Zhou Chen casually cleaned the room and then began to memorize words. Around seven o'clock. Zhou Guangming brought Zhou Guanghua's family of four home. "Xiao Chen, your uncle is here. Hurry up and make tea!" Zhou Guangming said with a smile, speaking towards Zhou Chen's room. "Big brother, sister-in-law..." He Ying poked her head out of the kitchen to greet them. The two just nodded faintly. The two ten-year-old kids didn't even look at He Ying.
Zhou Guanghua was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt. In his right hand, he held a Samsung flip phone. On his left wrist, he wore this year's latest Dansdun watch.
"Guangming, you are willing to buy a car worth more than 200,000 yuan but not willing to buy a better house?"
The speaker was Zhou Guanghua's wife, Zhang Guihua. In her late thirties, there was a thick layer of foundation on her face. This was a mercenary and mean woman.
"This house is originally for accompanying Zhou Chen in his studies. After Zhou Chen is admitted to university, I will consider buying a house for him!" Zhou Guangming explained with a stiff upper lip.
"Eh, why hasn't Zhou Chen come out yet?"
Zhang Guihua stretched out her chubby hand to fan herself. Looking around, she complained, "You are even reluctant to install an air conditioner. You are too stingy!"
Zhou Guangming quickly took out the fan from his own bedroom. Zhou Chen walked out of his room slowly to make tea.
"Zhou Chen... Don't you recognize me?" Zhou Guanghua frowned and asked.
"I do!"
"Oh, who am I?" Zhou Guanghua asked casually.
"Uncle!"
"Then why didn't you greet me and your aunt?" Zhou Guanghua showed anger on his face. Zhang Guihua even sarcastically said, "Have the books you read in these years gone into the dog's stomach?"
He Ying, who was cutting vegetables in the kitchen, chopped the knife hard on the cutting board. Zhou Guanghua also frowned and glared at his wife.
Zhang Guihua didn't realize her mistake at all. Instead, she looked at Zhou Guangming who came out with an extension cord and said, "If a child is not taught well, it's the father's fault. You haven't taught your child well!" Zhou Guangming forced a dry laugh. "I'll teach him a lesson later!"
"Have you taught your child well?"
"Did Zhou Qingqing and Zhou Xiaoqiang greet my parents?"
Zhou Chen came over holding a water cup, looking at Zhang Guihua calmly and questioning.
"You..."
"You little brat is lecturing me now?"
Zhang Guihua was so angry that the fat on her face trembled.
"I don't dare to lecture you. I'm just stating the facts. Aren't your children receiving higher education in the provincial capital? Why are they so lacking in etiquette?"
Zhou Chen didn't give her any face at all. In his previous life, when he didn't get into college, this family didn't spare any effort in humiliating himself and his parents. When he was seriously ill, his father went to his uncle and knelt down to borrow money. Zhou Guanghua not only didn't lend money but even beat his father and said that he was a short-lived ghost and deserved to die. Such family affection is better off not having.
"What a joke! You are not worthy to be compared with my son and daughter!"
"My daughter's grades are among the top. Getting into Jiangzhou University is a sure thing!"
"As for you, I heard from your dad that your grades are not so good. It's probably difficult for you to even get into a third-tier college!"
"People like you are destined to become social parasites in the future!"
Zhang Guihua was so angry that her words trembled. When Zhou Guangming heard those harsh words, a flash of anger passed through his eyes.
At this time, He Ying came out of the kitchen and said in a cold tone, "Zhang Guihua, if you are here as guests, we warmly welcome you. But if you are here to quarrel, then we have to ask you to leave!"
It's okay to humiliate herself and her husband. After all, the gap between the two families is there. But it is absolutely not allowed to humiliate her son. Zhang Guihua took a look at the shiny kitchen knife in He Ying's hand and subconsciously swallowed.
Zhou Guanghua waved his hand and said, "Alright, both of you stop talking. The children are here. It's not good for their influence."
"If you dare to talk about my son again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
He Ying continued to go back to the kitchen to cook. Zhang Guihua was so angry that she panted heavily.
In Zhou Chen's room. Zhou Chen heard his mother's heartwarming words and a smile slowly curved up at the corner of his mouth. In his previous life, he didn't retort, and Zhang Guihua wasn't so excessive. Unexpectedly, after he retorted, Zhang Guihua spoke without thinking, and his mother was even more domineering in protecting her child. Zhou Guanghua patted her arm and said in a low voice, "Don't you know that this couple is uneducated? Why bother to care so much about them?" Zhang Guihua felt better and sat on the sofa blowing the fan. In Zhou Chen's room. Zhou Chen heard his mother's heartwarming words and a smile slowly curved up at the corner of his mouth. In his previous life, he didn't retort, and Zhang Guihua wasn't so excessive. Unexpectedly, after he retorted, Zhang Guihua spoke without thinking, and his mother was even more domineering in protecting her child.
Around eight o'clock. The family sat together to have a meal. Zhang Guihua didn't say much anymore. The atmosphere seemed a bit oppressive.
"Qingqing, did you also apply for Jiangzhou University?" Zhou Guangming asked his niece with a smile.
Zhou Qingqing was surprised. "Why is there an 'also'? Does Zhou Chen also apply for Jiangzhou University?"
Zhou Guangming nodded. "Yes. Your brother only filled in Jiangzhou University."
"Pfft..." Zhou Qingqing immediately burst out laughing.
Zhou Guangming's old face flushed slightly. "What? Do you also look down on your brother?"
Zhou Qingqing couldn't help laughing and said: "Second uncle, there are too few people admitted to Jiangzhou University from the county high school. In which year did Zhou Chen's brother pass the exam? At which Spring Festival did he dare to announce his results? And he only applied for Jiangzhou University. University, I really can't comment on his ideas!" He looked down on Zhou Chen both inside and outside his words. However, Zhou Guangming and He Ying could not refute. Because they also knew that Zhou Qingqing was telling the truth. Zhang Guihua was in a good mood when she saw that Zhou Guangming and his wife looked as ugly as if they had eaten flies. She deliberately said in a sinister manner: "Qingqing, don't hit Zhou Chen, so as not to kick us out later!" Zhou Xiaojiang, who just entered junior high school, put down his chopsticks and said, "Just throw it out. This food is terrible, and I don't care about it!"
He Ying held the chopsticks and poked twice in the rice bowl. Just as she was about to speak, she was glared back by Zhou Guangming with a look. For Zhou Guangming's sake, she still chose to endure in silence. Zhou Chen was eating his meal when he said, "There is a hotel just turn left downstairs. I suggest you go to the hotel to eat." Zhou Guanghua sneered, "Your father hasn't said anything yet, and you are already giving an order to evict guests?" Zhou Chen sighed helplessly, "Uncle, do you think there is an atmosphere when we sit and eat together? You are just making some money in the provincial city and coming to show off in front of us, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Guanghua was slightly stunned. He hadn't even told Zhou Guangming. How did Zhou Chen know that he had made some money? He did make some money. Originally, he wanted to give Zhou Guangming a hard time. But when he saw Zhou Guangming driving a Santana, he buried this secret in his heart and planned to find out Zhou Guangming's background before bringing up the matter of his making money. Zhou Guangming saw the astonishment in Zhou Guanghua's eyes. He quickly poured a glass of wine for his elder brother and asked with a fawning smile on his face, "Has elder brother made a fortune again recently?"