Chapter 1541: To the Best Relative
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 walked slowly into the house. Then he went to the living room downstairs. He tidied up a little first and cleaned the kotatsu table. Turn on the electric heater and make the quilt a little warm, then 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 heavy that your eyes are burning."
Zhou Xialong went to call Zhou Tianming. Zhou Shirley pretended not to know that she was not welcome, and took her sister-in-law's hand and talked about common things, asking how the harvest was in the fields, how the livestock were, and whether there were any. 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 were unable to get in, and Zhou Pengcheng couldn't find a breakthrough and listened 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 Sangu, thank you. People in a small place like ours are rustic, and they can't be handsome. City people like Grandma Sangu's cousin, who comes from a good background, Only those who are good-looking and well-educated are truly handsome." Zhou Tianming smiled, responded politely, and got out of the way first.
Don't blame him for not giving face to Third Aunt's grandma. The Song family's cousin once wanted to play with him. What did Third Aunt's grandma say about him? She said that children in small places know how to play all day long. They are like mud monkeys, dirty and smelly, and are fools with no future. She told her cousin not to play with him, so as not to be fooled by him.
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, asked him why he was sad, and 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 background 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 a black man. 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 kindly: "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 don't need to be praised by others. Country bumpkins like me can only look up to the kind of big shots who can go to heaven."
Zhou Tianming stood on the side facing away from the door, with a smile on his face and stepped back. The third aunt's grandmother always said in the past that the Song family is not ordinary people, the child We will be officials in the future, and the Zhou family are country bumpkins. If the Song family is too close to the Zhou family, it will add to the Zhou family's aura of poverty and affect their happiness.
Hitting the wall again, Zhou Xueli was speechless, and vaguely guessed some reasons in her mind. Her brother's grandson must still remember what she said before, so now he has paid off the debt.
Song Pengcheng, Song Deyang, and Song Dexu also felt 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 feeling stuffy, 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 college, 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 Fuda. 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. Countryside 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? .
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. In college, their grandson went to a key high school and was admitted to a second-level university.
Things have turned around, and the Zhou family has really turned around.
Zhou Tianming didn't know why the third aunt's grandma 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 docilely.
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. Invite him to come and sit down when you have time, so that your old cousin can also get some light and ask him for advice." Zhou Deyang seized the opportunity and gave his son Seek 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. I don't want to 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, there is no need
. Being so attentive is either a traitor or a thief. The third aunt, grandma, and her family must have bad intentions when they come back to visit relatives. It turns out it was an idea to harm the Le family.
Zhou Tianming thought haha, the third aunt and grandma's family are really unprofitable and can't afford to stay early. 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 illiterate. .
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 negative teaching materials, the old couple could only laugh at them. Song Pengcheng had to speak: "You kid, your aunt has not even finished elementary school. I only have a junior high school education. How can I teach you and my cousins?" Please keep in touch with your cousins, so that you young people can have common topics." "
Look what Grandpa Sangu said, the Song family comes from an intellectual background, and my family has been poor for several dozen generations. I was lucky enough to get into a university. , and we can’t get rid of the fact that we are country people. How can we dare to reach up to the educated people who live in big cities like the third aunt’s grandfather’s family? The
old cousins are also in contact with young people who have the same status and respect as you. Country people like me often Walking around will bring down their class. Third aunt and grandpa, please don't embarrass your children. You said this, if my cousin doesn't contact me, you will say that he is unfilial and has contact with my family. If others find out They will be laughed at. The Song family has a group of poor relatives, which will make them lose face.
Third aunt and grandpa really love your children, so don’t force them to do things they don’t like. Biao, they are caught between your elders and their friends. , how sad it would be to become like a trumpet in the wind and suffer from both sides."
Zhou Tianming spent some time with the group of emperors and princes whom Le Yun knew, and he also deeply realized the shortcomings of the rural areas in some aspects, so he went to Songhai I also work very hard at Fuda. In order to make myself better, I study hard and participate in club activities. I used to be quiet and kept quiet. After being in contact with young talents in the university for a long time, now I am very energetic and talk in one way. of.
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 had looked down on them as country people. Now he took the opportunity. , complain and complain, vent your 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 scold someone when it was time to do so. It felt so good to avenge someone in person.
Fortunately, my sister went to her grandma's house. If her sister were at home, with her kind of temperament that makes her feel happy when others say three good things, she would definitely be led by the people of the third aunt's grandma's family.
After being looked down upon by his 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 came 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 upbringing 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 and we often went to your house to enjoy the autumn breeze. We were shameless. I won't let go of your relatives."
Zhou Tianming casually revealed that in the past, he and his father went to pay New Year's greetings, and 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 to each other.
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 water thrown out. When third aunt and grandma married into the Song family, she became a member of the Song family. From husband to 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 sibling 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. We My family is still poor, and I won't be able to become a rich relative of other people's families in the future."
Ming people don't say secret words. Zhou Tianming thinks that instead of secretly competing with each other, it's better to be more straightforward. What adults can't say, for him, adults Whatever is inconvenient, he does 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 it? Why should he suffer injustice? It’s not like Ninja Turtles, so it’s hard to endure.
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 him 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 held back her laughter and told lies with her eyes open: "Tianming, the garlic at home is gone, go help your dad to get some garlic back from the garden. "
Oh, grandma, I heard that. I'll go right away. Nama, do you want any other dishes?" Zhou Tianming heard grandma calling him, and guessed that grandma asked him to step aside to 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." "I understand." Standing up and walking around the
table Zhou Tianming, who was sitting on the chair, answered quickly, opened the door like the wind and rushed out, then ran out of the house and went to the garden behind the house to gossip.
The aunt called Zhou Tianming away, and Song Dexu's embarrassment was relieved. What if Zhou Tianming sat by and watched, telling them what to do? Should he slam the door and leave, or should he continue to apologize humbly to the Zhou family for what happened in 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 can often communicate with each other. .
Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, there was nothing to say. The old and young people looked very bad. It took a long time to calm down. 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 was eager to send them away early, 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, and now that she is much older, she doesn’t want to go back I feel wronged and have to stage a drama of false love and loyalty 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 assertive and promising.
(End of chapter)