amaotonovel Chapter 156 Understanding people
Chapter 156 Understanding people
Qin Huiyin picked up the fish basket on the ground and said, "Third Grandpa, everyone has their own choices. Grandpa Song also has his own considerations when making such a choice. Don't worry about him."
Master Tang San put away his fishing rod and said, "You're right. I'm already an old man, but I still don't think as clearly as a little girl like you. Let's not talk about him anymore. What are we having for dinner tonight?"
"Let's go to Uncle Zhang's house for dinner tonight. Uncle Zhang has guests over and invited us to dine together. He wanted to introduce the guests to us."
During dinner, Carpenter Zhang formally introduced the joining of Pang mother and son to Qin Huiyin and others.
Pang Shi was rather serious, a melancholy lingering between her brows, and a sickly look on her aged face. Zhou Mingrong was forthright, with a clean smile, and he certainly looked like a fine young man.
"Cousin, this girl is the Huiyin we mentioned before, and she is also a partner in our carpentry shop. Our Zhang family was able to overcome the difficulties thanks to the help of this noble person."
The Zhang family had just given a detailed introduction to this young but very intelligent and capable girl. Perhaps because Qin Huiyin was too young, the Zhang family was worried that Pang and her son wouldn't believe them, so they gave them a brief overview of many recent events, asking them to pay special attention to this special girl, Qin Huiyin, and not to neglect or offend her.
Mentioning Qin Huiyin would naturally lead to mentioning Li Taohua. Li Taohua's appearance was truly striking, and no one needed to introduce her to the pretty widow Li Taohua, known to everyone within a few miles.
Madam Pang looked at Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao. She had noticed from the moment they entered the room that the brother and sister had a very good relationship with Li Taohua and her daughter. They didn't look like stepchildren at all.
"Brother Dazhu, I'll be embarrassed if you keep saying that." Qin Huiyin said.
"We are all neighbors, why say these things? You are good to us, and we are good to you. It is human nature to help each other." Li Taohua meant that the reason we are good today is because of your kindness in the past. If one day you are no longer so friendly, we will not be taken advantage of.
Li Taohua didn't want her daughter to play the good-for-nothing role, so she let herself play the good-for-nothing role. She didn't want her kind and gentle daughter to raise a group of ungrateful people, so while they still knew how to be grateful, she wanted to let them understand that her daughter's kindness was not without reason, so they should not think about blindly exploiting the value of others, but also learn to be grateful and give.
Pang said, "There are so many relatives and friends in this village. It's considered kind of others not to step on them when they are most helpless. You can help these brothers, which is like a second life. We won't say anything big, but we can only remember your kindness in our hearts. In the future, if you need anything from us, just ask us, and we will never say no."
"Yes, that's what I thought, but I just can't say it." Zhou said quickly.
Li Taohua looked at Pang Shi with a smile: "What's your name, sister?"
In a short period of time, Li Taohua became familiar with Pang Shi.
Perhaps it was because she had been a widow, or perhaps it was because Pang Shi's experience raising her son alone reminded her of the most difficult times. Furthermore, although Pang Shi was serious and unsmiling, she was obviously more straightforward and discerning than the Zhang family. Li Taohua found that Pang Shi was very attractive to her, so she spoke to her with more enthusiasm.
"Brother Zhou, can you read?" Tang Yi asked with a smile.
Zhou Mingrong smiled and said, "I only studied there for two years and I can recognize a few words."
"Anyway, he's better than me. Then can you teach me how to read?" Tang Yi said with a smile, "Usually my second sister teaches us, but she's too tired, and I don't want her to work so hard."
Tang Luwu exposed his lie from the side: "You want to be lazy, right? Yinyin is very strict. You changed the teacher, just to be lazy."
Qin Huiyin looked over and smiled at Tang Yi: "Little brother, is it true?"
Tang Yi smiled and touched the tip of his nose: "Of course not."
Qin Huiyin thought for a moment and said to Zhou Mingrong, "If Brother Zhou doesn't mind him being stupid, then take him with you to learn!"
Carpenter Zhang and Zhang Dazhu have to learn to read from scratch, which may give Tang Yixiao a sense of superiority as he has already learned for a while, and this is enough motivation for him to study.
He is now studying with Tang Luwu, but he is not as fast as her and is impatient, so he lacks motivation to study.
Bang, bang, bang! Someone knocks on the door.
Zhou went to open the door, and when she saw the old woman at the door, her face changed drastically: "Mom, why are you here?"
Grandma Zhang had a cold face, and her sharp, inverted triangle eyes looked at Zhou coldly: "I am your mother-in-law, and this is my son's house. Why can't I come? You guys are hiding here, eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks. Have you ever thought that I haven't had a hot meal in a few days?"
Carpenter Zhang came over quickly and said guiltily, "Mom, didn't you say before that apart from giving you pension money every month, you shouldn't let us appear in front of you?"
"That was just an angry remark. There's no such thing as an overnight grudge between a mother and her son. Why are you still holding a grudge against your mother?" Grandma Zhang put her hands on her hips and said confidently, "You should move back home immediately. I think it's really pitiful for you to live here. I'm giving you one chance. This family will no longer be divided."
Zhou opened her mouth and mustered up the courage to say, "Mom, our children are all grown up and will all want to start their own families and careers. Since this family has been divided, let's separate!"
"Boss, is this what you mean?" Grandma Zhang glared at Carpenter Zhang.
Carpenter Zhang had always been honest and was afraid of this old woman. When Grandma Zhang glared at him, Carpenter Zhang's legs went weak and he felt a little hesitant.
Seeing his father hesitate again, Zhang Erzhu was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up.
Zhang Dazhu held his shoulders, stood up and said, "Grandma, if you can't bear to leave my father, then take him back. Erzhu and I are adults and should have our own lives. If you don't share with my father, we will. Oh, and my mother will share with my father too. After all, my mother still has to help us cook and wash clothes, and we can't live without her. My father is a filial son and always listens to you. You and my father will live a good life from now on."
"Mom, you should go back. We've already split up, and we even had the village chief and the elders witness it. We've been filial to you enough over the years."
When Carpenter Zhang heard this, he knew that his wife and children would be separated, so he no longer hesitated and pushed Grandma Zhang out.
Grandma Zhang didn't react at all, and by the time she did, she was already locked outside. She banged on the door fiercely, crying and making a fuss. The sound was sharp and shrill, and extremely sad.
Grandma Zhang thought she could control Carpenter Zhang because her eldest son was the most obedient. He had always obeyed her and never dared to disobey her since he was a child. How could he be out of control after just a few days?