"Why is this child so shy? She used to sit like this.”
Facing Chen Ming's refusal, the elders were all happy.
To them, this was Chen Ming's display of modesty.
This child had given the family a lot of face since he was young.
Chen Shusheng smiled and said,"Mingzi, sit beside great-grandfather and talk to him."”
"Um…okay."
Since even his great-grandfather had mentioned it, Chen Ming couldn't reject it.
Great-grandfather looked at Chen Ming in high spirits, his eyes exceptionally bright and sharp.
Chen Ming squeezed out a smile at his great-grandfather, who had always doted on him."Great-grandfather!"
His great-grandfather was already ninety-five years old this year, which was considered a long life in the village.
His body was quite healthy, but his legs were a little inconvenient. However, his mental state was quite good, and he did not suffer from dementia.
The dishes were served, from the tonic soup to the roasted fish. Everything was perfect.
Naturally, this included the chicken that Wei Chunmei had killed for her son. It had already been steamed, and she had brought it over and put in the Chinese yam to stew it into a thick soup. The fragrance was overflowing.
All three tables had this dish, but Chen Ming's table had a little more drumsticks.
"Ming, eat this."
Great-grandfather still remembered Chen Ming's picky food when he was young, so he kept putting food into Chen Ming's bowl.
Even when Chen Ming's bowl of white rice was filled with chicken wings, eel, and braised pork, his wrinkled face was still smiling.
Seeing the happy grandfather and grandson, everyone was happy and chatted about the recent interesting things.
This time, it was all thanks to Chen Ming's early return that they had a chance to reunite.
Chen Ming repeatedly thanked his great-grandfather. He was the only one who received such treatment.
Even his father and the other juniors had never been treated like this.
Great-grandfather was born early and still retained the traditional concept of "all things are inferior, only reading is superior".
Chen Ming's academic performance had been good since he was young, so he was naturally doted on by his great-grandfather.
His grandfather and his parents were also influenced by his great-grandfather. They were quite proud of Chen Ming, who had been able to get into a famous school and make a name for himself.
At the same time, the atmosphere in the family courtyard continued to be like this, encouraging the children who were good at studying.
However, due to the environment and personal talent, only Chen Ming was particularly outstanding in this generation and received much attention.
It was not until he was admitted to university that it became a joyous occasion for the entire village. According to his great-grandfather, he was a literary star who had descended to the mortal world.
Ever since he was young, Chen Ming was the favorite of all his relatives and elders.
Every new year, the amount of red packets Chen Ming received was much higher than that of his cousins.
For a long time, it had also established his transcendental status in the family.
According to tradition, the oldest should sit at the head of the table, and the younger should sit at the bottom.
However, he was the only one who was forced to sit at the head of the table with his great-grandfather, who had the highest seniority.
At first, Chen Ming was a little embarrassed, but as time passed, he got used to it.
Of course, he wasn't used to it yet. He could only keep some words to himself and eat quietly with his head lowered.
At that moment, everyone at the table was focused on Chen Ming.
Even the women and children at the two tables next to him were looking at him as they ate with relish.
Their table only began to eat after great-grandfather started to pick up food.
Great-grandfather Chen Shuiqing picked up a piece of fish meat for Chen Ming and asked him with a smile," Mingzi, are you used to living outside?”
Chen Ming replied while eating,""I'm quite used to it!"
"Hehe, alright! Remember to exercise more. A good body will allow you to adapt better…"
After Great-grandfather spoke, everyone couldn't hold back anymore.
Chen Ming's work outside was definitely not something they needed to worry about.
However, they were all very curious about their personal lives.
He got married early in the countryside. His cousin, who was not much younger than Chen Ming, was already talking about marriage.
Some of Chen Ming's junior high school classmates who did not go to high school were already raising children.
With Chen Ming's status in the Chen family, what everyone cared about the most was naturally Chen Ming's love life.
"Ming, have you found a partner outside? Have you met a girl you like?"”
Chen Ming shook his head." Not yet," he said." There's no hurry!"”
"Mingzi, why don't you find a partner in the village?" Second Aunt, who was sitting at the next table, interrupted.”
"When you go to Peng City, bring her along. Let her wash your clothes and cook for you. You just have to wait to serve her when you come back from work every day!”
When it came to this matter, it was the aunties 'domain.
In an instant, the aunties at the table next to them looked over and enthusiastically took care of them.
" That's right, Mingzi," his aunt agreed." There are so many girls in the village who want to date you, but they're afraid that your standards are too high!"”
"If you spread the word that you want to find a girlfriend, all the girls in the village who haven't had a boyfriend will definitely come looking for you.”
Third Aunt covered her mouth and laughed." Even if a girl has a boyfriend, she'll probably be tempted. Which of the boyfriends of the girls in the village can compare to you?"”
Third Aunt was telling the truth.
The boyfriends of many young girls in the village were almost all spirited young men. They worked outside to save some money to buy a will-o'-the-wisp and ran around the village all day.
Those girls had no choice either. Firstly, the environment they were in was so big, and their horizons were limited. Secondly, their own conditions were placed here. They were of equal status, so this matter was settled.
As for Chen Ming, of course, they were willing to do so. Countless people had a crush on him in middle school and high school.
It was a pity that ever since Chen Ming went to university, he had only been home for a short period of time and had basically not contacted him.
However, Chen Ming shook his head again at the good intentions of his aunts.
"Forget it. I don't have such thoughts for the time being.”
"If I really did, wouldn't I be responsible for others?”
"I'm still focusing on my career now. I'll talk about it when I meet a girl I really like!”
A few aunts still wanted to persuade him. After all, Chen Ming was already 23 years old.
It was considered late to get married at this age in the village.
Third Aunt smiled." I know you have high standards. I know that there are some young female teachers in the county high school. They are all very good."”
"Your career is important, but at least you should consider this matter now. You can get to know each other first!”
Chen Shusheng and Wei Chunmei didn't stop him. They respected their son's decision, but they also hoped that they could have grandchildren as soon as possible.
Second Uncle rolled his eyes at the aunts and said,"If Ming Zi wants a girlfriend, he will definitely find a girl who lives in a big city.”
"At least find someone who graduated from the same university. Do you think Mingzi will like those country bumpkins in our village?”
"In my opinion, it's free love now. Ming Zi has his own opinions, so you guys don't have to worry.”
Chen Ming could not help but laugh bitterly at his second uncle's words.
He thought to himself that he had never thought of it that way.
Other than the halo of a famous school, he was just an ordinary white-collar worker. How could he be so picky about others?
She just didn't want to find a partner so early.
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