PNB Chapter 112 Close Relatives
Chapter 112 Close Relatives
Suddenly, Qian Shuzhen slapped her thigh: "Oh my god, I'm so senile, I almost forgot such an important thing. Tingnan absolutely cannot marry Qian Haojie! Nor can she marry any of her other cousins."
"What's wrong, Mother?" Song Wanli asked, puzzled.
“Regardless of family traditions or character, Jin Yue specifically told me that she said a lot, and I remembered it: close relatives within three generations cannot marry, otherwise the children born will have problems.”
"Really?" This was the first time Song Wanli had ever heard such a statement.
"Yes, Jin Yue explained it to me, saying that close relatives can cause some genetic diseases, which are incurable; their resistance is also low, they are prone to illness, and they are difficult to raise and die young; moreover, they are ugly, and most of them are mentally challenged, that is, stupid..." Qian Shuzhen remembered Jin Yue's words very seriously.
"My God, this is terrifying! My uncle married his cousin, so my cousin..." The facts were right in front of him, leaving him no choice but to believe it.
"Yes, back then no one said you couldn't marry close relatives. There were many cousins, and quite a few children were born with intellectual disabilities. Luckily, I remembered. I'm getting old; I can't believe I keep forgetting such an important thing." Qian Shuzhen sighed.
"Mom, it's alright. The children are still young, so it's normal that you didn't think of that. Don't worry, our family will never do anything so foolish. You should also talk to your sister-in-law so that she can be aware of this as soon as possible."
“Yes, I can’t forget about this. I need to talk about it properly. When you’re out and about, tell the old and young men about it too. The facts are there, so they won’t make any foolish mistakes.” Qian Shuzhen thought it through even more thoroughly. “Wanli, let’s not be angry anymore. In this way, we should thank Qian Yao’s grandfather and son for showing up and reminding me, hahaha…”
Ting Nan heard about this from her aunt Zhao Xiaojuan. People treat each other with kindness, and she truly is a daughter of the Song family.
Amidst the busyness, the back scratching business has come to an end. Both masters have received theirs, some have been delivered to nursing homes, some have been placed at delivery points, and some have been kept at home for nearby villagers to purchase.
The new semester has begun, and Tingnan has become a member of the graduating class of elementary school. She is the youngest, but not much shorter than her classmates. However, Teacher Dai still arranged for her to sit in the first two rows, because she is the hope of their school.
His school has been having problems for the past two years, and he's too ashamed to go to meetings at the county education bureau anymore. He's just waiting for the junior high entrance exam, hoping Tingnan can help him turn things around.
The Zuo brothers have already sent her magazines and newspapers twice, as well as some materials and test papers for the entrance exam to junior high school. Ting Nan is very grateful for their thoughtfulness and will only study harder; there is so much for her to learn.
Astronomy, geography, history, literature, and even physics and chemistry, which she had never been exposed to before... Ting Nan wanted to go out and learn more knowledge through her own efforts, and to have the confidence to choose the life she wanted. She could only study desperately.
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One day after school, Nan heard Aunt Song crying next door. Nan was very curious, since they were a very harmonious family.
Aunt Song and her husband Song Youlin have a very good relationship. They have both a son and a daughter and do not favor sons over daughters. Their son, Song Runze, is married and has a daughter. Aunt Song does not mind and helps take care of her.
Their daughter, Song Lingling, is eighteen years old and has expressed her desire to work away from home rather than get married so early, a sentiment her parents have shared. Why is she crying so bitterly? There's nothing troubling her at home, is there? While crying, Song's mother was also pushing her husband, Song Youlin, towards the door.
Lingling isn't home. Could something have happened to her? Tingnan wanted to go and find out. Lingling was her good friend, and she used to play with her a lot when they were little.