Forcibly set

Chapter 5

Zeng Jibei nodded to the person who opened the door, and the person who opened the door came up and saw someone on the co-pilot, with a low eyebrow and no fluctuations in his eyes, "The family is waiting in the meeting room, and I hope you go over quickly."

Zeng Jibei nodded calmly.

Xu Lu felt a little terrified, and when he drove into the gate to park the car, he kept asking the old man if he was crazy, why did you bring me here, get me out quickly.

The old man remained calm, Xu Lu was going crazy, he refused to get out of the car, and waited in the car for the old man to finish his work and send him out.

"Come down, I'll take you to meet your parents." There seemed to be a hidden smile on his lips.

"Fuck, are you crazy, Dad, don't scare me."

As calm as an old man, he never jokes, since he said so, he must be.

"This is a New Year's gift this year, do you still like it?" He finally smiled calmly, warm enough to melt the frozen river in the Northland.

Xu Lu calmed down after the initial shock, and covered his forehead with his palm in vain, "I said Dad, you have to let me digest it, why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"I'll explain to you later, but now you need to meet the parents with me."

The shock was too unexpected, but fortunately Xu Lu was young and experienced scares.

Have you ever seen that century-old family?The ancestral hall and ancestral regulations have continued to this day, but Xu Lu has never seen them anyway, and he doesn't even have a father.So suddenly seeing a large family sitting there neatly and orderly, when they pushed open the door and dozens of pairs of eyes looked over, the psychological defense that Xu Lu forcibly pulled up was completely broken.People without a family have always had a fear of lack of blood relationship.

An old man with grizzled hair and gray beard sat on the grand teacher's chair at the opposite door of the main hall, sitting under a high-hanging plaque. On the plaque, the four characters "Words lightly, deeds heavy" are dim but deafening.

Zeng Jibei was kneeling in front of the old man, Xu Lu was stunned, his eyes flicked back and forth between the old man and Zeng Jibei, hesitating to kneel, but the man raised his hand and held his knee, signaling not to use it.

The old man under the plaque didn't change his face, and said in silence, "Ji Bei, in front of the ancestors, have you made a decision?"

The man bowed his head but did not change his face, and replied in a deep voice, "Yes."

There seemed to be sighs in the crowd, Xu Lu looked around in a daze, but he didn't know where to look.This is a ceremony specially made by the old man to show him, but he seems to be unable to find the point.

"Borrowing the legal system of the ancestors, he was not filial to Zi Jibei. On the first day of the first lunar month in Bingshen, he stepped down as the chief of the clan, and the clan was above him. Take this as a lesson."

Zeng Jibei knelt on the futon and kowtowed three times, stood up and thanked him, "Thank you, Patriarch, for your success." Then he turned around and pulled Xu Lu to bow to the audience, "Thank you for your understanding."

Xu Lu followed the man and bowed blankly. What did he give up just now?

The old man was supported and taken away, and the rest of the people got up one after another. When they passed by, they all had doubts in their eyes but still expressed respect and greeted the man slightly.In the end, there were only two people standing in the empty chamber.

"What did you do just now?" Xu Lu asked solemnly.

"Meet the parents and ancestors."

"That's not what I'm talking about. Does your family want you?"

The man smiled slightly, "Why? Go out first, and someone will come and close the door later."

Xu Lu was restless all the time. After a while, people asked the old man what happened. The old man probably didn't want to talk in a place where people come and go. , waited until they dragged the two of them back to the room before answering.

There was an elegant fragrance everywhere in the classical bedroom, but Xu Lu didn't understand it, he grabbed the old man by the collar and asked him what he was doing in private.

"You follow me, you must have a name."

"What title do you want? Your family doesn't want you anymore, what title do you want!"

In Xu Lu's world, of course he understands how important fame is, no matter how much he loves and how capable his mistress is, she is just a lowly mistress, who can never be compared with a poor wife.But some stories and feelings can only exist in such an awkward way, just like Xu Jie, do you think she has loved?She really loved, do you think she worked hard?She is really working hard, but in this mighty colorful world, when things like feelings encounter rocks on the side road, they can only roll and twist and walk, entangled with interests, and it will only lead to tragedy. Xu Lu has done tragedy for so many years, who else can understand better than him.

Xu Lu sat slumped on the mattress, the man dragged a chair and sat in front of him, his finger bones were frosted on his side face, looking at his eyes that were intended to be lowered.

"You think too badly about things. Your family is very open-minded. There is no rule in the ancestral legal system that you cannot marry a man."

"Then why did you kneel there and listen to those few words of instruction?"

"Although there is no offense to the legal system of the ancestors, it is not in harmony with the eldest son of the Zeng family to say that the eldest son of the Zeng family is a broken sleeve. There are still many old families who have good friends in our generation. Not every family can think about it. It is inconvenient, so let me resign from the accountant's job."

Xu Lu chuckled, caught off guard by his cold joke, "Mr. Accountant... quite accurate."

The man hooked his lips, "Isn't that right? I have to be busy doing ancestor worship for a long time during the Shangyuan Festival, and I am busy with offering sacrifices to the family gods in summer, arranging family members to go out to escape the heat, repairing houses, and offering sacrifices again during the Ghost Festival. Get the heating on and get ready to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new."

"And the old man wants to buy a bird today, and the old Buddha wants to invite a Buddha tomorrow. He asks you for money every day, right?"

"Ah."

"You are really an accountant. I thought you were always the one who passed the message in front of your ancestors?"

"That's what the patriarch can do, but every patriarch also does the same. You have to take care of everything in the family before you can take on that burden."

Xu Lu's voice dropped a little, "That's because I blocked your way to become the patriarch."

The man looked at him without speaking, but Xu Lu's eyelids completely drooped. It was obvious guilt. They were silent for a while, and he heard the old man sigh softly.The bare head was gently brought into the man's arms and pressed against his chest.

"Xiaolu, you have to know that things can't have the best of both worlds in many cases, but this doesn't mean that you will regret it for the rest of your life. Today, I was just cut off a layer of clothes in front of my ancestors, but I gave you an upright identity. The glory of a family is a lifetime. You are also my support for the rest of my life. If I have been hesitating among you, trying to keep my position and protect you behind me, it will be very dangerous. Let’s go back to the beginning, the thing that can’t be both Greedy and lucky is like walking on a single-plank bridge between cliffs, you may not be buried when a gust of wind blows in the future."

His chest was a little wet, Xu Lu didn't raise his head anymore, and just chewed on the fabric of the shirt with the bitter and salty liquid.

The man covered his palm and wiped it, "Why are you crying again?"

The hall is bustling with warmth and fragrance. The older elders couldn’t bear it anymore and went to bed. The children of the younger generation are usually busy with their studies and running around. Groups of five gather together to play mahjong.

Xiran is most keen on playing mahjong, shuffling the cards, touching the cards and looking at the cards. A series of actions are smooth and flowing. With a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, he looks like a hooligan. He tilts his head and talks vaguely with Zion on the left, "I said, uncle can It’s really awesome, because of that, you don’t want your reputation.”

Zeng Zian touched a piece of cake with a calm expression, "What? Do you have an opinion? Talk to my dad face to face."

Zeng Xiran couldn't hold back when he heard this, and temporarily put the cigarette in his hand, "I'm just wondering? Why didn't you say anything, think about that gender, especially that age, it's just right for you to be your younger brother, How could you sit here and play mahjong with us when you climbed on top of your head without saying a word?"

Zeng Zian bothered him to smoke, "Which eye do you see on top of my head?"

"Two or five eyes."

Xiao Xun was not happy anymore, "Zeng Xiran, you never finish, are you a eunuch? Worry about Brother Zion, and break up if you don't want to."

Zeng Xiran stuffed the cigarette into his mouth, and while touching the cards in his hand, he was vague and correct, "Did I say you were born by father? To whom?"

"What? You old smoker, why am I facing you?"

Xi Jun, who was at the end of the row, was the youngest and the most statusless, and he couldn't help it, "Second brother, look at the cards."

Zeng Xiran unrestrainedly flung out a piece of nine tubes, "Hey, I said I haven't seen you guys being so open, what's the matter? Who has instilled the idea of ​​world unity in you so thoroughly, hurry up and recommend it to me."

"Shut up you!"

The author has something to say: I am not happy today ~ pouting