Zhou Mingli was very unhappy. When he was unhappy, he had to make others unhappy as well.
He didn't agree to go back to the countryside for the Spring Festival. It was dirty, broken, boring, and poor. What was there to go?
If he had a little bit of expectation for the village life before, after listening to the complaints of his classmates who had experience living in the countryside, that little bit of expectation disappeared without a trace. It turned into deep contempt and disgust.
"Did you know? They wash their clothes and vegetables in a small ditch at the door … They wash the vegetables downstream, and there are children peeing in the water above. I don't even dare to touch the vegetables on the plate when I eat. Whenever I see the vegetables, I think of those children peeing in the water … "
"Their toilets are all outside the courtyard. There are no doors. When you are enjoying yourself, suddenly someone barges in … Once, I was so scared that I almost fell into the kang bed … Yes, you didn't hear wrong. Their toilets are big kang beds. The feces inside are piled up together to ferment. There are also maggots that crawl on your shoes …"
"What's wrong with that? The meat they eat may have maggots … They are reluctant to throw away the meat with maggots. They wash the maggots off and then continue to eat … It's so disgusting … "
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Zhou Mingli didn't want to eat vegetables that were washed with the river water that the children peed on. He didn't want to use the toilet where maggots might crawl on his shoes. He felt disgusted when he thought of the meat with maggots on it …
He didn't want to come, and neither did his father. However, his mother, Fang Yijing, insisted that she must go back to her hometown for the Spring Festival this year. She hadn't spent the Spring Festival in her hometown for many years. His father couldn't hold on any longer and agreed to his mother's request. It was hard for him to survive alone, so he had to come back.
He felt that since his mother's hometown was next to Yanjing City, how poor could it be?
However, the bumpy road, the car skidded a few times and almost fell into the ditch. He was filled with fear and disgust for the place he was going to.
When he arrived at his destination and saw that he was actually in a primitive village, he felt that the urine-soaked vegetables and maggots in the toilet were waving in front of him. He couldn't suppress the anger in his heart anymore.
He didn't dare to vent his anger on his parents, but he dared to say a few undignified words in front of his poor relatives … They could only listen to him sullenly, and then apologize to him, saying that the conditions were not good, and that he should forgive them. Wasn't this the style and behavior of a farmer?
At least, that was what Zhou Mingli thought.
It was said that children's words carried no harm, but this brat's words caused the hearts of the smiling relatives to turn cold.
A son does not despise his mother for being ugly, and a son does not despise his family for being poor. Swallow Dock could be considered as half of Zhou Mingli's hometown. Being belittled and scolded like this made people feel very uncomfortable.
Besides, the people of Swallow Dock were naturally proud. They were suspicious and looked down on everything in the outside world. When the proud people of Swallow's Dock heard Zhou Mingli describe Swallow's Dock as a place where even birds don't shit, some people's faces turned ugly.
Lu Wan and First Aunt Fang Yixin stood at the front of the crowd to welcome them. Hearing Zhou Mingli's words, they could not help but stop. When the two of them stopped, the others naturally stopped as well.
When the atmosphere was awkward, Fang Yijing walked out from the other side of the car and shouted, "Zhou Mingli, what are you talking about? This was Swallow Dock … Mother's home. I was born and raised here. I think it's pretty good. What are you dissatisfied with? "
Zhou Mingli twitched his mouth. Obviously, he did not agree with his mother's point of view. He just did not want to argue with her.
The door of the front passenger seat was pushed open. Fang Yijing's husband, Zhou Fan, opened the door and got off. He glanced at his son and said to his wife, "Forget it. The kid was just joking. Don't take it to heart … Zhou Mingli is also a boy. You should save him some face in front of others."
Zhou Fan also felt that it was a trivial matter. Moreover, his son was right. Swallow's Dock was a place where even birds don't shit. It was his third or fourth time coming here, but he still could not remember the way … Later, when his wife came back, he used the excuse that he was busy with work to refuse. He really did not want to come to this place.
Fang Yijing was angry, but she could not argue with her husband and son in front of her brother and sister-in-law. Their views were deeply rooted. She could not change them in a short time.
Zhou Fan stood there and looked at everyone arrogantly. He smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, sorry, we came back late …"
Lu Wan had calmed down. She said, "It's okay. It's good that you are back. Everyone is waiting for you to eat. "
She turned to look at Zhou Mingli and said, "Is this Zhou Mingli? I hugged him when he was born, and I went to drink when he was one year old … How did he become so big in the blink of an eye? "
"Sister-in-law." Fang Yijing walked over and held Lu Wan's hand. She said, "I'm sorry. Everyone must be anxious, right? After getting off the plane, Zhou Fan said that since he was in Yanjing, he wanted to visit the leaders. After all, it would be more respectful to visit them before the New Year. My phone ran out of battery again, so I couldn't contact you. "
"It's okay." Lu Wan smiled and said. "It's good that you are back safely. We were worried that something happened to you on the way, so we were going to ask Fang Yan to drive to find you. "
Fang Yan parked the car and walked over. He greeted his sister-in-law and said, "Sister-In-Law, long time no see."
"Fang Yan." Sister-In-Law hugged Fang Yan and said, "Your mother just said that Zhou Mingli grew fast. Don't you grow faster? You can get married now, right? Do you have a girlfriend? If you do, you must bring her home for the New Year. I will help you. "
Fang Yan was the only child of the Fang family, so he was very loved by his three aunts. Fang Yan had a good relationship with his sister-in-law. His sister-in-law hadn't come back for several years, and he hadn't seen her for a long time. His heart was full of joy.
"Of course," Fang Yan said with a smile. He then greeted Zhou Fan and said, "Uncle, welcome home."
"Yes." Zhou Fan nodded and shook hands with Fang Yixing. He said, "Is the meal ready? I have to have a few drinks with my brother today. "
Zhou Fan took the initiative to talk to Fang Yixing, but Fang Hao and Zhao Chengxin, who were standing next to Fang Yixing, ignored him.
Fang Hao was fine. He was a poor child and was adopted as a disciple by Old Master Fang. Later, he fell in love with his master's eldest daughter, Fang Yixin, and married into the Fang family. Zhao Chengxin was a member of the Zhao family in Swallow Dock. The Zhao family not only had a high status in Neijiang, but they also had many industries outside. They were naturally proud people. He took the initiative to greet them, but Zhou Fan ignored him, so he was naturally unhappy.
Fang Yixing pulled Zhou Fan into the yard and said, "It's already ready. We have to have a few drinks today. Fang Hao, Chengxin, don't think about being lazy. You have to accompany Zhou Fan today. It's rare for him to come back. "
"Numerology. Come and see your eldest cousin. " Fang Yijing pulled Zhou Numerology in front of Fang Yan and said, "This is the cousin Fang Yan I told you about."
Fang Yan reached out his hand. Zhou Numerology curled his lips and said, "You don't have to be so old-fashioned. You even have to shake hands … "
Fang Yijing slapped Zhou Numerology's head and said, "How can you talk to your cousin like that?"
Fang Yan waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I'm doing this because of my condition. In fact, I don't like to shake hands with people easily … "
Hearing what Fang Yan said, Zhou Numerology had a good impression of Fang Yan. He looked at Fang Yan and asked, "My mom said that everyone in your family knows martial arts. Is that true?"
"Yes." Fang Yan nodded.
Zhou Numerology pointed at a bluestone brick at the door and said, "Can you break it with one palm?"
Fang Yan laughed and said, "More or less."
"Really?" Zhou Mingli's eyes widened and he said, "Show me how you do it."
Fang Yan refused and said, "Why do you have to break the brick? You've been on the road for a day. Go in and eat something. Are you hungry? "
"We've already eaten." Zhou Numerology said impatiently, "We ate at Yanjing Hotel. My dad went to visit his leader for the new year, so we ate at Yanjing Hotel … Can you really break bricks? You're not lying, are you? "
"Zhou Numerology …" Fang Yijing couldn't help but want to lose his temper. This bastard child, why did he say all the things he shouldn't say?
She called home in advance and said that she would come back to have dinner with everyone at night. However, when they arrived at Yanjing, her husband wanted to visit his leader. It was better to be early than late. The leader would be busy after the new year, so there was no chance to meet. Visiting before the new year showed respect for the leader, and it could leave a deep impression on the leader.
Her husband wanted to climb his career, so as his wife, she could only support him. When they arrived at the hotel, her son said that he was hungry again. She said that they would eat after they got home, but her husband made the decision to order a big meal for his son.
It was fine if he ate, but he shouted it out in front of everyone. How would the starving relatives at home feel?
Fang Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't want to argue with his aunt's child. He said, "What's there to lie about this? It's a very common thing. But I don't think it's necessary … This is a brick for the door, and we need it to close the door. "
For the men of Swallow Dock, breaking bricks with one hand was more common than using an axe to chop firewood. It was not something worth showing off.
He also didn't want to excitedly perform breaking bricks when the child asked. There must be more important things to do when meeting with family.
Plus, he was really hungry after waiting for so long.
"I didn't say anything wrong," Zhou Numerology said to his mother, dissatisfied. "You said that everyone in your family is a martial arts master, and they don't even dare to break bricks … What kind of Swallow Village is this? It's a lie, isn't it? "
Fang Yan slapped Zhou Numerology's head and said with a smile, "This child is quite mischievous."
Plop!
Zhou Numerology lost his balance and fell to the ground.
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