Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 147

Chapter 147: Chapter 117: Lin Family of Beijing (2)

"Grandpa, just say it, everyone is waiting. You haven’t talked about how Zhou Jiao is yet. You just said she’s excellent, but how? A 17-year-old rural girl who’s even seen the big city, how excellent can she be? Hehe, grandpa, are you joking with us?" Lin Family’s eldest granddaughter, Lin Xuelin, said with a sneer.

Beside her, Li Jianjun heard this and rolled his eyes skyward several times. He most disliked hearing about rural versus urban, as if city folks were somehow superior? Who dares say their ancestors didn’t come from the mud? He’s from the countryside himself, is he worse than city folks? Really think those from the countryside are lower class? Not to mention him, his eldest brother-in-law Zhou Xiaozheng is also from the countryside, and who dares to claim they’re more impressive than Zhou Xiaozheng? The Lin Family is only relying on the old man, and that little girl feels superior, yet she can’t even pass the high school entrance exam without connections to enter a work unit?

Mr. Lin glanced at his eldest granddaughter’s dismissive expression, then at his eldest daughter-in-law who shared the same view, and noticed his youngest daughter was rather thoughtful. As for his youngest son-in-law, no need to look at him; even he didn’t like what the eldest granddaughter said.

Mr. Lin exchanged a look with Mrs. Lin, shaking his head in disappointment. The Lin Family truly has deteriorated with each generation. This eldest granddaughter grew up by her grandmother’s side, yet learned nothing useful.

Mrs. Lin rolled her eyes at him, indicating she understood his implication. He was suggesting she hadn’t been a good educator. But the granddaughter has a mother, what was her role here? Moreover, some things come down to genetics and insight. Considering the kind of family her eldest daughter-in-law comes from, what could they expect from the child?

"You old man, hurry and speak! We’re listening to know what that kid is like. We haven’t met her, and a photo reveals nothing about her personality. Shanshan only has this one daughter, what’s on her mind? In these 17 years, she hasn’t even seen her once. We don’t want that child to be upset and cry her way home."

If Lin Lishan were here, she would undoubtedly look at Mrs. Lin full of questions and grievances.

Mr. Lin chuckled coldly, saying, "Upset Shanshan? That girl is protective. If Shanshan sees her father, she should first ask if he has any other children outside, any brothers or sisters? If he does, then don’t go to the Northeast to see her. Jiao Jiao says she can handle her parents not being around, but she won’t tolerate betrayal. Listen to that, from a 17-year-old girl, would it upset Shanshan?"

Mrs. Lin pondered these words and after a moment said, "She has quite a strong personality. Is she quick-tempered? What’s her disposition like? How is she in dealing with people? Is she proud and aloof like Zhou Xiaozheng?"

"She’s like Zhou Xiaozheng. She is wise, strategic, calculating, and inherently proud and aloof, resembling Zhou Xiaozheng in many aspects. Although on the surface, the father-daughter duo differs; he often wears a stern expression while she smiles at everyone. How she interacts with people is very similar. His offspring is his offspring.

Outwardly, she gives the impression of being scholarly. Though Jiao Jiao is petite and seems frail and quiet, she is patient, calm, steady, and magnanimous.

She is extremely talented. Her only hobby is reading. She has no close friends or siblings, just books. Apart from books, she is also adept at embroidery and has learned all the traditional medicinal skills from her grandmother. It’s said she mastered the Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic by age three. What’s even more fascinating is that aside from her grandmother and the person she grew up with, Zhang Guoqing, no one knows her background. Everyone just knows Zhou Jiao loves to read.

She is very low-key. She knows how to hide, and she does it well, avoiding trouble whenever she can. Her temperament is gentle, and as long as her bottom line isn’t crossed, everything is negotiable. But once crossed, it’s straightforward and to the point." After speaking, Mr. Lin sighed, lamenting such a wonderful child who desires and is content with simplicity.

Mrs. Lin looked at him puzzled, unable to resist asking, "Why do you sigh over such a good child? Did something happen?"

Mr. Lin sighed again, "Before we even arrived, the young couple had guessed we would visit around those days and predicted Zhou Xiaozheng would return before the year’s end. Do you know how they guessed? Because we suddenly sent more packages this year. They could deduce it from the smallest clues.

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