Wu Poxiong was flattered. He had just heard from Yang Huai about his two uncles. They were very influential in the business world, so it was a great honor for them to pour wine for him. It was like Superman Lee personally pouring wine for him in Hong Kong!
He could brag for the rest of his life!
He stood up and held the glass with both hands, carefully letting the wine from the bottle spill into the glass. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle. Sit down. Let me, let me."
He wanted to snatch the bottle from Li Long's hand.
Li Long blocked his hand as he said, "Sit down. Since you're here, you don't have to be so polite. It's good that everyone is happy drinking."
Wu Poxiong hurriedly said, "I don't dare, I don't dare."
When the table was full of wine, he was the first to stand up and raise his glass. "I'll give everyone a toast first."
Everyone smiled, but no one raised their glasses. Pan Guangcai said, "Nephew, it's your first time here. Don't say that we're bullying you. Let me tell you the rules of drinking. You can only toast one by one. There's no such thing as a toast to the entire table."
Li He saw that he was confused, so he repeated it in Cantonese and asked with a smile, "Do you understand now? If you do, then start. "
After he nodded, Li He pointed to an old man sitting on his left, who was also sitting at the head of the table, and said, "This is Yang Huai's Granduncle. You can call him Granduncle like Yang Huai. Start with him, and then follow the order. You can call him Uncle, Aunt, whatever. As for me, you don't have to drink with me. I quit smoking and drinking. I'll leave the table after eating two bowls of rice. "
Yang Xuewen was the only son in three generations. Yang Huai was the only male in Yang Huai's generation. The family was small, but the Yang surname was a big surname in the area, and there were many brothers and sisters.
Putting aside the outsiders, there were ten tables of people from the Yang family who came to attend the children's catching ceremony today.
The old man sitting in the living room was the oldest and most senior in the Yang family. He used to be the secretary of the brigade in Hewan. Before Yang Xuewen made his fortune, he took care of Yang Xuewen a lot. Yang Xuewen's parents were buried by him.
Later, when he contracted the fish pond, it was also this granduncle who supported him.
Therefore, Yang Xuewen wanted to repay the old secretary's kindness. He provided money and strength to the old secretary's family. He even had a quarrel with Li Mei because of this.
Li Mei believed that the Yang Family was where it was today because of her and her brother's subsidies. Yang Xuewen taking her brother's things and giving it to an outsider, of course she would not be happy about it.
This had nothing to do with being stingy.
Wu Boxiong said, "Of course, of course. Uncle, since you don't drink wine, you can replace wine with tea."
Sure enough, he started toasting Yang Huai's great-uncle, followed by Li He, Pan Guangcai, Li Hui, Li Long, and the others, not a single one was left out.
When it was Zhao Di's turn, she smiled and said, "I can't drink. I'm going to drive later, so I'll drink tea instead of wine. You can't be picky."
Just as he was about to pick up the teacup, Li Hui stopped him.
Li Hui smiled and said, "This is such a simple matter."
He turned his head and said to He Zhou, "Kid, hurry up and drink on your mother's behalf."
After He Zhou exchanged glances with his mother, he immediately jumped up from his chair, took Li Hui's cup, clinked it with Wu Boxiong's, and downed it in one gulp.
Pan Guangcai said, "You can hold your liquor well. Don't be in such a hurry to leave. You can't just drink with one person. Do I have to explain the rules to you?"
He Zhou smiled sheepishly.
Li He stood up and put away the bowls on the table. He held them in his hand and moved away from his seat. "I'm done eating. Sit here with me. If I were you, I'd knock them down one by one. They're too arrogant. They're obviously looking down on us. Drink with them. Don't care about life and death. If you can't accept it, drink with them."
He Zhou said, "Uncle Li, you sit here. I can't hold my liquor well."
Zhao Di said, "Just sit here. Don't stand on ceremony."
He Zhou watched as Li He placed the empty bowls in the courtyard's sink. He hesitated for a moment before he stood next to Li He's seat. He opened a bottle of white wine and poured a cup for Yang Huai's granduncle. Then, he walked behind everyone and filled their cups. He raised the cup to Li Hui and said, "Uncle, your cup hasn't moved at all. Come on, I'll drink with you."
Li Hui said disdainfully, "Are you trying to provoke me?"
He Zhou said, "If you can't accept it, come at me."
In his early years, Li Hui had followed his mother to run boats and drive trucks. It was like his mother had single-handedly raised him. Since young, he loved to follow Li Hui around.
Even though Li Hui had entered the so-called Pig Slaughtering List, the relationship between the two families was still very good. He still liked to be impolite with Li Hui.
Those who had reservations about speaking were outsiders.
Li Hui said, "You've got some guts. Come, let me test you today."
He Zhou raised his cup and raised his head. Li Hui's cup was already empty. He held the empty cup and watched He Zhou finish drinking.
He Zhou did not back down and filled his cup again.
Pan Guangcai raised his cup and said, "You're looking down on me. You only drink with your Uncle Hui."
He Zhou said, "That won't do. Let's drink together."
Zhao Di smiled and shook her head. She did not interrupt. After eating, she greeted everyone and got off the table.
Now that his mother was gone, He Zhou was even more unbridled and unrestrained.
Chu Yang saw that He Zhou wanted to clink cups with him. He laughed and said, "Wow, you're going to challenge the whole table."
Li Long smiled and said, "He's nothing compared to me when I was young. He's only half a liter. Look at his eyes."
"I drank too much." He Zhou's eyes were already red.
They drank until two in the afternoon. Seeing that He Zhou had already drunk half a liter, Sang Yongbo said, "Alright, I won't accompany you anymore. Find someone to drink with. My old arms and legs can't compete with you youngsters."
The others echoed and ended the drinking party. They were veterans and did not mind, but they were afraid that He Zhou would drink too much.
Wu Poxiong, who had almost vomited, finally heaved a sigh of relief.
It was true that he was an alcoholic, but he only drank beer, cocktails, red wine, and the like. He would occasionally drink high-alcohol liquor, but he had never drunk so much in his life!
That was a fifty-two percent liquor!
He had drunk more than half a liter!
He couldn't believe it himself!
He Zhou came out of the toilet and saw him standing at the door. He put his arm around his shoulder and said, "Are you okay? You're swaying."
Wu Poxiong waved his hand and said with hazy eyes, "I have to find a place to sleep for a while. My head is about to explode."
He Zhou smiled and said, "It's been in the cave for 16 years. It's a famous local liquor. It won't go to your head."
Wu Poxiong said, "I can't, I can't anymore."
The moment he rushed into the toilet, he vomited into the toilet bowl.
As He Zhou massaged his back, he shouted to Yang Huai, "Get him a glass of water."
Wu Poxiong thought that he had vomited enough and was about to stand up, but he suddenly bent over and vomited again.
He rejected the water that Yang Huai offered him and buried his face in the sink. He washed his face and only lifted his head after a long while.
He was surrounded and many people were looking at him.
He said embarrassedly, "I can't hold my liquor well."
He was much more sober now, but his head was still groggy.
He Zhou and Yang Huai each took one of his arms and helped him into the bedroom. They said with a smile, "If you had said so earlier, I wouldn't have let you drink. People who don't drink hate this kind of alcohol culture. People who like to drink, like me, quite like this kind of occasion."
Wu Poxiong took off his shoes and lay on the bed, mumbling, "I'm not drinking anymore. I won't drink anymore even if I'm beaten to death."
After He Zhou shook his head, he realized that his mother had already driven away.
Li Hui and the others were still chatting in the living room, so he couldn't urge them to leave. After saying goodbye to Yang Huai, he walked home alone.
The river bend was not far from Li Village, but it was at least three miles away. Under the sun, he was sweating profusely.
His shirt was flung over his shoulder and his upper body was bare. He staggered as he shouted at the top of his lungs,
The stars in the sky are the Big Dipper! Hehe, hehe, the Big Dipper! Friends of life and death, a bowl of wine! I'll go if you say so …
When he reached the riverbank, he looked at the bright river and couldn't help but want to swim.
Just as he reached the riverbank, he heard a girl shout, "Hey, He Zhou, you're drowning. I can't save you."
He Zhou turned around. Pan Ying was coming up from the fish pond. He asked with a smile, "Don't you know how to swim? Why can't you save me?"
Pan Ying said, "You're so heavy. You think too highly of my small physique. What, did you drink too much? "
"Drink too much?" He Zhou sneered. "How much more than me?"
Pan Ying pouted. "I can tell from your tone that you drank a lot."
He Zhou asked, "Since you're at home, why didn't you go?"
Pan Ying said, "I just got home. My aunt is gone."
He Zhou sighed. Too many people had left in this summer. "No wonder your dad left without finishing his wine after answering a phone call. Your aunt went back to the village?"
Pan Ying nodded. "There was a funeral in the village. I followed the ice coffin cart back. Sigh, I'm worried just thinking about it. My grandma passed away after taking care of her for a few days. My grandma cried so much that she couldn't even open her eyes."
He Zhou said, "There's nothing we can do about it. Who wants to die when they can live well?"
Pan Ying waved his hand. "Alright, I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'll go help out after I get some things. My cousins aren't back yet. My dad and I have to help out."
He Zhou said, "Then go do what you need to do. I'm leaving too."
The impulse had passed. He didn't want to go down the river anymore. He was really afraid that he wouldn't be able to get out.
When he got home, the front door was deserted. He didn't see his mother's car. He guessed that she had gone to the provincial capital.
The Alaskan dog that was brought back from Pujiang was lying on the broom with its tongue hanging out. When it saw him, it didn't pounce on him like it usually did. It just wagged its tail weakly.
Zhao Chunfang sat at the door and pretended to sleep. After glancing at He Zhou, she closed her eyes again.
He Zhou said, "Grandma, aren't you going to sleep?"
Zhao Chunfang shook her head and didn't say anything.
Looking at the clean floor, He Zhou was not used to it.
He couldn't understand why he wasn't used to it. Was it comfortable to have sunflower seed shells all over the floor?
Grandma was clearly ignoring him, but he couldn't help but ask, "Grandma, have you had lunch?"
"I won't starve to death," Zhao Chunfang said.
He Zhou said, "I'll make something for you, okay?"
In the past, he wouldn't do something like this. He and Grandma had never been close.
But now, he suddenly felt a little sorry for Grandma. His heart softened. He wanted to treat Grandma well.
Zhao Chunfang didn't say anything.
He Zhou took it as a silent agreement and went to the kitchen despite the alcohol.
There were eggs, meat, eggs, tomatoes, and chili in the fridge. After making a tomato egg soup, he heated up the leftover ribs and fish from the night before.
He moved a small stool in front of Grandma and placed the dishes and rice on it.
Zhao Chunfang took the chopsticks and bowl that he handed to her and ate slowly.
He Weibao's wife poked her head out and then went back inside.
He Zhou chased her all the way to Second Grandma's house.
He asked with a smile, "Second Grandma, what's the matter?"
Old Grandma said, "Come in. It's hot outside, so I went to see how your grandma is doing. I called her for lunch, but she ignored me. It's so infuriating."
After He Zhou entered the house, he turned on the electric fan and blew at his head. "I just cooked for her. She's eating now."
Old Grandma said, "Sigh, your grandpa is home, right? She didn't care, but now that he's gone, she's probably regretting it so much that her intestines are green."
He Zhou said, "I don't think it shows on her face."
From the beginning to the end, he did not see his grandmother cry, not even a single tear.
Anyway, the old couple had always been quarreling. Ever since he was in junior high, he had seen them arguing for a divorce, but they never succeeded.
Old Grandma said, "She's suffering because she wants to save face. Look, she won't be able to recover without one or two. Like me, it's all in the past. It's no big deal. "
He Zhou smiled and said, "Let's see how it goes."
Old Grandma asked, "Have you been drinking? If you have, go back to sleep. "
He Zhou said, "Pan Ying's aunt is gone too."
Old Grandma asked, "How do you know?"
He Zhou said, "I just came back and saw Pan Ying. She told me that her grandmother used to take care of her aunt in the county."
Old Grandma said, "Oh, you have to go tomorrow too. We still owe her a favor. She came with your second grandpa that day too."
He Zhou said, "Okay, I'll drive you tomorrow morning."
Old Grandma said, "Rest. You don't want to cause trouble for yourself."
Although Zhao Chunfang didn't have the time to care about family matters, she would still be in the wrong if she came to her senses and wanted to settle the score.
After He Zhou chatted with her for a while, he went back to the sofa and fell asleep.
When he woke up, it was already past five o 'clock. The sun had not set yet and it was still scorching.
Zhao Di was picking water spinach and said to him, "If you're hungry, there's some pancakes over there."
He Zhou rubbed his eyes and said, "I'm not hungry. Didn't you go to the provincial capital? "
He shook the kettle. It was empty and started to boil water.
Zhao Di said, "Who told you that I went to the provincial capital? I went to deal with your uncle's mess. "
He washed the teacup while the water was boiling. After adding tea leaves, he asked, "What happened to uncle?"
He looked at Grandma, but she didn't seem to have any reaction. In the past, the little things that happened to her son would be a big deal to her.
Zhao Di said, "A few days after he came back, he started gambling again. Now he owes a lot of money and ran away. I have to pay the money back. He's not doing well all day. I told them that I'll find trouble with anyone who dares to bring him to gamble. I'll give you a warning first. If you dare to gamble, I'll break one of your legs and pretend that I don't have a son anymore. "
The water boiled and He Zhou brewed tea. He curled his lips and said, "You look down on me too much."
He couldn't learn from his uncle, who only won or lost tens of thousands of yuan at a time.
He …
Although his pockets were empty.
But as a famous rich second generation, don't expect him to gamble without tens of millions of yuan. He was a man who aspired to be the God of Gamblers!
Wearing a windbreaker, wearing sunglasses, and chewing chocolate was pretty cool.
Old Grandma still didn't say anything.
Zhao Di picked up the tea He Zhou brewed and took a sip. Then she spat it out and said unhappily, "Why did you put so many tea leaves? It's so bitter."
"Because I don't need money," He Zhou answered truthfully.
Zhao Di rolled her eyes at him and said, "Now that it's not hot, water the vegetable garden. Don't overwater it."
He Zhou said, "Don't worry, I'll do it."
The vegetable garden was at the entrance, and beside it was a canal.
He took a long ladle, filled it with water, and splashed it with all his might.
Wherever he splashed the water, the Alaskan Dog chased after him. The chili seedlings and tomato racks were knocked over.
He shouted angrily, "Get out! Don't make me count to three. "
The Alaskan Dog was stunned, but it continued to rampage around the garden without a care.
He Zhou splashed a ladle of water at it angrily.
It shook the water off its fur, but before it could shake it clean, it was splashed with water again.
It thought that He Zhou wanted to play with it, so it pounced at He Zhou excitedly.
He Zhou shouted, "F * ck! Don't come over! "
The dog was covered in mud and water. It was filthy!
He was so frightened that he waved the long ladle to block it as he retreated.
The edge of the canal was made of fluffy clay, connected by a short root system. The bottom was empty. He stepped on it, but it was empty. With a splash, he fell into the canal.
Then there was another splash.
He Zhou's nostrils and mouth were full of water. Before he could break free from the water and pop his head out, he was pushed back into the water by the Alaskan Dog.
"F * ck …" He Zhou drank a few mouthfuls of water. After diving into the water, he shook off the Alaskan Dog and popped up on the other side of the canal. Wiping the water off his face, he took a few deep breaths and cursed, "I'll crush you to death!"
Before he could finish his words, the Alaskan Dog swam towards him again. He was so frightened that he quickly ran to the back. He would be scared to death if he was entangled by this dog in the water!
He had been in trouble before!
When he returned home dripping wet, Zhao Di saw him.
Zhao Di smiled and said, "You're really something. I asked you to water the garden, and you're like a bear."
He Zhou ignored her and went into the house to wash himself under the tap. He wiped his body and changed into a pair of loose pants.
While eating, Zhao Di asked, "You're quite brave now."
"Old Madam, I didn't provoke you. Why do you say that?" He Zhou held a big pancake in one hand and a bowl full of tomato egg soup in the other. His mouth was not idle.
Zhao Di said, "You went to Pujiang without telling me? You went alone? Do you see me? "
He Zhou said, "That's not true. My legs are on my body. A good man's ambition is everywhere. Of course, I went alone. My eyes are on my head. Of course, I can see you. I'm not blind. Of course, I see you.
Old Madam, you're still as beautiful as ever. Everyone loves you. Flowers bloom when they see you … "
His voice became softer and softer.
His old madam's face was already unfriendly.
Zhao Di snorted coldly. "Say it. Continue."
He Zhou said, "A wise man submits to circumstances. A wise man adapts to circumstances is a hero."
It was written clearly in his father's notebook. He deeply agreed with it.
It had long been proven that if he pissed off his old mother, it would not end well.
His old mother was not an ordinary old woman. She was a kind mother, but a prodigal son. An old woman like his old mother deserved to raise a handsome, smart, and wise pillar of the country and qualified successor of socialism!
Zhao Di said, "We agreed before that you would go to the company after graduation. Why didn't you go?"
He Zhou said, "I have a classmate who is going to Pujiang. I'm just going to send him off. I'm so silly. I'm afraid he'll be cheated. You said before, a person must be loyal and responsible."
Zhao Di said, "You sent him off for more than a month? I called you, but you didn't come back? "
He Zhou said, "Old Madam, it's not that I didn't come back. Didn't I tell you to wait? Isn't it good for me to read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles? "
Zhao Di said, "I don't want to listen to your nonsense. Go to the company in two days. Go to the marketing department first. When you have a thorough understanding of pricing and marketing, go to the finance department."
He Zhou reminded her, "I'm majoring in communications. It doesn't match up with finance."
Zhao Di put her chopsticks on the table and crossed her arms. "Do you have to disagree with me?"
"No, no, I just want to remind you," He Zhou said with a cheeky smile. "I think …"
"I don't agree with everything you think." Zhao Di did not want to give him a chance to talk.
"Don't." He Zhou was anxious. "Can't you feel sorry for me? I didn't have a good time in high school. I finally went to college. It was a military school and it followed the army's rules. I was so tired. Now that I've finally graduated, can't you give me a chance to breathe?
You have to think carefully. You only have one son! "
"You've grown up."
He Zhou said proudly, "Don't you know whose son he is? Like mother, like son. Isn't it because you taught me well?"
"How dare you threaten me?" Zhao Di said.
He Zhou said, "Who threatened you? I …"
A woman's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea. He could not understand it!
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