Then they began to worship the ancestors of the Li family. Li Huan looked at Cheng Liguo somewhat embarrassedly, as they had forgotten to worship the ancestors of the Cheng family.
Cheng Liguo shook his head and said, "What's the point of worshipping? He was kicked out of the house with nothing and had no ties with the Cheng family. How could there be ancestors here?"
When Cheng Qiao was a child, she heard her parents talk about those people in the Cheng family, but she just listened and didn't take it to heart. But now when she heard Cheng Liguo mention the old things, she always felt that something was wrong.
But now Cheng Qiao has too many things to deal with and not enough time, so he picks out the important things to do first.
Grandma took Xuhui and stood in the yard. They also lit two candles and three incense sticks, and prepared some wine and food. They used Cheng Qiao's place to pay homage to the ancestors of the Chen family from afar and offer sacrifice to their son.
Xuhui knelt down and kowtowed three times towards the empty space. He had also kowtowed to the ancestors of the Li family in the living hall just now. He wondered if they would blame him for kowtowing to the ancestors of two families in one night.
When the grandmother heard her grandson's question, she was stunned for a moment, then she quickly knelt down and started talking to the rising sandalwood smoke, explaining the whole cause and effect clearly.
Even if the ancestors blamed her, it would be her responsibility. Xuhui was still young at that time and listened to her. If the ancestors of the Chen family dared to blame Xuhui, she would let Xuhui change his surname to Li.
Cheng Qiao and Li Huan didn't pay attention to what grandma was saying at first, but then, maybe her grandma got excited and spoke louder and louder, and the two of them were simply at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
They also walked over and bowed three times to the incense sticks. This was a sign of respect for the Chen family. Chen Dapao was a genuine martyr, and for this reason alone, they should also pay tribute to him.
Late at night, Li's mother and grandmother returned to Ye Jun's courtyard with great satisfaction. Now that this important matter had been done, everything would go smoothly and they would live happily and healthily next year.
Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, the Ye family courtyard welcomed the first wave of guests. It was Zhao Hui who came with his wife and children.
Cheng Qiao happily took Zhao Hui's hand and called him uncle. When Cheng Liguo saw Zhao Hui, his eyes showed closeness. This brother-in-law was still concerned about them when Zhao Min was expelled from the Zhao family.
"Liguo, you are also coming to the capital to celebrate the New Year."
"Yes, Cheng Qiao was admitted to Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I was worried and came to see her."
"That's great. Qijun also got into Beijing University. Both sisters are good."
Cheng Qiao looked at Zhao Qiming suspiciously, not understanding why this cousin didn't take the college entrance examination. Qin Yue beside him sighed:
"Cheng Qiao, your eldest cousin is going to settle down in the northwest, and leave hundreds of descendants there for generations to come."
Cheng Qiao looked at her aunt, whose lips were slightly raised but full of sarcasm, and didn't know how to respond. However, Zhao Qifan smiled generously:
"Cheng Qiao, congratulations to you on getting into your favorite school. Likewise, please congratulate me on having many children and grandchildren, and making a small contribution to the development of the Northwest."
"What about the sister-in-law?"
"This... your sister-in-law is not free, so..."
Cheng Qiao understood that Zhao Qiming fell in love with a native girl from the Northwest, then got married and had children. In order to reassure his wife and children, he even gave up such a good opportunity as the college entrance examination.
But this obviously touched Qin Yue's sore spot. This aunt was good in every way, but she had a fatal flaw: she cared too much about her reputation.
Now her face was being trampled on by Zhao Qiming, and she must be unwilling to do so, but as her son was no longer under the control of his mother, she could only vent all her anger on her eldest daughter-in-law, so she didn't even dare to show her face.
"Come in, it's cold outside."
Cheng Liguo tried to smooth things over and invited everyone in. When Qin Yue saw Ye Jun, she tried hard to control her anger and forced a smile to greet him.
Ye Jun smiled faintly. He knew these families in the capital too well. Every time an internal war broke out among them, he would always be glad that he was not married.
"Zhao Hui, is the house back?"
The Zhao family was prominent in the past. Their courtyard house was a combination of four courtyards with three entrances, covering an area of 6,000 square meters. Later, all of it was gone.
"No, they gave me a two-bedroom apartment and reinstated my job."
Ye Jun nodded. Zhao Chen was dead, and there was nothing to look forward to in the Zhao family. It was good enough that he could resume his job and be allocated a house, but what about Zhao Kun
"Where's your uncle Zhao Kun?"
"My uncle is still alive, but in very poor health. Guoliang and his wife have returned to the university to teach. They live in the dormitory assigned by the school. Guodong and Guojian... let's not talk about them. Let's have a good New Year this year."
Ye Jun knew that the three sons of the second son of the Zhao family must have fallen out. As for why, there was no need to think too much. It was because of property issues and the allocation of resources. What about people...
The topic changed and everyone talked about Cheng Qiao's difficulties. She had four children to take care of and they had to go to school, and she didn't know how to deal with this situation.
"I have a nursery in my hospital. Leave the twins to me."
Ye Jun had already found out that their hospital had an internal nursery that accepted children of hospital employees under three years old. They could attend the nursery as long as they paid for meals every month.
Little Cheng Li is six years old and is in the first grade of primary school. The school is right next to the hospital, so Ye Jun can take care of him whether it is going to school or having lunch.
It’s just that little Li Ming is a bit troublesome. The child is over four years old and can only go to kindergarten, and the kindergarten is quite far from them, so Ye Jun may not be able to take care of him.
Li Huan shrugged his shoulders and said, if you can't take care of him, just take him back. There is a kindergarten in Chuncheng. You can send him to school for two years and then come to Beijing to study when he goes to elementary school.
Little Li Ming burst into tears with a "wow". He was not as hardworking as his elder brother Xuhui, not as obedient as Cheng Li, not as smart as Ye Jing, and not as caring as Xiao Nuan.
So he is redundant in this family. Except for his mother and grandmother who treat him well, his father has never liked him. Now they even have to study separately. Why is his life so miserable
"No, I'll work harder and send you in the morning and pick you up in the evening. I have a bicycle anyway."
Cheng Qiao quickly hugged little Li Ming. He was just four years old, and she didn't know why he always thought more than other children. But she asked herself if she had treated this child badly.
"No, I won't let you tire yourself out. This kid has been cunning and naughty since he was young. You can't control him by yourself."
Li Huan pulled little Li Ming over and looked at him fiercely, scaring away all his tears. Cheng Qiao wanted to say something but was stopped by Cheng Liguo.
No matter how many disagreements you two have, you should not quarrel or argue in front of your children. This kind of parenting method is not good for your children.
The couple fell silent and went to the kitchen to serve the food. Tonight was New Year's Eve, not a good time to quarrel, but the atmosphere had obviously become bad. Little Li Ming had a gloomy face the whole time, buried deep in his bad mood.