The system was set three years in advance, but the universal deities still hadn't arrived.

Chapter 59 None of your business

The Zeng family had just sat down.

His aunt, whom he loathed, gathered around with several unfamiliar aunts and cousins, exchanging pleasantries and trying to find out about the RV and the identity of the foreign woman beside Zeng Shen.

When Zeng Shen saw these people coming, he knew what they were up to.

He immediately pulled Xiao Ai up and sat down on a chair next to an old tree. He didn't want to listen to them talk or pretend to be a good elder.

After all, he had seen through their sharp and mean-spirited nature long ago, and had been deeply hurt by it.

But he thought he could avoid these people by walking away.

The current head of the Zeng family is Zeng Shen's father's elder brother, and he has a son named Zeng Jianming.

Zeng Jianming led several cousins ​​quickly to Zeng Shen's side, and laughed heartily, "Brother Shen, it's been several years since we last met since you moved out of the ancestral home. What have you been busy with all this time? We should get together more often so we don't become strangers."

Zeng Shen tilted his head, looked at the young man who was the same age as him, and pretended to have thought about it for a long time before his face lit up.

“Oh~ it’s lowly, lowly people. Back when that old guy listened to your mother’s instigation and forced us to move out of the ancestral home, you seemed to run to the door and clap your hands happily. Why are you so worried and unfamiliar now?”

"I was young and ignorant back then. I apologize to you here. Let bygones be bygones." Zeng Jianming smiled awkwardly.

talking.

He looked at the beautiful foreign woman clinging to Zeng Shen's side and continued in a familiar manner, "Shen, this is your girlfriend, right? Hurry up and introduce her to the clan brothers."

"Yeah, Brother Shen, this car belongs to the woman next to you, right? Can we borrow it?" A peer of Zeng Shen's, whose relative Zeng Shen didn't recognize, asked familiarly.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Shen laughed heartily, raised his index finger, and pointed at them, bit by bit, with an expression as if they were right, his face full of joy.

When Zeng Jianming and his cousins ​​saw Zeng Shen laughing so loudly, they all showed expressions of "I knew it."

At the same time, a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment flashed through my mind, and I wanted to ask about the background of this foreign woman.

But the next second, Zeng Shen's laughter suddenly stopped, and his expression turned serious.

"None of your business."

The atmosphere at Zeng Shen's meeting with his cousins ​​instantly froze.

A quick-witted fellow stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Brother Jianming, how can you guys do this? Shen just got back, and you're already asking others this and that."

“Yes.” Another voice chimed in, trying to smooth things over.

“Brother Shen, it was indeed my cousin who was too talkative,” Zeng Jianming said with a smile, then turned to his cousins ​​beside him and said, “It’s almost time, let’s all go and help prepare the firecrackers.”

talking.

Zeng Jianming squinted at Zeng Shen and said:
"Shen, would you like to come along?"

"Not interested in."

"Oh, then we won't disturb you and the beautiful lady next to you any longer."

With that, Zeng Jianming quickly turned around and left with his brothers.

After they left, Xiao Ai whispered to Zeng Shen, "Master, your cousin is all talk and no action."

“I know,” Zeng Shen said calmly.

A moment later, Wu Xian'e came over and said, "Shen, go and greet your uncles and your eldest uncle, so that people won't say that your father doesn't know how to raise his son and doesn't understand etiquette."

"Sigh, Dad just cares too much about what people say."

Zeng Shen sighed and led Xiao Ai toward the five yellowed single-backed chairs placed in front of the ancestral hall.

These five sallow-colored single-back chairs were occupied by three uncles, his father, and Zeng Jianming's father, who was also his eldest uncle, Zeng Youxin.

In front of this row of seats, there were also several plastic-backed chairs where many elderly women from the family were sitting. When Zeng Shen walked over, these elderly women would ask him if Xiao Ai, who was standing next to him, was his girlfriend.

Can be sudden.

Suddenly, a loud gong and drum sounded from the Yan family not far away.

It attracted their attention.

Followed by.

Everyone saw a not-so-expensive car slowly pull up in front of the Yan family's house, and a kind-looking old man got out.

This immediately caused quite a commotion in the surrounding area.

"Ah, it's Mayor Li!"

"The town mayor walked toward the gate of the Yan Family Ancestral Hall."

"The town mayor actually came to watch the Yan family's ancestral worship ceremony. This is the first time. I remember the mayor has only visited the town's richest family once to watch the local customs. That was five years ago, when he went to get the town's richest family to build a cement road for the village. And this time he actually came to the Yan family."

"No, look what the mayor is doing."

Listening to the discussions of everyone in the distance.

Many members of the Zeng family stood on tiptoe to look.

It turned out that the town mayor was holding a brush and writing the four characters "Young and promising" on a piece of red paper, which he then presented to Yan Li.

Upon seeing Yan Li accept the four large characters presented by the town mayor, the Yan family members were determined not to miss this opportunity to show off to the Zeng family, and many of the younger generation exclaimed loudly.

"Thank you to the town mayor for the calligraphy."

Upon hearing this, some villagers watching the commotion near the Zeng family's house immediately began to murmur, "The Yan family has really made a name for themselves this year; even the town mayor came to write an inscription for them."

As soon as these words came out.

Instantly, many members of the Zeng family felt downcast, as if they were inferior.

However, the next second, their mood became even more depressed.

Because they saw two large Hongqi cars slowly drive up from not far away and finally stop in the parking area of ​​the Yan family, which is close to the Zeng family's parking space.

Everyone present widened their eyes instantly, their pupils dilating in shock.

The person who got out of the first of the two Hongqi cars was none other than Director Gu, who was in charge of the economic development of Tonghai District, along with several other leaders from Tonghai District.

What surprised a small number of people the most was that the person who got out of the Hongqi car behind was none other than Director An from the Investment Promotion and Development Bureau of Jinhai City, along with his secretary.

Many of the villagers present did not recognize the leader, An.

But Leader Gu of Tonghai District is a benefactor who has led Tonghai District toward common prosperity and brought tangible benefits and convenience to the development of many villages and towns.

In front of the Yan Family Ancestral Hall, Mayor Li was trying to persuade Yan Li to invest in his hometown.

He was immediately startled when he saw the two people getting off the car, and quickly went to greet them.

The Yan family father and son, along with their uncle, quickly followed.

"Leader An, Leader Gu, what brings you here?" Mayor Li said hurriedly as he approached Leader An and Leader Gu.

Leader An smiled warmly and said, "I heard that you have a local custom of ancestor worship and clan announcement this year, so I was passing by and came to take a look and join in the fun. I just didn't expect Mayor Li to be here too."

“Leader An, I’m here because I heard that the eldest son of the Yan family has a pre-cooked food processing workshop in Dongwan City and wants to set up a branch workshop to expand the processing line. So I’d like to see if we can let him set up a branch workshop here as well, to take care of his hometown.”

Mayor Li was terrified and hurriedly explained that he was worried about being misunderstood as having received some benefits from the Yan family to come here.

(End of this chapter)