their old Cheng family in Chengjiawan.
"Dad, Mom, you guys have tea!"
"Uncle, sister, drink tea, drink tea!"
After sending the three children away, the Feng family hurriedly served tea to their parents-in-law and uncle. Seeing that her cousin Xiaolian was looking at the TV and panicking, she said: "Xiaolian, don't be too restrained. Just act as if you were at your own home." !”
"Oh, okay, thank you sister-in-law!"
Qin Xiaolian is quite clever, she speaks sweetly when she speaks and her sister-in-law shouts sweetly, and the young Feng family feels happy listening to it.
"Young man, don't be polite, we're not thirsty, we're not thirsty, you sit down, you sit down!"
After Cheng's mother entered the house, her eyes were always on the belly of this good daughter-in-law. Seeing that her belly was already swollen, she felt equally beautiful, not to mention how beautiful it was.
It's really true, their old Cheng family is really about to have a grandson!
He couldn't bear to leave his eldest daughter-in-law busy, so she quickly persuaded the young Feng family to stop being busy and sit down quickly.
After a while, sister-in-law Feng Jiamo, who had just returned from her grandmother's house for two days, came out of the backyard, followed by her second sister-in-law Sun Juan.
After another greeting, the two sisters and sister-in-law were dismissed by their uncle and hurriedly went out to buy vegetables.
Feng's mother had already paid for the food two days ago.
"Uncle, aunt, old uncle, can I show you this yard?" Seeing Cheng's father, Cheng's mother, and the others sitting a little restrained, the eldest uncle Feng Jiazhao looked for a topic again and said, "Xuemin just bought the yard a few years ago. We Also, you two are the masters, and we are the guests!"
"Her eldest brother can't do anything. If a family doesn't speak the same language, it's not like they are the master and the guest!"
After hearing what his uncle said, Father Cheng didn't dare to take it too seriously. He stood up and waved his hands and said.
Their parents-in-law had already mentioned the situation at their parents-in-law’s homes before they came here. Because they were all high-level intellectuals, they had just returned to the city. The house matter was waiting for the state’s arrangements, and the arrangements would be implemented soon. in place.
It was just a stay for a few days! Say it again!
The eldest son of his family lives in Yanjing, so his father-in-law has only one family member. Can one family talk like two families?
"Then uncles and aunts, please don't be restrained!" My uncle Feng Jiazhao also smiled and said, "The courtyard Xuemin bought is a two-entry type, with two courtyards in the front and back!"
"I currently live with my parents in the front yard. If we include the two wing rooms, there are seven rooms!"
"Xuemin and his parents are in the backyard now. It's quiet there, which is suitable for Xuemin and the others to write and prepare for exams!"
Immediately afterwards, my uncle took Father Cheng and the others around the entire yard.
Here, Cheng Xuemin and Feng Jiayou didn't join in the fun. The two of them got together affectionately.
Is it possible not to be sentimental?
Cheng Xuemin returned to northern Shaanxi on the third day of the Lunar New Year. Today is the tenth day of the Lunar New Year. The young couple haven’t seen each other for more than ten days. It’s no joke that a breakup is better than a wedding!
However, there was a little cousin and three little guys in the main hall, all watching the TV in fascination, so the young couple didn't dare to act too presumptuously.
"Xuemin, why are you looking at me like that?!"
Seeing that his man was looking at him as if he could eat people, the young Feng family smiled foolishly.
"My wife is pretty!"
Cheng Xuemin also looked at his pretty wife infatuatedly. He hadn't seen her for seven or eight days. Could he not look at her more?
"Really good-looking!?" The young Feng family member smiled brightly, gave her man a beautiful look, and said with a charming smile, "Then I won't show it to you!"
After saying that, he really couldn't stand the extremely aggressive look in his man's eyes, so he quickly stood up and walked towards the backyard, saying, "I'm going to show my parents and uncle the house I prepared for them!"
Feng Jiayou's daughter-in-law has not said anything about her filial piety. A few days ago, she had tidied up the main bedroom in the west wing of the backyard and put on a brand new bedding.
Moreover, taking advantage of the sunny weather in the past two days, I took out all the bedding and dried them.
The same goes for several other houses.
Because he knew that he was here to hire someone this time, when Cheng Xuemin went back, he and the Feng family estimated who would come and how many people would come.
Uncle, sister, everything was planned!
Unplanned were the little cousin Qin Xiaolian and her brother-in-law who didn't come.
But this does not affect the Feng family's preparations. If the brother-in-law does not come, it will happen that the elder sister and her cousin sleep in the same room.
If the two cousins couldn't get used to sleeping together, they could open another room.
Anyway, the current two-entry courtyard has more than a dozen rooms in the front and back yards. Even if Cheng Xuemin and his seven aunts and eight aunts all come, they can still be accommodated.
Immediately, Feng Jiayou led his parents-in-law to look at the house prepared for the old couple.
Of course Father Cheng and Mother Cheng couldn't be more satisfied.
It didn’t take long!
Feng's father and Feng's mother came back from get off work together. When they saw that the guests had arrived home, they were very polite and enthusiastic and continued to talk about the poor reception.
There are no guests at home for an afternoon, but they don’t even take them home!
certainly!
Cheng Xuemin couldn't argue with his parents, and he didn't say hello in advance. It didn't look like he was in his hometown in the countryside. During the Chinese New Year, he just visited relatives and friends and had nothing else to do.
Everyone has to go to work in the city, and Cheng Xuemin hasn’t decided on a specific day!
On the dinner table, there was another table of meals more sumptuous than those on New Year's Eve, and Father Feng also served the best tobacco and wine.
Let the old uncle drink the Maotai liquor that he has longed for.
Feng's father and Feng's mother are both distinguished intellectuals. It was the first time for the in-laws to come to visit, and no amount of hospitality could be overstated.
Feng's father and Feng's mother had started making preparations to welcome their in-laws and family as early as a few days ago. Apart from having to work and not being able to wait at home to welcome the guests, almost every other aspect had been taken into consideration.
Cheng's father and Cheng's mother were not flattered.
Even though he was an uncle, he warned himself over and over again all the way here that when he arrived at his nephew's father-in-law's house, he must not drink too much at the dinner table, and he must not embarrass his nephew.
But after it was served, the polite father-in-law and his family enthusiastically persuaded him to drink, and it was no surprise that he got drunk again.
Father Cheng is also happy, and Father Feng is also happy!
Anyway, in the end, almost everyone was so drunk that their faces were red and they were in a daze.
"Daughter-in-law, do you miss me?"
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The night passed quickly.
My uncle, brother and sister-in-law went to work to say hello and went to work first.
The in-laws, father-in-law and mother-in-law are here, and the official appointment date is tomorrow, the twelfth day of the lunar year. Feng's father and Feng's mother asked for two days' leave from their work and did not go to work today.
Not to mention Cheng's father and Cheng's mother couldn't handle this kind of treatment, even Cheng Xuemin, the son-in-law, was a little confused.
Think about it, when he came to the city, he really didn't get this kind of treatment, right?
His mother-in-law's attitude towards him at that time...
Anyway, times have changed, which is a good thing! The mother-in-law and father-in-law were also trying to save face for his son-in-law.
Today, my father-in-law, my mother-in-law, and my mother-in-law will be the hosts, taking father Cheng, mother, and uncle Cheng, to take a tour of Yanjing City.
Sister-in-law Feng Jiamo was sent by her mother to Da'an Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing to pick up her grandparents.
On the big day when the niece is hired and engaged, all the grandparents have to be present.
Moreover, my father-in-law actually doesn’t have many relatives in Yanjing, except for his own family, including his grandparents.
Cheng Xuemin doesn't have time to accompany his parents around Yanjing City. He is very busy today!
He had to first go to Lao Fengxiang in the inner city. He had ordered a batch of gold samples there a year ago, which were all prepared for the Feng family when they were hired.
Basically, they are all based on the eight major job models of the older generation, and all are given the golden model.
Immediately afterwards, I had to go to Tang's home at Yanda to ask him to help me write a letter of appointment.
It was on the thirtieth of the previous year when my father-in-law took Cheng Xuemin to Tang's house to borrow a phone to make a call. My father-in-law, Feng's father, casually mentioned this to his old mentor.
Mr. Tang agreed on the spot that he would help draft and write the letter of appointment.
My father-in-law couldn't be happier after hearing this.
The letter of appointment was written by a respected older generation, but son-in-law Cheng Xuemin could not find a suitable candidate.
After much thought, my father-in-law decided that his old mentor Tang Lao could do it, and his old friend Qian Lao could do it too.
But now they have all moved out, and Mr. Qian has moved back to the inner city to take care of his grandson. It is not convenient to come to his door, so he simply asks Mr. Tang to polish the pen nearby, which will have more weight.
certainly!
If Cheng Xuemin could go out of his way and shamelessly go to Mao Lao to run the letter of appointment, it would be possible for him to come back.
But it’s really unnecessary to mobilize troops and mobilize people like this!
After all, it’s just an engagement. My family can’t attach too much importance to it, but there is no need to make it known to the whole world.
"Haha! Are you quite considerate of this kid?! Are these all gold-finished?"
I arrived at Yanda with Feng Jiayou, and found Mr. Tang still in the reception room.
This old naughty boy has already started working at Yanda University after the Chinese New Year!
I gave him another blessing and explained my purpose of coming.
He even made a draft of the gift list for tomorrow's appointment and handed it over. Mr. Tang took it with a smile and glanced at it. He found that the eight essential things for the appointment all had the word "gold" in front of them, which really made Tang The old man was unexpectedly stunned.
"But it really has to be like this! Ming Media is marrying three books and six beauties, and everything is indispensable!"
Seeing that the young couple was full of embarrassment, Mr. Tang nodded and praised them. He stopped joking and began to write the letter of appointment.
Perfect!
After receiving the letter of appointment handed over by Mr. Tang after blow-drying it, Cheng Xuemin exclaimed in his heart that it was perfect. Even the young Feng family who was watching next to him couldn't say how happy he was. He couldn't shout too sweetly for Mr. Tang!
"Mom, this is the gold ring that Xuemin and I gave you. You can try it on to see if it fits you!"
After a busy night, Cheng's father, Cheng's mother, uncle and the others took a comfortable bath in the bathhouse next door in the afternoon.
After the meal, the family was in Cheng Xuemin and Feng Jiayou's room, discussing the official appointment tomorrow.
The young Feng family took out a gold ring from the big red treasure box given by Lao Fengxiang, and wanted to put it on the finger of her mother-in-law Cheng Mu!
Cheng's mother was so frightened that she waved her hands and said, "My dear, this is the job that Xuemin has arranged for you, but you can't give it to me, an old woman!"
"Mom, this is the gold ring I asked Xuemin to give you. There is no such gold ring in the engagement letter!"
"Mom, please put it on and try it first!"
This gold ring was indeed given to Cheng Xuemin by the Feng family for his mother when he was a child, and he was going to give it to her mother-in-law today!
"Mom! It's my child's sincerity, so just wear it!"
In this era, gold and hardware were not popular, so Cheng Xuemin did not wear those gold jewelry. This gold ring was indeed a filial piety to her mother-in-law from the Feng family.
"You can wear it as long as the child's feelings tell you to wear it!"
Father Cheng on the side glared at his aunt-in-law and said, Mother Cheng should not be too happy to obey.
The gold ring looked really good on her hand. Cheng's mother was so beautiful that she smiled brightly. She looked so beautiful from left to right.
"Dad, Mom, uncle, please help me and see if there is anything missing!"
"These are all prepared by me in advance!"
Immediately afterwards, Cheng Xuemin opened the big red treasure box given by Lao Fengxiang. In an instant, the golden light inside shone brightly, blinding Cheng's father, Cheng's mother, uncle, and sisters!
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(End of chapter)