Chapter 27 Chapter 26 It’s better to face things at home calmly

Today is New Year's Eve, and in the evening, I returned to my mother-in-law's house. Before going home, I had some struggles.I hesitated to find an excuse to escape the annual family reunion, as I did last year. But in the end, I chose to face it. One is that I have done better than last year, and I have a little confidence in my heart; in addition, I think it is better to face many things calmly than to avoid them. Just like a person with pockmarks on his face, he can choose to cover his face with a cloth, but it cannot stop others from commenting: the reason why he covered his face is because he has pockmarks.

What followed was all kinds of discussions, which became more and more fierce, and finally everyone was afraid of seeing this person. My current situation is like a person with pockmarks on his face trying to hide his face. Instead of letting others talk about it behind their backs, it's better to admit that you really didn't do well.Show them my real life, try to be as numb as possible, just get used to it. During the reunion dinner in the evening, the father-in-law specifically asked: "Are there any other arrangements for tomorrow? If not, we will go to Zhou Yuan's second father's house together. It's his turn this year."

I said, "There is no arrangement, let's go together." My son was going to set off fireworks, and I suddenly remembered that I hadn't had time to buy them for him. Zhou Yuan said: "Last year's fireworks were not set off, they were hidden under the bed." I was stunned for a moment and wanted to ask why, but I didn't. I silently searched under the bed for last year's fireworks and firecrackers. It was a little damp, but it didn't look like a serious problem. I took my son downstairs, lit a cigarette, and prayed silently in my heart: If these fireworks can still be set off, then my 2007 must be very smooth.

I stretched the cigarette butt towards the fuze, a puff of blue smoke came out, and with a "pop", the fireworks rushed out and exploded in mid-air. There was a burst of joy in my heart, and when I turned around, I saw my son covering his ears and jumping happily.Not far away, Zhou Yuan also covered her ears with a smile on her face. My heart moved, and I handed the fireworks that were being set off to Zhou Yuan.She took it hesitantly, clenched her teeth, squinted her eyes and looked away. After hearing the explosion of fireworks, she hurriedly dropped them as if touching coals, and hugged her son with a laugh.

It seems that it has been a long time since I saw Zhou Yuan so happy, and I feel a little sour in my heart. Because she wanted to watch the Spring Festival Gala, Zhou Yuan went home after playing for a while.My son and I were having fun downstairs, and the air was full of the smell of sulfur and nitrate. With my training and encouragement, my son finally dared to set off fireworks.Every time the sound is played, he will cheer and jump excitedly. The fireworks and firecrackers were all set off soon, and my son still wanted more, clamoring for more to be set off. I promised to buy some for him tomorrow, and he refused to give up.

This wanton joy should have been enjoyed by him last year, but because of my escape, it has been delayed until this year. When I got home, the noise of Baiyun and Heitu was playing on TV, and my parents-in-law and Zhou Yuan burst into laughter from time to time.I stood by and looked at it quietly for a while, and sometimes laughed a few times, and after laughing, my heart felt a little empty. Before going to bed, I found my son's piggy bank and stuffed 100 yuan into it.I said to my son: "This is the New Year's money that Dad gave you. When you grow up, remember to be better than Dad."

This is the second time I have given lucky money to my son.The first time was the Spring Festival of 2003. The first day of the first month. The streets are actually not lively, and many people choose to stay at home. I don't know if it's because of my mentality, or it's just like this, I feel that the Spring Festival is becoming less and less lively, and lacks a festive atmosphere. We arrived at Zhou Yuan's second father's house by car. Many people had already gathered in the house. When they saw us coming in, everyone greeted us warmly. For me, everyone greets me like this: "Hi, haven't seen you in years, rare visitor." Then ask: "How are you doing, are you doing well?"

I replied with a humble demeanor: "Normally, I'll eat for a living." After everyone was seated, more than twenty people crowded the living room to the brim.There were not enough sofas in the living room, so Zhou Yuan's second father temporarily found some plastic stools, and everyone made do to sit down. When it comes to reminiscing about the past, there are many topics, and it usually starts with asking someone how they are doing. Everyone seems to be doing well. I sat in a corner with my son in my arms, afraid to bring the topic to me.I want to be ignored. This kind of worry is superfluous, and everyone is attracted by the two talkers.

A surnamed Gao, the husband of Zhou Yuan's cousin.A civil engineer, in his forties, divorced, said to be very rich.He is half the master, and his father-in-law is Zhou Yuan's second father. A surnamed Sun, the husband of Zhou Yuan's cousin.He runs a hardware company, is in his forties, has also been divorced, and is said to be very rich. Because they are older than me, I call them Brother Gao and Brother Sun. In the past, when Zhou Yuan and I were angry, we often used these two people to run on me, saying that her sisters and sisters were well married, but she was the only one who had a hard life and married me, a useless man.

I just smiled and said, "They married a second marriage, and you married an original one. What's there to be dissatisfied with?" Zhou Yuan asked: "When you have money in the future, will you also divorce and find a younger one?" I deliberately said: "I am so poor now, how dare I have such an idea." Women are like this. On the one hand, they feel that their husbands are poor, and on the other hand, they worry that their status will not be guaranteed if their husbands are rich. In fact, it's not just women like this, everyone is like this, even if it's not emotional, it's also in other aspects.

Worry about gain and loss, human nature is like this. Gao and Sun are talking about their car.The high driver was an Audi. He said that he was going to buy a BMW, which was too ostentatious, but the Audi was more reserved. Sun drove a Camry. He said that he didn't need to buy a good car for decoration. Gao was in engineering, so he should buy a good car to show his strength.The implication is that if he wants to buy it, he can afford it. We were all fascinated by the topic of both of them.Among the listeners, I think there are many people who, like me, wish to drive a car someday. The topic then shifted to physical aspects, and the focus turned to the elderly.This is a topic among the elderly, and the young people ask for warmth for a while, some use excuses to go to the toilet, and some try to shift to topics they care about. Apart from caring about money, how many young people really care about the elderly? During the meal, I had the misfortune to sit at the table with Gao and Sun.Originally, I hoped to hold my son and sit at the same table with the old people, but I was dragged away by Gao.I brought my son there too, I hope they will see me concentrate on taking care of my son and not bother me. The hateful thing is that the little guy only sat with me for a few minutes, and then ran to his mother. Drinking, a drunk solution of thousands of worries. The atmosphere at the wine table was actually quite harmonious. Everyone toasted each other and said some clichés such as "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and "Happy New Year".When the wine was in full swing, the excitement started again. People are aggressive, and the same is true at the wine table. They are all looking for various reasons to force the other party to drink more to show their strategic victory. At the beginning, I tried my best to talk and drink less, but later, I gradually let go of it, who cares, who is afraid of whom. Gao and Sun are still the center of the table.After drinking, all the firepower is aimed at high. Sun made a toast to Gao, and Sun said: "Brother Gao, I know the nature of your job, and you have to drink with guests frequently. You drink a lot, so I can't fight you hard. I drink half of it and you do it." Of course Gao didn't do it, and after talking for a long time, the two had a toast together. Seeing that everyone was targeting him, Gao naturally quit, so he said he wanted to drink with everyone, as much as he wanted. I didn't want to drink any more, so I wanted to leave the table with an excuse, but Sun stopped me.He said: "We are Lao Tiao (C city dialect, meaning brother-in-law), we haven't seen each other for a few years, but we met today, we are not allowed to leave unless we have a drink." Gao Ye held me tight, and said to me with a sincere face: "We let go of drinking today. I usually drink with guests. I spend a lot of money, but the taste is not good enough. I am afraid that the guests will not drink well." , and afraid that the guests will get drunk. With the wine in your mouth, you have to watch the words and expressions in your eyes, and you have to adjust the atmosphere on the wine table at any time if you are afraid that the guests will not be satisfied. Tired, don't you know?" I nodded and sat down again. The other non-drinkers at the table withdrew voluntarily, and there were four men left at our table. Besides Gao and Sun, there was Zhou Yuan's distant cousin named Luo.We have never agreed on how to drink.High drinking capacity is good, and everyone is required to drink the same; Sun Bugan, emphasizes casualness. I suggested: "If you don't punch, whoever loses will drink." When I made this suggestion, I was actually very hesitant. Gao and Sun are both people who often mess around in big scenes, and punching is the way of rough men on the street. After all, it is not elegant. To my surprise, everyone was very happy. Gao Xian sits in the dealership, and after a round, Gao only wins against Sun and drinks two glasses. Next, Sun Zuozhuang also drank two cups. The boxing game was played and the atmosphere was warm. Other non-drinkers came and surrounded us, watching us play games and drink.Seeing who won or lost, he coaxed and booed beside him. When I first came out of school, I worked in a factory, and in my free time I would play boxing games with my co-workers. I had a good background in boxing games, so Gao and I played boxing games, and most of the time we won. Gao loses so badly, his tongue is already loud, but his interest is very high.He said to Zhou Yuan's second father: "Bring another bottle of wine, a better one, 1573." 1573 is a good wine, I have only heard of it, but never drank it, so when the wine was brought up, I deliberately lost a punch. It is indeed a good wine, mellow, full-bodied, with a little viscous.The wine glass seems to be drained, and after a while, the wine that sticks to the wall of the glass will slowly accumulate at the bottom of the glass. Don't drink too much wine, no matter how good it is, it is intoxicating after all.After drinking a bottle of wine, Gao was already drunk, stuttered, and kept repeating: "Drinking today is happier than drinking with customers. This is real drinking." A customer came and said that although he had earned two dollars, he had been pretending to be a grandson in front of the customer for a long time, even for ordinary office workers, he had to smile at any time. In the end, Xu Shi touched the pain in his heart, and he actually cried in public, with snot and tears, really sad. Everyone panicked and hurriedly helped him wash his face, and helped him to rest on the bed. It's not easy for people. While being looked up to by others, they are also looked down upon.