Chapter 401. In on it
Honestly, got to go to Hai Nan and obtain a two or three-story villa to live in. That way even when all sons are married in the future, all of them can live in it.
Lin Qing He felt building a big swimming pool in the yard was a pretty good idea.
So she had to start saving money again. Going over there to buy a piece of land to build such a villa will cost a lot of money.
Wang Yuan's meal was naturally a pleasure to the host and the guest.
Have to say, Wang Yuan was also very knowledgeable and insightful.
No one in the family hated him. After all, he was rich and capable. His personality was courteous and humble. As well as bold and direct. How can one hate him?
"Hong Ying, come, see me off." Wang Yuan said with a smile when he left.
Zhou Er Ni glanced at him. She told Lin Qing He to sit down and came out to walk Wang Yuan out.
"Don't do that."Zhou Er Ni endured all the way. Finally, when they were about to separate, she spoke.
"Huh?" Wang Yuan raised his eyebrows at her.
"You know what I'm talking about." Zhou Er Ni looked at him.
"Your family likes me very much." Wang Yuan said honestly.
"My family is very poor." Zhou Er Ni ignored him and said: "My family can't compare to my fourth uncle's. My parents are also farmers who don't know how to write a lot. They aren't educated and polite like my fourth uncle and fourth aunt."
"Are your parents very reasonable?" Wang Yuan looked at her and asked.
"Naturally there are!" Zhou Er Ni glared at him: "Although my parents are uneducated and can only farm, they are not that kind to pester and harass. When I came over, my mother told me that in the future she wants me to go back and marry our local. This side isn't suitable for me!"
"I understand what you are worried about, but you make it too difficult for me. If you are not satisfied with the rest, I can change it. But the background of my family is indeed excellent and you aren't satisfied with this point. How can I change it? "Wang Yuan responded.
This wasn't showing off. The conditions of his family were indeed excellent, like top-notch. His family background wasn't ordinary.
He didn't take the path of the family. He went out to do business on his own. It could be considered to being independent. One word can't contain two Wang. The family background was also his background. It truly exists.
"I didn't ask you to change it. I just told you that it's not a match. You don't need to visit my grandparents, nor come to my fourth uncle and fourth aunt's side." Zhou Er Ni stated.
"You are wrong. I found that your grandparents are very good people. People at your fourth uncle's side are also kind and honest. They are my business partners. What's the problem with me getting closer? " Wang Yuan asked.
"Do you have to piss me off!" Zhou Er Ni couldn't outspeak him, so she said.
"I wouldn't. I prefer doting you." Wang Yuan smiled as he watched her.
Zhou Er Ni ignored him, turned around to go back. But before she departed, she spoke: "My family is poor. I never planned to marry a rich person. And I'm not used to the life of a rich person. You are accustomed to it. To me, these things are all out of reach. Do you think we can really be together?"
Anyway, she didn't.
This wasn't because she wanted to refuse to attract him. The longer she stayed here in the capital and the more she studied, the more clear she was on the difference of social position.
Her fourth aunt had said, it's not your own circle, so don't set foot in it lightly, otherwise, you won't be able to blend in and your original circle will reject you.
Steadily go their own life. This was peaceful happiness.
Zhou Er Ni deeply understood her fourth aunt's words.
"My ideal is to find someone who is similar to me. I won't be worst than him and he won't be inferior to me. It's well-matched and balanced." Zhou Er Ni continued
"Do you think this is a war?" Wang Yuan laughed.
But the following words were very serious: "I am a lot older than you. I know more than you and have more knowledge than you. These are all normal. What's more, I am a man. Women in the new era can also hold up half the sky, but no matter when, men are the backbone of the family. So men must be able to make money and can't let their wives work too hard. I know your scruples. Let me tell you that your reservation is unnecessary. I want to marry you. I know the conditions and circumstances of your family, but it doesn't matter. The one I'm marrying is you."
When Lin Qing He knew that Wang Yuan was chasing Zhou Er Ni, it was in November.
Hu Zi and Gang Zi came back to talk about it.
It had been few days since Wang Yuan began to pick Zhou Er Ni up after evening classes. It seems that he was pursuing Cousin Er Ni?
"It's been few days? Why are you bringing it up now?" Lin Qing He glared at them.
It was so obvious. What it seems? This was clearly pursuing, okay!
"He said he was passing by, so he gave us a ride. We thought he was passing by, so we didn't say anything. He came again tonight and we realized something wasn't right." Hu Zi and Gang Zi both appeared a little ashamed.
The two of them didn't even think about what was happening under their noses.
"What about Er Ni? What's her attitude?" Lin Qing He also knew that they both had no emotional experience and were very pure. It was normal if they didn't consider in that direction. She didn't blame them much and asked.
"I don't know." Hu Zi and Gang Zi didn't know. They didn't think of that aspect, so how could they pay attention to Zhou Er Ni's attitude?
That was to say, Wang Yuan's performance was too obvious. The two of them only reacted after tonight's event.
That's why they came back quickly to tell.
"Two naive lads." Lin Qing He uttered irritably. Truly can't answer the important question: "Not clever at all. How can you find a wife in the future?"
"Aunt, we don't have to worry about finding a wife now. Just go back to the village and stand at the door of the house, there will be a lot of marriage offer come knocking." Hu Zi wasn't that cheeky. It was his brother, Gang Zi who responded.
Lin Qing He amusedly scolded: "You only got this much prospect. Don't you want to marry a girl from the capital?"
"Forget it. Don't want to marry an ancestor back." Gang Zi said.
"What? You're starting to engage in regional discrimination? Who said that girls in the capital must be so haughty? It just depends on whether you have that ability or not." Lin Qinghe said in a bad mood.
She didn't continue to lecture Hu Zi and Gang Zi. It was too early. Instead, her thoughts went back to Zhou Er Ni and Wang Yuan.
When she returned to the room, she was still a little puzzled. She turned to Zhou Qing Bai: "When did Wang Yuan start to fancy Er Ni?"
He already went to the night school to pick her up. It must have been a while. But when she think about it, she didn't recall when did it start?
"Ask Er Ni." She didn't even know, so how could Zhou Qing Bai.
Naturally, Lin Qing He wanted to ask Er Ni. She got up early the next morning and came over to open the shop with Zhou Qing Bai. She went to the second floor to talk to Er Ni.
"Aunt, why did you come so early?" Zhou Er Ni asked in surprise.
"I specially came to look for you." Lin Qing He answered.
Zhou Er Ni was puzzled at first. Her face turned pale when she thought of something.
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Seeing her like this, Lin Qing He smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. Fourth Aunt isn't here to scold you."
She was clear about this niece's personality. She won't commit acts like Xu Sheng Mei even if she was given the guts to.
So Lin Qing He wasn't very worried either. She just planned to come over to find out about the situation. After all, Er Ni was brought here by her. Her mother wasn't by her side. Naturally, as her aunt, she could ask about it.
"Fourth Aunt, don't worry. I will never shame old Zhou's family." Ni said on Tuesday first.
Lin Qing He smiled: "Fourth Aunt knows, so you don't have to worry too much. Fourth Aunt has half an hour. Tell me."
"I'm not going out with Wang Yuan. I told him that I'm not suitable for him." Zhou Er Ni pursed her lips and told.
In fact, she was a little bit upset.
Don't know what got into Wang Yuan in these past few days. He used to come in secret. Now he was almost being open about it these days and went straight to the evening school to pick her up after class.
She was taken aback when she saw him the first day. She was scared that Hu Zi and Gang Zi would notice, but neither of them sensed what was going on.
Zhou Er Ni told Wang Yuan not to come. However, Wang Yuan didn't listen to her and came to pick her up.
In fact, when Lin Qing He came to talk about this, Zhou Er Ni finally had a sense of relief.
"Fourth Aunt, I told him very clearly, we aren't people on the same path. However, he seems to think differently and won't listen to me."Zhou Er Ni was also a little bit distressed.
"When did it start?" Lin Qing He asked with a smile.
"A few days before he brought up that he lacked an accountant, he told me." Zhou Er Ni lowered her head and replied.
Lin Qing He was surprised. How long had it been?
She was wondering why did it seem that Er Ni was against going to the clothing factory. And why Wang Yuan actually pulled her second son to see her parents-in-law. Or always coming to the dumpling shop to sit.
It was all pinned on old Wang. Never thought this was the real reason.
Lin Qing He thought back, Even so, it wasn't completely apparent. Wang Yuan came for Er Ni.
"You two can hide it deep enough." Lin Qing He shook her head and laughed.
"Fourth Aunt." Zhou Er Ni pursed her lips.
Lin Qing He looked at her and said, "How did Wang Yuan respond to you?"
Seeing her niece looked embarrassed, she grinned, "Don't be shy. Fourth Aunt already expreienced it."
She didn't intend to inquire about these with her niece, but she should check for her niece to see if Wang Yuan was sincere to her niece?
In fact, Lin Qing He could also tell whether Wang Yuan was intentional or sincere. Otherwise, why would he go to see Father Zhou and Mother Zhou?
According to her second boy, it seems that his grandparents taken a liking to Wang Yuan and had a good impression of him.
"He said that his old Wang family dotes their wives and that I would definitely not regret marrying him." Zhou Er Ni blushed and lowered her head.
Lin Qing He had a twinkle in her eyes: "What else?"
"I felt we aren't right for each other, so I told him that my family is very poor and my parents are farmers. He doesn't care about those, just let me not think about it so much. I can take care of the children at home in the future. I said I don't want to. He said he can then." Zhou Er Ni flushed.
That man was really a rascal. Actually dared to say these words. It was really made one feel embarrassed.
Lin Qing He took in her niece's reaction. She clearly had feelings for him.
She wasn't very surprised. From her perspective, Wang Yuan was a young and promising person. She originally thought he was a playboy, but after two years of socializing, she found that he wasn't that kind of rich second generation.
Personality was considered great.
It can be said he got the best in terms of family background with financial resources. What's more, in a place like the capital. It can definitely be regarded as a veritable wealthy family.
These were all heard from old Wang.
So as an individual, he was fine. The only problem was that the two families were too far apart.
"I know that people like him who wants to go out with me is climbing higher branch for me. However, Fourth Aunt, I never thought of climbing a higher branch. I've told him more than once that my family is too far off from his family." Zhou Er Ni said.
There was a degree of solemnness between her eyebrows.
"There is indeed a gap between the family." Lin Qing He uttered.
This was a fact. Indisputable fact.
"But you aren't bad. What's more, old Zhou family isn't bad either." Lin Qing He changed the conversation. She looked at Zhou Er Ni and said: "How many college students are there in the old Zhou family? We are a little poor, but our family background is unblemished, honest, and self-reliant. Your father, your mother, and their promising college student son, Yang Yang, are all diligent and hardworking. They don't need you, their daughter, to support her maternal family."
"My father and my mother gave birth to me, so I naturally want to be filial to them." Zhou Er Ni responded.
Lin Qing He beamed and looked at her appreciatively: "Fourth Aunt is very pleased that you can think like that. Still, Fourth Aunt wants to be honest with you."
"En. Fourth Aunt, do speak." Zhou Er Ni knew the main point was coming and looked at her fourth aunt a little nervously.
"Fourth Aunt personally suggested that you go out with Wang Yuan and see how it goes." Lin Qing He looked at his niece seriously and stated, "Wang Yuan is indeed a good young man."
Whether it was external conditions or personal qualities, Wang Yuan wasn't bad.
And as she said earlier, although old Zhou Family was a little poorer and impoverish, there was absolutely no need for their daughter to supplement her family.
Besides, Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law also got a promising eldest son in a genuine teacher college. After graduation, he will have an iron rice bowl. Her family got him.
But as Zhou Er Ni said, her parents raised her this big. They even let the sisters go to school. Although it was only for three years, it was quite rare in the village. Their parents loved them but the family conditions were really limited. They can only give up halfway.
Speaking with conscience, Eldest Sister-in-law and Third Sister truly doted their daughter.
So, being filial was natural.
"There is a gap when compared with Wang Yuan's family, but Wang Yuan doesn't rely on the family. Come to think of it, his parents don't need to live with him. Basically, your parents don't need your assistance. Occasionally, you can send some money back as filial piety and call back to check up on them. If you have time, go and see them. That way your filial piety can be considered fulfilled. In the future, it will you two going living your lives together. As long as you guys are okay, other things are basically not a big problem." Lin Qing He said.
"Fourth Aunt, the gap between me and him isn't small." Zhou Er Ni didn't expect her fourth aunt to be supportive when she found out. She hesitated.
"It's natural to have a big gap between you two. What is his background? What is your background? He is much older than you. If there wasn't, I won't set my eyes on him." Lin Qing He didn't care.
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Zhou Er Ni broke into a slight grin.
"In fact, in the eyes of outsiders, there is a gap between your fourth uncle and me." Lin Qing He told her.
This was the truth. She was a foreign language teacher at Bei University. Who wouldn't highly look upon her when she said it? The foreign language teacher at Peking University! It was an overstatement to say it was a golden sign.
While Zhou Qing Bai, even though he earns money, he was still self-employed. Even when it was profitable, it wasn't as decent as her proper employment.
So wasn't the gap showing?
Zhou Er Ni made no comment.
"A gap is a gap. Whether two people can get along well, doesn't depend on these external conditions. The key point is whether the two people can converse together and whether two people can bond together through this. Your fourth uncle's and my external factors aren't a match, still, I love your fourth uncle. Of course, your fourth uncle loves me." Lin Qing He clarified without embarrassment.
Zhou Er Ni was slightly embarrassed.
"Let him come over to have a meal tonight. He should come over for a meal formally." Lin Qing He said.
Zhou Er Ni hesitated and said: "Fourth Aunt, this...isn't this going too fast?"
"What fast? Do you still want to continue to leave him hanging? It's been more than two months. It's okay to bring him to the home for a meal." Lin Qing He said: "After eating at my side, you have to take him over to your grandparent's side and have a meal with them."
"Too...too fast." Zhou Er Ni flushed.
"It's just a meal. It's not like we're getting you engaged. It's considered he has met the grown-up in the family. You don't have to hide when dating. It's okay to hold your little hands but can't do anything else. Don't be polite with him if he oversteps the boundaries." Lin Qing He warned.
"Aunt, I haven't let him hold my hand at all." Zhou Er Ni flushed with shyness.
"Holding hands is fine. However, if he go any further, then you don't have to be polite. Simply give him a big slap to the face." Lin Qing He taught.
Zhou Er Ni was overwhelmed with embarrassment. Lin Qing He smiled and said: "In a blink of an eye, you're also a 19-year-old girl."
The reason why she would support this was because Zhou Er Ni had certainly reached the age. She was 19 this year and 20 next year. If she was still studying (in high school), then it was fine. But she wasn't studying, it was really harmless to date at this age. After all, she was all grown up.
Date first. After being together for two or three years, they can get married. It couldn't be more appropriate.
And Wang Yuan was also attentive to Zhou Er Ni, so why not try? It was okay to separate if it doesn't work out. At least, there won't be regrets, right?
After talking about this with her niece, Lin Qing He came down to eat lamb dumplings in a good mood.
"It's too greasy eating this in the morning." Lin Qing He remarked. She kind of wanted to eat shepherd's purse dumplings.
"It's not easy to be hungry when you are full," Zhou Qing Bai responded. Then he continued: "I have stewed chicken for you. Come back early at noon."
"Okay." Lin Qing He nodded before she went to class.
Zhou Er Ni came down. She was a little embarrassed. Zhou Qing Bai said, "What will you have?"
Zhou Er Ni asked for a bowl of pork and cabbage dumplings. She was quietly relieved to see her fourth uncle didn't say anything.
She got Chen Shan Shan to watch at the shop in the afternoon and found time to come to the garment factory to find Wang Yuan. When Wang Yuan heard her fourth aunt invited him to dinner, he keenly sensed something.
"Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt know about us?" Wang Yuan immediately changed the title and questioningly looked at Zhou Er Ni.
"What Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt. Don't think so much. Just want to invite you over for a meal." Zhou Er Ni lectured but there was a degree of shyness on her face.
It went without saying how overjoyed Wang Yuan was. Look, his efforts during this period weren't in vain.
Finally, he was going to eat as their nephew-in-law!
"Wait for me for a bit. I can go with you after I have all these in my hands done." Wang Yuan said.
"Not waiting. Go there by yourself later. I have to go back to watch the store." Zhou Er Ni finished and ignored him.
Lin Qing He got Zhou Qing Bai to buy a lot of groceries back. The family only had dinner at 7 o'clock in the evening.
"Uncle, Aunt, a toast for you." At the dinner table, Wang Yuan toasted Zhou Qing Bai and Lin Qing He.
"What Uncle and Aunt?" Zhou Gui Lai went to bed early last night, so he didn't know the situation. When he heard this, he puzzledly uttered: "I'm calling you, Uncle Wang Yuan. This generation is in a mess."
Zhou Er Ni's face was red.
At the dinner table, Hu Zi, and Gang Zi grinned.
"Eat. Talking too much." Zhou Xuan clipped a piece of chicken for him and said.
"What talking so much? It's getting mixed up." Zhou Gui Lai responded.
"It's not. Your sister and I are dating. It is right to call Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt." Wang Yuan stated. His face's thickness couldn't be compared with Zhou Er Ni.
Immediately, Zhou Gui Lai's eyes widened. He looked at him, then at his sister Er Ni, and said in amazement: "When did you two get together?"
"Smelly boy, not eating are you?" Lin Qing He asked.
What hook up? Although this vocabulary was used, it seems to be quite appropriate.
An enormous blush emerged on Zhou Er Ni's face. Zhou Gui Lai was very curious: "When did this all happen? Why don't I know?"
Wang Yuan said, "Your sister and I have been going out for a long time ago. You just didn't notice it."
"I really didn't notice. However, let me tell you that it is not so easy to be our brother-in-law." Zhou Gui Lai raised his chin.
In a blink of an eye, the identities were different. So he didn't need to hold back.
"Hurry up and eat your food." Zhou Er Ni was too embarrassed and snapped.
"You can't do this. Just starting and you're already biased," Zhou Gui Lai hollered.
Let alone other people, Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai both had grins on their faces.
This meal became particularly lively due to having Zhou Gui Lai.
After eating, Zhou Qing Bai said to Wang Yuan, "Have a meal with Er Ni's grandparents another day."
"Okay, I'll listen to Fourth Uncle!" Wang Yuan was indeed a successful businessman. There was no words for his thin skin.
Open and close mouth and it was 'Uncle' and 'Aunt'. No blush or stutter. Zhou Er Ni quietly glared at him a few times.
In order to avoid frightening Father Zhou and Mother Zhou, Lin Qing He mentioned it in advance.
As expected, both Father Zhou and Mother Zhou were shocked.
Mother Zhou hurriedly said: "Huh? The one who came with Er Wa last time? Isn't he the big boss of the garment factory? He's going out with Er Ni?"
"He is the boss of a garment factory, who supplies my clothing store. Still, it doesn't conflict with being Er Ni's partner." Lin Qing He smilingly responded.
"But this...How did it come to this?" Mother Zhou stammered.
"How can it not? Our Er Ni is so good, so outstanding. She's a slim and graceful young woman. She is only nineteen years old. Youthful with educated air. She's extroverted when talking and handling matters. Which boy isn't going to give her a few glances when she goes out? "Lin Qing He said.
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Mother Zhou also felt that her granddaughter wasn't bad. At least not worse than that soft-boned granddaughter (Sheng Mei) of her.
Even though she wasn't bad, Mother Zhou still had self-awareness.
"Your father and I have seen that young man. At first glance, he's from a rich family. And that aura. You know your Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law's situation." Mother Zhou said hesitantly.
Wang Yuan had come with Zhou Xuan to come to see the old couple. Whether it was Father Zhou or Mother Zhou, they had a good impression of him.
Putting aside that he was young and promising, he wasn't arrogant at all. He didn't look down on people. His words were laced with compliments on how scholarly old Zhou Family was. This satisfyingly scratched Father Zhou and Mother Zhou's itch.
How many generations up in old Zhou Family were mud-legged? There had never been a scholar. How many college students were there now?
This was the peasant emancipating themselves from their position, right?
Comparing with the grandson-in-law, Zhao Jun, who looked at people through his nostrils, Wang Yuan was excellent.
Mother Zhou even thought if Xu Sheng Mei married some like Wang Yuan, then she could still accept it.
But it was just a thought. What was his identity? He came out to society as a big boss of a garment factory at a young age. His vision must be high.
So she never considered that area.
She never thought that her youngest daughter-in-law would come to talk about this.
"Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law's family is indeed a bit poorer, but not that poor. It's just that we are used to that lifestyle and are more economical. We don't pay attention to the issue of ranks. Besides, Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law are going to build a new house this year, so they don't have to rely on son-in-law's family to eat." Lin Qing He assured.
"That's right. Still, the two families are too far apart. I heard that the mothers-in-law of the rich family are particularly hard to serve." Mother Zhou said.
Mother Zhou herself was also a mother-in-law. She felt she hadn't tormented the four daughters-in-law under her. She dared to declare this wherever she went.
For example, some old ladies in the village like to torment their daughters-in-law to make up for what they used to suffer as a daughter-in-law in the hands of others.
There was no time for peace at home.
However, her old Zhou family had never been in such a situation. Long ago, the restless Fourth's wife insisted on splitting the family. Then split. Once they moved out, it was more peaceful.
As for the other three, even though they had their own thoughts, they were all a bowl of calm water when she was in charge.
Not so much ruckus.
But other people as mothers-in-law weren't the same as her. Especially when her eldest son's family was so poor and Wang Yuan's family was so rich.
Mother Zhou felt angst.
"I had told Er Ni to properly work and help you and find a partner in the future when she goes back home. All in all, a good one will be found. She didn't listen!" Mother Zhou muttered.
"Not all mother-in-law from rich family are difficult to get along with. It depends on the person." Lin Qing He said: "What's more, Er Ni wasn't looking for one. It is Wang Yuan who has fallen in love with her. Er Ni had refused him several times. It's just that he persists in wanting to marry Er Ni. He even went to night school to pick her up after class."
Mother Zhou was stunned: "Even went to the evening school to pick up Er Ni after class?"
"En, I only learned from Hu Zi and Gang Zi after they come back. Those two foolish boys really believed that he was passing by. After a few days, they realized that something was up and told me. Only then, I knew. "Lin Qing He explained.
Mother Zhou scolded: "These two boys. Their sister got sold by him and they still help him count the money!"
"Don't worry about it. I grew up watching Er Ni and she's taught by me. I know what kind of character she is. She will definitely not shame our old Zhou family." Lin Qing He said.
"If she dares to learn from that girl Sheng Mei, see if I'll break her leg!" Mother Zhou coldly snorted.
Lin Qing He sat here for a while. It can be considered that she had prepared the old couple and prevent them from getting scared. The rest, she didn't need to care.
As soon as she went back, Father Zhou opened the mouth, "The young lad is pretty good."
Mother Zhou gave him an eye-roll: "Don't I know?"
But he was too good, so Mother Zhou was a little bit perplexed. In other words, it was still those words. If Er Ni was like Fourth's wife, then there was no problem at all. She would definitely be worthy.
But even she was her niece, they were from different branches. The conditions of the old home were much worse, and they are incomparable here.
"Isn't it enough that he fancied Er Ni?" Father Zhou said.
He didn't think there was anything wrong. It wasn't his granddaughter who was buttering others like the way his other granddaughter did. That was really lowering themselves.
It was the other party who was attracted to his granddaughter. His granddaughter was pretty and generous. Now she came to the capital, was trained, and sent to go to night school by her fourth aunt. Her education level also improved.
If she went back to the village, it was no problem to be a primary school teacher.
How was this bad?
Father Zhou felt that someone attracted to his granddaughter was cause he got a good eye. Er Ni girl won't do badly.
She was a bit like her fourth aunt. Nine out ten she will bring good fortune to the family.
Although Mother Zhou felt it might not work out. However, she didn't object to it anymore. She still called her granddaughter over.
She personally asked about it.
"Grandmother, I'm just dating him and see how it goes. If... if it doesn't work out, then we'll separate." Zhou Er Ni pursed her lips.
"What are you talking about? Do you still want your reputation? Since you're going out, then be together!" Mother Zhou frowned upon hearing this.
She can't listen to the word 'separate'. Either not go or be together to the end. This was her thought.
How bad it'll be when it spread out? The girl from X family gone out with X and then it didn't work out and marry another X. This was a reputation problem.
But in any case, Father Zhou and Mother Zhou had let Wang Yuan come over for dinner.
Su Da Lin and Zhou Xiao Mei were also there. Last time, he went back without having a meal. But this time, he came to especially have a meal and recognized people on the way.
However, Wang Yuan's face was really thick. He changed the way he addressed Zhou Qing Bai and Lin Qing He. It was a mouthful of 'Fourth Uncle' and 'Fourth Aunt'.
When he came here, he called Father Zhou 'Grandfather' and Mother Zhou 'Grandmother'. For Su Da Lin and Zhou Xiao Mei, he copied Zhou Er Ni.
He dared to call, while Father Zhou and Mother Zhou were embarrassed to respond.
Have to say, this meal ended well. Putting aside other things, in short, Wang Yuan had made his attitude clear.
He truly had the sincere desire to marry another's granddaughter, so that's why he act as someone else's grandson and serve tea and wine.
Needless to say, Father Zhou and Mother Zhou were pleased.
Look at Wang Yuan. Then look at Zhao Jun who looked at people through his nostrils. Totally one sky, one earth.
After drinking some wine at the dinner table, Mother Zhou used the excuse of needing her granddaughter to support her back to have some private words.
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"He truly has the heart. Be with him properly and don't think of separating if it doesn't work out. There is no such thing like that." Mother Zhou said.
Zhou Er Ni blushed and responded, "Grandmother, it's just a meal."
"You already brought him back to see us. What just a meal?" Mother Zhou Mu said, "Properly be with him, understand?"
Zhou Er Ni was helpless. It was just a meal. Why did she feel that her grandmother was completely biased toward this cheeky guy?
Just one meal, she became completely biased. It wasn't just Mother Zhou, Su Da Lin and Zhou Xiao Mei too.
As for Father Zhou, he had always supported him.
When Wang Yuan sent Zhou Er Ni back, Zhou Xiao Mei said: "Not bad at all. If Er Ni marries such a person, she will be fine in the future."
"Yes...yes...very good!" Su Da Lin nodded.
"The coconut candies that uncle brought over are so delicious. Brother San Wa likes it very much." This was what Su Cheng and Su Xun said.
They all liked to eat coconut candy, which was very flavorful.
"It's not uncle. You will call him brother-in-law soon." Zhou Xiao Mei smiled.
"Don't know if it will work out or not." Mother Zhou said despite being satisfied in her heart.
"He got that intention. Seeing how Er Ni is, it doesn't seem like she dislikes him. How can it not work out, and the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law have no objection." Zhou Xiaomei said.
Since her fourth sister-in-law said it was okay, then eighty percent it'll be a success.
What's more, they had seen this person too. Really impeccable. If he can't do, what kind did she want to look for?
"Much better than Sheng Mei's one." Zhou Xiao Mei continued with a curled lip.
She didn't really have a good impression of Xu Sheng Mei and Zhao Jun.
No one denied this.
So, after these two meals, the whole old Zhou family basically recognized Wang Yuan.
Zhou Qing Bai's impression of Wang Yuan was indeed good. Wang Yuan's effort can be seen by how he no longer eats outside now. Instead after getting off work, he came directly to the dumpling shop to eat with them.
He didn't mention any food expenses. That would be treating himself as an outsider. But he did buy a bag of film for Zhou Gui Lai and told him to take photos as he pleased.
Zhou Gui Lai was overjoyed.
When Lin Qing He found out, she muttered to Zhou Er Ni, "It's just having meals here. And he buys films. That stinky boy is getting spoiled."
Zhou Er Ni smiled and said: "He wants to buy, then let him buy it. Can't let him eat for nothing."
"Currently, he is considered half of us. It's just another set of bowls and chopsticks." Lin Qing He responded. Then she advised Zhou Er Ni: "Find a time and call your mother. I gave her a call at the school yesterday told her all about it."
How can this matter be hidden from the parents, Eldest Sister-in-law and Eldest Brother? They must be informed.
Lin Qing He called back yesterday. Unsurprisingly, Eldest Sister-in-law was at loss. She told her on the phone that this was too high of a branch and she was afraid that it would be hard on Er Ni when she marries over in the future.
Eldest Sister-in-law didn't participate in Xu Sheng Mei's wedding. But she knew that the son-in-law from the capital, Zhao Jun didn't really appreciate the home of his mother-in-law, Eldest Sister.
Because when Zhao Jun and Xu Sheng Mei took Eldest Sister's family to the capital, it spread throughout the whole village.
It was said that Xu Sheng Mei had climbed up with a husband from the capital.
Some kind people didn't say anything, while some were jealous and sour and said: "The son-in-law from the capital disdain her family. He doesn't even eat the food made. Instead, he has to go to the town's restaurant to eat. "
Not even a single homecook meal. How much did he dislike her family?
A son-in-law from the capital was wonderful but he was too difficult to serve. If a daughter marries into a family like this, it will definitely be tough.
Eldest Sister-in-law did let her daughter go to the capital but she really didn't want her to climb branches. She even planned to get her elder son to return to the county to teach. Then see if there were any similar teachers in the county school and then introduce them.
She never thought, her daughter suddenly got a boyfriend from the capital. The guy's conditions were that top-notch.
Eldest Sister-in-law didn't even dare imagine.
When Zhou Er Ni called back, Eldest Sister-in-law went to pick it up and asked about it.
"Grandfather and Grandmother had seen him. Youngest Aunt and Youngest Uncle had eaten with us." Zhou Er Ni shyly said.
"Oh, you girl. Mother doesn't know what to say about you. I'm just worried. Marrying over in the future, there will be a lot of trouble." Eldest Sister-in-law sighed.
"There shouldn't be any. He bought property by himself. It's not far from my grandparent's side. He said after marriage, we'll live there." Zhou Er Ni said with slight embarrassment.
She omitted a sentence. Wang Yuan also said that he was going to the grandpa's place to scrounge meals so she didn't have to cook it herself. They can simply pay for the food.
His skin was really thick. Wanting to sponge a meal wherever he goes.
Eldest Sister-in-law didn't know what to say. This son-in-law from the capital was too rich. He bought a property as soon as he said it.
After hanging up the phone and returning home, she sighed to Eldest Brother, "I don't know if this is good or not."
"Father, Mother, as well as old Fourth and Fourth Sister-in-law, had met him. They all gave their approval. There is nothing wrong. If you are worried, then wait until Yang Yang comes back for the holiday break and let him go to the capital for the New Year and check." Eldest Brother responded.
Now the winter wheat had been planted, they were still busy, because his new house was already getting built.
"That's not a bad idea." Eldest Sister-in-law uttered quickly when hearing this: "When Yang Yang comes back, let him go and have a look!"
Because the marriage hadn't been officially engaged yet, Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law didn't tell anyone about it. Zhou Yang didn't come back until the twenty-fifth of December.
This was truly the end of the year.
Originally, Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law wanted to let their eldest son make a trip but he returned this late. So there was no need to go there.
Well, they got to thank clever Zhou Gui La. He directly took several pictures of Er Ni, Wang Yuan, and a group photo of Father Zhou and Mother Zhou. These photos were all washed out at once and sent back home.
With the photos, it wasn't necessary for their son to travel such a long way, right?
Needless to say, Wang Yuan in the photo looked like a successful person. This person knew how to dress up and was especially trendy.
Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law examined them. They were both happy and worried.
This son-in-law was too excellent.
They never considered it before. Will such a person become their own son-in-law?
Although their daughter had changed a lot and looked like a girl from the capital, she had a rural household registration.
So when Zhou Er Ni called back to ask if the photos were received, Eldest Sister-in-law checked.
"He's just like that. There isn't much difference between the real person and the photo. Look like someone who won't behave." On the phone, Zhou Er Ni disdained.
Sill, Eldest Sister-in-law could hear the closeness in the words. She swallowed what she was about to say, and said: "You aren't allowed to learn from your cousin, understood?"
After a bit of a pause, Zhou Er Ni blushed when she understood what she meant.
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In a blink of an eye, the year was coming to the end.
Basically, Lin Qing He was also on holiday break too. Zhou Qing Bai's dumpling shop was going to close for the holiday soon.
Originally this year, Lin Qing He was still thinking about whether to ask Zhou Er Ni to take Wang Yuan back to her hometown for a look. Wang Yuan's garment factory had been closed for holiday for a while.
But then again, forget it.
Because Xu Sheng Mei's side only finished this year and it was said that the reputation wasn't very good. Zhou Er Ni and Wang Yuan were still dating. There was no plan to get married any time soon.
Judging from Wang Yuan's intention, he wants to.
After all, it was very cold. It went without saying how great it was to hug a wife to sleep.
However, Zhou Er Ni obviously had no plans to get married yet. Lin Qing He can see that she was serious about dating Wang Yuan, but she was also carefully planning for the future. Definitely won't want to hastily get married.
After all, this marriage was a matter of a lifetime. As for divorce, don't think about it. One didn't marry to get a divorce. That was only the last resort. When there was really no choice.
Zhou Xuan brought two chickens back that day. His grandfather killed them and the hairs were plucked. It was specially reserved for them to eat during the New Year.
"Dad, when are you on holiday?" Zhou Gui Lai grumbled as he was pulled over by his dad to wrap dumplings.
"Smelly boy. Just doing a bit of work and you get so chatty." Lin Qing He said.
Lin Qing He had been a little anxious recently. Because it was the end of the year and her eldest son still hadn't come back for the whole year of this year, Since he left home at the beginning of this year, he made two calls back home. There was no guarantee that he will be back at the end of this year.
"It's just a military academy. How busy can it get." Lin Qing He couldn't help muttering.
When Zhou Qing Bai heard her say this, he knew that she was thinking about Eldest and said, "Although it is a military academy, it is strict. Let him adapt first."
Eldest son was already eighteen. After this year, he is nineteen. Zhou Qing Bai wasn't worried at all.
Lin Qing He sighed again.
Zhou Gui Lai comforted his mother: "Eldest Brother will graduate the coming summer. He will be able to come back and stay for a while."
"He can't stay for long." Lin Qing He's mind was still clear. Basically, it can't exceed seven days. After all, he can't slack off on training or something.
Lin Qing He was indeed doomed to be disappointed this year. Zhou Kai did not call back until the 28th of December.
He went out for a mission before the year-end and had not come back until now. Still, the vacation was too short. Not enough for the time spent on the road. So he will not come back.
"Have you received the beef jerky I sent to you?" Lin Qing He asked.
"I received it. Extremely tasty. Mom, will you send me some more after the New Year." Zhou Kai said on the phone.
Lin Qing He amusedly scolded in response and chatted with her eldest son for a while. Only then she reluctantly hung up the phone.
When she came back, she told Zhou Qing Bai: "I think I have become a little naggy now."
Zhou Qing Bai said: "No naggy."
How could his wife naggy. Not naggy at all.
"I feel my age is getting older year by year. Really can't compare to before." Lin Qing He took out a mirror and examined herself. Even though she paid great attention to skin maintenance, there were still slight traces of crow's feet at the corner of her eyes.
"You look better every year." Zhou Qing Bai said seriously as he put down the dumpling he was making.
Lin Qing He amusedly gave him an eye-roll. Still, she was still greatly pleased in her heart. When she went home at night, she made a honey mask and put it on herself.
"Can using these make you beautiful, Aunt?" Gang Zi puzzledly looked at Aunt, who had a facial mask on as she watched the TV on the sofa, and asked.
Although he often witnessed it, he still couldn't understand it.
"You are still young and don't understand this." Lin Qing He waved her hand.
"If it's useful, I'll let my mother do the same. It would be nice if she can be as young as Aunt." Gang Zi said.
Lin Qing He soaked in the compliment that was given without vestige and responded: "Your mother will be reluctant to use honey and eggs on her face. Just let her use cucumbers."
This year, both Hu Zi and Gang Zi did not go back. Of course, they did phone back. It was no problem for Second Sister.
Don't go back if they don't go back. Anyway, they won't be starved.
Lin Qing He recalled and asked Zhou Xuan: "Second, do you know where your eldest brother's classmate, Weng Guo Liang's house?"
"I know." Zhou Xuan nodded. He went with his eldest brother once. Although it wasn't very close, he still remembered the way.
"Go drop by tomorrow. Bring two jars of honey grapefruit tea with you and tell Weng Family that your eldest brother won't come back this year." Lin Qing He said.
She was thinking about their daughter. It would be good if they had the fate to be in-laws in the future.
Although she hadn't met Father Weng and Mother Weng, she can kind of grasp their temperaments over the years. If they were terrible, her eldest will not become so close to their's son.
Since Eldest wasn't coming back this year, she'll let Second visit them.
"I'll go with Second Brother." Zhou Gui Lai spoke.
"Ask mom." Zhou Xuan said.
"You can go, but you aren't allowed to talk nonsense." Lin Qing He warned.
"I wouldn't. I'm just going to sit around. Weng Family is so close to the eldest brother, I should go over and recognize the way." Zhou Gui Lai responded.
It sounded convincible. Lin Qing He left him be.
The next day, Zhou Xuan and Zhou Gui Lai brought two jars of honey grapefruit tea to Weng Family.
Zhou Xuan went there once, so Mother Weng knew him. She was delighted to see the two of them coming together.
She warmly entertained the two brothers. Two pots of honey grapefruit tea were kept. When they went back, she urged them to bring back a net bag of oranges, which were big and sweet.
"You can bear to." Father Weng teased with a smile. Of course, it wasn't like she couldn't bear to.
"What is there to be reluctant about? Didn't you also see, Young Kai 's mother is thinking about me. These two jars of honey grapefruit tea will be enough for me to drink for a while." Mother Weng said.
Of course, honey grapefruit tea was the next best thing. The most important thing was Young Kai's mother's thought.
Young Kai didn't come back, so she specifically called her two younger ones to come over. This was really reasonable and very polite.
"This year Guo Dong and Guo Liang didn't come back. I will make a trip with Mei Jia." Mother Weng said.
She wanted to see Young Kai's mother and recognizes the way. If they get along, it wasn't a bad idea to drop by when she's idle in the future.
"Since all of you are going, then take me." Father Weng responded helplessly.
"Okay, we'll go together when the time comes." Mother Weng didn't mind.
Weng Mei Jia, who went out to her classmate's house today, didn't return home until dinner time. Only then, she notified by her parents that they would go to old Zhou's place on New Year's Eve and she got to lead the way.
Weng Mei Jia became a little shy, but she did not refuse. Aunt Lin was very talkative. There was no fear of having nothing to talk with her.
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Zhou Xuan and Zhou Gui Lai came home with a net bag of oranges.
Lin Qing He looked at it and said, "Did you bring all of Weng Family's oranges back?"
"This is what Aunt Weng gave us. She said it was so sweet. We couldn't reject her." Zhou Gui Lai replied.
"Who was at home?" Lin Qing He asked.
"Just like Aunt Weng and Uncle Weng." Zhou Gui Lai replied.
"Brother Guo Liang and his brother didn't come back this year. Sister Mei Jia went to her classmate's house. She wasn't at home this year, but she should be coming over here on the second day of the new year. Uncle Weng and the others may also come." Zhou Xuan said.
Lin Qing He grinned: "Alright then. I will keep them for hot pot during the New Year."
Zhou Qing Bai grabbed an orange and peeled it for her. He ate one himself: "This orange is good."
"It's not bad." Lin Qing He nodded. Quite a size and was sweet.
It was still early at this time. Zhou Qing Bai suggested, "Go for a walk."
"Go to your grandparents' place to eat dinner. Hu Zi and Gang Zi have already gone." Lin Qing He said to her two sons.
After instructing her two sons, Lin Qing He and Zhou Qingbai went to stroll in the snow.
"I intend for Weng Family to be my in-laws. What do you think?" Lin Qing He asked with a smile.
"Wait for them to come and then see." Zhou Qing Bai responded.
Although he doesn't care about these things, the eldest daughter-in-law of the family was still very important. So they really need to see how the other party was.
Lin Qing He nodded and changed the topic to Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law's new house.
It was completely built this year. Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law was richer than they thought. They had built a very bright brick house.
From what Eldest Sister-in-law said, she got a room at their side to live in the future. It seems that there were a good few extra rooms. After all the refurnishing, Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law's saving were cleanly spent.
Including the leftovers from raising pigs and selling chickens and ducks and selling food this year. The whole amount was almost spent.
But after changing to such a big house, she can hear how happy Eldest Sister-in-law was from her words.
Zhou Qing Bai smiled and said, "I want one too."
The house they owned was definitely not enough for when children have all grown up. Sometimes they have to go back to live in. All in all, it needs to be more spacious.
Lin Qing He said: "Wait for later."
Although the household registration was relocated, they were still the people from over there. Leave the countryside, but not the connection.
And the most important thing was that the environment in their hometown was still quite good. It wasn't a bad idea to come back and live for a while in the future.
As for the brick house, forget it. When the time comes, buy a site over there and then build a building. Not those bungalow kind.
"Go back to our hometown for our own age?" Zhou Qingbai said, looking at his wife.
Lin Qing He didn't know whether to laugh or cry and remarked, "How old are you now? Already thinking about retirement?"
"It's good to think about it." Zhou Qing Bai looked around and took her hand.
Lin Qing He pursed her lips in amusement. This mensao old man. She grasped his hand.
This man was very sentimental. Life in the capital was great, but when he gets old in the future, he kind of wants to go back to his hometown.
"We'll see in the future. If our hometown is better, it's no problem to go back." Lin Qing He coaxed him.
He couldn't realize how fast the country developed in later generations just by her saying it. He would naturally know in the future that the big city outside was an excellent place for old-age care.
Whether it is medical treatment or public security or other, it is top-notch.
Of course, on the premise that the two of them weren't short of money.
Zhou Qing Bai nodded and walked hand in hand with his wife. This was the end of 1982. It will be 1983 after the new year.
The culture had changed a lot from the previous two years.
For example, on TV, there were many kissing scenes. And in the music. Those sweet love songs were ringing all over the streets.
So, there was no biggie about the two of them holding hands.
"Not birthing." Halfway through, Zhou Qing Bai said suddenly.
Lin Qing He understood what he meant at once. She turned to look at the man beside her, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Not birthing?"
Actually, she didn't think she was still able to get pregnant. She will be thirty-seven after the new year. After the ligation, there was a 0.01% chance of getting pregnant. She really didn't think she would win the jackpot
It was just that Zhou Qing Bai didn't give up.
He really wanted a fourth child.
"En." Zhou Qing Bai nodded.
Old Wang wasn't feeling well yesterday. When he took old Wang to the hospital, there was a 40-year-old woman who was getting admitted to the hospital in a hurry.
And it was an emergency.
This soon-to-be mother evaded family planning and persisted on give birth. Currently, family planning was implemented and the whole country was tightly on watch.
According to the nurse, it was an advanced-age pregnancy. Delivering at high age wasn't easy and dangerous.
Zhou Qing Bai thought of his wife. Although his wife was still young and beautiful, she was almost thirty-seven. She was so sweet and delicate. He was a little worried.
Yes, in the eyes of Zhou Qing Bai, his wife was a delicate girl despite being in a circle of intellectual.
The kind that had to be spoiled and coaxed. Zhou Qing Bai felt his scalp was tingling when listening to the cries of the advanced-age mother.
He thought the way things were now was fine. No fourth child, then so be it.
Lin Qing He didn't know that he had thought it through. Still, she was a little relieved. She wasn't relieved because she didn't need to give birth but that he let it go. He wouldn't be so disappointed if she couldn't give birth.
In fact, speaking with conscience, after Lin Qing He truly fell in love with this man, she wanted to give birth to a child for him. What's more, it was considered a child that was birthed by her and him. She would never treat Da Wa and his brothers any different.
She gave birth to them all.
Can't be helped. The original owner was really ruthless. After the three sons knew that her status was solid and directly got ligation done once and for all. What can she, the latecomer, do?
Since she been with him, he had been longing for a fourth child in his heart.
Ideally, a girl. As long as she got pregnant, he will not dislike it even if she is a son.
After so many years, it was almost a heart sickness. Lin Qing He couldn't bear to get him down. The only thing he requested from her in his life was a fourth child.
The man never asked for anything else.
"In the future, Eldest and Second can't have a lot of children. Third will come out to do business by himself. Let him have a few more when the time comes. There will be a granddaughter." Lin Qing He comforted: "Anyway, we will still dote like normal."
Zhou Qing Bai didn't say anything. Thinking about it, since he couldn't hold his daughter, it's not a bad idea to hold a granddaughter.
"Give a shop. Whoever gives birth to our granddaughter, we will reward him with a shop." Lin Qing He continued.
Zhou Qing Bai laughed. This was a good idea.
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After considering the future, the couple went to the cinema to watch a movie.
Lin Qing He's clothing shop, small workshop, and Zhou Qing Bai's dumpling shop were all closed, except for the beverage shop near the cinema.
Even in the cold weather, some people eat drinks and ice cream. Especially at the cinema's side, where business was thirty percent better than usual.
Naturally, from the 20th December to the Chinese New Year period, Lin Qing He gave Cheng Yang and Cheng Yue double pay.
Moreover, she asked them about the overtime and no holidays. They were very willing.
New Year was the same old, same old. While double pay wasn't always available, so they were happy to do it.
Still, on New Year's Eve, Lin Qing He let them off. They finished at three o'clock in the afternoon and can rest until three o'clock the next day. Then they come back and continue to open the shop.
This year, Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai brought their family to Father Zhou and Mother Zhou's place for a meal again
Not only them, but Wang Yuan was also there. Old Wang too. Zhou Xuan and Zhou Gui Lai had gone to invite him over long ago.
Mother Zhou remarked: "Da Wa hasn't come back this year."
The elderly missed her grandson. Among so many grandchildren, she did dote them all but her most favorite one was her eldest grandson, Zhou Kai.
"He called back. Can't make it in time," Lin Qing He said.
"Being outside for the New Year... I don't know if he can have a bite of hot dumplings." Mother Zhou continued.
Lin Qing He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She understood the old lady's feelings for her grandson.
"How is it possible to not have hot dumplings? Grandmother, you think too much. It's now in the eighties." Zhou Gui Lai responded.
"Last time I heard Gang Zi say that you'll make a lot of beef jerky?" Mother Zhou turned to her youngest daughter-in-law again.
"En. The last time he called back, he told me to make more next year and send it to him." Lin Qing He confirmed.
Mother Zhou said: "When the time comes, let me know. I will make him some chicken drumsticks. They won't taste any worse than beef."
Lin Qing He agreed.
The whole family got together. There were seventeen people, which was quite a lot. The New Year's Eve dinner was divided into two tables because it was really hard to squeeze together.
They watched TV while eating New Year's Eve dinner. Chatters and laughter flowed. It was very lively.
Especially since Wang Yuan, the prospective grandson-in-law of Zhou Family, had joined the dinner table.
After the meal, Zhou Er Ni went to wash the dishes with Zhou Xuan, Hu Zi and the others. Back at old home, the boys also had to do housework.
After washing the dishes, Zhou Gui Lai said to Wang Yuan: "Brother Wang Yuan, the rule of our old Zhou Family is that men got to make money outside of the house and when they return home, they also have to help with housework."
"I will do it together with your sister Er Ni in the future." Wang Yuan nodded as if was natural.
Zhou Er Ni turned her face away and spoke to Lin Qing He and Zhou Xiao Mei: "Fourth Aunt, Youngest Aunt, I brought you scarves. Please see if you like it."
"You shouldn't have." Lin Qing He smiled.
"That's right. Your youngest uncle just bought one for me two days ago." Zhou Xiao Mei also said.
That being said, the two of them still went into the room. Zhou Er Ni took out the scarves. They were indeed very trendy.
"Don't spend so much money next time." Zhou Xiao Mei told her.
Zhou Er Ni smiled and then whispered: "Fourth Aunt, Youngest Aunt, Wang Yuan wants me to go home with him for dinner tomorrow."
Lin Qing He and Zhou Xiao Mei exchanged glances.
"What do you think?" Lin Qing He asked her.
Zhou Xiao Mei also turned to Zhou Er Ni. Zhou Er Ni became a little shy and said, "This is too fast."
"What fast. He has come to our house for New Year's Eve dinner." Zhou Xiao Mei directly pointed out.
The two of them were in a dating relationship. What's more, he had joined the female's family for New Year Dinner. Not his own family's one. His thoughts were obvious.
Zhou Er Ni was a little embarrassed and muttered, "I told him not to come and go home to eat."
When Wang Yuan said that he would come over to eat New Year's Eve dinner this year, her first reaction was not letting him come. Better for him to go back to his home to eat.
Still, Wang Yuan came anyway. He also wanted her to go home with him for a meal.
Lin Qing He grinned and said, "Think about it yourself. How can we decide for you?"
She was quite optimistic about Wang Yuan. It seems that this was not someone who will not love his wife. So her attitude was that since Wang Yuan already came to the house for New Year's Eve dinner this year, Er Ni can go to old Wang's home for dinner and his elders if she was willing
"He didn't even go back to eat this year's New Year's Eve dinner. His family must know he is dating and has gone to eat at his girlfriend's house. It's not good if you don't go." Zhou Xiao Mei said.
"It's not that it'll be bad. Follow your own heart. Go if you want to go. If you don't, tell Wang Yuan you don't want to go," Lin Qing He advised.
Zhou Er Ni hesitated for a while. Then she bit her lips and said, "Then... Then I'll go with him."
Zhou Xiao Mei smiled and said, "It's just meeting the parents. Don't be so nervous."
"Calmly interact. What's more, Wang Yuan should have told his family beforehand. You just need to pay attention to his family's attitude." Lin Qinghe said.
She had never been to Wang Yuan's home and didn't know what was the situation in his home. It was hard to say.
So on the first day of the new year, Zhou Er Ni went home with Wang Yuan.
On the morning of the 31st of the New Year, Zhou Gui Lai had taken the family pictures. So this year, he didn't have to stay at home to entertain guests like last year.
All of Aunt Ma's family from next door came over with the exception of Ma Cheng Min's wife, Huang Xiao Liu.
Having been neighbors with each other for so many years, Lin Qing He also grasped Ma Cheng Min's wife's personality. She wasn't very sociable and was basically working away at home.
There was no problem though. Aunt Ma, Ma Cheng Min, and Uncle Ma got income now.
There was only the grandson, Ma Xiao Dan at home. As for the eldest son's family, they were still on the frontier and hadn't come back.
They will probably return in the future, but it was impossible to return in the near future.
Because it was New Year's Day, Aunt Ma didn't tell Lin Qing He that Zhang Mei Lian from next door had asked her about Zhou Kai. To avoid unnecessary irk.
The two girls from old Zhang family, Zhang Mei He and Zhang Mei Lian, had terrible reputations in this area.
Zhang Mei He has become women's most hated existence in this area. It was because she opened the door to do business. Some men can't help but go steal a bite. They grabbed money for entertainment. When the women in the family know, would there be a stop to the ruckus?
As for Zhang Mei Lian, it was said that she had changed a good few boyfriends so far.
Two of them were seen by someone. They spent the night in the single room she rented outside. Others said that she had been to the hospital. Apparently for an abortion.
In short, there were a lot of rumors.
But in any case, these two sisters were bad apples. The reputation of old Zhang family was also stinky.
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Old Zhou family didn't know that Zhang Mei Lian, who came home during the New Year, was desperate to get married.
She could tell old Zhou family really didn't have a good impression of her. She saw Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai and would greet the couple. They ignored her.
So Zhang Mei Lian felt really hopeless.
She wasn't young now. She really wanted to marry.
In the past two or three years, she went out to rent a place by herself. She did indeed dated.
Altogether, there was a total of six. Three of which weren't humans. After sleeping for a month or two, they simply broke up with her. There was another. She was pregnant with a child and he still didn't want to recognize it. What else can she do? Abort it.
There were two more. Those two want to marry her.
However, she didn't want to marry because there was no other reason but that their family had a large population and the conditions were very poor. How could she marry?
So after thinking about it, Zhang Mei Lian set her eyes back to old Zhou Family.
She must forget about Zhou Kai. Zhang Mei Lian's eyes fell on Hu Zi.
She had checked with her mother, old Madam Zhang because she hadn't come back for a while and she didn't understand the situation. What she didn't know, old Madam Zhang knew.
"What's the matter? You still want to marry the guy called Hu Zi?" Old Madam Zhang rolled her eyes and muttered.
"What's wrong? I think he isn't a bad choice too." Zhang Mei Lian said.
Although his appearance and height weren't as good as Zhou Kai's, he still wasn't bad. Not too terrible on the eye and wasn't too short. At least 1.78 meters. The most important thing was that he was related to old Zhou family.
"Forget it," old Madam Zhang said irritably, "Hu Zi is their nephew. His family is from the countryside. Got nothing to their name. The brothers both came here to make a living. You still want to go out with him?"
Obviously, old Madam Zhang didn't know that her family's sweet potato was rotten and thought it was a good melon. That's why she looked down on others.
"This is their nephew. They have opened so many shops. How can they help him in the future?" Zhang Mei Lian felt the idea was better as she kept thinking about it.
Hu Zi's skin was a bit tanned. Being in the capital hadn't been able to nourish him whiter. Still, Zhang Mei Lian felt that even when he was from the countryside, it was fine.
Being a countryfolk was perfect. A capital's girl like her was willing to marry him. His ancestors will be puffing out green smoke when he brings her back, right?
As for things with a bad reputation, it didn't matter. Can reputation feed you?
"Mom, this is their nephew. He can't possibly work for them for a lifetime. If he goes out by himself, how can his uncle not support him?" Zhang Mei Lian said.
Old Madam Zhang didn't speak.
Zhang Mei Lian continued: "When he comes out to do it alone, he definitely won't be worse off. How can he not make any money at that time? And because it is so far away from his village, he must live here. It's also convenient for me to take care of you, Mom."
Old Madam Zhang was moved. So she spoke: "About the matter of you dating a few times, those old loose-tongue ladies knew about it."
Reaching here, she couldn't help pinched her daughter and scolded: "Putting aside the fact that you brought them home for the night, you actually got caught by someone else. Do think there's not enough trouble?"
Zhang Mei Lian felt very aggrieved. In fact, she brought them home very late and she told them to leave early in the morning. Who knew that she was still caught?
"I'm afraid that the couple next door won't agree." Old Madam Zhang said.
"When a nephew marries a wife or not, their approval isn't necessary." Zhang Mei Lian didn't take it seriously.
If the guy called Hu Zi went to the dormitory with her, she'll cook the uncooked rice. How can old Zhou Family not admit it?
"In fact, that kid doesn't seem bad. It's just, he got a rural household registration and not much capability," said old Madam Zhang.
"Rural household registration, then so be it. See if there is any chance to move over in the future." Zhang Mei Lian responded.
"Youngest Sister, you have to work harder. Old Zhou Family brought a lot of nephews and nieces here. Didn't their niece named Xu Sheng Mei married out a while ago? I heard that the guy is still very rich." Said Mrs. Zhang.
She felt that her youngest sister-in-law was similar to her eldest sister-in-law. They were versatile people. Any man can go to her place to sleep. Still, she got the advantages of being a big city person.
As for Zhou Kai, forget it. They both were got household registration in the capital. It was normal for them to look down on Zhang family. While that Huzi was a veritable countryfolk.
If he can bring a wife from the capital back home, his family will definitely be happy.
If it succeeds, old Zhou family won't go back to their hometown to ruin their reputation.
So Mrs. Zhang wasn't optimistic about Zhou Kai. However, she was optimistic about this younger sister-in-law hooking up with Hu Zi. If it works out, she will be regarded as a relative of old Zhou family.
Mrs. Zhang was eyeing Lin Qing He's work unit. She heard that there had been a lot of salary increase this year.
There was mung bean soup in summer and night school's dinner in the evening. The treatment was very good.
If she becomes a relative, she has to arrange a position for her no matter what.
"Then I have to come back and live at home. Hu Zi is living here." Zhang Mei Lian said.
"When you come back to live at home, what will happen to your world?" Old Madam Zhang asked.
"There is still a bicycle at home. Let me use it." Mrs. Zhang chimed in: "There is only one Youngest Sister in the family. I hope that she'll live well."
Zhang Mei Lian agreed, saying that she would definitely not forget this kindness in the future.
While Old Zhang family was discussing this, they never thought about the attitude of old Zhou family.
Don't know if it was a matter of luck, Zhang Mei Lian just headed out and encountered Hu Zi.
Hu Zi just came over from his grandparents' side.
"Are you called Hu Zi?" Zhang Mei Lian smiled softly when she saw him.
Hu Zi didn't know her. He had to go to work during the day and night school at night. It was pretty late when he returned home. After watching a bit of TV, he would head to bed.
Zhang Mei Lian had lived outside for more than two years, so they really didn't know each other.
"My family is old Zhang family from next door to your uncle's house. My name is Zhang Mei Lian." Zhang Mei Lian said with a smile.
Hu Zi nodded and said, "I have some matters."
Lin Qing He wasn't the kind to badmouth old Zhang Family. What's more, a family like Old Zhang was fake lofty. They wouldn't set their eye on Hu Zi's rural household registration. They were targetting her eldest.
So Lin Qing He didn't say it. Zhou Qing Bai won't even bring it up. Zhou Xuan and Zhou Gui Lai didn't treat it as a serious matter.
So Hu Zi only knew that the relationship with Aunt Ma's family was great. But basically, no interaction with old Zhang Family from next door. The relationship was definitely so-so.
Otherwise, with his uncle's and aunt's disposition, they would visit each other during the New Year.
So Hu Zi didn't say much to Zhang Mei Lian.
However, Zhang Mei Lian's eyes were shining.
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Although he was from the country and looked average, his sturdy built was really appealing.
From then on, Hu Zi will encounter Zhang Mei Lian from time to time. Because Zhang Mei Lian showed her gentle and generous side, Hu Zi thought this girl was pretty good.
Lin Qing He didn't know these things.
On the first day of the New Year, they stayed at home and had prepared a lot of sweets and snacks at home to entertain the workers who came to visit.
On the second day of the New Year, Father Weng and Mother Weng brought Weng Mei Jia over to the house as a guest.
Needless to say, Lin Qing He was delighted.
Especially when Mother Weng clicked with her.
"I have never seen anyone with such good maintenance like Teacher Lin. Young Kai and his two younger brothers are already this big and you're not looking any bit old at all. I'm like a yellow-faced woman compared to you." Mother Weng uttered.
Originally, she felt Lin Qing He was young from the photo she saw. Let alone seeing her in person. She was truly looked youthful. Not like a person of this age at all.
Lin Qing He smiled: "It was bitter before sweet for me. I got a lot of worries back then. Now that the naughty boys are all grown up, I got to think about myself. I don't want to worry about them for the rest of my life. Let me lazy around."
"My mother used to say, stealing a floating life for half a day." Zhou Gui Lai said.
It had Father Weng and Mother Weng all smile.
Lin Qing He asked Weng Mei Jia: "Have you started your internship this year?"
"En. I have completed most of the theory. I will start the internship this year." Weng Mei Jia nodded.
The internship takes up a lot of time. It takes about two years before one can become a regular employee.
"No rush. Take your time. You are only this old. Still, you choose this major well. No matter when it is an in-demand career." Lin Qing He said.
"It's just too laborious." Mother Weng felt distressed for her daughter.
Being a nurse wasn't easy. After all, not every patient and their family members were so friendly. Some were quite unreasonable.
"I like this profession." Weng Mei Jia shook her head.
"Being a nurse is really hard work, especially during the internship. Still, it trained people. You grow up, you should learn to be on your own." Lin Qing He said.
"The nurses in military hospitals have it be better." Zhou Qing Bai said.
"En. I plan to enter that industry when the times come." Weng Mei Jia pursed her lips and smiled.
"Our eldest will be out of the military academy next year. When the time comes, he'll be at the same place as you. You have to help Aunt Lin mind him." Lin Qing He said.
"My brothers are also there. We will take care of each other at that time." Weng Mei Jia nodded.
Lin Qing He was very satisfied. Listen, how good she was with her words?
"Young Kai isn't young at this age. My family Guo Liang also said that he would introduce him to someone." Mother Weng smilingly mentioned.
"What introduction? He's only that big. Still, haven't grown up yet. However, I will treat my daughter-in-law like a daughter in the future. There will be no such mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts that happen out there on my side. There will be no need to live with me in the future. When the time comes, they'll move out alone and be their own master." Lin Qing He stated.
"Oh, I'm just zoned out a bit and you all reached so far? Is sister Mei Jia going to be our sister-in-law?" Zhou Gui Lai, who was watching TV, turned around and uttered.
No matter how calm Weng Mei Jia was, she can't help but blush.
"A kid. Don't have a lock to his mouth. Uncle, you guys, ignore him." Zhou Xuan said.
Lin Qing He didn't say anything. Just turned to Mother Weng: "When do you usually have a break?"
"It's Sunday." Mother Weng deliberately ignored that sentence and answered.
"Me too. I'm usually idle at home on Sundays. If you are free, come and find me. I will make you some good things." Lin Qing He uttered.
"Then don't find me annoying then." Mother Weng grinned.
Originally, they didn't plan to stay for lunch, but couldn't win Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai's like for their daughter.
They stayed for lunch before getting sent out.
On the way back, Father Weng kept saying, "They're really great."
It needn't be said for Mother Weng. She felt that if she was in-laws with Lin Qinghe, they would be like sisters. It would be truly wonderful.
"Mei Jia, what do you think?" Mother Weng asked her youngest daughter.
Weng Mei Jia blushed: "Mom, what are you talking about? It's nonsense. Zhou Kai's brothers doesn't know the situation."
"You already this big. Mom is going to start looking around for you. Your grandma still had to talk about it before, but my mother didn't agree with the situation in the family. The old Ji's house next door also came and talked about it. Didn't agree." Mother Weng said.
When Zhou Kai first attended college, Mother Weng was thinking about it. Now after so many years have passed, the more she looked at Zhou Kai, the more satisfied she became.
But this satisfaction reached its peak after meeting Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing bai.
"If I find someone for you, then I must be looking for someone like Zhou Family. You've seen it too. Your Aunt Lin and your Uncle Zhou get along well. Zhou Kai almost grew up with your second brother. You know his character." Mother Weng said.
"Mom. It's the New Year. Don't talk about this." Weng Mei Jia said helplessly.
"Then let's not talk about it. Anyway, I am optimistic about Young Kai. If you find someone else and have a bad life in the future, then don't come to me and cry." Mother Weng said.
From the eyes of the experienced, she found that Zhou Family had no flaws. What's more, they matched with her family's conditions.
Father Weng eased the situation, "It's going to snow later. We have to head back quickly."
So the family made their back.
Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai were in a good mood. Lin Qing He pulled out ten yuan and rewarded her Third: "Take it to buy sweets."
Just now Third's innocent remarks allowed her to be certain that Mother Weng had that intention. Lin Qing He was very pleased because she happened to be pondering about another's daughter becoming her own daughter-in-law.
"Mom, do you really want Sister Mei Jia to be our sister-in-law?" Zhou Gui Lai grinned after receiving the money.
"What? Can't do?" Lin Qing He said.
"Of course it can. My eldest brother should marry someone like this. She is gentle and knowledgeable. She is a college student and a nurse. The conditions at home are great. A match with our family." Zhou Gui Lai threw out flatters one after another.
"It's fine to talk about it with me. You aren't allowed to bring it up outside, understand?" Lin Qing He warned.
"I know. I'm not brainless. The birthdate characters haven't been checked yet." Zhou Gui Lai replied.
Lin Qing He was satisfied and sat down with Zhou Qing Bai for a cup of tea. She cozily said: "If this goes smoothly, our family will gain an addition in two or three years."
Zhou Qing Bai had transferred his desire from a daughter to a granddaughter. He kind of wanted to hold a granddaughter, and responded, "Let him work harder."
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