Lin Gang sneered and said nothing. Instead, he turned around and picked up the fire stick next to him.
"If you have the guts, go find my mom. What's the point of beating me up every time?" Seeing this, Lin Hao quickly hid behind Zheng Gan, muttering to himself.
It's called murmuring, but the sound is no quieter than normal speaking.
This sentence immediately broke Lin Gang's defense, and he threatened that he must decide the outcome with his son today.
Looking at this funny, or heartwarming scene, all of Zheng Gan's previous gloomy mood disappeared at this moment.
"Shut up! Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner!" Looking at the father and son who were still fighting, Wu Sujuan directly used her authority as the head of the family to intimidate the two of them.
"Oh." The father and son looked at each other, without any thought of resistance, and just backed down.
Zheng Gan was laughing secretly, but was discovered by Wu Sujuan. The latter glared at him, and Zheng Gan shuddered instantly. He quickly followed her to wash his hands and eat.
Before dinner, Zheng Gan took out the gifts he had brought for the two elders: a necklace and a wallet, worth more than three thousand yuan. Although they were not particularly expensive gifts, how could a wandering son return home empty-handed? Especially for the old couple who had been so kind to him.
The lunch was very rich, with chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised pork ribs, pan-fried small yellow croaker, pork head with cucumber, hot and sour shredded potatoes, boiled mantis shrimp, boiled swimming crab, and mutton soup. The staple food was noodles. We had dumplings on the bus and noodles when we got off. This is the custom here.
The standard of this table is unmatched anywhere, and the price alone is definitely up to standard. However, more expensive seafood such as swimming crabs, mantis shrimps, and small yellow croakers are relatively rare inland, and the benefits of the seaside can be reflected in this table of dishes.
Seafood that costs hundreds of yuan per pound in inland areas may only cost dozens of yuan per pound here. Even if you are not a wealthy family, it is not a big problem to have a meat meal occasionally.
More than a decade ago, many young people in Xiaohai Village wanted to work outside. In their eyes, no matter how little money they earned from working outside, it was still more than what they could earn at home. However, with the improvement of people's living standards and the convenience of transportation, the number of fishermen in Xiaohai Village has increased, and even many young people have begun to engage in seafood fishing and breeding.
As long as there is money to be made, it doesn’t matter where you are, so why travel far?
"Come on, Xiaogan, let's have a drink." Lin Gang took out a bottle of unlabeled liquor and said, "This is the liquor brewed by our county winery. It's basically not sold to the outside world. I'll pour it for you."
There was no way Zheng Gan would let Lin Gang pour him a glass of wine. He quickly grabbed the bottle and filled Lin Gang's glass first, then poured a small glass for Wu Sujuan. "How can I let you pour me a glass? You must be joking. I have to pour this wine."
"Don't drink anymore, Mouse. After dinner, accompany me to see the old house. Then we'll go to the county to buy some daily necessities and clean up the old house."
Zheng Gan looked at Lin Hao who was about to grab the wine and quickly stopped him.
"Hey, why do you want to live in the old house? You can just live in my house. You haven't lived in your old house for many years." Lin Hao said, staring at the white wine.
"Yes, Xiaogan, you can just live in your aunt's house. There are many rooms in your house anyway, and it might as well be empty." Wu Sujuan also advised.
Most of the small villages here are still the old bungalows, the kind facing south and with a yard. As you enter the yard, there is an open storage space on the right, which is usually where grain or farm tools are stored. On the left is a closed storage room. The main house is in the middle, and it is divided into east and west wing rooms. However, these east and west wing rooms are actually all in one big house, but they are separated by doors.
Basically every house has three to four bedrooms.
"It's okay, auntie. Anyway, I won't leave our village for the time being unless there is something special. I can't really live with you forever. What should I do when I get married? Hahaha." Zheng Gan said with a smile.
"The child is old enough, just let him make his own decision." Lin Gang interrupted Wu Sujuan who was about to speak.
Wu Sujuan opened her mouth, sighed, and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
"This first glass of wine is to thank my uncle and aunt for taking care of me over the years. If it weren't for you, I might have starved to death." Zheng Gan drank it in one gulp. The glass was not big, only about one or two ounces.
"Your mother and I were like sisters back then, and you and Xiaohao grew up together. Your parents passed away early, so how could I bear to watch you suffer alone?" Wu Sujuan began to wipe away her tears as she spoke.
Lin Gang didn't say anything and drank the wine in one gulp.
"It's okay, Auntie, we should eat and drink as usual." Zheng Gan said with a smile.
"That's right, I'm so hungry, let's eat quickly, Mom." Lin Hao agreed.
Wu Sujuan glared at him, "Eat, eat, eat! All you do every day is eat! No matter how much food we have at home, it's never enough for you!"
"Hahaha."
The smell of fireworks soothes the hearts of ordinary people.
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