V4.Chapter 76

It takes 12 hours to drive from the capital to Qinghai Province. Xia Shao didn't leave school until nearly 10 a.m. on the way. His friends didn't talk about jokes, but it was almost 10 p.m. when he returned to Dongshi. "Pure text first" Yuan Ze and Liu Xianxian got off the bus in Qingshi in the evening. When they returned to Dongshi, only Xia Shao and Zhou Mingxu were left in the car.

Xia Shao called her parents and said to send Zhou Mingxu back to Shili village and then go home to pick up her grandparents. At ten o'clock in the evening, according to the habits of the villagers, it's time to rest most of the time, but the street lights at the entrance of the village are on. When Xia Shao's car drove past, he saw a large group of people standing under the electric pole. Seeing a car coming from a distance, they waved their hands.

Zhou Mingxu was stunned in the car. He came back for a long time, scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "this is too exaggerated... How can it be like meeting the leaders."

When he muttered, the car had stopped at the entrance of the village. As soon as Xia Shao got off the bus, he was first held by the village head, Uncle Wang. He was so excited that his hands were shaking that he couldn't help saying, "Oh, Xiaoshao is back! This child is promising!"

Xia Shao originally thought that the villagers came out to meet her because she and Zhou Mingxu came back from Jingcheng University. Although this is a bit exaggerated, Shili village has suddenly produced two students from Jingcheng university this year, which is really a glorious thing for the village. It is not impossible to engage in such a big battle. However, now it seems that it should not be because of this. [

"Isn't it! In our village, an outstanding entrepreneur should be very wonderful! This child can study well and marry into the old chairman's house! Some people once said that Lao Xia's family burned Gao Xiang in his last life. Now look, maybe it's a good and expensive land in our village!" At this time, an aunt in the village said that in the cold winter, she was dressed tightly, her cheeks were red with cold under the street lamp, but her eyes were full of joy and envy.

The people in the village agreed for a while and praised it. Xia Shao lowered her eyes and frowned without trace. The capital is thousands of miles away from Qinghai Province. The people in the capital are naturally well-informed about her and Xu Tianyin. There must be news channels for people in the upper circles here in Qinghai Province. But how do people in the village know?

Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin first proposed marriage to Beijing University. Xia Zhiyuan saw it on the Internet the next day. It is conceivable that there must be many people in Dongshi. It has been nearly half a year, and it is not impossible to spread it to the villagers. But Xia Shao cares that the villagers seem to marry Xu's family.

Although Xia Shao knows whether she will marry into the Xu family or not, after all, she and Xu Tianyin are not married now. They are not even engaged. In the words of the elders, they are real. In this case, the battle is like she has married into the Xu family. Naturally, Xia Shao, who has always been low-key, is not happy. Moreover, if the village is like this, what will happen to Dongshi? What will happen to her parents during this period What kind of treatment do you get?

Even if the marriage between Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin is a certainty, Xia Shao should think about the reputation of her parents. She doesn't want her family to put on the spectrum of Royal relatives and relatives before they are said to be married! Moreover, it's not good for the reputation of old man Xu. The old man has a clean life and has been loved and respected by the people. His future granddaughter-in-law is late in the winter. It's more than ten o'clock in the evening Go back to your hometown and let the villagers meet you at the entrance of the village? What's this called!

Xia Shao was unhappy, but he didn't show much. He only said, "Uncle Wang, why do you call out the old and young people in the village in such a cold day? Let's go back and have a rest. I'll come back to see your uncles and aunts another day."

People in the village hurriedly said that it was ok, but Xia Shao frowned again. The old people and children in the village came out. It's ok? What if he got sick when he was cold?

At this time, Zhou Mingxu had taken the things he had bought from the car. Zhou Wang and his wife had talked to his son with a smile. Aunt Zhou said to her son, "you're a big boy! You still come back in Xiaoshao's car! Dare you take it!"

Zhou Mingxu smiled bitterly and scratched his head. "Why don't you dare to sit in a friend's car?"

Aunt Zhou stared at her son with a proud smile in her eyes. Not only did she feel that her son had a great face when he came back in Xia Shao's car, but also because her son was not the most clever or even silly child in the village when he was a child. The old people in the village said that the child was not very clever and might not be promising when he grew up, but now? Among the children born and raised in the village , his son is the most promising! Although the son of the old Du family and the daughter of the old Liu family have both been admitted to college, their schools are not as good as Zhou Mingxu. Moreover, Du Ping has been studying in Beijing for a year and a half, and has never come back from holidays. Although the old Du family said he was working and studying in Beijing, there has been gossip in the village. Even if he works and studies, the summer vacation will be over , can you come back to see your parents during the Chinese new year? This year, someone asked Du Ping if he would come back for the Chinese New Year. The Du family didn't know for sure.

Look at what the son on the ground bought for his husband and wife in the capital, and then look at the old Du and his wife who couldn't see their face at the end of the crowd. Aunt Zhou suddenly sighed. At this time, Uncle Wang began to call the people home. The villagers talked to Xia Shao again. They went back to their homes in three steps. When they left, they saw the large and small gifts that Zhou Wang and his wife were carrying The box praised Zhou Mingxu with envy, and his voice soon went away.

Xia Shao left the village head old Uncle Wang behind. They seemed to have something to say, which made some people look back at the entrance of the village from a distance. They were very curious, but they couldn't hear what they were saying because they went far.

At the entrance of the village, old Uncle Wang smiled carelessly and said, "Hey! Look what you said. You grew up in our village. Everyone came out to meet you spontaneously. Don't feel sorry!"

Spontaneous? Xia Shao frowned and saw that although Uncle Wang was smiling, his eyes were evasive.

"Uncle Wang, you are always a good village head in my heart and have done a lot of practical things for the village. I didn't know that you always like formalism and organize the elderly and children in the village to blow the cold wind at the head of the village at night." no matter how spontaneous the villagers are, who doesn't love the elderly and children at home? Xia Shao's face sank immediately. "If you don't tell the truth, I can go."

With that, Xia Shao turned and got on the bus.

Uncle Wang was really unhappy when he saw Xia Shao, so he quickly grabbed her and hesitated for a long time before telling the truth, "Alas! Xiaoshao, it's really none of your uncle Wang's business. It's really arranged by the top. Your uncle Wang is a village official. Sesame and mung beans don't count. Your uncle Wang is still the chief of the cadastral section of the land and Resources Bureau. If we don't follow the instructions of the top, it's not good for your uncle Wang."

"What's going on?" Xia Shao asked.

"It's all your stubborn grandpa!" Uncle Wang stunned Xia Shao as soon as he opened his mouth, "Two days ago, two staff members of the municipal government came to the village to find your grandfather and said that they were arranging retired veteran cadres for him. When he was young, he had a bad temper and offended others. Did they not give him the treatment of retired soldiers? Now he has reported the treatment of retired veteran cadres and sent them to him in person. He is still so bad tempered that he was scolded by others! The whole village All the young and old watched the excitement. Alas! I guess those officials know that you are promising and want to marry the old chairman's house, so they want to do it well, but your grandfather just doesn't accept it. If someone comes, he scolds once. It's estimated that those people in the government came to me in order to complete their tasks. They came up with the idea, and I can't help it. "[

Xia Shao frowned after hearing this. These officials!

Seeing that Xia Shao was unhappy, Uncle Wang sighed, "Alas! Xiaoshao, those who come to the countryside to run to the grass-roots level are also making a living. Although this idea is wrong, it may also be the meaning of the leader. These days, the first-class officials and freshmen crush people, and they can't help it. Calm down. Go back and persuade your grandpa to accept his treatment."

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"I see, Uncle Wang. Thank you for telling me. Get in the car and I'll take you home." Xia Shao said.

Here's the thing. Although Xia Shao didn't like this arrangement, she was a little relieved. She thought that the reason why the village made such a move was because she knew that Xu Tianyin was going to pay an official visit to the Xia family in the new year. Only her family knew this. Xia Shao knew the temperament of her parents. They would never show off, but her uncle and aunt were not necessarily Xia Shao doesn't want her parents to be told that her daughter hasn't married yet, so it's best since her uncle Xia Zhitao or aunt Xia Zhimei didn't publicize it. She thought they really couldn't remember the lesson and began to be restless again.

Since it's not, Xia Shao is at least relieved. As for those officials, it's easy to do.

Uncle Wang was flattered when he heard that Xia Shao was going to drive him back. He hurriedly said no. Xia Shao said she was going to pick up her grandparents and was on her way. Uncle Wang hesitated and got on the bus. Before getting on the bus, he looked at the soles of his muddy shoes. Seeing that Xia Shao didn't care, he got on the bus embarrassed.

Xia Guoxi and Jiang Shuhui had just received a call from their son and daughter-in-law, saying that Xia Shao had come back and would pick them up in a moment. The two old people had planned to go to bed, so they hurried up and cleaned up. Xia Shao's car stopped at the door. When she entered the house, Jiang Shuhui had just packed up some clothes.

"Grandma, I'm back!" Xia Shao entered the door with a smile on her face.

When Jiang Shuhui saw her granddaughter coming back, a loving smile suddenly appeared on the old man's face. She looked at her first and nodded, "I'm not much thinner this time. It seems that the food at the old chairman's house is delicious."

Xia Shao immediately smiled. Then he looked at Xia Guoxi and nodded: "Grandpa."

"OK, OK. Just come back." Xia Guoxi feels ashamed of Xia Shao up to now. It's not natural to see her, but it can be seen that he is still happy to see his granddaughter. However, the old man looks more like he has a lot to ask. He just packed up his things and is about to go out, so he put up with it.

Xia Shao didn't ask the government staff about looking for the old man. Even if he went out with his grandparents, he placed two old people in the car, and then drove away from the village.

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Taoyuan District, Dongshi.

Li Juan kept looking out at home and didn't listen, "why don't you come back? Lao Xia, do you think my daughter is tired after driving all day and what happened on the road?"

Xia Zhiyuan couldn't laugh or cry. He sat in the warm and bright living room, drinking hot tea and not talking. If he spoke, his wife would have a lot of words.

But he didn't speak. Li Juan looked back and saw the tea he was drinking. She immediately said, "don't drink! Don't drink! It's made for her daughter!"

Xia Zhiyuan was stunned and smiled bitterly. Would you put down the teacup! Before his daughter entered the house, his status in the family had begun to decline sharply.

"She came back and brewed again?" Xia Zhiyuan muttered with a smile, but after saying that, he knew he was quick to speak.

Sure enough, Li Juan turned back and said, "you're a father, but you don't know how much you love your daughter. She's been driving all day. On this cold day, she can drink hot tea and warm up as soon as she enters the house. How good is it? Make it again? Then she can't drink it later?"

"Why do you have to wait for a while? You can't drink tea if you add a pot of hot water?"

"If you add hot water, the tea will be weak. Your daughter is picky about the tea. You don't know. She won't smell good at that time."[

Xia Zhiyuan smiled and thought he'd better shut up. Anyway, when it comes to children, it's always reasonable to be a mother.

While the couple were talking, Xia Shao helped the two old people into the yard. She had good ears and heard her parents talking from a distance. Xia Shao smiled and narrowed her eyes, full of warmth. She said, "Dad, mom, what are you arranging for me? I sneezed several times on the way."

Xia Zhiyuan immediately got up from the sofa. Li Juan, who was standing at the door, ran out as soon as she heard her daughter's voice. At the door, the mother and daughter embraced happily. Li Juan looked at her daughter up and down. Only then did she notice that the two old people were also nearby. She was embarrassed and helped the old man into the house.

When she arrived at the house, she sat down and said hello to her parents. Xia Shao just held the hot tea stuffed by Li Juan in her hand and got nagged when she turned back.

"It's not your mother who said you, you're too capable! You don't have to tell me about driving home in advance! Your father and I thought you'd come back by plane. How nice if you came back by plane? It's necessary to get home so late? You're not afraid of being tired after driving for more than ten hours on the road. Didn't you read the TV and newspaper? How many tired driving accidents? Don't drive next time Yes, do you hear me? "

Li Juan nagged for a long time. Xia Shao held a teacup and smiled bitterly before drinking a cup of hot tea. "Mom, if you listen to what's on the newspaper and TV, it's really unsafe for any means of transportation. There are accidents on planes and trains."

"Xiaoshao is right." Xia Zhiyuan agreed. When he found his wife staring at their father and daughter, he immediately put on a serious face and looked at his daughter, "but your mother's worry is also reasonable. Driving for too long will lead to fatigue, and fatigue is prone to accidents. That's right."

Li Juan let her husband go, took a look outside, and came back and said, "yo! Did you buy another new car? You child, you have a car at home, a car in Hong Kong, and you buy it at school. You spend money indiscriminately!" then she frowned and thought, "when you go back to school, let your father take you back. Both your father and daughter can drive, and they can change, so you won't be tired."

"No. elder martial brother comes to pay New Year's greetings. When we go back, we'll go back together and let him drive. There's no need for Dad to send me." Xia Shao said.

Li Juan was stunned. When she entered the house, she was drinking tea on the sofa. The two old people watching the play were also stunned. Although Xia Shao had called back and said it, until now, they still think it's like a dream! Master Xu's direct grandson is coming to the Xia family to meet his elders? Is the Xia family really going to get married with the founding fathers?

Compared with Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan, who met Xu Tianyin in the capital after proposing marriage, Xia Guoxi is the most excited and unbelievable person! Master Xu, in the era of Anti Japanese War, was his leader! He has a bad impression of today's officials, but the old man he respects is master Xu. Although he dreams of stepping into the coffin, he can see him again Xia Guoxi knew that he was the leader of the country now, and no one could see him if he wanted to. In those days, he offended people because of his stubborn temper, so he didn't arrange work for him in the city after he retired from the army. Among the military cadres who retired with him, several old friends didn't know how many years they had laughed at him. Their children were the children of cadres and workers The arrangement is good, and his family is rich. Only he has spent half his life in the countryside. His children are workers and his life is not as good as others. But I didn't expect that Lao Xia's family would undergo such earth shaking changes because of his granddaughter! It's good for those old guys who despise themselves at ordinary times and are treated as retired officers every year. Now, he's surprised But will you marry old man Xu?

Is this a dream?

But compared with Xia Guoxi's dream, Xia Zhiyuan was unhappy.

This time he was really unhappy. He stared, raised his voice and looked at his daughter, "what? Does that boy drive better than your father? He has only driven for a few years! How many years has your father been an old driver!"

Li Juan chuckled and quickly winked at her daughter. Xia Shaonai put down her tea cup and quickly explained, "Dad, why are you obedient and don't listen to the point? Your daughter clearly loves you. You drive me to school and have to fly back later. You're old. Don't I want you to toss back and forth on the road?"

"Really? I saw that girls are extroverted! Before they get married, they turn their elbows out and don't look up to your father." Xia Zhiyuan snorted.

Xia Shao smiled bitterly, got up quickly, went to the back of the sofa and kneaded his father's shoulder. For the first time, "I'm such a father. Who can compare? No one can compare!"

Xia Shao's temperament the family knows that she is not as calm as a girl of this age. Although she is usually filial, she is mostly reasonable to her parents. She is not often coquettish, and it is rare to hear such words once. Li Juan smiled first. Xia Zhiyuan couldn't bear it for too long and finally laughed.