(Due to the excessive number of words in this chapter, it has been updated in two parts, and the following is the first part of "43 Middle".) ）

Zhong Neng shook the ashes and said: "Our two families are half a catty and eight taels, and it is too much to say!" I look at this person around me, every family is almost the same! If this Zhang family doesn't have a serious illness in life, then the Li family is a child who can't succeed; The Wang family is not without money or housing, and the Zhao family is at odds with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; The Qian family is not in a bad relationship and the man cheats, the Sun family is in court for an inheritance...... You have a lot of knowledge, do you want to tell me if every family has a difficult scripture? ”

The old horse removed the cigarette holder of the hookah and replied, "Oops! It's hard to say! All the people we know are people at the bottom, and there must be a reason why we can mix in the bottom for the rest of our lives! Middle-level people and high-level people are definitely different from low-level people, even if they have difficult scriptures at home, their days are still different from those of the bottom! Besides, the pimples in Zhao Qian, Sun and Li's family that you said are nine out of ten because of money! The biggest difference between middle-level people, high-level people and our low-level people is that he has the money to solve the knots, but we don't have them! ”

The two old men were chatting around, and Xuemei and a few female students found the private room with a smile.

"Ahh You're all here! Hello Grandpa Ma! Hello Aunt Gui Ying and uncle! Eh! You've grown up again......"

As soon as Xuemei entered the house, she greeted everyone politely and happily, and then introduced her classmates to the elders one by one. After some pleasantries, Bao Xiaoxing beckoned everyone to sit down and called the hotel waiter to start serving. A group of people moved to the main table in the east, the two old men sat under the north window, Tsai Tsai and Xuecheng sat next to their respective grandfathers, Zhiyuan sat next to Tsai Tsai, Yang Yang on the right, and Gui Ying, Xiao Tang, and Hyosung sisters, followed by Mei Mei's three classmates and Mei Mei, after the group sat down, Hyosung distributed fruits and candy to everyone.

After a while, the dish was all served. Roasted cucumber eel, steamed sea bass, Jiwei shrimp, sauce skeleton, crispy chicken, stewed beef brisket with tomato, duck soup, stir-fried bitter gourd with black bean sauce slices, three fresh, steamed pork, mapo tofu, cola chicken wings, yam with orange juice, rice wine soup...... There are both children and the elderly who can eat, and the dishes ordered by Gui Ying are beautiful and delicious, and the most important thing is that they are cheap. As soon as the dishes were served, everyone put down their snacks and picked up chopsticks to eat. Hyosung motioned for Xuemei to pour their favorite Xifeng wine for the two elders, poured red wine for the sisters himself, and the children drank coconut milk and watermelon juice.

"Huh! Why didn't anyone give the baby a door! I'm afraid you didn't send it quietly? Lao Ma said and took out a hardcover gift box with flowers from his leather bag and handed it to Xuemei, saying, "This is what Grandpa Ma bought two days ago - a set of fountain pens, which contains fountain pen water, refills, replacement nibs and a small box for fountain pens!" ”

Xuemei took the gift box with both hands, bent down and thanked her again and again.

"Thank you, old man!" Zhong Neng smiled and patted Lao Ma's shoulder and thanked his granddaughter.

"Sister Meimei, this is mine, a smart watch!" Tsai stood up and pushed the white locket to Xuemei, who took the box and smiled happily.

"Then let's also say that this is a big red envelope that your aunt and uncle gave you!" Gui Ying handed a heavy red envelope to Mei Mei with emotion, and said with red eyes: "You grew up with your aunt, if you have any problems outside in the future, it is inconvenient to tell your mother, you can call your aunt!" You are the first college student in our family, and when Tsai Tsai goes to college in the future, your sister should mention him more, and Tsai Tsai can listen to what you say! Among these children, the baby that my aunt admires the most is you! You work hard in the future! ”

"Well, thank you aunt and uncle!" Xuemei held the red envelope, lowered her head and pursed her lips, feeling heavy. Hyosung on the side cried unguardedly, and everyone fell silent.

Zhiyuan put his chin on his fists, looked around at everyone, and slowly spoke: "You have just entered college now, it's still early, and when you are a sophomore or junior, you should start thinking about your future path!" A bachelor's degree has no advantage in society, and if you have to prepare early for the graduate school entrance examination, you will have a good chance of winning if you prepare early. If you decide to take the path of a lawyer in the future, the judicial examination must be taken, the sooner you prepare, the better, and it will be very beneficial to your employment and postgraduate entrance examination! Today's college students make money, have fun, engage in activities, and fall in love...... No one cares about all kinds of things, and in the end you will find that where a person pays, he will reap! Uncle is trying to tell you that college is still about studying! ”

He Zhiyuan spoke softly and slowly, a group of children listened seriously, and the table was so quiet that it seemed that a needle could be dropped. After Zhiyuan finished speaking, Xuemei was still nodding. Zhong Neng pointed at He Zhiyuan and looked at Mei Mei and said, "Your Uncle He is right!" Think about what to do in the future, prepare early, and don't live up to your college years! ”

"Come on, come on, it's time for my aunt! Red envelopes are for sure! Don't put too much pressure on you to go to college, don't always think about sharing the pressure on your family and delay your studies, Teacher He said - the most important thing in college is academics! Besides, my aunt reminds you with her own experience that if there is an excellent boy who likes you and happens to like him too, then don't scruple and have a good relationship in college. Don't miss the carefree age like my aunt and become an old yellow flower! Hahaha...... Oh, this is what my aunt bought for you from abroad! ”

Bao Xiaotang took out a big box from the bag, brought it to Xuemei and said: "This is a schoolbag, the most popular style bought by Italian students, I inquired for a long time to buy it, it is very expensive!" You went to college with this unpriced! If you have something to find your mother in the future, you can find your aunt if you have no money! ”

Xiaotang cried and laughed and handed the schoolbag to Xuemei, and her tears could not be wiped away. Xuemei held her aunt's gift, pursed her lips and was silent, touching and touching. Several classmates also took out the gifts they gave to Zhong Xuemei, and the table was full of joy and sorrow, and the wedding banquet was sour and astringent.

"Falling in love will definitely affect your studies! A female college student in Majiatun was going to die for a male baby, and she didn't even get a college diploma in the last four years! Her father farms and works every day, you can talk about whether it is a loss or not! It's nothing for a male baby to fall in love, but it's not possible for a female baby to fall in! Lao Ma looked at Zhong Neng and said, and looked at Xuemei after speaking.

Gui Ying saw that what the old man said was not the same thing, and hurriedly said: "College is different from high school, you can fall in love in college!" We Meimei are assertive people, and we will definitely not affect our studies because of love! Your old-fashioned views are not for today's college students! Meimei, my aunt encourages you to fall in love in college! In the future, Yangyang will fall in love when she goes to college, and I will encourage it! ”

"Oh, I hope our boy will also be assertive, don't delay his studies!" The old horse turned his head and squinted at the boy next to him, and said. When everyone heard this, it turned out to be a sound from east to west, and they all looked at the boy and smiled.

Tsai Tsai was anxious, and hurriedly spread out his hand and shrugged his shoulders and glared and explained: "What are you doing!" I'm not in a relationship again! My grandfather is talking nonsense and ruining my reputation! Tsai blushed and slapped his grandfather's arm with his hands like a cat's claws.

The old horse shook his shoulders and said, "There are many people, stabilize the point!" You're a man! Even if you're really in love, what? Grandpa is knocking and knocking you, and you have to focus on your studies in front of you! If you don't study well, you won't be able to get into a good university, if you can't get into a good university, you won't be able to find a good job, and if you can't find a good job, which beautiful girl will follow you? Don't get a broken computer every day to commit dementia, male dolls must be ambitious! ”

"Mom, look! My grandfather said what this is! "Tsai is in a hurry, ask for help from his mother.

"I don't know what your grandfather is talking about, anyway, you can fall in love in college, but not in high school! You know best how nervous you are in high school, don't affect the college entrance examination because your mind is confused! Okay, okay, let's not talk about you! Mei Mei, my aunt just thought of a piece of advice, which is very important - you should master English well when you arrive at university! The salary of our clients who know a little English is significantly higher than that of those who don't, and they are also respected! English may not be useful in college, but when you enter society, it will be beneficial for you to understand it! ”

"yes, I see!" Xuemei nodded, remembering in her heart.

Zhong Neng thought of a little and said to Mei Mei and a few female students: "I have been watching news related to college students a lot recently, and a grandfather told you!" College accommodation is for four people, and the roommate relationship is very important, but don't ask for perfection and goodness, and if someone assigns you a weirdo to live with, then don't think about doing everything possible to have a good relationship with her! There's no need for this! There are also brothers, mothers and sons who have falling out, not to mention roommates! When you arrive at school in September, don't be too anxious, get along well, cherish this friend, and don't mind if you don't get along! We are going to study, and we focus on our studies in general! Listen to you girls, we adults are all for your good! ”

Lao Ma took over and said: "When the time comes, you will definitely meet a lot of bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods, they seem to be famous, but in fact, they are all false bubbles, and they will burst when you poke them!" Grandpa Ma is the village head, and there are so many people he has met in society, and there must be this person in the university! Don't be influenced by these people's rhetoric! Most of those who really have the ability don't talk much! ”

Xuemei looked at her classmates, and several older girls nodded in unison.

"Count your grandfather Ma with insight! There are only a few kinds of people who come and go in this person's character, and they can't do what they say well, and most of the people who love to brag are not trustworthy! We have a variety of customers, you haven't seen them since you were a child! Don't trust a person just because he has the good title of a college student or full professor! There are many professors who oppress students and students who force students to death, who are smart, wise, good-natured and motivated, and they have to be tested by time! Hyosung said to a few girls as he ate.

"You guys take it easy, don't stress too much!" Xiaotang stared at the four nervous girls and comforted: "Don't worry, what you didn't learn in college will be taught to you again when you enter the society, until you learn it!" Don't be too stressed, I've heard people say that the best years of a person's life are college years! I didn't go to college, so I envy a few of you! Enjoy your golden years at university! ”

"Tsai Zai works hard, at this time in the year after tomorrow, it's time for our original team to eat your happy wine!" Hyosung pointed to Tsai Tsai and said.

Suddenly he was stared at by a table of people, and the boy was so embarrassed that he scratched his ears and cheeks like a monkey eating chili, and said slowly: "Ah-I'll fight for it!" ”

"Tsai is finished, and he has learned! It's rippling when you're done! "The clock counts on its head.

"Yo! It's rippling! A doll the size of a sesame mung bean - shelving the village is still wearing open crotch pants! By the time she goes to college, it's going to have to be the Year of the Monkey! At that time, I'm afraid that our two old people will kick their feet early and pick a child! The old horse smiled.

"Uncle Ma, I look at the photos you took in Hong Kong sent by my sister Yingying, it's very spiritual! Looks like he's only in his fifties! Xiaotang said with a smile.

"Hey! It's hard to go on a trip, and I don't want to pose well! I want to take that picture back to the village to show up, but I can't stand up straight and stare at my round eyes and laugh! After the old horse finished speaking, everyone laughed.

"How good it is to stay in Shenzhen! Be a companion with me, it's better to retire in the south than in the north! You can also help Gui Ying take care of the baby! Uncle, stay here! Hyosung said to the old horse.

"It depends! I don't want to be like you, take care of the eldest and the eldest go to college, take care of the second child and go to school in the future, and when I am old, I am as busy as a monkey fishing for the moon, and finally make my surroundings empty! Mei Mei wants to go to college, and you are the most reluctant! Meimei, it's okay for you to call your grandfather often when you get to college, you know no! Your grandfather doesn't have anything to think about now, so he misses you! The old horse instructed Xuemei.

"Yes, it will!" Xuemei squinted her eyes and gently looked at her grandfather, whose eyes were twinkling, and pursed her lips and gritted her teeth.

"It's time to take the holiday! Have you finished your summer homework? I swiped Weibo two days ago, and there was a joke on Weibo that the high-speed rail had arrived, and suddenly an advertisement was played on a loop on the high-speed rail: 'Which child's summer vacation homework was lost on the trash can, please come and get it!' If your child's summer vacation homework is lost in the trash, please come and pick it up! It made a carload of people laugh! After Xiaotang finished speaking, the people at the table also laughed.

"Your summer homework is almost over, right?" Gui Ying asked Xuecheng, and Xuecheng nodded.

"Huh! Yangyang is now in a small class, right? Does she have summer homework? Xiaotang raised his head and asked Gui Ying, Gui Ying was dumbfounded, and turned his head to look at Zhiyuan for an answer.

Zhiyuan scratched his ears and said, "Oh, it seems to have an eh!" I almost forgot! ”

"She has summer homework in her kindergarten class!" Xuemei's short-haired classmate asked in surprise.

"Really! It seems that I am learning 20 Chinese characters, 30 Arabic numerals, singing seven children's songs, reciting a few ancient poems, and I really have summer vacation homework! Zhiyuan said, and everyone looked at the confused Yangyang and laughed.

Zhong Neng picked up chopsticks and asked Yangyang: "Yangyang, have you written your summer vacation homework?" ”

Zhiyuan replied for his daughter with the dishes: "No haha, I didn't write a word!" ”

"Today it's August 24! There are still six or seven days to go! Bao Xiaoxing looked at Yang Yang and said to Guiying.

"I'll start teaching him tonight! Start tonight! Gui Ying's face was full of energy.

"Her speed can't be learned in a month! It's like an earthworm, don't expect her to swim in the Yellow River! The old horse teased Yangyang.

Gui Ying shook her head and smiled bitterly: "The task is so tight!" I'm under a lot of pressure for my baby! Hahaha! ”

Talking and laughing like this, soon everyone was full. The seven children got off the table together and gathered around the empty table on the west side, eating fruit and chatting. Xuemei sat among the children, on the left were Tsai Tsai, Yang Yang and Xuecheng, and on the right were her three classmates, she chatted with her classmates about all kinds of gossip and interesting things in high school, and chatted with Tsai Tsai and Xuecheng without a match.

"Tsai Tsai, which course do you find the most difficult right now?" Xuemei peeled walnuts for her classmates and asked Tsai Tsai.

"History and politics! I can't analyze, I can only memorize by rote, and I'm so tired of memorizing! ”

"Then you will definitely choose science in the future?"

"Well, I like science too."

"There are many majors in science and universities, and there are many schools! It's a little bit better! ”

"I don't know what university or major I want to go to in the future, so I'm so confused and have no clue! There are already a few students in our class who have spotted a certain major in such and such a university, and I feel that they have a clear goal! ”

"Don't worry, your dad knows a lot! During the time I signed up, my mom asked your dad for help in the group every day! If you have any questions, talk to your dad directly, and he can choose a major and then choose a school according to your strengths! ”

"It feels heavy to talk to him, let's talk about it in the third year of high school!" Tsai tilted his head and grinned.

"Zaizai, after I leave, you take care of Xuecheng more, and pull him to your house to play when you are free on the weekend! He doesn't have many friends, and he likes to hang out with you since he was a child! Mei Mei whispered in Tsai Zai's ear that she didn't hear the learning of teaching Yangyang to count melon seeds and almonds at all.

Tsai Tsai looked at Xuecheng and nodded heavily.

"In the future, I will be better for Yangyang - better than the kind that I am even better at learning! Otherwise, when the ripples are older, she won't be close to you at all! When I was one or two years old, I almost ignored him, and he never stuck to me, feeling like someone else's child! Later, I was kind to him, and he was very sticky to me, and he followed me every day and called my sister...... Ha ha! When you go to college, you won't have time to play with Yangyang! After the college vacation, you have time to spend with her, but you don't have time to accompany you! She has to take the high school entrance examination, take the college entrance examination, go to cram school, and play with her own friends and classmates! My younger brothers and sisters only clinged to my brothers and sisters when I was a child, and when I grew up, I didn't want to be close to her! ”

Xuemei said happily, and Tsai listened so heavily.

More than a dozen people chatted with each other, each cheerful, and He Zhiyuan was the only one who ate melon seeds, nibbled on candy, and drank red wine with a dry expression. When Gui Ying and the three of them talked about funny, he looked up and smiled, and when it came to private topics, he had to drink tea and eat fruits, pretending to be stupid; The second old man whispered in Shaanxi dialect and chatted very speculatively, and from time to time he also stroked fists, drank wine, and pushed and shook hands, Zhiyuan was particularly envious of such an old guy; The older children are chatting around the city, and the younger children are chasing me in the private room......

Assuming that everyone in this private room is a small planet, and each planet interacts with the planet it is adjacent to, then the Gui Ying sisters are counted as a small galaxy, the second elder is counted as a small galaxy, and the seven children are counted as a large galaxy, what about themselves? Alone, standing still. Out of this private room, someone else's galaxy is bigger, and he is still still.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Hyosung urged the three girls to go home early; Lao Ma and Zhong Neng gave the order, and the two of them drank a whole bottle of Xifeng wine; In addition to Hyosung and Guiying, who had been driving, and two little dolls, the others were more or less dipped in some happy wine and forgot about their shape. Gui Young and Hyosung settled the bill, and the two families staggered out of the hotel, and it was already ten o'clock at this time. After Hyosung drove back to the farmer's market, Mei Mei went back with her aunt, and Hyosung, Zhong Neng, and Hakseung rushed to the shop in the dim light, and watched the door of the shop closed coldly from afar.

Zhong Neng wondered if Zhong Li hadn't come back or gone out again, and he didn't say anything in his heart. Hyosung strode up to open the door of the shop, and once inside, he first dragged Gakseung upstairs to sleep, and then packed up the bits and pieces he had brought back from the hotel. When everything was in order, she patted her dirty clothes, said hello to the old man, and left the shop.

This night, Zhong Li did not return all night. He first went to Lao Tao's shop to rub tea, and at ten o'clock in the evening, two middle-aged people went to the food stall to drink, and it was already more than one o'clock after drinking, Zhong Neng had to follow Lao Tao to sleep in Lao Tao's shop. The drunken old Tao spread a mat on the ground, and the two men slept on the ground and snored.