In Xiahe Village, the sun hangs high in the middle, and the warm sunshine shines down, adding wisps of warmth to Xiahe Village in the depth of winter.
On the road outside the village, a shaking figure walked slowly and walked into Xiahe Village. He seemed to be reciting poetry silently. He also seemed to have a stiff neck when he went to bed at night. He shook his neck to soothe it.
Close.
The person who came was a fair-skinned middle-aged man, wearing a square scarf on his head and a brand-new jade-colored silk student uniform. His long sleeves were fluttering as he walked, giving him a somewhat suave look. He was Zhu Ping'an's uncle.
Zhu Shouren.
"His uncle is back"
After Zhu Shouren entered the village, the villagers sunbathing at the entrance of the village laughed and waved to say hello to Zhu Shouren.
Now when people in the village greet the Zhu family, they all use Zhu Ping'an as the default value. For example, for Zhu's father, everyone in the village calls him dad; for Zhu's mother, everyone in the village calls him mother; for the old man of the Zhu family, everyone in the village calls him his mother.
He called him grandpa. Therefore, people in the village called Zhu Shouren his uncle.
In the past, when people in the village called the Zhu family, they used Zhu Shouren as the default name.
Regarding this change, Zhu Shouren resisted and felt disappointed at the beginning, but now he has gradually gotten used to it.
"Well, of course. I don't know the time when I was studying for the exam in the county. This morning, I suddenly remembered that I had not fulfilled my filial piety in front of my parents for a long time. I was frightened. I made a special trip home to fulfill my filial piety in front of my parents. I will return to the county another day.
Continue studying.”
Zhu Shouren clasped his hands behind his back, raised his head and glanced sideways at the villagers basking in the sun, and dropped his book bag with the arrogance of a scholar.
After finishing speaking, he walked proudly among a group of chickens and ducks like a crane.
After Zhu Shouren walked away, people sunbathing at the entrance of the village couldn't help but start talking about Zhu Shouren.
"His uncle takes himself too seriously and doesn't even look at us seriously," said a villager dissatisfied.
"That's right. Look at my family. After winning the top prize, my uncle is still the same as his elder uncle. He has never put on airs. His uncle is just a boy until now, not even a scholar. He puts on such a big show."
The villagers said disdainfully.
"When he said something, he dropped his book bag. I seemed to understand, but I didn't seem to understand. What did he mean by what he said just now?" A villager asked the person next to him in confusion as he seemed to understand something.
"Generally speaking, I went to the county to study for a long time and missed my parents. I came back to fulfill my filial piety and then go back."
The person next to him curled his lips and said.
"What? It took a long time to go to the county school to study?! Didn't he just go to the county school three days ago? Why did it take a long time?!"
"Perform filial piety? His uncle is obsessed with studying for the imperial examination. He does not do farming, housework, or menial work. How can he fulfill his filial piety? Are you talking?"
"My family is safe. When I was young, I herded cows and worked in the fields. I did everything well. If I had not won the first prize, he would have been better off. He didn't have to do anything and just studied. But now he is still a child, and he has not even passed the exam to become a scholar."
The people in the village sneered.
While the villagers were talking a lot, Zhu Shouren had already walked into the Zhu family's old house.
"Huh? Why are you back?"
Aunt Wu, who was basking in the sun and picking up the soles of her shoes in the yard, couldn't help but be surprised when she saw Zhu Shouren coming back.
You must know that three days ago, she sent Zhu Shouren away from home to study in the county to prepare for the exam. Why did she come home so soon?
"Ahem, this morning I suddenly remembered that I haven't fulfilled my filial piety in front of my parents for a long time, and I suddenly felt ashamed. I'm coming back now. I will fulfill my filial piety in front of my parents for two days and then go back to prepare for the exam." Zhu Shouren coughed.
Wu looked at Zhu Shouren suspiciously.
"Boss is back. Well, why don't you eat outside? Come on, go to the chicken coop and grab two eggs. Then fry some green onions and eggs later to make up for the boss. This scholar is the most troublesome."
Mrs. Zhu's wife, Mrs. Liu, came out of the house when she heard the sound. Her hair was even thinner. When she saw Zhu Shouren, she was filled with joy and distress. She ordered Mrs. Wu to scramble two eggs at noon to replenish Zhu Shouren's health.
"Boss, why did you come back if you didn't study hard in the county and prepare for the exam?" Mr. Zhu came in from outside smoking a dry cigarette and asked with an unhappy look on his face.
He was walking outside. When he heard the villagers say that Zhu Shouren was back, he still didn't believe it. After all, Zhu Shouren had just gone to the county three days ago to prepare for the exam. How could he come back so soon? Naturally, he didn't believe it, but several people in the village did.
He said that Mr. Zhu was a little unsure and came back to see what was going on. Unexpectedly, he saw Zhu Shouren being beaten in the yard just after he entered the house, and he suddenly became unhappy.
"Ahem, dad, when I was studying this morning, I suddenly remembered that I haven't fulfilled my filial piety in front of my parents for a long time. I suddenly felt ashamed. I'm going to come back now. I will fulfill my filial piety in front of my parents for two days and then go back to prepare for the exam."
Zhu Shouren coughed and repeated it again.
When Mr. Zhu heard this, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of phlegm. He knocked the pot under his eyes hard on the sole of his shoe and said angrily, "Bah! What kind of filial piety are you doing when you come back?! I haven't seen you before."
It is an act of filial piety! If you study hard and come back as a scholar, that is the greatest act of filial piety!"
Seeing Mr. Zhu lose his temper, Old Mrs. Zhu couldn't help but step forward to protect him and said, "Old man, what are you talking about? Is it easy for our eldest son to study? He can stay here for two days and then go back. It's worth your temper."
"A loving mother often loses her children! You are used to it! You can't study for three days and fish and dry the nets for two days! Look at how the pigs study. In the morning, before dawn, the roosters have not yet crowed. They get up, read and practice calligraphy;
At night, it was almost midnight, everyone was asleep, but He'er was still reading and practicing calligraphy in front of the oil lamp. It was because He'er studied so hard that he was able to pass the exam! As an uncle, can you learn a little bit and do your best?
Study and come back as a scholar as soon as possible!"
Mr. Zhu glared at Mrs. Zhu, scolded her for a few words, then glared at Zhu Shouren and lectured her with foaming at the mouth.
"My grown-up son is also working very hard." Hearing Mr. Zhu compare Zhu Shouren with Zhu Ping'an, Mrs. Zhu's tone couldn't help but soften. She knows her son better than her mother. After all, in fact, Zhu Shouren's level of hard work is far inferior to that of Zhu Shouren.
Zhu Pingan.
Zhu Shouren shrank his head angrily.
"Hurry up, your mother and I won't be dead in a short time! You've seen me, so go back and study hard!"
Mr. Zhu glared and cursed.
"Old man, you're so excited. Why are you in a hurry? There's no rush to study right now. It won't be too late to leave after the boss has finished his meal."
Mrs. Zhu protected her.
"Alas." Mr. Zhu sighed deeply, glared at Zhu Shouren fiercely, and said angrily, "Go back to study after dinner!"
"Oh, my son obeys the order. My son will leave after eating." Zhu Shouren nodded repeatedly.