After school, Ai Ziqing, who was reading, was dragged out of the house by her parents. They said that her uncle was inviting the whole family to a gathering at Fu Man Lou.
Fu Man Restaurant was located in the city center and was one of the higher-class restaurants in Yang City. Even the city leaders would occasionally book a table here for their guests.
By the time Ai Ziqing and her family arrived, her father's siblings and family members had already arrived. All the dishes had been served and they had already started eating.
Grandpa Ai Zong, Grandma Li Qiuhua
Ai Guozhong's wife was Xu Juan. His son, Ai Ping, was one year older than Ziqing. He had excellent results in the middle school examination last year and was now studying in No.1 Middle School.
The second child was Ai Guohua's father and Jiang Qin's mother.
His third uncle, Ai Guofen, was married to his third aunt, Wang Mei. His daughter, Ai Jia, was also in the third year of junior high school.
His father's younger sister, Ai Guofang, was the fourth child. Her husband was his uncle, Liu Yong. Their son, Liu Xuan, was 13 years old and was still in the sixth grade of primary school.
All in all, Ai Ziqing had a grandfather, a third uncle, and a younger aunt.
An older brother, a younger sister, and a younger brother.
"Oh, Director Ai Guohua is here? The workshop supervisor was also a leader. He usually had to arrive last, hehe.”The aunt Xu Juan said sarcastically.
Because First Uncle and Third Uncle had gone into business in their early years, the two of them opened a clothing store together and sold leather goods. Now that they had expanded the store, they had a small savings. They looked down on Ziqing's parents who were still working in the factory. In addition, among the four juniors, Ziqing was the only one who was not good at studying. Her eldest brother, Ai Ping, was ranked in the top 50 in the first year of high school. Her younger sister, Ai Jia, also had excellent grades and was studying in Second High. Even her younger brother, Liu Xuan, was preparing to apply for Second High School. Only Ziqing was studying at No. 4 High School, and her grades were average.
Therefore, in the Ai family, Ai Ziqing's family had the least say. Although her aunt was only 35 years old, she was already the deputy general manager of the finance department of a small state-owned enterprise. Among Ziqing's parents, none of them were in politics because they were all ordinary people without any nepotism. Even if they could enter the national department, they would not be able to get promoted even if they worked hard. It was not easy for them to have a stable job.
" Dad, Mom!" Ai Guohua called out to the two elders. After the two elders nodded, Ai Guohua smiled awkwardly and explained," It was almost time to get off work. I just received a message from the office. I didn't have a phone call at home, so I went home to pick up Ziqing."”
"Alright, I don't blame you for anything. Why are you explaining? Sit down and eat.”Ai Guozhong asked with a straight face.
"Drink some white wine. How about it, Second Brother?”Third Uncle asked Ai Guohua with a smile after eating a mouthful of food. Ever since he had earned some money, he had been bragging all day. He had also called his two brothers 'eldest brother' and 'second brother'. The two of them were used to it.
Without waiting for his father to speak, Third Uncle had already called for the waiter. He ordered his favorite wine and poured it for him.
Aunt looked up and asked Ziqing,"Ziqing, is it hard to study now?" Can you get into high school?"
Zi Qing smiled and replied,"There should be no problem. Thank you for your concern, Aunt."”
Ai Guofang said happily," I see that the child is becoming more sensible and knows how to talk.”Ziqing didn't hate her aunt, Ai Guofang. She didn't interact much with her, let alone talk to her.
At this moment, Aunt Xu Juan smiled and said," Ziqing, learn more from your brother and Jiajia. Your sister is preparing to enter No.1 Middle School. If she gets in, our family will have another top student!" "Hehehe," he turned around and smiled at his aunt."Your Xiaoxuan is also going to No.2 Middle School, right? Now, we have three top students!”
Her second aunt smiled faintly, and a hint of pride appeared in her eyes. Although Liu Xuan's results were not top-notch, he had never worried her family. Being able to get into No.2 Middle School meant that his results were not bad. It was basically not a problem for him to get into a good high school.
Third Aunt Wang Mei looked at Ziqing and said," Ziqing has to work hard too. Your sister has already surpassed her. She's so beautiful. What's the use if she doesn't study well? Can't you find a good job?" Ai Jia's looks were average, and her personality was a little spoiled. Perhaps it was because Ziqing had been pretty since she was young, so Third Aunt had always disliked Ziqing and often mocked her for her looks.
"Our Xiaoqing has been working very hard. She has been studying hard these past few days.”Perhaps it was because she heard that it was directed at her daughter, Qing's mother, Jiang Qin, was a little unhappy. However, her personality was like that. She only dared to say a few good words for her daughter. Perhaps it was to prove that Ziqing really worked hard, she said," These two days, Xiaoqing has been reading until midnight every day. When I went home to pick her up today, she was still reading."”
"What are you arguing about? Your third sister-in-law is right. Jiajia might be a few months younger than Ziqing, but her studies are worlds apart. You guys work every day, so how can you have time to take care of her? As a result, her studies aren't doing well now. You're making it seem like someone harmed your baby!”Grandma Li Qiuhua lectured Jiang Qin.
"Mom's right. I didn't mean anything else. Sister-in-law, you can't stand it. "Hehe." Third Aunt Wang Mei pursed her lips and laughed. It was as if he did not care at all.
His father saw that his wife and daughter had only spoken a few words and were already feeling wronged. He could not help but open his mouth. Just as he was about to speak, his grandfather, Ai Zong, glanced at him and said," Alright, it's not a big deal. Women only talk about this. How's Guohua's job now?”
Hearing her father's words, Ai Guohua, who was about to open his mouth, didn't say anything more. He replied to the old man and squeezed his wife's hand under the table. Jiang Qin lowered her head with red eyes.
Ziqing had been watching coldly from the side, watching these aunts and aunties in the human world, scheming against each other, with hidden meanings in their words. She also felt a little uncomfortable. She held her mother's hand below and said softly," Mom, don't mind it. If Ziqing gets good grades, won't she cover their mouths?”
Hearing her daughter's childish words of comfort, Jiang Qin burst into laughter and scolded her with a stern face," This child! What are you talking about? Who says that about auntie?”After saying that, he laughed again.
Seeing her mother smile, Zi Qing also smiled and put some food into her mother's bowl, asking her to eat more. The auntie's eyes revealed a contemptuous look as she said," Zi Qing, eat more yourself. The dishes in Fu Man Lou are famous!" You can't eat it normally, right? When you get into a good high school, I'll make the decision to invite the whole family over for a meal.”
"The dishes are not bad, but if Ziqing gets into No.1 Middle School, Auntie should at least treat her to a meal at Suxiang Garden, right?”Ziqing said with a smile.
Xu Juan sneered." No problem. If Ziqing can get into No.1 Middle School, I'll set up a table at Suxiang Garden and invite you to dinner!" We're celebrating our top students!" Of course, Xu Juan didn't think much of it. She knew Ai Ziqing's grades very well. First Middle School? If she could study at the Third Middle School at public expense, she would be thanking the heavens! Therefore, this sentence was said as a joke. Suxiang Garden? It was one of the top hotels in Yang City, a state-owned hotel. Even the provincial leaders stayed there. A family banquet cost at least 18,000 yuan.
On the surface, the family banquet looked happy and harmonious…
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