Feeling aggrieved, aggrieved, the gathering that happens several times a year at Lao Ding’s family came once again.
The meeting place is still my aunt's house.
As the eldest sister of Lao Ding's family, no one questions her aunt's authority in the family. Naturally, only others come to her house first during the Chinese New Year, not her first.
In the past few days, Bai Xiujuan had not gotten anything good from Ding Wei. However, when she was carrying the gift early in the morning, she couldn't help but ask him one more question: "Will your aunt like what you prepared for her?"
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The implication is that he needs to rely on the gift Ding Wei brought to gain more face.
Ding Wei is so generous.
"Mom, don't worry, my aunt will definitely like it."
This time, she spent 200 yuan to copy the lesson plans of a senior who was a tutor in her junior year and had gained a reputation in the industry. There were more than a dozen thick copies, which had been sent to her home by Ding Wei before, and she took them with her again.
go back.
This is not for today!
Looking at her determined look, even though Bai Xiujuan still looked down upon her daughter, she still had to admit that Ding Wei's words had a reassuring tone.
In fact, the demographic composition of Lao Ding's family is also simple.
Ding Wei's grandparents are no longer here. The ones above are Ding Wei's aunt Ding Liping, and below are Ding Wei's sister-in-law Ding Limei and her brother-in-law Ding Haihu.
However, my aunt Ding Limei has been brought up by her eldest aunt since she was a child. Her personality is completely different from that of her eldest sister, and she has a very low sense of presence in daily life. The eldest sister does whatever she says and has never had the slightest opinion about the affairs of Lao Ding's family.
My uncle drives a taxi, 365 days a year, and he wishes he could earn money 366 days a year. He only took a half-day break on the afternoon of New Year's Eve, and now he goes out to drive a car again. Everyone is very used to it, and he doesn't do it until lunch time.
Wouldn't be willing to come back.
However, precisely because of what my sister-in-law and uncle are like, the family has saved a lot of money, and now my 17-year-old daughter has been sent to study in Australia.
but……
Ding Wei knew that this little cousin had stayed in Australia for two years and had seven boyfriends. When she returned to China, except for the few things she learned at the language school, all her knowledge from the pheasant university had long been wiped out.
Already.
Ding Wei's brother-in-law, Ding Haihu, has been developing in other places all year round. His wife and daughter are all staying in Jiangzhou, so they come back to get together during the energy saving festival. It has been many years, because when I was working in my previous life, I only saw one or two people a year.
The memory of our visit has long since faded.
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My aunt's family also lives in the family home of the work unit community.
But they are a couple who can work hard, make money, and calculate. When the company divided the house, they paid the price difference and exchanged it for a larger one. Now a family of three lives in a 120-square-meter house, and their life is quite wonderful.
This can be seen from the beaming smile on the aunt's face when she opened the door.
Auntie was really happy, especially when she saw Ding Wei, the smile on her face became deeper and deeper.
To show her grandeur, she even turned around and called to her precious son, who is in his senior year of high school:
"Haitao, don't write papers now, come on, come on, let's see who's coming!"
Zhou Haitao came out wearing a fluffy pajamas and saw his peach-faced sister at a glance. At this moment, his whole body felt bad!
〣(oΔo)〣
Ding Wei didn't even enter the door, he just said directly:
"Mom, I suddenly remembered how I did that question just now. I went to study."
"You kid..."
My aunt is quite knowledgeable:
"You can't just study every day. You are a boy, so be brave... Hurry, hurry, hurry, finally your sister has time, you two can chat together, and let her analyze the university and your studies for you.
Shortcomings……"
The aunt smiled brightly: "Sister Weiwei is the first one in our Lao Ding family to be wise."
"Mom doesn't ask you to come too. But 985, 211, can we sprint for a while?"
After saying this, he ignored his son's ugly face and turned around to call his husband who was still busy in the kitchen.
"Lao Zhou, hurry up, hurry up, give Weiwei a wash of those cherries given out by your company!"
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This is really a big investment, and cherries are very valuable nowadays. If Lao Zhou hadn't worked hard in the work unit for so many years, and the couple still had quite a status, it wouldn't be their turn to give them to them.
Not only were there cherries, my aunt quickly piled a fruit plate on the table. Walnuts, pistachios, pine nuts... there was everything you could want.
By the time Ding Wei and the others sat down politely, even the milk had been heated in front of her.
Ding Wei:……
Ouch, I'm so embarrassed to be so solemn.
Looking at her parents' faces, Ding Wei almost died laughing.
Auntie, auntie!
My aunt is really good at getting things done. It’s right to kiss her.
Reciprocating the favor, Ding Wei quickly handed over the bundle of notes she was carrying.
"Auntie, I miss you so much. Look what gifts I brought you."
The aunt quickly scolded her:
"You kid, you're already here, what gifts do you bring?"
Ding Wei was counting on her aunt, and she didn't dare to throw away the gifts. Not only did she have notes, but she also opened the big bag she was carrying.
Bai Xiujuan and Ding Haiyang didn't pay attention to that backpack in the morning, but now it seems that there is something hidden in it.
Ding Wei took out a down jacket from inside.
"Auntie, look, the clothes I bought for brother Haitao."
Heaven and earth conscience, this time this item is really not a defective product. It is a men's down jacket that Chen Siyu asked the boss to sell with it when he purchased it.
Pure black, simple and generous, just suitable for young boys. Now, as soon as I unpacked the package, air rushed in, shook it twice, and the pattern came out immediately.
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After all, you have to choose someone to give gifts. My aunt's family is in good condition, and her brother Haitao can still get a few Adidas Nikes every month. Buying those defective products is not considered a gift.
For a middle-aged mother, nothing is more important than her children. Ding Wei’s gift is a gift to her heart. Even Zhou Haitao was originally immersed in the fear of being dominated by information, but looking at the new clothes, the young man was playing tricks
Handsome's heart also rose.
At this moment, without saying anything, he put on his clothes and took a look in the mirror——
Yeah! He’s actually quite cool and handsome.
He finally relaxed his vigilance towards Ding Wei.
I thought to myself, isn’t the Chinese New Year just about chatting?
His sister Ding Wei is really ruthless. Last time she packed dozens of books, she basically bought everything that was available on the market, and got basically everything that was unavailable for him.
When I come back this time, I can't possibly have anything new to give away, and the information isn't endless.
Thinking this way, he became more relaxed.
Ding Wei saw his expression and smiled lightly at this moment.
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Everyone had agreed upon it, and while we were talking, my sister-in-law and uncle's family also came over.
The whole living room was crowded and lively.
My brother-in-law's daughter is still in junior high school and doesn't talk much to college students like them. In addition, she only lives with her mother all year round, so her personality is a bit withdrawn. She is sitting there watching everyone silently without saying much.
, the sense of presence is extremely low.
Ding Wei had never seen her a few times in her previous life, so her feelings for her were naturally limited. Now she remembered the other gift in her bag and decided to give it to her little cousin later.
Moreover, he has a heavy responsibility at this meeting, so naturally he should sit close to brother Haitao first.
Her status in Lao Ding's family is now second only to her aunt. Her uncle Zhou Lei, who was not cooking in the kitchen, came out cheerfully and brought her a plate of fruit?
The crimson cherries were round and plump, and a full bowl was placed in front of Ding Wei alone.
As a result, Bai Xiujuan and Ding Haiyang, once my aunt's favorite younger brother, didn't even have a chance to interrupt.
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"Auntie, what do you think of me? My brother Haitao looks so handsome in this down jacket."
What Ding Wei said is true.
It is conceivable that she can look like this because her parents' genes are pretty good, and Zhou Haitao grew up being pampered. He is high-spirited, youthful, and handsome.
The aunt was also very satisfied: "Yes, yes, you kid, why do you still buy clothes for your brother? Do you have enough money?"
Ding Wei smiled very naturally.
"That's enough, auntie. I worked during the winter vacation for a month and earned one to two thousand yuan. I didn't want to spend a penny more. I bought some clothes for my parents. It's definitely enough."
"Brother Haitao's clothes were specially bought by me in a big shopping mall. After all, my child has grown up and now he has to save face and not let others think he is wearing something tacky."
"These clothes are very popular in the imperial capital now. All the college students there wear them like this."
Well... In fact, college students these days wear all kinds of clothes. For example, Zheng Minghe's iconic non-mainstream pink sweater, Ding Wei never expected that it would actually cause a small trend in the school.
There was no embroidery, so everyone used black ink pens to write, and they also had to write a few unrecognizable Martian characters on the clothes.
Let’s not mention this unbearable scene for now, anyway, my aunt is extremely moved now.
"You kid, you can just keep the money and spend it yourself, why are you still buying things?"
Ding Wei just smiled and said nothing.
In the eyes of my aunt, the child is both honest and shy.
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Zhou Haitao, who had just finished trying on clothes, looked at his innocent sister and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
He touched the fabric of the down jacket. After all, he had enjoyed it before and knew that this clothes was definitely not cheap.
At this moment, I couldn't help but think of those words that his mother had whispered in my ears before, and when I looked at my uncle and aunt, they had something else to say.
Now that I'm in my third year of high school, I'm considered half an adult, and I actually know a lot of things.
His uncle and aunt have not been very nice to Sister Weiwei since they were children. Why do they become even worse when they go to college?
Think about how Sister Weiwei herself didn’t have enough food or clothing to keep warm at school, worked so hard, and didn’t go home until the Chinese New Year, but now she bought him clothes...
Ying.
His sister is so nice.
Zhou Haitao secretly took a breath and decided to discuss it with his mother later. In addition to giving sister Weiwei a red envelope, he would also secretly give her some money.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that Zhou Haitao is now full of masculinity!
Brother Haitao couldn't help but feel happy when he looked at his handsome self in the mirror.
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At this moment, he heard Ding Wei explain something to his aunt:
"Auntie, look, in addition to clothes, I also brought the things that brother Haitao needs most!"
Ding Wei smiled very embarrassedly: "Auntie, this is the first-hand information I spent six to seven hundred yuan to buy from the famous gold medal tutor in our school. No matter what, I have to ask Brother Haitao to learn it thoroughly."
To compliment, it’s such a simple thing.
"Brother Haitao was a little lax before, so his results didn't keep up, but I see his true level. As long as he works harder, 985, 211 is not a problem."
"Auntie, you must not relax."
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The smile on my aunt's face! How should I put it? Her cheeks hurt and sore, but she still couldn't close them.
She couldn't be happier.
"You girl...Oh, you child."
Several sighs and words were not uttered, but everyone could feel the taste.
So my sister-in-law Ding Limei immediately joined her:
"Yes, we, Weiwei, are very good at taking care of our younger brothers. Sister, look at how good and down-to-earth our children are."
The brother-in-law also nodded, looking at her with a very pleased look, and the aunt, who was committed to fighting on the same side as her husband, quickly smiled shyly.
"Sister-in-law, you are really good at teaching children. Weiwei is such a good child. It would be great if our Xuanxuan could be half as good as her sister."
This is also a common problem among Chinese people when they talk about each other in business. They always like to belittle their own children. Fortunately, Xuanxuan is still young, so she was numb when she heard it, and she sat there without raising her head.
Even as a poor student, her grades were even worse than those of Zhou Haitao before. Looking at the large pile of information given by Sister Ding Wei, she felt only thankful in her heart——
Fortunately, okay, the person who gave this thing is not me.
After all, all scumbags in the world have the same mentality.
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The entire Old Ding family was living in harmony, and the living room was full of laughter and joy. Amid the adulation from everyone, Bai Xiujuan and Ding Haiyang felt smug and proud, but felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts.
They are not stupid parents, so why is this child so stupid?
What conditions did his aunt's family have to buy him so many things?
This is really... it's not considerate that the child has gone far away, and I don't know how many times my aunt has talked to me in the past six months, making me unable to get off the stage.
Thinking of the fear of being dominated by her aunt, Bai Xiujuan's face became a little unbearable and slowly collapsed.
Ding Wei was always paying attention. She was originally thinking about how to lead the topic, but she didn't expect her mother to be so expressionless.
It happened that the aunt was now in a calm mood. When she caught sight of Bai Xiujuan's appearance, she frowned.
This Haiyang family...how should I say it?
I just can’t carry it clearly!
Why, what does this expression mean? The child can’t get close to her, her aunt, anymore?
As a sister, Weiwei knows that it is wrong to care for her younger brother?
Speaking of this, the aunt remembered that Bai Xiujuan had said some nice things over the years, but in fact she had never added anything to her family's Haitao.
The money must have gone to my parents' family.
The aunt snorted coldly.
At this moment, the joy of the entire room seemed to have been paused, and everyone was sitting upright. Only Zhou Haitao was still staring at Ding Wei, with tears faintly shining in his eyes.
He, he is still too young! He doesn’t understand Sister Weiwei’s tricks, oh oh oh...
Too much.
This paper is too much.
There are too many study materials.
He can't finish it!
Haitao sobbed.
Why would his mother think that way? She has only stabilized her line for once, and now she thinks 985,211 again. Her son is not that good.!
For a moment, the little man was so immersed in his own grief that he didn't realize that his mother was already angry.
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Of course Aunt Ding Liping was very angry.
Those who celebrate the New Year, those who celebrate the New Year...
She kept telling herself this in her heart, but she endured it again and again, and when she saw Bai Xiujuan and Ding Haiyang looked like they didn't know or understand anything, she couldn't help but feel angry again.
My blood pressure suddenly rose.
——Every day I know how to pretend to be an idiot and do nothing serious. This sister-in-law was really blind when I asked her to come in.
Look at what an outstanding talent their family, Haiyang, has held in his position in the company for decades.
There is such a daughter-in-law on the stall, and there is no one at home to take care of it. It is strange that she can move it.
Look at Weiwei again... Oh my God, it was their family that had the top prize in ancient times!
Bai Xiujuan wears a lot of gold necklaces and gold earrings. When she looked at Miss Weiwei's house, she didn't have any ears pierced, and there wasn't even a red string on her body.
The rubber bands are all black!
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And what kind of clothes are you wearing?
Auntie’s eyes are so beautiful.
Being so close, she could see at a glance that the edges of the clothes were very uneven, so they must have been bought cheaply.
Let’s take a look at my sister-in-law Bai Xiujuan—wool skirt and socks, sheepskin boots and woolen coat.
Of course, a double-standard aunt will never see that her brother Ding Haiyang is also wearing neat clothes.
Just one word right now - angry!
If you are so angry that even the four-character mantra to celebrate the new year will not work.
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"Weiwei."
The aunt took a breath and said slowly: "I finally came back from the vacation. You should also take a rest. Take these fruits and snacks with you and go to your brother Haitao's room. The two of you can discuss study matters."
"
Zhou Haitao realized late at this moment that he also felt the invisible pressure in the living room, but boys are not born to take things seriously, and at this moment he still wanted to hear some gossip.
Unexpectedly, when his mother's eyes widened, he immediately shrank his neck, hugged a bunch of things, and got into his house.
Ding Wei also pretended to be ignorant and followed in.
Seeing the door click, the aunt breathed a sigh of relief.
How do you say this?
You are already old, so you can’t ask your children to listen in front of them, you have to save some face for them.
She came back to her senses and stared at her unsatisfactory sister-in-law, which made Bai Xiujuan's heart beat like a drum.
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"Xiujuan."
The aunt stared at Bai Xiujuan.
Bai Xiujuan's scalp tightened.
"Sister."
"Oh, I can't afford to be your big sister."
The aunt said angrily: "If you recognize me as your eldest sister, you won't turn a deaf ear to what I say. Bai Xiujuan, you are a mother. You have to be conscientious and have some face."
Bai Xiujuan was very depressed.
She was obviously very careful today. When her aunt was talking to the child, she had so many thoughts in her mind but she didn't dare to say a single word!
I was afraid that like the previous gatherings, I would lose face in front of everyone.
It happened that Ding Haiyang also believed in his eldest sister and pretended not to hear it whenever he encountered this matter.
Bai Xiujuan was afraid that he might have some opinions, so naturally she didn't dare to say anything.
"Sister..."
She laughed awkwardly.
"Look what you said..."
"Don't smile playfully at me." The aunt glared at her: "I can see clearly now that you don't see me as the eldest sister in your eyes. Haiyang, tell the truth, is it your sister? I am old and my words are no longer useful.
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What kind of talent is Ding Haiyang? He immediately maintains his stance:
"Sister, what did you say? In our family, whatever you say is what you say."
At that time, the eldest child in a family basically took care of the children, and the younger siblings were all brought up by the eldest sister.
But Ding Liping is quite lucky and discerning.
Not to mention those who advocated forcing them to go to school with a stick, but also recruiting workers at that time, making connections to get them into the workplace, and later lending them money to buy houses, as well as various business connections...
If this aunt's abilities are put here, it won't do if they don't accept her.
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He was pretending to be stupid like this, even though the aunt felt sorry for her brother, she couldn't help but feel a little angry at this moment:
"Okay, be obedient. You can say that you should take care of your wife? You two are just a girl, and you are quite comfortable with your child."
The aunt said sincerely: "Ocean, I know you, you wanted a son at the beginning... But the policy is different now. Boys and girls are the same. At that time, I suppressed you and refused to let you have a son.
Do you still blame me?"
Ding Haiyang quickly shook his head: "Sister, this is absolutely not true, absolutely not!"
He actually said it sincerely: "If you hadn't stopped me then, now Xiujuan'er and I have no jobs and no ability. Whether we have food to eat or not is another matter."
Bai Xiujuan was pregnant with a child when she was young. When she was pregnant, the fortune teller said it was a son. Ding Wei was only two years old at that time.
But in those days, the family planning plan was so strict. Not to mention having to queue up according to the age limit to give birth to a child, let’s talk about having a second child... OK, you have it! Even if you avoid all difficulties and dangers, you can still have another child.
Well, not only will you pay the fine, but your employer will also have to issue a ticket for you, and neither of you will be able to go to work.
If the aunt hadn't stopped the two of them, it's unclear where Ding Wei would have been picking up rags.
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"Then look at you, are you acting like a father? Ah!"
The more my aunt thought about it, the angrier she became, and the more she talked, the more she felt that her sister-in-law must have complained about her, but she didn't dare to complain to her, so she took it out on her daughter.
Aren’t those who rounded off still deeply resented themselves?
She took a deep breath and said, "Look at each of you. Look at your wife. She is dressed in gold and silver and looks sleek. These clothes and shoes are not cheap, aren't they! Huh?"
As he spoke, his eyes looked down upon him.
"Look at your daughter again. She is so young. When the little girl is dressing up, the clothes she wears are all crooked. She may have bought them for a few dollars."
The more my aunt talked about it, the more she felt that was what happened.
Otherwise, if Weiwei is such a good child, would they be blind?
"As parents, you want to do well for your children, so you can eat bran-thick vegetables yourself."
"It's better for you. My child eats bran-thick vegetables, and you are living a cool life here. Weiwei doesn't have enough living expenses to go to school. How many times have I told you? I'm not watching. How can you be willing to give 600 a month?"
"That's it, I won't give you even a dime more, and you still have the nerve to say it!"
"We Weiwei is such a good girl. Working to earn money, she also has to buy clothes and materials for her brother. This is a lot of work and hard work. Have you ever thought about it as parents?"
"You clearly have no heart and are complaining."
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With these big hats off, Bai Xiujuan is not stupid. She understands if she doesn't explain now, but she won't understand in the future.
With all her conscience, although she wanted to give birth to a son for Lao Ding, she would never dare to be angry with her aunt!
The environment was like this at that time. After giving birth to a second child, you would have no job. How would you get the money to eat without a job? Don’t even think about her dress and her woolen sweater. Just go back to the countryside and farm.
She quickly said:
"Sister, it's really not like that."
She has also been holding back a lot these past few days, and now she gets the chance to complain:
"You don't know, Weiwei is a very evil child. She just can't get along with me. I owed her everything in my previous life!"
"Today I asked her to wear her old clothes, but she refused and insisted on wearing the tattered clothes she bought. And she is not the only one who has such clothes. She also brought them to me and Haiyang this time. They are all like this.
It’s crooked…”
As expected of Bai Xiujuan, whose combat power is only 05 geese.
At this moment, every word she spoke seemed to add fuel to the fire.
Not only did the aunt find it intolerable, but even the aunt and uncle who were silent children looked at her in disbelief.
Bai Xiujuan realized it later and thought about what she had said, and couldn't help but feel a thump in her heart.
"Yeah."
Auntie was so angry that her fingers were trembling.
The child's uncle, Zhou Lei, also came out of the kitchen and stood there listening for an unknown amount of time. Seeing that his old wife couldn't bear it, he quickly came over to help her sit aside.
"This is what your parents said!"
If she could hit someone while she was lying down, she would have been able to knock Bai Xiujuan's teeth out with a big slap based on her fierceness when she was young.
"Listen, listen!"
"Are you speaking in human language? Ah?"
"My child doesn't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes at school. She worked so hard that she almost couldn't come back during the Chinese New Year. Here, she saved her money and bought you two pieces of clothes. You still singled her out?
!”
"What's wrong? I have to bring you two mink velvet coats when you come back from school last time?"
As she talked more and more, Auntie's fighting power soared and she became excited:
"Okay, our Weiwei has such a good child, if you tell her she won't take it without you - you should pay for it!"
"You said she insists on wearing these clothes... Bah, you are so shameless."
"Think about what you just said. Have you bought her new clothes for the Chinese New Year? It's not shameful to go out wearing old clothes instead of new ones during the Chinese New Year!"
"That is to say, Weiwei is an honest person, working on her own to earn money to eat, drink and buy clothes. This big girl lives in a far-off place. No one will give her a gift when she starts school, and she won't even give her enough money... maybe in school.
How many people look down upon me!"
People in big cities look like they have diamonds in their eyes.
The more the aunt thought about it, the more she realized that this was the case, and Weiwei was about the same age as their family Haitao. Thinking about Haitao, a precious son, wearing ordinary clothes, shoes and socks to school, there was no one to help... just in case.
Being laughed at by those boys and calling him a country bumpkin makes my aunt feel aggrieved every time she thinks about it.
