Liangjia Village, Gaohe Township, Ningshui County.
Liang Wei's family returned to his hometown, and Xiong Luning drove them there.
Xiong Luning bought a seven-seater car, just for the family.
It takes almost an hour to get from the county seat to my hometown. The road is not easy to walk. It is a narrow and muddy path, which is bumpy all the way.
My sister Liang Shan almost got carsick.
Liang Jiangtao looked at the dilapidated old house with a lot of emotions in his heart. The last time he came here was when he was admitted to college four years ago.
At that time, his father took him to put incense on his grandma's grave, kowtow, and comfort her spirit in heaven.
However, Grandpa's grave was not there, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Now that I have seen too much of the world, looking at this old house, it looks even more dilapidated, like an old man in his dying years, which makes people feel a little distressed.
The family picked up their things and came to Liang Jiangtao's grandma's grave.
To put it bluntly, it is just a small mound with no tombstone or memorial.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
This is the fate of all people.
Died and buried.
The family took out the sacrifices prepared last night, placed them in front of the grave, and lit incense.
His father, Liang Wei, knelt down and told his late mother that his eldest son was going to be successful, and there was knowledge under the spring that could make him smile.
As he spoke, he shed tears, and then burst into tears.
It was as if he wanted to vent all the suffering he had endured over the years.
He lost his father when he was young, and his mother also left him when he was very young. Needless to say, he suffered a lot.
Wang Ying also wiped away tears, but she was more happy.
The three brothers and sister knelt there and kowtowed, but they didn't cry.
"Mom, the children are all successful now and have brought glory to our family. The eldest brother is now working in the province as a secretary to the big leaders. The second child will take the college entrance examination in the capital next year. The third child will also go to the capital. There will be great opportunities in the future. development. Thank you for your blessing, don’t worry, our descendants will not embarrass us!"
Liang Jiangtao suddenly had a strange feeling, as if there was some magical connection.
It seems that the ancestors underground have perceptions and reactions.
After paying homage to grandma, the family prepared to return to their old home.
On the way back, I met a middle-aged man riding a three-wheeler. He looked to be in his fifties.
The middle-aged man grinned: "Liang Weiwei, are you back?"
"It's a dog, kids, call someone, it's your uncle dog."
It turns out that Gouzi is younger than Liang Wei, probably because he is exposed to the sun and has to do farm work, so he looks much older.
"Oh, you are so old. What a coincidence today. Qiaoyun from the Party Secretary graduated from college this year and entered the County People's Hospital. His family is having a banquet for guests. It just so happens that you are here, let's go together!" Uncle Gou Zi said honestly A smile.
"Now that we've caught up, of course we're going to ask for a glass of water and wine!" Liang Wei said with a smile.
Liang Jiangtao remembered that the village party secretary was named Liang Hongbing. He had been the party secretary for many years and was a well-known presence in the village.
Qiaoyun should be his youngest daughter. Liang Jiangtao remembers that she was one year younger than him and she seemed to have been admitted to Jiang'an Medical School.
Uncle Gouzi left first, carrying some of the ingredients prepared today in his tricycle.
When Liang Wei and others returned home, they prepared to take two hundred yuan with them, mainly to thank Liang Hongbing for taking care of their family.
Too much is not good either.
Two hundred yuan is a lot in rural areas.
The average rural family in this era only has five yuan or ten yuan.
"Brother Hongbing has taken care of me a lot in the past. Today is his daughter's happy day. We have to show our appreciation properly." Liang Weidao.
Several people took Xiong Luning to the home of Liang Hongbing, the village party secretary.
Xiong Luning took two bottles of Wuliangye from the trunk, and Liang Jiangtao acquiesced.
In this era, everything in rural areas is done at home.
And it's all a big deal.
The courtyard in the hall is full of tables.
It’s not enough to just live in your own home, your neighbors must also help.
Clean up your own house and prepare a banquet.
Liang Hongbing is the village party secretary, and his battle array is more than twice as big as others. The four or five neighbors around him are all eager to participate in today's banquet.
We hired the best red and white case masters within twenty miles. They were all experienced in handling matters and would not make the slightest mistake.
Several people walked to the door of Liang's house. It was a two-story building, much more elegant than the surrounding houses. Someone set up a table there to collect gift money and keep accounts.
When the village party secretary’s family is doing something, who in the whole village doesn’t come? It was already overcrowded.
The town's song and dance troupe, opera troupe, cultural troupe, and the village's suona troupe were all invited to perform performances, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Liang Wei took two hundred yuan with him.
The bookkeeper was surprised and knew that this was an honored guest.
He shouted loudly: "Liang Wei gives 200 as a gift!"
This voice attracted the attention of many people, and many people discovered that it was Liang Wei from the county town.
"Liang Weiwei, are you here?"
"Long time no see, I miss you so much!"
"This is Jiang Tao, he's so tall, he's about to graduate from college!"
The villagers said one after another, revealing a hint of intimacy and flattery.
To them, Liang Wei was a city dweller whose status was completely different from theirs.
In the past, when I went to the hospital to see a doctor or something, I would always go to Liang Wei's house to make trouble. He took the trouble and arranged everything clearly.
Therefore, Liang Jiangtao also knew many people and greeted them warmly and exchanged pleasantries.
In the main room, Liang Hongbing had already greeted him.
"Brother Liang Wei didn't expect you to come too. It really brings glory to your brother's face!"
Liang Hongbing, the village party secretary, had a bright smile on his face.
"Brother Hongbing, this is your fault. Why didn't you tell me about your child's happy event? If I hadn't happened to go home today, wouldn't I have missed it?"
"Hey, I'm just attending a work banquet. I thought it would be inconvenient for you to come here in the city. I don't want to trouble you. I will tell you everything when my children get married in the future." Liang Hongbing said with a smile.
"Hello, Uncle Liang!" the three brothers and sisters Liang Jiangtao greeted enthusiastically.
"Okay, okay! You are so old, are you Jiang Tao? Are you graduating this year?" Liang Hongbing asked with a smile.
"Yes, uncle, I graduated this year and stayed in the provincial capital!"
"Oh, it's good to be an undergraduate student. You will have a bright future in the provincial capital. Your sister graduated from a health school and a junior college. It is already very good to be admitted to the County People's Hospital. Our whole family is very satisfied! You can have a good chat with her later. Let’s chat and give guidance!”
Liang Hongbing knew that Liang Jiangtao graduated from a prestigious university in the provincial capital and would definitely have a good future.
Liang Jiangtao smiled honestly.
"Come on, come on, come and sit in the house with me."
Liang Jiangtao met Liang Qiaoyun, a very well-behaved girl who was a little introverted.
Since Liang Wei's family came from the city and had a special status, they followed Liang Hongbing and sat at the main table.
This banquet probably does not require twenty or thirty tables. The main table is filled with people of high status.
In addition to several village party secretaries from the next village, there are also leaders from the town.
A deputy mayor and a district secretary.
The management area is an agency dispatched by the township party committee, not a first-level organization.
Each administrative district manages seven or eight administrative villages and is a relatively powerful middle-level leader.
The secretary of the management area is in his forties, has dark skin, and looks very bold.
The deputy mayor looked much younger, in his early thirties.
To be able to serve as deputy mayor at this age must be something special.
