rebirth of cataclysm

The New Year of 1998 was spent in Hu Mingchen’s family in a harmonious atmosphere rarely seen in a long time.

I say it took a long time because in the past few years, Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai were most likely to quarrel during the Chinese New Year, and they couldn't even think of living a stable life on New Year's Eve.

For example, in the past two years, before the New Year's Eve dinner started, Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai would quarrel over money. This Chinese New Year is also a relatively expensive time of the year. Correspondingly, this is also the time when Hu Mingchen's family is most strapped.

, not to mention buying new clothes and new shoes, maybe they don’t even have the money to buy new year’s goods, and whenever this happens, Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai will complain to each other.

One complains that the other party cannot make money, and the other complains that the other party cannot run a household and save money.

Maybe it was just a casual thought at first, but if you think about it too much, it will naturally arouse your anger. I remember that for two years, the two of them got into a fight on the night of New Year's Eve, and in the end the three siblings, Hu Mingchen, didn't even have food to eat.

You have to eat and go to bed hungry.

This year, he finally no longer faced that embarrassing situation. After making money, his family not only built a house and killed pigs, Hu Mingchen bought new clothes and new year's goods. Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai also always had some spare money.

Buy what you need from the street and go home.

Since everything is fine, there is naturally no source of quarrels, and the atmosphere becomes cheerful and harmonious.

"Mom, hurry up and scoop up the chicken soup. My dad is already preparing to set off firecrackers and offer sacrifices to ancestors." Hu Yandie leaned against the kitchen door frame and shouted to Jiang Yucai.

Hu Mingchen's house does not have a special kitchen. For the time being, his kitchen is built with gravel and broken bricks outside the wall of the left wing, with several asbestos tiles slanted on top. Although the structure is still simple, it is still better than before.

Bright and spacious.

"Come here, come here, let him go, what is Xiaochen doing?" Jiang Yucai poured the stewed chicken in the clay pot into an aluminum bowl and asked.

"Xiaochen is pouring wine, and Yujiao is pouring soda. Everything will be ready soon." Hu Yandie replied with a smile.

This year has been a harmonious and harmonious year, and the happiest people are Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao.

Parents stopped quarreling, Hu Mingchen bought new clothes, and their family drank soda during the Chinese New Year, which they had never had before. This made Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao, who were still children at heart, unhappy.

Jiang Yucai placed the chicken soup in the center of the dining table, and looked at the dishes on the table including chicken, meat, meat and vegetables, wine and drinks. She also looked happy and satisfied.

After Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao arranged their chopsticks neatly, Hu Jianjun lit a long string of firecrackers placed at the door.

With a ding-ding-dong-dong sound, it was finally time to celebrate the New Year.

In fact, before the firecrackers were lit at Hu Mingchen's house, noisy firecrackers had already been heard in the surrounding mountain villages. On New Year's Eve, firecrackers must be set off whether it is a wealthy family or a family with poor conditions.

And because many local villages have not yet received electricity, the New Year’s Eve dinner will be eaten earlier than in other places. If you wait until dark, the light will be dim, whether you light a kerosene lamp or a candle.

, you may not be able to see clearly, so the local New Year’s Eve dinner starts at four o’clock earlier.

After the firecrackers were set off and the scented wax paper candles were lit, Hu Mingchen and his juniors kowtowed to the ancestral tablets in order, praying to the ancestors and gods for blessings for success and safety throughout the year, and then they started eating with chopsticks.

"Mom and Dad, come here, let me toast you two and wish you good health and success in the new year." After eating a chopstick dish, Hu Mingchen picked up a glass of soda in front of him and said.

Only adults Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai could drink, while Hu Mingchen and his sister could only drink soda.

"Brother, why don't you talk about getting rich in the New Year? Don't all businesses talk about getting rich in the New Year?" After hearing Hu Mingchen's congratulations, Hu Yujiao added vaguely before chewing a piece of bacon.

"Haha, swallow it quickly, be careful not to choke... Health and success are more important than anything else." Hu Mingchen said with a smile.

In fact, Hu Mingchen believes that making money should be left to him. For their two elders, good health and success are the greatest help.

"Okay, let's have a drink, but don't drink soda, have a glass of wine." Hu Jianjun actually smiled and poured a small glass of wine and placed it in front of Hu Mingchen.

"Are you crazy? He is still a child. How can he drink? He can just drink soda." Seeing that Hu Jianjun actually encouraged Hu Mingchen to drink, Jiang Yucai hurriedly put down the cup in his hand and collected the small glass of wine that he poured for Hu Mingchen.

came to him and criticized Hu Jianjun.

"What are you afraid of? Today is the Chinese New Year. Everyone is happy. It's okay to drink a small glass." Hu Jianjun took the wine away and placed it in front of Hu Mingchen again. "Besides, Xiaochen is a boy and a man. It's okay to drink a little."

That’s great, come on, Xiaochen, let’s have a drink together.”

Hu Mingchen had never been a good drinker, and even after his rebirth, he had not drank at all. Looking at the small cup of crystal clear white wine brewed by the locals from grains in front of him, Hu Mingchen wanted to try it, but he was also a little scared.

But before Hu Mingchen could decide whether to drink or not, Hu Jianjun picked up the wine glass again and put it into his hand.

Then just have a drink. A glass of wine shouldn't be a problem, Hu Mingchen thought to himself.

"Okay, Dad, then I'll toast you a drink. Come on, drink." After deciding, Hu Mingchen raised his glass with both hands and raised it towards Hu Jianjun. The father and son raised their heads and drank a glass of wine.

As the wine slid down his throat, Hu Mingchen immediately felt a hot breath forming and burning in his throat. When all the liquid flowed into his stomach, his whole body was even more heated, and his head suddenly felt erratic.

"Cough cough cough...it's so spicy!" Hu Mingchen immediately started coughing as he put down his wine glass.

"Hahaha, hehe..." Seeing Hu Mingchen choked uncomfortably on a glass of wine, Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao sitting next to him burst out laughing.

"You said you can't drink, just add a little bit. Why do you have to drink it down? Hurry up, drink some sour soup, drink this sour soup." Jiang Yucai was angry and quickly poured half a bowl of sour soup from a bowl and handed it to

Hu Mingchen then glared at Hu Jianjun: "How can I be a father like you? The child is only ten years old, and you support and condone his drinking. Look, he is choking."

Hu Jianjun smiled nonchalantly and put two peanuts into his mouth: "It's okay. What's the problem? Just eat two bites of food. If you can't drink, just this one cup. I'll just drink soda later."

Hu Mingchen waved his hands while drinking the sour soup. After gulping down half the bowl of sour soup, he felt much better.

"It's okay, I'm okay, I just drank too much...I'm fine now." Hu Mingchen put down the bowl and exhaled.

Hu Mingchen doesn't drink much, and he also knows that his father, Hu Jianjun, doesn't drink much either. But Hu Mingchen can feel his father's heartfelt happiness today, so he joins him for a drink.

"It's okay. Look, your face is red. Hurry up and eat the vegetables. Eat a few more bites of vegetables." Jiang Yucai put a chicken leg and two slices of bacon into Hu Mingchen's bowl with concern and said.

"Brother, this wine doesn't taste good, giggle. Let's see if you dare to drink it in the future." Hu Yu said with a delicate smile.

"Little girl, if you dare to laugh at me, would you like a drink?" Hu Mingchen said, pretending to pour wine for Hu Yujiao.

"No, no, I won't drink, I don't dare to drink." Hu Yujiao was so frightened that she hurriedly protected her bowl and cup and shook her head.

Normally, we should eat quickly, but New Year's Eve dinner should be eaten slowly, which means long-term. So forty minutes have passed, and Hu Mingchen and his family are still eating and drinking slowly at the dinner table.

"This year our family can have a happy year, Xiaochen, thanks to you. I feel a little ashamed when I say it. You are the only one who has been able to eat and drink so easily all these years." Hu Jianjun drank several glasses of wine in a row.

He looked a little drunk, and after sipping another half of the glass, he put down the glass and sighed at Hu Mingchen with red eyes.

Hu Jianjun's words were not drunken gibberish, but his true feelings in his heart. It's just that without the excitement brought about by drinking a few glasses of wine, it would be really difficult for him to say these words to his son.

"Dad, you drank too much. There is no need to thank you. This is our family's luck." Hu Mingchen put his chopsticks on the bowl and said with his hands on his knees.

"Do you think I drank too much? No, I didn't drink too much. I know it very well. After selling ginger and opening a movie theater, I found that I have no life and no ability to make money. If it weren't for you

, you can’t earn so much from dried ginger, and you wouldn’t be able to earn that much if it weren’t for you.

Let’s build a movie theater that earns money every day. Now that our house has been repaired and the money we owe others has been paid off, we can relax and have a glass of wine." Hu Jianjun sat on a stool and crossed his legs and said, although his eyes were drunk and blurred, but

His body didn't sway, and he wasn't worried that he would fall.

"Dad, that is the result of our family's hard work. Don't think too much. I am your son. Even if I can earn some money, isn't it only with the support of you and my mother?" Hu Mingchen said.

"Hahaha, yes, no matter how good you are, he is still my son, hahaha..." Hu Jianjun laughed heartily.

"You look like you're getting drunk. I think you should stop drinking. Don't forget that you have to do business on the street early tomorrow morning. Don't be unable to get up by then, which will affect your business and make money. Just drink some soup.

Why don't you have a bowl of rice?" Jiang Yucai did not object to Hu Jianjun's words, but seeing his confused look, Jiang Yucai became worried.

"Don't worry, I won't miss anything. I'm not even drunk. I'm happy today, so I just drank a little more. Oh, by the way, it's time to give the lucky money to you three siblings." After digging around in his clothes and wallet, Hu Jianjun took out some.

He handed out three red envelopes and handed one to each of Hu Mingchen and the others.

"Wow, ten dollars, there are ten dollars." Hu Yujiao happily took the red envelope and couldn't wait to open it. When she saw that there were brand-new ten pieces of one dollar inside, she was excited.

The previous New Year's money was only two yuan at most, but now it has increased five times. No wonder Hu Yujiao is so excited.