Chapter 409: Eating and Running Away

For a moment, Zhang Xingwang acted as if he had committed a horrible disaster. Only the little girl dared to speak up for her, but she was immediately drowned out by her aunt's words. The fourth sister was so overwhelmed by the aunts' aura that she didn't dare to say a word.

Although the aunts were preaching, Zhang Xingwang was indeed impressed. Anyway, the meat was already in the pot, and no matter how much they nagged, it would be useless. The three aunts could only drink water tactically while talking. It is said that the old man went to the kitchen to take a look, and then went to lie down in Zhang Xingwang's room...

After a while, the topic gradually went off track. The three aunts said with satisfaction that their nephew was the most capable in the family. When the old grandmother heard this, she couldn't stand it and immediately joined in. After asking the fourth sister to wake up the old man, she started chatting about her grandson with the daughters, and she praised him with a lot of good words.

They were chatting excitedly when, at the signal of her brother, the little girl came out of the room and carried half a bag of grapes. The old man who had just come out saw the veins in the corners of his eyes jump, and thinking about his own blurred vision, he sighed and joined the conversation without hesitation.

Wang Xiulan was looking at the goose that was being stewed and came out of the kitchen. Zhang Xingwang saw that his mother looked strange, and his eyes were filled with tears. He took his grandmother's hand and said in a crying voice:

"Xingwang is indeed capable. Do you remember, mother? When Xingwang was sick, his father and I went back to the village. My mother also went to your place, and my sisters were there at that time."

After hearing this, the old grandmother fell into reminiscence, the expressions of the aunts and the old couple became sad, and then the old man gradually began to laugh, and the aunts and the old grandmother also followed suit and chuckled.

Zhang Xingwang was confused. The old lady didn't laugh, but continued excitedly:

"My mother said at the time that I was the one that the family had the most hope for, but now all the children born are girls, and the only son is a sickly child who can't be relied on. The rest of my life is ruined.

I know that my mother said this because she didn't want my family to break up. No one in my family responded at that time.

But now that his father is gone, this family has not only not fallen, but has become better and better.”

It was not known whether the little girl understood or not, but she was not happy about her brother. She climbed onto the bench, put her hands on her waist, bared her teeth and retorted loudly:

"My brother is not a sickly person. He is the best!"

The old lady also put away her smile, teased her angry little granddaughter, picked her up from the stool and said softly:

"Of course, your brother is the most powerful among this generation!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and looked at Zhang Xingwang, who was a little embarrassed by the praise, and said with emotion:

"Xingwang, grandma, to be honest, none of us thought highly of you at that time, but you were the most promising one..."

Zhang Xingwang felt warm at heart after listening to this. Although he knew that what his grandmother said was true, so what? He knew even more how much this group of people in the family had paid for their least promising child.

The plates of grapes brought by the fourth sister made the women in the family look at him as a "spendthrift" again, and also successfully diluted the sad atmosphere. Looking at the way the fourth sister secretly winked, it was estimated that she, who had known this since she was a child, had known it since she was smart.

While his family was eating grapes, Zhang Xingwang slipped out and lit a cigarette. After thinking about it carefully, he understood why his mother never mentioned her parents' home. When she knew that the village had suffered a disaster, the first people she thought of were her parents-in-law.

It is estimated that there is still some unhappiness between her and her grandma because of him. Zhang Xingwang cannot say that what grandma did is wrong, but he is not a saint. He is afraid that he cannot treat grandma's family like the group of people in the room...

The clever fourth sister appeared with a small bunch of grapes. She tilted her head and smiled sweetly at him. She handed him a grape as well. Her heartwarming smile interrupted Zhang Xingwang's thoughts.

The fourth sister was indeed gifted in voice acting, and one could tell at a glance that she had practiced before. She leaned over and hugged Zhang Xingwang's arm. Her gentle and pleasant voice instantly brought a smile to Zhang Xingwang's face.

"Brother, I read in a book that if someone smiles at you often, it will make you feel better. When I feel upset in the future, can you smile at me like this?"

"You're still so young and you still know how to be roundabout, but I accept your kindness. Listen to me, read less other books in the future, study hard, and skip a grade in high school, okay?"

"Brother, if you want Sister Yu Li to be your mistress, I have a method with a high success rate. Do you want to listen to it?"

Zhang Xingwang's smile froze, and he replied with a smile:

"It seems like you are really free. Go eat. I will find something for you to do in a couple of days."

Zhang Xingwang did not devour the meal as he had imagined. The three aunts and the second uncle were so hungry that they did not even pick up a piece of meat and just kept eating the soup. Zhang Xingwang asked them to eat for a long time but they just refused to move their chopsticks.

It was not until the fourth sister whispered a few words that Zhang Xingwang reacted. He immediately put on the look of a rich fool and said with a smile:

"Eat quickly. We don't have any food left to take away. You guys want to pack up when you come to my nephew's house. How can that be reasonable..."

Looking at the embarrassed expressions of the three aunts and the surprised look of my mother, Zhang Xingwang continued:

"Aunt, I have to say a few words to you first. You know best that I am a promoted official and a leader. It's ok for a dear aunt to come to your house and not have enough to eat, but you even bring leftovers. I am such a failure as a cadre. Don't worry about the food. When you leave, I can still afford a chicken for each family.

I’m in a period of career growth recently, and my mother knows this best. What if the leader arranges someone to find out…”

Looking at the stunned expressions of the three aunts, Zhang Xingwang then summed up that he was now an official, and if he couldn't even take care of his own aunts, it would seriously affect his career. This was a big deal for the Zhang family.

After hearing these words, the old man's eyes and mouth were crooked. He didn't dare to raise his head. He lowered his head and ate voraciously...

The aunts were also very embarrassed. Although they declined one after another, they felt embarrassed to not eat the meat. After all, eating and taking at the same time was not the style of these three aunts.

After looking at each other tacitly, they reached a consensus and thought that they would just take advantage of the situation and eat a little, then leave quickly after eating.

Although my mother's reaction was slower than Zhang Xingwang's, she finally understood what was going on. She said that the daughters-in-law of my eldest and second aunts were both pregnant, and my youngest aunt's child was in the growth stage.

Then he changed the subject and said that he had prepared some food for the others to take with them. The mother did not mention the chicken. She was not stingy and believed that her son could handle it. The main thing was that her son had already said it, so she decisively passed the question to the grandmother.