Chapter 1543

Red Star Guesthouse

The Cao Yunhai family, full of food and drink, gathered in the room. Cao Zhiqiang and Cao Qiuju were still savoring the taste of roast duck. Liu Shufang sat on the bed, touching her bulging lower abdomen, and muttered with envy: "This is the life people should live. You say our village doesn't even have enough to eat, but look at this city. Not only is there commodity grain, but there is also roast duck. Roast duck! Who of you has eaten it before? If I could eat roast duck once a year, this life would be worth it."

Cao Qiuju said with longing: "I want to eat roast duck every day, I want to eat roast duck every meal. Mom, let's all stay in the city, okay?"

Having seen the scenery of the city, eating at a restaurant for the first time, eating big mouthfuls of braised pork, seventeen-year-old Cao Qiuju longed to stay and never wanted to go back to the village to farm again, and never wanted to go back to the village to eat cornmeal buns again.

Cao Yunhai scolded with a straight face: "Nonsense. Is this city where you can stay if you want? Tomorrow you will go home with me, honestly work at home, find a good family to marry and have children in two years, and don't let your imagination run wild."

Cao Qiuju stomped her feet unwillingly: "Dad, you are biased. Why can brother stay in the city, but I have to go back to the village? No, I want to stay in the city too."

Liu Shufang twisted Cao Qiuju's arm: "Dead girl, are you crazy? Your brother is the eldest son of our family. In the future, he will be the pillar of our family, and he is the one to carry on the family line. He stays in the city and develops, so our family can bring glory to our ancestors. What can you do if you stay in the city? You will get married sooner or later. What use can you be if you stay in the city?"

Cao Qiuju said indignantly: "How is it useless? I can help the family if I stay in the city. If I earn a salary, I will give it all to you, let you buy meat and new clothes."

Cao Yunhai sighed: "Qiuju, stop messing around. Whether your brother can stay in the city is still a question, so don't add to the chaos."

Liu Shufang said: "What question? Didn't Cao Weiguo promise to help? Then Zhiqiang will definitely be able to stay. Cao Weiguo is such a big leader, he can't go back on his word. Otherwise, he won't be able to go back to Cao Family Village to worship his ancestors in the future, and I will let the whole clan poke his spine."

Cao Zhiqiang said with an ugly face: "Mom, what are you saying? Weiguo is willing to help, that's affection. If he doesn't help, that's his duty. People don't owe our family anything."

Liu Shufang reached out and poked Cao Zhiqiang's forehead: "You stupid boy, you started speaking for Cao Weiguo after one meal and a few good words. Do you have any promise? You ungrateful thing, you even lectured me. If it weren't for your mother insisting on bringing you into the city to visit relatives, could you have had the chance to enter the city? You haven't even started working in the city, and you want to rebel. Look at this, you don't have to stay in the city either, continue to go home and farm with me."

Cao Yunhai said in a muffled voice: "Stop talking. Zhiqiang is right. Our family hasn't been in contact with Weiguo for many years. This time people are willing to entertain our family, treat us to good food and drink, and are willing to help Zhiqiang, which is already very good. You can't do that kind of shameless thing."

"Bang!"

Liu Shufang slapped the bed, stood up, put her hands on her hips, and shouted fiercely: "Hey, you really are father and son, none of you have a conscience. I have done my best for this family, serving the old and the young, busy inside and out. For Zhiqiang, I have even broken my heart, shamelessly pleasing Cao Weiguo, a junior. You say this to me. Has your conscience been eaten by dogs?"

Cao Yunhai's old face turned red: "Don't shout. This is not at home. It's shameful if outsiders hear it. What I said doesn't mean anything else. I just don't want to affect Cao Weiguo's life. We haven't been in contact with Weiguo's family for so many years, and it's already very embarrassing. This time, Weiguo is still willing to recognize us as poor relatives, which is already very good. We can't help Weiguo, but we can't add to Weiguo's trouble."

Liu Shufang shouted with her hands on her hips: "Add to trouble? How did I add to his trouble? You are Cao Weiguo's cousin uncle, and your father and his grandfather are brothers. That is a blood relationship. After Zhiqiang enters the city, he will also help Cao Weiguo in the future. Our family doesn't just want to take advantage of him."

Cao Zhiqiang knew his mother's character and temper, and knew that no matter what he said, he couldn't beat her, so he simply yawned and said: "Dad, Mom, it's not early. I'm going to sleep. You should also sleep early. We have to catch the train tomorrow."

Cao Qiuju didn't want to listen to her parents arguing either, and followed her brother to leave the room as if escaping.

Cao Yunhai said with a straight face: "Stop arguing, sleep."

Liu Shufang sat angrily beside Cao Yunhai and bumped him with her shoulder: "Why sleep so early? Go get a basin of foot-washing water, and then rub my feet for me. I walked for a whole day, and my feet are sore."

Cao Yunhai's old face turned red: "This is outside. If people know that a big man like me washes his wife's feet, I'll be laughed at to death. Go get the foot-washing water yourself, I'm going to sleep."

Liu Shufang grabbed Cao Yunhai's hand and said coquettishly: "Dead look, you still want face. You can wash it at home, why can't you wash it outside? You touch this bed, it's much softer than our home. You wash my feet well today, and I'll serve you well later."

This made Cao Yunhai's old face even redder. He stood up and walked out with a basin: "I'll go get the foot-washing water."

Liu Shufang smiled proudly: "Dead look, hurry back and don't get lost."

Nanluoguxiang

Song Yulan leaned her head on Cao Weiguo's shoulder and muttered about the Cao Yunhai family: "Weiguo, are you really going to help cousin stay in the city?"

Cao Weiguo smiled: "This Cao Zhiqiang looks quite honest. Although our family and his family haven't been in contact for many years, they are relatives of the main family after all. Helping out a bit is nothing. Besides, the Cao family's ancestral graves are still in Cao Family Village. If you don't look at the monk's face, you have to look at the Buddha's face."

On the land of China, the concept of clan is a very powerful social and cultural phenomenon, which to a large extent shapes the characteristics and values of Chinese society.

In ancient times, due to low productivity, people often lived and produced in clans, and the clan became a closely united social organization. In this case, the concept of clan was further strengthened. People often believed that the clan was their root and belonging, and deep emotional bonds were formed among clan members.

In traditional Chinese culture, the concept of clan is given an extremely important position. The concepts of "filial piety" and "fraternal duty" in Confucian culture are all expounded with the clan as the basic unit. These concepts emphasize that clan members should respect, care for, and support each other to achieve harmony and stability within the clan.

In addition, the clan is also regarded as an important unit for inheriting culture and continuing the family line. Clan members strengthen their sense of identity and belonging to the clan through ancestor worship and inheriting family culture.

At the same time, the concept of clan is also related to the development and interests of individuals and families. Even if it is a new country, a new atmosphere, and a new society, people's lifestyles and values are constantly changing, but the concept of clan is still firmly rooted in this land and is a social culture that people cannot ignore.

Promising to help Cao Zhiqiang solve the problem of working in the city, Cao Weiguo is not only looking at the face of the relatives of the main family, but also considering his own interests.

A single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest. People cannot get things done alone. Social relationships and human feelings are essential for his future development. Helping Cao Zhiqiang enter the city also has his ideas and uses. Perhaps in the future, this "relative of the main family," Cao Zhiqiang, can also contribute a force to his development.

Who is Cao Weiguo?

He has always been someone who doesn't get up early without profit and never helps for nothing. Since he helped, it is to get back more benefits, just like he helped Song Yulan's family and relatives, and has already begun to give back. Song Xiong, Song Hu, Song Bao, and others can do a lot of things for him in the open and in the dark. ===== CHAPTER 1545 =====