Around eight o'clock in the evening, my uncle's family also came back with my grandmother.
Among Jiang's three siblings, except for his father who had three children in the countryside, both his aunt and uncle only had one son.
My uncle’s son is named Jiang Yu, who is three years younger than Jiang Feng and has just finished his freshman year.
It was obvious that Jiang Yu had heard from his parents about his cousin Jiang Feng's brilliant achievements in matchmaking. As soon as he came back, he pestered Jiang Feng with questions. People who didn't know him would think that he was going to drop out of school to become a matchmaker!
The fathers sat together, and the topic was basically focused on Jiang Feng and Cui Yuan.
There is no need to say much about Jiang Feng. In less than a month after graduating from college, he had already earned tens of thousands in cash and gifts worth more than ten thousand yuan. Moreover, he made these earnings by being a matchmaker. Any relative who heard about this would surely talk about it!
Cui Yuan brought his girlfriend back with him, which also made him a natural topic of discussion, so he was naturally the focus of everyone's discussion.
After Liu Yan and Jiang Feng came back from buying acid materials, she followed Jiang Feng's advice and went back to her room to rest on the pretext of feeling unwell. In short, she tried her best to avoid contact with Cui Yuan and would confront him after returning to Shenzhen tomorrow.
That night, because their aunt came back for the first time on July 14th, the three siblings who had not seen each other for many years chatted until about one in the morning before going back to bed.
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The next day.
The 14th day of the seventh lunar month is the legendary Ghost Festival.
Every household in Longshan Village kills ducks to sacrifice to their ancestors.
As for why we eat duck on Ghost Festival, there is a very interesting theory. It is said that on July 14, the ancestors came back to visit relatives, but when they arrived at Naihe Bridge, they found that there was no boat and could not cross the river.
So, the people in the world of the living sent some ducks down that day and asked the ducks to swim and bring them back.
Of course, this mythical legend cannot be taken seriously. In fact, the closest to the truth is that the ducks at this time are fat and plump, and are the most delicious, so people kill ducks for the festival, and this custom has been passed down from generation to generation to form today.
In Qinghe Town, the festival time is noon. After killing ducks to sacrifice to the ancestors, they start to prepare lunch.
Jiang Feng's family killed two ducks, both of which were big ducks weighing more than ten pounds each. In previous years, even if his uncle and his family came back on July 14th, killing one duck was enough to eat.
But this year, my aunt and others were there, so Jiang's mother generously killed two ducks.
These are all native ducks raised by Jiang's mother herself. The taste is incomparable to the feed-fed ducks sold outside.
In Longshan Village, there are four most common ways to cook duck:
1. Boiled duck.
2. Cook duck porridge.
3. Fried duck with shredded ginger.
4. Clear and nourishing duck stewed soup.
Except for the duck porridge, the Jiang family has prepared the other three dishes today.
The taste is really known to everyone who eats it. Even Cui Yuan, a second-generation rich man, praised it highly. The meaty aroma that comes from the raw materials is something that even a chef cannot create with seasonings.
The wine they drank at noon was the only remaining bottle of Maotai worth more than three thousand yuan. His uncle's family lived nearby, so he could see them often, but his aunt married far away and seldom came. Plus, it was a holiday, so Jiang Feng naturally had to take out the best wine to entertain them.
After lunch, Liu Yan said goodbye, "Grandma, uncle, aunt, uncle, aunt, and cousins, I have some things to deal with at home, so I'll go back first. Thank you for your warm hospitality. If you ever arrive in Shenzhen, remember to call me and I'll welcome you!"
"Xiaoyan, why do you want to go back so suddenly? Are you not used to our country life?"
"Yeah, Xiaoyan, why do you want to go back so suddenly? It's a rare opportunity for you to come here, so why not stay a few more days?"
"If it's not urgent, just go back and deal with it in a few days!"
Hearing Liu Yan's departure, Jiang's father and mother, as well as her uncle and aunt, all tried to keep her.
Jiang Chunlian was also a little surprised when she heard this. Before coming, she had agreed to stay for a few days before returning. Now Liu Yan suddenly proposed to go back, which really made her unprepared mentally.
Before, Liu Yan stopped Cui Yuan from drinking and informed him of the news that she was going back. So apart from Jiang Feng, the instigator, Cui Yuan was the only one who knew in advance that Liu Yan was going back early.
Seeing that both uncles and aunts tried to persuade them to stay, Cui Yuan helped them and said, "Uncle and aunt, uncle and aunt, Xiaoyan really has something to deal with at home, and it's quite urgent, so we have to go back first."
Jiang Chunlian rarely goes back to her parents' home. She originally wanted to stay for a few more days before returning, but now she suddenly has to go back early. She feels a little melancholy because she doesn't know when she will be able to come back next time.
Seeing this, Jiang Feng interrupted and said, "Since Sister Yan has something to do at home, then cousin, you can send Sister Yan back first! Aunt, it's rare for you to come back, so stay for a few more days. When you want to go back, tell me and I'll send you back!"
Jiang Chunlian was somewhat moved when she heard this, but she still shook her head and refused: "Forget it, Xiaofeng, that's really too much trouble. I'd better go back with your cousin and the others!"
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "What's the problem? I just wanted to go to Shenzhen to have some fun during this period of time!"
Jiang Yonggui said: "Sister, you haven't been back for several years. Since Xiaofeng said so, why don't you stay and play for a few more days!"
Cui Yuan naturally understood his mother's thoughts, so he also advised: "Mom, then you can stay for a few more days, I can send Xiaoyan back by myself!"
"Okay, then Xiaoyuan, you and Xiaoyan go back first, and I will be back in a few days." Seeing this, Jiang Chunlian no longer hesitated, nodded and agreed, and then reminded Cui Yuan to drive safely, not to drive while tired, and to go to the service area to rest when tired, etc.
A group of elders, including grandma, began to give red envelopes to Liu Yan. This is the custom in Qinghe Town. When a younger generation brings his girlfriend back for the first time, the elders usually give red envelopes when they leave.
Naturally, Liu Yan felt embarrassed to take these red envelopes, but the elders were determined and she had no choice but to accept them, so she could only accept them with an embarrassed look on her face.
Ten minutes later, the car officially started and left.
After watching the vehicle go away, Jiang Feng secretly sighed. From the matching information, it can be seen that Liu Yan is actually a very good woman. If the blood relationship is excluded, the matching value of the two people is at least 75 points, even if it is less than 80 points.
Unfortunately, there is no if. She encountered such a thing with an extremely low probability. It must have been a huge blow to her, right?
After sending my aunt back to Shenzhen in a few days, I will help her find a partner with a high matching value so that she can get out of this bad relationship as soon as possible. This will be a good thing for both her and my cousin.
As for my cousin Cui Yuan, I wonder if he will collapse after knowing the truth?