"Grandpa, just tell us. Everyone is waiting. You haven't told us what Zhou Jiao is like yet? You just say she is very outstanding. How outstanding is that? A 17-year-old rural girl has even seen big cities. How outstanding can she be? Haha, Grandpa, are you kidding us?" Lin Xuelin, the eldest granddaughter of the Lin family, said with a sneer.
Li Jianjun, standing by, looked up at the sky and rolled his eyes. He hated hearing the words "from the countryside" and "from the city," as if city dwellers were superior. Who dared to say their ancestors weren't from the land? Was he any worse off than someone from the city? Did he really think those from the countryside were inferior? Not to mention him, even his eldest brother-in-law, Zhou Xiaozheng, wasn't from the countryside. Who dared to claim to be better than Zhou Xiaozheng in public? The Lin family was just relying on the old man. This little girl thought she was superior, but no matter how much she pretended, she couldn't even get into high school. She relied on connections to get into the unit.
Old Master Lin looked at his eldest granddaughter's indifferent expression, then looked at his eldest daughter-in-law who seemed to be the same, and his youngest daughter who seemed to be thinking about something. As for his youngest son-in-law, there was no need to worry about him, because even he didn't like what his eldest granddaughter had just said.
Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin looked at each other and shook their heads. He was really disappointed. Their Lin family was getting worse with each generation. How could this eldest granddaughter, who had grown up with her husband, not learn the basics at all?
Old Madam Lin rolled her eyes at him. Don't think she didn't see the point. Wasn't it just that she didn't raise her properly? Her granddaughter wasn't motherless, so why should she interfere? Besides, some things depend on heredity. It depends on one's understanding. With the eldest daughter-in-law's family, how could they expect their child to be outstanding?
"You old man, please tell us! We also want to hear about the child. We haven't even met her yet, and we don't know what her personality is like just by looking at her photos. Shanshan is the only daughter she has, and we don't know what she thinks. We haven't even seen her once in the past 17 years. Don't let the child get angry, or she'll come back crying."
If Lin Lishan were here at this moment, she would definitely be looking at Old Lady Lin with a face full of questions and aggrieved.
Old Master Lin chuckled twice and said, "Still making Shanshan angry? That girl is so protective. Let Shanshan meet her father and ask him if he has given her any siblings outside. If so, don't go to the Northeast to see her. Jiaojiao said she can accept her parents not being around, but she refuses to betray them. Listen, these are the words of a 17-year-old girl. Would they make our Shanshan angry?"
Mrs. Lin was lost in thought when she heard this. After a moment, she said, "He has a rather strong temper. Is he short-tempered? What's his personality like? How does he behave? Is he as proud and aloof as Zhou Xiaozheng?"
"She takes after Zhou Xiaozheng. Wisdom, strategy, scheming, and methods, with a proud and aloof nature, she resembles Zhou Xiaozheng in every way. On the surface, the father and daughter, one always has a stern face, while the other smiles whenever she sees anyone, are very similar in their ways of dealing with people and things. His seed is his seed.
Her appearance gives people the impression of being bookish, petite, weak, quiet, calm, steady and generous.
She was also incredibly talented. Her only hobby was reading. She didn't have any close friends or sisters, but she loved reading. Besides books, she was also proficient in embroidery, having mastered all of her grandmother's inherited medical skills. It's said she learned the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Classic at just three years old. Even more remarkable, aside from her grandmother and Zhang Guoqing, who raised her, no one knew much about her. Everyone knew that Zhou Jiao loved reading.
"She's very low-key. She's very good at hiding things, and she's particularly afraid of trouble, avoiding it whenever possible. She's very gentle, and as long as you don't cross her line, anything's fine. But once you cross it, it's a bloody blow." "Grandpa Lin finished speaking, sighing, regretting that she'd be content with such a simple life for such a good child.
The old lady looked at him puzzledly and couldn't help asking, "Such a good child, why are you sighing? Did something happen?"
Old Master Lin sighed again. "Before we even arrived, the young couple guessed we'd be visiting her during those few days, and they also predicted Zhou Xiaozheng's return before the end of the year. Do you know how they guessed? It was because we suddenly sent her an extra package this year. They could figure it out from the slightest clue."
There's another big story here. The day we arrived, something happened that rocked the entire county. What did the kid say? I'll tell you more about that later.
It's not just Jiaojiao; her boyfriend, Zhang Guoqing, is only 18 years old and behaves with respect and courtesy, as expected of a child from an aristocratic family. I took him to a meeting, and the old guys were full of praise. Even more remarkable is his supernatural strength, easily lifting over 500 pounds with one hand, and his intelligence is also excellent. He just watched Xiao Zhou drive and then drove off half an hour later. But even so, he resolutely refused to join the army, insisting on making his own way. He was a very talented child. What a pity.
After hearing this, the people in the living room had mixed reactions. Old Man Lin glanced at his eldest granddaughter's disdainful expression and sighed inwardly. Fortunately, it was a girl. He still had a grandson, and the Lin family still had hope. Genetics were truly important. He still had to discuss the selection of his grandson's wife with his wife; a good woman could bring blessings to three generations.
Lin Liying listened intently and asked hurriedly, "Dad, can you tell me what's going on? What kind of big event would have shaken the entire county?"
When Mr. Lin thought of Zhou Jiao, he burst into laughter. "Jiao Jiao is very famous in the county. You may not know Zhou Jiao, but in the county, if you randomly ask someone, you will know her if you say Golden Baby. This is the nickname given to her by others."
What does "Golden Baby" mean? This is what everyone jokingly calls her, saying she supports the entire Zhou family. "Wait a minute, I'll let Xiao Zhou tell you about that story, and you should learn from it. After listening, you have to tell me what you think. Xiao Zhou, come to the living room first."
Xiao Zhou was packing up in the study. When he heard his call, he hurried out, "Chief, what do you want to tell me? The study is already cleaned up."
"Nothing, just talking about Jiaojiao and Xiaowu. Tell them what Jiaojiao said the other day. Let them reflect on it."
Xiao Zhou looked at everyone in embarrassment, "Well, I can't describe Zhou Jiao's aura. Here's the speech Xiao Fei compiled, how about you take a look at it yourselves?"
The old lady nodded, really putting the child in a difficult position. "Go ahead, bring it here so we can have a look. Can you tell us what happened later?"
Old Master Lin shook his head. "Let's talk first. Let's talk about it later. Start from the day we went to her house in the county town. Tell us in detail."
Xiao Zhou chuckled to himself. The old man had been preparing for today, having just instructed him to write a letter to the Northwest. Seeing everyone waiting, he cleared his throat, sat down, and recounted his entire journey, starting from the county seat and moving on to Zhangjia Village. He spoke for over an hour, and when he finished, the living room fell silent.
Xiao Zhou quietly stood up and returned to the study, took the letter and handed it to Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin took it and handed it to his wife, motioning her to read it.
The old man wanted to hear it again, so he could understand the child's difficulties again. Seeing them so happy these days, he almost forgot that the child had not been raised astray even in such an environment, but instead had a more open-minded temperament.
Old Master Lin listened to his wife's voice. He recalled Zhou Jiao's small figure standing proudly in the crowd and couldn't help but sigh.
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