The most frightening thing is that Yu Hai stubbornly believes in the absurd theory that the sky is round and the earth is square.
Having never experienced the harsh realities of society since childhood, Yu Yuehua could no longer bear it. She borrowed a globe from her teacher, hoping it would make Yu Hai realize the harsh realities of life.
After all, this was his second uncle, and he felt very embarrassed that he kept talking nonsense.
However, when Yu Yuehua placed the globe in front of him, Yu Hai remained unfazed and confidently insisted that the Earth is indeed flat and that globes are just figments of the imagination of those intellectuals, used to deceive children like them. His certainty made it seem as if he were the one who possessed the truth.
Not only that, he also tried to persuade Yu Yuehua to agree with his absurd viewpoint, his demeanor as if he were the embodiment of truth, which angered Yu Yuehua so much that she refused to talk to him for a long time.
Yu Yuehui told Xie Yan this amusing story as a joke.
After hearing this, Xie Yan learned his lesson from his brother-in-law and never tried to reason with Yu Hai again. Whenever Yu Hai spoke, he would nod and agree, "Yes! Yes, yes! You're right!"
"My second uncle really knows everything!"
It was also because of Xie Yan's support that he had an extremely good reputation with Yu Hai.
Therefore, when Yu Hai saw Xie Yan sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), he sat down next to him without thinking.
Xie Yan: "..."
Help!
Someone please save his life!
Seeing Yu Hai, who hadn't even had time to speak after sitting down before starting to untie his tobacco pouch, Xie Yan felt a chill run down his spine, as if thousands of ants were crawling on it.
God, may lightning strike him dead!
Is this secondhand smoke from all directions trying to marinate him?
The thought of smoking cigarettes that had been passed around countless times while listening to Yu Hai's long-winded speech sent chills down Xie Yan's spine. He simply couldn't handle it!
However, after Yu Hai finished smoking, he turned and looked at Xie Yan with a smile. The "fighting spirit" shining in his eyes made Xie Yan feel a strong sense of foreboding, as if a fierce "ideological storm" was sweeping towards him.
When Yu Yuehua saw Yu Hai, she felt a wave of dizziness and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "Alas! It seems tonight will be another difficult night!"
Unexpectedly, at this moment, my hospitable mother-in-law brought out two plates of cold dishes. It was a good thing there was no wine, otherwise Xie Yan didn't know if he would be able to walk out the door today.
To prevent Yu Hai from recounting his glorious history, Xie Yan quickly handed chopsticks to Yu Hai, saying, "Second Uncle, try the cold dish my mother made."
Yu Hai picked up his chopsticks, ate a few bites, and then couldn't wait to start his personal "speech show."
His voice grew louder and louder, as if he wanted the whole world to hear his "glorious deeds".
"You wouldn't believe it, I had the chance to enlist back then. I met all the leaders' requirements perfectly, and several leaders were fighting over me! They said that with a little training, I would definitely be a sharpshooter. Alas! It's just a pity..."
He deliberately dragged out his words, a regretful expression on his face, "My family can't do without me! You don't know, your stepmother is taking care of the child by herself and she's just too busy. I really can't bear to leave her here, so I have to stay."
Xie Yan sneered inwardly, almost unable to hold back her retort: "With your abilities, I've never seen you help out at home at all!"
Aside from earning work points in the fields, Xie Yan had never seen the men of Xiliu Village do anything else.
Looking back on this winter, the men in the village all lived a leisurely life like old men, spending their days eating and sleeping, and then eating again.
Even worse, some people act like ancient lords, only touching their chopsticks when the food is placed right in front of them.
The most terrifying thing is these men; they can interpret a single sentence in eight hundred different ways, and their minds are all so small they're smaller than soybeans.
He holds grudges over the smallest things, and if someone has a celebration or an opportunity to drink, he'll definitely use that as an excuse to get drunk and cause trouble by bringing up those trivial matters.
Yu Hai, in particular, is truly one of the best.
Xie Yan had visited their home before, and the scene there still terrified him to this day.
At that time, they were eating in the main room. After the second aunt brought the food over, she ate noodles in the kitchen while cooking them.
After Yu Hai finished eating, he put the bowl aside without saying a word and had a sullen face. Xie Yan thought that one bowl was enough for him.
To his surprise, after waiting for a while and seeing that no one came to take the bowl, he complained to Xie Yan with great dissatisfaction: "Look at this, this is a wife with no manners at all. She has to be called to take the bowl when she wants to eat."
"Thank goodness it was me. If this were a family with even a little bit of manners, they would have beaten this kind of daughter-in-law to death!"
Xie Yan: "?"
He was stunned, his mind filled with questions: "Otherwise what? If you don't tell me, how will others know you've finished eating?"
Are you expecting people to stand at the door and wait anxiously for you to finish eating?
What era are we living in? How can there still be such outdated and feudal ideas?
That's your wife, what do you take her for?
Were they maids who served people exclusively in ancient times?
They have absolutely no skills, but they put on quite the airs!
Since then, Xie Yan has completely lost interest in going to Yu Hai's house, as he simply cannot stand Yu Hai's behavior.
At this moment, listening to Yu Hai bragging again, Xie Yan could only force a smile and agree, "Yes! Second Uncle looks like someone who's going to do great things."
Upon hearing this, Yu Hai burst into smug laughter, "Hey! Let me tell you, I'm not bragging, but I've been different from others since I was little..."
Xie Yan: Yes, yes, you've always been more cunning than others since you were little.
Under Xie Yan's and Yu Yuehua's flattery, Yu Hai's words came out in a torrent, like beans being poured out.
Xie Yan couldn't take it anymore; she felt like she was going to suffocate if she listened any longer.
He had a sudden inspiration and, under the pretext of going to the toilet, hurriedly escaped from this "place of trouble".
As soon as Xie Yan stepped out of the house, he felt refreshed and invigorated. Breathing in the fresh air, he felt as if he had emerged from the water and was finally alive again.
Hu Hansan is back again!
To be honest, the room was incredibly stuffy, and the strong smell of smoke was enough to make one's soul leave their body.
While chatting with her mother and sister-in-law, Yu Yuehui kept an eye out for what was happening outside.
Seeing Xie Yan come out, he said something to Qian Hong and Liu Lanlan, then quickly got off the kang (a heated brick bed), put on his shoes, and followed her out.
When Xie Yan saw her, he quickly raised his hand to signal her not to come closer, and said with a helpless look, "Don't come over, I'm covered in the smell of smoke, I'm practically pickled."
By the moonlight, he looked at his leather jacket and sighed helplessly, "Oh! What a waste of my new leather jacket!"
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