Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 884: Being Too Enthusiastic Is Not Good

Wang An's words made Gu Xiaolong feel so confused that he didn't know what to do.

The main thing is that he is just a teenager and has never encountered such a thing.

Noticing the situation here, Gu Xiaoshuang's mother immediately came over and said:

"Xiaolong, how can you take other people's money? Give it back quickly."

It's no wonder that a woman who has no say in her daughter's marriage is quite clear about money.

It was not until then that Wang An noticed the appearance of Gu Xiaoshuang's mother.

I have to admit that this woman, who is only in her 30s and looks like she is in her 40s due to the torture of life, her facial features are indeed very pretty, especially her peach blossom eyes. No matter who she looks at, it seems like she is gazing at you affectionately.

No wonder Gu Xiaoshuang is so good-looking, it’s because his mother is good-looking.

Wang An discovered that if the mother is very beautiful, as long as the father is not particularly ugly, the child's appearance will generally not be bad. This should be a genetic inheritance problem.

Wang An said with a smile:

"This is a game we play. I give him money and he runs errands for me. Auntie, please don't get involved."

As he spoke, Wang An stuffed the 1 cents into Gu Xiaolong's pocket.

It was said to be a pocket, but to Wang An it looked like a patch with the thread untied.

On the other side, Yu Xiangnan and Wu Dong had taken turns lecturing Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather. Now, Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather was trying to keep the two of them for dinner.

I saw Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather arguing with the two of them, and it seemed like they were really serious about it.

People in Northeast China are like this. No matter how good or bad their lives are, they must not do anything to save face. As long as there are guests at home, they must arrange a meal with great effort.

It would be like slapping oneself in the face if one didn’t serve this meal to the guests.

This kind of behavior is really warm and appropriate, but if the family conditions are not good, it is actually just a damn attempt to save face and suffer. If we use the local dialect, it is "a skinny donkey is stubborn and holds on."

Of course, this mainly refers to very important guests, and old neighbors and old residents are not included.

If you treat your old neighbors as important guests, that is not just a matter of face, that is called pretending.

The principal of the county's No. 1 Middle School came to the house in person to deliver the admission letter. How much face did this mean? So Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather's behavior was understandable.

Just looking at the conditions of Gu Xiaoshuang's family, both Yu Xiangnan and Wu Dong felt a little embarrassed to stay for the meal.

To be frank, after arranging this meal, Gu Xiaoshuang's family would really go hungry for several days, and their financial conditions would take a long time to recover.

This is a fact.

So, after the three of them argued for a long time, Yu Xiangnan and Wu Dong both looked to Wang An for help, meaning that they wanted Wang An to persuade Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather.

However, this kind of thing is considered a local custom, and Wang An couldn't refuse. After thinking about it, Wang An said to Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather:
"Uncle, it's a good thing that Xiaoshuang was admitted to the No. 1 Middle School in the county. If it were in the past, this would be a formal admission to the scholar level, so we should really celebrate. How about this, uncle, you can have dinner at your house, but we have to arrange the meals. And then, this can be considered as our gift."

After Wang An finished speaking, Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather blushed and said, "That's definitely not possible. How can you let Qie prepare meals? You are slapping me in the face. No matter what, you can't do it this way! Come in quickly. Drink some water first. I'll ask his mother to prepare some dishes."

There is nothing wrong with what Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather said. Preparing meals for guests is indeed a bit difficult to do.

The main thing is that it also has a somewhat contemptuous meaning.

Wang An thought about it, then looked at Yu Xiangnan and Wu Dong. The three of them all had bitter smiles on their faces, and they all looked helpless.

As he scanned the area, Wang An suddenly noticed Wu Dong's uniform, so he continued to argue with Gu Xiaoshuang's father:
"Uncle, you're overthinking it. That's not what I meant. The main thing is that these two are cadres from higher levels, and they insist on not taking even a penny from the masses. Although we understand your intention, if you really arrange the meals, wouldn't that make the principal and Minister Wu make a mistake?"

I have to say that Wang An's brain is definitely different from that of normal people. His reaction speed is extremely fast.

The main thing is that the matter was elevated to a higher level in an instant, which is a typical case of exaggerating things and turning a small matter into a big one.

As soon as Wang An finished speaking, not only Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather was stunned, but even Yu Xiangnan and Wu Dong were also confused.

Gu Xiaoshuang's father was stunned because he was frightened by Wang An's words.

Yu Xiangnan and Wu Dong were confused because although this saying did exist, it was said many years ago. It has disappeared now, right?
Fortunately, Xiangnan and Wu Dong reacted quickly. Wu Dong immediately echoed Wang An and said:

"Yes, uncle, look at our attire. If we stay at your house and eat and drink for free, we will be punished."

I don’t know who in DJ County would dare to punish these two people for a meal.

Principal Yu nodded and agreed:

"Yes, as a principal, I can't do this."

It must be said that the performance of these three people was quite serious and realistic, which made Gu Xiaoshuang's stepfather speechless.

After a moment of stalemate, Yu Xiangnan looked at his watch and said in summary:

"That's it, it's still early, let's have dinner together next time we have a chance. We'll go back to work first, and you guys should go about your business after that."

After Yu Xiangnan finished speaking, everyone exchanged a few useless pleasantries before the three of them got on their sidecars and left.

I have to say that being too concerned about reputation is not a good thing. It really makes people feel embarrassed.

On the way, Yu Xiangnan said to himself a little worriedly:
"I don't know how long our visit will last. Sigh! It's so hard for ordinary people's children to succeed!"

Neither Wang An nor Wu Dong dared to respond to this sentence, but just responded simply.

The main reason is that Wu Dong is not an ordinary person at all and can't understand this kind of thing at all.

Although Wang An is an ordinary person, he is not only a rich man, but also a reborn person. Wang An has also walked the upward channel.

However, Wang An knew that there was nothing wrong with Yu Xiangnan's words, because as time went by, it would become increasingly difficult for ordinary people's children to succeed!

(End of this chapter)