People are confident when they have money. This Chinese New Year, Zhang Weicun stole the show. He spoke frequently at the dinner table, talking about everything under the sun and expressing his opinions eloquently.
The same thing happened to Maotu. She brought back a box of steamed meat and handed it to Wang Fuzi, saying:
"Is your steamer big enough? If not, we have an induction cooker in our car. You can just plug it in and use it. It's very convenient."
Wang Fuzi was speechless after hearing this. Did they still see the countryside as it was ten years ago? These days, almost every household uses gas cylinders, and people still look down on induction cookers because they don't cook well.
A family of four returned to their hometown carrying a box of milk, as if the people in their hometown had never drunk milk.
However, no matter what, it is the Chinese New Year, and no one will deliberately cause trouble. This Chinese New Year, the six brothers and sisters gathered together again, which is a rare occasion. This is a very happy thing.
The three brothers, several brothers-in-law and nephews all drank quite a bit and chatted a lot, creating a very good atmosphere.
After the Chinese New Year, it was already 2010. Zhang Weifang was already 67 years old, with more and more white hair on her head, and her brothers and sisters were not young anymore.
Zhang Weishuang is four years younger than her. Her hair is already completely white, but she doesn't dye it. Her snow-white short hair looks unique.
Zhang Weishuang is in good health. Although her family is not short of money, she is still busy working in the fields every day. As someone who has been diligent all her life, she is unwilling to rest.
Her husband is the same. He digs stones in an abandoned mine every day and has no time to rest.
Even though their two sons advised them to stop, they still refused to listen and cultivated no less land than the young people.
Zhang Weibao and his wife have stopped farming a long time ago, and their land has been given to others to cultivate.
Zhang Weibao was too busy at work to take care of it, and Wang Fuzi didn't want to do the transplant anyway. She had been taking care of patients for the past two years and had no time, so the two of them simply gave up.
Not long after the Chinese New Year, Wang Xia took her son back to Zhang Weiren's home, under the pretext of taking her son back to live in her hometown.
Zhang Weiren loves his lively and lovely grandson very much, but he really can't like Wang Xia.
Every day when she returned home, she did nothing, was picky about food and sleep, and called Zhang Shijie every day to complain that her in-laws were not treating her well.
Even the mild-tempered Liang Qing lost his smile because of her quarrel.
Wang Xia takes her children to visit houses every day. She can't read other people's expressions and always shares the gossip she knows with others.
The neighbors were so annoyed that they came to Zhang Weiren to complain:
"Director Zhang, the elderly in my family are really afraid of noise, so, could you please ask your daughter-in-law to visit my house less often in the future?"
Everyone lives in their own house and their relationships are not very close, so almost no one will go to other people's homes to disturb them.
Who knew that this weirdo Wang Xia would come? Just like when she was in the village, she would take her children to other people's homes every day to chat about other people's affairs, and she didn't consider herself an outsider at all.
Thanks to her vigorous publicity, it didn’t take long for everyone in the compound to know about the discord between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in Zhang Weiren’s family, and Wang Xia became a celebrity in the compound.
Now, whenever Wang Xia goes to someone else's house, they will pretend not to be at home and no one will open the door for her.
Now, Zhang Weifang's home became her only place to go. Everyone was her close relative, and Zhang Weifang felt embarrassed to kick her out.
Every afternoon after a nap, Wang Xia would bring her son to her aunt's house to stay. The child would crawl and step everywhere on the floor and sofa, but she didn't care at all. She would eat whatever fruit was on the coffee table without any hesitation.
The most infuriating thing was that as soon as she came, she threw the child to Lu Shi, and then sat on the sofa and chatted with Zhang Weifang.
Lu Shi was old and completely unable to take care of this naughty child. After watching him for a while, he felt his heart beating faster, fearing that the child would get hurt.
After Wang Xia left, Lu Shi complained to Zhang Weifang several times:
"Oh, I never had children when I was young, and now I'm old and have to suffer this. If this continues, I feel like I'm going to collapse."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Weifang could no longer sit still:
"Pfft, ffff, ffff, stop talking nonsense. We're going on a trip tomorrow, and I don't want to stay at home anymore."
Zhang Weifang and his wife are usually close to Zhang Weiren's family, so some things are difficult to say. They can't just say not to let their niece-in-law come, right?
No matter how bad Wang Xia is, her own people cannot speak up for her. Otherwise, it would be a slap in Zhang Weiren's face.
Lu Shi and Zhang Weifang drove to the provincial capital the next day. They first called their grandson Li Rui, and then went to their school to see him.
Last year, Li Rui was admitted to the School of Civil Engineering of a third-tier university in the provincial capital. It was not far from home and he could come back during holidays.
This time, the two old men came directly to their school on a whim. Zhang Weifang had always regretted not going to college, so taking this opportunity to experience campus life was a dream come true.
Today's universities are so luxurious that they are like a small society. Not only do they have neat teaching buildings and dormitories, but they also have rockery lakes and even water restaurants.
On the spacious plastic track, a group of men and women in sportswear are running happily.
Their steps were brisk and powerful, full of energy and vigor. The sunlight shone on them, reflecting the smiles and sweat on their faces.
On the playground nearby, young children were immersed in the world of basketball and football.
They were divided into two teams and devoted themselves to the game. Every shot and pass showed their passion and skills, and every shot and defense showed their fighting spirit.
The audience on the sidelines were also infected by the tense and exciting atmosphere, and burst into cheers and applause from time to time.
Under the shade of the trees, some studious students were sitting on the rocks, wearing headphones on their ears and reciting English.
Zhang Weifang didn't understand, but was deeply touched. That is the power of learning.
They walked along the main road. Along the way, there were many pairs of boys and girls holding hands and strolling in the campus, with sweet smiles on their faces, whispering to each other about their thoughts and dreams.
They all seem to be immersed in their own world, enjoying the good times brought by love.
Looking at these happy couples, Zhang Weifang couldn't help but think of the beautiful memories she once had, and a faint nostalgia welled up in her heart.
It is said that men remain young until they die, and the same is true for women. When they see others falling in love, even if they are already old, their hearts will still be stirring.
Lu Shi had been paying attention to Zhang Weifang. Seeing her envious expression, he took her hand directly, but he still said harshly:
"Stop looking, go away, don't waste time!"
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