Pamper Eighties

“Yes, we are too willing!” How could they miss such a good thing.

Madam Feng was still immersed in shock. She asked in disbelief, “Teacher, can my granddaughter’s painting really go to the United Nations competition?”

The judges understood their feelings very well and took the initiative to explain: “I am now representing the jury and I am talking to you. If you agree, we will submit Feng Yumeng’s paintings later.”

Old Madam Feng’s eyes lit up with excitement. If her Mengmeng family can win the United Nations competition, she will be famous. The United Nations, it sounds awesome, is actually even more awesome.

The old man Feng also asked excitedly: “Teacher, do you think my granddaughter has a chance to win an award?”

The jury teacher smiled and said interestingly: “The works that can be selected into the United Nations are of course the best paintings in various countries. There is a lot of competition here. We are only responsible for the selection. Whether we can win the award or not is anyone’s guess. There’s no guarantee.”

Old man Feng felt that what he said was very reasonable, and he said gratefully: “Teacher, thank you very much, you can send the paintings, it’s the best if you can win the prize, if you can’t, it doesn’t matter, the focus is on participation. .”

The judges smiled and said: “Okay, just agree. I will notify you if there is an award.”

When the Feng family was far away, the judge said to the people next to him, “This family is really interesting. They thought that the United Nations award was cabbage, and they could win it if they said they could.”

The judge next to him said leniently: “How do they know this, the little people? I think this time it’s running with us again. When will it be our country’s turn to win an award, that’s fine.”

The wishes of the judges are good, but in practice, it is not easy. Even the officials didn’t give up hope. They chose paintings every year to participate in competitions, but they never won an award. This time, of course, will be no exception.

Mengmeng won the grand prize, and the whole family was so excited that they were going crazy. The banquet that Brother Rui arranged in advance finally came in handy.

“cheers!”

Everyone touched the cups in unison, and the old man Feng smiled so hard that he could not see his teeth and said, “I thought that Mengmeng would learn to paint back then. Our Mengmeng has grown so well, and I, Feng Shengli, are here to thank you.”

After Old Man Feng said this, he drank the glass of wine without hesitation.

Chang Huaide also drank the wine in the glass. He said in an elderly manner: “You don’t need to thank me, it’s all due to Mengmeng’s own good fortune. I’m happier than anyone else when I see her winning the award.”

Mengmeng also stood up, and she said very obediently, “Master, this cup is my tribute to you. Without your careful teaching for so many years, there would be no prize today. I will use drinks instead of wine, and I will do it first.”

“Good, good, good.” Chang Huaide said three good words in a row, looking at Mengmeng’s eyes with such satisfaction.

He said with emotion: “When you showed me that painting, I felt that it was very likely to win, but in order not to disturb your heart, I didn’t say it at the time. Looking at it now, this game is still very fair. Yes, Mengmeng, your excellence is seen by the judges.”

Mengmeng’s little face was slightly red, and she said embarrassedly: “Master, you praised me so well, how can I be as good as you said?”

Chang Huaide laughed and said: “We can’t be proud of ourselves, but we can’t be too humble when we achieve results. I say you are excellent, you are excellent, and I rarely praise others.”

Chang Huaide rarely praises people, so it is so rare for him to praise people. He is Mengmeng’s mentor, and with his words, it means that Mengmeng’s painting skills are already outstanding.

Rui Geer rubbed the two trophies and said, “This is the first time my sister has won a national award. These two trophies are very meaningful. When I go back, I will make a glass case specially for them.”

Madam Feng immediately made a decision and said, “This is a good idea, just put it in Mengmeng’s study, and anyone who comes can see it.”

She was proud and happy in her heart, and could not wait to tell the news to others. The first person to tell it was, of course, Mengmeng’s grandparents, her grandparents.

When the two elders of the Su family heard the news, they were so surprised that they were speechless on the spot.

They stared at Mengmeng blankly, as if to get to know her again.

The pink and tender granddaughter in front of them was so powerful that she was able to win a national award, and she was even selected to participate in the competition in the United Nations, which was really surprising to them.

Mrs. Su was moved and said, “Mengmeng, you are so capable. Grandma is really happy for you.”

“Thank you, grandma.” Mengmeng said very modestly: “I’m just lucky and easy to draw. The judges and teachers just liked it, so I won the award.”

The old man Su asked with a little doubt: “Zhao Jiajia next door, do you remember, she also went to participate in the competition, did she win the prize?”

Mengmeng shrugged and said, “I didn’t see it. When the host said I won the award, I was so happy that I didn’t notice anyone else.”

Madam Su squinted her eyes, looked at her old man and said, “How can Zhao Jiajia win an award? As far as her half bucket of water work, I heard her grandmother say that since she came back, she has been hiding in the room and crying. Throw away everything you painted.”

“I don’t know who is following this temper.”

Mrs. Su and the Zhao family have been old neighbors for many years. They have lived in the compound for so long, who knows who.

According to her, Zhao Jiajia’s child has a really bad temperament.

The old man Su said innocently: “I just asked casually, it was her grandfather who was nagging in my ear all day long, saying that his granddaughter went to participate in the competition, and I heard calluses in my ears. Ask me a question.”

With a blushing face, he said to Mengmeng, “You won such a big award this time. I have a face for your grandfather. I want to reward you well. Say, Mengmeng, what do you want?”

Mengmeng said sensible: “I don’t lack anything. Grandpa doesn’t need to reward me. If you have money, keep it for yourself.”

The old man Su insisted: “What you want, what grandpa has is money, don’t worry, tell me, what gift do you want most?”

Mengmeng was still shaking her head, she smiled sweetly and said, “Grandpa, I really don’t have any gifts I want. If I have to tell you, I hope that both grandpa and grandma can live a long and healthy life and be happy every day, this is me. wishes.”

“Hahaha, Mengmeng, you are such a filial child.”

The old man Su was immediately moved by her. He pointed at Mengmeng and praised the two elders of the Feng family: “I gave Mengmeng a gift, but she refused to ask for it. Mengmeng’s mouth is sweeter than honey. , my family, you teach well.”

Old Man Feng smiled so proudly, he was very happy, he seemed humble, but he was actually complimenting him: “This child Mengmeng has been very sensible since she was a child, she doesn’t need anyone to teach her, she knows how to be polite by herself. , I see, this is all born, with the daughter-in-law.”

Isn’t the daughter-in-law of old man Feng Su Wan, the two family members are praised by these words, especially the two elders of the Su family, they all feel that their faces are bright.

“My relatives are very kind. Our family doesn’t speak as a family. I am very relieved that Xiaowan is married to your family.”

The old man Su said the truth and asked with concern, “How long are you going to stay in Beijing when my in-laws come this time?”

Old Man Feng glanced at his old wife before answering his words: “It shouldn’t be long, Mengmeng’s school is still on leave, and when we take her to the National People’s Congress to see her big brother, it’s almost time to go back. .”

The old man Su smiled and expressed his understanding, and then praised: “Xiaodong’s child is also very sensible. He lives in the school and often comes to see us during the holidays.”

The old man Feng felt very proud, and said politely: “This is all right, you are his grandmother and grandfather, the closest to him, he won’t come to see you, who will go? Next time he comes, you guys Even if you call him.”

Old man Feng was so good at talking, of course his relatives were very happy.

To say that the old couple of the Su family used to dislike their family a little bit, but now they have completely changed their minds.

Although the Feng family lives in the country, they are not as aggressive as ordinary countrymen. From the old to the young, all of them are down-to-earth people who work hard. They are not ashamed to marry such a family. At that time, the old Su family would still be able to dabble in the light of this relative.

Mengmeng won the grand prize, and her most obvious feeling is that her relationship with the Su family is closer, especially her second aunt Liu Cong’an.

The second aunt used to be very indifferent to Mengmeng, as if she was an ordinary relative, not the daughter of a sister-in-law.

Not now, Liu Cong’an saw that Mengmeng was so promising, a child from the countryside was able to win the national competition, not only won the first place, but also sent the work to the United Nations to participate in the competition.

There are not many people in the whole country who have this ability. Liu Cong’an’s favorite thing in life is a child who is promising and willing to make progress, so she is very good to Mengmeng.

“Mengmeng, do you want to eat fruit? If you don’t, then have some ice cream? No, then I ask you to go out and buy you some snacks to eat, Brother Xiang Hui?”

No, Liu Cong’an saw Mengmeng sitting in the living room reading the newspaper, and unexpectedly entertained her, which made Mengmeng couldn’t help being a little stunned.

Such a warm second aunt, but I have never seen her before. Has she taken medicine?

Seeing that the second aunt was even more enthusiastic, Mengmeng was not used to it, she folded the newspaper, stood up and said, “Second aunt, you don’t have to be busy, I came here at noon when I was very full, and it’s not a little bit at this moment. Not hungry. Oh, by the way, I have to go upstairs to practice painting, Brother Rui?”

Brother Rui held back his smile and stood up, followed behind Mengmeng, and followed her into the study.

The second aunt watched them disappear at the end of the stairs, turned her head and said to her children, “Did you see it? Your cousin has won the prize, and she still insists on painting every day. With so much effort, others can get the prize.”

Again and again, the three Xianghua siblings sitting on the sofa, as soon as they heard their mother speak, they knew what she wanted to say. They exchanged helpless eyes and sat up instantly.

The second aunt continued to teach her lesson: “What about you? I asked you to learn talents. You are lazy every day for me, and you haven’t learned anything yet. I’m really mad at me!”

She panted to herself and commanded the dolls: “Now, all of you go back to the room for me, and you are not allowed to come out until you finish today’s homework.”

Alas, when the three sisters and brothers Xiang Hua heard these words, they instantly felt like seedlings that lacked water, wilting.

They were driven back to the room by their mother. When they were leaving, they looked upstairs resentfully. Cousin, cousin, you are so good, how can you let them live?

Mengmeng didn’t know about this at all. She lowered her head and concentrated on her painting. After a long time, she finally raised her head and said, “Brother Rui, come and see, how is my painting?”

Brother Rui had seen it a long time ago. He admired the painting from beginning to end, and said seriously, “Sister, you have improved again. I think you painted better this time than last time.”

“Look at this sea, the waves crashing on the shore, rolling up those waves like snow, how arrogant, it is the sea of ​​our Taoyuan Village. There are eagles in the sky, this feeling seems to put people’s hearts Your ambitions have been inspired, did you plan to do so?”

“Brother Rui, you praised me so well, I just drew it casually.”

Mengmeng covered her face and was very embarrassed to be praised. She really did graffiti casually. Could it be that her painting skills have improved so much?

Brother Rui’s expression told her that this was the truth, and he praised people with great sincerity: “Sister’s painting is grand, I think there is a lot of blank space on it, then you stamp it and put it on the clouds in the upper right corner. Next to it, it’s best to write another line of words, the eagle strikes the waves in the sky, what do you think?”

Mengmeng’s eyes lit up and she said very happily: “Very good, then I’ll write it like this.”

She quickly wrote the words, carefully stamped her own name stamp, and then stamped another stamp engraved with “Taoyuan Master”. Now the whole picture looks like one body, especially Domineering and majestic.

Mengmeng took two steps back, looked at the painting carefully, and said with great satisfaction: “This painting is hanging in the study, I won’t take it back, and I can see it when I come.”

“I’m going to show it to grandpa.”

She excitedly took the painting and walked downstairs, and after a while, there were praises from old man Su and old lady Su.

“It’s no wonder that our Mengmeng paintings were selected to the United Nations. Madam, you see this idea, many well-known painters do not have such a big pattern as our Mengmeng.”

The old man Su gave Mengmeng a thumbs up and said, “Vision determines the realm. After we Mengmeng, it’s amazing.”

The old lady Su also said happily: “Well said, I like Mengmeng’s painting very much, it’s very good, let your grandfather take it to Liulichang tomorrow, find an old master to frame it, and come back home later. People, I can point to it and say to others, this is a painting drawn by our family Mengmeng.”

Mrs. Su felt that Mengmeng was really good, and she couldn’t wait to show off, but she couldn’t wait for tomorrow, so she changed her words and urged Old Man Su.

“Don’t wait for tomorrow, you can go now and frame this Mengmeng painting.”

Old man Su said in a good-natured manner: “Okay, why don’t I go, Mengmeng, do you want to go with grandpa?”

“No,” Mengmeng stood up to see him off and explained, “I have to go to school to see my eldest brother later. I agreed yesterday that I will see him today.”

“Okay, you guys go back later and watch the road carefully.” Old Man Su stood at the door and waved his hand, then walked out alone.

Mengmeng was at her grandma’s house again, and after sitting for a while, she got up and went back to her house.

The courtyard of her family is just below the root of the imperial city and can be reached on foot.

She and Brother Rui walked side by side on the road, and the warm sunshine spread all over their bodies, so warm and comfortable. Many cyclists drove past them slowly and disappeared into the depths of the alley by the roadside.

The weather is so good, and Mengmeng is in a particularly good mood, and the smile on her lips has never disappeared.

Brother Rui’s mood is as good as hers. How he hopes that this road can go on forever, so that he can spend more time with Mengmeng.

It’s a pity that no matter how he slowed down, they finally reached the courtyard.

Madam Feng and the others were just about to go out, when they saw Mengmeng, she clapped her hands happily and said, “It’s good to be back, I don’t need to call you, Mengmeng, you haven’t been to your brother’s school yet, so grandma will bring you today. You go and see.”

The place where they lived was quite far from Dawa’s school. Fortunately, Mengmeng’s second uncle arranged a car for them, so it took more than half an hour to finally see the gate of Renmin University.

“Quick, go stand in front and let your grandfather take a picture of you.”

Madam Feng instructed Mengmeng to stand over, and then ran to Mengmeng’s side, instructing Old Man Feng to take pictures of the two of them.

Then Su Wan also joined in, and Brother Rui also stood behind Mengmeng secretly. Several people kept changing postures, but Old Man Feng was greedy.

“You guys have taken so many pictures. I haven’t taken a photo with Mengmeng yet. Brother Rui, come here.”

He stuffed the camera into Brother Rui’s arms, squeezed himself between Mengmeng and Mrs. Feng, and imitated them to pose.

“Kacha, Kacha, Kacha…” The group of people almost forgot what they were doing when they took pictures.

Until old man Feng’s eldest brother rang, it was Dawa who called him.

“What? You’re out of class? Oh, we’ll find you right now.”

He hung up the phone, greeted his family, and said, “Don’t take any pictures. My eldest told me that he is out of school, so he should go back to the dormitory to get some things first, and let us wait for him at the bottom of the dormitory.”

“Then let’s go now.” Madam Feng held Mengmeng’s arm, and the grandparents and grandchildren walked into the campus.

Because it was just in time for school, there were quite a lot of people on the campus. They were all college students riding bicycles in a hurry. Today is Friday, and they will not have classes for the next two days. They have their own programs and are rushing to go out.

In this way, Mengmeng and the others went against the crowd and became particularly eye-catching.

“Look, who is that little beauty over there?”

“She’s so beautiful, does anyone know her?”

“It shouldn’t be from our school, could it be from Peking University next door?”

“Che, there are so many dinosaurs in Peking University, so there is no such good-looking girl. I think she is from the University of Foreign Studies.”

Mengmeng was wearing a long blue and gray plaid skirt with a white shirt as the base. The beautiful collar and lace sleeves made her look like she came out of a pictorial of the Republic of China. Youthful and artistic, very eye-catching.

Those students noticed her right away. They were all young boys, and they all winked with glee. There was that daring male classmate who even rode a bicycle and whistled towards Mengmeng.

“Classmate, who are you looking for in our school?” Those students rode the car to Mengmeng’s side, turned the car around, and followed them.

They found that there were two elderly people following the little beauty, and they greeted them enthusiastically and said, “Are you looking for someone? Who are you looking for? I can take you there.”

“And me, and me, I can take you there too.” The male classmates around were all vying to help Mengmeng lead the way.

Brother Rui’s face darkened. He stood in front of Mengmeng and said, “We know the way ourselves. Are all the students of Renmin University as rude as you?”

The male classmates were immediately dissatisfied and shouted: “Who are you? What’s your business when I talk to her?”

“Just because I’m her brother, you said it’s none of my business?” Brother Rui made them all shut up.

No, she actually offended the little beauty and her brother! The male classmates were all mourning in their hearts, this revolution has not yet been won, and they actually died in the first level.

Looking at Brother Rui’s cold eyes, they didn’t dare to go up, they could only let them go far, then stretched out their hands and said, “Goodbye, my love.”

“Oh, it’s so numb.” Mrs. Feng accidentally heard it, she covered her chest like a nausea and said, “Why are these male students so nervous? Our eldest child hangs with people like this every day. Together, will you become stupid too?”

Old Man Feng said proudly, “Hey, who knows, our Mengmeng has really grown up. Look at these people, they are not blind. You can see that my Feng Shengli’s granddaughter is good-looking.”

“Grandpa!” Mengmeng said embarrassedly, “What are you talking about, whether I look good or not, what does it have to do with them, let’s go quickly, this student of Renmin University is so scary.”

She dragged her grandmother and mother away all the way, and the old man Feng hurriedly chased after him.

Old man Feng led them to the bottom of the dormitory and wanted to go in, but the dormitory aunt refused to let them in.

“Who are you looking for?” She stared at them suspiciously.

The old man Feng immediately said, “Oh, I’m looking for Feng Xiaodong from the School of Finance and Economics.”

The dormitory aunt turned around and shouted at the stairs: “Feng Xiaodong is looking for someone.”

Then she took out a notebook from under the table and said, “You guys should register first and then go up.”

“Sister, you are here!”

At this moment, the big baby’s voice rang at the entrance of the stairs, and everyone else walked down, so naturally there is no need to register.

The big baby took a few steps, jumped down the stairs and said, “Sister, when did you come in?”

Mengmeng looked at the big package behind him and said, “We just arrived, are you ready, brother?”

“Okay, let’s go back.” Dawa pushed Mengmeng’s shoulder in a protective gesture.

They walked downstairs of the dormitory and suddenly heard someone shouting from upstairs: “A-Dong, who is that beautiful woman beside you?”

The big baby looked up at the roommates on the second floor and said triumphantly, “It’s my sister, what are you looking at?”

“Hahaha, Da Lu said just now that your sister is really beautiful.” Several boys huddled together, all looking at Mengmeng.

Dawa stood in front of Mengmeng, afraid to scare her, and told her, “Don’t pay attention to them, they have such virtues, let’s go back quickly.”

Mengmeng didn’t care about the people upstairs at all. She endured it for so long, and finally asked curiously, “Brother, what do you have in your pocket? Such a big bag.”

The big baby took the big bag away and explained, “It’s all dirty clothes. I take them home and wash them. I don’t have a washing machine in my dormitory. It’s too troublesome to wash by hand. I always take them back to the courtyard to wash them.”

Since Dawa was admitted to the university, his grandparents rewarded him with a house. I didn’t expect that this guy would rent out his house and collect some rent every month, while he still lived in the dormitory, only On weekends, I will go back to the courtyard to wash clothes by the way.

The old couple of the Feng family also knew about him, and they didn’t plan to intervene. Anyway, the house had been handed over to Dawa, and they didn’t care what he wanted to do.

As Dawa walked forward, she asked Mengmeng, “Grandma called me today and said that you won the first place in the country for painting, didn’t you?”

Mengmeng nodded and said, “Yes, you still have classes at school, so we didn’t tell you to go.”

“Sister, you are really amazing.” Dawa said with much pride, he was already a young man and boasted cute, but he was still the same as when he was a child, a little proud and a little proud.

When they got home, Dawa said immediately, “Where is the prize, show it to me.”

Mengmeng pointed to the most conspicuous place in the main hall and said, “Here, this is a trophy, and these two are certificates.”

The big baby picked them up and looked at them again and again, and said in surprise: “There are still two, let me see, the Chinese Youth Painting Art Competition, the champion! And this, the most outstanding creative award, tsk tsk.”

He looked at Mengmeng and said, “My sister is really promising. She won the first place in the country. As for your painting, take it out too.”

“Hee hee…” Mengmeng kept smiling.

“Sister, what are you laughing at?” Dawa was at a loss. Did he ask a funny question just now?

The old lady Feng interrupted and said, “Your sister draws very well. The judges also said that she should send her painting to the United Nations to participate in the United Nations competition.”

“Hey, sister, is this true? My God, you are so amazing!”

Dawa jumped up on the spot in surprise, as if he didn’t know Mengmeng. For the first time, he realized that his sister was so capable that she could still participate in the United Nations competition.

“It’s true, I’m just that good.”

In front of her relatives, Mengmeng no longer concealed it, she smiled a little smugly, and finally released the joy of winning the award.