The sun was setting, and the Zhu family's main hall was fully staffed, and dinner was ready. The Zhu family had dinner at this time, mainly to take advantage of the daylight and not waste wax and oil, and not to miss out on taking advantage of God's good fortune.
There was a big table in the middle of the upper landlord's room, and the Zhu family sat around it. The old man of the Zhu family, who was over 50 years old and in good health, sat in the middle of the table, holding a dry pipe in his hand. In front of him was a pile of boiled peanuts and a cup of muddy wine, which formed a sharp contrast with the steamed bread, rotten vegetable leaves, pickled vegetables and porridge on the table.
Sitting next to Mr. Zhu was Mrs. Zhu Liu, who was about the same age as Mr. Zhu. She had wrinkles on her face, but she was very neat and tidy. One could tell at a glance that she was not easy to get along with. Sitting next to Mrs. Zhu Liu was the family of the fourth uncle. The fourth uncle Zhu Shouxin and the fourth aunt Zhao just got married this year. The fourth uncle had the potential to be a pretty boy. He looked similar to the most outstanding one in the Zhu family. He perfectly inherited the genes of Mrs. Zhu and was very much loved by the old lady. The fourth aunt wore a brand new skirt, her hair was combed in a bun popular in town, she wore a silver hairpin, and a string of valuable silver earrings on her earlobes.
Sitting next to Mr. Zhu was the family of Uncle Zhu Ping'an. Uncle Zhu Shouren was a middle-aged man, wearing a half-new student robe, with a bun tied on top of his head and a net scarf wrapped around it, giving the impression of being well-read. Next to him was Aunt Wu, who was about the same age as Uncle. She was wearing a half-new blue flowered double-breasted dress, which was also neatly dressed. In Wu's arms was their six-year-old son Zhu Pingjun, who was late. His brand new clothes were covered in mud, and he was sniffling and his paws were black.
Next up are Zhu Ping'an's parents in this life. His father, Zhu Shouyi, is a typical farmer with a bronze complexion. However, Zhu Ping'an has learned that his adopted father is a versatile man who can hunt, do carpentry, and farm well. However, he is very honest and can be described as dull. Zhu Ping'an's eldest brother, Zhu Pingchuan, is ten years old this year. He is almost a replica of his father, Zhu Shouyi, strong and honest.
Uncle San is very similar to my father. He is an honest farmer. Aunt San is Zhang who just persuaded Chen at the door. Uncle San and Aunt San have been married for many years. They had a daughter three years after marriage. She is the timid little girl Zhu Pingyu in Aunt San's arms.
There are many right and wrong things in the farmyard.
Uncle Zhu Shouren is a scholar. Although he has not passed the examination for more than ten years, he is finally a Tongsheng. Scholars read the Four Books and Five Classics and must pass the county examination, the prefectural examination, and the academy examination to obtain the title of a scholar. Uncle Zhu Shouren concentrated on studying and did not engage in agricultural production. It took him more than ten years to pass the county examination and the prefectural examination six years ago and obtained the title of Tongsheng. Although he has not passed the examination for a scholar since then, it can be regarded as a long march of a hundred miles and a beginning. Mr. Zhu and Mrs. Zhu value their eldest son very much and think that he is the hope of the Zhu family to glorify their ancestors. Especially after Uncle Zhu Shouren obtained Tongsheng, they favored his family even more. The fourth uncle is the youngest son, and Mrs. Zhu dotes on him so much that she also dotes on the little fourth aunt. As for the two families of my father and the third uncle, they are not much concerned. There are those who are valued, those who are favored, and those who are not cared for. When a family is together, how can there be less right and wrong.
It was very obvious that the old man and the old lady were partial to each other. It could be seen from their clothes alone. The clothing of the four branches of the Zhu family was very different. The eldest uncle and the fourth uncle's family were dressed better, with half-new clothes, while his family and the third uncle's family were all wearing coarse cloth clothes with patches.
It seems that I have to work hard. Not to mention bringing honor to my family, at least I should make my family live a better life.
As soon as he entered the house with his short legs, Zhu Ping'an saw a strange phenomenon. There was a white column of air above the head of every member of the Zhu family. The white column of air above his uncle Zhu Shouren's head was thicker than that of the others, but they were all white.
The sudden phenomenon startled Zhu Pingan. He quickly shook his head, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the strange phenomenon had disappeared. Everyone returned to normal, and the white gas column was no longer visible.
Strange, what happened just now? It was definitely not dazzled, there is no way there is a problem with my vision. Why is it a bit like the luck described in novels? Could it be that I can see other people's luck? It is very strange that I traveled through time and space and was reborn. It is also reasonable to be able to see other people's luck, but why can't I see other people's luck now? !
"Why are you standing there like an idiot, Zhu Ping'an? Why don't you come over to eat?" Seeing Zhu Ping'an standing at the door in a daze, his mother Chen couldn't help but remind him, "Silly boy, if you don't come, your biased grandmother will give your share to the eldest and fourth sons' families!"
"Oh, here it comes." Zhu Pingan quickly came back to his senses and responded. Forget it, seeing other people's luck is very strange, so it's normal that I can't figure it out for a while.
Before eating, Zhu Ping'an still maintained the habit of his previous life and ran to the washbasin with his short legs to wash his hands.
This was somewhat unusual in the ancient countryside where hygiene was not very important, especially the little boys in the village who looked like mud monkeys. For example, Zhu Pingjun from his uncle's family was now sniffing his nose in his aunt Wu's arms. Zhu Ping'an had insisted on washing his hands and face since he came to this life and became this little boy. After more than ten days, he was already very different from the group of runny-nosed little brats. A white and chubby little brat was quite eye-catching.
"After recovering from his illness, this kid Zhuer has become more particular about cleanliness. Could he have been possessed by an evil spirit?" Aunt Xiao Si covered her mouth with a handkerchief and looked Zhu Ping'an up and down with her narrow eyes, making a fuss in her little mouth.
Possessed
Zhu Pingan was obviously frightened by Little Fourth Aunt. In such a closed and backward rural area, being suspected of being possessed by evil spirits is a very dangerous thing. Just think about the old man Wang who was forced to drink a bowl of gray water for talking in his sleep! I have been very careful. I didn't show any super-time and space thoughts. I just washed my hands. Little Fourth Aunt is really a restless woman. She is a perfect match for my idle Fourth Uncle.
Zhu Ping'an made up his mind to keep his ability to see fortune a secret and not tell anyone.
Before Zhu Ping'an could figure out how to respond to what Xiao Si's Aunt said, his mother Chen had already quit!
"Who do you say is possessed by evil spirits? I think you are the one. My son is possessed because he is particular about cleanliness. What about you? You wash your hands and face every day and often wear new clothes. Aren't you possessed by a fox spirit?" Hearing what Xiao Zhao said, Chen felt a surge of anger in her heart. She stood up and took two steps forward, standing in front of Xiao Zhao and demanding an explanation.
Zhu Ping'an's ten-year-old brother Zhu Pingchuan also said that his younger brother would not be possessed by evil spirits.
"Mom, look at my second sister-in-law and the others. I just said it casually, and my second sister-in-law acted like this." Little Zhao avoided Chen's gaze and turned to look at Old Madam Zhu aggrievedly. She even wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, looking weak and pitiful.
"That's it? I only said one sentence to you, and you cried and wiped your tears like that. It's so hypocritical. It's a pity that I'm not the fourth brother, so I won't buy it! Fourth brother, you must explain it clearly today, otherwise I won't be willing." Chen didn't buy Xiao Zhao's tricks. She spoke coldly and heroically, which was completely different from the fourth aunt who pretended to be soft and pitiful.