Nowadays, people's lives are monotonous. It's not like they can keep up with their phones to know what's going on. The biggest excitement right now is from the neighbors. There aren't many TVs. A group of children came home from school. As soon as they walked into the yard, they saw their father.
When Zhuang Zhixi came back, he took a bath first. This bath was just a pure bath.
It's not a hair salon, it's a proper machine factory bathroom, but now it's good, now there are bath scrubbers. In the past, this was not allowed, and it was said to be exploitation. A good enjoyment is gone, and the bath scrubbers are out of work.
It's different now. I started doing this job two or three years ago. I take a bath, lie down and rub my back, tap my shoulders and back, which really helps me get rid of my fatigue. The first thing Zhuang Zhixi did when he came back was to take a bath. Of course he had to take a bath. He had been on the train for several days and felt like he was going to get stinky.
As soon as Zhuang Zhixi got home, he saw his two little kids coming back with a group of other kids. The two kids were crying. Yuanyuan rushed over and hugged Zhuang Zhixi's legs, saying coquettishly, "Dad, I missed you."
Tuantuan: "I miss you too."
He is a boy, not as straightforward as his sister, but under the influence of his sister, he is also very sweet-talking.
"Hello, Uncle Xiaozhuang."
A group of children shouted out, and Zhuang Zhixi said with a smile: "Seeing how well behaved you are, it's worth my traveling thousands of miles to bring you gifts. Just wait."
Sit in a row and eat fruit.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Bai Qingqing and Li Zhenzhen, come here, this is the hair flowers that uncle bought for you."
He took one more and handed it to Ye Siyuan, saying, "This is for your sister Xiao Sitian."
Ye Siyuan said crisply: "Thank you, uncle."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Boys, I bought you a small badge. Look, it's Sun Wukong. You can wear it on your chest."
"Ah. I like Rikka Son Goku!"
"I am the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong."
The boys all jumped up and down, their favorite was Sun Wukong. Xiao Qijin was even more funny, jumping around like a monkey.
Zhuang Zhixi distributed the food to the children and took out the candies: "Grab as much as you can, don't be polite with uncle."
"Thank you, uncle!"
The children received gifts and candies one by one, and were very happy.
Normally the children would get together to do their homework, but today when Uncle Xiaozhuang came back, everyone was a little considerate and went home. Tuantuan and Yuanyuan each held onto Zhuang Zhixi's thighs, making it difficult for Zhuang Zhixi to move.
"Brother Zhixi."
When Zhuang Zhixi saw his wife coming back, he danced with joy and said, "Come here soon, my wife."
He pretended to be kidnapped and said, "Hurry up and save me. Look at these two brats. They have me in a chokehold."
Mingmei came back on her bike and was particularly happy. They hadn't seen each other for half a month. Since they got married, the couple had never been separated for such a long time. She really missed him very much. She ran over quickly and Zhuang Zhixi reached out to catch her.
Fortunately, he is in good health, otherwise he would have been knocked down.
Zhuang Zhixi hugged his wife and said, "Do you miss me?"
Tuantuan and Yuanyuan: =口= They are still here.
Zhuang Zhixi didn't care about the two little bastards and said with a smile, "Let's go home. It's very cold outside."
Mingmei said coquettishly: "Why is it cold? I think the weather is pretty good."
The two of them entered the house together. Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan hesitated and hesitated, but finally couldn't resist the desire for the gift and followed them in. Dad and Mom were too annoying. They were still children. They couldn't stand this.
Fortunately, Zhuang Zhixi didn't do anything else. Instead, he rummaged through the package and said, "Here, I bought you a schoolbag, one for each of you."
This is exactly the most popular cartoon pattern nowadays, two children screaming and jumping on the spot with their schoolbags. Although they are in the fourth grade, they are still eleven years old. They are going to school early.
Zhuang Zhixi: "I really bought a dress for Yuanyuan, and a sailor shirt for Tuantuan."
"Brother Zhixi, why is there a strange smell in the house?"
Mingmei spoke at this time. She sniffed and felt that the taste was wrong.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Oh, I bought a durian. Although it doesn't smell good, it is said to taste delicious. Look, this is for you, a dress for you, and a sweatshirt for you, and this, a silk scarf."
This is a rare trip out, so Zhuang Zhixi must buy a lot of things.
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan were looking at their clothes in the mirror. Yuan Yuan saw the other bags with her big eyes and asked, "Dad, what is this?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "This is not yours, it's bell-bottom pants, your grandma needs to practice stall."
Her big round eyes widened and she didn't react for a moment.
It's not that they are surprised by what they have seen, but they have never seen this before! They have seen people setting up stalls, but they have never seen an old lady setting up a stall.
Zhuang Zhixi said seriously: "This is what your grandma wants to sell at the stall. I will help her when the time comes."
Look, what a good son this is.
Zhuang Zhixi: "When I am old, I will be secretly happy if you can be as filial to your grandmother as I am to your grandmother."
Yuanyuan immediately acted like a spoiled brat to her father: "Dad, I won't let you run a stall. I make a lot of money and I'll give it to you."
Zhuang Zhixi raised his eyebrows, puffed up his cheeks, and said, "Everything I said is true."
Zhuang Zhixi turned around silently, searched his bag silently, took out a pen silently, and said, "Words are not enough, write it down and sign it."
Yuanyuan: “Ah?”
Looking at her father blankly, it was not that Xiao Yuanyuan wanted to regret it, but she didn't expect her father to do this. As expected, a father is a father, and he can always do very "fatherly" things. But the little girl nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll sign my name and put my fingerprints on it."
What a simple child.
Tuan Tuan came up and said, "I'll sign too. I can't let my sister sign alone."
Well, it looks like Zhuang Zhixi is going to trap two people.
Mingmei watched the fun with a smile on her face. Seeing Yuanyuan writing her name seriously in the notebook, she finally said, "Okay, stop it. Your dad was just joking with you. You little idiot, why did you believe it?"
Will this little girl from his family get cheated when she goes out?
Yuanyuan tilted her head and said, "My father treats me the best and would never lie to me."
Zhuang Zhixi rubbed his daughter's head and said, "My daughter is so nice. Dad will take you out to play on the weekend."
Tuan Tuan looked at them eagerly. Zhuang Zhixi immediately treated them equally, ruffled the little guy's hair, and said, "If a man envies his sister, just say it out loud. What's the matter? Are you afraid that your father won't take you with him?"
Tuantuan also laughed.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Come on, take the things with you, and we'll go over and give them the gifts."
"good."
The two children are very fragile.
Zhuang Zhixi also bought a lot of gifts. As soon as he arrived at the main house, he left. Everyone had dinner at Zhao Guihua's place. Zhao Guihua made delicious food today to celebrate her son's return. Everyone had a share, but Liang Meifen didn't.
Zhuang Zhixi said bluntly: "Sister-in-law, it's not that I don't want to buy it for you. If my brother-in-law were a sister-in-law buying clothes or scarves, it would be awkward and weird."
He added, "Look, big brother has Tiger-headed Little Swallow, and I haven't left any behind. It's really hard for me to take care of them for you."
Regarding this, Priscilla Chan doesn't pick on him.
If her husband is on a business trip, he definitely can't bring anything for Mingmei. What's going on? It must be unpleasant, so it's normal for Zhuang Zhixi not to bring anything for her. Anyway, her family has a lot of gifts.
She smiled and said, "I know this. It's my daughter's scarf, so I can borrow it to wear."
Xiaoyanzi: “…”
She muttered, "I don't want to borrow it."
Priscilla Leung: "Hey you girl."
The little swallow giggled.
Zhuang Laonian was very fond of the sweatshirt and said, "Hey, the words on it are really nice."
Actually, the locals call them sweatshirts, and they call them T-shirts. Each one has different words on it. The one that Zhuang Laonian likes the most is "Go China!"
The older generation can feel the benefits of the new China the most, after all, they are the ones who have experienced the old society. He chose this one, with red letters on a white background, although it is a short-sleeved one, but the old man has already put it on.
He stood in front of the mirror, looked left and right, nodded and said, "This is not rough."
Zhao Guihua took a look and said, "He looks energetic."
Zhuang Laonian laughed immediately and said, "My wife is the one who has good taste."
Zhuang Zhiyuan chose a large white one with the word "struggle" written on it. His son Hu Tou didn't like clothes with words on them, so he chose an emerald green one with a pattern and said happily, "It's really nice."
Zhuang Zhixi bought large sizes for this kind of T-shirts. Actually, no one in his family is fat, and there are not many fat people these days. But T-shirts are more comfortable when they are loose. Besides, large and small sizes are the same price, so why not get a large size?
Although it is a T-shirt, it can actually be worn by both men and women. Xiaoyanzi also chose one.
Liang Meifen looked at this with envy, but she really couldn't wear the clothes bought by her brother-in-law, they were not very nice, but she didn't smile when her daughter got another piece of clothing. Xiaoyanzi chose a bright red one and happily took her gift back home.
Hu Tou glared at his father and said, "Dad, look at how many gifts your uncle brings back from his business trips, but you don't bring anything with you."
Condemn, this must be condemned.
Zhuang Zhiyuan: “…”
What a naughty child.
He nodded at Tiger's head from a distance and said, "Who said I didn't bring anything? Didn't I bring you pineapple cakes?"
To be honest, Zhuang Zhiyuan would basically bring back some things when he went on business trips to unfamiliar places, but most of them were local specialties. As for clothes, he never bought them. This has nothing to do with being stingy. In the past few years, you needed tickets to buy cloth.
In fact, even now, the supply and marketing cooperatives also need tickets. Although you can buy it with a little more money, it is still more appropriate if you have a ticket. This is also a change in the past two years. It was not the case in the early years. He was willing to spend money to buy it, but there was no ticket.
Moreover, they almost always run fixed routes, adjusting every two or three years, so they don't go to many new places, and go to the same point repeatedly, so why do they need to buy it all the time? But after his son said that, he felt that he had to defend himself.
He snorted and said, "Don't you see that the policies are the same? If your uncle goes to other places now, do you think he can buy clothes so easily? He is going to Guangzhou now. There are many small factories and some private shops in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. These can be sold privately. If he goes to a place where the policy is not particularly affected, he won't be able to buy them."
Tiger Head: "I was just joking."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: “…”
Zhuang Zhixi said with a smile: "Brother, look at you, you are joking as soon as you see Hu Tou. We are all family, what don't we know? You are explaining it seriously here."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: “…”
Zhuang Zhixi: "By the way, I plan to set up a stall with my mom, do you and sister-in-law want to join us?"
Zhuang Zhiyuan was stunned. He really didn't expect this. He was a little. He said, "Hey, you have a good job, why are you setting up a stall? Those are jobs for vagrants."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Look at your understanding. What do you mean by vagrants doing this? There are many people setting up stalls. In a big way, it is promoting social development and contributing to social development. In a small way, it is improving their own lives and exercising their abilities. How come you say that it is vagrants doing this? If you say that, it is not right."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "I'm not... I just feel..."
He himself couldn't explain it, but he did feel it was a bit weird. He hesitated and said, "We all have formal jobs, so it's not a good idea to do this."
Zhuang Zhixi: "What's wrong with that?"
Seeing the two brothers discussing, Zhao Guihua could understand. In fact, it was not surprising that Zhuang Zhiyuan thought this way. His was the mainstream thought. Some people nowadays still looked down on small self-employed people who set up stalls to make money. Besides, people were really scared a few years ago. They were afraid that the policy would be reversed again, so they instinctively resisted. If they were not really unemployed, most people would still prefer to work steadily.
On the contrary, the third brother was a more far-sighted person. He could see that the policy had changed and would only become more open, rather than tightening up every day. She watched the two brothers discuss and said, "This is my idea."
The whole family looked at Zhao Guihua.
Zhao Guihua: "If you and your wife are worried, don't get involved. It's okay. The third brother and I are setting up a stall. This capital includes mine and the third brother's. We are mother and daughter, so we can't divide it so clearly. When the time comes, just add 50% and each of us will get half. But don't be jealous when you see us making money in the future."
Zhuang Zhiyuan immediately expressed his opinion: "Mom, what are you talking about? How could I be jealous? It's not because of the money. I just don't feel at ease with the stall."
Zhao Guihua: "It's okay, I know what's going on."
Maybe it was because Zhao Guihua was too calm, and there were already some street vendors, so it wasn't unusual. So under Zhao Guihua's calm appearance, no one said anything.
Liang Meifen: "Mom, if you set up a stall on the weekend, I'll go over and help."
Zhao Guihua looked at her eldest daughter-in-law and blushed as she quickly said, "I don't want money. I just want to help out."
Liang Meifen has been married to Zhuang Zhiyuan for more than 20 years and knows very well that Zhao Guihua is not someone you want to mess with. If you want to plot against her, then you should first consider whether you have the heart to stand the trouble caused by this old lady.
So she knew very well that the old lady was not to be messed with.
She said that she was not helping out of greed, but simply felt that she had to help. Otherwise, if they tried to distance themselves from the matter, wouldn't the old lady hate them?
I have to say, Miriam Lau really thought too much.
Zhao Guihua: "No need, the third brother and I can go, your young wives are too shy to care about your reputation."
Mingmei immediately said: "Mom, I'll go, I'll go, I don't care, it doesn't matter about face, I think this is quite interesting." She still knew that it was not a big deal.
Zhao Guihua smiled and said, "I know you two are reliable, but I really don't need you. Just do what you need to do! I don't need so many people here either. You should go to work and take a rest on Sundays. I may not have time to cook for the children. You mothers can't count on me as a nurse."
"Mom, don't worry about this."
"Okay, if you set up a stall, we'll be at home with you."
The matter was quickly decided. Zhuang Zhiyuan was a little worried and said, "It's hard to say what the policy is now."
Zhao Guihua rolled her eyes: "It's hard to say. You listen to the radio all day long and you don't have much knowledge. Go away, don't hinder my fortune. I tell you, this society is developing, just wait and see. It will only get better and better."
"Okay, okay, it's getting better and better." Zhuang Zhiyuan can't beat me.
Zhao Guihua knew her eldest son's character. He was essentially a person who wanted stability. It was impossible for a man like him to become rich, but he lived a good life and had no worries about food and drink. He didn't have a lot of money, but he worked honestly all his life, and when he retired, he received a pension and a little rent, which satisfied him.
Even Liang Meifen is such a person. Zhao Guihua doesn't think much of Liang Meifen, but she has to admit that Liang Meifen is suitable for Zhuang Zhiyuan, and this man is the same. In fact, the third child lived a much better life than the eldest child in the previous life.
In this era, those who are brave and willing to fight will be better than ordinary people.
Even though the two brothers had a big gap in life, the eldest brother and his wife were envious, but they were not particularly jealous. Instead, they were very open-minded. They lived a happy life. Zhao Guihua still felt that this was not easy.
However, because there were some minor problems between the two families in the early years, they did not interact much. This is probably why Zhuang Zhiyuan and Liang Meifen were not jealous.
It's hard to say in this life.
But Zhao Guihua still felt that people's personalities were not easy to change. They were not children who would take different paths due to different environments. Zhuang Zhiyuan was already 40 years old. His personality had long been stable.
She said, "Okay, this kind of thing depends on the individual. If you are not interested, I will not push you to join, so as not to make you feel uncomfortable. But if you don't want to join, don't be jealous when you make money. Don't be jealous. You know me well. It's useless to be jealous."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: “…”
He smiled helplessly: "Mom, what do you think of me? We are a family, why should I be jealous? Wear a hat that fits your head and do things that fit your ability. I don't think I am really suitable for this, so I am not jealous."
Zhao Guihua nodded: "Okay, I believe you, just take care of your wife."
Liang Meifen: “…”
I didn't say anything about this.
It's indeed not easy to be someone else's daughter-in-law.
She looked up at the sky bitterly, it was so difficult.
This old lady is so mean.
It is said that the two daughters-in-law in this family are no match for Zhao Guihua. Zhao Guihua said this deliberately not to disgust or be mean, but to come out first so that she can shut people up in the future if things get better.
It's always better to say one more word now than to save trouble later.
Although this could make money or lose money, Zhao Guihua had calculated it herself. According to the purchase price of the third brother, it was absolutely impossible to lose money. It just depended on how much profit he made. Fortunately, he bought it on a business trip this time, and there was no round-trip cost, so the burden was lighter.
She said: "Speaking of setting up a stall, I am really eager to try it."
Who says old ladies can't do something?
She is just as good as the old lady.
The family quickly prepared dinner, with fish and meat, which was a good meal. Zhao Guihua said, "Okay, serve."
A family of ten sat at a full table. Although their food was always very good, it was especially good today. Hu Tou asked curiously, "Uncle, what is the south like? Is it warm?"
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "We all wore short sleeves at noon, but now we can't. But as for playing around, I really haven't. I went there mainly for work this time, and I spent my free time looking at goods and getting goods. I didn't have time to go around, but I can see that it's good to go out more. When we have time in the future, we can go and see together. It really broadens our horizons."
Several children nodded frequently.
Zhuang Zhixi: "In fact, we can go to Beidaihe to take a bath in the sea in the summer."
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan's eyes lit up. Children like them really like to walk around. Yuan Yuan said immediately, "I want to go. I want to go. Dad, I will behave well."
Zhuang Zhixi laughed and said, "Okay, you guys perform well."
Zhao Guihua: "If you make money from setting up the stall this time, I will take you out for a trip."
The little guys were about to cheer when they saw Zhao Guihua staring at them with a death stare: "Do well in the final exam."
Tuantuan Yuanyuan immediately nodded vigorously and said, "Okay~"
They are only in the fourth grade, and their grades are pretty good, but Hu Tou is worried again, why is it always me who gets hurt? He is taking the college entrance examination today, but this score... This makes people anxious.
How could he not be anxious? If we put it into practical terms, his grades in the first year of high school were not as good as Tonglai's, but Tonglai had no confidence in himself, so naturally he had even less confidence in himself. Anyway, he was just worried.
The college entrance examination brings joy and sorrow to people.
He slammed his head on the table and said, "What should I do?"
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "What are you doing? Everyone is very happy that your uncle is back. Why are you making such a fuss here? Eat your meal quickly. Then go home and review for me."
Tiger Head: “…”
He sincerely sighed: "It's so hard for me."
Zhuang Zhixi looked at Hu Tou with sympathy. In fact, when the college entrance examination was just resumed, Zhuang Zhixi also hesitated whether to take the college entrance examination. But after thinking about it, he finally decided to give up. In fact, there were people older than him who took the college entrance examination. Age is really not a problem.
But Zhuang Zhixi also knew that if he took the college entrance examination, he would need a lot of time to prepare for it. If he passed, he would definitely have to deal with work. During the four years of college, Mingmei would basically have to support the family. His two children would be in elementary school at that time. Although he believed that his parents could help, he didn't want Mingmei to be too tired.
Besides, he had put it aside for many years, and even if he studied harder, he might not pass the exam. Even if he passed the exam, he would only be assigned a job like the one he has now. Maybe it was because he had little experience, but he could only choose the simplest and most beneficial one under limited circumstances.
So after a brief consideration, Zhuang Zhixi gave up the college entrance examination. But he thought it would be best for Hutou to go to college. The life experiences of each generation are different. It would be a great thing if he could get into college.
However, it's hard to say how good Hu Tou's performance is.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Aren't you going to inquire about the art students? How did your inquiry go?"
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "I asked someone, and he can apply to an art school. Our Hutou is good-looking, but he can't act. Look at him standing there like a piece of wood, it's not very suitable. Even if it's an art exam, I really think he may not pass it."
As a father, I feel exhausted.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Just practice. Whether you pass the exam or not, there is always a chance. If you just take the college entrance exam, your chances are actually slim. But if you practice hard during this period, you may still have a chance. Not many people are taking the art exam now. You have to seize this opportunity."
Zhao Guihua: "That's what I mean, Hutou. If you want to go to college, you have to find another way. Otherwise, if you can't get into college, you have to go out to work. What will you do? Will you work as a fitter in a machinery factory or as a temporary worker at the railway station? What can you do if you work on a sewing machine in a garment factory like Tonglai did?"
Tiger Head: “…”
He felt a headache just thinking about it.
Zhao Guihua: "Most of the kids your age in our area work in the machinery factory. Think about it yourself. Do you want to be a fitter in the factory for the rest of your life? Or can you be a porter like Uncle Daqiang? Even if you want to be a cook, Chef Li won't teach you. That's a family skill. Think about it carefully. Now your only way out is to go to college. I also know that you are not lazy, but you have limited talent. However, even if your talent is limited, you have more chances of getting into college than graduating from high school. Compared with many people, we already have many advantages. We are from the old city, so this is our advantage. We will ask to find a few acting teachers to teach you well. Once you pass the art exam, there will be no problem if your grades are better than those of the cultural subjects."
Tiger Head listened to the advice and nodded immediately: "I understand."
Zhao Guihua nodded. She was very glad that the time between the art exam and the college entrance exam was less than two months. They still had time to review for the art exam. If it had been put aside for a few years, they would have passed the art exam now. If they really wanted to take the exam, they would have to repeat the year.
In his previous life, Hutou failed to get into university. The first person in their yard to be admitted to university was Xiaoyanzi.
To be honest, this girl is really talented in studying.
Although they are siblings, Hutou is not as good as Xiaoyanzi. These two children made Zhao Guihua deeply feel that he is talented in learning. Hutou is very hardworking and attentive, but his grades are just average. No matter how hard he tries, it's still the same. On the contrary, Xiaoyanzi easily got into a famous school.
The same goes for the two children of the third child. These two children had better conditions after they were born. In addition to studying, they also went to the Cultural Palace and the Children's Palace all day long. They did not put all their attention on studying, but they were still very good at studying.
So Zhao Guihua believes that sometimes there is something called talent.
It is precisely because Hu Tou is not that talented that Zhao Guihua has to find another way. And they should also be grateful that it is only the 1980s and many people don't know what art exams are. As local students, they can find professional teachers to guide them. In fact, the opportunities are much greater.
"We don't know anyone in this field, but Uncle Lan knows a lot of people. One of his friends is a retired professor from the Film Academy. He said he would bring Hutou and Tonglai over there tomorrow." Zhao Guihua has already arranged a way out for her eldest grandson.
She felt that if Hutou tried hard, he might be able to succeed.
In his previous life, Hu Tou didn't get into college, so he went to work as a temporary worker in a machinery factory. But this young man didn't like this, so Hu Tou followed Grandpa Lan. Although Grandpa Lan was not young, he was always at the forefront of fashion. He had a recording studio, which attracted many young people who loved rock and roll and went there to record songs all day. Hu Tou simply quit his job and worked as an assistant to Grandpa Lan.
Tou nodded silently.
He knew that his family was doing this for his future.
Zhao Guihua: "Okay, eat well."
His family is well-off, but his children are not so motivated, like Tonglai. This child has no hope, but he knows that studying is his only way out, so he is motivated. Although Zhao Guihua looked down on Tonglai in her previous life, she still likes him very much in this life.
Yinlai is more like Hutou, not a very capable child.
But Tonglai is really willing to work hard.
Zhao Guihua: "You and Tonglai go together and take care of each other."
Tiger Head: “I understand this.”
Zhao Guihua smiled slightly and thought to herself, you know nothing.
Take Tonglai for example, he is a very strong-willed kid. Hutou can be motivated to some extent when he is with him.
But Tonglai went with Hutou, it was not Zhao Guihua who found him, but Tonglai himself who found Lan Sihai, otherwise, Tonglai was strong-willed and had clear goals. Zhao Guihua admired such people from the bottom of her heart.
This has nothing to do with age, I just admire you.
She said, "Come, eat."
"Brother, you are smart when eating fish. I'll pick some for you." Xiaoyanzi was very proactive.
Tiger Head: "...Why do I feel like you have bad intentions?"
Xiaoyanzi: "...What are you talking about? Isn't this too much?"
She snorted. She didn't mean to bully her brother.
Hu Tou smiled and said, "By the way, uncle, is there something in your house? I smelled a strange smell when I went there today."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I brought it here. That's it. I bought a durian in Guangzhou."
"durian?"
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "It's a kind of fruit, and it's said to be imported. The asking price is twelve yuan. I talked for half an hour and only managed to get seven yuan. Why don't you buy one and try it?"
He has never eaten it, but he thinks that no matter whether it tastes good or not, he can try it. Only by tasting it can he know whether it is good or not.
"Has it broken down after being used for a long time?" Zhuang Laonian asked.
Zhuang Zhixi: "No, it tastes like this."
He explained: "I wrapped it in more than ten layers, otherwise the smell would be stronger. I was afraid of disturbing others on the train, so I wrapped a little more. Everyone can have a taste after dinner."
"become."
Although everyone responded in this way, their eyes were filled with distrust. It's not that they don't trust Zhuang Zhixi, but the smell of this thing is really a bit nauseating! Zhuang Zhiyuan is more experienced and vaguely remembers someone mentioning this. However, Liang Meifen deeply felt that her brother-in-law was deceived. Seven dollars for such a disgusting taste, is he crazy?
But she couldn't say anything to her brother-in-law. After all, the money was not spent by her.
Everyone had their own ideas, but no one had high hopes for this stinky fruit called durian. But Zhao Guihua always had a smile on her face.
Mingmei secretly glanced at her mother-in-law and saw her joy in her eyes. Mingmei understood immediately that her mother-in-law must like this. After all, her mother-in-law is different from them. Her knowledge is definitely vast.
They definitely didn't know him, not even Zhuang Zhixi, but my mother-in-law must have known him.
Mingmei saw that her mother-in-law liked it, and she also looked forward to it. She said, "Why don't we eat it tonight?"
It's so expensive, it's hard not to taste good.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay."
He stood up: "I'll peel it off."
Zhuang Zhixi quickly began to tear the newspaper layer by layer like peeling an onion. In order to avoid the strong smell, he really wrapped it in more than ten layers. He peeled off the layers one by one. Liang Meifen saw Zhuang Zhixi tearing the newspaper and quickly said, "Don't tear it too small, third brother. It can cause fire."
Nowadays, old newspapers are valuable items. If Zhuang Zhixi wasn't staying in a high-end hotel and wasn't attending a conference, no one would give them to you.
Zhuang Zhixi: “I know.”
You know what, wrapping it in so many newspapers is really helpful, because as you open the layers, the smell gets stronger. Especially now is not the season to open doors and windows, the smell is really strong.
Although Zhuang Zhiyuan had vaguely heard of this, he still couldn't stand it and said, "Oh my god, did you really not buy a bad one? This tastes really bad."
Zhuang Zhixi himself couldn't explain it, after all, it was his first time buying this thing.
He hesitated, but said stubbornly: "This thing has a strong smell." He didn't feel such a strong smell when he was in the store, why did he feel it smelled even stronger this time. But Zhuang Zhixi didn't think about it himself. When he bought it, it was placed at the door. Now it is in the house, and he has been holding it in for a long time. How can there be no smell? opened. as far away as possible. Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were children, so they pinched their noses and sat at the farthest place on the kang.
Zhuang Zhixi: "This..."
He poked the hard thorns on the durian and said, "I'll give you..."
Zhao Guihua stood up, prepared a basin, and said, "Let me do it."
Seeing that the third child began to doubt himself, he looked back and saw that everyone, led by Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, looked down and disliked it. If they said that this thing was delicious, they really didn't believe it.
Zhao Guihua: "What's that expression on your face?"
She decisively peeled the durian apart. Needless to say, this durian was quite good, large and plump, a true Bao En durian, with seven chambers of flesh. Zhao Guihua lightly frequently when she saw it. She said, "I think this is really good."
Zhuang Zhixi: “???”
Mingmei immediately stepped forward and looked around. Although the smell was a bit strange, it couldn't be said to be smelly.
When Zhuang Laonian saw Zhao Guihua peeling the fruit, he was even more disgusted. He said, "Uh... it's still yellow."
Zhao Guihua rolled her eyes: "Look at you guys, this is such a delicious food, but you don't know what's good for you. Why are you covering your noses? Let me try some."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Mom!"
At this time, it can be seen that this is still his biological mother. If it were someone else, they would not think this is a good thing. He himself began to dislike it, but his biological mother was very cooperative. Sure enough, his mother is the best to him.
I am very touched.
He said, "Mom, if this doesn't taste good..."
Zhao Guihua raised her eyes and said, "How can it not taste good? It smells delicious, so it must be delicious."
She really hadn't eaten durian for more than ten years. To be honest, Zhao Guihua was very proud of it. But now that she was back to this time, she couldn't eat fine grains every meal, let alone this rare fruit. To be honest, durian was really popular in fruit stores after more than ten years.
She picked up a piece and started eating it. Wow, it's delicious!
She nodded and said repeatedly, "It's delicious!"
"Is it true?" Even Zhuang Laonian was a little skeptical. He wondered if his wife was protecting his son. After all, if it wasn't good, seven dollars would be wasted. It was seven dollars, and it was also embarrassing.
As a mother, she couldn't let her son lose face, so she forced herself to say it was delicious? Zhuang Zhixi thought so himself, staring at his mother and said, "Mom, if it's not delicious..."
Before she could finish, she was interrupted. Zhao Guihua said, "Why is it not delicious? This is really delicious. Come on, everyone try it. If you don't like it, just don't eat it. It's just right for me. I love this."
She ate a piece directly, very satisfied.
Who would have thought that she could eat durian in the 1980s? It's really great.
Mingmei watched her mother-in-law eat happily, and took the initiative to step forward: "Let me try it too."
She didn't dare to challenge too much at once, so she picked up a small piece and took a bite. Then she hummed and nodded, saying, "It tastes a little strange, but it's really not smelly. It's delicious."
"Mom, let me take a bite."
Yuanyuan came over, and the little girl saw that she had already started eating the second piece, and believed that this thing was really delicious. And she was used to the smell, so she didn't think it was bad. She took a bite and nodded: "It's OK."
"Then I'll try it too."
Although Tuantuan and Yuanyuan are twins, their tastes are different. Yuanyuan thinks it tastes good, but Tuantuan shakes his head: "I don't like it."
He looked at his sister suspiciously, and said with a little probing, "You didn't trick me into eating it on purpose, did you?"
Yuanyuan opened her eyes wide, her big eyes were round, she snorted heavily and said, "I'm not that kind of person, I really think it tastes good. If I lie, can mom and grandma still lie? Mom, do you think it tastes good?"
Mingmei nodded: "It's delicious."
The first bite was fine, but the second bite was good. She was very adaptable, and after a few bites she felt that it was not smelly at all, but sweet. The taste was good. Mingmei was very determined, and Yuanyuan was also determined, which made everyone look at her with doubt. Everyone tried it, and most of them didn't like the taste.
Zhuang Zhixi himself doesn't like the taste, but he also said: "The store owners all said that some people like it very much, and some people just don't like it."
Yuanyuan: "Dad, aren't you going to eat?"
Zhuang Zhixi shook his head: "You guys eat."
He is still wondering if his mother, his wife, and his daughter deliberately said it was delicious just to save his face.
He looked at the people with emotion and felt that they were indeed a family.
round and round:"???"
Why was his father suddenly moved?
I am very confused.
Zhuang Zhiyuan couldn't stand the taste, he really didn't like it.
Not to mention that he didn't like it, none of his family members liked it either, mainly because it tasted a bit pungent and was yellow in color, which made it a bit hard to swallow. They all didn't want to eat it, so Zhao Guihua simply took Mingmei and Yuanyuan with her, and the three of them got together to feast.
Yuanyuan: "Well, it tastes better the more you eat it."
She raised her eyes and said, "Brother, you really don't want to eat?"
Tuan Tuan: “No.”
Very determined.
Hu Tou coughed, suddenly stood up and said, "I'd better go back to study. The college entrance examination will be in a few months, and I have to work hard."
Leave quickly.
Seeing this, Xiaoyanzi hurriedly followed her brother and said, "Although I am not yet in the third year of high school, I still have to work hard in the first year of high school. Otherwise, it will not work if I only work hard in the third year of high school."
The two couldn't stand the smell and ran away quickly.
Zhao Guihua waved her hands: "If you are not used to it, go back and don't disturb my appetite here. I think you are just not lucky enough to eat such delicious food. I don't know what else you can be used to. Go away."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Hey, no, mom, you really think it tastes good."
He took one bite and couldn't handle it.
Zhao Guihua: "What? You thought I was pretending? Am I an idiot?"
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "That's definitely not the case."
He added: "People have different tastes, just like our local stinky tofu. Some people like it and some don't. Those who like it like it very much. Those who don't like it can't stand it. In fact, if you really get used to it, you will find it very fragrant."
Zhao Guihua nodded: "That's right."
Zhuang Zhiyuan smiled.
Thinking about it this way, I really sighed that people's tastes are so different. How could his mother like this? He led his wife away quickly. Liang Meifen whispered: "I think Mingmei may not really like it. She likes to flatter the most. She must be flattering her mother-in-law to say it's delicious."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "What nonsense are you talking about? My sister-in-law is not that kind of person. Besides, how can a child like Yuanyuan lie?"
He stared at his wife speechlessly, and sighed: "You are not a good person. Why do you always guess about others like that?"
Liang Meifen: “…”
My sister-in-law is obviously very good at flattering people.
She said, "Why don't you believe me? Mingmei is just a flatterer."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "She is a little sweet-mouthed, but you took a lot of photos of her."
Liang Meifen: “…”
Destroy it! The couple went home, and Mei-Fun began to change her clothes. She said, "I washed my clothes, but they have a weird smell."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Sure, I can't stand it either."
Liang Meifen: “…”
Ha, man!
Then why didn't you say that just now!
What's the difference in taste?
You obviously don't like the smell either.
Zhuang Zhiyuan's family of four returned home. Zhuang Zhixi took the initiative: "I'll go throw away the shell. This thing has a strong smell when left at home."
He cleaned it up and said with a smile: "This thing, if you hit someone with it, it would hurt."
"Need I tell you? You'll know how hard it is once you touch it."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Mom, this is useless, right?"
Zhao Guihua: "It's useless, just throw it away."
Zhuang Zhixi nodded, then packed up and went out. Zhuang Lao said in a low voice: "Don't close the door. This room smells quite strong. Please let it get rid of the smell."
"good."
Zhuang Zhixi went out with the durian shell in his hand. Lan Sihai stuck his head out and said, "What are you doing? This smell is really awful."
When I first asked this question, I couldn't handle it.
Zhuang Zhixi: "I bought these fruit shells. Aren't you going to throw them away?"
He said, "Grandpa, you should go and try it too. My mom and the others are eating it now..."
Lan Sihai decisively said: "I don't like it."
He disliked the smell as soon as he smelled it, but he was not an impulsive person.
"Throw it away now. Oh my god, it smells so bad."
Zhuang Zhixi defended: "It doesn't smell good, but it tastes delicious."
Lan Sihai: "I am not worthy of it."
The two stood here and talked. This was not just their family, the Zhou family could smell it too. Aunt Zhou and her family were watching TV after dinner, and she muttered, "Did Xiaozhuang's family cook shit? This smell is not good."
Xiao Qijin understood it very well and said, "No, it's fruit."
Aunt Zhou: "You said that this person with a beardless mouth is not reliable. I think this Xiaozhuang is still young. He didn't think about it. How can he buy fruit after traveling so far and taking several days of train to get back? It would be strange if it didn't go bad. Look at it now, the money was spent, and the fruit is still smelly. Oh my god, this smell is really... He is really a jerk."
Zhou Qun: "Zhuang Zhixi is still young. If it were me, I would definitely not do such a stupid thing. Oh my god, why is he still standing under our window chatting?"
He opened the window and said, "Zhuang Zhixi, can you please throw away the things before talking?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay."
He shook himself and said, "I'll just..."
"Hey, wait!"
Zhou Qun suddenly stared at the durian shell and said, "This thing is very good."
Zhuang Zhixi: “???”
Zhou Qun: "Give it to me, I'll help you throw it away."
Zhuang Zhixi: “????”
Didn't you dislike this smell just now?
He looked at Zhou Qun and asked, "What do you want to do? Don't you have anything good to say?"
Zhou Qun: "How can I be that kind of person? How can you think like that? Even if I'm kind enough to help you throw away the things, you can't do that?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay, but I just think you want to do something bad. You can't implicate me, right?"
Zhou Qun: "No, I'm not that kind of person."
He hooked his finger, and Zhuang Zhixi leaned over: "What?"
Zhou Qun: "Recently, Su Jinlai, the guy next door, has been too arrogant. I want to teach him a lesson. How dare this little bastard rush into the yard? Do you think I should teach him a lesson?"
There can only be one richest person in this yard.
Su Jinlai has been looking down on others recently, looking down on him and showing no respect. He is not easy to mess with. Just use this durian shell to pierce him and make thousands of holes.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Oh, I'll give it to you if you say that. Otherwise, you can stab him with it and involve me. I don't want to get involved in your bullshit."
"Oh no, he doesn't respect you either."
Zhou Qun: "Look, we are all uncles in this courtyard. He doesn't respect us, but you just let it go? How can you be so incompetent?"
Zhuang Zhixi laughed and said, "I don't think highly of him either. It's the same for both of us. I don't have the guts to do that."
He said, "I went to throw something away."
He went out with the durian shell in his hand. He was going to throw it away anyway. But if Zhou Qun picked it up himself, it would have nothing to do with him. He didn't want to get involved in these things. Besides, Su Jinlai looked like he had been drained by the female ghost, so he really didn't want to do anything to Su Jinlai.
Zhuang Zhixi went out to throw away the garbage.
Little did he know that more than one person actually liked this piece of junk. Bai Fendou peered through the window and said, "I think this thing is pretty good."
He Lan: “????”
She wondered, "This stinks, how can it be good?"
Bai Fendou muttered in a low voice, "It's only good because it stinks and pricks people. I can pick it up and use it to teach Guan Guiling a lesson."
He unexpectedly ran into Guan Guiling after get off work today. This woman is so old now that she looks terrible. Her face is extremely pale and sallow. It's obvious that she's in poor health. She even wants to lean on him. Damn, isn't this a clear attempt to scam him?
虽然好几年没见，但是白奋斗知道这女人最爱碰瓷儿了，这些年因为这个事儿都让人揍了好几次了。
Well, the source of the gossip is Mingmei.
So he was smart enough to get out of the way immediately. But when he came back and thought about it, he got angry. He was obviously at a disadvantage when he was with Guan Guiling, but Guan Guiling was still trying to scheme against him? He felt that he should teach this woman a lesson.
He Lan held him back and said, "Forget it, ignore this kind of woman. What will you do if she keeps relying on you?"
"She doesn't know it's me. I'm going to fill that shell with poop and throw it at her house."
He Lan: “…”
Silence is silence.
She said, "How about we just not do it? You're too disgusting. Forget it."
While He Lan was trying to persuade Bai Fendou, Su Jinlai also put his head against the window, staring at the "murder weapon". He said, "I think this thing is quite useful since it stinks. Tonglai, go pick it up for me."
Tong Lai: “????”
He advised: "Brother, stop messing around! You..."
Before he finished speaking, Jin Lai was furious: "I can't let three old women sleep with me for nothing, I must teach them a lesson!!!"
Toglai: "...Aren't they all gone? Besides, it's not for nothing. Didn't you get a thousand dollars?"
Jin Lai yelled, "Can money heal my pain? They are gone, but the room they lived in is still there. I'm going to throw stinky fruit into that room!"
Tonglai finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Are you sick?"
What is going on?
(End of this chapter)
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