Chapter 66: Xiangyang Village
Xiangyang Village is a relatively wealthy village in the suburbs, and it is also the administrative village with the fastest development of vegetable greenhouses in recent years.
The people of Xiangyang Village have made a fortune because of the greenhouses, and the whole village is basically a row of newly built small western-style houses, and a farm vehicle for transporting vegetables is parked in front of each house, which has become the standard.
Because of the wealth, the appearance of the village is relatively tidy. is also because of wealth, and the people of Xiangyang Village are more energetic. For example, in addition to marrying people in Xiangyang Village, girls in Xiangyang Village are digested internally, and few of them marry in nearby places that are poorer than Xiangyang Village.
And Guo Zhengmin's family, four brothers, the family is even larger, half of the village is surnamed Guo, and the Guo family is related to the family, so the Guo family in Xiangyang Village is also regarded as "high society" and "powerful", after the reform and opening up, several village party secretaries are from the Guo family, and the current village official is Guo Zhengmin's second brother Guo Zhengjia.
The four Guo brothers are named after the people of the country. The eldest brother Guo Zhengguo, the second brother Guo Zhengjia, the third brother Guo Zhengren, and Guo Zhengmin are the fourth. Guo Zhengmin passed away, but the three Guo brothers are still alive, and they say nothing in Xiangyang Village.
Guo Zhengmin divorced after Xie Yuzhi proposed to return to the city, and married a new love in the shortest possible time and gave birth to a daughter Guo Linlin. Guo Linlin is only one year younger than Guo Yang...... What this means is self-evident, and this is what makes Xie Yuzhi unacceptable.
After graduating from secondary school, Guo Linlin worked in a hotel under the Municipal Bureau of Commerce, an ordinary accountant. This time, she went back to her hometown to hold an engagement wedding, which was valued by the entire Guo family, and almost all her relatives came forward.
It was Guo Linlin's idea to invite Guo Yang's mother and son to attend the engagement. The rest of the Guo family, including Guo Linlin's mother, Yue, was unimpressed. The Guo family in Xiangyang Village has never regarded Guo Yang's mother and son as "their own family", and even Guo Yang's name was not written in the newly revised family tree last year.
Dozens of people of the Guo family, old and young, crowded the Guo Zhengmin's house, which was said to be quite spacious, and the lights were shining at the door, and more than a dozen children of the Guo family were chasing and laughing on the street at the door, that is, the main road of Xiangyang Village.
Guo Zhengguo, the elder brother of the Guo family, stood in the courtyard, directing the helpers to set up the tables, although all the people who attended the engagement were their own family members, but they also needed to open six or seven seats. Yue's family stood happily behind the eldest uncle, looking at his daughter wearing a red cheongsam with a graceful figure and a moon-looking appearance, full of smiles.
The daughter has a good future, was admitted to a technical secondary school, jumped out of the farm, and found a son-in-law who worked in the city, and the family background was not bad, which made the Yue family and the Guo family very bright.
A seven or eight-year-old child hurriedly ran in, this is Guo Kai, the grandson of the boss Guo Zhengguo, Guo Kai said loudly: "Grandpa, fourth grandmother, there are guests here!"
Yue's face changed and he didn't move.
Guo Zhengguo raised his eyebrows, glanced at Guo Zhengjia and Guo Zhengren's two brothers, and waved his hand: "Second brother, go and greet it!"
The "own family" has all arrived in the village, but the people from the man's family have not yet arrived, and only Guo Yang's mother and son can come at this time.
Guo Linlin also came over with a smile: "Second uncle, I will go out with you to greet my eldest brother!"
Guo Linlin should be the only one in the Guo family who is not exclusive to Guo Yang. Although she has never seen Guo Yang since she was a child, the blood nature in her bones has always made her fascinated by this brother, which is the factor why she insisted on letting Guo Yang's mother and son come to her engagement.
In Guo Linlin's view, her father is no longer alive, and if her brother is absent from her life's events, it will definitely be a big regret in her life.
As for the grievances and hatreds between the elders, after so many years, Guo Linlin felt that this page should have been uncovered a long time ago.
The most embarrassing one is probably the Yue family. Yue's family didn't want to see Xie Yuzhi and Guo Yang's mother and son, but considering her daughter's insistence on stubbornness, she had to give in.
Guo Zhengjia and Guo Linlin stood side by side at the door, looking at Guo Yang's mother and son who were walking slowly, with complicated expressions.
In fact, since he stepped on the land of Xiangyang Village, Xie Yuzhi's mood has been in a state of ups and downs and has not calmed down. All kinds of past and deep pain were rolled up at this moment.
Guo Yang held his mother's hand tightly and said softly: "Mom, if you feel uncomfortable, let's go back with the courtesy!"
Xie Yuzhi smiled reluctantly: "How can this be done? Anyway, it's your sister, since your sister invited us to come, we can't give up halfway." ”
Guo Yang fell silent.
If you come here, you will be safe, and let's see how it goes.
Guo Linlin's eyes were a little excited, Guo Yang, who was gradually approaching, was taller and more handsome than she imagined, white shirt, jeans, black casual shoes, calm expression, calm demeanor, and a mature and steady in his bones.
And Guo Yang's side, there was also a young woman wearing a goose yellow dress, black hair, long hair shawl, and although she didn't apply fat powder, she was still outstanding in appearance and luxurious temperament, Guo Linlin estimated that this was probably her brother's girlfriend.
Guo Linlin trotted over and smiled slightly crampedly: "Auntie, brother, I'm Linlin!"
Guo Yang let out a sigh of relief and nodded, he looked deeply at the beautiful girl in front of him, is this his half-sister? At this moment, in addition to being unfamiliar, he inexplicably felt a little closeness in his heart. This is probably the blood connection.
Guo Zhengjia walked down the steps at the door and said lightly: "Come here, come in and sit!"
Guo Zhengjia's demeanor was a little cold. and served as the village party secretary for several years, and the little official authority that was invisibly nourished was also vividly exerted in front of Xie Yuzhi's mother and son.
Xie Yuzhi's face was filled with a wordless bitterness, and she nodded with a reluctant smile: "Second brother, this is your nephew Guo Yang, son, call second uncle!"
Guo Zhengjia glanced at Guo Yang, his expression was still a little indifferent. Not only indifference, but also a condescending overlook. For Guo Yang, the so-called nephew, he never admitted it at all.
Guo Zhengjia immediately turned around and walked into the door, ignoring Guo Yang.
There was a hint of indifference in Guo Yang's eyes, he had never regarded these Guo family members in Xiangyang Village as his own people, and came to Xiangyang Village to participate in Guo Linlin's engagement wedding, which was nothing more than catering to his mother's thoughts, as for whether the Guo family was indifferent or enthusiastic, he didn't care.
Instead, Guo Linlin enthusiastically took Zhou Bing's hand and said with a smile: "Brother, this is my future sister-in-law, right?"
Guo Yang smiled. Guo Linlin's hearty and simple smile left a good impression on him.
Zhou Bingluo smiled generously: "My name is Zhou Bing, hello Linlin!"
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The Guo family in the courtyard automatically divided into two rows and made way for Guo Yang's mother and son, who followed Guo Linlin into the door. Dozens of pairs of eyes were staring at Xie Yuzhi and Guo Yang, with indifference, contempt, and repulsive hostility. The Guo family has never considered Guo Zhengmin's ruthlessness and injustice, but they have always regarded Xie Yuzhi, who returned to the city, as a betrayal and a shame for the family.
In fact, what did Xie Yuzhi do wrong?
After entering the 70s, the state began to allow young intellectuals to gradually return to the cities in the name of recruitment, examinations, sickness discharge, job-taking, only child, no one around, workers, peasants and soldiers. By the late 70s, the return of educated youth to the city was an irreversible trend, and there was a blowout. Xie Yuzhi proposed to return to the city under this trend, and did not file for divorce, and was not at fault.
However, the performance of the Guo family is extremely extreme. Guo Zhengmin's approach is even more incredible, Xie Yuzhi even judged from Guo Linlin's birth time, I am afraid that Guo Zhengmin and his new love Yue will have cheating in marriage.
This is the key to Xie Yuzhi's resentment against the Guo family and Guo Zhengmin over the years.
No one greeted Xie Yuzhi's mother and son, and when Xie Yuzhi cast a gentle gaze, the relatives of the Guo family all turned their heads to the side.
Of course, Xie Yuzhi didn't mind any of that. Since she came, she was mentally prepared. The only thing that made her unhappy was that Zhou Bing came with her, but she was so snubbed, she was worried that it would make Zhou Bing feel uncomfortable, so she held Zhou Bing's little hand tightly and never let go.