dhibooks Chapter 32 Seeing the Parents
Chapter 32 Seeing the Parents
After dragging the suitcases into the house, grandma prepared two rooms, both of which were tidied up and covered with new large calico sheets. One room also had a bathroom attached, where bathing and tooth brushing could be done in the room.I took my uncle into the room with the toilet to take a shower and change clothes.He took off his trousers and sat on the bed wearing only a pair of big underpants, with a sad face, shaking his head like a pupil who made a mistake, looking at his balls sadly.
Stretched and kicked him, "What's wrong with you?"
Lawyer Mi cried and said, "Does it mean that your grandpa doesn't like me? Did I say something wrong?"
I was speechless, "No, they really like you"
"Really QAQ"
"Really, you were asked to learn Chinese before and you didn't study hard. Now you can't understand it, are you blind?"
Lawyer Mi leaned over like a puppy, "Do you really not hate me?"
"Why do you think they hate you? They haven't said anything yet."
"I don't know, but I'm afraid, QAQ, you said that if they hate me, we can't get married. I asked your sister, and she told me that there is a tradition in your Chinese marriage, and you have to kowtow 1000 times. Both families have to agree, if one party does not agree to the marriage, it will fall through. So many parents do not agree to the marriage, and the story of men and women elope and run away.”
In an instant, I had the urge to kill my own sister. Brother Keng has been a professional for more than [-] years. The corners of my mouth twitched, and I comforted him: "... Can you believe what she said? You have been fooled by her for so many years, why don't you still say no?" Long lesson?"
He dragged my uncle to take a bath. The bathtub was big enough for the two of them to soak in, but it was a little short, and most of Lawyer Mi's long legs were hanging outside.He sat up front and vomited bubbles, and I sat back and rubbed his hair.I didn't dare to soak for too long, because I was afraid that the elderly would wait, so I stood up after washing and got out of the bathtub to dry my hair.Uncle's floppy golden hair was not fixed by hair gel, and instantly became fluffy, like an exploded mop dog, with its dull hair curled up in all directions.
Grandma cooked a lot of dishes, and there were a lot of meat dishes for dinner, which was very hearty, and the table was full of dishes.Seeing that there was fish and meat, grandpa happily opened a bottle of Erguotou.I sat down to eat according to my uncle, just in time to see my grandma bring out a few big rice bowls from the kitchen, hand them over, and asked me in a low voice: "You...friend, you are so big, can you eat enough? Is this enough?"
I waved my hand, "He's losing weight now, and he doesn't eat staple food at night, so leave him alone, he can do it himself"
Grandma frowned when she heard this: "Why, like your sister, she doesn't eat rice. She loses weight all the time. How can she be strong if she doesn't eat? Today's octopus was cooked by your grandfather, so I must have put too much salt in it."
Grandpa has a heavy mouth and likes to eat salty food, so he sprinkles a spoonful of salt on the cooking.Lawyer Mi sat obediently at the dining table like a little daughter-in-law, with his hands on his lap, sitting neatly, his back straight, and he didn't dare to move.Grandpa brought two wine glasses and asked him in English: "Young man, do you drink?"
Uncle opened his eyes wide, with a "family" expression on his face, and nodded excitedly, "Drink, my grandpa poured a glass with satisfaction and pushed it over. Attorney Mi took it in trepidation, imitating the movements and clinking glasses with him, feeling bored. His face was red from choking, his neck was thick, and tears were streaming down his face. How can a foreigner like him, who drinks red wine and fruit every day, be able to bear the mellow Erguotou in China? Uncle was crying pitifully, pouring boiled water vigorously, vomiting Tongue panting.
I took a piece of smoked fish and handed it to his mouth: "Just eat something salty. Chinese wine is not like red wine. It has a high alcohol concentration and is very strong." Fish residue.
Grandpa took a sip of wine, and began to explore Uncle's family background, "Young man, are you American? What do you do? How old are you? Which university did you graduate from?"
Mi Jin Mao put down the fish, and obediently recruited them all: "I am French-American, dual nationality, both American and French. I work as a lawyer in XX firm. I just turned 30 this year. I have an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and New York University. Law school JD, passed the American bar exam”
Grandpa nodded after hearing this, and asked again: "He is tall enough, how tall is it?"
"1 meter 96"
Nodding again, he continued to ask: "That's tall enough, how heavy is it?"
"It's 95kg now, but I wasn't this heavy before"
"It's okay, it doesn't look fat, it's quite strong, what's the matter with your family?"
"My mother is a lifelong honorary professor of XX University in France, and my father runs a stock company and does business"
"Are there any siblings in the family?"
"Yes, I have an older sister who is married and has children, and an older brother."
"Oh, that's it, it's good. It seems that the family conditions are also good. What do you belong to? What constellation?"
This time, Lawyer Mi was stunned and didn't make a sound for a long time. He looked at me pitifully and asked for help.
I stopped with my chopsticks: "Grandpa, what are you doing? What are these questions? Grandma, come out and take care of Grandpa!"
Grandma came out with a plate of dishes, and she called as she walked, "Here, here, what's wrong? What's wrong with your grandpa? Is the fish salty? I told you not to put so much salt, old man"
Grandpa is not happy to hear people say that his cooking is salty, and he is not happy: "Why is my cooking salty, the salt I cook is just right, you see how good the food is for people and children", stretching out his chopsticks to gnaw on the fish Mr. Mi, Mr. Mi took a look at himself, and immediately put down the fish and stopped eating.
Grandma handed over the bowl of rice, and I took it for my uncle, good guy, the big-faced bowl is full of rice: "Oh my god, grandma, how are you feeding the pigs? Give him so much rice."
The old man taught me: "Is this too much? In the past, your grandfather and your uncle ate much more rice than this when they were young. You young people don't eat well now."
I quietly asked my uncle if I wanted to call him back to order. Lawyer Mi shook his head and reached out to take the rice bowl.When the dishes were served, the four of them sat down and began to eat. Lawyer Mi was very reserved at first. I never taught him to use chopsticks when he was in the United States.Now when I go home and see the chopsticks on the table, Lawyer Mi is in a daze. He imitates me to use chopsticks, and he can't use them for a long time.I got up and went to the kitchen to get two spoons, and handed them to him. Attorney Mi was finally able to eat, but he didn't dare to pick up the dishes that were far away, so he grabbed the plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes in front of him and ate it endlessly.
Grandma thought my uncle was trying to lose weight, and he didn’t eat meat for fear of getting fat, so he stretched out his hand and pulled a few ribs into his bowl, and said to me: “Tell him to eat more meat, it’s okay, he’s not fat at all now , no need to lose weight."
I acted as a translator between the two of you. Lawyer Mi narrowed his eyes happily after eating a mouthful of pork ribs. Grandma looked at it and smiled: "Is it delicious? My baby likes this, and it can eat several yuan a meal. "
Lawyer Mi quickly swallowed the meat and said two extremely substandard Chinese: "Hao times"
"Eat more if it's delicious."
There must be gossip at the Chinese dinner table. After eating a few mouthfuls, my grandfather began to question my uncle again: "Are you living in the United States now? Do you plan to return to France in the future?"
Lawyer Mi is like a dot reader, answering all questions: "Now I bought a house with Asher and live in Manhattan. I will go back to see my family during the holidays in France."
When my grandfather heard this, he glared at me: "You and him bought a house in the United States? When did you buy it? Why didn't you tell your family about such a big thing?"
Grandma was also anxious, and her voice became high-pitched: "Ah?! Bought a house? When did it happen? Where did you get the money?"
I quickly explained: "What are you in a hurry for? Didn't you just buy a house? It doesn't have much money? My mother gave me some money, and she also thought it was pretty good. The house in New York is like Beijing, and you can keep it after you buy it. appreciation"
The two elders looked at each other, they understood very well, and did not continue this topic.Elderly people are very superstitious. Grandma looked at Uncle and asked me in a low voice, "What kind of friend are you?"
I counted on my fingers for a long time, "In 85, it should be a rat."
"A rat? Then he is [-] years older than you, I really can't tell." Grandma took another sneak look at Lawyer Mi.
Grandpa took a sip of wine and patted grandma: "It's good if you are a rat. Rats and monkeys are very compatible. It just so happens that he is a monkey. Don't you always say that monkeys and rats are compatible?"
Grandma immediately followed suit: "Yes, rats and monkeys are very compatible, very compatible."
After dinner for a long time, my grandpa asked my uncle some practical facts about the United States, and my grandma also chatted a few words, and the chat was quite happy. Attorney Mi insisted on stuffing the big bowl of rice into it, and the two elders kept going He added food and wine, and he ate more than twice the usual amount for one meal.After finally finishing his meal and just returning to his room, Lawyer Mi couldn't pretend anymore. He hurriedly untied his trouser belt, gasped for his bulging stomach, and lay on his back on the bed, pretending to be dead.
"Who told you to eat so much, I told you to take the rice back and order it, and insisted on eating it all."
He waved his hand: "It's the first time I come to your house to eat, I can't ask for it, and I can't leave any leftovers."
"Is the food my grandma cooks delicious?"
"It's delicious. I always thought your cooking was delicious. I didn't expect grandma to make better food."
"That's for sure, I learned from her."
After taking a break after dinner, my grandma came in to me with a list: "It happens that you are back, can you go to Wal-Mart for me later? The milk your grandpa likes to drink, and the rice and melon seeds at home are almost gone."
When I was young, I often helped the elderly run errands. I have done this kind of thing a lot, and I am very familiar with it.Now the two elderly people live alone in Chengdu. There is no one around who can take care of them. There is no one to carry heavy things. It is very inconvenient to buy rice and milk.After receiving the membership card and keys, he woke up the paralyzed Lawyer Mi, and went shopping together.Wal-Mart is very close in the community, and you can find it with Baidu Maps.The two walked along the side of the road, and passed by several open roadside stalls on the way. The tempting fragrance came out from inside, which attracted Lawyer Mi to keep looking.
I stretched out my hand and squeezed the flesh on his stomach: "Don't look at it, you still want to eat? Who said just now that you are full of food?"
He flattened his mouth: "Is it okay if I take a look? It's so fragrant, can I take a look?"
That Wal-Mart was huge, and the two walked around for a long time before buying everything.When I got the milk, I only took one box according to the note. Attorney Mi looked at it and moved several boxes into the cart.
"What are you doing? One box is enough, why do you take so much?"
"This milk is quite heavy. Let's buy more and put it away, so that your grandparents will have to buy it again."
I haven’t been back to China for a long time, and I’m a little surprised by the changes in the country. I can’t keep up with the trend at all. When I checked out, the little girl in front of me took out her mobile phone and scanned it. She was stunned for both of us, and Lawyer Mi was even more of a Shouting vigorously: "Wow, it's amazing!", which attracted the checkout aunt to look at him.
Carrying three boxes of milk, ten catties of rice, countless dried fruits and cooked food, he walked home in a hurry, and came across that roadside stall on the way. Lawyer Mi stopped and stared into it in a daze.I leaned forward: "Are you tired?"
He looked inside greedily and said, "It smells so good, I want to eat it"
No way, I went in and asked for one, and a large bowl was brought up, sprinkled with red oil flowers and chili oil, and the aroma was tangy.Lawyer Mi took the spoon and poured it into his mouth. His nose was hot and tears came out, and he was sweating profusely after eating.It was almost ten o'clock when he finished eating and went home again.The old people are used to going to bed early and have already changed into their pajamas.
When I went to bed at night, my grandma arranged two rooms for my uncle and me, one for each of us.Lawyer Mi also knew that the Chinese elderly were more rigid and traditional, so he obediently went to the next room with his pajamas and pillows in his arms.After eleven o'clock, when the old people fell asleep, I tiptoed into his room, sneaked into the bed, and put my hands on his back, scaring my uncle enough.
"Oh my god, what are you doing, you scared me to death!", and then reached out to cover my hand, "Why is it so cold? I thought it was your Chinese ghosts who came to find me!"
Smiling and crawling in: "Ghosts come to find you? You are so beautiful, ghosts are so busy that they will come to you when they have time"
He widened his eyes and pushed me out: "What are you doing? It's over if your grandma finds out. I still want to impress them."
Seeing him push me, I also became angry: "How dare you do it?! Your courage has made you fat?"
Lawyer Mi's brows softened, and he coaxed softly: "Isn't this at your house now? This is not very good."
"I always sleep in the same room with you in your house, why can't it work in my house?"
"My house is different from yours. You see, your grandma has arranged two rooms for us. They definitely don't want us to sleep together."
"It's okay, I'll get up early tomorrow morning, and go back while they're not paying attention."
"No, Asher, really not, you go back"
Seeing that Uncle refused to let go for a long time, I was also anxious, and hugged the pillow and went back to my room cursing.