Chapter 351: Arranged Marriage
Zhang Shufen is really happy these days because Guangzhou is too far away and she has never seen any relatives from her hometown in Guangzhou.
To be honest, my relatives in Sanshui County are all poor. A round-trip hard-seat train ticket costs two months' salary. No family has the financial ability to travel so far to visit relatives.
"You come from your hometown, so you should know about it." Of course Zhang Shufen loves to hear news about her hometown.
Huang Han's story-telling skills are so high. He clearly introduced the situation of his mother and father, the current situation of Zhang Huifen and Tao Yuanming, and also introduced the achievements of Sanshui County's reform and opening up.
Huang Han sincerely invited Zhang Shufen and his wife to take Guo Lan back to Sanshui County for the New Year, and told them that they had a guest room at home, which was very convenient.
Zhang Shufen was really happy to learn that her cousin, whom she got along with best when she was a teenager, had such a prosperous family. The most intolerable thing for her and her lover when they went home was going to the toilet.
My cousin's house now not only has a big house, a guest room, and a bathroom with a flush toilet, the conditions are no worse than hers.
She is really curious about how much Sanshui County has changed in recent years, and plans to go back to her hometown with her whole family next summer.
Guo Lan, who is the same age as Huang Han, is one inch taller than Huang Han. He was also promoted to fifth grade this year and his grades are above average.
Of course Zhang Shufen was concerned about Huang Han's results. She was shocked when she learned that Huang Han ranked first in the grade, was the captain of the Young Pioneers, was a top student, and was the fourth-grade 800-meter champion in Yangzhou City.
Of course, Huang Han couldn't show off these things. They were all said by Huang Qian. She also told her aunt and her family that Huang Han could play the piano and guitar, and even composed the song "Teacher, Walk Slower".
This song is now very famous. Both Zhang Shufen and Guo Lan love to listen to it, but they didn't expect that the author was a member of their own family, and they both felt so honored!
Everyone likes to show off, and the aunt and her husband are also like this. It must be because they have never had any relatives from their hometown come to visit them. They plan to show Huang Han and the others to their colleagues.
Zhang Shufen borrowed the activity room of her work unit and invited several colleagues with whom she was close, and two of Guo Xiangyang's good friends also brought their children to play. These people all have college degrees, and all of them have university degrees.
The reason why I borrowed this activity room is because there is a piano here.
Zhang Shufen bought bananas, apples, melon seeds, peanuts, milk candies, cakes, etc. The deputy director in charge of her group heard that a relative from Zhang Shufen's hometown could play the piano. He was very interested and took her with him to learn piano.
's daughter.
The activity room was close to one hundred square meters, and there were twenty or thirty adults invited. Since it was summer vacation, there were even more children, making it look like a sorority party.
Zhang Shufen was particularly excited today, dragging Huang Han, Huang Yan, and Huang Xin to introduce them to her friends and colleagues one by one.
When she pointed at Huang Han and told everyone that the songwriter of the song "Teacher, Walk Slower" was my maternal cousin, everyone looked in disbelief.
Guo Lan grew up in a big city, and her family education was fine and generous. She walked to the middle of the activity room and said:
"My cousin Huang Han can not only write songs, but also play piano, guitar, and sing. Can we ask him to perform for us?"
"Okay!" The children who were about the same age as Guo Lan applauded and the adults also clapped their hands politely.
Of course, Huang Han knew that he had to put on a show to earn face for his aunt and his family. He smiled at the people around him and then sat down and played "Für Elise" with all his heart.
"Wow, this kid can play really well!" Several knowledgeable adults clapped their hands sincerely this time.
Huang Qian's next performance surprised everyone even more.
When Huang Qian played "Teacher, Walk Slower" on the piano and Huang Han, Cheng Wenge and Qian Aiguo played guitar and sang, all the intellectuals were stunned!
"Did you know? This song was composed by that short boy."
"I know, Gong Zhang just mentioned that the child is her cousin."
"It's incredible! Zhang Gong's family must be from a scholarly family!"
"Gong Zhang, is your hometown really just a county town?" The deputy director couldn't believe it, and quietly pulled Zhang Shufen over and asked.
"Yes! The county seat under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou area is close to Nantong area."
"Are those five children from Sanshui County?"
"The two girls are sisters. The elder sister is Huang Xin, the younger sister is Huang Qian, and the short boy is Huang Han. They are both my cousin's children!"
"Your family must be a big family!"
"Yeah! That's right!" Zhang Shufen was really full of pride at this moment and couldn't hide her smile.
Guo Lan was already surrounded by a dozen of his peers, chattering among them.
"Guo Lan, is your cousin really the songwriter of "Teacher, Walk Slower"?"
"Of course, it's written in the author's introduction!"
"Your cousin is so awesome. He can play the piano, guitar, and sing. It would be great if I had such an awesome cousin!"
"Guo Lan, are you going to play at your cousin's house next summer? Does his house have a piano?"
"Yes! My cousin has a piano at home, but it's a pity that I can't play it."
At this moment, Guo Lan was proud and couldn't help but steal a glance at Huang Han.
"Then you hurry up and learn!"
"How can I learn if I don't have a piano at home?"
"You are the only child in your family, so you can definitely afford a piano!"
"It depends on whether my parents are willing to do it!"
"How could your mother not support your studies? She's just afraid that you won't study hard!"
"Nonsense, if my family had a piano, I would definitely study hard."
"Hehe, if you can play the piano, you can play with your cousin."
Aunt Zhang Shufen looked at Huang Han with an increasingly different expression. Huang Xin saw the clues and teased Huang Han with a smile in the guest house room at night: "I'm afraid my aunt is interested in making Guo Lan your wife!"
Huang Han also felt something was wrong. Since his aunt's mother passed away in the last life, no one mentioned that shit again.
I went too far this time when I came to Guangzhou, and it was really possible that Zhang Shufen would have thoughts of marrying a daughter!
"Sister, we are still young, don't think about these trivial things, the most important thing is to study hard!"
"Hee hee, I have a committed wife, so it won't affect my studies!"
"You tell me to go tickle you again!"
"Guo Lan looks pretty good...ah, geez... I won't say it anymore..."
Just when Huang Xin and Huang Han were teasing Menzi.
Zhang Shufen, who was too excited to sleep, asked her husband, "Do you like that kid Huang Han?"
"That kid is versatile, sensible, and polite. Of course I like him."
"Do you think it's possible for him and Xiaolan to become a couple in the future?"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult. We are thousands of miles away."
"That's not necessarily the case. That child will all go to college in the future. Is it impossible to be admitted to the same university and assigned to the same city?"
"Hehe! Xuan, how many coincidences should there be?"
Suddenly Zhang Shufen's eyes turned red and she choked with sobs:
"I miss my mother. She always worried about us. For our sake, she often told me that it would be best to find a son-in-law who is related by blood. When my mother was still alive, I always felt irritated when she said these things. Now it is more
I hope we can discuss it with her!"
"Alas! In this era, we can't arrange marriages, just let it happen!"
"I didn't think about an arranged marriage, but I can see that Xiaolan really likes Huang Han. Can we create opportunities for our two children?"
"Is this okay?"
"What's wrong? My Xiaolan is not ugly!"
"It's up to you, I'm tired and want to sleep!"
"It's too cold in northern Jiangsu during the winter vacation, and Xiaolan can't stand it. We really have to visit Fangfen's house next summer. I also want to visit my mother's grave and ask her to bless Xiaolan."
"You! Don't forget that you are a college graduate and an intellectual! Go to sleep!"
"Xiaolan is interested in learning piano! Do you support it?"
"She wants to learn to play the piano?"
"Um!"
"Does my family need to buy a piano?"
"Of course I want to buy it!"
"Does your family have so much money?"
"You don't have to worry about money, just tell me whether you agree or not!"
"I definitely agree! Girls who learn to play piano are so charming."
That night, Zhang Shufen couldn't sleep all night. The arrival of Huang Han, Huang Xin, and Huang Qi reminded her of her deceased relatives and evoked homesickness.
Chapter completed!