Inside the house.
Chen Ming piled his luggage in the central room.
He changed into his slippers and returned to his room. Everything was the same as when he left.
He was indeed a little sleepy. Chen Ming lay on the bed and plugged his phone into the charging cable. He wanted to rest for a while.
Perhaps it was because of the peace of mind at home that she fell asleep.
He didn't know how long he had slept for, but his mother woke him up.
He heard his mother's voice,"Come on, let's go to the ancestral house for dinner."”
Chen Ming lifted the blanket and got up. He did not sleep for long, but it was extremely sweet.
The door of the house was half open. The sun was setting in the west, falling on the mountains.
He sat on the chair and changed into his shoes before following his parents out of the courtyard.
At this moment, a 90% new red motorcycle was parked on the field. In fact, this motorcycle had been bought a few years ago. They used it to visit relatives during the New Year.
The reason why it was so new was that his father, Chen Shusheng, took good care of it.
Chen Shusheng was driving, and Wei Chunmei was carrying some black plastic bags with both hands. There were some vegetables inside, as well as farm chickens that were freshly killed and processed.
In the end, Chen Ming sat on the tail of his father's motorcycle. After driving on the cement road for a few hundred meters, he passed through Rongshui Village and arrived at the ancestral house.
The ancestral house was still an old-fashioned brick house, but it was still quite large, even larger than an ordinary villa.
Chen Ming had heard from his mother that when his father was young, everyone in the Chen family lived in the ancestral house.
Later on, after his father's generation got married and had children, the brothers built their own houses and moved out.
Hence, many rooms were vacated and turned into storerooms.
Now, only great-grandfather and grandfather lived in the ancestral house.
Usually, all the relatives of the Chen Clan would gather at the ancestral house for a meal and a gathering during the New Year.
But today, Chen Ming had returned home from overseas. This was a big deal for the Chen family.
After all, he was the golden phoenix of the Chen family and the glory of the Chen family.
Therefore, taking the opportunity of Chen Ming's return, all the Chen family members who could come back today gathered together for dinner to welcome him.
The open space in front of the ancestral house was also very large, and there were already many motorcycles parked there.
Chen Shusheng parked the motorcycle in one of the empty spaces, and Wei Chunmei led Chen Ming into the ancestral house with a face full of joy.
At this moment, the ancestral house was quite lively.
A fragrant smell came from the kitchen.
Outside, a group of relatives were sitting on chairs and chatting around a table with a fruit platter.
The older generation chatted about trivial matters while the younger generation played games on their phones. The atmosphere was quite lively.
When Chen Ming's family of three entered, everyone looked at them. Their uncles and aunts all surrounded them with friendly expressions.
Chen Ming quickly followed his parents 'greetings and called out to them.
Chen Shusheng took Wei Chunmei's plastic bag and walked into the house, leaving Chen Ming surrounded by enthusiastic relatives.
His aunt and aunt were all smiles as they pulled Chen Ming affectionately, expressing their concern.
The Chen family had a good relationship with their relatives. This was also due to the family's style. Chen Ming had been deeply influenced by his parents since he was young.
"Mingzi, you're back. How was your stay in Peng City?"”
"Everything is fine," replied Chen Ming with a smile.”
Now was not the time to lay his cards on the table. Chen Ming had a plan in his mind to come to the ancestral house for dinner.
" I haven't seen you for half a year," Little Aunt said." You've lost a little weight again. Is it because you work too hard? You have to eat more meat tonight!"”
" It's not hard at all…" Chen Ming smiled.
His aunt stared at Chen Ming's face and rebuked,"You're so fair and clean when you sit in the office. My son came back not long ago and was tanned!”
"Of course, Ming Zi replied alone. I…"
The aunties and aunts greeted him warmly, and Chen Ming responded with a smile.
However, most of them were about his daily life. He did not want the elders to worry, so he tried his best to say good things.
The few uncles who were chatting behind him smiled as they watched this scene.
If they were the ones asking, they would definitely ask some questions about work and talk about the international situation and the economic situation.
However, Chen Ming was completely surrounded by his aunties and aunts, so he couldn't say anything.
"Come, Xiaoyue, come and call me brother."
When they talked about their daughter who was going to take the college entrance examination in three years, Little Aunt waved her hand.
The cousins who were playing games also put down their phones when they saw Chen Ming enter.
As Chen Yue's mother shouted, her younger siblings all gathered around.
One after another, people called him "Brother Ming".
This group of juniors all looked at Chen Ming with admiration.
Even the children in the village had heard of Chen Ming's deeds countless times, so they were even more influenced by their parents.
Especially the younger siblings who had already entered high school, they deeply understood how amazing their Brother Ming was.
In the past, when Chen Ming was in university during the winter and summer vacations, he was equivalent to a tutor.
They were both brothers and teachers, so they were especially respectful to Chen Ming.
Facing his younger siblings, Chen Ming smiled and rubbed their heads, asking about their studies.
Even though he had made plans to go to the military, Chen Ming knew the importance of studying.
It was not just about improving one's self-cultivation, but also about having more opportunities to choose.
If he wasn't in a famous school, how could he have such a good internship opportunity in a big factory?
Even if he resigned now, with this degree, he would always have a way out.
For example, the age requirement for enlistment was 18 to 20 years old.
However, high school education can be relaxed to 21 years old, junior college education can be relaxed to 23 years old, and bachelor's degree and above can be relaxed to 24 years old.
Chen Ming sincerely hoped that his younger siblings could read it.
As she was talking to her younger siblings, a few grandparents walked over.
"It's time to eat. Come to the table quickly. Let's talk at the table."”
The juniors obediently sat in a row, and a few uncles were already serving the dishes.
Chen Ming wanted to sit next to his mother.
The eldest granduncle looked at Chen Ming with an exceptionally kind gaze."Ming Zi, come to uncle's table."
As the Chen family was a large clan, Chen Ming had five grandfathers, and his biological grandfather was the third.
However, so many grandparents were very good to him. They did not really differentiate between close and distant.
Due to the large number of people, there were a total of three tables in the ancestral house. Roughly speaking, there was a table for the younger generation, a table for the women, and a table for the men.
Usually, the men's table was for drinking.
His eldest granduncle wanted Chen Ming to sit at the head of the table.
Chen Ming should be considered a junior according to seniority.
However, his status was special. Naturally, he sat at the man's table with his father, uncle, and grandfather.
Moreover, the seat left for him by his eldest granduncle was to sit at the head of the table with his great-grandfather.
His great-grandfather was the head of the Chen family. Sitting at the head of the table with his great-grandfather showed his status in the hearts of the Chen family.
"Ming Zi, you are our Chen family's trump card.”
How could I accept this…Chen Ming wanted to shirk,""I'll sit next to my dad."
As soon as he said this, a few respected elders looked over.
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