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"How many?"
Qiao Jingjing hurriedly asked, as she was very concerned about her younger brother's family background.
Just like a housekeeper who smells her husband's hidden stash of money.
I gave her a rough estimate last time, but she was really worried because she didn't see it.
She was uneasy because she didn't know the details of her brother's money.
That's when they subtly inquired about Qiao Yu's specific royalties.
Qiao Yu flipped his palm and said smugly, "A few million, I guess. Don't idolize me, I'm just a legend."
Qiao Jingjing paused for a moment, then smiled and patted her younger brother's head, saying:
"Where did you learn this bragging skill? You're spouting nonsense with a straight face."
"I'm telling you, after all, you raised me from infancy." Qiao Yu retorted sarcastically.
"After all that poop and pee, we've produced such a useless piece of trash," Qiao Jingjing said with a pained expression, waving her hand, "Let's start over."
Qiao Yu glanced at her lower abdomen.
Enraged, Qiao Jingjing chopped her brother on the back of the neck with a chop.
...
There is a church-like building in the cemetery.
A large cross was erected on the roof, and the main hall was deserted, just like a church.
There was no statue of Jesus Christ, but instead, there was a statue of the Three Pure Ones of Taoism.
It's a bit of a mishmash.
There are shops selling incense and candles near the church.
People who come here to pay respects to their ancestors all buy their items directly from the cemetery.
These matters were handled entirely by Qiao's mother, with Qiao Jingjing providing assistance.
Qiao Yu and the old man stood to one side smoking.
Qiao Yu started smoking after starting university, encouraged by his roommates Zheng Qianli and Yang Zihang.
Before this, the old man didn't allow him to smoke.
If they catch them, they'll give them a severe beating.
Of course not now.
Qiao Yu will be twenty-three soon; he can't possibly take care of him forever.
Moreover, the old man himself also smoked and drank alcohol, which is not considered a bad habit.
Just use the right amount.
After Qiao's mother bought incense, candles, and other joss paper, she received a phone call from Qiao Yu's aunts.
They said they had already bought offerings for their ancestors at the cemetery.
After hanging up the phone, the family of four waited for their relatives at the same spot.
Offerings for ancestral worship should not be given to others or purchased by others.
This is because it is a way of showing respect to deceased elders.
It cannot be done by others.
The old man was the eldest in his generation, with two younger sisters.
My eldest aunt is three years younger than my grandfather, and my youngest aunt is six years younger.
Less than five minutes.
My two aunts and uncle came over together.
Accompanying them were Qiao Yu's cousins, and his aunt's daughter, who was eighteen years old this year.
The son of my aunt's family is Qiao Yu's sixteen-year-old cousin with a teenage obsession.
Both aunts had only one child.
Family planning policies differ between urban and rural areas.
In the countryside, if a woman has a daughter as her first child, she can have another child.
After all, in the countryside, the son is the main force in doing farm work.
Qiao Yu had heard his parents say that his mother had gone to her rural hometown to give birth to him.
They were also fined a lot of money when they applied for citizenship.
When Qiao Jingjing was a child, she always teased her younger brother, saying he was superfluous.
Back then, Qiao's gentle and virtuous mother would grit her teeth and give Qiao Jingjing a good beating.
After a few times, Qiao Jingjing never dared to mock her younger brother like that again.
"elder brother!"
My cousin, who suffers from chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), excitedly ran to Qiao Yu's side.
This kid's name is Jiang Cheng. His eyes are like his mother's, and his nose is like his father's. He inherited the best genes from both of his parents.
He boasted that he was the most handsome guy in his junior high school.
Of this generation, he and Qiao Jingjing are the most outstanding in appearance.
The Joe family's genes are unusual.
It seems that good genes are passed down to daughters but not sons.
Both aunts were stunning beauties in their youth.
The old man could barely be considered handsome, but his appearance wasn't good enough.
In this generation, Qiao Yu has an ordinary appearance, while Qiao Jingjing is a seductive vixen.
"Brother, I feel like you've become more handsome."
My cousin Su Weian said with a smile.
She had bangs, which made her look quite cute.
"He underwent a second growth spurt."
Qiao Jingjing made a sarcastic remark.
"Go away!" Qiao Yu glared at her.
The family entered the depths of the cemetery.
Light candles and burn paper money at the old man's grave, and wipe the dust off the tombstone.
During the worship, the old man held a pinch of incense, closed his eyes, and muttered incantations.
The second is Qiao Yu, who is the eldest grandson of the eldest son's family.
The only son of the Qiao family.
Qiao Yu followed suit.
Qiao Jingjing stood prettily to one side, making funny voiceovers:
"Grandpa, please bless me so I can marry a beautiful wife like my sister soon, then make a fortune and buy ten villas, hehehe..."
Qiao's mother flicked her daughter on the head and scolded her in a low voice:
"Be serious, Grandpa will be angry."
Qiao Jingjing covered her head and stuck out her tongue at her mother, making a face.
He kicked his younger brother in a fit of anger.
Qiao Yu immediately turned around: "Dad, she's so annoying."
The old man pretended to hit his daughter, which frightened her so much that she ran away.
Several people laughed.
The eldest brother's family has finished their ancestral worship.
Then the eldest aunt and the youngest aunt would offer sacrifices.
It's basically asking the father (grandfather) to bless the family with peace and prosperity, and for their careers to go smoothly.
The aunt added a request: that her father bless her son so that he would become sensible and obedient soon and stop making his father angry.
My aunt's husband and my cousin have been giving each other the cold shoulder lately, and neither of them is talking to the other.
Jiang Cheng stayed at his uncle's house for a week before returning home.
He simply couldn't stand the old man's motivational speeches, but he could only listen.
I have always had great respect for my uncle since I was a child, and that hasn't changed.
He dared to talk back to his father, but not to his uncle.
Perhaps it's a childhood trauma.
One year, while playing at my uncle's house, I witnessed firsthand how my uncle thoroughly beat up my cousin.
It could also be due to one's aura.
My aunt's husband is a businessman, and my father is a university professor; one is worldly and sophisticated, while the other is rigid and serious.
The ceremony is almost over.
A few years ago, we were allowed to set off a string of firecrackers, but now we're not.
My grandfather passed away when Qiao Yu was in elementary school; it seems he died of illness.
I heard it's the kind of thing that's contagious.
Qiao Yu had only been to the hospital a few times before his family stopped letting him go.
The old man's appearance in my memory has become blurry.