During the New Year's holidays, I can't help but think of those awe-inspiring relatives.
I have always been haunted by the memories of my childhood, and in this memory, the most impressive are those relatives who have always selflessly cared for our poor family.
It is no exaggeration to say that my relatives are the most sincere, kind, selfless, and tolerant people in the world, and they are also the most admired, admired, trusted, and loved people!
For as long as I can remember, the relatives I miss the most, yearn for, and rely on are divided into two stages, the first stage is the old relatives (that is, from the time I can remember to the time I got married), and the main relatives in this stage are the uncle's family in Gaotang Nanbao Village, the aunt's family in Gaotang Jijiayao Village, the aunt's family in Damingquanmiaodi Village, the second aunt's family in Daming Shuiquanhe Village, and the uncle's family and godfather's family in Daming Xiahe Village. The second stage is the development of new relatives after marriage (after marriage), this stage on the basis of continuing to consolidate the old relatives in the first stage, the new addition of the village's abbot's family, Shuiquanhe's sister's family, Zhoupodi and Baiquan's Danzi family, these relatives, except for Gaotang Jiyao's aunt Duantie rice bowl (primary school teacher), the rest are simple and simple farmers, but no matter what their family background, they all value family affection, charity, and help others, and always care about the warmth and well-being of my family.
1. Uncle's house in Nanpu Village
When I was a child, the highest status in my heart was my uncle's family in Nanpu Village. His home is a few hundred meters away from Gaotang Street. There is a long stone slope in front of the door, which is the only way for the villagers to enter and exit. There are several fruit trees under the alkali in front of the door, persimmon trees, jujube trees, mulberry trees, jujube trees, there are hall rooms in front of the courtyard, there are upper rooms in the back, there are two xiazi rooms in the west, there is an apricot tree and a pomegranate tree in the courtyard.
At that time, there were only four people in my uncle's family, including my grandfather, uncle, aunt and Sister Fan Zhen, who was an upper-class family in Nanpu Village and had a solid family background. Because the whole family is the first in morality, he is highly respected in the whole village, and is deeply loved and respected by his parents and villagers.
Grandpa was seventy years old at the time, silver-haired and white-bearded, lean and neat, and spoke in a loud and magnetic voice, which always gave people a kind and warm feeling.
My uncle is more introverted and not good at words, but he does a good job of bamboo art. Weaving sieves and bamboo cages all year round, using bamboo to make patterns before the Spring Festival, making all kinds of lanterns, including red egg lamps, fan lights, lion lights, boat lights, etc., are diverse in form, lifelike, how good they look, how good they look. During the Spring Festival, most of them were sold at the lantern fair, and a small part was given to the in-laws.
My aunt was lively, pungent, hospitable, loved children, respected the elderly, was a model among her peers in the village, virtuous and capable, ran the family in an orderly manner, and sent relatives and friends to like and enjoy, at that time, she was definitely worthy of the title of good daughter-in-law and good mother.
Sister Fan Zhen is nearly ten years older than me, and she is the only pearl in the palm of this family, and the whole family takes care of her in every way. But Sister Fan Zhen never thinks of herself as a daughter, the eldest sister has the appearance of the eldest sister, not pretentious, not humble or silent, serious in her work, sincere and sincere, orderly in life, and good at business.
Gaotang Ancient Town, every lunar calendar.
On the fifth and ninth gatherings, we and Aunt Ji Yao's family will gather at our uncle's house every gathering. My uncle's family never hated our family for being poor, nor did they think we would come to his house endlessly to disturb us. From the time I can remember the time I can remember until I graduated from school, I can't remember how many years or how many times, but every step of my growth was permeated with the love, care, help and support of my grandfather, uncle, aunt and Sister Fanzhen. Later, my grandfather, uncle, and aunt passed away at different ages and were separated from us forever. Sister Fan Zhen and Brother Shu Sen are married. This Brother Shusen also has the same temperament as his uncle's family, kind, honest, kind, simple, kind to relatives and friends, and Sister Fan Zhen are close to each other, and the two of them work together to take care of the family prosperously. My family and Ji Yao's family still interact with my uncle and family day after day, year after year.
I can't remember what era, Sister Fan Zhen had a son, and she also moved to a new house from the road in the county, family life is thriving, like the sky, we continue to walk around for many years, because Sister Fan Zhen and Brother Shusen are old, they can no longer recruit us, and they have to stop the coming and going during the Spring Festival.
I don't move around during the Spring Festival, but the road in Nanpu, the stone slope in front of the door, especially the family of grandfather, uncle, aunt, sister Fanzhen, and Brother Shusen, will always be engraved in my memory. I will never forget their kindness.