Chapter 58: Every Family Has Its Own Difficult Scripture

  The next day when Yun Jiangtong had his operation, almost all of Lu Zhengdong's uncles, aunts, cousins came.

  Grandfather was not present, Grandfather had already gone south for the Spring Festival as usual, and even if he were in Beijing, he would not have appeared here.

  In fact, his uncles and aunts can appear neatly here, waiting for the operation to end. Apart from the approaching Chinese New Year, when there is basically nothing going on at work, it's probably more because of what Grandpa said. It's already not bad that Grandpa can do this much.

  The operation is expected to take another half hour to finish, so everyone just sat in the waiting room and waited.

  "Zheng Dong, you're really something! Your mom has been sick for so long and only now have you found the root of her illness... As a son, you're really capable..."

  Everyone had just sat down in the living room when a voice rang out. Lu Zhengdong was inviting everyone to sit down, and upon hearing the words, he slightly raised his head to see that his aunt Yun Jianghong's face wore a sharp and sour expression.

  Yun Jianghong was thirty-five or thirty-six years old. Among several sisters, due to her work in the Ministry of Culture, she was relatively fashionable. She was the youngest among her mother's siblings and was a late-born daughter of her maternal grandfather, who spoiled her dearly. As a result, she had a somewhat eccentric personality. In her past life when she went to the capital to settle accounts, she often ridiculed and scolded him. If Yun Jianghong were to criticize him properly, it would be fine. However, every time she spoke with an air of superiority, using sharp and piercing language that was even more overbearing than Tang Seng's, making it difficult for people to bear. In the past when he was in the capital, he almost always avoided her whenever he saw this younger aunt.

  Lu Zhengdong saw that she didn't ask about the situation and directly said he was unfilial, which is a matter of character. Lu Zhengdong also felt uncomfortable in his heart, but today was the day of his mother's surgery, being able to come and wait was already a kind intention, so he didn't want to argue with her excessively either. However, what needed to be clarified still had to be clarified, just as he was about to speak, Da Jiu Yun Jianghua, who was sitting in the main seat of the room, heard that Yun Jianghong's words were not suitable and timely opened his mouth:

  "Little sister, sit down, where's Runkuo? It's already the end of the year and he's still out on a business trip?"

  Run Guo is Tian Run Guo, Yun Jiang Hong's lover, who works in the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, a deputy department-level cadre, mainly responsible for youth work in poor areas. When Yun Jiang Hong saw Yun Jiang Hua interrupting, she didn't mention this matter again and replied:

  "He followed Secretary Luo to visit the poor students in Luojiang Province and won't be back until the day after tomorrow. Alas, his job is also quite tiring,"

  Lu Zhengdong knew that among all these people in this house, only his elder brother-in-law Yun Jianghua could handle her.

  Yun Jianghua is not only the eldest son of the family, but also holds the highest position, now a deputy minister. More importantly, during the ten years of turmoil, Yun Jianghong, who was still young at that time, followed and received protection from Yun Jianghua, who did not suffer much. The other uncles and aunts also received some care, which is also one of the reasons why his mother has always been somewhat resentful of her father. Because he spent more time with his eldest uncle, their feelings are deeper, Yun Jianghong and Yun Jianghua are closer, plus his strong personality, his relationship with the other brothers and sisters is very general.

  Yun Jianghua said some very calm words, not making it seem too happy when someone was having surgery, nor like ordinary people, with a sorrowful and melancholic appearance, shrouded in gloomy clouds. A big family must have the demeanor of a big family.

  The elder aunt said Jiang Ping, the second uncle said Jiang Dong and the younger uncle also followed suit, while the rest of the juniors who didn't dare to speak up were sitting there listening attentively with bated breath. The family discipline in her grandfather's house had always been very strict and somewhat old-fashioned; otherwise, with her grandfather's status, he wouldn't have been so obsessed with his parents' affairs for so long that he couldn't let go.

  As they spoke, Yun Jianghua finally shifted his gaze to Lu Zhengdong, who was pouring tea and water for everyone on the side, and asked:

  "Zheng Dong, it's been a year or two since you graduated from university, what are you doing now?"

  It turns out that Lu Zhengdong was one of the protagonists today, but with Yun Jianghua around, this younger generation naturally had to step aside. As soon as they saw Yun Jianghua, everyone's gaze followed and looked over.

  Lu Zhengdong stood up straight and said:

  "After graduating from university, I have been working in the county government."

  Everyone in the room looked at him with some weirdness, probably unaware that he was working in the countryside. Only his cousin's younger brother, Liang Guangliang, had a gleam in his eye, and his gaze towards him was somewhat appreciative. Lu Zhengdong couldn't help but smile, thinking back to his childhood years. Among his grandfather's many grandchildren, only he and this young cousin were not competitive. He was a hopeless case, while this young cousin had a strong rebellious streak, doing the opposite of what adults wanted him to do, neglecting his duties and indulging in adventures and treasure hunts. In the end, he even quit his job, almost driving his parents to death...

  Lu Zhengdong was thinking, when his brother-in-law Yun Jiangmin interrupted him:

  "The place where Zheng Dong works is quite harsh, and he can't come back home many times a year. It's not easy for him either, and he can't take care of Er Jie much. Er Jie is in this state now..."

  Lu Zhengdong understood the meaning behind Xiao Shu's words, which was not only a response to Yun Jianghong's questioning but also a hint that he should think of ways to transfer him out of the countryside and even directly to the capital.

  Yun Jiang Hong also furrowed her brow:

  "How did you end up being assigned to the countryside after graduating from university?"

  "At the time of graduation, under the support of her mother, she went down voluntarily."

  Yun Jianghua nodded and said:

  "The countryside is vast and promising, with great potential. Go to the most difficult places to temper yourself, it will be very beneficial for your future. Work hard, don't worry too much about your mother's affairs..."

  Although Yun Jianghua said so, he estimated that his heart still had some reaction to Yun Jiangmin's words.

  Yun Jianghua was able to make an exception and talk to him like this, he was still half relying on his mother's influence. As the current head of the household, as a brother, and as a senior, Yun Jianghua should also be concerned about his mother's well-being, but in this setting, it wasn't suitable to discuss such matters, so the topic was dropped here...

  The atmosphere in the house made Yun Jianghua adjust to be very peaceful and affectionate, but in fact, Lu Zhengdong knew that this was just a superficial phenomenon. In the heart of his eldest sister-in-law, Yun Jiangping, everything at home was always prioritized for her several sons first. She still worked in a small state-owned enterprise and was only a deputy chairman of the trade union. And in the hearts of his second brother-in-law, Yun Jiangdong, and youngest brother-in-law, Yun Jiangmin, whatever good things came along were always considered for the eldest son first.

  In their generation and even more so in the younger generation, Yun Jianghua's son Yun Weixi was regarded by his maternal grandfather as the "leader" of the third generation of the Yun family and was specially cultivated.

  Sisters and brothers are still a bit better, just having some thoughts hidden in their hearts. Now, big or small things at home are all handled by Yun Jianghua, and what he says is still effective. However, when it comes to relationships between sisters-in-law and aunts, it's different. They will inevitably compare with each other, hoping that the men in their own families have higher status, and they themselves have higher status, especially when it comes to their children. Everyone thinks their own child is precious and talented, so why should someone else's child be in charge? Therefore, there are often many disputes and struggles, even if the family has strict rules. Even during gatherings, someone might make a move that spoils the atmosphere. It really proves the old saying "it's hard for an honest official to handle family affairs," every family has its own unsolvable problems.

  Unlike political families and wealthy households, no matter how they are at home, it is difficult to show their true colors in front of outsiders, so ordinary people can hardly understand the internal grievances and right and wrong of such a political household.