Zhou Tianming ran from Lejia to the village road again but did not see his father at the door. He was not in a hurry anymore and entered the house slowly. Then he went to the living room downstairs. He tidied up a little first, cleaned the kotatsu table, turned on the electric heater, and covered the quilt.
After it has become a little warm, I go to the kitchen and ask the guests to move.
When I opened the door and saw a few old people, they opened their mouths and shouted: "Grandma Sangu, Grandpa Sangu, Happy New Year, cousin, Happy New Year! I turned on the electric stove in the main room of the new building.
, please move to warm yourself by the fire, the smoke here is so bad that your eyes are burning.”
Zhou Xialong went to call Zhou Tianming, and Zhou Shirley pretended not to know that she was not welcome. She held her sister-in-law's hand and talked about common things, asking how the harvest was, how the livestock were, and whether she had been affected by the swine fever crisis in the first half of the year.
No matter what the third aunt was talking about, Grandma Zhou responded calmly, and the general meaning was that it was almost the same as before, the days would pass, and she would not be hungry or cold.
The brother-in-law and daughter-in-law couldn't get enough of each other, and Zhou Pengcheng couldn't find a breakthrough, just listening to them talking about this.
When Zhou Tianming came to invite everyone to warm up in the Zhou family's new hall, the old couple didn't want to go, so they had to move to another place. They stood up and walked out. Zhou Shirley smiled kindly: "We haven't seen each other in a few years. Tianming has grown into a handsome guy."
, time waits for no one, we are old."
"Grandma San Gu deserves the award. People in a small place like ours are all rustic. How can we say they are handsome? For urbanites like Grandma San Gu's cousin, who is from a good family background, looks good, and has a good education, then
He is truly handsome." Zhou Tianming smiled, responded politely, and stepped out of the door first.
Don't blame him for not giving face to the third aunt's grandma. The cousin of the Song family once wanted to play with him. What did the third aunt's grandma say about him? She said that children in small places know how to play all day long. They are like a mud monkey, dirty and smelly, right?
You're such a promising fool, tell your cousin not to play with him, lest he make you stupid.
He remembered what his third aunt's grandma said. Although younger generations don't talk about the faults of the elders, he was still so young back then. As an elder, his third aunt's grandma belittled him and despised him, which made him sad for a long time. Later, he was still beaten by the Le family.
Grandma found out and asked him why he was sad. She relieved him so that he didn't feel inferior and give up on himself.
There is another reason why he doesn't like Grandma Sangu's house. In the past, the Zhou family's family was average. Grandma Sangu and the Song family always said behind their backs that their family was poor. When they went to Grandma Sangu's house to pay New Year greetings, they always said behind their backs that they were going to enjoy the autumn breeze.
, giving him and his father a lot of looks.
Le Yun is a vengeful person, and Zhou Tianming is also close to Mo Zhe. He also holds a grudge, and he still remembers the old things in his heart. If he doesn't talk about it, it doesn't mean he has forgotten it. He heard from his father before that it was the third aunt and grandma's house who came, so he was not at all excited.
She politely praised her child, but was blocked by words. Zhou Xueli felt a soft nail that was neither soft nor hard, and her heart was even more blocked. She smiled awkwardly and yet friendly: "You kid, you are so eloquent.
I just praised you, but you praised your cousins to the heavens."
"The cousins in Grandma Sangu's family have been taught by Grandma Sangu. They are all well-educated, smart, capable, and have a bright future. They are the kind of big shots who can reach heaven without being praised by others. Country bumpkins like me can only look up to them."
Zhou Tianming stood on the side with his back to the door, and blocked it with a smile on his face. The third aunt's grandmother always said in the past that the Song family was not ordinary people, and that the children would be officials in the future. The Zhou family were country bumpkins, and the Song family was too close to the Zhou family.
It will cling to the Zhou family's aura of poverty and affect their happiness.
Hitting the wall again, Zhou Shirley was speechless, and vaguely guessed some reasons in her mind. Her brother's grandson must still remember what she said before, so he has paid off the debt now.
Song Pengcheng, Song Deyang and Song Dexu also felt that something was wrong. Zhou Tianming's words were indeed complimentary on the surface, but the occasion was wrong and the meaning was wrong. They had no idea why Zhou Tianming kept sarcasticly praising them.
Grandma Zhou and brother Zhou also heard the sarcasm in Zhou Tianming's tone and pretended to be dumbfounded, thinking that Zhou Tianming was really praising the Song family.
After returning to her younger brother's house and eating a lot of soft nails, Zhou Shirley was very upset, but she couldn't show it on her face. This time, her family came by themselves, not by the Zhou family who invited them, so she had to bear with her anger.
Zhou Tianming invited the Song family to the lower room, then placed a plate of nuts and a plate of apples and oranges on the kotatsu table while he sat down to keep company.
The Zhou family's grandson sat far away from her, and Zhou Shirley had no chance to get close to him. She asked with concern how old she was, where she went to university, and whether she was used to studying at school.
The Song family had already inquired about the situation and knew that Zhou Tianming was admitted to Fuzhou University. At that time, they did not go back to the Zhou family to communicate with each other. Of course, they had to pretend not to know now.
Zhou Shirley and Song Pengcheng thought that poor rural areas like Meicun had a poor education level and that it was difficult to produce a noble son from a poor family. The country people did not value education and could not produce any talented people. Who knew that one day a golden phoenix would fly out of the small Meizijing Village?
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They used to think that Zhou Tianming was not a scholar and would not have much future. As a result, Zhou Tianming, who they were not optimistic about, also made a huge turn one day and passed the exam that even their grandson could not pass.
As for college, their grandson went to a key high school and was admitted to a second-tier university.
Things have turned around, and the Zhou family has really turned a corner.
Zhou Tianming didn't know why the third aunt and her family suddenly came to visit her. He made a few jabs, but didn't keep pointing the finger at her, and answered the third aunt's questions very meekly.
When asked why he didn't go back to his grandmother's house with his mother and sister, he looked calm: "My aunt's family has a top student from Qingdao University. I didn't know he was going back to the capital that day. I have to ask him about my studies as soon as possible."
"That top student is willing to guide you in your study. He must be a person who is easy to get along with. If you have time, invite him to come and sit down, so that your old cousin can also get some light and ask him for advice." Zhou Deyang seized the opportunity and gave his
The son seeks benefits.
"My cousin said this as if I have a lot of face. That person is not a relative of my family, and I don't have that much face to ask him to come to my house to guide my cousins. They don't disturb strangers. Besides,
Grandma Sangu and Grandpa Sangu have eaten more rice than people of our age eat more salt. Old cousins have the step-by-step guidance of Grandma Sangu and Grandpa Sangu, so there is no need to ask others for guidance."
Let's just say that being courteous for nothing is either adultery or theft. The third aunt, grandma, and her family must have bad intentions when they come back to visit relatives. It turned out to be the idea of tampering with the Le family.
Zhou Tianming thought haha, the third aunt, grandma, and her family are really unprofitable. Such relatives are called the best relatives! But who do they think they are, wanting to marry the Le family?
Song Deyang's face heated up from the rebuke. How could they offend the children of his cousin's family and be so disrespectful?
Zhou Shirley and Song Pengcheng were pulled out as targets again. They were so embarrassed that they didn’t know what expressions to make, especially Zhou Shirley. She only went to the second grade of elementary school and didn’t know many words. She later learned some and was only a little better than the illiterate.
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Song Pengcheng is slightly better. He has a junior high school education. It is impossible for him to guide college students in this life.
Being pulled out as a negative teaching material, the old couple could only laugh at it. Song Pengcheng had to say: "You kid, your aunt has not even finished elementary school. I only have a junior high school education. How can I teach you my cousins? You and I
Keep in touch with your cousins, so that you young people can have common topics."
"Look what Grandpa Sangu said, the Song family is from an intellectual background. My family has been poor for several generations since me. I was lucky enough to get into college, but I still can't get rid of the fact that I am a country person. How can I dare to stand up to someone like Sangu?
Grandpa’s family is a cultured people living in a big city.
The old cousins are also exposed to young people who have the same status and reputation as you. Frequent walking around for country people like me will lower their class. Grandpa Third Aunt, please don’t embarrass your children. If you say so, old man
It means that if they don't contact me, you will say that he is unfilial and has contact with my family. If people find out, they will be ridiculed. The Song family has a group of poor relatives, which will make them lose face.
Third aunt and grandpa really care about your children, so don’t force them to do things they don’t like. How sad it would be for them to be caught between your elders and their friends, like trumpets in the wind, suffering from both sides."
Zhou Tianming spent some time with the group of emperors and princes whom Le Yun met, and he also deeply realized the shortcomings of rural areas in some aspects. He also studied hard when he went to Songhai Fuda. In order to make himself better, he studied hard and
When participating in club activities, I usually kept silent before. After being in contact with young talents in the university for a long time, I am now very energetic and talk in the same way.
Song Pengcheng was so stunned that he couldn't say a word. His face turned blue and white. He finally understood. It turned out that the Zhou family still remembered that he used to look down on them as country people. Now he took the opportunity.
, complain when there is complaint, vent anger when there is anger.
Zhou Tianming felt much better after he beat up his best relative. No wonder Le Yun would start a fight when she was a child, and she would scold someone when she needed to. It felt so good to avenge someone in person.
Fortunately, my sister went to her grandma's house. If she were at home, with her temperament of being praised for her three nice words, she would definitely be led by the people from the third aunt's grandma's family.
After being looked down upon by relatives for so many years, it was finally his turn to vent his anger. Zhou Tianming was very happy. Anyone who wanted to cause trouble would come quickly. He could still fight with her ten or twenty times. If he couldn't win, he would go to the handsome young man and Yan Da at worst.
Ask for advice secretly.
Everything his grandparents and father said was ridiculed by his old cousin. Song Haoyu looked at his family, then at his old cousin, and asked in a low voice: "Cousin, did my family do anything excessive in the past that offended you?"
With my aunt and uncle?"
"What can I say that I can't offend? Your Song family has good tutoring and good family background. It's not on the same level as my family. It's us who are guilty. Our family used to be poor. We often went to your house to catch the autumn wind and shamelessly criticized your family.
My relatives won’t let me go.”
Zhou Tianming casually revealed that in the past, when he and his father went to pay New Year greetings, his little cousin liked to play with him, but every time he was scolded by his third aunt and his grandma, and they were not allowed to get close.
Song Haoyu vaguely recalled what happened when he was a child, looked at his grandparents, and stopped talking.
"Tianming, my mother used to plan for her own family and children..." As a son, Song Dexu knew the inside story. In the past, his parents did regard the Zhou family as poor relatives, and he still wanted to save it.
"Cousin, a married daughter is like a splash of water. When third aunt and grandma married into the Song family, she became a member of the Song family. She followed her husband and her son. My grandma and my father both understood that third aunt and grandma were devoted to the Song family and connected the two families.
What we share is the brother-sister relationship between my grandfather and my third aunt. My grandfather has passed away many years ago, and the ties between relatives have also been broken. The two families have been separated for many years and do not disturb each other. This is good. There is no need to renew it. We
My family is still poor, and I will never be able to become a rich relative of other people’s families.”
People in Ming Dynasty don't talk secretly. Zhou Tianming felt that instead of secretly fighting with each other, it is better to simply do it. If the adults can't say it, he will do it. If it is inconvenient for the adults to do, he will do it.
He also learned this trick from Le Yun, not to mention, it’s easy to use!
Especially when he saw the ugly expressions on the faces of Song's aunt and two cousins, Zhou Tianming felt that Le Yun's idea was right. Why should he endure and give in? Why should he be wronged? He is not a Ninja Turtle.
How uncomfortable it is.
Zhou Tianming had a great time quarreling with others, and Grandma Zhou and Brother Zhou couldn’t laugh or cry. How could Tianming make people step down if he cuts them off with a knife like this?
Her own child was unable to get off the stage, so of course she had to help her. Grandma Zhou suppressed her laughter and told lies with her eyes open: "At dawn, the garlic at home is gone. Go and help your father go to the garden to get some garlic."
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"Hey, grandma, I heard that. I'll go right away. Nama, do you want any other dishes?" Zhou Tianming heard his grandma calling him, and guessed that grandma asked him to step aside and give the Song family a step down.
"There seems to be no shortage of other things. You can pick some if you are not afraid of the cold." Grandma Zhou said again: "Go back quickly, your dad will be cooking soon."
"Got it." Zhou Tianming stood up and walked around the chair, replied quickly, opened the door like wind and rushed out, then ran out of the house and went to the garden behind the house to pick up garlic.
The aunt called Zhou Tianming away, and Song Dexu's embarrassment was relieved. What if Zhou Tianming sat by and watched and taught them what to do? Should he slam the door and leave, or should he continue to apologize to the Zhou family in a low voice for the past?
Zhou Tianming went out, and the Song family's expressions were still bad. I thought that the Zhou family's mother and son would politely say that they didn't need to renew their relationship in the future. It was just a child's idea. Don't worry about relatives, and they would be able to communicate frequently.
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Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, there was nothing to say, and the faces of the young and old were particularly bad. It took a long time for them to calm down, so they simply turned on the TV to let more noise in the living room to avoid embarrassment.
Brother Zhou didn't want to get into trouble with the third aunt's family and wanted to send them away as soon as possible, so he didn't waste any time. He called his son back to wash rice and cook, and took out meat and fish from the refrigerator to make lunch.
Grandma Zhou is too lazy to talk nonsense to the snobbish third aunt, nor does she go to the new building to accompany the guests. It’s not that she is snobbish, it’s just that she was chilled by the third aunt’s family in the past. Now that she is much older, she doesn’t want to go back to the new building.
I felt so wronged that I would continue to stage a drama of hypocrisy and hypocrisy with my aunt who looked down on me before.
The mother and son were listening to Tianming's left and right words in the kitchen, which made his third aunt, grandma, and the whole family stunned. They couldn't find a way out, and they were filled with joy. Tianming had really changed a lot after hanging out with the young people of the Lele family for a while.
I am becoming more and more independent-minded and promising.
