Chapter 30: Green Head

In a blink of an eye, the TV series directed by Director Qian Lai is about to be completed.

Chu Tianheng just made a cameo appearance in the film at first, but director Qian Lai found out that Chu Tianheng didn't want to be paid, so he gave Chu Tianheng the roles of several unimportant characters.

As the scenes were added, Chu Tianheng's role suddenly increased, and he was forcibly created a supporting role with a lot of scenes.

So naturally, Chu Tianheng also received an invitation to the Qingyan Banquet.

Everyone in the crew was an acquaintance, and some of them had a pretty good relationship with Qi Nian. I don't know how it happened, but Qi Nian went with them.

The dishes at the banquet were rare and rich, and because everyone was familiar with the guests, Qi Nian felt quite comfortable throughout the whole process.

Before leaving, I heard Zhang Rourou say that she wanted to go back to her hometown. Firstly, Chen Si took his brother to see her grandfather for treatment, and Zhang Rourou still felt worried after thinking about it. Secondly, she hadn't seen her grandfather for a long time and wanted to go back to see him.

Zhang Rourou's parents had moved to the city a long time ago. Due to work reasons, they could not stay in their hometown all the time. They wanted to bring the elderly to live with them, but Grandpa Zhang was particularly stubborn and did not want to leave his hometown.

In fact, Zhang Rourou was a little confused. She didn't have a good impression of the village. If her grandfather wasn't there, she wouldn't want to go back.

No one knew what Zhang Rourou was thinking, she specifically asked Qi Nian if he wanted to join her.

Qi Nian neither refused nor agreed, saying that she would go back and see if she had time, after all, school was about to start.

Zhang Rourou just asked and said, "Okay, I'll leave tomorrow morning. If you want to go, let me know."

——

Qi Nian originally didn't want to go, after all, he was socially anxious, so it would be best if he could stay at home, even if he had nothing to do.

As a result, I heard that Ning Min felt a little uncomfortable in the past two days. When Qi Nian asked about it, she said it was an old illness.

Ning Min leaned against the bed listlessly and said, "I've been to the hospital many times, but it's no use."

Qi Nian thought that Grandpa Zhang was a good doctor and might be able to cure her, but Ning Min had headaches to begin with, so it was impossible for her to travel with him to such a remote place.

Qi Nian still thought it would be better to ask himself first.

That night, Qi Nian sent a message to Zhang Rourou, and the two agreed on a place to meet the next day.

Zhang Rourou seemed very happy, probably because Qi Nian had helped her solve a problem before. With Qi Nian by her side, she felt at ease.

The next day, Qi Nian set out early and met Zhang Rourou at the station.

Zhang Rourou's hometown is quite remote, so the two of them have to take the high-speed rail for 5 hours, then transfer to a train, and finally take a taxi to get there.

No wonder Zhang Rourou had to set out early in the morning. By the time she arrived, it was already dark.

Although this place is remote, the country has done a good job in construction. The main roads are asphalt roads, and only the small roads are dirt roads, but they are also flat.

Qi Nian followed Zhang Rourou to an iron gate less than two meters wide and knocked on it.

After a while, she heard some movement inside. Zhang Rourou bent down as if she knew the place well and looked inside through the small hole in the iron gate. She was about to call for grandpa, but when she saw the person coming, she screamed in fright, as if she had seen a ghost.

Qi Nian was confused and didn't know what was wrong with her.

Qi Nian understood quickly. He saw the iron gate opened and a man came out. It was none other than Chen Si.

Both of them almost forgot that Chen Si was still bringing his brother here for treatment. His brother's illness was not easy to cure and it would take time to recuperate, so it was naturally impossible for him to leave so soon.

Zhang Rourou was startled and jumped up. She blurted out, "Why are you here?"

At this time, Grandpa Zhang walked out of the door. The rural areas here were all small bungalows, and at a glance there was a clean and spacious concrete floor. When Grandpa Zhang came out, he saw his granddaughter from a distance. Before he could say anything, he heard her words.

Grandpa Zhang is a skinny old man, now in his seventies. As he doesn't do much farm work, he looks very strong and his back is straighter than most elderly people in the countryside. In addition, he is a doctor, so he looks younger than his peers.

At this time, Grandpa Zhang's face turned fierce, and he pointed at Zhang Rourou fiercely and asked, "How do you talk to your uncle?"

"My uncle?!" Zhang Rourou looked as if she had seen a ghost at this moment, and she stared at Chen Si with her eyes wide open.

Qi Nian felt that Zhang Rourou's current expression was really like being struck by lightning.

Soon, the two found out what was going on. Master Zhang actually accepted Chen Si as his apprentice!

Qi Nian and Zhang Rourou both looked at Chen Si, then at Grandpa Zhang, their expressions and movements were remarkably consistent.

Grandpa Zhang was very proud and boasted happily: "I didn't expect that I would meet a suitable seedling at such an old age. Although Xiao Si is a little old, he is smart and learns things quickly. He is better than you, girl!"

Chen Sikan sat next to Grandpa Zhang obediently and poured tea for him. He looked completely different from his previous crazy self.

They all believed it when they heard that it was a different person.

Qi Nian and Zhang Rourou both felt complicated.

But looking at Mr. Chen's current condition, it seems that Grandpa Zhang's treatment was very effective.

Sure enough, they soon met Chen Tong, who had a face almost identical to Chen Si's, but his facial expression was very gentle, and his completely different temperaments made it easy to tell them apart at a glance.

If Qi Nian had met Chen Tong before, he would have found that he was completely different from the sickly look he had before. Although he was still a little thin, at least he didn't look like he would die at any time.

Chen Si and Chen Tong really admired Grandpa Zhang. The old man did not have a prominent reputation, and if it were not for coincidence, they would not even know each other. However, Grandpa Zhang's reputation and medical skills were completely different.

The other doctor was very skilled in medicine. After examining Chen Tong, he calmly said that he could cure the disease. When Chen Tong heard this, his eyes turned red. He had heard too many bad things in the past few years. When Grandpa Zhang said this, he had no expression on his face, just like an ordinary doctor, but Chen Tong almost cried.

In the end, he did cry while hugging Chen Tong, and it was Chen Tong who comforted him.

Later, Chen Si followed Grandpa Zhang to study medicine. He actually didn't like medicine very much, but he thought a lot. Grandpa Zhang was a skilled doctor, but he was already seventy years old. There were some things that he had to learn on his own to feel at ease.

Anyway, he has to accompany his brother to treat his illness, so it's just a little more difficult.

Zhang Rourou is already numb. Who understands? Chen Si used to be her boyfriend. Although she later knew that he was using her, it doesn’t mean that she can accept her ex-boyfriend becoming an uncle!

Qi Nian secretly comforted her: "I understand."

The two looked at each other, and Zhang Rourou looked at Qi Nian as if she was looking at her own relative.

But soon Zhang Rourou rebelled, and Chen Si handed her a box: "At least call me uncle. This is a meeting gift."

Looking at the glittering gems in the box, Zhang Rourou immediately found it easier to accept and said, "Uncle!"

Everyone thought: "..."

Zhang Rourou bit her handkerchief and cried, "I didn't want to either, but he gave me too much."

Turning around, Qi Nian also received a gift.

Compared with Zhang Rourou's, it was even better. He widened his eyes in surprise: "I have a gift too?"

Chen Si said sincerely, "Thank you for the gift. Please accept it."

Qi Nian understood immediately and accepted it happily.

When Chen Si went to look for Chen Tong, the two little money-grubbers gathered together, their eyes almost turning into the shape of gold ingots.

Zhang Rourou happily put the things away, and only now came over to chew them. She excitedly grabbed Qi Nian and said, "Niannian! Mr. Chen is my uncle now!"

Seeing her suddenly happy, Qi Nian thought for a moment and said, "Congratulations?"

Zhang Rourou suddenly laughed out loud, "Isn't this relationship much more stable than a boyfriend? Tsk tsk, won't I be able to walk sideways in the future?"

Qi Nian nodded stupidly: "Yes."

Even so, it still feels weird.

Anyway, Zhang Rourou had successfully convinced him, and was about to leave happily with the gift in her arms. Qi Nian quickly stopped her and said, "Don't go, don't go. Take me to see your grandfather."

When a person with social phobia meets strangers, it is better for him to be accompanied by familiar people, as this way he will feel more comfortable.

"Oh, my grandpa is your grandpa. What's the big deal? Let's go." Zhang Rourou immediately took Qi Nian to her grandfather's pharmacy and knocked on the door.

With Zhang Rourou's company, Qi Nian felt more at ease and told Zhang Rourou about Ning Min's situation.

Grandpa Zhang pondered for a moment, then wrote a pharmacy and called Zhang Rourou: "Go, you learned from me for a while before, go and get it according to this pharmacy. If you don't know, ask your uncle."

Zhang Rourou responded and went to get the medicine.

According to Grandpa Zhang, the symptoms would be relieved after taking these medicines. Qi Nian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was not a big problem.

He is a person who likes to fantasize a lot. Whenever someone around him feels uncomfortable, he likes to have wild thoughts.

——

Grandpa Zhang's house is very spacious and there are more than enough rooms, so Qi Nian sleeps in the guest room at night.

After returning to the room, I remembered to let my family know that I was safe, so I just told them in the family group.

After talking in the group for a while, Qi Nian found that his brother had sent him a message privately.

Qi Nian immediately sat up and clicked it out of curiosity, only to find that it was Chu Rongshi asking him when he would be back.

[Qinian]: It should be just these two days. I will be back to school soon, right? Zhang Rourou doesn't have many days off either, so it will be over soon.

[Chu Rongshi]: Well, after a whole day of driving, let’s go to bed early.

【Qinian】: Good~

【Qinian】: Little pig covers himself with a quilt and says goodnight.jpg

【Chu Rongshi】: Good night.

There is not much entertainment in the countryside. Qi Nian heard from Zhang Rourou that there are some mushrooms on the mountains here in this season, which taste especially good. People often go to the mountains to pick mushrooms to eat. However, because every family here has a mountain, there are endless mushrooms to pick.

Zhang Rourou said, "Didn't it rain the past two days? There must be some new ones on the mountain, they are delicious, do you want to go with us?"

These are the only things Zhang Rourou misses about this small mountain village besides her grandfather.

Qi Nian is also a foodie, and the two of them hit it off and decided to go up the mountain to take a look.

When going to the mountains, it is inevitable to pass by the village, and some grandmothers, aunts and uncles will greet you with a smile.

"Hey, the big star is back?"

"This Rourou is getting more and more outstanding. Is she your partner?"

"Ah? No... But this guy is good-looking, is he dating someone?"

Most of them were just good-natured jokes, but for Qi Nian, it was like hell. He said nothing and just followed Zhang Rourou forward, with the laughter of the villagers behind him.

Because Grandpa Zhang is an excellent doctor, and everyone in the family has headaches and fevers, everyone respects Grandpa Zhang very much, and they are also very warm to Zhang Rourou when they meet him.

However, there were inevitably some people who said sour words. A woman next to them had a look of disgust on her face. Her surname was Zhao, and everyone called her Sister-in-law Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao muttered at this time: "Just like her mother, she has a foxy look on her face. She doesn't think it's shameful to be a star or do some business that attracts attention."

Sister-in-law Zhao had always been at odds with Zhang Rourou's mother, but unfortunately Zhang Rourou's family moved away a long time ago, so she had no place to vent her anger.

Every time Zhang Rourou came back, she would say something behind her back, which caused Zhang Rourou to have a very bad impression of this small mountain village.

Even though most people here were simple and honest, Mrs. Zhao had left a very deep impression on her.

After Zhao's wife said this, everyone was silent for a moment. Some people who couldn't stand it couldn't help but say to her: "You don't feel guilty when you say this. Last time your grandson had a high fever in the middle of the night, if it wasn't for Master Zhang..."

Mrs. Zhao remained silent upon hearing this, but she did not feel that she needed to be grateful to Mr. Zhang, as it was not as if she had not paid!

But there was no point in saying these things now, so she could only stomp her feet and walk away angrily. Thinking of how Zhang Rourou had just followed a boy into the mountains, she rolled her eyes and wondered how to ruin Zhang Rourou's reputation.

She has such a narrow vision that she thinks it's a big deal if someone has a bad reputation.

Zhang Rourou and Qi Nian didn't know they were being targeted at this time. They went up the mountain and indeed saw some mushrooms. Because they had been picked, there were not many left, but there were a few here and there, and in the end they picked quite a few.

Zhang Rourou shared with Qinian: "This is delicious. Whether it is stir-fried or stewed, it is very fresh. We here say that if it tastes good, we won't trade it for meat!"

Qi Nian swallowed his saliva when listening to this, it was simply too delicious.

Zhang Rourou: "Pick more and I'll bring some back for you."

Qi Nian nodded: "Yeah!"

At the end, their legs were sore from walking, so they reluctantly went down the mountain. The mushrooms might be poisonous if not handled properly, so they did not dare to do it rashly, so Grandpa Zhang cooked dinner.

Grandpa Zhang has lived alone for many years and his cooking skills are pretty good.

Moreover, mushrooms do not require much cooking skills to make them particularly fragrant.

Qi Nian ate so much that his mouth was drooling with oil, he was so satisfied!

However, the good mood came to an abrupt end in the afternoon when a kind-hearted auntie came to visit. Zhang Rourou originally thought that she was looking for her grandfather to see a doctor, but unexpectedly, the auntie waved her hand and said, "No, no, I'm here to see you."

Zhang Rourou was stunned: "Looking for me?"

The auntie saw it and knew that she didn't know yet, so she quickly said, "Can you give it back to Auntie Zhao?"

When Zhang Rourou heard this, her brows wrinkled consciously and she nodded.

My aunt sighed, "After so many years, she still hasn't changed her bad habits."

When Qi Nian heard his aunt say this, his heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, I heard from my aunt that because Zhang Rourou took him to the mountains to pick mushrooms today, that Zhao's wife started to spread the news that Zhang Rourou and Qi Nian...

My aunt stopped here, as if she couldn't go on. It was always the case that what Mrs. Zhao said was very unpleasant.

Zhang Rourou almost fell backwards in anger after hearing this. She was not afraid of being criticized, but it was hard not to get angry when someone else said nonsense. She immediately said, "She must be sick!"

Auntie: “Well… you can’t say that…”

Zhang Rourou rolled up her sleeves and said, "No, I have to go find her!"

Qi Nian couldn't let her go alone, so he immediately said, "I'll go with you."

The two of them walked towards Mrs. Zhao's house in an imposing manner, which soon attracted the attention of other people. The people who were not busy in the village followed them curiously.

Although people have more entertainment activities now, eating melons is human nature.

Mrs. Zhao's door was open, so Zhang Rourou and Qi Nian walked straight in.

A middle-aged man was working on the ground and looked at them curiously when he heard the noise.

The middle-aged man was busy working all day long, and Zhang Rourou seldom came back, so he didn't recognize her and thought she had gone the wrong way.

Seeing that Zhang Rourou was angry and about to speak, Qi Nian was afraid that his tone would upset others, so he spoke first: "Uncle... let's look for... look for Aunt Zhao."

"Who's looking for me?" A slightly sharp voice came from the room. As soon as the voice fell, Mrs. Zhao walked out of the door.

After seeing the person coming, she showed a bit of guilt on her face, then smiled and said, "Rou Rou, why are you here? Come in, Auntie will pour you some tea."

"What nonsense are you talking about in the village!" Zhang Rourou didn't buy his nonsense and questioned him directly.

"What nonsense?" Mrs. Zhao's eyes wandered: "I didn't say that."

Zhang Rourou sneered: "Didn't you say you didn't know?"

She pointed at the crowd outside the door and said, "Everyone is here. Do you want me to ask you what you said?"

Seeing that she was exposed, Zhao's wife stopped pretending and muttered, "I'm not kidding. Didn't you go to the mountains with that boy? You were gone for so long, and I wasn't the only one who saw it."

Qi Nian frowned: "...We are just going to pick mushrooms!"

He was good-looking to begin with, but now his face was flushed red and he looked completely unintimidating.

Mrs. Zhao put her hands on her hips and said, "What do you mean?"

Qi Nian: "You..."

At this time, Mrs. Zhao's husband also came to his senses and realized what was going on. He was aware of his wife's bad habits, and his face immediately turned bad.

Over the years, how many people have been offended by this habit of gossiping? The man respected Zhang Rourou's grandfather very much. The old man had saved his life before and later treated his grandson's illness. How could he be willing to let his own wife slander others like this?

The man was not good at speaking and felt embarrassed to apologize on behalf of Mrs. Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao didn't say anything. As the saying goes, you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you. This kind of situation had happened to her before. After her husband apologized, the matter was over.

But she somewhat disdains the man's behavior and is terrified. Even if she doesn't apologize, what can this little girl do to her?

However, she guessed wrong this time. Qi Nian held his breath and looked at the unrepentant woman and said, "Uncle, it's not you who should apologize, but her."

Zhang Rourou also said: "It's not you who said those words. Whoever said them should apologize."

"This..." The man looked at his wife in embarrassment and patted her on the shoulder: "Did you hear me? You should admit your guilt."

When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she was not willing at all. She immediately said, "I am right. You are a worthless person. How can you let others bully your wife like this? What's the point of me marrying you!"

The man had often been scolded in private before, but that was always in private. Being scolded like this in public, in front of so many villagers, his face immediately turned bad, but he endured it: "It's your fault in the first place, that's enough."

"What do you mean by 'enough'?" Mrs. Zhao's voice became even sharper, and she shouted, "You let me be bullied like this? I worked so hard to give birth to Da Lei, and let your family have incense. I am a hero of your family, and you treat me like this for an outsider!"

Some people couldn't stand it anymore and grumbled, "Isn't it just giving birth to a son? What era is this? Why are you still talking about incense or not? How old-fashioned!"

Although there are still people like Zhao Saozi nowadays, most people are not as feudal as before, and some are unwilling to listen to what Zhao Saozi says.

Especially those families with only daughters, who were often laughed at in the past. But now people’s mindsets have changed and they no longer think that daughters are inferior to sons, so they are even more unwilling to listen to Mrs. Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao was just like an ordinary fighting chicken, with her hands on her hips, cursing back at them one by one, with her fighting power bursting.

Zhang Rourou couldn't stand it any longer and shouted, "Apologize to us now!"

Mrs. Zhao said, "Pah!" "Why should I apologize to you? Did I say something wrong? You don't do your job properly, just like your mother!"

"You!" Seeing that Zhang Rourou was about to cry, Qi Nian lowered his head, not looking at Zhao's wife, and said, "Why did you think of spreading these words? Could it be that you... have done such a thing?"

Mrs. Zhao's face immediately changed and she cursed, "What the hell are you talking about!"

Her husband also frowned, thinking that this was a bit too much.

Qi Nian still kept his head down and didn't look at them. This way he didn't feel so nervous.

He seemed to sigh: [Oh, how pitiful! Didn't you realize that your son doesn't look like you at all?]

Zhao's husband's face changed drastically, and he almost immediately knew who Qi Nian was talking about. To be honest, his son did not look like him at all. He had suspected it before, but Zhao's husband cried for a long time and insisted on going back to her parents' home. In addition, his appearance alone could not explain anything, so the matter was left unresolved.

Later, his son became less and less like him...

Sister-in-law Zhao's husband's eyes bulged out as he stared at Sister-in-law Zhao. The latter felt guilty being stared at, so she sat down on the ground and started crying and swearing at him, which was unbearable to listen to.

The villagers looked at Mrs. Zhao's expression and couldn't help but murmur, could this be true?

The big thunder in her house is a bit like the one in the next village...

Once Qi Nian entered the state, she was not so nervous anymore, completely blocking out the outside sounds, and excitedly ate melons: [Oh my god, no wonder she is so skilled at choreographing others, it turns out she has really done this before! ]

[Ah, this guy doesn't even know he's been cuckolded, how pitiful! He raised someone else's child and now helps someone else's son take care of his grandchildren...hiss.]

I don't know why, but although the sound of Qi Nian was not loud, it was clearly heard by everyone. Everyone looked at Sister Zhao's husband with sympathy.

Mrs. Zhao's husband felt so angry that he was about to lose his mind. He grabbed Mrs. Zhao's arm and questioned her. Mrs. Zhao no longer had the momentum she had just now and could only cry.

Qi Nian said at the right moment: "We must do a paternity test now, otherwise are we going to continue in this unclear situation?"

Finally, amid the noise and bustle of the villagers, Zhao's husband dragged his unwell son to do a paternity test.

Sister Zhao's legs went limp. It was over... it was over. Why did she have to use her foul language to provoke that Shura!