Ming Leyao ignored the eye contact between the grandparents and grandchildren, but sat calmly aside and watched their performance.
Those who came today were all Ming's relatives, as well as people from the production team. Ming Leyao could not think of any other reason why the stingy old lady could hold such a lavish birthday party for the old man, except that they wanted to nail her to the pillar of shame.
After all, the couple has been married for forty years. When they were young, the old lady was strong-willed and not very nice to the old man. It is impossible that she will wake up only when she is old, and only wake up this time, right?
Just as I was thinking about it, Mingyuehe came in with Minghu.
The relatives in the room frowned when they saw the people following Ming Hu, and whispered, "What are Ming Hu's brother-in-law and his family doing here for this Ming family matter?"
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Then, everyone looked at Ming Qing with a different look in his eyes.
Ming Hu's father's birthday, the man didn't come, but the brother-in-law came to celebrate? ?
Who would believe that there is nothing wrong between the two people here...
Ming Hu didn't pay any attention to the looks of her relatives. After she entered the house, she first looked at Ming Leyao, and then winked at her brother-in-law Jia Wei.
Jia Wei understood, looked at Ming Leyao secretly, and then nodded with satisfaction.
However, Jia Wei was much more perceptive than Ming Hu. He soon realized that there was something wrong with the way Ming's relatives looked at him. Because of his son, Jia Wei had often been looked at differently by the villagers, but he was used to it and didn't think much about it.
"Oh, Le Yao is a very educated person. I don't know if he has read so much that he doesn't even say a word when he sees his elders."
Ming Leyao "......."
I really don't want to argue with him, but I can't stand Minghu's sarcastic face.
"You are not as educated as my second aunt. After all, you didn't talk to Grandpa and Grandma when you came into the house. Grandpa is the birthday boy today."
It is a well-known fact that Ming Hu has never been to school. Now that Ming Leyao said this, it is very ironic.
But Minghu couldn't refute it...
"Dad, Mom..."
"Ming Hu is here, please sit down."
The old lady didn't look very good. Even though Minghu was her most beloved daughter, she didn't look good to her.
It was not yet time for dinner, so everyone sat in the main room chatting. Ming Leyao saw that there was no movement over at Ming Hu's end, so she went to her fourth uncle and aunt's room out of boredom.
She knew that her fourth aunt's health had not been good. Her fourth uncle loved his wife very much. In order to prevent his wife from working, he had a long fight with the old lady. Later, the old lady gave in and said, "If you want to divide the family, wait until I die."
But later on, the old lady never bothered Fourth Aunt again.
It can be considered an achievement.
"Fourth Aunt? Are you home?"
"Le Yao, come in and sit down."
As Ming Leyao entered the house, the smell of medicine hit her in the face. Her nose twitched slightly, and she smelled the familiar medicinal herbs. She also had a general understanding of Fourth Aunt's condition.
"Aunt Four, where is Xiao Jiang?"
"Hey... that kid had a fight with your fourth uncle this morning and ran back to his grandma's house."
Yang Meiyu's complexion did not look very good, and she spoke weakly, but when she mentioned her daughter, a look of kindness unconsciously appeared on her face.
The gentle look reminded Ming Leyao of her parents who passed away early. She didn't have much impression of her parents, only vague memories from her childhood. If they were still alive...
Would her mother also look at her kindly like this?
"Don't think too much, Aunt Four. Xiao Jiang is a filial child. She just wants to leave this home."
"I know that it is because we as parents are incompetent and unable to give her a stable life that she has become like this... It's all my fault... If my health was better... I think her life would be different now, right?"
There was a choking sound in Yang Meiyu's voice. Ming Leyao really didn't know how to respond to this. There were not so many ifs in this world. Everything was unknown.
"Aunt, Xiao Jiang is only fifteen years old, but he is very mature. If he lives in someone else's house, he may not have any problem getting enough food and clothing. But here... getting enough food and clothing is a luxury."
"Yes... Life is hard for everyone in the production team now. Your fourth uncle works alone to support the three of us. If we really leave the Ming family... I'm afraid we won't even have a place to shelter from the wind and rain."
Yang Meiyu was right in saying this. In that era of material scarcity, if you wanted to become independent, you would not dare to do so without solid confidence.
"Ming Leyao? Ming Leyao?"
Ming Hongdou's sharp shout was heard from outside. Ming Leyao raised an eyebrow. Was he preparing to attack? ?
"Aunt Four, Hongdou is calling me. I'll go over and take a look."
"Le Yao...you...you should be careful of Ming Hongdou and Ming Yuehe. I always feel that they are up to something bad. The people in the main house never call your fourth uncle when they have something to do. Your fourth uncle asked before, but he didn't find out anything."
"Aunt Si, I know. You should take good care of yourself. I will come to see you in a few days."
"Hey, good boy, go ahead."
Ming Leyao walked out of her fourth uncle's room and met Ming Hongdou.
"What do you want from me?"
"My eldest sister wants to see you."
"Oh, let's go then."
Ming Hongdou rolled her eyes and led Ming Leyao to one of the low houses in a row next to the main house.
Ming Yuehe and Ming Hongdou live in this room. The low house is a bit dark inside, and the only window is covered with newspapers. Apart from a washbasin rack and a bed, there is a large wardrobe, which can be considered as a proper piece of furniture.
"Hongdou, go out and help. I have something to say to your second sister."
"Oh, I'm leaving then."
Ming Hongdou left decisively and closed the door behind him.
"Ming Yuehe, I don't think there is anything we can talk about."
"Le Yao, I know you hate me. You also know that if you want to live a good life in this family, you have to use some tricks. I am also forced to do so."
"Ming Yuehe, are you forced to do this, or is this just your nature? I don't want to explore it, nor do I want to talk nonsense with you. Just tell me your purpose."
At this time, there was a creaking sound from the wardrobe. Ming Leyao looked over and said with a half-smile, "Is there someone hiding in Sister Yuehe's room?"
"Le...Le Yao...how can you say that...why is there someone else in my sister's room?"
No matter how capable Mingyuehe was, she was still just an eighteen-year-old girl. Besides, it was her first time doing such a thing, so she couldn't help but look a little guilty.
"Oh? Really? But why do I feel like there's someone in this closet?"
As she spoke, she slowly walked to the closet, turned her wrist, and a stream of white powder bounced into the closet through the gap.
"Sister, sister, there is really no one here."
When Ming Yuehe saw Ming Leyao reaching out to touch the wardrobe, she ran over in panic and put some distance between them. Because she was nervous, she couldn't control her strength and pushed the person a few steps away.
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