Chapter 144 Don't you know your mother's personality?
After the two ungrateful wretches left the group, peace was restored.
Everyone tacitly avoided mentioning Zhong Chengfa and Zhong Chengren, and instead continued talking about the topics that had preceded their arrival.
Dinner was quickly prepared, and four tables were set up with a few people scattered around, creating a lively atmosphere.
Zhong Chengren caught up with Zhong Chengfa in a few quick steps and immediately launched into a tirade of abuse.
"Are you out of your mind? You just run here and do whatever your third uncle says! Have you forgotten how Mom treated us before?"
"After Dad died, didn't Mom raise the four of us siblings all by herself? She helped you find a wife and raise your children..."
He looked at his elder brother with a pained expression: "Why did you listen to Uncle San and plan to cause trouble at the brigade headquarters?"
"Don't you know what kind of person Uncle San is? When Dad was alive, did you ever see him care about our family? Now he just can't stand to see us doing well!"
Zhong Chengfa was already furious, and when he heard his second brother lecturing him, his anger flared up even more.
"My third uncle did come and tell me, but I didn't cause any trouble. If you hadn't come and said all that nonsense, Mom wouldn't even know that my third uncle had come to see me!"
He got angrier and angrier as he spoke: "You still have the nerve to talk to me like that? Don't think I don't know you haven't been home for so long, and you suddenly came to the brigade headquarters just to curry favor with the Song family, didn't you?"
To his surprise, Zhong Chengren was not ashamed but proud: "So what? Can't I think about my own future?"
A hint of greed flashed in his eyes: "Didn't you see those Song family members? Their clothes, their demeanor—how could we country folk compare!"
"If I could go to the capital with them, I could become a city dweller, and I could be just like them..."
Zhong Chengfa looked at him like he was an idiot: "Hey, Zhong Lao Er, did you get your head stuck in a door?"
"Why should the Song family take you to the capital?"
The light in Zhong Chengren's eyes dimmed slightly: "If our relationship with Mom hadn't soured, how could she possibly have left us out of the way if he were to go to Beijing with Director Song?"
Zhong Chengfa paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "I'm telling you, Second Brother, you really don't care about Mom's affairs at all."
“Mom started selling braised dishes and stewed offal in town a few days ago. This is just a trial operation in town. She plans to sell them in the county in the future.”
"Given Mom's personality, she's already made preparations, so how could she just go to Beijing like this?"
Zhong Chengren was stunned: "You mean, even though our mother married Director Song, she still wants to stay in the countryside?"
He almost jumped up: "Has Mom gone mad? Why doesn't she go back to Beijing with Director Song and live a good life?"
Zhong Cheng sighed: "Don't you know Mom's personality? She's very strong-willed. She's not the kind of woman who would rely on someone else to support her."
He couldn't help but think back to when his father was still alive. Although his father was indeed very good to his mother, just as the villagers said, and wouldn't let her do any heavy work.
But his mother kept the house spotless. Even though the family only had a quota of three chickens, she managed to raise them to be plump and healthy.
In the dead of winter, when other people's chickens stop laying eggs, their chickens still manage to lay at least one egg every day.
At that time, that egg was the source of nutrition for the three brothers.
Not only that, his mother also kept up with the work in the fields.
After all, it was in the countryside, and back then it was still the work points system. If anyone in the family was able to work, they would go to the fields to earn work points, otherwise they would be criticized and educated.
As Zhong Chengfa pondered this, he became somewhat dazed for a moment.
Yes, his mother has clearly done so many things, so why did he really believe it when his third uncle came and said that his mother hadn't done anything and was supported entirely by his father?
For a moment, Zhong Chengfa was filled with shame.
Zhong Chengren fell silent for a long time before sighing, "Our mother's personality is just too stubborn!"
"She clearly has a good life waiting for her, why does she have to make things difficult for herself..."
The two brothers looked at each other in silence, and in the end, neither of them said goodbye before turning around and leaving.
Zhong Chengfa is doing alright; he's currently in charge of the household, and Li Hongjuan doesn't dare to disobey him, fearing that he might actually divorce her.
It was different for Zhong Chengren. The thought of facing Meng Wanshu's questioning and scolding when he got back made his scalp tingle. After thinking about it, he decided to spend the night at one of his friends' houses and go home after his mother's wedding the next day.
After Zhang Chunxue and the others finished dinner and tidied up their things, they gathered together and chatted idly.
In the afternoon, Song Yanzhe went for a walk at the foot of the mountain with Zhong Xiaoxiao. He saw many things he had never seen before, and even saw a pheasant. He chased after the pheasant and almost twisted his ankle.
This made Zhong Xiaoxiao burst into laughter.
Song Yanzhe was very unconvinced: "I'm going to find my grandpa! He's a soldier, and he's a great shot! He can definitely help me hunt a pheasant!"
So, after dinner, Song Yanzhe immediately told Song Yanshan about it.
Song Yanshan's lips twitched: "I knew boys were naughty! Why did you have to go and attack those pheasants! They were living peacefully on the mountain, and you had to go and beat them up!"
Song Yanzhe said with an air of self-righteousness, "Beautiful! Grandpa, you don't know, that pheasant's tail is so beautiful, it looks just like a phoenix!"
Song Yanshan punched him lightly: "After your second uncle's wedding is over, Grandpa will accompany you up the mountain!"
Song Yanzhe immediately cheered.
Song Yanshan also noticed Song Yanshen, who was standing silently to the side, and smiled at him: "I'll take two, one for Xiaoze and one for Xiaoshen!"
Song Yanshen's eyes immediately lit up.
Song Yanqi leaned closer: "Second Grandpa, where's mine?"
Song Yanshan waved his hand: "Get lost! How old are you!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
As darkness fell, the Song family members who were going to the town's guesthouse set off first, while Zhong Aiguo, along with several grown men, went to find them a villager's home.
Song Xingzhi then escorted Zhang Chunxue's family home.
Zhong Xiaoxiao held Song Yanshen's hand with one hand while chatting with Zhou Mingli.
Zhou Mingli held Zhong Yuanyuan in her arms, listening gently to her chatter.
Song Yanshen tilted his head, listening intently.
Zhang Chunxue and Song Xingzhi lagged a few steps behind, walking side by side.
The bright moonlight shone on them, and their shadows intertwined behind them.
Song Xingzhi couldn't resist and gently took Zhang Chunxue's hand.
"Sister Chunxue...after tomorrow, you will be my wife!"
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