Chapter 89. Backing Up
It should be a greeting, otherwise they wouldn’t gather so many people.

The old friends hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they were having a great time smoking their pipes and bragging. Each one of them was competing to be the loudest. Grandpa Luo Yihang was the center of attention, with the loudest voice. Every sentence he said seemed to be a compliment, but was actually a criticism. He was bragging about his two good sons and one great grandson.

When Luo Yihang came over, he heard him showing off, "Well, it's just a little problem. The kids are ignorant and startled. They dragged me to go and have a look. After looking for a long time, they still can't find anything."

Third uncle Luo Xiang was also standing nearby, lighting a cigarette and laughing. He didn't say anything, nor did he refute. He just watched and nodded happily. Anyway, everything the old man said was right.

Then there was a cigarette butt on the ground. This must be the second one. He was secretly indulging himself in it again.

Luo Yihang moved closer, and Luo Qi on his shoulder shouted "Grandpa" loudly, immediately stealing all the attention.

Then, Luo Qi covered his nose and said, "Grandpa, I'm choking."

"Oh oh oh." The old men hurriedly put out their cigarettes, and Grandpa Luo Hongyi even stuffed the pipe directly into the hand of the Seventh Master.

Then he grinned and carried Luo Qi over, asking Luo Qi to call people one by one.

The introduction is fake, the showing off is real, anyway, no matter how old he is, everyone calls him grandpa.

These old guys are envious.

"Old Luo, you are the most beautiful person in the whole village. Your eldest son is filial, your youngest son is capable, and you have all your grandchildren around you. You are so happy."

Luo Hongyi loved to hear this and laughed out loud.

That's right, Ping'angou is a pure elderly village. Luo Cheng, who is over 50 years old, is considered a youngster. The real young people are working hard outside. Although these elderly people have some money and food and drink, they have no relatives around them.

They have grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but the problem is that they can only see them once during the Chinese New Year. They come and go in a hurry.

The Luo family is truly unique in that they have their children and grandchildren around them.

As for Luo Yihang, after his grandfather held Luo Qi and called everyone around, he stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, when did you come? Come chat with us in the room, have a drink of water and take a rest."

"No, no, it's fine here. I don't feel comfortable in the house." Luo Hongyi waved his hand. He hadn't shown off enough.

The grandfathers were also reluctant to enter the house because they felt restrained and had to be greeted by others, which was troublesome.

Only Luo Xiang threw away his cigarette butt and called Luo Yihang, "Xiaohang, let your grandfather chat at the door, you come and give me a hand."

"Qiqi, just listen to grandpa."

……

Luo Xiang took Luo Yihang to the car and took things out of the trunk.

Luo Yihang took one after another, and soon his hands were full.

There are small packages of rice, fried pumpkin seeds, pickled walnuts, dried mushrooms, large hazelnuts, vacuum-packed pig ears and preserved eggs, and even vinegar.

They are all agricultural products, and they are all packaged in high-end gift boxes.

"Uncle, what are these? We have everything we need at home. Why did you bring so much from far away? You can keep it for yourself. If you bring it in, my dad will definitely say you are wasting money."

Luo Yihang wanted to laugh when he looked at the pile of things. How could he bring agricultural products from the city to the countryside?

Besides, the big box and the small box look beautiful, but it is not cost-effective. They are all family members and they are not gifts.

Luo Xiang smiled and said, "They are all for you, not for your father."

"For me? Why would I need this?"

"I'll tell you when I get in."

Luo Xiang finally took out two more bottles of wine and a paper bag from the trunk, and then closed the car door. The uncle and nephew just entered the house carrying large and small bags.

I saw Zhang Guiqin wearing a new dress and showing it off, and Lin Jia was praising her very much.

"Sister-in-law, this dress is so good for you. Young people have good taste. We can't buy such a dress ourselves. It's just beautiful."

"Well, I'm so old now, what's there to be beautiful about?" Zhang Guiqin said this with a beaming smile on her face, looking left and right in the mirror.

You know what, I don’t know what happened this month.

Even though I am busy all day and have no time to rest, I sleep very well. I don’t get up at night and I don’t suffer from insomnia. I fall asleep as soon as I touch the pillow and wake up naturally at dawn, and I wake up very quickly.

My complexion is getting better day by day, and the dark spots on my face have faded.

Lin Jia also noticed it and exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, you don't look old at all. Look how good you look. You look at least ten years younger in this dress."

"Jia Jia, just coax your sister-in-law. Young people like them will spend money recklessly."

"This is your daughter-in-law's gift to you." She turned her head and saw Luo Xiang coming in. She hurriedly called out, "My husband, come and see if this dress looks good on you, sister-in-law. Ruirui bought it for you."

What else could Luo Xiang say? He naturally agreed repeatedly. After agreeing, he took a closer look and found that it was indeed very beautiful. He smiled and said, "Rui Rui really has good taste. Sister-in-law is really well dressed."

"I think so. Sister-in-law, just enjoy your life." Lin Jia expressed her satisfaction with her husband's statement.

The clothes are what Ding Rui mentioned last time. It is a beige half-length thin jacket with an angled hem and decorations. It is very fashionable.

Zhang Guiqin had been reluctant to wear it, and only wore it for the first time today when Lin Jia came.

Show off your clothes and also show off your future daughter-in-law.

Lin Jia cooperated well, was good at talking, and kept praising Zhang Guiqin. Zhang Guiqin was extremely satisfied and pulled Lin Jia into the inner room to chat intimately, leaving the outside room to the uncle and nephew.

……

After putting his things down, Luo Xiang sat down on the sofa and Luo Yihang poured him some tea.

After sitting firmly, Luo Xiang first glanced towards the inner room, then took the last paper bag he brought in and handed it to Luo Yihang, "Take the things in the bag first, and give it to him secretly when you come back."

Luo Yihang took it and took a peek at it. On top of the bag was a box of Centrum tablets, and underneath were things like fish hooks, fishing lines, floats, and two packs of cigarettes. They all looked quite high-end.

I see. This is the little secret that the two brothers communicated behind their wives' backs. Dad is using his private treasury.

Luo Yihang finally understood why the pack of cigarettes in his father's hand, which was "left by the third son when he came home during the Chinese New Year", had not been finished after such a long time.

As for this cigarette, his mom didn't stop him from smoking it, nor did she stop him from buying it. She just didn't want to pay for it. And she just kept nagging when asking for money. Was she really necessary to do it secretly?
Is this the interest of middle-aged and elderly couples?
Luo Yihang looked at his uncle with a sly smile, but Luo Xiang didn't smile, his "interest" was still the same.

Wait for Luo Yihang to take the things back to his room and put them away before coming out.

Luo Xiang pointed at the pile of things he brought in and asked, "Xiao Hang, do you know where I got these things?"

Luo Yihang shook his head and smiled: "Could it be a gift from someone else?"

“I bought them all with my own money.”

"Why did you buy this thing?" Luo Yihang was very puzzled.

"This is called enlightenment. Let me tell you, you know that every year the country's No. 1 document is about agriculture, rural areas and farmers..." Luo Xiang didn't waste any more words and explained it to Luo Yihang in detail.

(End of this chapter)