The three brothers and sisters and all the nephews and nieces shook their heads together.
Because in their memories, their father (grandpa) has always been very diligent, getting up before dawn, even if he couldn't afford it, he would wake up their brother (parents), and then assign various tasks to them.
In their memories, except for the New Year days, there was never a day when the adults in the family did not work.
"Oh," Aunt Lai slapped her thigh and said happily: "Zhou Jin now can't see what he was like back then. He would have been lazy back then. Your grandparents were like this before your brother-in-law was born.
A son, he is a very doting person. The half-grown boy looks stronger than Liu Lang. His legs hurt all the time. He is afraid of leeches even when he tries to plant rice seedlings. A big boy screams in the field...
"
Uncle Lai couldn't help but say to her, "Don't go over these old accounts. How many years have passed, it's worth talking about for so many years."
"Why is it not worth it? When I mention Zhou Jin, this is the first thing that comes to my mind."
At that time, Aunt Lai had just been married to Qili Village for two years, and the land of the two families was very close to each other. Their seven or eight-year-old children were all tanned by the sun when they were planting rice.
Pian Zhoujin was thirteen or fourteen years old at the time. When he was in the field, he was touched by a snail and thought it was a leech bite, so he screamed in the field.
It's hard for my aunt to remember him.
Man Bao's eyes lit up when he heard it, and Aunt Lai became even more excited when she saw her eyes shining. Storytellers like listeners like Man Bao the most.
Man Bao asked: "Was my father lazier than my fourth brother at that time?"
Friday Lang and Saturday Lang were also curious.
When Auntie came, she smiled and said, "No way can I compare with you. Your fourth brother, in front of your father, he has become a first-rate hard-working person."
"They say your fourth brother is lazy, but let me tell you, he is not lazy anymore. At least he went to work on the fields at home. At that time, your grandparents went to the fields, and your father stayed at home and raised them all.
Yes, it’s whiter than that girl who’s about to go out.”
The three brothers and sisters imagined it for a moment, and all trembled. It was really hard to imagine that their father now had a black fold.
But even if it is pleats, they are more handsome than other pleats.
Not to mention the three brothers and sisters, most of them were shocked. It was hard to imagine that their grandfather would still be like this.
Da Tou looked around, pointed at Man Bao and asked, "Great-grandfather, are you whiter than my sister-in-law?"
Aunt Lai squinted her eyes at Man Bao and said happily: "Almost, almost."
Man Bao was very curious, "Then how did my father learn so well?"
"Oh, that's difficult. In the end, it was your grandma who beat him up," Aunt Lai said, "So, this child is useless if he doesn't beat him. If he doesn't obey, he should be beaten. No matter how old he is, he should be beaten."
, look at your father, he was beaten only after he got married and became a father, and look at your fourth brother, he should learn from it after he gets a good beating."
The old man always spoke out of his mind, and she said to the young people, teenagers, older children, and children around her: "So I say, Ade should have arrested his son and beaten him up long ago.
Then drive him out again and starve him for three or two months to see if he is still lazy."
Man Bao asked, "Who is Ad?"
"It's the leper's father."
Man Bao lost interest and continued to ask her father, "What about my father? Where is my father? Let's just say my father."
"What does your father have to say?" Auntie Lai lost interest and said, "Your brother-in-law is better. Oh, he is such a smart boy. He only picks up the growth of your grandma, then
The eyes, yes, they are just like Man Bao. They are the most upright ones in our old Zhou family, and the nose is like your grandma. That intelligence is what makes your family’s ancestral graves smoke."
Uncle Lai couldn't help but said: "Qian's teaching is better. All the children in her family are taught well."
Auntie Lai thought for a while and nodded, "That's right. Alas, it's a pity that the Qian family doesn't have a suitable daughter in this generation. Originally, I wanted to marry the third child to a Qian family wife, but she's not a good match because of her age."
Aunt Lai rambled on for a long time before returning to the topic, "Don't look at how many rules your family has now. They were all set by your mother. When she first got married, it was pitiful that Lao Zhang's family had such a bad temper.
Neither is good, and so is your grandma."
Because they were of the same generation, Auntie Lai was very rude when talking about her cousin-in-law from the past, "Back then, your grandparents thought that your grandmother could have a son, and they thought that your mother could also have a son, so they wanted to hire your mother. But your family has
What? Zhou Jin is still lazy, the Qian family didn’t like it from the beginning and pushed it twice.”
Man Bao groaned and said, "I almost lost you."
Aunt Lai choked for a moment, glanced condescendingly at the child squatting in front of her, and thought to herself: No one will live without you.
Manbao happily asked: "Then how did my father marry my mother?"
Manbao thought for a moment about some storybooks he had read from Bai Erlang, and asked: "Are you giving something to my mother? My father can't read poetry either..."
"Didn't you give me something?" Aunt Lai patted her thigh and said, "They say the Qian family is coveting the gift from the old Zhou family. It was also difficult for your grandparents' family at that time. They just married your second uncle.
If your uncle wants to marry you, the family will be empty in an instant. Then as soon as your mother gets married, your third uncle can marry you."
"But," Aunt Lai said, "I think it's because your mother likes your father's face."
The reason why Aunt Lai said this is also based on evidence.
Before Qian left the imperial court, he was particularly famous in Shiliba Village. He was a well-known hard-working person in these villages, and he could catch everyone inside and outside.
Even though the bride price demanded by the Qian family was a bit high, the richer families could still afford it. As far as Aunt Lai knew, many people came to ask for marriage at that time, but the Qian family refused.
She married a lazy guy like Zhou Jin.
Before this year, Aunt Lai didn't say anything, but she felt sorry for Qian in her heart, because she felt that all her illnesses were caused by working too hard when she was young.
If she had not married Zhou Jin back then, she would still have a family full of children and grandchildren, but she would not necessarily suffer from all kinds of illnesses. Her life would be much better than it is now.
But now all the faults in the person's body are gone, and the feeling of regret for coming to Auntie is gone.
Aunt Lai really likes Mr. Qian. The two families have had a good relationship in recent years, and it is also because she has a good relationship with Mr. Qian.
Otherwise, Uncle Lai wouldn't be so happy to sign a guarantee letter for their family.
Of course, Qian also helped her aunt and her family during their interactions.
What she likes most is Qian's character. As long as she gets something, she will give it back twice as much without burdening anyone.
So looking at the two boys who were not yet married, and the young girl who was currently the most promising of the old Zhou family, Aunt Lai couldn't help but talk about the difficult years of the Qian family.
At the same time, he is also teaching Man Bao, "Don't imitate your mother. When choosing someone, you can't choose them based on their looks. You have to look at their character and their abilities."