Chen Qiaoshan's maternal family is in Huangqu Town, close to Dengzhou. The two places are less than a hundred miles in a straight line, but the transportation is very inconvenient. You have to detour Xinye on the provincial road and turn to Xiangfan. You can drive by yourself for about three hours. If you transfer to a long-distance bus, you will have to go on the road for a day.

The Chen family went out early in the morning and when they arrived in the town, they would catch up for lunch.

The old man and the old lady of the Tao family were very happy about the arrival of their son-in-law's family. The old couple had only one daughter and were extremely rare for their grandchildren.

The happiest person is Tao Xiuying. She has been married to another province for more than 20 years. This is the first time that a family of young people has returned to their parents' home in such a uniform manner.

The Tao family has two sons and one daughter, the eldest is Tao Chengguang, and Tao Xiuying is the second child. There is also a younger brother Tao Chengliang, who is three years younger than her. Tao Kai is the youngest son of the third child of the Tao family.

Among the three brothers and sisters, Tao Xiuying got married the latest.

The family had originally told her a marriage locally for her, and the man was also from the town and worked as a safety officer on the Yindanqu.

Although she is just a canal protector, she is eating commercial food outside, which means Tao Xiuying is outstanding, otherwise it would not be her turn.

It was originally a good marriage, but before the man had waited for the door, the man was injured in a landslide and could not be rescued.

This is nothing strange. In order to build the Yindan Canal, Xiangfan used more than 100,000 labor force, and there were thousands of casualties. Even after it was completed, something could inevitably happen every year. Tao Xiuying was blamed for being unlucky, but she met her.

This was nothing. In the new era, it was not uncommon for widows to remarry, not to mention that the two families just discussed kinship and had not yet passed.

Finally, Mr. Tao spoke, asking his daughter to stay at home for a year, which was worthy of the man.

But I was so desperate that I was disturbed by a fortune teller in the village, saying that it was the Tao family's woman who killed her husband.

What I lacked most back then was foolish men and women. After the gossip spread in the town, the man's family came to make trouble twice. Since then, no one in the village has dared to propose marriage to the Tao family again.

This delay lasted for several years, and the beautiful daughter of the yellow flower finally gave Chen Weiguo the old man who was married to the second marriage.

Tao Xiuying rarely returns to her parents' home in recent years. This time she came here with great fanfare, which was not without the intention of being proud.

Not only Tao Xiuying, but also his grandmother Liu Sanchun had this idea. In front of the neighbors around and watching the lively neighbors, Chen Qiaoshan was dragged by the old lady to introduce him one by one, "Aunt Liu, this is the son of my second girl. She was the top scorer in the college entrance examination in Henan Province two years ago. She also went to the newspaper. Now she is studying at Yanjing University. How about it, the young man is not bad, right?"

A lame old lady squinted her eyes and looked at Chen Qiaoshan up and down, praising her: "He is a good young man, and he looks promising at first glance."

"That's the girl Xiuying was the one who was outstanding back then, and it was all caused by Blind Zhou..." Seeing the old lady start to mutter, Tao Xiuying quickly interrupted and said, "Mom, it's all old and dirty, why are you still mentioning that person?"

"Yes, if you don't mention that old turtle, my eldest grandson is still promising..." The old lady was very happy today, and regardless of the presence of outsiders, she praised Chen Qiaoshan and praised him.

Although many students from Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School and No. 5 Middle School have been admitted to Tsinghua University every year, it is rare to live in provincial top scorers. In just one meal, the news spread out, and the Tao family quickly gathered a group of neighbors who were looking at the strange things.

Chen Qiaoshan was already numb to this kind of scene and was very familiar with it.

As early as two years ago, he had seen a bigger situation than this. In Qianwang Village, Chen Qiaoshan was almost praised by the villagers. Today's scene is nothing.

Chen Qiaoshan stood consciously beside his grandmother and mother, receiving fancy compliments from his neighbors. This is not so much about giving his grandmother a face, but rather about making face for Tao Xiuying.

At the beginning of reform and opening up, women in big cities were proud to marry overseas. No matter whether their husbands were white and black, European and American, or compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as long as they could go abroad, they would become the envy of the people around them.

On the contrary, in some remote areas, only a bachelor who cannot find a wife will marry a woman from another place. Local girls who marry outside will also be looked down upon, and Tao Xiuying is the victim.

The Chen family's life was not satisfactory a few years ago, which was also the reason why Tao Xiuying rarely went back to her parents' home, or she didn't care about it at all. Now that she is not only back, but also bringing her family with her family, which is quite a bit like returning home in glory. How dare Chen Qiaoshan refute her mother's face and can only be a good son.

This time when he returned to his parents' home, Tao Xiuying was very confident. Now that the family is well-off, her son is promising, and her three daughters are not bad either. This is her greatest capital.

After pulling his son around to show off, Tao Xiuying lost interest. Tomorrow will be the marriage of her parents' nephew. As an aunt, she has serious things to do.

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During lunch, my cousins ​​sat at a table.

Chen Qiaoshan came to Tao's family for a limited number of times, so he was not familiar with each other. However, he looked at Tao Kai a few times. The groom of tomorrow was not as beautiful as he was at the age of getting married and having children.

Chen Qiaoshan is not surprised. This kind of thing is very common in towns and towns. It doesn’t matter if you can’t get a marriage certificate. As long as the banquet is held, the marriage will be accepted.

Thinking about myself, Chen Qiaoshan can only envy him.

After two lifetimes, he didn't know what it would be like to get married. He finally got the approval of his mother-in-law in his previous life, but it suddenly disappeared. He couldn't be anxious in this life. He had to graduate from college to consider these things.

After dinner, Tao Kai went to his father-in-law's house. The woman had a day of drinking today, so his prospective son-in-law had to go over and order Mao.

Tomorrow is the day, and a group of chefs will prepare today. The Tao family invited the butcher to kill pigs in the afternoon, and Chen Qiaoshan was called to pick up the pig's tail.

He had seen many pig killings, but it was the first time he started to do it himself. He was still a little excited. Xiaowu also came to watch the fun, but when he turned around, he was driven away by Tao Xiuying. Every girl's family could not go forward.

After a busy life, Chen Qiaoshan's hands trembled violently. He was not frightened, but was over-forced, but just helped pull the rope that tied the hind legs. As a result, he was exhausted, which made his two uncles laugh.

The son-in-law is a charming guest, and the grandson is treated the same.

Except for the time when killing pigs, Chen Qiaoshan was very idle all the time, and Tao Xiuying couldn't stand it and sent him to help the couple.

For tomorrow's wedding, the Tao family specially invited the old principal from the town to write the wedding couplet. Chen Qiaoshan, the top scholar, became a guest, fortunately, but the work was not troublesome and he was finished soon.

The Tao family had already separated. The old man and the old lady lived in an old house with blue bricks and gray tiles, similar to the old houses in the Chen family before. Chen Weiguo's family was also arranged to live here.

Chen Qiaoshan was planning to go to pick him up tomorrow, but he didn't know how to discuss it. At midnight, Tao Xiuying came over and said, "Second, you will stay at your second uncle's house tomorrow. See where you need help, just help."

Chen Qiaoshan asked, "Is anyone driving?"

"Your second cousin-in-law can drive. He has some kinship with the Zhou family, so it's easy to talk to when you go tomorrow." Tao Xiuying, the aunt, was very dedicated. She just came back and found out the situation clearly.

"Cheng." Although he was a cousin, he didn't have much contact. Chen Qiaoshan really couldn't get close to him. It would be better to hide here and hide from the quiet place.

Tao Xiuying was still very relieved about her son, but after looking at the old man sitting aside, she couldn't help but frown.

Old Man Tao is old and has a much worse health. He can't help, so he can only chat with his grandson.

As soon as a person is old, he doesn't care so much. He is wearing a white-washed sweatshirt, and the threads can be seen in some places.

Tao Xiuying's nose felt sore. In the early years, she had a hard life, so she couldn't care about her parents' home.

Seeing the old man like this, she felt very guilty. After thinking about it, she said, "Dad, why don't we go for a walk in the town?"

The old man said, "I can't walk anymore, so call Fenghua to go with you?"

Shen Fenghua is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Tao family. Before Tao Xiuying got married, Shen Fenghua entered the Tao family. The relationship between sister-in-law and sister-in-law is pretty good, but the younger brother-in-law wants to marry a daughter-in-law, so those who are sister-in-law naturally have to help with it. How could they go?

Chen Qiaoshan said, "Mom, why don't I drive and take you and grandpa to the town for a walk?"

Tao Xiuying wanted to help the old man buy two outfits. The pedestrian street in the town was so wide that it was blocked when the car drove in. As soon as someone was scolded, she thought about it, and then she said, "Okay, you chat with grandpa, I'll take your grandma and Xiaowu and the others."

Chen Qiaoshan said nothing, and he didn't see the group back until the evening.

Tao Xiuying took out two new clothes and said to the old man: "Dad, this is bought for you in the town. Please change it and see if it fits."

The old man was a little unhappy, "I have clothes to wear, why are I spending these money in vain?"

"Put it in. Tao Kai will marry you a grandson wife tomorrow. You can't dress badly, so as not to let the Zhou family send a kiss to joke." Tao Xiuying was used to being able to speak well, and she persuaded the old man in a few words, but she didn't have any joy on her face, but instead she was filled with anger.
Chapter completed!