Chapter 76
"What are you talking about? Your Dongzi and our second son are good friends, and your Hongmei and my daughter-in-law are good friends too. The children have good tempers, and that's called helping each other. Why should we be so polite?"
After washing up, Zhong Miao quickly ate a bite of food and hurried into the house to meet people. "Uncle, aunt, hello." Zhong Miao greeted them with a smile.
"Miaomiao is getting more and more beautiful. She's so pretty. Pei Ze is so lucky. You can't find someone as beautiful as her in the whole village."
Mother Li's praise was sincere. Zhong Miao was completely different from the child she had previously remembered. She had never looked at him carefully before, but this time, she felt that Zhong Miao was like a different person.
"That's right, auntie. What can I say about my wife? Even the girls in the city are not as pretty as my wife."
"That's right. Hey, An An has grown taller too. Come and let Grandma Li see him."
An An is a polite child. He greeted Grandpa Li and Grandma Li just now, and then he didn't interrupt the adults when they were talking. He played with his toys obediently.
Hearing Grandma Li calling him, An An immediately trotted over, "Grandma Li, I've grown a lot taller."
Old Li was a little embarrassed to speak. He was conservative, but being conservative did not mean that he did not know what was good and what was bad. He felt a little emotional that his two children were so successful.
Pei Ze was a man who could see that Father Li was feeling uncomfortable. While his aunt was entertaining the child, he took the initiative to talk to her, "Uncle, your Li Hongmei is really amazing. She manages a store by herself, sells the goods, and has a sweet mouth. But she is also very strict in managing the people below her. Don't worry, they will definitely have a bright future."
"Alas, I'm old and I don't understand the world anymore. It's still you young people who have to make your own way. You are much better than my generation."
Old Li sighed and said that he still regretted raising his hand to hit the girl. In fact, he regretted it the moment he raised his hand, but it was because of his face. As a father, how could he bow to his child? Now, the child doesn't want to go home, and he misses her very much.
"How can it be the same? Without the hard work of your generation, we wouldn't have such a good time now. To put it bluntly, young people are also relying on the legacy of their parents. Your generation built the world, so that our generation can have the opportunities we have now to seek development."
Zhong Miao felt like laughing when listening to Pei Ze's serious words. It was hard to imagine that this unruly man could be so serious.
Pei Ze was accompanying the guests here, and Zhong Miao was helping her mother-in-law pack up the things brought by Mr. and Mrs. Li, including two cans of malted milk, several cans of canned yellow peaches and hawthorns, the best tea from the village store, and milk powder for An An.
A can of malted milk costs four or five yuan, and milk powder is even more expensive. These things cost a lot of money.
The old couple didn't stay too long. It was a rare opportunity for them to come back, so they had to have a good rest. They came to express their gratitude. Before leaving, Zhang Weilan divided half of the sea fish and pork she brought and asked the old couple to take it back as a return gift. They refused for a while, but couldn't persuade Zhang Weilan, so they took it back.
The small shop at the entrance of the village is surprisingly busy today. Knowing that Pei Ze and the others are back, many people want to visit them. However, since they are not familiar with them before, forget it and just go to pay New Year's greetings during the Spring Festival.
It's winter again, the quietest time of the year in the countryside. In the dilapidated house behind the store, people are playing cards, smoking and gossiping, watching people play cards, and watching TV. They all gather together.
"Hey, tell me, who could have seen through this Pei Ze before?"
"That's right. I heard from Li Guodong that Zhong Miao bought another car. How rich must he be?"
"Heh, didn't you guys laugh at Zhong Miao back then, saying he got beaten up every day? You also criticized Pei Ze for being nothing, praising Song Xing and Wang Yingying every day, and even said that Song Xing was the real college student. But did Song Xing appear on TV? Did Wang Yingying appear on TV?"
"Who could tell? Zhong Miao is really promising. She got into college and won an award. The couple even appeared on TV."
"You might not know this, but that down jacket in the TV commercial is all the rage in town. I heard from Li Guodong that it's made by the clothing factory run by old man Zhong Ming."
"Alas, An An is such a pitiful child. I originally thought that a child with a stepmother would suffer, but I heard from Li Guodong that Zhong Miao bought An An's clothes and other things for her. She bought her whatever was expensive. As for toys, a small car only cost ten yuan."
"Yeah, the Li family is really smart. Those two siblings are closer to Pei Ze and Zhong Miao. If I had known, I would have tried to get close to them."
"If you want to get close to someone, you have to make sure they like you."
By the way, the villagers' views on Pei Ze and his wife have changed a lot. At the beginning, when they heard that Pei Ze's furniture factory was advertising, they saw the advertisement, but few people believed that the furniture factory was opened by Pei Ze.
Later, Pei Ze appeared on TV. They all saw the interview program in the convenience store. When it was replayed the next afternoon, more people in the village saw it. Pei Ze was wearing a suit and tie on TV, and he didn't look like a poor boy from the countryside at all.
Only then did everyone confirm that Pei Ze had really made a fortune.
Later, Zhong Miao appeared on TV again. My God, this girl was as beautiful as a fairy on TV. Her teacher Li was obviously not an ordinary person.
When Zhong Miao's program was replayed the next day, the dilapidated store was almost collapsed by the crowds, and most of the people in the village came.
Television is a big deal these days. Their village has two such promising people, which makes the whole village proud.
People all admire the strong. Those Song Xing and Wang Yingying's bootlickers in the village also admired the strong. If it comes to interests, most people don't have so many thoughts. They are mainly for face. Look, the college students in our village are my good friends, so they can show off when they go out.
The same is true for Pei Ze and Zhong Miao now, but the enthusiasm is even higher.
Besides, Li Guodong goes home every week and hears that Li Hongmei has become a store manager and sales manager. Managers are very valuable these days. Although the villagers don’t know what store managers and managers do, they know that they are in charge of other people’s work.
Let’s look at Li Guodong again. Last month, he brought back a beautiful girl from the city. When the old Li couple saw that the girl worked in the same factory as Song Xing in the city, they immediately decided on the marriage. They even went to the city to meet the in-laws. When they came back, they were so happy that they couldn’t stop smiling. It was obvious that the deal was done.
Li Guodong is still learning to drive a truck, and he will surely make a lot of money in the future. This time, the Li family will enjoy the benefits, and no one in the village will not envy him.
Pei Ze went out for a while in the afternoon, and his hands were a little swollen when he came back.
"How did you do this?" Zhong Miao was puzzled. It had only been a short while and it was already swollen.
"I just went to Er Hunzi's house for a stroll. It's the first anniversary. Please take care of him."
"Pfft, you remember this grudge, but he really deserves to be beaten." Zhong Miao thought of the first day she traveled through the book, and how those two hooligans scared her.
"Yeah." Pei Ze felt like beating up that old bastard when he thought of their wedding day. What's more, because of that old bastard, their wedding anniversary was overshadowed.
"Come here and apply the medicine."
Pei Ze sat on the kang and watched his wife find ointment and apply it to him, and his depressed mood disappeared.
"Wife, it's okay, it will be fine tomorrow."
"Yeah, it's okay, nothing serious."
From outside came the cries of tofu pudding vendors, and from the main room came An An's greedy howling, "Tofu pudding, tofu pudding."
Just as the medicine was finished, Zhong Miao kicked Pei Ze and said, "Go, buy some tofu pudding for your son."
"Okay." Pei Ze first stopped the big sister selling tofu pudding and went back to the house to get a basin.
A bowl of hot tofu pudding reminded Zhong Miao of when she first came here. At that time, she bought a large basin of tofu pudding, and An An was worried that she bought too much.
An An is much taller now than he was then. The child is growing up and changes every day.
At this time a year ago, she bought a big pot of tofu pudding. Erwa and Li Guodong, who were helping to clean up the new house, also ate together. It was a lively occasion.
But at that time, she didn't feel anything. A year passed, and now, she has truly become a part of this family, integrated into this family, and has a sense of belonging. These are things she could never have imagined at the beginning.
On Saturday, Li's father and mother came to visit. On Sunday, Li Guodong took Zhou Xiaohui back to the village. When he heard that Pei Ze had returned, he also came to visit.
Zhang Weilan took her children and asked the young people to go to the new house to talk, and she, an old lady, did not join in the fun.
It was Zhou Xiaohui's first time to visit Zhong Miao's home in the village. When she heard that this was Zhong Miao's new house when she got married, she couldn't help but look around.
"Your house looks old from the outside, but it's not bad at all inside. Did you renovate it when you got married?" Zhou Xiaohui thought Zhong Miao was really great. She was able to get into university in such a rural environment. She was much better than her.
"Well, your Li Guodong came to help at that time."
Zhong Miao's words made the newlyweds blush.
"What? My family is getting married in the spring, it's too early."
"Has the wedding date been set?"
"It's decided. March."
"Congratulations to you two, you have finally achieved your goal. I will definitely give you a big red envelope when the time comes." Zhong Miao was also happy when he heard it. This couple had fallen in love with each other at the beginning, but they could not be together due to the reality. This time they have finally achieved their goal.
"I have to thank Brother Ze and sister-in-law, otherwise I wouldn't have such an opportunity." Li Guodong blushed and smiled foolishly. He felt that he was the happiest now.
"What's there to thank me for? When can you get your driver's license?" Pei Ze asked.
"It will be here soon. It will be available before the New Year."
Li Guodong is a man who is willing to work hard and is particularly serious about his studies. He has confidence in himself. "Brother Ze, sister-in-law, you two are really amazing. Not only are you both so talented, you've even been on TV. Lately, many people in the village have been asking me about you."
"Just ask, I don't care. I won't be back to the village too often in the future. I've basically settled down in the city."
Pei Ze had made plans long ago. To him, this home in the village was just a dream. This house was built by his father himself, and his old mother was reluctant to part with it.
During this period, the old mother also realized that it was not reliable for her to live alone in the village in her future. It was even more impossible for her to sacrifice the future of her son, daughter-in-law and grandson to return to the village to support her in her old age. She also made plans to live in the city permanently in the future.
"Then is my aunt willing to leave?"
"My mother has figured it out. Besides, this house in the village is not abandoned. She can just come back often to check it out and tidy it up."
Li Guodong seemed lost in thought, and Zhou Xiaohui understood his thoughts. "When you make money and have the ability, we can bring the elderly to the city to live in their old age. When we have children, they can help take care of them. After all, we both have to work, so I don't object."
"Xiaohui, you are so nice." Li Guodong acted in a corny way in public, not caring about the lives of the audience at all.
"Alright, alright. If you want to cling to others, go home and cling to them. You finally made it back, so spend more time with Uncle Li and Aunt Li."
Pei Ze felt that Li Guodong's behavior was simply disgusting, and he didn't think he was like this when he was clingy. He just wanted to send the person away quickly so that he could be alone with his wife.
"Okay, brother, let's go back."
After Li Guodong finished speaking, he immediately jumped off the kang. When Zhou Xiaohui came down, he considerately helped her get her coat. This behavior was completely different from the straight man he used to be. He was like a completely different person.
Zhong Miao was quite accepting and didn't find it too annoying. After all, she had seen Li Guodong transform into a peacock and spread his feathers for Zhou Xiaohui.
However, a new question popped into her mind: Can love really change a person so much? Its power is incredible.
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