Everyone knew that Zhou Lanfang had a way of exaggerating, out of ten sentences, at most five were true, so they couldn’t help but seek confirmation from Shen Jianhua.
"Jianhua, is this really true?"
"Look at you all asking," Zhou Lanfang was not pleased, "Would I tell a lie?"
Everyone pursed their lips; Zhou Lanfang sometimes talked big, liking to exaggerate everything. Having been neighbors for so many years, who didn’t know who?
But in front of others, it wasn’t nice to say it outright, so they just chuckled it off.
Shen Jianhua’s vanity had exploded at this point, but after all, he was a man and appeared much more composed than Zhou Lanfang.
Yet his tone could hardly hide his pride, "Siyu, this child, is really cut out for studying. All these years of nurturing haven’t been wasted."
This statement verified Zhou Lanfang’s words, and she lifted her chin even higher.
The others sighed in admiration, never expecting Zhou Siyu to be so capable. Their village had never produced a college student before, and if they had one, it would be the glory of the entire village.
College graduates were allocated jobs in the city, and as the saying goes, "Having connections in the city makes things easier."
Nobody could guarantee whether they would need help from them someday, and even if not, it was best not to offend!
Thinking of the future, everyone lost interest in watching TV and started praising Zhou Siyu.
"Siyu is so smart, I’ve always said that the girl has got what it takes to hit the books."
"You and your husband are blessed! Raising such a good niece, that’s even more useful than having a son."
"In the future, Siyu will definitely get into Beijing University, which would be the pride of our village."
"Siyu has always been smart, exceptionally astute since she was little. I’ve always liked this child a lot."
Everyone was saying nice things, one after another, making Zhou Lanfang and Shen Jianhua grin from ear to ear, unable to contain their smiles.
Zhou Siyu was looking quite proud herself, she glanced at Shen Mianmian with her eyes full of show-off and challenge.
"You’re all praising her too much, the child will become arrogant," said Shen Jianhua modestly.
"A smart child can withstand praise, she’s like the reincarnation of the star of literature!" Zhang Changfa’s wife was the most effusive with her praise, her previous attitude toward Zhou Siyu having been poor, not knowing whether Zhou Siyu had taken it to heart.
If she had known Zhou Siyu was such a stellar student earlier, she wouldn’t have charged for electricity, just to curry favor, as there might be a need for Zhou Siyu’s help in the future.
"That’s for sure," Zhou Lanfang was not modest at all, feeling that Zhou Siyu deserved such praise, "Our Siyu has always been very understanding, helping me with housework at home, and she knows how to be considerate of me, truly a darling."
"You’re really lucky!" Zhang Changfa kept on praising, not forgetting to compare with his own children, "Unlike my kid, always watching TV, and their grades aren’t good either."
"Reading ability is innate, no matter how hard you work, it’s useless if you’re dumb." In Zhou Lanfang’s eyes, no one’s child could compare to Zhou Siyu, and she didn’t notice that Zhang’s wife was just speaking offhandedly; she just blurted out this remark.
Upon hearing this, Zhang’s wife felt somewhat displeased.
Wasn’t this saying her child was dumb? Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝※𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖※𝕟𝕖𝕥
That’s how mothers are, they can say it themselves, but it hurts when others do.
So, she deliberately shifted the topic to Shen Mianmian, "How are Mianmian’s grades?" Everyone knew that Shen Mianmian’s academic performance was not great, and the village chief had even made a special trip to the Shen Family recently.