Chapter 54
The Xu family is no longer surprised by Aunt Xu's behavior. She is in her thirties and approaching forty, and her personality is just like that and cannot be changed.
Although Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu have spoiled Aunt Xu since she was a child, they cannot completely abandon her even now.
However, they only spoil themselves and do not ask anything of their two sons, and their daughter-in-law also spoils their ignorant daughter.
Xu's mother is a rather aggressive person, so Aunt Xu doesn't dare to provoke her. Aunt Xu has a softer personality, but Uncle Xu is a protective person who is very protective of his wife and children.
There are some fragments in Xu Di's mind. When she was a child, she and Xu Yong were naughty and fought with the children in the village, and beat them until they cried.
Whenever they were called by the adults, Uncle Xu would come forward to resolve the issue and he never beat or scolded them for such things.
If he encounters someone who is unreasonable, Uncle Xu will not tolerate the other party and will argue with them based on reason.
The little episode caused by Aunt Xu didn’t have any impact. After a year of hard work, we finally got together. We couldn’t let a single bad apple spoil the whole barrel.
In Xu's mother's eyes, her sister-in-law is a rotten apple.
Grandma Xu prepared chicken, meat and fish in advance. Knowing that her eldest son and his family would come back early, she made everything ready early.
Xu's mother and second aunt Xu were cooking in the kitchen, and Xu Di and eldest sister-in-law Xu were helping them.
Xu Mei was called away by Grandma Xu, probably because she had something to say.
Brother Xu was in charge of looking after the children; Xu Jun and the kids from his second uncle's family had already run away.
Father Xu was talking to Uncle Xu. Xu Yong was about to graduate from high school, so he had to find a way out.
"Dazhi, Xu Yong will graduate from high school in July. What are your plans?"
“We don’t know yet, and their school hasn’t said anything.
Brother, now children from the city come to the countryside in large numbers after graduation. It is even more difficult for those of us who don’t have city hukou to find a job.
The village has a recruitment target this year, and I want to see if I can be selected. ”
Uncle Xu knew that his elder brother had no good solution, otherwise, Xu Mei would not be able to stay in the south and not come back.
"How sure are you?"
“There’s no problem here in the village. With our father’s connections, no one can do anything tricky.
I’m afraid that once I get to the top, I’ll be replaced. ”
Xu Dazhi is not a fool. There are recruitment vacancies every year, but only a few people can actually go.
All the children in the village are strong and healthy, but at the end of the review, there are always some who are rejected for various reasons. It's not just their brigade, many brigades around here are like this.
"It's a pity that our family has no connections in the military. Otherwise, if we had said so, the opportunity that belongs to us wouldn't have been taken away so easily."
Father Xu was also helpless. The past few years had been very chaotic, and there was no place to seek justice for many things.
"Who said it wasn't? No one in our entire brigade has joined the army. Otherwise, we wouldn't be so passive."
Uncle Xu thought that his children would be just like him in the future, facing the loess and back to the sky, working hard every day to earn a few work points, and having no hope in their lives.
"Let's see. We don't know if our factory will recruit apprentices this year. If not, temporary workers are fine. I can take up a position first and wait for the opportunity."
Father Xu had no choice because his nephew did not have a city hukou. Otherwise, with his status as an eighth-level fitter, he could have arranged for him to be a temporary worker.
"Well, there's no point in being anxious. There's still half a year left, so just wait for the opportunity."
The two brothers talked for a long time but couldn't come up with any good solution.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, Happy New Year!"
Aunt Xu went home and brought her husband and children with her.
Uncle Xu, Yan Zhiwei, is 1.8 meters tall and has a handsome appearance, thick eyebrows, big eyes and a square face.
Even though he was almost forty, you could tell that he was a good-looking man.
Aunt Xu was so obsessed with this handsome appearance that she ignored her parents' advice and insisted on marrying into the Yan family.
"Zhiwei is here, come and sit down."
At Xu's father's greeting, Yan Zhiwei sat down next to his eldest brother-in-law. He was a little afraid of his second uncle and would not come to Yue's house easily.
"Humph, what else do you have besides a face? As a grown man, can you be tougher and separate the family property earlier so that your wife and children can live a good life?"
Uncle Xu looked down upon his brother-in-law the most because he had no other good qualities except for his good looks.
"Second uncle, my father said that we will split up the family after the first month of the lunar year."
Yan Zhiwei glanced at his second uncle and quickly told him the news.
He is two years younger than Brother Xu and has been beaten countless times since he was a child. Especially after he and Xiaohua started dating, he really avoided Brother Xu.
He knows his family's situation better than anyone else. But what could he do? He was his biological father. Even though he was a little partial, he still raised him and his sister.
Now, the situation at home is much better, and his father has agreed to divide the family property, so he feels much more relaxed.
"Okay, talk nicely. It's fine if we can divide the family business. You guys should work hard and live a good life.
Live in harmony, but if there is noise all day long, the children will be affected. ”
Although Brother Xu also looked down on Yan Zhiwei, he felt that he was a bit irresponsible as a man.
The problem is obvious, and if you don't try to solve it, you will just try to smooth it over. The most annoying thing is that if there is any problem, I don’t come to discuss it, and Xiaohua will come back and quarrel with his parents.
His own sister is also disappointing, and his parents can't control her. As her brother, he has nothing to say.
In the outer room, everyone was talking about family matters.
In the inner room, Grandma Xu was also talking to Xu Mei.
"Ermei, no, Xumei, your mother said you are getting married. What is the man like? Is he good to you?"
"Grandma, he's very kind to me. We're both educated youth and we both have jobs, so it shouldn't be difficult for us to make a living in the future."
How can I describe the relationship between Xu Mei and her grandparents? Neither good nor bad.
When she was young, she envied her grandparents for being so nice to Xu Di, and was jealous for a while.
"It's fine as long as you feel good about it. Stay away from it. Be careful about anything that happens. Don't be like your aunt, who rushes into things..."
Grandma Xu couldn't continue speaking and took out a handkerchief from under the quilt.
"You still want to go south, it's too far and I won't buy you anything.
Here is fifty dollars, a little gift from me, your grandfather, uncle and aunt.
Just buy whatever you need. After you get married, you will be an adult, so live a good life. ”
Most of Grandma Xu’s money came from Xu’s father, and she had little to spend it on, so she saved it all.
Xu Mei didn't expect her grandmother to give her money, so she quickly pushed it away.
"Grandma, I can't have it. I have money. My parents gave me a lot. You and Grandpa are old, so keep it for yourself."
"Just take it if it's given to you. This is a blessing from us elders."
Grandma Xu stuffed the money into Xu Mei's pocket, took her out, and went to eat.
Everyone is here today, and we cooked a table full of delicious food. Everyone is pretty quiet, and nothing unexpected happens.
After dinner, Xu's father took his family back to the city.
On the sixth day of the New Year, Xu Mei was going back.
"Here are the sheets, quilts, and pillowcases I prepared for you. We can't attend your wedding since it's so far away."
As Xu's mother spoke, tears began to flow.
"Mom, it's okay, I understand. You have to be good at home. I am an unfilial daughter, wuwu..."
Xu Mei also kept crying and felt sad.
"This is a gift prepared for you by your elder brother and sister-in-law, Xu Di and Xu Jun."
Xu's mother gave the gifts from Dali and the others to Xu Mei and packed the prepared food for her. The time had come and it was time to set off.
Xu Mei looked at the gifts from her brothers and sisters, and the tears that had just subsided came out again.
With reluctance and thinking of Li Gengsheng, he left home with mixed feelings and ran far away.
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