"Tell me, why does our mother like to be so lively? Hosting a banquet is a thankless task. She has become so tired and thin these days."
Song Wu complained to his sister while eating.
Song Ruan chewed the spicy and delicious meat slices, unable to speak, so she could only shake her head.
Yang Bin raised the corner of his lips and put a few more slices of her favorite meat into her bowl.
Song Wen next to him answered his question.
"Mom is happy too. She has worked hard to raise us all her life. It's fine as long as she likes something as harmless as this."
Although, he also felt it was troublesome.
"Yeah." Song Ruan nodded in agreement.
"I want my mother to be happy, but look at me."
Song Wu pursed his lips and motioned them to look at his mother.
Today's banquet is held by the Song family to celebrate the fact that four of their children, including Yang Bin, have been admitted to university.
As the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Song naturally became the protagonists. Even during the meal, they were surrounded by a group of people talking.
Song's father was not good at speaking, so he just smiled and said nothing, naturally handing over the field to his daughter-in-law.
Song's mother handled the situation flawlessly.
"You two are really good at raising children. Each of you is better than the other! Look at our Dongshui Village. So many people are taking the college entrance examination, but only six of them are admitted. Four of them are from your family. It's really amazing."
Song's mother has heard too much of these compliments these days, and she can even guess what they are going to say next.
"Well, half of the college entrance exam is luck. There's a saying that goes, if you know all the answers and guess correctly, your score will naturally go up."
"Mrs. Song, you are too modest. How could you have guessed two top scorers?"
One person smiled and flattered, then changed the subject.
"My son is not very good at studying, can you let your top scholar come and teach my good-for-nothing son?
He also took the college entrance examination, but his total score was not as high as your top scorer's score in one subject. I was so pissed off!"
Song's mother smiled and said, "Big brother, we are all parents, so I naturally understand your thoughts.
However, we are not shirking our responsibility. When it comes to teaching, how can a child be taught better than the teacher? Our children's good grades are all due to the teachers' teaching.
It's the No. 1 middle school in town. I remember when the exam was almost here, your son didn't go to school to study with you. How can this be possible?"
After Song's mother said this, the man immediately scratched his head in embarrassment.
"I'm thinking that if he lives in the village and goes to school in town, it will be inconvenient to go back and forth to school. Besides, I can also cook some good food for him if he studies at home."
"Big brother, it's wrong for you to think like that. You have to send him to school." said Song's mother.
"That's right, I have to send her to school."
An aunt pushed that person down and came to the front.
"Brother Song, Sister Song, my son is still in elementary school. Elementary school is easy. Can you let your top student give my son lessons?"
Song's mother was really tired of hearing these endless requests, so she took this opportunity to talk it out.
"You all asked me how to teach children, so I will tell you in detail today."
When everyone heard her say this, they immediately perked up and pricked up their ears.
"Of all the high schools here, the best one is definitely No. 1 High School. Just think about it, if they can teach two top scorers, the teachers there must be better than the top scorers, right?"
"Yes, that makes sense." Everyone nodded.
When Song Ruan heard this, she quickly nudged Song Wu with her elbow and said, "Look, second brother, isn't mother handling this very well?"
"It's absolutely effortless." Song Wen added with a faint smile.
Seeing that his elder brother and younger sister were not on his side, Song Wu had no choice but to remain silent.
Song's mother continued, "Don't underestimate this primary school. The best primary school in our area is the United Primary School jointly run by the nearby brigades.
Our little Lei went to school there. He originally had a weak foundation, but in less than a year, he has made great progress. "
"Well, now that you put it that way, it does make sense."
After Song's mother's outburst, those who wanted Song Ruan and Song Wen to be teachers for their children for free finally stopped a little.
But as soon as the topic was over, someone else came up and wanted to continue talking.
Mother Song looked at the long-lost figures arriving at the door and spoke quickly.
"Everyone. Excuse me, my family is here, so I'll go and greet them first. Enjoy your meals and drinks!"
After Song's mother finished speaking, she immediately squeezed out of the crowd and strode towards her mother's family at the door, with Song's father following behind her.
"Mom and Dad, Big Brother and Sister-in-law, Second Brother and Sister-in-law! Why did you come just now? Come and sit down. I reserved a table for you."
Song's mother didn't expect her brother and sister-in-law to come, and she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
Song's father, who was following behind, also greeted everyone one by one, and then led them to the banquet table next to them.
After they sat down, Song's mother was still a little excited.
"I didn't expect my brothers and sisters-in-law would have time to come over today. I'm so happy."
She was poor at the beginning, and her brothers and sisters-in-law from her mother's side didn't like her. They hadn't been in touch with her for a long time. She didn't expect that they would all come today.
This means I want to get back in touch with her.
Seeing this scene, the straightforward Song Wu couldn't help but curl his lips and complain in a low voice.
"You just said that I was able to handle it easily. Now that I have met my uncles who are getting along with me again, I must be too happy. I don't even think about coping with them."
"Second brother is right. I stand on your side this time." Song Cai said silently.
After getting support, Song Wu became even more indignant on behalf of his mother. He looked back and forth between his elder brother and sister, wanting to see what else they could say.
Song Wen glanced at him and said calmly: "Actually, this is normal. As the old saying goes, if you are poor in a busy city, no one will care about you. If you are rich in a remote mountain area, you will have distant relatives."
"But what's the point of having such relatives? They don't even have sincerity towards each other. It's better to just stay like before."
"You can't say they are useless. At least they can bring happiness to me. That's where they are useful. I have worked so hard for us for so many years. If I can be happy just by talking to them, what's wrong with that? And with us here, I will definitely not be bullied."
As soon as Song Wen finished speaking, his uncle came to their table with a wine glass.
"Song Wen, Song Cai, Song... um, little sister, congratulations to the three of you!"
"Uncle, my name is Song Ruan."
"Oh, yes, yes, yes." Song Ruan's uncle chuckled and continued.
"Song Ruan, I see your family's life has improved a lot. I seem to have heard a rumor recently that someone in your village made a lot of money doing business in the black market, is that right?"
Seeing her uncle's somewhat shrewd eyes, Song Ruan's smile faded.
"Is that true? I haven't heard of it. Have you guys heard of it?"
"No." They shook their heads in unison, with confused looks on their faces.
When my uncle saw them like this, he couldn't help but doubt himself.
Song Ruan continued, "Uncle, don't listen to what others say. This kind of thing is not a joke."
Her uncle couldn't get any information out of him, so he just said a few dry words and left.
After he left, Song Ruan turned her head and gave instructions to her second brother.
"Second brother, when we go to school, the family will depend on you. You have to keep an eye on it and be on guard against the people you need to be on guard against." Song Ruan reminded him.
Although she agreed with her eldest brother that these people could bring emotional value to her mother, she still had to be wary of them.
After all, from the impression they gave her, they were the kind of people who only cared about money and not people.
"Indeed." Song Wen also agreed.
"Don't worry, I will pay more attention to it. If I encounter anything special, I will write to you as soon as possible." Song Wumeng nodded and almost patted his chest to make a promise.
Putting aside the opinions of the brothers and sisters, the banquet at the Song family was considered the best meal the villagers had had in the year.
So everyone really did it, eating well and drinking well.
A few days later, it was New Year's Eve.
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