Chapter 1541: To the Best Relatives

Zhou Tianming ran from Lejia to the village road again but didn’t 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 to tidy up a little bit. , cleaned the kotatsu table, turned on the electric heater, and made the quilt cover a little warm, then went to the kitchen to ask the guests to move.

When you open the door and see a few old people, regardless of what they are doing, they open their mouths and shout: "Happy New Year to Grandma Sangu, Grandpa Sangu, Happy New Year to uncle, Happy New Year to old cousin!" I turned on the electric stove in the main room of the new building. Please go and warm yourself by the fire. The smoke here is so bad that your eyes are burning."

His hands talked about common things, asking how the harvest was in the fields, how the livestock were doing, and whether they 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 his daughter-in-law were unable to get in, and Zhou Pengcheng could not find a breakthrough and listened to them talking in random directions.

When Zhou Tianming came to invite everyone to warm up in the new hall of Zhou’s family, the old couple had to move to another place if they didn’t want to go. They stood up and walked out. Zhou Shirley smiled kindly and said, “I haven’t seen you in a few years. , Tianming has grown up to be a handsome boy, time waits for no one, we are old."

"Grandma Sangu, thank you, the people in a small place like us are rustic, how can we say that? Handsome, urban people like my third aunt’s cousin, who are from a good background, look good, and have a good education, are truly handsome.” Zhou Tianming smiled, responded politely, and stepped out of the door 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 the third aunt’s grandma said. Although younger generations don’t talk about the faults of the elders, when he was still so young, the third aunt’s grandma, as an elder, belittled him and despised him, which made him sad. After a long time, Lejia's grandma finally found out and asked him why he was sad. She explained it to 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’s greetings, they They always said in their backs that they were going to catch the autumn wind, which gave 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 that the third aunt and grandma came to his house. That's why I wasn't even a little excited.

Praising the child politelyAfter saying a few words, he was blocked by words. Zhou Xueli was hit by 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, so I praised you." With just one sentence, you are praising your cousins ​​to the heavens.”

“The cousins ​​in Third Aunt’s grandma’s family have been taught by Third Aunt’s grandma. They are all well-educated, smart, capable, and have a bright future. They He is the kind of big shot who can reach heaven without being praised by others. A country bumpkin like me can only look up to him."

Zhou Tianming stood on the side facing away from the door, with a smile on his face and blocked it back. My aunt used to say that the Song family was not ordinary people. Their children would be officials in the future, and the Zhou family were country bumpkins. If the Song family was too close to the Zhou family, it would absorb 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 heart. Her brother’s grandson must still remember what she said before, so now Debt paid.

Song Pengcheng, Song Deyang and Song Dexu also felt something was wrong. What Zhou Tianming said was indeed complimentary on the surface, but the occasion was wrong and the meaning was wrong. They had no idea why Zhou Tianming kept treating them so badly. Overt praise and implicit sarcasm.

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 heartbroken, but she couldn’t show it on her face. This time, her family came by themselves, not by the Zhou family who invited them. You have to bear the 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 Fuzhou University. They did not return to the Zhou family to communicate with each other at that time, so of course they had to pretend not to know now.

Zhou Shirley and Song Pengcheng thought that poor rural areas like Meicun had poor educational standards and that it was difficult to produce a noble son from a poor family. Countryside people did not pay attention to education and could not produce any capable people. Who knew the little plum? One day, a golden phoenix flew out of Jingcun.

They used to think that Zhou Tianming was not a student and would not have much potential. As a result, Zhou Tianming, whom they were not optimistic about, also made a great turn one day and passed the exam. Their grandson went to a key high school and was admitted to a second-tier university.

Feng shui has turned, and the Zhou family has really turned a corner.

Zhou Tianming didn’t know why his third aunt, grandma, and her family suddenly came to visit him. He jabbed a few words, but he didn’t keep targeting them.She answered the third aunt's question 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 hurry up and tell him Please ask me about your study."

"That top student is willing to guide you in your study. He must be a very easy-to-get-together person. Invite him over when you have time, so that your old cousin can also benefit from it and learn from me. He asked for advice." Zhou Deyang seized the opportunity to seek benefits for his son.

"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. That’s not 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 for guidance from others. Ah."

Let's just say that being courteous for nothing is either adultery or theft. The third aunt and her family must have bad intentions when they come back to visit relatives. It turns out it was the idea of ​​​​tampering with the Le family.

Zhou Tianming thought haha, the third aunt and grandma’s family are really unprofitable and can’t afford to be 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 old 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 expression to make, especially Zhou Shirley. She only went to the second grade of elementary school and didn’t know many words. Later she learned some and only A little better than being 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 a negative teaching material, the old couple could only laugh at it. Song Pengcheng had to speak: "You kid, your aunt has not even finished elementary school. I only have junior high school education. Where can I teach you?" You old cousins, you should keep in touch with your cousins, so that you young people can have common topics.” I have been a poor person for several generations. I was lucky enough to get into college, but I can't get rid of the fact that I am a country person. How can I dare to compete with educated people like my third aunt and my grandfather who live in big cities.

The old cousins ​​are also in contact with young people who have the same status and reputation as you. Frequent movement of country people like me will lower their class. Grandpa Third Aunt, please don’t embarrass your children. If you say so, old man 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 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. My cousin and the others are caught between your elders and their friends.How sad it would be for friends to become like a trumpet in a strong wind and suffer 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 went to Songhai Fuda and studied hard in order to make them better. I am better, I study very hard and participate in club activities. I used to be silent, but I have been in contact with young talents in the university for a long time. Now I am very energetic, and I talk in one 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 had looked down on them as country people. Now he was arrested. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he could complain and vent his anger.

Zhou Tianming felt much better after he beat up his best relative in a shocking manner. No wonder Le Yun started fighting when she was a child. It feels so good to scold someone when it's time to scold them. It feels so good to retaliate against someone's face.

Fortunately, my sister went to her grandma's house. When she was at home, she would be praised for her three nice words. His flamboyant temper will definitely be led by the family of his third aunt.

Having been looked down upon by his relatives for so many years, it is finally his turn to vent his anger. Zhou Tianming is very happy. Who is looking for trouble? Come quickly, he can fight another ten or twenty times. If he doesn't win, the worst he can do is go to the handsome young man and the handsome man Yan for secret advice.

Satisfied, Song Haoyu looked at his family, then at his cousin, and asked in a low voice: "Cousin, did my family do anything excessive in the past that offended you and your aunt? "

"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. We are the ones who are guilty. Our family used to be poor and we often went to your house. In the autumn wind, I shamelessly hold on to your relatives. ”

Zhou Tianming casually revealed that in the past, 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 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 water thrown out. When Grandma Sangu married into the Song family, she became a member of the Song family. From husband to son, my grandma and my father both understood Grandma Sangu’s devotion to the Song family. The bond between the two families was the brother-sister relationship between my grandfather and Grandma Sangu. 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 without disturbing each other. This is good. There is no need to renew it. Our family is still poor, and we will never be like others in the future.A rich relative of the family. ”

People in the Ming Dynasty don’t talk secretly. Zhou Tianming thinks that instead of fighting secretly, it’s better to be more straightforward. For him, what adults can’t say, what it’s inconvenient for adults to do, Here he comes.

He also learned this trick from Le Yun, not to mention, it’s easy to use!

Especially when he saw the Song family’s grandpa and two cousins. His face turned ugly. Zhou Tianming felt that Le Yun had the right idea. Why should he endure it? Why should he suffer the injustice? He is not a Ninja Turtle. It would be so uncomfortable to endure it.

Zhou Tianming feels so good at criticizing others that Grandma Zhou and Brother Zhou can’t laugh or cry. How can he make people step down if Tian Ming cuts them off with a knife like this?

His own children can’t make people step down, so of course they have to help. , Grandma Zhou held back her laughter and told lies with her eyes open: "At dawn, the garlic at home is gone, go help your dad to get some garlic back from the garden. "

"Hey, Nai, I heard it. I'll go right away. Nai, do you want any other dishes? "When Zhou Tianming heard his grandma calling him, he also guessed that grandma asked him to avoid it and give the Song family a step down.

"It seems that the others are not missing. You can just 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 and rushed out like the wind, then ran out of the house and went to the garden behind the house to talk about garlic.

Auntie called Zhou away At dawn, 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 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.< br />
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 at this age There are a lot of them, and I don’t want to wrong myself anymore and have to stage a drama of hypocrisy and hypocrisy with my aunt who looked down on me before.

Mother and son listened to Tianming’s left and right sentences in the kitchen, which made him choke three times. My aunt and her family were stunned because they couldn't find a way out. They were filled with joy. After hanging out with the young people from the Lele family for a while, Tianming really becameWhat a difference. I am becoming more and more independent and promising.