Meng Yan's Transformation

The next day, Zhan Zi'an was going to visit his second aunt at her home in Mujiatun.

"Mom, I'm going to Mujiatun to visit my second aunt. I will plead for sister Mengyan, so you and dad can rest assured." Before leaving, Zhan Zi'an came to the Zhan family compound and said goodbye to Yunqing.

Yunqing handed Zhan Zi'an a basket of eggs, two canned fruits, and a small bag of freshly picked cotton that she had prepared, and said, "Our family is in such a condition that we don't have many gifts. Please talk to your second aunt and hope that she will consider you as her nephew and give you a small gift. We don't ask Zhang Deren, Mengyan's homeroom teacher, to take better care of Mengyan. We just ask your cousin Zhang Deren to stop making things difficult for Mengyan."

Zhan Zi'an saw Yunqing's pessimistic attitude and said unconvincedly: "Mom, what are you talking about? Why are you so pessimistic and disappointed? You underestimate your son. I won't take any gifts. My second aunt will be very happy when she sees me visiting her. I am an adult who is going to get married. I swear that if I can't do this, I won't get married and I will be single for the rest of my life."

"Puh, puh, puh..." Yun Qing hurriedly spat on the ground and said, "Zhan Zi'an, what nonsense are you talking about? Spit on the ground and say you take back the oath you just made. Why don't you make any other oath? How dare you swear on your own marriage? Your marriage must be perfect, without any mistakes. Marriage is sacred, not for you to swear on. You can't make this oath casually. There are gods above your heads. If it comes true, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Zhan Zi'an became even more unconvinced after hearing Yun Qing's words and said, "Mom, you are here again. Why do you have so little confidence in me? If I am not confident, would I dare to swear? Besides, Mom, when did you start to become superstitious and feudal?"

"Okay, okay, okay! I won't be stubborn with you. When you have time one day, I will tell you folk stories about how swearing and vowing work, and you will be convinced. Now go to your second aunt's house and do your business. I'll be waiting for your good news at home." Yunqing said as she pulled Zhan Zi'an out the door.

Zhan Zi'an walked two miles and arrived at the Zhang family compound in Mujiatun. He shouted excitedly, "Second aunt, I'm here to see you!"

Zhan Zi'an's second aunt Qian Jingui heard the shouting, walked out of the house, and was very happy to see Zhan Zi'an, but deliberately scolded him: "Is the sun rising from the west? Little Zi'an, do you know to visit your second aunt? How long have you not come? Don't you know that your second aunt is thinking about you motherless children? As the saying goes, a stepmother beats her children - sooner or later, it will be a beating. It's hard for a child to live under the stepmother's hands!" Second aunt Qian Jingui said while wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with her clothes.

When Zhan Zi'an saw his second aunt Qian Jingui crying, his heart sank and he said, "Second aunt, I came to visit you, why did I make you cry again? My mother is very good to me and never beats me up. I have been busy building a new house for several months and preparing to get married in the new house, so I haven't visited my second aunt for so long. My new house has just been built, so I came to visit my second aunt and second uncle, and by the way, ask my second aunt to help me with some ideas on how to hold a successful wedding."

When the second aunt Qian Jingui heard that Zhan Zi'an had built a new house and was getting married, she immediately stopped crying and smiled, saying, "Oh, that's great! My fifth nephew is so capable. He built a new house by himself in a few months without making any noise! ​​You are so capable, little Zi'an! I must go to visit my nephew's new house one day. Whenever I say that the stepmother is not good, you argue for her. Today I am in a good mood and I will not argue with you about Yunqing's goodness or badness. I heard that the person you are dating is the niece of the village director. You are so lucky to marry the daughter of a royal relative! Have you set a date for the wedding? When is it?"

"Are you two planning to stand in the yard and chat all day? Old woman, why don't you let your nephew come in and sit down, have a drink of water and rest for a while? He has walked several miles and has something in his hands." Second uncle Zhang Wei walked out of the house and said.

"Look at me. I'm so happy when I see little Zi'an that I'm beside myself and can only stand there and talk. Come in quickly and talk to your second aunt about your marriage." Second aunt Qian Jingui happily let Zhan Zi'an come in.

"Aunt, uncle, this is some gifts my mother asked me to bring you. She told you two not to think it's too little. Please accept it!" Zhan Zi'an said as he handed the gifts to his uncle Zhang Wei.

"Old man, don't answer it! We don't want that bitch's stuff, let Xiao Zi'an take it back later! Xiao Zi'an, do you remember? When your dad first married Yunqing, I told you not to call her mom. You only have one mom, Qian Jinfang. How come you call Yunqing mom, mom so smoothly now?"