A financial crisis swept through, forcing Yan Mo to return home for a blind date. What? Over thirty and still unmarried? Is he a complete straight man? A fake marriage to fool grandpa? Is that some...
After drinking the fish soup and eating the fish, and saying hello to Tang Ping, Si Ze took Yan Mo for a walk around his yard. It was not until it was completely dark that firecrackers were heard in the Si family's old house, and the New Year's Eve dinner began.
Si Ze and Yan Mo entered the living room. Like previous years, there were three large tables filled with all kinds of auspicious traditional dishes, such as fish, lobsters, etc., countless in number.
Everyone found their own seats, with the elders sitting separately from the young people. After the old man gave the order, everyone sat down in their seats and started eating.
The New Year's Eve dinner took a particularly long time. The longer it lasted, the more prosperous the coming year would be. It ended at around nine o'clock in the evening. The next part was what the children looked forward to the most. The elders gave out New Year's money every year. The first to give it was naturally the old man, followed by the eldest aunt and others, and finally Si Jiawei and Tang Ping. This time, the thickness of Yan Mo's red envelope was rare to be the same as everyone else's.
Originally, Yan Mo didn't need to prepare red envelopes, but she still prepared one for her cousins' wives and children. The New Year brought a new atmosphere, and they all wanted to have some fun. The children were even happier, and they ran out of the hall happily to set off the firecrackers they brought from the city early in the morning.
After most of the people had left, Si Ze stood up, walked to the seats for the elders, leaned over and whispered something in Tang Ping's ear. Then, he pulled Yan Mo out of the hall and returned to the room, but not to sleep.
Under Yan Mo's puzzled gaze, they packed up the luggage they brought.
"Are we going out?" Yan Mo asked.
Si Ze kept packing his luggage: "Yes."
"Why are you packing? Are you not coming back?"
"Don't go back to Sixiang Village. Just go back to Mocheng when the time comes."
"So, where are we going?"
After he finished speaking, he fastened the lock on the box, stood up and walked to the sofa, squatted in front of her, stretched out his hands to hold her face, and said with a faint smile: "Didn't you say Grandpa Qian and the others? Let's go to Grandpa's house now, okay?"
Yan Mo was delighted and said immediately: "Okay."
"Then let's go." As he said that, he took her hand and walked out of the room and outside.
"etc."
Si Ze turned around and looked at her, not understanding why she stopped.
"If we go like this, what about this side? Won't grandpa and the others say something?" Yan Mochou was worried.
She was so happy for a moment that she forgot where they were and what time period it was. Today was New Year's Eve, and if they left like this, it would be difficult to explain to the old man.
So that's it! Si Ze smiled and said, "I told grandpa in advance, and he agreed."
"real?"
Yan Mo was surprised. Is he so easy to talk to? It was hard to believe this was true.
"Of course." Si Ze scratched her nose and said, "You are the treasure of our Si family now. As long as you tell him what you want and it's not dangerous, he will agree to it."
At that time, he went to the old man to talk about this matter, but before he could say anything, the old man took the initiative to speak, which was really unexpected.
Then thinking about it carefully, it made sense. Starting from tomorrow, many relatives would come to visit one after another. If Yan Mo was there, they would definitely have to take care of the reception. The old man probably agreed because he was afraid that she would be too tired!
"Mom and Dad, they have no objection either." Si Ze added.
"Then why are you hesitating? Let's go!"
Since Si Ze gave an accurate answer, Yan Mo no longer hesitated. Instead, he pulled him up, and the two of them got into his military green Hummer. The car drove out of Sixiang Village and headed towards Changmen Village.
Soon, the car arrived at Changmen Village and slowly stopped in my grandfather's yard. Yan Mo couldn't wait to open the door and jump out.
The first one to come out was her grandmother. When she saw Yan Mo and Si Ze, she was overjoyed: "Why are you here? Aren't you staying at the Si family for the New Year?"
"Grandma, I miss you." Yan Mo threw himself into his grandma's arms like a child and acted coquettishly.
"Nonsense." A sharp shout came from the inner room. Old Wood put down Tangtang in his arms, walked quickly to Yan Mo's side, frowned and urged:
"Hurry back! It's New Year's Eve, there's no point in going back to your mother's house."
"Lao Mu, why don't you just forget it, the children are already here."
Grandma Yan Mo patted her granddaughter in her arms. The two children, one was away from home, and the other was at someone else's house. They both became lonely. As a grandmother, how could she not miss them?
"Stupid." Old Wood scolded.
In the first year, she celebrated her 30th birthday at her mother's house. If this got out, people would only say that the Mu family was not good at educating their daughter. Most importantly, he was afraid that the Si family would have an opinion of his granddaughter, which would affect their future relationship. He also didn't know how to explain this to the team.
"No." Yan Mo was determined not to go back, and she walked into the house.
Lao Mu was furious: "Stop." As he said that, he was about to reach out to pull his granddaughter.
Si Ze, standing aside, blocked Lao Mu without leaving a trace and said defensively, "Grandpa, it's okay. Just follow Mo Mo's wishes! It's the same wherever she lives."
"Si Ze! You can't spoil this girl like this. This is against the rules. She will become more and more ignorant of the world." Old Wood frowned and said helplessly.
Si Ze glanced at Yan Mo and smiled indifferently: "Rules are made by people. There is no such thing as breaking them or not. Besides, with me here, she doesn't need to know how thick the world is. She just needs to do what she likes." He spoke the most domineering words in the smallest voice, which shocked the old wood.
"Well, well said."
A group of young people walked in from outside the yard, clapping and cheering. This is what you call an enviable feeling.
After they came in, they asked to take photos with Si Ze and Yan Mo without asking.
During this process, Yan Mo learned that this group of people were not migrant workers returning home, but were traveling because they did not come back for the Chinese New Year. It was precisely because Si Ze's advice became popular on the Internet that people now come to Changmen Village in an endless stream to enjoy the scenery or buy tangerines.
By the time those people left, it was already very late. Afraid that Old Wood would still urge Yan Mo to go back, Si Ze came to Old Wood and explained:
"Grandpa, don't worry. I've already discussed this with my grandfather and my parents. I came here because they agreed."
"Really?" Old Wood looked at his granddaughter with disbelief. Si Ze doted on this girl so much, he suspected that Si Ze was covering for her.
Si Ze spread his hands:
"If you don't believe me, you can call my grandfather."
Didn't these two old men call each other every day in the past, plotting against him and Yan Mo? Although he didn't say anything about the past, he knew it very well in his heart.
"Yes, I should make a phone call and ask." With that, Lao Mu ran into the house.
"Don't listen to your grandpa, let's go in! I'll make the bed for you." Grandma pulled Yan Mo into the house and was about to go to Yan Mo's room.
At her grandfather's house, she and her sister each had a room of their own, so Yan Mo naturally lived in his own room.
Yan Mo pulled his grandma back in time: "Grandma, I can lay the floor myself."