They really love making a scene. Xu Xinning is truly impressed by these club members. If you give them a handful of melon seeds and a few stools, it'll turn into a theater.
Grandma and Grandpa were all in the main room. Xu Mingyang sat in the corner, leaning against the wall with his long legs stretched out, as if it were none of his business.
Xu Xinning guessed he was already used to it.
Xu Yaoyang, dressed in a gray Zhongshan suit, sat next to his great-uncle, while his wife stood beside him, glaring resentfully at Xu Mingyang across from them.
Strangely, Xu Mingyang's wife was also standing with them, making it seem like the two sides were facing off. However, Xu Mingyang was alone, while his relatives on the other side were banding together to isolate him.
To be precise, it was somewhat like a formal court hearing.
Judging from Xu Mingyang's state, this should be the norm, so he no longer cares. How cold-hearted must he be to be like this!
Xu Xinning felt sorry for Xu Mingyang again. He was such an outstanding person, yet his family had forced him into this state. He was so sunny and cheerful when he smiled.
Grandma: "You jinx, you jinx, why don't you just die? What good will it do you to ruin Yaoyang? Let me tell you, if Yaoyang really gets into trouble with the boss, you won't have an easy time either."
Grandpa said, "Mingyang, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you didn't think things through this time. Stop acting like a hero all the time. Yaoyang is your only brother. If he gets better, will he forget to help his own brother?"
Grandma said, "He's clueless. If he were, he wouldn't have done something to harm Yaoyang. They gave him a little taste of sweetness and he doesn't know who he is anymore."
Grandpa said, "Mingyang, are you still angry that your mother gave the job opportunity to Yaoyang? We've thought about this. They're both our children. We figured Yaoyang is more flexible than you, so the job would be much more useful to him than to you. Once he's in charge, it would be much easier to arrange things for you later. If you had the job, it probably would have been fine."
Xu Xinning suddenly realized that her great-uncle was no ordinary person; he had a knack for brainwashing people. Previously, Xu Xinning thought her great-grandmother was the only unreasonable person in the family, but now it seemed that her great-uncle was the most formidable, able to make even the most unreasonable things seem reasonable.
Old Mrs. Chen: "Shameless."
Member A: "Where is the shamelessness? I think it's perfectly normal."
Old Mrs. Chen: "That's because you're ignorant."
Upon hearing this, member A became displeased and raised his voice, saying, "Old Chen, why are you swearing at me?"
Is this considered a play within a play?
It's so lively!
Member B: "Stop arguing, stop arguing, don't steal the show."
Good heavens! They even used idioms.
Grandma: "Tomorrow you have to find a way to return those rice seeds. Your comrade is so capable that if he can get one batch, he can get a second batch. No matter what method you use, you have to return them."
Xu Yaoyang's wife said, "Uncle, I'm not trying to be mean, but are you stupid? There's a Party Secretary, a brigade leader, and other brigade leaders in charge of village affairs. This isn't something you should be involved in, so why are you bothering to meddle? What good will it do you? All you'll get is a couple of words of praise over the loudspeaker, and then it'll be silent. Even if they give you a teacup or a towel, people will think you did a good deed, but what have you gained? The credit for the bumper harvest goes to the brigade cadres, but you've not only incurred their favors, but you've also harmed Yaoyang. I don't know what you're thinking."
Grandma: "What were you thinking? You're siding with outsiders, aren't you? Does your heart belong in this family?"
Xu Xinning finally realized that this was a consequence of the last incident involving the scramble for grain seeds. But then again, did the bumper harvest really have nothing to do with their family?
Grandma: "Damn it, a bunch of heartless people, not a single one of them is good. And the eldest son's side is really something, what kind of brigade leader is a woman? She's always showing her face and thinks she's so capable. I don't know what kind of bewitching potion they've given this clueless girl, making her help her find solutions. If Yaoyang's job is really affected, I don't think anyone will have a good time."
"Who the hell is he talking about? Doesn't everyone in the brigade know whether my mother is capable or not? Don't forget the well-digger when you have water to drink. What's wrong with a female brigade leader? The big leaders all say that men and women are equal and that women can hold up half the sky. How come it sounds different in your mouth, old woman? Or do you have some dissatisfaction with the current society and want to restore that thing?" Unexpectedly, Xu Laosan and the others brought their luggage from the educated youth settlement and came over as well.
Grandma: "Good heavens! Is there no justice in this world? I'm your grandma! What's wrong with an elder saying a few words? I've never heard of elders not being allowed to criticize younger generations. Everyone says the eldest son's family knows how to raise children, but is this how you raise them?"
Xu Laosan has a fiery temper. He doesn't care who you are. If you offend his family, he will definitely go all out.
Xu Laosan: "What business is it of yours whether our eldest son raises his children or not? He can't even manage his own family, he can't tell right from wrong, he's biased all the time, and he's even trying to control our eldest son's side. Only Uncle Mingyang has a good temper. If it were me, I would have torn this family apart. What do they take people for?"
Grandpa tapped his pipe on the table in dissatisfaction and sneered, "Third brother, that's too much."
Xu Xinning was unhappy, feeling that the old man was the worst. He was usually quiet and always had a gloomy face, so she guessed he was full of bad intentions.
Xu Xinning had always felt that this young master was very different from her own grandfather in personality. Apart from their appearances, they were not alike at all. Xu Xinning had disliked him since she was a child and always felt uncomfortable with him. It seems that children's feelings are the most accurate.
Just as Xu Xinning was about to speak, Old Mrs. Chen interrupted her, "What did Xiao Rui say wrong? Aren't you biased? Or did you steal Mingyang's job? I've been standing here listening for a long time, and I finally understand what you're up to. Mingyang getting good grain seeds for the brigade is a huge good thing. Although we haven't rewarded him with anything yet, everyone in the brigade remembers his contribution. Don't you all agree?"
"yes"
"yes"
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Old Mrs. Chen: "You say that Mingyang went to great lengths to get good grain seeds, but your family didn't benefit from it. Then I have to ask you, if the brigade has a bumper harvest, and there's extra rations left after the quota is paid, will your family not have to share? If you say your family doesn't have to share, then I have nothing to say. But if you still want to share, you can't say such heartless things. You can't be a prostitute and still want to have a memorial arch. Isn't that disgusting?"
Members A, B, C, and D: "Exactly!"
Old Mrs. Chen: "The brigade leaders work diligently and tirelessly to increase our brigade's income. What are they doing it for? Isn't it so that all the members of the brigade can have a full meal?"
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