Chapter 76: feast

The "May Day" festival in 2004 was a small holiday of 7 days. Tang Jinyu only spent one day in the competition. Grandma Chen took all the rest of the time to come over. Her old man said that she would have a drink to celebrate. Do it lively (fuck cao).
Chen Suling was a little embarrassed, but her mother insisted that she took her husband and children back to her family's home. At the time of the Chinese New Year, the two elders of the Chen family had been in Yunnan Province. She had not yet returned to her family's home. She planned to go back to stay for two days and visit relatives. .
On the way, Tang Hongjun was still in a state of excitement, and kept asking her, "Should we buy some supplements? Didn't our mother sleep well all the time (Shui)? Give her some calming ginseng tablets, right? On the side there is also the old man’s eyebrows that I brought back from the last business trip, the good tea, also bring..."
Chen Suling smiled and said: "You are both meditation and refreshing. Do you want her (sleeping Shui) or not (sleeping Shui)? Okay, don't have to be so troublesome. Take Xiaoyu with you, take a musical instrument, and go there. Just having a meal at home, Xiaoyu is almost ready to perform a show." She pondered for a moment, and then turned to ask the child, "Baby, would you like to perform a show? How about we play a little song for grandma?"
Tang Jinyu nodded. He just won the first place and he is confident.
Chen Suling went with him to choose musical instruments again. Thanks to teacher Xia who has taught a lot in the past few years, she doesn't need to carry the piano specially and has more instruments to choose from. After asking the kids, I took the accordion that the kids liked the most. It was half old, but well maintained. It was the one that I used when I was learning a musical instrument in summer.
When Tang Jinyu is not playing the piano, it is usually his first choice, especially precious.
Tang Hongjun brought some gifts, put the child's accordion in place, and drove to his mother-in-law's house.
The Chen family lives in Zhengcheng, an old industrial city with tall buildings. The roads are bustling and traffic jams are the most common thing.
Chen Suling originally thought that she would go to a hotel to have a dinner when she arrived, and she thought she would definitely perform at that time, and she brought Tang Jinyu some replacement clothes. She was fully prepared, but when she got home, she was dumbfounded.
Grandma Chen's shots were not ordinary lavish. She set up dozens of tables for banquets and put them directly at home.
The Chen family’s old house is a courtyard-style villa. The yard was originally larger than other places, and because the old lady (Shui Shui) has been unable to sleep well and is afraid of noisy, he bought two or three nearby houses together. In the past, the yard here was empty, but now three yards are lit up and decorated at the same time. There are nearly 20 tables in one yard. There are people coming and going, and there are many hotel service staff who shuttle through it, which seems to be someone The hotels have moved to their own homes.
Tang Hongjun stopped at the door of his mother-in-law's house for a long time to find a place. There was no way. There were already many cars parked here. He asked in a low voice, "Su Ling, are we going to have drinks at home? It doesn't look like it's only for one day."
Chen Suling said: "Go home and ask."
She took her son out of the car and wanted to hold him, but the child refused. She held her hand and said, "Mom, when I grow up, I can go by myself."
Chen Suling hesitated and said to him: "That's fine, you must hold your mother's hand well, there will be crowds in a while, don't run around, you know?"
Tang Jinyu nodded, and Chen Suling took her son’s little hand and walked forward. Tang Hongjun hurriedly carried the things he had brought and followed his wife behind him. As he walked, he stretched out his hand to carefully protect their mothers and daughters. Many small lanterns were hung on the road, and flowers were placed on both sides of the arch in the yard, which was carefully arranged at first glance.
Tang Jinyu watched all the way curiously. He usually accompanied his mother to his grandmother's house for a few days during the New Year's Day. In my memory, he would hang the small lanterns during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, but it was not as lively as today.
I walked all the way to the yard where Grandma Chen lived, which was separated from the excitement. The old lady has a small courtyard here. There are a lot of flowers planted in the courtyard downstairs. The one that occupies the best position is a peony as tall as a small tree. The old lady likes it very much, and she also built a small pergola for it. The florescence is in full bloom, big and big peonies are hung on the branches like a morning glow (yan yan), and the petals and stamens of the bowl-sized flowers are layered, and the fragrance is pleasant when you enter the small courtyard.
Tang Jinyu saw Grandma Chen as soon as she arrived. The old lady arrived before her voice. She was pleasantly surprised: "Is it Xiaoyu? Isn't it my darling born?"
There were no outsiders in the courtyard, so Chen Suling let go of her son’s little hand and asked him to find Grandma Chen. She followed behind with a smile and said,
Mom, it’s us. When we got home just now, I thought we had gone wrong. It's too big, why have so many people come here?"
Grandma Chen had just received the little grandson and took the child’s hand and went to sit on the sofa in the living room. She couldn’t leave him alone, and said casually:
It’s not much, just some relatives here, mainly your dad. There are so many people in the family, it’s too late to inform, otherwise we can set another ten tables.
The old lady took a small pomegranate to Tang Jinyu, and she couldn’t close her mouth when she heard him shouting "Grandma". Call him with a mouthful of a good treasure.
Tang Hongjun put down the gift. The small accordion suitcase he was carrying was particularly obvious. Grandma Chen saw it and said, "Is it Xiaoyu's violin?"
"Yes, I brought an accordion, Xiaoyu usually likes this one the most."
Grandma Chen said immediately: "Put the guest room upstairs, just go to the one where Xiaoyu came to live last time. Don't put it down. There are a lot of people here today, but you have to be careful not to break Xiaoyu's piano."
Chen Suling also said, "Yes, Hongjun, put the cabinet on top, don't break it for Xiaoyu."
Tang Hongjun naturally listened to them. His son's most precious thing since childhood was this accordion. He usually carried it carefully, and immediately carried it and put it in place.
Tang Jinyu was playing with a small pomegranate in her hand, sitting there very well, and he would say whatever Grandma Chen asked, which became more and more popular with the elderly.
The old man loves her child. Chen Suling is the youngest girl in the family. She was married to other provinces and she suffered so many years of training with her children. The old lady really loves her, loves her house and her husband, and she also loves Tang Jinyu.
Sitting and talking for a conversation, someone came outside.
Chen Wenqian opened the door curtain and walked in. After seeing the younger sister and brother-in-law coming, he smiled and said hello, and then went over to pick up Tang Jinyu, hugged him, and kissed him firmly. Do you remember uncle? Do you miss uncle?"
Tang Jinyu was a little caught off guard by the enthusiasm of her uncle, and tried her best to hide her head, repeatedly thinking.
Chen Wenqian raised the child and looked at him again, let him look at his face, and said happily: "Uncle misses you too. Look, I shaved my beard to see you today..." He hadn't finished showing it yet. Chen beside him Grandma was so frightened that she urged him to put the child down. Chen Wenqian held his nephew on his lap, squeezed down on the sofa and smiled, "Mom, it's okay, you are not afraid of Xiaoyu."
"He is still young, so I don't know how to be afraid! Don't be so troublesome, if you fall him, I will never end with you!" Grandma Chen didn't let him kick the child anymore. She snatched it over to protect Tang Jinyu and took a cake (gan gan) and a piece of cake. Give him candy and let him sit beside him to eat.
Chen Wenqian took Tang Jinyu's pomegranate to play with the child, but Tang Jinyu was very generous, and took one out of his pocket and gave it to him, "Uncle eat it."
Chen Wenqian was so touched that he returned the one in his hand, "Uncle doesn't eat it, he didn't peel it."
Tang Jinyu hesitated, "Should I skin my uncle?"
Grandma Chen couldn't listen anymore. She slapped her son and laughed angrily. "How old are you? If you ask a child to peel the pomegranate for you, it's not ashamed!"
Chen Wenqian said generously: "What's the matter with this, am I also a child in front of you?"
The whole family was amused. Grandma Chen didn't let him hold the child's pomegranate. It is not the season yet. There is only a small box of pomegranates on her side, and every child in the family is divided into two and gone.
Chen Wenqian didn't eat pomegranates. He just teased Tang Jinyu. He talked with him and asked, "Mom, the chef over there said that the preparations are almost done. When would you go?"
Grandma Chen asked: "Where is your father?"
"Hi, isn't the whole family waiting to listen to your instructions."
Grandma Chen thought for a while, and said, "Then let's start the banquet early today. Your sister and brother-in-law are tired all the way here. After eating, let them rest for a while. There is still a table in the evening."
Chen Suling was surprised: "Mom, are there any more tonight?"
Chen Wenqian said, "Well, don't you know that we are going to show it for three days?"
Chen Suling really didn’t know what she wanted to say, but as soon as the old lady took her hand, she held Tang Jinyu with the other hand, she was very proud and said:
Go, let’s go out. This time Xiaoyu won the prize. One table."
Chen Suling opened her mouth and couldn't say anything, so she laughed and followed.
Tang Hongjun always listened to his wife in Yue's house, what Chen Suling did, he followed behind with his bag, smiling and having a very good temper.
There are a total of 12 single-family villas in the community, and the Chen family accounts for one-third of it. Not to mention three days at home, no one talks after ten and a half months. The Chen family cleaned up the three idle courtyards and set up dozens of tables. Today was the first day. There were few people who came at noon. They only sat in one courtyard. They all came to celebrate when they heard news from nearby.
They knew very well that they said it was for the little grandson of the Chen family to celebrate the prize in the piano competition. In fact, they clearly told everyone that the child of the third girl of the Chen family was not stupid, not only not stupid, but also very talented in music.
Some people have a good relationship with Grandma Chen and are happy for her. Others murmured in their hearts and wanted to come and join in the fun. Another small group of people didn’t believe it. They felt that the old lady of the Chen family had a preference for her daughter. This was deliberately supporting the scene after spending a lot of money. Deceive yourself!
In any case, those who arrived would sit there orderly and wait for Mrs. Chen to come over.
Even Mr. Chen, who had rushed back from the engineering company in advance, was sitting there waiting. He didn't urge his wife to come, and he smiled and talked with relatives and friends beside him.
The person at the side table whispered: "Why is the old man here, the old lady hasn't come yet?"
The people around him whispered: "Normally, you are here for a while. I have never seen Mr. Chen respect his wife in the early years, and it has always been like this."
Mr. Chen did so. He didn't urge the banquet or his wife. He himself was waiting, and the others sat and waited together.
Only a few minutes later, Grandma Chen came. She came over to see so many people, and she stunned for a while, and immediately smiled: "Look at me, thinking that I am the first to arrive today. Bring Xiaoyu over to meet everyone. Everyone has been waiting for a long time." She told Chen Suling, she first took Tang Jinyu over and called people at every table. After sitting down, the hotel staff also put the dishes on the table one after another. The time was just right, no Cold field.
Tang Jinyu is today’s protagonist. Grandma Chen asked him to sit next to him. The child ate regularly. He had a small appetite. After he had finished eating, Mr. Chen smiled and asked him: "Xiaoyu, you sleep in Shui at noon." Yes, I will wait for Grandpa to take you out to play."
Tang Jinyu turned to look at his mother.
Old man Chen deliberately bluffed his face and said, "Look at your mother (gan gan), here grandpa has the final say."
Tang Jinyu blinked and went to see grandma again.
Grandma Chen laughed so hard that she nodded her head to give face to her wife, "Yes, your grandfather will take care of the big things at home, and your grandpa will take care of the little things. Our Xiaoyu's affairs are definitely big things, listen to your grandpa, and go."
Chen Suling exhorted: "Dad, you drank at noon, so you can't drive."
Mr. Chen waved his hand and said, "Don't drive, don't worry, it's near here, you can get there in two steps."
Tang Jinyu was a little curious when she was told by her grandfather. After eating at noon, she went back and only reluctantly (qiang) (sleeping Shui) for half an hour. When Chen Suling called him, the child got up on her bones, rubbing her eyes and changing clothes , Looked up and said: "Mom, are you going too?"
Chen Suling squeezed his face and smiled: "Mom has no time to play. I will go to (gan) work soon."
Tang Hongjun walked in and just heard this sentence, and asked her: Do gan) what work? I'll go."
Chen Suling found a pair of small shoes, and watched the child put them on by herself, and whispered to her husband: "You can't get it. It's about the banquet at night."
"Didn't mom find a hotel before? I think it's fine today at noon."
Chen Suling glanced at him and smiled: "When you don't need to communicate? At noon, several people can pass the message wrong. If not for Mom said to bring Xiaoyu over in advance, let everyone wait for half an hour. You accompany Xiaoyu. Let's play, I will leave my helper."
What more Tang Hongjun had to say, Chen Suling handed the children to him and pushed them out: "Go, wait for the eldest sister to come in the afternoon, I will look for you at that time."
Tang Hongjun was relieved and took his son out.