This year, Ning Hai was 70 years old.
Life is rare in the past seventy years, Ning Zhan wanted to hold a seventieth birthday banquet for him, but Ning Hai disagreed.
Ning Hai said: "You see, the Supreme Emperor and the Queen Mother never hold any birthday banquets, what shall I do?" The Supreme Emperor and the Queen Mother did not hold their 60th birthday, so he made a fuss.
Ning Zhan said, "Father, we don't have much to do, so we invite friends and relatives to have a meal."
Xiao also felt that this birthday banquet should be held, and when Ning Hai disagreed, she said: "If you have a birthday banquet, Ruyi and Ruhui will also come back. At that time, the whole family can also be reunited." She never returned to Beijing, so she was worried about her.
Ning Hai hesitated.
For so many years, Xiao and his wife Ning Hai knew his weaknesses. Seeing that he loosened, I kept up and said: "Master Hou, we haven't seen my second sister and second brother-in-law in five years. I took this opportunity to invite my second sister and second brother-in-law."
Ning Hai still couldn't make a decision, so he only asked him to reconsider.
Ning Yuanhang and Brother Zhuang knew about this, and they also persuaded him to hold a birthday banquet: "Grandfather, our family hasn't had a happy event for a long time. Have a birthday banquet so that everyone can get together and lively."
Persuaded by the whole family, Ning Hai agreed to hold a birthday banquet. But I made a request, this birthday banquet can't be hosted, only close relatives and close friends are invited. Moreover, it must be controlled within twenty tables.
Ning Zhan agreed to these requirements in one fell swoop.
After Qiyou learned about it, he said to Ning Zhan: "It's still a good-for-nothing uncle, it doesn't make sense for me to look like my parents." The siblings took turns taking turns, but they didn't let their parents let go of their 60th birthday.
Ning Zhan smiled and said: "I don't have this ability, my mother persuaded him. Don't be discouraged, wait for the 70th birthday of the emperor, and then do it again."
Qiyou shook his head and said, "They said, the seventieth birthday banquet won't be held, and it will be held at eighty." Eighty years old, what a remote thing!
In this regard, Ning Zhan is also helpless.
When Xiao saw that Ning Hai was about to write to Fang Hui, he said in disapproval, "Let A Zhan write." As he got older, his eyesight became worse and worse, and writing letters was also more troublesome for Ning Hai. thing.
Ning Hai said, "I told him not to bring Tang Shi and a few children to Beijing, so that Brother Zhuang would feel uncomfortable." It was not appropriate for A Zhan to write this.
Xiao thought for a while and said, "Don't involve the children in the affairs of adults. Don't let Tang come. As for whether to take the children to see Fang Hui's intentions." It is not fair to exclude a few children.
Ning Hai thought for a while, put down his brush and said, "I should ask A Zhuang about this matter first!"
The strong brother was very moved and said, "Grandfather, he can bring anyone with him. I have no objection."
As long as the birthday banquet is to be held, it is natural to make preparations early. First, someone was sent to send a letter to sister Ruhui, and then someone was sent to Anshan to pick up Chunni from Beijing. Finally, post to in-laws and close friends.
Ruhui and Ruyi received the letter, and started arranging the matter at hand without saying a word. Dad’s 70th birthday, how can daughters not come back to participate.
Once things were arranged, the two sisters set off for Beijing with a few children. It was also because Peng Kangshun and Meng Ranxi couldn't leave, otherwise they would return to Beijing to celebrate their father-in-law's birthday.
Fang Hui received Ning Hai's letter, but he dared not tell Tang about the matter, for fear that she would be sad when she knew it.
Seeing that Fang Hui had nothing to do, Tang asked, "Husband, when shall we leave for Beijing?" The father's 70th birthday, as the eldest son, Ning Hai must be returning to Beijing to celebrate his birthday.
Fang Hui hesitated to speak but stopped.
Seeing him like this, Tang had a bad premonition in his heart: "My husband, what's the matter? Could it be that the old man won't let you go back to Beijing to celebrate your birthday?" If so, this matter can be tricky.
But on second thought, the husband is the father's biological son, and it shouldn't make him so embarrassed.
Fang Hui whispered: "Xuezhen, this place is too far from the capital. Brother Wen is not in good health. I'm afraid he won't be able to stand the long distance journey. Xuezhen, you don't want to go back to Beijing this time." The youngest child was a little bit weak when he was born. But now, it's about the same as other kids of the same age.
Thinking of Fang Hui's abnormality in the past few days, Tang's face instantly turned pale: "Master Hou won't let me go back to Beijing to celebrate her birthday?" This is equivalent to saying that Master Hou does not recognize her as a daughter-in-law.
Fang Hui wanted to say no, but he couldn't say what he said. There is no way to conceal this matter.
Tang was very uncomfortable, but she soon calmed down: "Then Master Hou said, let you take your brother and Cici back to Beijing?" It won't be enough, not even the children!
Fang Hui said, "Father just said he wouldn't let you go back to Beijing, he didn't mention his brother and Cici."
Cici knew that Tang's would stay, but she didn't want to go to the capital, saying that she would stay with Tang's.
Tang Shi was very pleased to see the child being so caring, but she did not follow Cici: "Mother wants to take care of Brother Wen. Next time, next time my mother will go to Beijing with you." Can't break the relationship.
On the way to the capital, the father and son ran into Niuniu who also went to the capital to celebrate Ninghai's birthday.
After Brother Zhuang returned to Beijing with Ma's Lingshu, Niuniu originally wanted to sever the relationship with the Ning family. However, her decision was not supported by Liu Genquan.
Fang Hui bought such a generous dowry for Niuniu, and as a result, he had to sever ties with his biological father after one year of marriage. Outsiders knew that Niuniu must be said to be unfilial. However, he didn't force Niuniu to bow her head to confess her mistake with Fang Hui, but was criticized for saying that she wanted to take care of her love affair.
Finally, Niuniu listened to his advice. Every year and holidays, the steward was asked to give gifts, but she didn't want to go to the Ning's door. On the second day of the first month, she didn't pretend to be sick, and let Liu Genquan go to visit the new year alone.
Although she was unhappy in her heart, thinking of what Liu Genquan said, she still called Fang Hui father, and then said to the child: "Da Lang, this is your grandfather, quickly call someone."
After Da Lang called his grandfather, he retracted into Niuniu's arms again. This
Fang Hui said, "You said that you are true. Why don't you tell me if you are going to the capital? Go together, I can take care of you and Dalang."
After receiving the letter from her strong brother, Niuniu decided to go to the capital together to celebrate her birthday in Ninghai. Unexpectedly, something happened in the army and couldn't ask for leave. So in the end, Niuniu brought Dalang to Beijing alone.
Niuniu said faintly: "If you are in Taiping today, the road is safe." Furthermore, she also brought four Jia Ding to follow.
But now that I ran into it, I was going to leave together. Even if Niuniu was unhappy in her heart, she finally compromised.
It was naturally slow to walk with the children, so Fang Hui and his party were the last to arrive.
Hearing Fang Hui's return, Ning Hai put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Besides the uncle, who else is there?"
The concierge who talked back and forth said: "There is also the eldest girl and the young master, and the other four young masters and the third girl are also here."
Ning Hai said to the maid beside him: "Take them to wash first." After speaking, he picked up his chopsticks to eat again.
While taking a bath, Ning Jiahe asked Fang Hui: "Father, doesn't grandfather like me and my sister?" Normally, you should first visit the elders, and then wash and change clothes.
Fang Hui touched his head and said, "Don't think about it, your grandfather loves children the most. You are so smart with your brother, your grandfather will love you when you see him."
Ning Jiahe expressed doubts.
After the father and son washed up, they followed the maid to the main courtyard. At this time, Ning Hai also finished his meal.
Looking at the three people kneeling on the ground, Ning Hai looked a little better: "It's good to be back. It's cold on the ground, let's get up with the kids!"
After getting up, Fang Hui didn't see Zhuang's brother: "Father, where is Zhuang?"
Ning Hai said: "A Zhuang heard that Niuniu and Dalang were coming, so he ran to see them. You can see him later."
At this time, Ning Hai would take a nap. After saying a few words, Ning Hai burst into anger: "You have been on the road for so long, and you must be exhausted. Go down and eat something to rest. If you have anything to say, I'll talk about it later."
Seeing Ning Hai's expression of sleepiness, Fang Hui didn't say much, and went down with the two children.
Fang Hui lives in the front yard with Ning Yuan and the two. Ning Qian is a girl and it is not appropriate to live in the front yard. Therefore, Zeng Chenfu arranged her to live in the backyard.
When they arrived in the yard where they lived, when there were no outsiders, Ning Yuanhe said, "Father, my grandfather doesn't like my sister and me." This is not an interrogative sentence, but an affirmative sentence.
From entering the house to exiting, Ning Hai didn't say a word to their siblings during the whole process.
Fang Hui said, "Your grandfather is just more serious, not that he doesn't like you."
Ning Yuanhe didn't argue with Fang Hui, thinking that he wouldn't like it if he didn't like it. Anyway, he was not uncommon.
Soon, some women brought food over.
The meals were all exquisite, even Ning Yuanhe, who was upset, had two bowls of rice.
As soon as he put down the bowls and chopsticks, the strong brother came over.
But after not seeing him for more than a year, Fang Hui discovered that the strong brother had grown a lot taller.
"Father..." If it wasn't for fear of being said to be unfilial, Zhuang'er wouldn't want to come to see Fang Hui at all.
In the past, Zhuang brother was very excited when he saw him, and there was admiration in his eyes when talking to him. But this strong brother's expression was faint, and his eyes were calm as well.
Since Zhuang's brother helped Ling back to Beijing, he has never written to him again. You know that before, Zhuang brother would write him a letter every month. He knew that Ma's matter caused his son to blame him.
Fang Hui's heart was congested and he said after a long time, "A Zhuang, how has this period of time been okay?"
"Very good." Not only did his grandfather and grandmother treat him well, but also Ning Zhan and Zeng Chenfu treated him like parents and children. But these words, he will never tell Fang Hui again.
Before Fang Hui came, he wanted to have a good talk with Zhuang'er, but when he saw Zhuang'er like this, he didn't know what to say.
Ning Yuanhe suddenly said, "Brother, you haven't even written a letter for more than a year, and Dad is very worried about you."
Brother Zhuang said: "I'm fine here, Dad don't worry about me. Dad, you must be tired after such a long journey, so take a good rest!"
This is both unfamiliar and polite. Fang Hui's heart was as heavy as a stone.
Ning Yuanhang waited outside the courtyard. Seeing Zhuang's appearance, he asked: "Big brother, are you okay?"
Hearing these words of concern, the Zhuang brother's mood improved, and he smiled and said, "Second brother, I am fine."
ps: Good night, dears.
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