socalfunplaces Chapter 371
Chapter 371
At noon, a long table was placed in the living room of the Meng family, which could barely accommodate so many people.
With a group of children, the whole living room was bustling and lively.
Although it was the first time that Grandpa Meng and Grandpa Shi met, they seemed to have endless things to say.
The two recalled the war-torn era together. When they were excited, the two old men with white hair even had red eyes.
"Brother, thank you for your righteous rescue back then. I won't say much. All my gratitude is in this glass of wine."
Grandpa Shi picked up the wine cup and drank it all.
"Okay, everything is in the wine."
Seeing that Grandpa Shi was so generous, Grandpa Meng also drank a cup.
What Meng Haisheng brought back was Maotai. The two old men were usually restricted from drinking, so they could only drink a little now, so they were naturally happy.
Everyone talked and laughed, and the guests and hosts had a great lunch.
"Grandpa Shi, you and Brother Zhang live in the west room, the aunts live in the east room with their children, and the driver can only live in the east wing."
Meng Haisheng originally wanted the driver to live in the small western-style building in the county, but he didn't expect Meng Guangzhu and Qu Lan to clean up the three rooms in the east wing, so it was enough for him to live.
"Okay, I'll listen to your arrangement."
Mr. Shi agreed very readily. He really didn't have too many requirements for where to live.
With so many people coming, it was also difficult for Meng Guangzhu and Qu Lan. The two not only bought new beds, but also new bedding, and some toiletries.
The two who had lived in Beijing knew a little about the living habits in Beijing.
After everyone settled down, Meng Haisheng finally sat on his own kang.
Momo and the three little ones had been playing for most of the day, and now they were sleepy, so they went back to the east room to sleep together.
The house finally became quiet.
"Brother, the book you wanted."
Meng Haisheng took out the gifts for his family and distributed them to everyone one by one.
"Haisheng, you should also bring out the gifts I brought to everyone."
"Okay."
Old man Shi prepared gifts for everyone.
To be fair, the men all gave cigarettes and alcohol, and the women all gave clothes and jewelry.
But Meng Haisheng's gifts were different.
He gave Meng Hailian some books and a big briefcase, Meng Yu bought a watch, Meng Qianqian a tape recorder, and the gifts for others were also based on everyone's preferences.
The items were different and the prices varied greatly, but they were all from Meng Haisheng's heart.
"Thank you, third brother."
Meng Qianqian used to see Lin Mucheng had a small tape recorder, and she was so envious at that time. She didn't expect that she would have one now.
"I heard from mom that you applied for Beijing Normal University. The score there is quite high. Are you sure you can get in?"
"I can definitely get in. My average score in the mock exams is 30 or 40 points higher than Beijing Normal University."
"Oh, it's so much higher. You can choose a better school. Why did you only choose Beijing Normal University?"
Meng Haisheng was a little surprised. When Meng Qianqian filled out her application, he asked her to apply based on her average score in the mock exams for the sake of safety.
But her score was so much lower than the average, which was too exaggerated.
"I miss the Normal University. Xiaoyue said it would be easier to find a job in the future."
Hearing Meng Qianqian say this, Meng Haisheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He couldn't find any words to refute.
Nowadays, most people go to college for a good job.
The crowd talked for a while and then dispersed. There were so many people eating at noon, and they had to clean up now.
Meng Haisheng quietly pulled Qu Lan.
Just when Qu Lan was puzzled, he quickly put a big gold bracelet on her hand.
"Oh my God, Haisheng, what are you doing? Give me such a gold bracelet."
How could Qu Lan dare to wear such an expensive bracelet? She wanted to take off the heavy gold bracelet, but Meng Haisheng didn't let her.
"Mom, this is my gift to you. Now I can make money and I can afford a gold bracelet."
"No, no, you give it to Mu Cheng. I am an old woman wearing a gold bracelet. I am afraid that others will laugh at me to death."
"Mom, Mu Cheng has it. This is yours. You just wear it honestly. If anyone asks you in the future, you can say that I gave it to you."
"No matter what, I am running a rabbit farm now. It's not too much to buy a gold bracelet for my mother."
Meng Haisheng persuaded her for a while before Qu Lan reluctantly accepted it.
She took the gold bracelet to the kitchen to help clean up the house, and the female comrades at home were envious.
Qu Lan said that Meng Haisheng was spending money recklessly, but she was still very happy in her heart.
The charm of the big gold bracelet was still quite great for a female comrade of Qu Lan's age.
Meng Haisheng did not take a nap. He followed Meng Guangzhu and Meng Hailian to the rabbit farm.
Since the rabbit farm was built, he has not been here many times.
Rabbit FarmThere are more than 30,000 rabbits in the farm now.
Looking around, the rows of rabbit cages are spectacular.
"Dad, big brother, thanks to you these days, otherwise I can't build such a big rabbit farm by myself."
"We are a family, don't say polite words to me here."
Meng Guangzhu walked in front with his hands behind his back and was very proud.
He came to see these rabbits every day.
Seeing them grow healthily, he was confident.
He used to be an ordinary farmer, with little knowledge, and he only knew how to guard his one acre and three mu of land to make a living.
But since he had a rabbit farm, his life has changed dramatically.
He has to hire people to grow alfalfa and go to the county to deal with grain merchants.
When selling rabbit hair, he also has to deal with the leaders of the state-owned factory.
He feels that he is no longer the old farmer who wastes his time, and he can do a lot of things.
This improvement in self-awareness made Meng Guangzhu no longer feel inferior or timid. Now he is confident in everything he does.
On the first day back home, Meng Haisheng was extremely excited. He had so much to say to his family.
After everyone had dinner in the evening, the power went out again in the village.
Meng Haisheng and his family went to the bungalow above the east wing to sit and enjoy the cool air.
The small mountain village was very quiet at night, and the sound of insects could be vaguely heard.
Qu Lan cooked old corn in the evening. She put it in a large aluminum basin and gave it to everyone to eat.
"Dad, when did you install a guardrail on the bungalow?"
Meng Haisheng looked at the one-meter-high guardrail on the bungalow and was very confused.
This is not popular in their village.
"Isn't it because you are afraid that the children will play in the bungalow unsafely?"
"Dad, Momo and the other children don't live at home all the time. You wouldn't install this high guardrail just for them to come back these few days, right?"
Meng Haisheng is very smart. It is obvious that Meng Guangzhu's excuse is untenable.
"You can't hide anything from you."
"You are always away from home, and some people are not clean, so they always want to take advantage of your house. This wall faces the street, and some people want to climb over the wall to get in."
"There were two times when our dog found someone climbing over the wall, so I came here."
"I was driven crazy by these people, so I asked someone to install a row of railings."
The railings are more than one meter high, and it is not easy to climb without a foothold. Since the installation, Meng Guangzhu can finally sleep well at night.