Chapter 117 Love from Parents, Brothers and Younger Brothers
Chapter 117 Love from Parents, Brothers and Younger Brothers
The Xu family banquet had dozens of tables.
In this day and age, it was rare for people to have a good meal. Originally, the village tacitly agreed that only one person from a non-relative family could come to the banquet. But in the end, many families still brought one or two children.
However, the Xu family had prepared a sufficient banquet. In addition to pork, there were also pheasant and rabbit meat, as well as mutton and radish soup, which no one had ever eaten before but was particularly stomach-warming.
Everyone ate with their mouths full of oil.
At this time, no one said that Xu Yu would regret marrying Jiang Yi.
The banquet lasted from dawn to dusk. There was no electricity in the countryside, so several large bonfires were lit nearby, and some drinkers were already playing drinking games loudly.
The children went to the place where firecrackers were set off, found many unlit firecrackers and threw them into the fire. From time to time, there was a bang, which scared the people who were nearby, and they shouted at the monkeys.
After the guests' banquet was over, Xu Yu and the Xu family sat down to eat.
On such a happy day, many people urged Xu Kui and Zhang Hongmei to drink.
Xu Kui and Zhang Hongmei's faces were flushed and their smiles were bright. Everyone cheered them on and they just drank.
As they drank glass after glass of wine, Xiao Tang was shocked. She whispered to Xu Yu, "Xiao Yu, won't Uncle Xu and Aunt Zhang get drunk if they drink like this?"
"I'm sure he'll get drunk."
Xu Yu smiled and said to her, "That's how it is in the countryside, but don't worry, I've prepared a very effective hangover soup for them in advance. When they're happy with it, I'll give it to them."
When Xiao Tang heard this, he couldn't help laughing.
Xu Yu also smiled. The two tables were all occupied by her family. Many rural people were good at drinking, and it was rare for everyone to have a drink together. She just had to make sure they didn't drink too much.
Besides, Grandpa Huang is there, so she is even less worried.
Dr. Huang, who was brought in as a matchmaker, also sat with them.
Xu Yu ate for a while, and Zhang Hongmei suddenly called her: "Xiaoyu, come here."
Xu Yu hurried over.
Zhang Hongmei said, "Dr. Huang is the matchmaker between you and Xiao Jiang. Give him a toast."
As soon as she finished speaking, someone immediately poured a glass of wine and handed it to Xu Yu.
Xu Yu picked up the wine and walked to Dr. Huang who was sitting there.
Dr. Huang also drank some wine tonight, but it didn't seem like much.
Xu Yu called him, "Grandpa Huang."
Dr. Huang turned and looked at her.
Xu Yu smiled and raised his glass to him, saying, "I toast you."
After saying this, she paused for two seconds and continued, "Thank you for teaching me so much medical knowledge. So you are not only the matchmaker between me and Brother Yi, but also my teacher. Once a teacher, always a father. When you are old, I will take care of you in your old age."
Xu Yu's words made everyone laugh.
Xu Kui said, "Xiaoyu is right, Doctor Huang. It's you who has helped Xiaoyu get better and better, and has also helped her learn a lot of medical knowledge. As your apprentice, she should take care of you when you are old."
In this day and age, if you promise to provide for another person in their old age, you have to keep your word, otherwise you will be scolded by everyone.
Dr. Huang stared at the girl in front of him, and an indescribable complex emotion flashed across his weathered face.
He did not agree whether he needed Xu Yu to take care of him in his old age. He just reached into the pocket of his patched and slightly worn clothes, fumbled for a while, and took out a yellowed and slightly worn medical book.
He handed the medical book to Xu Yu and said, "This contains the medical knowledge and experience I have accumulated over the years. You should study it carefully and understand it carefully. No matter what you decide to do in the future, you must remember the medical ethics of a doctor."
Looking at the old man in front of her, Xu Yu inexplicably thought of the old man who taught her Chinese medicine in modern times. An indescribable emotion surged in her heart. She solemnly took the medical book and nodded to him.
Then the two of them drank.
Afterwards, Zhang Hongmei didn't let Xu Yu drink anymore.
By the time the banquet was over and everything was cleaned up, it was already late at night and everyone was asleep.
The elders were all drunk, and the young people from each family took their parents away.
Xu Yu and his siblings also took care of Xu Kui and Zhang Hongmei who were very drunk.
After letting Xu Xiaodi and Xiao Tang go to rest first, the three siblings sat around the fireplace in the main room and talked for a while.
The two brothers both had a very high opinion of Jiang Yi. They asked Xu Yu to live a good life with Jiang Yi. No matter what happened, as long as he came back and told them, they would be there immediately.
Then the two brothers took out money.
Because Xu Jianjun was about to get married, he planned to give her another fifty yuan. Xu Jianping had just over three hundred yuan and wanted to give her one hundred yuan.
Xu Yu would definitely not ask for his eldest brother's money again: "You and second brother gave me a hundred before. If you give me one more now, I will pay it back to you. It's boring to give and take. Second brother doesn't have a partner and can't keep his money, so I will take his money."
"Besides, you are all my brothers. Even if I get married, you have to buy me delicious food."
Xu Jianping also said that it would be fine if he gave it.
The three siblings had a good relationship, so Xu Jianjun thought about it and decided to keep it.
Then they said a few more words and went to bed.
The next day, Xu Yu was woken up by Xiao Tang.
"Xiaoyu, get up quickly, everyone get up."
Xu Yu slept too late last night and didn't want to get up at all, so he said, "I'll take a nap for a while."
After saying that, he turned around, wrapped himself in the quilt, and closed his eyes again.
Xiao Tang looked at her for a few seconds and simply went out to wash up.
Not long after, there were the sounds of doors opening and closing, and approaching footsteps.
Xu Yu thought it was Xiao Tang who came back and didn't care.
Her butt was patted twice through the quilt, followed by Zhang Hongmei's voice, which was neither funny nor sad: "You little girl, you usually get up so early, but today you stayed in bed."
Xu Yu opened his eyes and turned to look at Zhang Hongmei.
She was wearing a new set of clothes today, and her hair was braided neatly around her head, making her look even gentler and kinder.
Xu Yu smiled and called her, "Mom."
Zhang Hongmei sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to touch her forehead. "Get up. You still need to wash and put on makeup, otherwise you won't be ready when Xiao Jiang comes to pick you up."
Xu Yu moved over and rested his head on her thighs. He hugged her waist and suddenly said reluctantly, "Mom, I can't bear to leave you."
Zhang Hongmei was about to lose her composure, but Xu Yu unexpectedly said, "How about I bring Brother Yi back tonight? I'm afraid I'll get used to sleeping in their house."
Zhang Hongmei said to her jokingly, "What do you mean by them or us? Once you marry into their family, you'll be one of their family! Besides, who would come back home the same night they marry? Even if they're used to their bed, just bear with it."
"Then I'll be back tomorrow."
"Come back in three days."
"So long?"
Zhang Hongmei: “…”
Xu Yu: "Mom, you have to keep this room for me. I will come back often in the future. Don't be disgusted by Brother Yi coming here too often."
Zhang Hongmei: “…”
All her reluctance turned to ashes. Zhang Hongmei took her cotton coat, pulled her up, put the coat on her and said, "If you don't get up and wash up for me, you will be the first one I dislike."
Xu Yu made faces at Zhang Hongmei while putting on his clothes: "You are the one who dislikes me. If you dislike me, it's the same as disliking yourself. Ouch! Mom, why did you hit me?"
Zhang Hongmei withdrew her hand from tapping her forehead, snorted, and then took out a handful of money from her pocket.
When Xu Yu saw it, he quickly held her hand down and said, "Mom, take this thing back. I don't like to see it. Don't give it to me anymore. I don't want it."
After saying that, he got up and walked to the locked cabinet, opened it, took out the purse, walked back, opened the purse and said to her:
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