Three or Two Things about Rebirth

He Manshu gave her daughter an approving look, "Very good, girls should read more and read for the rest of their lives!"

Before He Manshu retired, she only taught Chinese to two classes. In her last year, she simply served as the dean of teaching and stopped teaching. She hadn't taught for a long time. In the past two hours, she drank two large cups of warm water and still felt dry mouth.

But she was very excited. Although there were only three students, she was still very involved. She opened her hands, palms open, and placed them on the dining table at home, as if she was on a three-foot podium. She was full of passion, her voice was loud, and her face was glowing.

Qiu Luming knew that her mother truly loved this profession, but no teacher would be uneasy if she kept talking every day. She was conflicted as she wanted to satisfy her mother's spiritual needs but didn't want her to hurt her body.

Two hours passed, and He Manshu was still not satisfied. She said that she would talk about classical Chinese tomorrow and would focus on analyzing past exam papers next week, and asked everyone to go back and prepare.

At this time, Zheng Wei came in carrying a bunch of frozen shrimps. When he entered the door, he saw his sister and almost thought he had walked into the wrong house. "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to make up for the lessons!"

"You are kidding me, why didn't you tell me?"

"Hmph! If you can come, why can't I?" Zheng Lingling was saved face by her brother in front of others. She stiffened her neck and pouted.

"Xiaowei, don't say that about Lingling." He Manshu stopped Zheng Wei, "Let's end the get out of class. Since you brought so many things, why don't you all have lunch at the teacher's house at noon!"

Mu Jing and Wu Xiaonan refused to go no matter what. Perhaps they had been warned by their parents, so they held hands and ran out quickly, "Teacher! We'll come back at 2 pm!"

Zheng Lingling was about to leave, but Qiu Luming stopped her, "Lingling, why are you leaving? You are not a stranger!"

"Yes, I'm not an outsider!" Zheng Lingling happily hugged Qiu Luming's arm, "Second sister-in-law! I also want to have big waves like yours!"

After hearing this, Zheng Wei grinned from ear to ear and went to the kitchen to busy himself.

Qiu Luming blushed, "Don't call me that, call me Sister Luming, this way we seem closer."

"Really? All right then!"

Zheng Lingling is a carefree girl, straightforward and easy to get along with.

During the meal, Zheng Lingling said to Qiu Luming, "The girls in my class are very envious of me. Sometimes when they see you on the street, they will come to the class and ask me where your sister-in-law bought her skirt, where she bought her leather jacket, where she got her hair permed, and what size lipstick she wears. Hehe, sister Luming, tell me everything after dinner, and I will show off to them on Monday!"

"You don't study hard and just pay attention to these things every day!" Zheng Wei said unhappily.

"What's it to you? I'm asking Sister Luming, not you!" Zheng Lingling said with a roll of her eyes.

"Be more restrained, this is not our home!"

Zheng Lingling stuck out her tongue and said, "Sister Luming's home is so comfortable, I almost treat it as my own, hehe." She muttered again, "Now I am the only one in the family who supports you two being together the most, and you still keep scolding me..."

The sound was not loud, but all three members of the Qiu family heard it. Zheng Wei looked at them worriedly. The Qiu Jiye and his wife ate as if nothing had happened, and Qiu Luming just smiled.

After Zheng Wei broke his leg, rumors spread and the topic of the jinx was brought up again. Qiu Luming didn't care at all, and the Zheng family didn't react much either. It's not that Zheng's mother didn't care, but Zheng Wei gave his family a stern warning and threatened to kill himself, so Zheng's mother probably felt tired and heartbroken, so she just didn't care.

Facts have proved that as long as a man truly protects his wife, there is nothing that cannot be handled by his husband's family.

Now half a year has passed since the accident, Zheng Wei has had no more accidents and is safe and sound, so the rumors have naturally disappeared.

A few days ago, Zheng's father and mother came to visit and discussed meeting the in-laws during the Spring Festival, saying that the Qiu family would be most gathered at this time and it would be a good opportunity for relatives from both families to meet each other.

After experiencing the ups and downs with Fei Yuanhang, Qiu Luming now really doesn't care about what others say, nor does he mind the attitude of the Zheng family. Even such excellent people as his parents have shortcomings of one kind or another. Why should he set high standards and strict requirements for other people's families? In the future, if we can get along well, we can treat them as relatives. If we can't get along well, we can treat them as ordinary colleagues, politely and peacefully. I will not offend others if they don't offend me.

After Zheng Lingling had eaten and drunk her fill, she wanted to help Qiu Luming wash the dishes. Qiu Luming asked her to go and have a rest, so she really went to the north bedroom to sleep.

Zheng Wei felt a little embarrassed, but no one in the Qiu family took offense. He Manshu even said, "We were negligent and forgot that your sister was in her third year of high school. We should have helped her earlier. Even if we could raise her score by one point, it would be good. After all, it affects her future."

Zheng Wei said awkwardly, "Teacher He, please don't worry about her. Her grades are terrible and she has stopped working hard. She is just waiting to graduate and go to the power school."

He Manshu laughed, "How could I forget this? That doesn't matter, if she wants to learn, she can learn. You are not allowed to say anything about her. This child's personality is a bit like Yoyo, cheerful and happy, and it's festive to look at her."

"She? She only knows how to eat. How can she compare with Youyou!" The little girl who was snoring in the north bedroom had no idea that her own second brother had degraded her to nothing in order to please his girlfriend and future mother-in-law.

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At around two o'clock, Mu Jing and Wu Xiaonan came to the Qiu family again. They whispered to Zheng Lingling, who had gotten enough sleep, "There's a woman at the gate of the Forestry Bureau. She's pregnant and throwing a tantrum on the ground, crying and making a fuss."

"Let the police arrest her!" said Zheng Lingling.

"I heard she was arrested twice, and she started making trouble again when she got out. She was pregnant, so no one dared to do anything to her." Wu Xiaonan lowered her voice and said, "I heard she was the third party and got pregnant before marriage. Isn't that scary? She's only one year older than us!"

"I heard from those who work outside that there are many third parties in the south, and there are many mistresses of Hong Kong and Taiwan businessmen."

"There are also third parties in our county, don't you know?"

"Ah? Who is it? Tell me quickly!"

"I won't say any more. It's not just one person who caused trouble at the Forestry Bureau. There are several others who are in their thirties and are still having extramarital affairs. My God, they are in their thirties, and they are still having relationships!"

Qiu Luming and Zheng Wei looked at each other, neither of them spoke.

The afternoon class was also two hours long. Qiu Luming roughly tested their levels and then began to explain grammar. Zheng Lingling obviously couldn't keep up, so Qiu Luming didn't pay much attention to her and only focused on the other two girls.

After class, she talked to Zheng Lingling alone and asked her for individual tutoring.

Zheng Lingling said, "I don't want to learn anymore. I just can't remember words. I always fail the dictation in school. I just want to see you today. I want to learn makeup and dressing. I told my dad that I don't want to work at the Electricity Bureau and want to be a movie star, but he didn't agree. He said if I dare to show off, he would break my legs!"

“You want to be an actor?”

"Yes!"

"Well, with your looks, you can be an actor."

Zheng Lingling was very happy to hear this, "Is that so?"

"but......"

"It's over. Once I can't say it, it's over."

"However, there are requirements for both academic and professional courses to enter the film academy. I have been to a film academy before, and the girls there are very beautiful and dazzling! For people like us, we will be inconspicuous if we go there. If we don't have connections, we won't have any movies to shoot after graduation, and we may not have a good future. Besides," Qiu Luming lowered his voice, "that circle is very complicated."

She didn't say how complicated it was, leaving Zheng Lingling to imagine freely.

She felt that Zheng Lingling's personality was not suitable for that circle.

Zheng Lingling looked very unwilling. "The Electric Power School doesn't even have a drama troupe. My deskmate's sister is studying at Hebei University at her own expense. She said she saw a student drama troupe rehearsing plays every day. I wish I could get into Hebei University."

Girls of this age are bound to be rebellious. If you deny her, she will naturally be unhappy.

"Then you have to learn Chinese well first, so that you can pass the dialogue test. In addition, you have to do character analysis, which requires you to have a certain understanding of history, culture, dialects, etc. You also need to study characters from different eras and age groups. By the way, you can't fall behind in classical Chinese. If you are better at foreign languages, you may be able to get more opportunities for roles."

Zheng Lingling gave up and shook her head, saying, "Forget it, I'd rather be a singer!"

Qiu Luming: ...

Zheng Wei laughed out loud.

***

On the second day of the Lunar New Year in 1997, the Qiu and Zheng families officially became in-laws.

The restaurant was the Friendship Hotel, and Qiu Luming met all the elders of Zheng Wei's family at once, including two grandfathers, an aunt, two uncles, an aunt, two aunts, a little grandfather, an uncle, two aunts, as well as two uncles, an uncle, three aunts, two uncles, and two aunts. There were also several relatives who lived in other places and did not have time to come.

Qiu Luming had no relatives in her two lives. At this moment, her mind was a mess. She couldn't tell the generations at all and didn't know how to address people.