Zhang Yuanjun never imagined that the big words he boasted in desperation at the age of 19 would become reality many years later.
And when the new daughter-in-law walked into the Zhang family gate for the first time and Grandma Zhang told her daughter-in-law Zhang Yuanjun's bragging, Zhang Yuanjun was so embarrassed that he wanted to crawl into the cracks in the ground.
It was the third day after Zhang’s mother returned to Pengcheng and Zhang Yuanjun moved back to his hometown in the countryside.
There is a small river flowing through the entrance of my hometown village. Men of all sizes in the village like to soak in the river in summer.
Zhang Yuanjun never really learned the breaststroke or butterfly pose. He just learned how to swim by soaking in the river.
The posture may be a bit ugly, but his water skills are indeed pretty good.
He dared to stand on the bridge and jump down, making a deep dive.
That day he finished washing in the river and went home for dinner.
The family sat together, the uncle drank some home-brewed soju, and Zhang Yuanjun drank a bottle of beer brewed in the well. The TV was randomly tuned to a different channel and I didn’t know what was on.
The old lady is an out-and-out farmer. The farthest place she has ever been to when she was young was the county seat. After the Zhang family became prosperous, Zhang's father took her to travel to some places. However, as she got older, she suffered from some ailments. Reluctant to move.
But she was very interested in her grandson's life in the capital, and was curious about Zhang Yuanjun's acting major.
Ever since Zhang Yuanjun was admitted to the film school, she has been muttering: "Is there a school that specializes in teaching people to be stars?"
When Zhang Yuanjun told her yesterday that he had filmed a TV series and it would be broadcast next year, the old lady was even more happy.
Then today, all the seven aunts and eight aunts in the village knew that the second and third eldest children of the Zhang family on the slope had acted in a martial arts movie, and a big star was going to be born in the village.
"Tell me," grandma asked again, "how you filmed those flying around on TV, flying so high."
While Zhang Yuanjun was eating, he glanced at the TV, which was playing "Dragon Movie". He pointed at the fighting on the TV and said, "When filming a scene like this where we are flying around, a wire will be tied to our bodies to hang us up. , just tie it here." Zhang Yuanjun pointed to his waist and back, "Then there are people below pulling us to fly, and we will be responsible for the performance."
"Why is the steel wire so strong that it can still lift people up?"
"Specially made, it's strong."
While talking, the aunt asked about her salary: "How much did you earn from filming a movie like this?"
Zhang Yuanjun thought for a while: "I can't make much money. I filmed for more than three months and got 50,000 yuan." This is to say the least. Zhang Yuanjun's total salary for playing Gui Hai Yi Dao was 136,000 yuan.
"So much!" 50,000 yuan in three months is a lot of money in rural areas. How much money can you make from farming for a year now?
"You can earn so much in just one dozen strikes just by showing off like this!?"
Zhang Yuanjun explained: "I didn't get that much. I hired a coach to practice martial arts before filming, and it cost me more than 30,000 to 40,000 yuan to practice horse racing. Calculated this way, I only earned a little over 10,000 yuan, and I also suffered a lot of injuries." .”
"Ten thousand in three months is a lot!" Three to four thousand in a month. In 2004, you could ask around China to find out how many companies could offer such high wages.
Zhang Yuanjun knew that neither his uncle nor his aunt would believe him when he said that filming was so hard and tiring.
He simply smiled and admitted that he made a lot of money filming movies easily.
Grandma also laughed. Her grandson can make money while still studying, and he will definitely have a big future as a star.
After finishing filming, I don't know why the topic of falling in love and finding a girlfriend came up.
Grandma also asked him if there was any girl he liked at school.
"It's time to talk. Let's talk early and end early. I still want to meet the fourth generation." The old lady doesn't want anything else but wants four generations to live together.
Zhang Yuanjun is a veteran in dealing with this kind of problem, and quickly transferred the fire to others: "I am still young, so there is no rush. You tell Zhang Lean to give birth quickly, I also want to be an uncle."
Zhang Lean is the uncle's son.
A word to divert the fire. If Zhang Yuanjun, the urgent boss, is just talking about love, Zhang Leping is only 24 years old.
Then the uncle's family is really anxious about Zhang Le'an's marriage. Zhang Le'an is already 27, which is already an older youth in the countryside.
Fortunately, Zhang Le'an has already found a girlfriend, and both parents have met. However, the girl's parents did not agree. They thought Zhang Leping was uneducated and only attended junior high school.
The girl is reluctant to let go of her relationship for many years, and has been in a stalemate for several years, and has not yet gotten married. She wants to give birth to a child, and the girl's parents will have to agree even if they don't agree, but the couple has worked hard for a long time. Years ago, I just couldn’t get pregnant.
"Have you gone to the hospital for a check-up?" Zhang Yuanjun asked.
"Your brother refused to go no matter what. He just said that there was nothing wrong with him and blamed others for not being able to get pregnant."
The marriage and love of children and grandchildren is a major event for every family, so the few of them went on to talk about it.
They say that so-and-so in the village is married, so-and-so is divorced, so-and-so has an unmarried wife outside, and so-and-so’s daughter is so old that she doesn’t get married and she dresses up every time she comes back, and she doesn’t know what she’s doing outside.
"You don't know your last name even if you have two dollars in your pocket." Grandma noticed the troubles in every household in the village.
After gossiping in the village, Zhang Yuanjun really gained a lot of experience.
This kind of thing is much more interesting than what is shown on TV.
Finally, I don’t know whose grandson I’m talking about. When he was 19 years old, he made someone pregnant at school and was almost beaten to death by his parents. He said that he was in trouble and didn’t even dare to ask for medical expenses. He is now out of school and lying at home. I heard that he has recovered. What depression.
"Yuanjun, let's talk about it at school. You should treat others well, but don't do such a sinful thing." Grandma advised him.
"I don't even have a girlfriend, so where can I go to do such a shameful thing?" Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile.
"If you don't have it, look for it." The aunt smiled and answered, "Next year it will be 20, so I will bring it back to grandma you during the Chinese New Year."
"Okay, okay," grandma smiled, "I also need to read books and find a girlfriend.
"I heard from your mother that there are many beautiful girls in your school, why don't you like any of them?"
"The rabbit hasn't eaten the grass on the edge of the nest yet. Even if I want to talk, I can't find it in school." Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile.
"What are you looking for in school? Your father and mother are classmates."
The uncle also said: "My classmates are together every day and we all know each other, which is more convenient."
Wu Ying's story has been criticized by several people.
"Is it a matter of money?" Grandma had no choice but to find excuses, even though she knew her grandson had money. "We should spend what we have to spend on chasing girls, otherwise people will say we are stingy."
"It's not about money."
"Don't you like it? Feelings are born first. How can there be so many things like love at first sight." Faced with the earnest teachings of his elders, 19-year-old Zhang Yuanjun chose to endure it silently.
In the end, Zhang Yuanjun was helpless. Angrily, he pointed at the TV and said, "Look, look, look, believe it or not, I asked her to be our wife!"
On TV, Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan were showing their love for each other.
Grandma Zhang just thought her grandson was talking nonsense and said with a smile: "If you can ask her to be our wife, I will give you whatever you want."
