My aunt asked me to buy popsicles.
Grandpa said angrily: "Guijuan, Xiao An is only seven years old. How can you let your child buy popsicles? It's not peaceful in the countryside recently. It's better for me to go. Xiao An, you and your cousin have fun at home, grandpa I’ll buy you some popsicles.”
With that said, grandpa was about to walk out of the courtyard.
I quickly took the money and said, "Grandpa, I'd better go."
"Hey? You kid, please slow down..."
Before my grandfather could finish what he said, I ran out of the yard.
If grandpa goes to buy popsicles, I will be alone with my aunt and the others.
I don't want to be looked down upon and ridiculed by them anymore.
Not long after, I bought a few popsicles and returned to the yard. Before I even entered the house, I heard Zhao Guijuan exclaiming, "Dad, what did you say? You want to support Xiaoan in school? Do you want to continue supporting Xiaoan until college? We Does the family owe Chen Yong? Chen Yong must be allowed to pay for tuition, otherwise I will definitely not agree!"
My body trembled when I heard this, and I quietly walked to the window and listened secretly.
"Hey." Grandpa sighed and said, "You also know that Chen Yong's family is in trouble. He has many children and his daily expenses are not enough. If he pays Xiao An's tuition again, the family will be overwhelmed. I don't want him to bear too much burden!"
"Dad, isn't your burden heavy?" Zhao Guijuan shouted, "Tell me, Xiao An grew up here, eating from you and my mother, drinking from you and my mother, and now you have to pay for school. He pays tuition fees, do our old Zhao family owe them? Why are you so worried about not getting too old? "
"Hey, no..." Grandpa was about to speak.
She was interrupted by Aunt Guijuan's voice, "It's not what? Besides, I'm confused. Chen Yong is a poor guy but he's still so good at giving birth. He could only give birth to one, but he ended up giving birth to three bastards. It's strange that he can't raise them." Who did he kill? Didn’t he just rely on you to take care of his family? Otherwise, he would dare to have so many children? He is just a loser in the countryside! "
Listening to my aunt humiliating my dad, I was so angry that I clenched my fists tightly.
In fact, when I was a child, I was really curious about why my father had so many children because he was poor. After all, it was a burden.
But later I realized that my father had so many children, and he was not relying on the care of my grandma’s family at all.
He wanted to have more children because my mother was a lunatic so that he would have someone to rely on when he got old.
Otherwise, when the sick old man is admitted to the hospital, he won't be able to point his finger at my crazy mother. She will be fine if she doesn't cause trouble. It all depends on our brothers.
Besides, there are many brothers and sisters, so they can help each other out.
"Hey, Guijuan, you can't say that. It's too unpleasant. After all, Chen Yong is your brother-in-law, and Xiao An is also your nephew. There is no harm in having more children. What you said is a bit too shameless. It’s so humane!” Grandpa sighed.
"It's not dad, it's not what I said that was impersonal!" Zhao Guijuan shouted again, "I didn't agree with my crazy sister's marriage at the beginning. Didn't you and my mother listen? It turned out to be a bad thing. We got married and gave birth to three wimps. You have to raise one, dad..."
"Guijuan!" Grandpa yelled angrily, "What are you talking about? Who are you calling a coward? They are all my grandson and granddaughter. Chen Meimei is among the best in studies. She will definitely be admitted to university in the future and make a difference!"
"Grandpa." Gongsun Tianqiang's childish voice came, "My mother said they are wimps or wimps. How many of the rural children are good people?"
"You! You kid!"
I secretly looked into the room and saw my grandfather pointing at Zhao Guijuan's nose and saying angrily: "Guijuan! How did you educate Tianqiang? He is so rude at such a young age. You..."
"Haha, how did I educate you?" Zhao Guijuan said with a sneer: "Is my son wrong? How many promising children in rural areas are there? Most of the junior high school graduates have become migrant workers. There are three children in Chen Yong's family. Chen Meimei can make a career, Chen Mingtao dropped out of school when he was only fifteen and started herding sheep at home, he is a loser."
"Chen Ba'an is probably just a fool. He has been attracting ghosts since he was a child. He is doing well if he survives till now. I guess he is just a fool who is learning shit when he goes to school. He will definitely have no future!"
What Aunt Guijuan said was really vicious. I knew that her family looked down on our family, but I didn't expect that she would discriminate against us to this extent.
My grandpa was so angry that he started to quarrel with Aunt Guijuan. No one wanted to give in. My cousin would also say something to my family from time to time.
I stood by the window, feeling uncomfortable being exposed to the sun, but I didn’t want to go into the house. I really didn’t want to see the ugly faces of my aunt and cousin.
It wasn't until more than ten minutes later that they finally stopped for a while, perhaps tired of arguing.
I saw that the popsicles were about to melt in the sun, and I was about to enter the house.
Grandpa's voice came again, "Hey, Guijuan, let's not talk about anything else. If Chen Meimei is admitted to college in a few years, you have to take care of her after she goes to Hualian City. It's best to let her stay with you. Then, please help her more, in all aspects."
When I mentioned Hualian City, I showed my longing expression. It is the second largest city in Liaoning Province. It is extremely prosperous and fashionable, and it also has the sea that I yearn for. My aunts, second aunts, and uncle all live in Hualian City. It’s a pity that I can’t live in Hualian City. Never been.
"Hmph." Zhao Guijuan snorted and said, "Chen Meimei studies well and can barely get into my eyes. But if she wants to live with me, it depends on whether she can be admitted to a prestigious university. If she is admitted to a third-rate pheasant university, she will have no future prospects. No, I don’t want to have anything to do with her.”
Zhao Guijuan is not only arrogant and look down on others, but also more snobbish.
"Hey, I'm not telling you Guijuan..."
"Okay, okay, Dad, stop talking." Zhao Guijuan said impatiently: "Where did my mother go to look after people? When will she come back? She has to give Tianqiang a good look at her body."
"Your mother should..." Grandpa hasn't finished speaking yet.
Grandma's kind voice suddenly came from the door outside the courtyard, "Xiao An, what are you doing standing at the window?"
My heart skipped a beat, and when I turned around, I saw my grandma walking into the yard with a smile.
"Grandma!" I rushed over happily.
"Hey." Grandma touched my head kindly.
Aunt Zhao Guijuan and the others also came out when they heard the commotion. They greeted my grandma with a smile, but they glared at me several times. They must have been dissatisfied because I was eavesdropping at the window.
"Give me the popsicle!" Gongsun Tianqiang grabbed the popsicle from my hand and gave it to grandma flatteringly.
Grandma took it but gave the popsicle to me, and then asked straight to the point with concern: "Guijuan, you said Tianqiang has been having nightmares recently, what's going on? Come back to the house and let me take a look."
"Ah, yes, yes, mom, you have to give Tianqiang a good look. Tianqiang must not make any mistakes. I am just such a precious girl." Zhao Guijuan said anxiously, and we all entered the house.
Grandma started to check Gongsun Tianqiang's pulse with a solemn expression. No one said anything. You could hear the needle drop, and the atmosphere was very tense.
After feeling the pulse for five minutes, grandma looked into Gongsun Tianqiang's eyes, counted with his fingers, and muttered something.
At this time, Zhao Guijuan couldn't help but ask: "Mom, do you see anything? Tianqiang..."
