When Xia Jian heard Chen Erniu's voice, he quickly got up and went out. He saw Chen Erniu and Xia Sanhu coming. One held a salute gun in his hand, and the other held a plastic bag containing

All of them are ghost tickets.

Xia Jian slapped his forehead, and then he remembered that today was the third day of the Lunar New Year, and they had agreed to burn paper on Zhao Hong's grave. By the way, they also burned Zhao Hong's tablet at Xia Jian's house.

Xia Jian was hesitant and a little reluctant to make a move. Without saying anything, Chen Erniu found a large snakeskin bag and stuffed Zhao Hong's tablet and her photo into the snakeskin bag.

Then he said to Xia Jian: "Open the window, auntie said, this room will be the guest room from now on, no more paper is allowed to be burned." Xia Jian then understood. It turns out that all this was arranged by his mother behind, otherwise Chen Er

Cows wouldn't be so interested.

Zhao Hong's grave is located behind the vegetable greenhouse in Xiping Village. Because people often come to clean it, her grave is round and plump, with not even a single weed on it.

The pines and cypresses planted on both sides of the tomb have grown lush and green, and it feels like there are two rows of people standing there. The breeze blows, and the pine and cypress branches move slightly, as if waving to them to say hello.

First, he lit incense and wax, and then burned the underworld tickets. As soon as the fire started, Chen Erniu placed Zhao Hong's wooden tablet on the fire, and the flames immediately burst out.

"Fire the cannon!" Following Chen Erniu's command, Xia Sanhu, who had been prepared for a long time, lit the salute he had brought. As the deafening sound of the cannon sounded, Xia Jian's heart also felt soaring.

feeling.

They burned a lot of paper tickets for Zhao Hong, and Xia Jian looked confused during the whole process. He didn't know if burning these was of any use, but he knew very well that this was everyone's wish.

When we came back from Zhao Hong's grave, night had fallen, and the last round of salutes sounded in the village. After tonight, there will be fewer and fewer people firing off the cannons, which means that the Spring Festival has ended.

Sun Yuejuan came back from Ma Yan's house with a happy face. Not to mention Xia Zecheng, his dark face turned slightly red, and when he saw Xia Jian, he smiled straight at him.

"Hey! That's two drinks!" Xia Jian saw that his father was so happy, so he couldn't displease him, so he sat down on the sofa opposite him.

Xia Zecheng shook his head first, and then laughed loudly and said: "That's right! I have little contact with your father-in-law. I didn't expect that when we met today, we both felt very angry. He is a forthright person, and I am a cheerful person.

This marriage is a match.”

"Your dad! Everything is good. But after drinking two glasses of wine, he starts talking nonsense and can't stop him," Sun Yuejuan said with a bit of complaint.

Xia Zecheng was not happy when he heard this. He glared and shouted, "You old woman, you are going to stir up trouble for your son as soon as you come back. What is nonsense? Isn't what I said the truth?"

"Mom! What did Dad say?" Xia Jian asked a little confused.

Sun Yuejuan shook her head angrily and said: "Your father said that you had many girlfriends before. They were either cadres or big bosses, but he couldn't like any of them. What do you think he was talking about?"

"What are you talking about? This shows that my son is quite capable, and it also makes his Ma Yan even better! You don't even understand what I mean. Didn't you see that when I said this, Ma Dongshan

How successful is it?" Xia Zecheng took advantage of the wine, talking and gesticulating, as happy as a child.

Sun Yuejuan snorted coldly and said, "Go to the kang and sleep for a while. I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you here!"

After all, Xia Zecheng was getting old, so he would inevitably feel sleepy after drinking some wine. After his wife said this, he was obedient and actually went to sleep.

"Mom! How was the conversation?" Xia Jian then had the opportunity to ask about business.

Sun Yuejuan took a long breath and said: "Maybe this is fate. After taking so many detours, I discovered that there is no way to avoid who you should be with."

"Oops! Let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about business. I'm leaving tomorrow, and I'm really busy this time around. If you need anything, just call me." Xia Jian quickly interrupted his mother's sigh.

Sun Yuejuan: "Oh!" She said after a while: "We have agreed that the wedding date will be May Day for now. We will decide based on the actual situation at that time. But I can tell you, kid, Ma Yan is good, and her parents are also good, so you

You have to cherish it, otherwise don’t blame me for being rude.”

As Sun Yuejuan spoke, her face straightened up and she felt very serious. Xia Jian laughed and said, "I know! You still need to tell me this."

"It makes people feel uncomfortable. Your father-in-law is too happy. He doesn't want to get engaged, and he doesn't want a penny of betrothal gift. You said this is such a good thing in all the villages." Sun Yuejuan said, shaking her head with emotion.

Shake his head.

Xia Jian chuckled and said: "They only have one daughter, and she will still be ours in the end, so he has thought clearly. This is actually good for everyone. What's the point of making so many false claims?"

"Hey! Why are you so arrogant now? You want me to come to your house to invite you!" Chen Erniu walked in with a big smile.

Sun Yuejuan laughed and said, "Where are you going?"

"Auntie! You are too selfish! This Xia Jian has not visited my house for many years to pay New Year greetings, and you have not talked about him," Chen Erniu said pretending to be aggrieved.

Sun Yuejuan laughed and said: "He has such a good character that he doesn't go to anyone's house for a whole year. I'm just a younger brother. I'm afraid we have even forgotten where his uncle's family lives this summer."

When Xia Jian heard this, he stuck out his tongue in embarrassment. He understands this truth, but he doesn't know why but he always feels embarrassed when he is asked to do it.

While scolding Xia Jian, Sun Yuejuan packed his things for him to go to Chen Erniu's house. Then she put something into Xia Jian's hand and said, "Go quickly, little ancestor! You have to bring gifts to every house you visit during the New Year. You

Don’t lose me and your father.”

"No way!" Xia Jian took the gift and ran away with Chen Erniu. If he didn't leave, he might be criticized by his mother for losing his face.

Mo Yan's food was already on the table. When Xia Jian passed by, Xia Sanhu and Ma Yan were already here, as well as several other people from the village, but they were all members of the Xiping Village Committee team.

As soon as Xia Jian arrived, everyone started to move, and they all seemed impatient. The third day of the Lunar New Year is the end of the year, so everyone was a little relaxed. Because after today, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year,

Some people may start to get busy.

Ma Yan sat next to Xia Jian, as happy as a bird. She forgot for a moment that among these people, she was their leader.

Drinking is of course inevitable, but Ma Yan blocks it for Xia Jian. Even if these people want to drink wine from Xia Jian, they still have to pass Ma Yan's test.

They started to go home one after another until eleven o'clock in the middle of the night. Since it was too late, Xia Jian sent Ma Yan towards her home.

Along the way, Ma Yan held Xia Jian's hand tightly and asked softly: "Are you leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes! After the New Year, the work tasks are tight. I have to go up early to arrange the work." Xia Jian looked at the thick night and said with a heavy heart.

Ma Yan put her head in Xia Jian's arms and said softly: "I want to go with you too."

"Okay! As long as you can leave your job in Xiping Village, you can work with me. I'm just starting out and I need manpower," Xia Jian said with a smile.

Ma Yan took a breath and said: "I'm just talking about the current situation in Xiping Village. How can I leave? As soon as the New Year is over, some groups of people will come to visit. Tong Jie assigned this task years ago

, let’s take this seriously.”

"Hey! Is Tong Jie being very strict with you now?" Xia Jian suddenly thought of Tong Jie, the woman he had worked with before, and he felt that he had become a little fast.

Ma Yan laughed and said: "That's it. She just wants to make some achievements in our villages, and is a bit eager for quick success. But she has a good character and is worth dealing with."

"That's good! It's getting late, you should go back quickly! If you need anything, call me. When you are in the city, you can come to the convenience hotel to find me. My office is located there, which is very convenient." Xia Jianyi was happy,

So he told the matter.

Suddenly, Ma Yan paused and said: "You are talking about which hotel Yao Junli belongs to! Not only is she beautiful, but she is also quite rich."

There was something in Ma Yan's words. She must have known about the relationship between Xia Jian and Yao Junli. That's why she said this. A smart person can tell the truth, so Xia Jian laughed and said: "She is indeed rich, and many of our projects are

She invested it. It seems that she is going to Africa today, and it will take more than a year to come back."

"Oh! This time is really a long time," Ma Yan said with a smile.

Xia Jian felt that this topic could not be discussed any further, so he smiled and said: "Let's go quickly! If we can't send any more, we will send them to your yard."

"So what? We are getting along openly now," Ma Yan said, suddenly kissing Xia Jian on the face, and then turned around and entered the door of Hao's house.

Xia Jian laughed and hurried back home. Unexpectedly, his parents were not asleep, and the lights in the upper room were still on, indicating that they were still waiting for him to come back.

Xia Jian thought for a moment, then quickly walked into the room. My mother glanced at Xia Jian, smiled slightly and said, "It looks like I drank a lot again. Hurry up and sit down and drink a glass of water."

Xia Jian lay down on the sofa and said, "With Ma Yan in charge, I can't drink as much as I want."

"That's right, it's time for you to find someone to take care of you. Your dad and I are getting older and we don't have the ability to take care of you anymore. Now we can finally feel relieved." Sun Yuejuan said and gave Xia Jian

He poured a glass of water and brought it over.

Xia Zecheng was sitting on the big bed, cracking melon seeds with a smile on his face. Xia Jian glanced at his father and said with a smile, "Aren't you asleep? Why are you still cracking melon seeds?"

"Don't talk about me first. I have to have a grandson at this time next year. This is the top priority of our old Xia family. Don't say you can't do it." Xia Zecheng said, his face changed and he looked very serious.

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