Opportunity
When she got home, Xu Nian called out to the little cuties, "Tietou, Tiedan, Xiaobing'er, come out quickly! Auntie has brought you some delicious food!"
As soon as the voice fell, the oldest Tietou came out of the house first, followed by Tiedan who was not wearing shoes, "Auntie, what's delicious? I want to eat it."
Seeing their grandfather coming in from outside, the two children called out obediently, "Grandpa."
When Xu's mother came out of the house with the cakes, Xu Nian also took out two pancakes from his schoolbag.
The pancake was quite big. Although it was no longer hot, it was still burnt on the outside. She raised her hand and pushed the pancake directly into Xu's mother's mouth. Xu's mother took two steps back because of the pancake, which made the three children very greedy.
Mother Xu glared at Xu Nian in annoyance, but couldn't help chewing the food in her mouth, which made Xu Nian and her nephews laugh.
Without waiting for Xu's mother to say anything more to her, Xu Nian divided the other pancake into three parts and gave them to her three little cuties.
Then Xu Nian took the pancake and held it in her arms. Seeing everyone eating it with relish, she felt a sense of accomplishment.
Mother Xu ate half of it and prepared the rest for her husband.
Unexpectedly, the old man in the countryside was straightforward: "Mother, please eat. My daughter invited me to eat noodles at the state-owned restaurant."
Without waiting for Xu's mother to express her jealousy, he told her how Xu Nian spoke to the salesperson, showing no stage fright at all and coaxing the salesperson into giving him more food.
The anger that had risen in Xu's mother immediately turned into pride: "Don't you see who gave birth to our Nian Nian?" After saying that, she had no intention of sharing the pancake with her husband. She ate the pancake carefully while watching the child.
Xu Nian also puffed out her chest in a playful manner, showing that she was just that outstanding.
When the family got up in the evening, Brother Xu San came back from somewhere. The children were telling their parents about the delicious food that their aunt had brought them, and they were all very happy.
The elder and second sisters-in-law were very happy to hear this, thinking that their younger sister-in-law had been very understanding recently.
The eldest and second brothers felt embarrassed because their sister was still a child and it was not easy for her to have pocket money. They bought things for the children, so they wanted their children to be more filial to their aunt in the future.
Xu Nian was the best at sweet talk. She pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, I don't have much money so I didn't bring you some. Don't blame me. When I make money, I will definitely let my brother and sister-in-law benefit from my wealth in the future."
After hearing what her two brothers said, they felt very happy. Seeing this, Xu's mother secretly suppressed her laughter. Only Xu's third brother and his two sisters-in-law felt that Xu Nian's methods had become much more sophisticated. In the future, their husbands (brothers) might be fooled by their sisters-in-law.
Just after finishing dinner, Xu Nian thought that the important things at hand had come to an end, so she prepared to go into the house to sort out how to approach Xu Hongqi. After all, she has not made any progress yet, and she doesn’t even know him. The thought made her sigh!
Just then, the gate of the courtyard was pushed open, and a middle-aged woman and a person who looked like a grandmother came in.
The old man saw Xu Nian at a glance, smiled and waved to her. Xu Nian walked up to him, and the old man touched her head lovingly.
Before she could react, the middle-aged woman next to her walked in and teased her, "Hey, you little girl, you've become stupid from studying so much. You don't even know how to say hello to your grandma when you see her."
"Your grandma went on a long trip and came to see you after she found out you were sick. How come you're becoming more and more ignorant as you grow older?"
The old woman turned her head and glared at Wang Tiantian, then took Xu Nian's hand and said to her, "Grandma heard that you've been studying very hard recently. Your aunt is the same. Don't listen to your aunt's nonsense."
Aunt Xu curled her lips and just in time saw Xu's mother coming out of the kitchen. She deliberately pointed at Xu Nian with her hand, as if to say that he was really ignorant.
Xu's mother glanced at her sister-in-law with a bad temper, and said directly, "Sister-in-law, Xu Mai is already 20 years old. Have you had any successful blind dates recently? You can't wait any longer, otherwise you will have trouble in the future. If you do, get married quickly."
After saying this, he immediately silenced Mrs. Xu, who had just been speaking in a sarcastic tone. He felt worried when talking about this.
She has three children, two daughters and one son. Although she usually values her sons more, she is also good to her daughters. The eldest daughter got married early and now lives a happy life. The youngest son has been smart and studious since childhood. Although she has few children, they are very capable, which makes her very proud in front of her sisters-in-law.
But when it comes to my little girl, I really can't show her this. She dropped out of elementary school and doesn't like to work at home. Most importantly, as she gets older, her marriage is not going well and she is not satisfied with anyone she dates.
The key point is that she herself is not very good-looking. Good people look down on her, and bad people look down on her. It really gives her a headache. This is a headache for her little daughter in Old Xu's family and the little son in Old Second's family.
The two sisters-in-law are competitive, but they have to stop fighting when it comes to the two children.
Xu Nian was stunned, but Xu Nian's grandmother seemed used to it and kept chatting with Xu Nian for a while before leaving.
After they left, Xu Nian muttered to his mother, "Mom, my grandma is so kind. She even came to see me."
Seeing that Xu's mother nodded after listening, she couldn't help but ask her how her grandfather was doing.
"Your grandmother is a good person, unlike your grandfather. Your grandfather has a bad temper and is a bit biased towards boys.
Then, as if he had thought of something, he laughed and said, "But he couldn't subdue your aunt."
"Your aunt wasn't originally named Xu Qingli. Your grandfather named her Xu Jinli. Originally, that wasn't a big deal, but after your aunt started school, she became better and better at studying and seemed to understand more and more. So they suggested why she shouldn't be named Xu Qingli, as in the Xu family tree."
"Your grandfather immediately called it nonsense, saying that only men in the family could be included in the family tree, not women. Your aunt wouldn't listen and shouted at your grandfather, 'The Chairman has said that women hold up half the sky, and you don't even listen to the Chairman. Do you think you're a reactionary?'"
"That aura was so powerful that it intimidated your grandfather and even made the old village secretary take her to change her name."
"Later, your aunt told me and your eldest aunt that she didn't care about the name. What she cared about was the inequality between men and women."
Although Xu Nian had never met this young aunt, she already had a feeling of admiration for her. "Mom, this young aunt is really amazing!"
If you think about it carefully, this girl is definitely a pioneer of the times. If she was born and raised here, she would definitely not be able to do this. It is because she was influenced by the culture of her motherland that she has these new ideas.
"My dear, why do you think your grandfather listens to your aunt? It's because she's a good student, strong-willed, and capable. It's also because of your aunt that every daughter in our Xu family can go to school. Sooner or later, such scholars will be respected wherever they go."
Xu Nian felt that sometimes we really shouldn't underestimate these rural women. Although they might not be very knowledgeable, they have a deep understanding of how to live a better life...
***
Xu Nian didn't dare forget that she still had a "mission". She always thought that her sister-in-law was an information database after all. When she asked her indirectly that day, it turned out that everything she heard was just hearsay.
She was so worried that she walked around the village several times with Xu Yan in the hot sun these past two days, but there was still no news. She couldn't help but wonder how close the time and space messenger was to her.
After two days of searching with no progress, Xu Nian decided to give up and go visit her grandmother. Her only gain from those two days was that she was familiar with the village. Her grandparents and uncle lived on the front street, so Xu Nian had no trouble finding her way there.
She went there in the afternoon. The door of her uncle's house was not closed, but she saw no one when she went in. It was said that Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu did not have to go to work because her aunt sent them money on time, so why was there no one at home?
Xu Nian didn't go into the house, but called out a few times in the yard, "Grandma, Grandma, are you home?"
There was no reply, but the bamboo door curtain of the main house was lifted, and an old man who was nearly 1.8 meters tall came out, looking energetic. Xu Nian thought that this must be her grandfather. She was about to call for help, but Grandpa Xu spoke first.
"You only have milk, but no father?"
The tone of his words was quite aggressive, but it reminded Xu Nian of a short video she had seen in her previous life. When a child came home from school or work, the first thing he would ask was "Where's my mom?" The child's father would always say, "You only asked about your mom, but didn't see your dad. Let's start over."
Xu Nian had never experienced such a scene before, and she felt sad sometimes, but now she found it a little funny, so she deliberately said, "Grandpa, are you home?"
Grandpa Xu glared at her angrily, and Xu Nian stuck out her tongue with a smile.
Xu Xiuman looked at Xu Nian, who didn't act like a girl at all, and raised his hand to make a patting gesture in the air.
"Why are you looking for your grandma? I heard from your dad that your final exam results were pretty good. I'm telling you, don't be too proud. You girls are so lucky now that you can still go to school."
Xu Nian thought it was no wonder that her aunt wanted to "rebel". If Xu's father was like this, she would probably have to fight with her father every day.
"Grandpa, why do you think it's a blessing for girls to study? You're wrong. This is the result of our hard work, continuous progress, and continuous advancement."
"If you ask me, only boys are blessed. Many of them haven't done as much as us girls, yet they have enjoyed this blessing for thousands of years."
Grandpa Xu's eyes glared at him, but he had no good words to say, so he deliberately said, "I won't argue with you. You don't want to make progress. There are books in your cousin's room. Go read them."
Xu Nian had originally just said a few words out of displeasure, but she had never expected that after she had finally relaxed for two days, her grandfather would block her here. Her face instantly frowned, but she didn't want her grandfather to look down on her, so she walked into the room her grandfather pointed to with great momentum.
Xu Xiuman had never realized that her little granddaughter was quite thoughtful before. She just remembered that she was vain and spoiled. The second elder couple might have seen Xu Qingli's "success" and raised the child in the direction of her aunt, but this girl usually doesn't like to study, and I don't know why she changed so suddenly this time.
Thinking of this, he thought of Xu Qingli again. Ever since his youngest daughter changed her name, he stopped calling her by her nickname and deliberately called her by her full name no matter what he did.
But in fact, she thinks her youngest daughter is really good and is her pride. She feels that she is the most like him.
When Xu Nian entered the room, she found that her cousin's room was similar to everyone else's, but she was too embarrassed to look around, so she stood by the desk and read a book. Then she realized that her time travel might not have any effect on her IQ.
The knowledge in junior high school has become much more difficult. Geometry is a little better because I attended art classes before, but functions were really confusing in my previous life, and I am still confused now.
Then I put down the book with a sense of despair, and just wanted to find a pure land to comfort my soul that had nowhere to hide.
Just thinking so, she felt unwilling to give up. Thinking about the predecessors who traveled through time, she flipped through the physics and chemistry textbooks again without giving up. When she saw it, Xu Nian's eyes widened instantly. What did she see? How could there be Xu Hongqi's name?
Xu Nian rubbed his eyes in disbelief, then burst into laughter. This was truly a case of searching high and low for something, only to find it effortlessly. He no longer cared about studying and ran to the main hall to question his grandfather.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, when will my brother Kaikai come home? I have something urgent to ask him."
Xu Xiuman put down the basket weaving in his hand and said, "You only learned it for a few minutes and you ran out. What do you want with your brother?"
"Just tell me when Brother Kaikai will be back. I really have something urgent." He added silently in his heart that this was a matter of life and death.
Grandpa Xu saw that Xu Nian was a little anxious, so he didn't ask any more questions. "Come back tomorrow, Sunday. Stay at home for a few days because you have the high school entrance exam. Don't disturb your brother's studies."
After hearing this, Xu Nian made repeated assurances, even pretending to be fearful. Seeing that her grandfather was so angry that his teeth were itching, she felt more relieved in an instant.
Xu Nian was not in a hurry to leave, and went back to his cousin's room to continue looking through the books. However, he found that only these two books had Xu Hongqi's name on them, and there were two types of notes in the books. One of them had a smooth handwriting, but it felt deliberately written in a neat and orderly manner, and only at the end of the pen did it reveal a bit of unruly.
However, there were only books for the first semester of the first year of junior high school here, so Xu Nian was not sure whether his cousin knew Xu Hongqi or whether they were familiar with each other.
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