Chapter 39 People and Things in Lao Cao’s Family
On the first night back home, Cao Xuan slept very soundly and didn't get up until almost 10 o'clock.
His father, Cao Shuangguo, has already gone out to work. Cao Shuangguo, whose main job is a farmer, works part-time as a scrub master in the town's bathhouse when he doesn't have much farm work in winter.
As the Spring Festival approaches, it is the peak period for the bathing business. Even if his son Cao Xuan comes back, it will not stop Comrade Cao from making money.
However, Cao Shuangguo also said that he would see if he could find a replacement in the afternoon and come back to make spicy chicken for Cao Xuan.
Yes, Comrade Lao Cao, in addition to taking baths, also learned to cook, but his skills are a bit trendy, not as good as those of ordinary people, and not up to the level of professional chefs.
However, Cao Xuan has been accustomed to eating since he was a child, and his favorite food is his father's cooking, especially spicy chicken and braised eggplant, which he never gets tired of eating.
Sun Lan was making bread and dumplings at home, and Cao Shuangguo went to the market to buy meat in the morning.
In the past, Cao Xuan's family used to make dumplings with mostly leek fillings, and the meat fillings were half meat and half vegetarian mixed with celery and radish.
But this time when her son came back, Sun Lan, who had always been frugal, showed a rare act of generosity and made pure meat fillings. She also talked about buying some beef in two days and making beef filling dumplings for Cao Xuan to try.
Cao Xuan had nothing to do, so he helped his mother. He was not very good at rolling out the dough, but the buns were fine. He might have average looks, but it was fine for his family to eat.
Mother and son had a rare moment of warmth, and Sun Lan finally couldn't help but ask the question she wanted to ask yesterday.
"Son, have you found someone in the capital?"
Cao Xuan was helpless: "Mom, I'm only 22."
"22 is not too young."
This was obviously not the first time Sun Lan had considered this matter. When he saw Cao Xuan talking about age, he immediately gave a long list of examples.
"The boy at the east end of the village is the one who hung out with you when you were a child. He is three years younger than you. He is one month old this year.
And your classmate Liu Peng, your father met him two days ago. He got married on New Year's Day and his wife is already three months pregnant. "
"The time doesn't match up. Is it his?"
Cao Xuan did some calculations on his fingers and found the blind spot. Sun Lan got angry and cursed.
"Don't talk nonsense. You can't get pregnant first and then get married. Young people today are so messed up."
"So, it's such a mess outside, I have to find it carefully, otherwise your son will be the one who loses."
Cao Xuan took every opportunity to buy time for himself. Sun Lan glared at him and softened her tone.
“You really can’t be vague about finding a partner. What if you marry a house-wanderer?
Do you remember that Da Zhuang who is two years older than you? His wife ran away with someone while he was working in the city the year before last. Later, the man didn’t want her and came back to look for Da Zhuang. He made trouble in the village every day. Da Zhuang was so fucking crazy Furious. "
"Really? I remember the strong wife, the one who was fair and a little fat."
Cao Xuan became more energetic. Gossip was not just for celebrities. It also had a different taste for parents in the urban and rural areas.
Many people say they hate the aunts and uncles gossiping about their wives, but if there is really gossip, as long as it is not their own family's business, most people will happily follow it.
Old double standard......
Sun Lan has become famous since Cao Xuan, and she is considered the number one among the ladies in Cao Guanzhuang. She has a lot of melon ingredients in her hand, which Cao Xuan enjoys hearing.
Only then did he finally know why "Cao Xuan" became a well-known paparazzi in the entertainment industry.
You have inherited this gene in your bones!
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The two of them chatted until noon, when the dumplings were about to be cooked, Cao Shuangguo came back pushing his bicycle, with large and small bags full of vegetables and meat in the basket.
The family had a meal of dumplings for lunch. In the afternoon, Comrade Lao Cao worked on the dishes and packed the ingredients.
At night, Cao Xuan called his uncle and uncle to have dinner together, which was considered as a formal greeting to Cao Xuan.
Cao Xuan's grandparents passed away in the early 1990s, leaving behind three brothers, Cao Shuangguo. He is the second oldest, the eldest brother is named Cao Daguo, and the younger brother is named Cao Xiaoguo.
In fact, Cao Xuan's grandparents not only had three sons. It is said that Cao Shuangguo also had two brothers and a sister, but they all died due to the war before liberation.
The old man added a country to each of his three sons' names to thank the founding of New China for turning Lao Cao's family from ghosts into humans.
Uncle Cao Xuan, Cao Daguo, was born as a soldier. He had been on the battlefield in the 1960s and had achieved second-class merit.
Later, he was demobilized and returned home, married his aunt Xu Ying, and gave birth to three daughters, Cao Xuan's first cousin Cao Wei, second cousin Cao Jiao, and cousin Cao Ni.
In this era when the concept of favoring sons over daughters is widespread, although Cao Daguo also wants a son, he is not stubborn.
There was a family in Cao Guanzhuang who gave birth to eight daughters but still insisted on having a son.
When Cao Daguo saw that the country was implementing family planning, he immediately responded to the call and raised three daughters with peace of mind.
The three daughters he raised are indeed the pride of Lao Cao's family.
The eldest daughter has a bachelor's degree and is now a middle school teacher. The second daughter has a bachelor's degree and works as a doctor in a city hospital. The younger daughter just got admitted to Fuda, a key university last year.
Compared with them, Cao Xuan, who graduated from high school, is simply a scumbag at school.
Cao Daguo and his wife had no sons, so they regarded Cao Xuan, their nephew, as their son and loved him since he was a child.
Cao Xuan's uncle, Cao Xiaoguo, is the most lively of the three Cao brothers.
He started doing business in the late 1980s. Although he didn't make much money and was just a small contractor, he was one of the richest families in the village.
Cao Xiaoguo and his aunt Huang Jingjing have twin sons, the eldest named Cao Bao and the younger named Cao Bei, who are now in junior high school.
These two were also Cao Xuan's little followers. When Cao Xuan went to the capital, the two brothers were reluctant to let him go and even cried while hugging Cao Xuan's thighs.
The three Cao brothers are quite different in age and have different experiences and development, but they have a good relationship and get along well with their sisters-in-law, and the three families have close contact.
When they learned that Cao Xuan was back, both families were overjoyed.
Especially for the younger ones, cousin Cao Ni dragged Cao Xuan to ask about Li Yapeng.
After watching "Love to the End", she became a fan of Li Yapeng.
It has to be said that Li Yapeng, with his long flowing hair and handsome sunshine, is very popular with young artistic women, otherwise he would not have won many goddesses in the industry.
Cao Xuan didn't want to interfere if his cousin didn't chase stars.
But he and Li Yapeng didn't get along with each other. The other party didn't like him, and he didn't like him very much.
As a result, Cao Xuan accidentally revealed to his cousin that someone had risen to power by being a soft-bodied person and had affairs with many actresses during filming.
Seeing the desperate expression on Cao Ni's face as if her idol had collapsed, Cao Xuan smiled slightly, hiding his merit and fame.
The two little cousins didn't have any idols to chase, so they secretly asked Cao Xuan how it felt to kiss Pan Jinlian.
Regarding this naughty child with bursts of youth hormones, Cao Xuan casually said a few words, then turned around and sold the two to his uncle and aunt.
If you don’t study hard and think about these things every day, you should tidy up...
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That night, Cao Xuan made an exception again and drank heavily with the three Cao Daguo brothers.
Dad Cao Shuangguo drank the least and was the first to quit the battle. He hugged a pillow and shouted for a while, then fell asleep on the table.
Cao Daguo is in the middle, he likes to preach when he drinks too much, but fortunately he doesn't like to stop and ask questions, he just needs to be clarified once in a while.
Cao Xiaoguo is a businessman and has been in the wine shop for a long time. He has the best drinking capacity and plays the wildest when he drinks too much. He yells that he will treat himself and takes his two brothers and his eldest nephew to have fun.
Not to mention that the aunt's eyes were burning, even the way the aunt and Sun Lan looked at him were wrong.
Cao Xuan estimates that the three uncles will not have a good time when they go home today...
I don't know if he was too happy to go home, but Cao Xuan was in great condition today. He knocked down the three elders forcefully, but he still stayed awake to a certain extent.
I helped my aunt and uncle carry my uncle and uncle back to my home, and then I lay down on the bed and slept.
The next day, when Cao Xuan woke up with a slight headache, he found that his home was already crowded with villagers.
After yesterday's day, the news of his return has completely spread in Caoguanzhuang, and everyone wants to see the real-life Ximen Qing.
Fortunately for Cao Xuan, no one in his hometown wanted to put a sack on him, and his treatment was not even the slightest bit better than that of Li Xuejian.
What troubles Cao Xuan is that everyone, like his two cousins, is very curious about how he and Pan Jinlian filmed.
In addition, there are also many older girls and old ladies who cast eager glances at Cao Xuan.
Don't get me wrong, the former is greedy for Cao Xuan's body, while the latter wants Cao Xuan to be his son-in-law.
It's a pity that Cao Xuan has two minds, so I can only say sorry to everyone...
A relative passed away yesterday and I was called to help. There is only one update today, and three updates will be made up tomorrow.