Rebirth of Xia Ze

For several days, Xia Ze wondered if his father had a first love.He tried to find a way to knock around, but he didn't know if it was too long, and he didn't find out any useful information.Fortunately, Grandma Xia's birthday banquet is coming soon.According to the custom, no matter where the Xia family usually stays, they will gather at the Xia family's ancestral house on this day to celebrate Grandma Xia's birthday.

Unlike the Chi family's sparse population, Grandma Xia gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Counting the grandchildren, the Xia family can be described as thriving.Xia Ze's father, Xia Zhicheng, was the fourth eldest in Xia's family, with two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister, Xia Sihui.Among the elders in the Xia family, Xia Ze has the best relationship with his little aunt Xia Sihui.He thought about his little aunt who was about to return to China, and he didn't know that she didn't know what happened to his father back then?

During this period of time, all the affairs of the Xia family revolved around Grandma Xia's birthday banquet, and even the matter of taking Xia Ze to Chi's house to make up lessons was suspended.But with Xia Ze's good performance last time, Chi Yiheng began to ask Xia Ze to do a set of papers every night.Before going to sleep, he will call Xia Ze to check on Xia Ze's completion.Unknowingly, Chi Yiheng got used to hearing Xia Ze's "Cousin, good night" every night, it seemed like the day was not complete without it.

After Chi Yiheng called again to check Xia Ze's homework, Xia Ze very consciously said: "Cousin, good night."

Chi Yiheng laughed, instead of hanging up the phone, he asked, "Xia Ze, are you going back to the old house tomorrow?"

The old house that Chi Yiheng was talking about was the ancestral house of the Xia family. It was an old courtyard with four entrances located in the north of Haicheng.According to the records of Xia's family tree, this house was built by Xia Ze's grandfather's great-grandfather, and it has a history of more than 200 years.Before liberation, several generations of the Xia family lived here.After liberation, the house was first confiscated by the government, and then returned to the Xia family.But at that time, members of the Xia family already had their own homes, so they didn't go back to the old house.Up to now, only Grandma Xia lives in this huge house for the elderly, and the younger generations of Xia's family only gather together during the holidays.

Hearing Chi Yiheng mention the old house, Xia Ze hummed, Chi Yiheng paused, and said: "I'll take a few days off for you to relax and relax. I'll start doing the questions when you come back from the old house."

Xia Ze: "...Thank you, cousin."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Ze raised the corner of his mouth. Although Chi Yiheng didn't say it clearly, he obviously knew Grandma Xia's temperament, and guessed that Xia Ze might not be in the mood to study in the old house these days.Counting the previous life, if there are any annoying things in Xia Ze's 20 years of life, going back to the old house is definitely one of them.Xia Ze didn't like to go back when he was a child, because he always felt that the old house was eerie.Big Brother Nahui likes to scare him the most, and often grabs him and tells him ghost stories, and after the story, he will scare him when he is alone. Xia Ze was scared and cried several times, and wanted to go home.When he grows up, he no longer believes in ghosts and gods, and his reluctance to go back is entirely because of Grandma Xia.

Grandma Xia's name is Shen Qiuyue, and she was born in the Shen family, one of the six great families in Haicheng before liberation.Like the Xia family, the Shen family is also a scholarly family that has been passed down for hundreds of years.Back then, there was a Xia family and a Shen family in Haicheng, and the combined book collections of the two families were equal to the book collection of a medium-sized library.It's a pity that after decades of wars and political turmoil after liberation, the Xia family's collection of books barely survived with the efforts of the Xia family, but the Shen family lost everything. .Now only Grandma Xia and his younger brother's offspring are left, but they are already ordinary people in Haicheng.

When Grandma Xia was born, the momentum of the Shen family was still there. She grew up as a young lady from a family.When Grandma Xia came of age, Haicheng was liberated.Although the Shen family's reputation was still there at that time, the ostentation could no longer be maintained.Under such circumstances, Grandma Xia's standard of living has plummeted, but her air of Miss Family has not changed at all, and Grandma Xia has successfully maintained her air of Miss Family until now.

To borrow Xia Kai's words, grandma is the Lafayette of the family, and the whole family must listen to her.

Xia Ze didn't say anything on the surface, but selfishly felt that Xia Kai's conclusion was too correct.Grandma Xia's airs were not only reflected in her strict adherence to some so-called aristocratic family rules, but also in her desire to control the Xia family.Xia Ze doesn't like going back to the old house because he feels it is too depressing, as if there is a mountain on his head all the time, no matter what he does that doesn't suit grandma's wishes, he will be reprimanded.It's not like being in a modern society, it's more like returning to a big family in a feudal society.

Xia Ze's deepest impression was that Grandma Xia sat at the top with a sullen face, and the family sat quietly at the bottom, listening to grandma's lectures in an orderly manner.Xia Ze and the others are used to this since they were young, which is fine, but it was a tragedy when Zhou Hanqing first got married.Recalling these, Xia Ze felt that Zhou Hanqing really had the ability to learn from grandma's hands.It's no wonder that the little aunt didn't like Zhou Hanqing very much at first, but later she gradually recognized her.

Perhaps it was because he thought too much about the old house before going to sleep, Xia Ze dreamed that he had returned to the old house in a daze that night.

All the way through one small door painted with black paint, Xia Ze was surprised to find that he had actually reached the entrance of the ancestral hall.In my memory, the small courtyard where the Xia Family Ancestral Hall is located is usually not open, and it is only opened during Chinese New Year to worship the ancestors.Xia Ze didn't know why he came here, just when he was about to turn around and leave, his grandfather suddenly came out from the ancestral hall and stopped him.Xia Ze's grandfather passed away too early, in the same year as Xia Ze's mother.Apart from seeing photos of his grandfather, Xia Ze basically has no impression of his grandfather.But strangely, he didn't feel that grandpa was strange at all, but rather kind.

Grandpa Xia smiled and waved at Xia Ze, "Xiao Ze, come to Grandpa."

Xia Ze couldn't help walking over.Grandpa Xia looked at him lovingly and patted his head.Xia Ze found out that at some point, he actually changed into his three-year-old appearance, small and holding Grandpa Xia's hand.

Grandpa Xia dragged him all the way into the ancestral hall, stood in front of the ancestor's memorial tablet and said in a low voice: "I have done such an unconscionable thing in my whole life. After I die, I really have no face to see my ancestors. The things handed down by the ancestors of the Xia family Just leave it to Ozawa, and those things from the Chi family, the Chi family doesn’t want it, let alone our Xia family, leave it to Ozawa. After I die, no one is allowed to argue with Ozawa, do you hear me?”

thing?what?Who is grandpa talking to?Xia Ze looked behind blankly, surrounded by smoke, there seemed to be someone and no one.Xia Ze rubbed his eyes, trying to see clearly, but woke up suddenly.

Before dawn, Xia Ze checked the time on his phone, it was only five o'clock in the morning, but he couldn't fall asleep anyway.Xia Ze felt that he seemed to have had a dream. He dreamed that he went to the ancestral hall with his grandfather when he was a child, but he couldn't remember what he dreamed after.It seems that grandpa left him something, and no one else is allowed to compete with him?

Xia Ze laughed at this thought.Even if grandpa really left something, it should be left to uncle and father, how could it be possible to leave it to him beyond the previous generation?But speaking of it, do you know if the ancient books of calligraphy and painting collected by the Xia family from generation to generation are still there?The Shen family where grandma lives is said to have lost everything, and Xia Ze felt that it would be difficult for the Xia family to leave anything behind.After all, the great chaos that swept across the country most liked to burn and destroy these ancient calligraphy and painting cultural heritage.

Because of waking up too early, Xia Ze seemed a little lethargic when he appeared in the restaurant in the morning.

Zhou Hanqing looked at him with concern, then glanced at Xia Zhicheng again.Xia Zhicheng's face turned dark when he saw Xia Ze's listless look, and he habitually opened his mouth to reprimand him. He thought of something when he said something, and suppressed his anger, "What's going on? Didn't sleep well last night?"

Xia Ze sat down lazily, and said casually, "I went back to the old house in a dream last night, and I dreamed of grandpa."

The word grandpa softened Xia Zhicheng's expression, and he ordered: "Go back to the old house this time, and you go and offer incense to your grandfather." At this point, Xia Zhicheng turned to Xia Kai and said, "Xiao Kai is going too."

Xia Kai nodded obediently, then turned his head and mouthed Xia Ze, "Sycophant!"

Xia Ze turned a blind eye to Xia Kai's provocation, Xia Kai waited for a long time but couldn't wait for Xia Ze's response, angrily grabbed a bun as Xia Ze bit it fiercely.

When Xia Zhicheng's family rushed back to the old house after breakfast, Xia Ze's uncle and second uncle hadn't arrived yet, Xia Ze's sister-in-law was on the plane, and only Xia Ze's aunt and uncle arrived earlier than them.Xia Ze's eldest aunt is Xia Simin, who is now the vice president of Haicheng University.The eldest uncle, Zhang Yuxing, also teaches at Haicheng University and is a professor in the Department of Philosophy.Xia Ze doesn't like Dagu very much, he thinks Dagu is a young version of grandma.Not only do they look alike, they even have the same personality.That is to say, the eldest uncle has a good temper and can bear the eldest aunt.But the eldest uncle was a bit too temperamental, and was crushed to death by the eldest aunt.

Seeing Xia Zhicheng, a smile appeared on Grandma Xia's serious face.Of course, this smile was limited to Xia Zhicheng, while Xia Ze, Xia Kai and Zhou Hanqing were completely ignored by Grandma Xia.Xia Ze wished this was the case, and sat quietly in the corner by himself.He straightened his chest, his upper body was straight, and he looked ahead as if he was listening carefully, but what he thought in his heart was that he should find a time to visit the ancestral hall.By the way, my aunt will be here in the afternoon, how should he ask my aunt about her father, and be more tactful?Or just ask?If the little aunt asked him, how should he answer?

"Xia Ze? Xia Ze?"

Xia Kai kicked Xia Ze hard under the chair, Xia Ze suddenly came back to his senses, and met Xia Zhicheng's dissatisfied gaze.

"Xia Ze, your aunt is talking to you."

Xia Ze frowned invisibly, thinking it was coming again.This is the reason why Xia Ze doesn't like Xia Simin. The other party doesn't know what's going on, and he hasn't liked him since he was a child.Just ignore him if you don't like him, but Xia Simin doesn't!On the contrary, whenever they meet Xia Ze, they have to teach him a lesson, which is called disciplining Xia Ze so as not to embarrass the Xia family.

Xia Ze called out politely, "Auntie."

Xia Simin glanced at Xia Ze critically, and said lightly: "I heard that Xiao Ze, you have been making a fuss about going abroad? Don't go abroad if you ask me. Let's not talk about Xiao Ze, whether your grades are good enough to go abroad, just talk about your language Can you do it? Don't go out and you can't even communicate with each other, and come back in despair. It's not easy for your father to do things, so don't trouble him. "

When Xia Simin said this, Xia Zhicheng's face suddenly became ugly, and his uncle Zhang Yuxing quickly smoothed things over and said: "Simin, the college entrance examination is still early, and Ozawa is smart, so don't worry about these things."

"I don't worry? The Xia family is ashamed..." Xia Simin wanted to say something else, but Xia Ze lazily interrupted her, "Who said I'm going abroad? My father and grandma are both in Haicheng, so I naturally want to stay in Haicheng." City. Speaking of which, I haven’t seen my eldest cousin for several years, is my eldest cousin coming back today?”

"Xia Ze!" Xia Zhicheng shouted, preventing Xia Ze from continuing.

Xia Simin and Zhang Yuxing's only son, Zhang Yiwen, had secretly left the country three years ago without telling the family, and never came back.This matter is a taboo of Xia Simin, and no one dares to mention it in front of her.

Xia Ze looked confused, "What's the matter? Big cousin is so busy with school? Can't even make it back for grandma's birthday party?"

Xia Simin gave Xia Ze a gouged look with a cold face, then turned her head and said nothing.

Xia Ze's expression was innocent, but he was sneering in his heart, reliving his life, he didn't come back to be angry.