Chapter 25: Gifted
Guo Huaqin's expression changed. She snorted, and the smile on her face faded. She said dissatisfiedly, "What's wrong with being a country girl? Our Xiao Ruan is no worse than other girls. She is hardworking, kind, filial, and sensible. These qualities are rare and precious! Even city girls may not be able to match them."
"That may not be the case."
Another middle-aged woman retorted disdainfully.
"Take Lijuan for example. Her parents are both cadres. She's been reading and writing since she was a child. She's proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She even went to college and can speak foreign languages! How many of these skills can the children in your village learn?"
Sitting next to her is a woman in a red dress.
That is Xiao Zhiyu's distant aunt Guo Chengying, who was eating melon seeds and covering her mouth while joking with the people around her.
"Xiao Ruan, do you know what a foreign language is?"
When she looked at Ruan Chuxia, her eyes were full of contempt.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.
"Aunt Guo, please don't be like this. Sister Chuxia hasn't received any advanced education. She probably can't even read many words, let alone speak a foreign language. Please don't make things difficult for her!"
Hearing this familiar voice, Ruan Chuxia narrowed her eyes slightly and looked over.
Only then did they discover that there was a person hiding behind Guo Chengying's fat body.
It was Wang Lijuan who ran to her house and caused trouble a few days ago!
Guo Huaqin hurriedly explained, "Lijuan and Aunt Guo have always had a good relationship. This time, Aunt Guo insisted on bringing Lijuan along, saying they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and this was a good opportunity for everyone to get together."
At this moment, Wang Lijuan was standing obediently behind Aunt Guo, completely different from the way she appeared in Ruan Chuxia's house a few days ago.
If people were not prepared, they might really be fooled by such appearance.
But Ruan Chuxia is not so easy to fool.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at Wang Lijuan for a long time.
Because what happened last time dealt her a heavy blow.
Faced with such gazes, Wang Lijuan felt a chill in her heart.
He huddled tightly behind Aunt Guo, not even daring to look up at Ruan Chuxia.
Ruan Chuxia walked forward slowly and calmly, and finally stopped in front of Wang Lijuan and Aunt Guo.
The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and then she spoke a few words in fluent Russian.
"What?"
Aunt Guo’s eyes widened instantly.
However, her husband Wang Pengfei, who was sitting next to her, suddenly had his eyes brightened, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
"Xiao Ruan, do you speak Russian? Have you ever been to the Soviet Union?"
"No."
She did have an experience of studying in the Soviet Union in her previous life.
Then she explained to everyone with a smile.
"There was a young man in our village who had studied in the Soviet Union. He thought I was quick, so he offered to teach me some basic Russian."
After listening to this explanation, Wang Pengfei nodded continuously in agreement.
"What a talent! You know, learning Russian is not easy."
Then he turned the topic to Wang Lijuan.
"Let's look at Lijuan. I've always hoped she could learn Russian well, but she just couldn't get the hang of it no matter what! In the end, I had no choice but to teach her some English."
Wang Lijuan's weakness was exposed, and suddenly a warm current rushed to her cheeks!
Aunt Guo's face suddenly changed. She glared at her husband and then hurried to ease the atmosphere.
"Oh, okay, okay, it's just a few words of foreign language, everyone can do that! Don't take it to heart."
"Now that Xiao Ruan is here, everyone should stop standing and sit down! The food should be served soon! Let's have a reunion dinner together!"
In order to prevent Wang Lijuan from being too embarrassed, Aunt Guo quickly waved for everyone to sit down.
On the other side, Guo Huaqin raised her eyebrows and covered her mouth with her hands as she laughed secretly.
She and her sister have never gotten along since they were young.
Now that I see my daughter-in-law venting her anger, I naturally feel very happy!
"Xiao Ruan, come and sit next to Mom. Mom likes you very much and hopes you can talk to me more."
Ruan Chuxia sat down obediently.
Ruan Chuxia is beautiful and charming, and she is not inferior to the dignified Guo Huaqin when sitting next to her.
Xiao Zhiwei sat next to her, looked at her strangely, frowned slightly, and whispered something in a complicated tone in her ear.
"You really have some skills."
The remark sounded more like sarcasm than a compliment.
Ruan Chuxia looked up at her lazily, showing no sign of weakness either.
"There are still many things that Big Sister doesn't understand about me. In fact, there are still many things that I haven't told you yet. You will find out slowly."
"...very sharp-tongued."
Xiao Zhiwei was so stunned that he couldn't speak.
She knew in her heart that Ruan Chuxia's performance this time really gave her a sense of pride.
Aunt Guo opposite pulled Wang Lijuan to sit down.
Looking at Ruan Chuxia's gentle and beautiful face, he couldn't help but feel a little more jealous, and his words became more sarcastic.
"What does Xiao Ruan do? Where does he work?"
Aunt Guo pretended to ask a question and continued to show off.
"In this day and age, women need to have their own jobs and can't always rely on men to support them. Look at our Lijuan, she's an artist, she's proficient in dancing and singing, and she can even play the piano!"
Guo Huaqin was a little unhappy and her expression became a little colder.
"Sister, you have such a bad memory! Didn't I tell you from the beginning that Xiao Ruan is a Chinese medicine practitioner? Her medical skills are very advanced."
"Oh, Chinese medicine? That's the barefoot doctor from the countryside!"
Aunt Guo covered her mouth and laughed a few times, with a hint of sarcasm in her words.
"Look at you, your husband is an official, but you didn't arrange a job for Xiao Ruan. I thought you would care about your daughter-in-law's career."
"How much money can you make as a rural doctor? It's better to work in a hospital. At least there's a stable job, a guaranteed salary, and a good income. That way, your life will be more secure, and you won't have to toil all day just to make a living."
The more excited Aunt Guo spoke, the more the smile on her lips became.
"My daughter-in-law is a doctor at the city hospital. It's a prestigious job! Not only does she have a stable income, but she's also respected and recognized by many people. That's not something you can get from a typical rural doctor."
"Am I right, Xiao Ruan?"
Aunt Guo deliberately turned her head towards Ruan Chuxia.
Guo Huaqin was almost furious.
Since childhood, this elder sister has always compared herself with her.
They compete for men before getting married, and start comparing their children after getting married.
Every time we meet, he always tries to outdo me.
Aunt Guo's son does clerical work and cannot be compared with Xiao Zhiyu, the village head.
Guo Huaqin has been brooding over this for many years.
Ruan Chuxia happened to encounter this situation.
When Aunt Guo saw that she was a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner from the countryside, she thought she could use this to surpass Guo Huaqin.
She was secretly pleased with herself, thinking she had finally found an opportunity to strike a blow against Guo Huaqin.
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