1924: Let's Keep Our Face (3 More)

"What is superficial grandfather and grandson love?"

Tina blurted out, and after speaking, she wanted to bite off her tongue in annoyance.

Grandma Yu expressed her approval:

"Your question is very good, at least express your attitude that you want to solve this matter. If you have to do something if you are happy or not, why not be happy, right? The superficial grandfather and grandson love is me. To fulfill your duty as a grandmother, you also cooperate to fulfill the responsibility of a granddaughter. You can scold me and blame me in your heart, but in front of outsiders, you must maintain respect for your elders... Seriously, I am doing this for your own good, If the elders are not unkind, but a young man is rude to the elders, no matter what country you are in, you will be blocked from the normal social circle. Others will think you are a bad person, think about it, and want to associate with you , can only be the same bad people."

Tina was shocked by what Grandma Yu said.

She couldn't help but imagined, if the Xu family stopped her on the campus of Columbia University, and she spoke maliciously, and the Xu family showed her identity to her classmates and friends, how would the friends treat her?

She can explain to friends.

What does explainable content say?

If she says it out, her friends will think she's weird too.

The long-lost relatives came to the door, but she used a bad attitude.

Tina was silent for a while.

Her attitude towards the Xu family is really unreasonable.

In the United States, even if it is an adopted child, when the biological parents come to the door to identify themselves, most of the adoptive parents and children will not reject them. Legally, biological parents don't take advantage, and the reconnection is purely emotional.

The biological parents will not be turned away, they will contact each other several times a year, and walk around as if they are close relatives.

If you can't raise a child, giving it to someone for adoption is to leave a way for the child to survive.

She could see the Xu family as such a relationship.

They are related by blood and emotionally estranged, and both sides maintain this kind of politeness, so don't you need to be embarrassed?

Tina nodded unconsciously: "If it's just like this, I can do it."

Is that okay?

When Xu Changle saw that his grandmother was there, he knew that his sister Tina had fallen into the pit.

But for the sake of family reunion, how could he remind Tina that this was a hole dug by his own grandmother?

"I was going to sign an agreement with you, but after thinking about it, let it go. Although Cui...you are different from her, you have the blood of the Xu family in your body, so I will trust you once. But there is only one chance. , if you tear up our verbal agreement, I'll be so disappointed in you. Trust me, you don't want to see what it's like when I'm disappointed in someone."

Grandma Yu despised Cui Yiru in her words.

Tina felt sorry for her mother, but did not dare to refute it.

Others feel that Cui Yiru has done something wrong and paid the price with his life, so those wrong things don't need to be investigated. So no one said bad things about Cui Yiru in front of Tina, but it was the righteousness that grandma despised. Tina felt that if she made a distinction, the old lady would degrade her mommy to the dust.

"Then what exactly am I going to do?"

"Keep our verbal agreement confidential. When there are outsiders, you respect me. I may have to teach you something, but I won't force it if you want to learn it."

It was too fierce at first, but now Tina thinks it's a bit simple to ask.

She nodded, "I can do it!"

Grandma Yu hummed softly, "Xiaolan, pour me a cup of tea, I'm going to give her her first class today!"

puff--

How come this old lady has so many tricks.

Xia Xiaolan held back her laughter.

No, for such a serious scene, she can't be dismantled by her grandmother.

Tina didn't understand these customs at all, and looked blank.

Xu Zhongyi lowered his voice: "The juniors in the family should say goodbye to the elders before going away, and when they return home from a distance, they must inform the elders."

The juniors who have returned from afar have to "please say goodbye" to the elders.

After the establishment of the Chinese kingdom and entering modern society, many rules have become out of date and can only be simplified. It's not a feudal society, and no one will give a big "please" anymore.

But simplification doesn't mean nothing.

After going out for a long time and then returning home, bring something alone to visit the elders to express that they have returned safely. This is still the Book of Rites that many modern people consciously adhere to. For example, young people who work abroad and only return home once or twice a year will want to bring something to visit their grandparents and grandparents.

Tina didn't want to recognize the Xu family, so how could she bring something to Grandma Yu.

So grandma Yu asked her to toast a cup of tea, which was all the etiquette.

Tina, in another sense, the daughter of the Xu family who "returned far away".

Xia Xiaolan handed the teacup to Tina:

"Well, hand your grandma with both hands and invite her to drink tea, it's very simple."

Tina hesitated with her tea.

She was completely brought to the rhythm, and she just did what Xia Xiaolan said in a confused way.

Handing out the teacup, he opened his mouth, unable to call out "grandma", and mumbled "you drink tea".

Grandma Yu had a straight face, and Xu Changle begged.

Grandma Yu murmured: "Forget it, it's still a long time, I'll teach you later."

The old lady took the teacup and wet her mouth, put down the teacup, took out a red envelope from her pocket and handed it to Tina: "You do your duty, and I also do my duty, I don't know you Whatever you like, I'll give you some pocket money to buy it yourself."

Um? !

give her money?

Is this old lady crazy? She is not short of money at all. She has a cash inheritance of more than 20 million US dollars and some real estate.

Look at this old lady again, she doesn't have a single piece of jewelry on her body, she is definitely not rich.

But the expression of giving her a red envelope shows that she doesn't take money seriously, and she doesn't ask her if she likes it or not.

Grandma Yu didn't wait for Tina to react, looked at the clock on the wall, and stood up from the sofa:

"Okay, it's getting late, this old woman can't compete with you young people, now it's time for me to sleep, you don't have to stay in this room and feel uncomfortable, you can go. I think tonight is a good time In the beginning, I hope this verbal agreement will continue to be fulfilled.”

So, is this driving her away?

With an impatient face, just like the old lady said herself, she just went through the motions and fulfilled the obligations that "grandma" should have.

Tina went out angrily, holding a red envelope in her hand.

This time, it was Tina and the Xu family who were invited out of the room.

The door slammed shut.

Xu Changle smiled awkwardly: "...grandmother is cold outside and hot inside."

Tina looked at him suspiciously.

She is not so easy to deceive, and will never believe her brother's words again.

What is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, this is a Chinese old lady who is serious on the outside and as hard as a stone on the inside.

Tina grabbed the red envelope and walked quickly to the elevator—it was so embarrassing, she thought that the other party would cry and cry and say that she missed her "granddaughter", would apologize to her, and would show weakness and cultivate feelings with her, telling her Her Xu family loves her very much and looks forward to her returning to the Xu family.

However, none of these are available!