Chapter 310 The first full meal!
Chapter 310 The first full meal!
After the two tables were set up, the dishes were quickly served. When the Jia family saw the dishes on the table and the basket full of steamed buns made from two-grain flour, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
When Jia Zhang saw the reactions of the Jia family members, if it were in the past, she would definitely think that the Jia family members were country bumpkins and despised their reactions from the bottom of her heart.
After Jia Dongming came back, Jia Zhang's character changed a lot because of his education. When she saw this scene, she did not feel contemptuous. Instead, she greeted everyone with some pride: "Fuqiang! Fuchun! You are all here at my house today. Eat as much as you can until you are full."
After Jia Fuqiang, Jia Fuchun and others were seated, Jia Dongming opened the Xifeng wine in front of him and greeted them with a smile: "Uncle! Fifth Uncle! It's a rare opportunity for you to come to the city, so you must eat and drink well today. If there are not enough dishes, let Huairu cook more later, just like my mother said, until everyone is full."
Jia Fuqiang looked at the five dishes on the table and the Xifeng wine that Jia Dongming brought out. He was flattered and replied with a smile, "Dongming! We may not be able to eat so many dishes on weekdays, even during the Chinese New Year. Today, thanks to you, I can finally eat a good meal."
"But this only happens once. Don't ever do this again. After all, it's hard for everyone at this time, let alone having extra food. You can't use up all your rations just to entertain me."
Jia Dongming took the wine bottle and personally poured wine for Jia Fuqiang, Jia Fuchun and others one by one. He smiled and said to Jia Fuqiang: "Uncle! My current salary is more than 100 yuan a month. Although I can't eat like this every day, it's still okay to eat one or two meals occasionally. What's more, tomorrow is my wedding day. Even if we want to save money, we can't save money at this time."
Jia Dongming's income was something that Jia Fuqiang and his friends had heard about from Jia Zhang when they first arrived at the Jia family. When Jia Fuqiang learned that his nephew's monthly salary was as much as 135 yuan, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face, because this was an amount that his whole family could not earn even if they worked hard for a whole year.
Brothers Jia Dongfang and Jia Dongzhe saw the bottle of wine in Jia Dongming's hand. Although they didn't know how much a bottle of Xifeng wine cost, the packaging of the wine and the aroma of the wine when it was poured into the bowl made them realize that the wine must be not cheap.
At this time, Jia Dongzhe could not help but pick up the bowl of wine. When he was about to take a sip, Jia Fuqiang slapped Jia Dongzhe on the back of the head and scolded him dissatisfiedly: "You kid! Your fifth uncle and cousin haven't started drinking yet, but you are already drinking. Do you have any manners?"
When Jia Dongzhe heard Jia Fuqiang's reprimand, he instinctively shrank his head and replied with a wronged look: "Dad! Brother Dongming's wine is so fragrant, I really couldn't help it, I just wanted to taste it."
When Jia Dongming saw Jia Fuqiang scolding Jia Dongzhe, he immediately smiled and said to Jia Fuqiang: "Uncle! We don't have so many rules in our family. If Dongzhe wants to drink, let him drink!"
Jia Dongming said this and turned to Jia Dongzhe, "Dongzhe! Wine is good, but drinking too much is harmful to your health. Remember to drink less."
When Jia Dongming said this, he immediately called out to Jia Fuqiang and Jia Fuchun, "Uncle! Fifth Uncle! Don't just sit there, pick up your chopsticks and start eating!"
For everyone in the Jia family, this meal was undoubtedly the most filling meal they had had in all these years, especially the children from the Jia Dongfang and Jia Dongyu families, who were so full that they could hardly walk.
After lunch, Jia Fuchun said goodbye to Jia Dongming. After Jia Dongming helped him harness the ox cart, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Jia Fuchun, "Fifth Uncle! I'm getting married tomorrow and will hold a banquet in the courtyard. You must remember to come to our house for the banquet then."
Although Jia Fuchun is the village chief of Jiajia Village, this is the first time in his life that he eats and drinks to his heart's content like he did at noon today.
Facing Jia Dongming's invitation, Jia Fuchun said to him happily: "Dongming! Don't worry, uncle will go to the city tomorrow morning, and then I can take your uncle Fuqiang and his family back." After sending Jia Fuchun away, Jia Dongming led Jia Fuqiang and others to the old house of the Jia family, and said to Jia Fuqiang with a smile: "Uncle! Aunt! Our family conditions are limited, and my uncle and his family will also go to the city today, so you and Dongfang Dongzhe will live in this room, and the children will sleep in the same room with Banggeng and Xiaodang."
After hearing what Jia Dongming said, Jia Fuqiang looked at the spacious and tidy house in front of him and said to Jia Dongming with a smile: "Dongming! If it's not big enough, let Dongfang and Dongzhe sleep on the floor. After all, there are quite a few people in my uncle's family."
After hearing what Jia Fuqiang said, Jia Dongming smiled and said, "Uncle! It's okay! If there's not enough room, I'll go to the hotel and get a few rooms. I'm sure there will be enough space."
The two Zhang brothers, along with their wives, children, and grandchildren, a total of 26 people, finally arrived at Sijiu City on foot at around 3:00 p.m.
The eldest son of the Zhang family came to the gate of No. 95 Tongluoguxiang. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar courtyard in front of him, he couldn't help but sighed: "I came here once in 59, and it has been three years. I wonder if my eldest sister has been doing well in the past three years?"
"Brother! Didn't the postman who delivered the letter say it? My eldest nephew is a leader now. How can my eldest sister have a bad life with him taking care of her?" When the second son of the Zhang family heard the eldest son's sigh, he immediately remembered the situation introduced by the postman and couldn't help but say to the eldest son of the Zhang family.
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhang family heard the second son's words and thought of the life of the Jia family in the past two years. She couldn't help but sigh: "In the past few years, because there was no ration, the whole family could only rely on Dongxu's ration. At that time, the eldest sister's life was really hard."
"After finally getting through three difficult years, Dongxu passed away again. Fortunately, Dongming is back now, and my eldest sister's family finally has something to look forward to."
When the eldest brother of the Zhang family heard what his wife said, he said to everyone, "Okay! Let's not just stand here, let's go in!"
"Comrades! Who are you looking for?" Everyone walked into the front yard together. Yan Bugui's wife Yang Ruihua saw the people in front of her with their families. She immediately guessed that these people must be relatives of the Jia family, and hurriedly asked while pretending to be confused.
When the eldest of the Zhang family saw Yang Ruihua who had spoken to stop them, he immediately recognized her identity and greeted her with a smile, "If I remember correctly, you are the third uncle's wife, right? I am from the Jia family of the Central Courtyard, Jia Dongxu's uncle. We met a few years ago."
When Yang Ruihua heard the eldest son of the Zhang family introduce himself, he pretended to have suddenly realized something and greeted him enthusiastically, "Comrade! If you hadn't told me, I really didn't remember. Now that you've mentioned it, I remember that you are Dongming's uncle. Two years ago, you came to our yard. You brought your family with you. You must have come to attend Dongming's wedding, right?"
When the eldest son of the Zhang family heard what Yang Ruihua said, he smiled and replied, "Third Aunt! You are right. My sister sent someone to send us a message saying that my lost nephew has returned and is getting married tomorrow. She asked our whole family to go to the city for the wedding banquet."
When Yang Ruihua learned in the morning that the Jia family had relatives coming, he immediately told Yan Bugui the news. When Yan Bugui heard the news, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity to reconcile with the Jia family, so he asked Yang Ruihua to guard the front yard in the afternoon and help lead the Jia family's relatives.
When Yang Ruihua heard what the eldest son of the Zhang family said and thought of what Yan Bugui had told him, he immediately said to the eldest son of the Zhang family, "Uncle Dongming, come with me. I will take you to the other courtyard to find Jia Zhang."
(End of this chapter)