Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Two From Children's Parents to Five Generations
Quancheng, Four Seasons Villa Area
The third day of the Lunar New Year, evening
Zuo Zhuge, who was so awesome and coaxing before, was now serving two middle-aged and elderly men who were sitting on the sofa chatting attentively, serving tea and water, passing cigarettes to light the fire, and he did not have the demeanor of a powerful leader in the entertainment industry.
There is no way, who knows that one of these two people is his father, and the other is Tian Yan's father, his future father-in-law.
In front of these two fathers, no matter how awesome Zuo Le is, he can only act like a son...
The parents of both parties were picked up by Zuo Le and Tian Yan from Beijing and Zhaoshi respectively on the 28th day of the New Year.
The process was fairly easy during this period.
On Zuo Le's side, Zuo Guoqiang and Zhuang Cuicui originally didn't want to come over, but wanted to stay in Zhaoshi for the New Year. But when Zuo Le moved out of Tian Yan and his parents, as soon as the couple heard that their son's girlfriend's parents were coming, they couldn't sit still.
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People in Zhao City generally get married early, especially in rural areas. If you don't get married at the age of 25.6, people will start gossiping.
As for people like Zuo Le who are approaching 30 and are not yet married, women are "losers" who cannot get married, and men are "waste" who cannot get a wife.
A group of old men and women who love to talk about their wives and some women and old women who have parents in the east and short in the west don't know how to arrange and talk about you behind your back.
It's useless even if you get angry with them, they will act like elders and teach you a lesson, saying that they are saying this for your own good and because they are worried about you and your parents.
When you turn your head, you start chanting behind your back again, and then return it to you. First, you add many "crimes" such as being ignorant, having a bad temper, and contradicting your elders, etc., so as to ruin your reputation in the village.
Many young people who grew up in rural areas of Zhao City hate these gossipy "elders" to the extent that they are even more disgusted with village gangsters and bullies.
Of course, with Zuo Le's current reputation and net worth, no one would believe that he would not be able to find a wife.
But Zuo Guoqiang, Zhuang Cuicui and his wife, and Mr. Zuo, Zuo Le's grandfather, were deeply influenced by this so-called "early marriage custom".
I still hope that my son (grandson) can get married as soon as possible and give birth to a fat grandson (great-grandson), so that the old Zuo family can continue the family line and continue the incense.
In the minds of most Chinese people, when the parents of a man and a woman meet, it means that the countdown to marriage has begun.
Zuo Guoqiang and his wife don't care whether they see the villa or not, but they still attach great importance to their future daughter-in-law and in-laws.
Soon, the head of the family, Ms. Zhuang Cuicui, decided to go to Quancheng to celebrate the New Year!
When Zuo Guoqiang and his wife went to Quancheng, Zuo Xiao naturally wanted to follow them. In addition, Zuo Le also wanted to pick up his grandfather.
However, the old man was unwilling to go and would not listen no matter how much he tried to persuade him. In addition, the old man was old and it was indeed difficult for him to travel around. So Zuo Guoqiang planned to stay and take care of his father and let Zhuang Cuicui go to Quancheng alone, but he was scolded by the old man Zuo.
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"I'm not the only son. You go to Quancheng to see my wife, and I'll go to my home to celebrate the New Year."
The old man was extremely stubborn, so Zuo Le had no choice but to leave the old man to his uncle Zuo Guozheng to take care of him for a few days, and he would send Zuo Guoqiang and his wife back after a year.
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When the Zuo family came to Quancheng, Tian Yan brought his parents from the capital, and the two families met at Zuo Lemaidi's villa.
Zuo Le met his future father-in-law and mother-in-law for the first time, and Tian Yan met her future father-in-law and mother-in-law for the first time. The atmosphere was a little awkward, but overall it was still very warm.
Especially Zhuang Cuicui, who had been waiting for her daughter-in-law for many years, felt satisfied when she saw Tian Yan was so beautiful and spoke clearly and generously. She held Tian Yan's hand affectionately and exchanged greetings with her, showing her utmost concern.
Zuo Guoqiang was not good at words, but he seemed to be very satisfied with Tian Yan. His brows that had been frowning since the road relaxed again.
As for Miss Zuo Xiao Zuo, her voice in the family is too low and her opinions are important, so she can just ignore them...
Things are going smoothly for Tian Yan, but Zuo Le has hit a snag.
Tian Yan comes from a scholarly family. Her father, Tian Demao, is a history professor at a university in Beijing. His status in the domestic academic circle is not top-notch, but he has a certain reputation and is the type who can add expert and scholar after his name.
Hmm... He's the kind of real expert.
Tian Yan’s mother, Su Fang, is also a teacher, but she is a high school teacher, and she teaches music. Tian Yan’s career as a host is inseparable from Su Fang’s training from an early age.
The couple are typical intellectuals who usually treat others with high quality. However, they have different attitudes towards Zuo Le, their son-in-law.
Mother-in-law Su Fang has a typical mother-in-law attitude towards her son-in-law. The more she looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him. After coming to Quancheng, her attitude towards Zuo Le was very kind and loving, and she also helped Zuo Le say good things in front of Tian Demao.
As for his father-in-law, Tian Demao, perhaps because of his complicated mentality that his father's home-raised cabbage had finally been eaten by pigs, he had a general impression of Zuo Le, his son-in-law, and his attitude was not bad, but somewhat indifferent.
So these days, Zuo Le's main task is to please his father-in-law and try to get this "vegetable farmer whose vegetables were stolen" to accept him as a "pig".
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"Dad, uncle, you two can try this Pu'er. I specially asked a friend to buy it from Dian Province. It is said to be the best among cooked teas. It will be very beneficial for people of your age to drink it."
Zuo Le obediently placed two cups of brewed tea in front of Zuo Guoqiang and Tian Demao who were chatting, and said with a treasured look on his face.
Comrade Lao Zuo was very proud of his son. He drank several sips after picking it up, nodded his head in a pretentious manner, and praised: "Not bad, it tastes good."
Tian Demao just held it for a while, then picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and nodded to Zuo Le, who was looking forward to it.
“Really good.”
"Okay, as long as you and my dad like to drink, I'll ask my friends to buy some more later."
Tian Demao might indeed like this tea, so he hesitated and said, "How much, I'll transfer it to you."
"Aren't you scolding me? Regardless of money or not, I treat you and my father as my filial piety." Zuo Le said righteously.
"…That costs you money."
Tian Demao was short-tongued and had a rare smile on his face towards Zuo Le.
Zuo Le was overjoyed, but his face remained calm. After he excused himself and left Tian Demao's sight, he waved his fist fiercely and found Tian Yan on the second floor who was playing games with Zuo Xiao on a tablet. He held his face and kissed her hard.
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"Daughter-in-law, this piece of information given by my mother-in-law is so important. Your father's attitude towards me has obviously improved now. He even smiled at me just now.
Oh, thanks to your mother... No, my mother, she is so kind and kind that I will never forget it. You go back and ask my mother what she likes, and I have to thank you generously."
"Just thank my mother. I also said a lot of nice things for you in front of my father. How can you thank me?" Tian Yan's watery peach blossom eyes turned to Zuo Le and she said.
"Don't worry, I will keep your kindness in mind. When your parents leave, I will..."
Zuo Le stopped talking and looked expressionlessly at Zuo Xiao who raised his ears and came closer, feeling annoyed.
"What are you listening to? After you finish your winter vacation homework, you can play games and go do your homework."
"Sister-in-law" Zuo Xiao looked at Tian Yan pitifully.
Usually when Zuo Le talks, Miss Zuo immediately rushes over to study in despair, but recently she has become acquainted with Tian Yan, and thinks she has a new backer, and is beginning to challenge Zuo Le's "brother's power".
Sure enough, Tian Yan, who was eager to win over her sister-in-law to speak well for herself in front of Zuo Le's parents, immediately helped to intercede after hearing Miss Zuo's request for help.
"Xiaoxiao has been doing homework for several hours in the afternoon. Just let her rest for a while in the evening."
It's okay to rest, but don't stick here like a light bulb...
Zuo Le muttered something in his heart, but he seemed to be talking to himself: "Someone asked me to ask Gu Xiaoge to record a birthday blessing video for her classmate, as well as the 10,000 yuan New Year's red envelope I gave her in the first grade of junior high school.
, it seems that someone doesn’t want it anymore.”
Zuo Xiao jumped up from his chair with a "soaring" sound, with an apologetic smile on his face: "Brother, I suddenly remembered that there is an homework I haven't done yet. You guys talk first. When do you think I can come out, I will come out."
After saying that, Miss Zuo quickly walked out of the door and closed the door tightly.
Seeing Zuo Xiao's skillful and heart-wrenching movements, Tian Yan hit Zuo Le with some laughter and tears: "Why do you bully your sister like this?"
"It's okay. This girl is heartless and very mean. Besides, this is not bullying. I want to tell my mother the 10,000 red envelope. That's bullying."
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Tian Yan was silent for a moment: "If you were my brother, only one of us would survive."
"You don't understand. I'm just training my sister's ability to withstand stress. Forget it, where are our two mothers?" Zuo Le asked.
"I went to the activity hall of the community. It is said that a band was invited to perform today. My mother and aunt went to watch the fun." Tian Yan was not as shameless as Zuo Le, and still called Zhuang Cuicui aunt.
"Oh, these two sisters are playing quite well. I was worried before that my mother's temper and my mother-in-law's temper would make it difficult to talk about it."
This is Zuo Le's true thoughts. Zhuang Cuicui has a bad temper. At home, her father and son all give way to her, but Tian Yan, who has had little contact with Zhuang Cuicui before, may not let her. Even if she can tolerate it for herself, Tian Yan's parents may not.
Be calm and understanding.
On the contrary, Zuo Le is not worried about his father Zuo Guoqiang. Although Zuo has a dull temper, he is good at listening. A teacher like Tian Demao will definitely like him.
"Except for her quick temper, Auntie is quite good in other aspects. My mother likes her very much. She thinks Auntie is cheerful and optimistic and has a genuine temperament. She often praises her in front of my father and me."
Tian Yan couldn't quite understand Zuo Le's worries. Also, when Zhuang Cuicui never stopped smiling after seeing her, the gentle Zuo Le brother and sister both suspected that their mother had been replaced.
Under such a friendly and considerate offensive, how could Tian Yanshang know the "true face" of Ms. Zhuang Cuicui...
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The two were chatting in the room when they suddenly heard Zhuang Cuicui calling Zuo Le downstairs. When she opened the door and went downstairs, she realized that she was calling Zuo Le to watch TV.
Today is the premiere of the second episode of "Family with Children". Zhuang Cuicui knew that this was a TV series produced by her son's company and was very concerned about it.
I have been thinking about contributing to the ratings since yesterday morning. I watched the band performance with Su Fang in the evening. Before I finished watching it, I rushed back to watch the premiere.
The nanny Zuo Le invited brought several plates of fruit snacks. The family sat on the sofa, watching the 120-inch TV in the living room, tuned to Dongshan TV, and waited for the premiere of the second part of "Family with Children".
Miss Zuo was fortunately released, and she and Tian Yan sat hand in hand and hugged each other intimately.
Zuo Le originally wanted to lean on his girlfriend, but was stopped by his father-in-law Tian Demao's cold eyes. He wisely sat in a corner and poured tea and fruits to several elders.
Not long after, the TV series started to air, a short opening song flashed, and the five members of the Xia family appeared on the screen again after a year.
Zhuang Cuicui is a die-hard and loyal viewer of her son. Naturally, she has watched the first part of "Family with Children". Su Fang has also watched it, but not all of it.
So Zhuang Cuicui introduced her to the plot of the previous movie. If she couldn't remember anything, she asked the assistant Zuo Le next to her. The two of them chatted animatedly while watching the show.
This kind of drama-watching behavior is definitely not welcomed by other people, but unfortunately Zhuang Cuicui always sticks to her word in the Zuo family, and although Su Fang seems to have a gentle and gentle temperament, she also takes the Tian family father and daughter to task.
Everyone kept silent together with a tacit understanding, automatically blocked the "noise" and focused on the TV.
The second part of "A Family with Children", the first half of episode 1, is about the Xia family celebrating New Year's Eve. This is a plot specially set up to cater to the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival.
The five members of the Xia family, including grandfather and grandmother, including Hu Yitong and Mary, all showed up and had a lively happy ending.
Wait until the second half of the episode and start to enter the unit plots one by one.
Zuo Le watched the drama with his family, watching the smiling faces of his family as a result of the plot, and his thoughts gradually drifted away.
He has already watched the second completed film of "Family with Children". Frankly speaking, the quality is not low. Apart from some minor flaws, Zuo Le even feels that it is comparable to the first film, or even slightly better.
The reason is that the second part of "Family with Children" adds more social elements and has a high concept.
In addition to the Xia family of five, the Mouse family and Dai Mingming's father and daughter are also added, as well as some school scenes, which reveal some issues about parents and school education in China in a deeper way.
Maybe this will lose some of the original audience, but Zuo Le feels that since "Family with Children" is a series, as the three children of the Xia family continue to grow up, they cannot keep focusing on their childhood.
Transformation comes sooner or later. Instead of being passive when the time comes, it is better to slowly and proactively explore and influence changes bit by bit.
Perhaps after two or three films, many viewers did not realize that "Family with Children" has changed from a children's parent-child theme to a youth education theme.
A few years later, it will become the collision between young people and their parents, the battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, caring for the elderly, the middle-aged crisis, the collision between the old, middle and young generations, four generations living under one roof, five generations living under one roof, six generations...
Living under the same roof for six generations is quite overwhelming. Even if Gao Xinjian and Song Changying were still alive by then, they probably wouldn't be able to walk a few steps.
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The next day, Zuo Le received the premiere results of the second part of "Family with Children", with an average ratings of 1.2, a Douhua score of 8.1, and mostly positive reviews from the audience.
As many people expected, the performance plummeted due to the change of director for the sequel.
Zuo Le hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he also felt that the third script of "Family with Children" could be prepared...
