It was not a good idea to go too early, so Ye Zhiqiu went to buy the wine tickets and then took them back home.
At this time, we should have had lunch, but I didn’t expect to hear people talking and laughing in the living room, as if they were still eating.
Ye Zhiqiu parked his bicycle, picked up the six bottles of Erguotou tied with straw, and walked into the living room.
Wang Xiaolan was picking up eggs for an old man, and Ye Zhiqiu immediately realized that this was probably Wang Fugui!
He quickly smiled and said, "Mom, this must be Grandpa Wang, right? Hello, Grandpa Wang! My name is Ye Zhiqiu, and I'm Wang Xiaolan's eldest son."
The old man was quite kind. He smiled brightly and replied, "Okay, okay, kid, have you eaten yet? Come sit down and eat!"
Wang Xiaolan also smiled and explained at this time: "Son, Mom has recognized the old man as her godfather, so you should call him grandpa from now on!"
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that this was actually more appropriate. He came to his senses and said to Wang Fugui enthusiastically, "Okay, Grandpa, I've eaten. Take your time. Would you like a drink? I'll open a bottle of wine for you!"
Wang Fugui waved his hand and said, "Good boy, don't waste this money, it's not necessary!"
Wang Xiaolan quickly interrupted, "Godfather, just now you said you wouldn't drink without company, now my son is back, let him have a couple of drinks with you!"
Ye Wubing was very tactful and ran to get the wine glasses and bowls and chopsticks. After Ye Bailu called her big brother, she buried her head in eating the eggs that Wang Fugui picked for her.
Ye Zhiqiu stretched out his foot and pushed aside Xiao Hei, who had warmly welcomed him home. He put the wine away, untied the rope made of straw, picked up a bottle of wine and opened it.
After Ye Wubing brought the cups and dishes back from the kitchen and placed them in place, Ye Zhiqiu poured the wine and placed the wine glasses in place.
He stood up, holding up his wine glass and said with a smile: "Grandpa, it's our first meeting. Please take good care of me in the future. I toast you a glass!"
Wang Fugui smiled and replied, "Good boy, there's no need for so many rules. Come on, sit down and let grandpa have a drink with you!"
The dishes were not particularly sumptuous. One plate was spinach mixed with minced garlic, and the other was three scrambled eggs with chili peppers. Usually, Wang Xiaolan would only fry one or two, but today she was quite generous.
Accompanying Wang Fugui to drink slowly, Ye Zhiqiu picked up some chili peppers to go with the wine. He found that Wang Fugui really didn't look like an old farmer, because he spoke very systematically, and there was always a bit of a scholar.
But then I thought, this place is not really a rural area, so it’s not uncommon or strange that he has received education.
Wang Fugui asked, "Son, I heard from your mother that you are a buyer for the Beijing Brewery. Did you have lunch at the factory?"
"Yes, the factory assigned me some work this afternoon, and I had to go haul something later, so I ate lunch and then ran home.
If I hadn't bought some fish yesterday and didn't dare keep them for too long for fear they'd die, I'd have no choice but to send them to the factory. Otherwise, I should have come to visit Grandpa today."
Wang Fugui sighed, "I also had a daughter before, but she was unlucky and died during the Japanese occupation. Today, when I asked about your mother's birthday, it turned out that they were born on the same day of the same month of the same year!"
I think this is the daughter God has arranged for me, and this relative is arranged by God out of pity for me..."
Ye Zhiqiu was dumbfounded. Although there were many people born on the same day of the same month of the same year across the country, but with the same surname, it was truly fate!
"Oh, Grandpa, this is fate! God must have taken pity on my mother, who doesn't even have a household registration, so he arranged for you to be her godfather! Otherwise, why would he let all of you get together with so many people, right?"
Wang Fugui nodded happily and said, "That's right! I was a scholar in the previous dynasty and also a teacher during the Republic of China. After the founding of New China, I moved back to the village to teach children elementary school.
Now that I'm old, the village won't let me go to work. From now on, I'll let Xiao Wubing and Xiao Bailu come to my house during the day, and I'll teach them well.
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and nodded. He knew in his heart that Wang Fugui was telling them about his life so that they would feel at ease.
No wonder I felt that he was an educated person as soon as we met. It turns out that he has been a teacher for decades!
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and joked, "Grandpa, that will be hard on you. The second child is easy to deal with. He has a talent for learning and doesn't have a bad habit of not liking to study.
It’s just that my younger sister is a bit of a headache. She’s extremely curious about everything and always asks questions until she gets to the bottom of them. It’s been giving me a headache for a long time!
Wang Fugui laughed heartily and said, "Child, you don't understand. Little girls like you are the best seedlings for learning! People must have a thirst for knowledge and curiosity about everything in the world in order to learn and apply it!"
Others might have a headache with this kind of child, but in my eyes, she's a rare gem. Besides, I've taught so many children, I'm not worried about her being curious about the world, I'm just worried about her being sleepy!
Although he was talking about himself, Ye Bailu looked up at the two of them, thought for a while, and then lowered his head to eat.
Eggs are more fragrant...
Ye Zhiqiu accompanied Wang Fugui to finish a bottle of Erguotou. He originally wanted to open it, but was stopped by Wang Fugui.
He warned Ye Zhiqiu, "Alcohol is something you can drink to liven up the mood when you're happy, but you must clearly understand its purpose. Alcohol is just alcohol. It's not a good thing, nor is it a bad thing. It's just something to liven up the mood!"
Therefore, at the table, we shouldn't overdo it, but rather try a few drinks and be the only sober person among the drunk. Drinking and being a person are both based on the same principles, so keep them in mind."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded repeatedly and replied, "Okay, Grandpa, I will remember your teachings and will never be a person who lives a life of drunkenness and dreams!"
Wang Xiaolan didn't dare to interrupt because what the two were talking about was a bit confusing to her.
Seeing that the two of them had put their chopsticks on the table, she asked, "Godfather, why did you only eat so little? Is the food not to your liking?"
Wang Fugui explained cheerfully, "Don't worry about me, my daughter. I'm old and my appetite isn't as good as yours, young people. I'm already full after eating so much."
Wang Xiaolan nodded and started to clean up the dishes.
Ye Zhiqiu gave Wang Fugui a cigarette and lit it. After taking a puff, he asked, "How much money do you promise to give them to get your mother's household registration?"
Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile: "Grandpa, it's not possible that the three of them are doing good deeds and helping us contact you for nothing?"
Wang Fugui said calmly, "Oh, those three bastards, would they be so concerned if there were no benefits? When they advised me, they all sang the same tune. They really thought I was old and confused and could be easily fooled!
If I hadn't heard them say that you had just moved to the city and your family was large, and that transferring your household registration was a formal procedure, I wouldn't have bothered to pay any attention to them."
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and replied, "Grandpa is so kind that my family has this opportunity to be with you! As for the three of them, I got what I wanted from them, and now everyone is happy. Please don't ask about the price!"
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