PFC Chapter 355: Still Bound Feet
Chapter 355: Still Bound Feet
Xu Guizhi and Zhang Xiaoai came in carrying large and small bags, and approached the old man with fawning looks on their faces.
"Dad, I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and longevity as great as the Southern Mountains. May every year be better than the last..."
Xu Guizhi kept saying auspicious words, but Zhou Yuan and his uncle looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
I haven't heard the name "Aba" for decades. This Xu Guizhi must be crazy today.
The old man's brows were knitted so tightly that he almost pinched a fly to death:
"Guizhi, what's wrong with you today? You insisted on calling me this when you were a child, and we changed it after many years. This happened decades ago, what do you mean by that today?"
Grandma Zhou also frowned and took over the conversation:
"Yes, Guizhi, we told you not to call me that since you were very young. Your mother kept correcting you and even beat you."
"Guizhi, your mother is such a sensible and strong-willed person, how could you..."
Tears welled up in Xu Guizhi's eyes:
"Uncle Zhou, Auntie, I'm sorry. I just saw Uncle Zhou wearing a Tang suit today and thought of my father, so I called him out. I didn't mean it."
Lin Jing sneered coldly:
"That's really surprising. You haven't seen your father since you were a child, so how come you remembered him? Xu Guizhi, you are deliberately using the old man's birthday today to gain sympathy for yourself."
Zhou Yuan also expressed his support for his wife:
"Yes, Xu Guizhi, our Zhou family has done our best for you. You have been making a fuss over and over again. What do you want from our Zhou family? Just say it directly."
Grandma Zhou nodded:
"Yes, just say it directly, Guizhi, what else do you want? Let's talk about it first, there is no such thing as child marriage. Don't always think about repaying a favor, our Zhou family doesn't owe you anything."
Xu Guizhi lowered her head and said respectfully:
"Uncle Zhou, Auntie, I don't want anything. I just want to take advantage of Uncle Zhou's birthday today to come and apologize. I did a lot of things wrong before, but I won't do it again in the future."
"Uncle Zhou, Auntie, please forgive me. Xiao Ai and I are all alone, and you are our only relatives in this world. We... don't want to lose you."
Xu Guizhi's tears came suddenly, and the old man felt a little soft-hearted.
Old Man Zhou sighed deeply. Seeing his expression, Grandma Zhou spoke before he could open his mouth.
"Guizhi, we have been friends for so many years. We can't say we are relatives, but we are old acquaintances. It's hard to say whether we have lost each other or not."
"Guizhi, today is your uncle Zhou's birthday, and it's also our Zhou family's family dinner. It's not convenient to have outsiders here, so we won't keep you and Xiao Ai."
After Grandma Zhou finished speaking, she looked up and shouted towards the kitchen, "Comrade Wang, come and see the guests off. If we don't start the feast soon, the food will get cold."
Xu Guizhi was stunned for a moment. She saw everyone turning their heads to face the dining table and no one even glanced at them.
Even Grandpa Zhou was given a glare by Grandma Zhou, and he turned around obediently and picked up the chopsticks.
In the end, she took back the words that were about to come out of her mouth, and quietly walked out with Zhang Xiaoai.
Walking out of the yard, Xu Guizhi turned around, looked at the two-story building, and recalled the happiest girlhood she had spent there.
That young boy, Brother Yuan, who would ride his bicycle to take her to school, was eventually bewitched by the vixen Lin Jing.
"Mom..." Zhang Xiaoai called softly and timidly.
Xu Guizhi came back to her senses, looked at Zhang Xiaoai, who was dark, thin and looked cowardly, with a look of disappointment, and gritted her teeth.
When he looked at Xiaolou again, his eyes were unpredictable and contained a hint of resentment.
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The family dinner ended and everyone dispersed.
Grandma Zhou held Wang Manning and Zhou Yanqing aside and nagged for a long time before letting them go.
Zhou Yanqing went to drive the car. Lin Jing and Wang Manning stood not far from the door, arm in arm, whispering.
"Hey, isn't this Wang Manning? You're really amazing. You got in touch with the Zhou family so quickly."
Wang Manning turned around and saw the mean face of Lin Cheng's mother.
"Wang Mei, how can you say that? Yan Qing hasn't caught up with Manning yet, and our whole family is hoping that Manning will be with us."
"It's a pity that Manning has high standards and good character. Unlike some people in our compound, who force marriage to the point of bed."
Lin Cheng's mother Wang Mei's face suddenly turned the color of liver.
Wang Manning heard a hint of gossip in the conversation and couldn't help but interrupt.
"Ah? Aunt Lin, there is actually such a person in Courtyard 77? This is too scary. Did she succeed in forcing him to marry?"
Lin Jing smiled and was extremely satisfied with Wang Manning's reaction.
"It worked. In those days, being found in bed was a disaster. The people in Courtyard 77 dared not shirk their responsibilities."
"Tsk tsk, so open. Aunt Lin, next time we meet, you must tell me in detail. I'm writing an emotional column for the Beijing Daily recently, and I really need this information."
Wang Mei wanted to turn around and leave, but she felt that leaving would be like admitting her guilt. Based on the principle that if you don't admit it, it doesn't exist, she tried to soften her expression.
She glanced at Wang Manning sharply, then looked at Lin Jing gently.
"Ah, Sister Lin, your Zhou family is really tolerant. They can actually accept a second marriage. Tsk tsk, I'm sorry to have to clear your family dinner."
Lin Jing snorted and laughed:
"I think Manning is wronged. With a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Peking University, he has better academic qualifications than Yan Qing, earns more than Yan Qing, and comes from an upper-class family in Haicheng. He is better than Yan Qing in every way."
"Your family can accept a woman like Xiaofang who has nothing and spend a huge amount of money to send her to the bed of a foreign professor. Manning is so outstanding, the Zhou family is naturally very satisfied."
"Besides, Wang Mei, your Lin Cheng is a second-time married man. With your attitude, it will be even harder for Lin Cheng to find a good one. Look, he chased after our Manning, but he didn't catch up with her."
Wang Manning almost laughed out loud.
This Aunt Lin is really invincible. No wonder someone who seems to have such a jumpy mind can become the principal of a prestigious school.
With such clear organization, quick thinking and eloquent speech, he is absolutely invincible when it comes to work.
Wang Mei hated it so much that her teeth ached: "Sister Lin, Lin Cheng is a man, how can a man's second marriage be the same as a woman's?"
Lin Jing raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of astonishment, and her tone became even more surprised:
"Wang Mei, you have lived in Courtyard 77 for so many years, why can't you change your petty-bourgeois mentality?"
"Great men have said that women hold up half the sky, and you still have bound feet. Alas, no wonder your old man Lin always looks down on you, your thinking is too backward."
Wang Mei's face was as pale as a palette. Just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by a voice in the distance.
"Mom, what are you doing? Get in the car."
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