60s: Starting Young to Revitalize the Family, Meat Every Meal

Early days, various childhood joys. Bird hunting, fishing, catching toads. Mid-phase, uplifting the small mountain village. Later phase, rolling in wealth, mastering technology, eliminating enemies...

Chapter 171 Qian Manman, pressured to get married

Seeing Xiao Weimo dodge away, Wang Ling smiled gently, then slowly said:

"What's wrong? Xiao Weimo, what brings you here? Do you miss Aunt Wang Ling? Here, Aunt Wang Ling will give you some candy."

After Wang Ling finished speaking, she started rummaging through the cabinet for the hidden candies.

Because the Wei siblings often visit the house, Wang Ling asked Li Sanpang to keep some snacks and candies at home, since children love to eat these things.

When he occasionally went to Wei Mo's house for a meal, he would bring some food with him.

Watching Wang Ling's busy figure, Wei Mo quickly walked to the side, tugged at her sleeve, and said:

"Aunt Wang Ling, I have good news for you. Our school is about to open, and you will have a job as a teacher."

"You can still earn enough work points. I came to tell you this good news. Someone just notified the family that the paperwork is already in Grandpa's hands."

Upon hearing Wei Mo's words, Wang Ling was first taken aback, then became pleasantly surprised.

"Really, really? Little Wei Mo."

After she finished speaking, she stopped rummaging through the cabinet and looked intently at the little one in front of her.

Wei Mo nodded, looking at the delighted Wang Ling, and continued:

"How could it be false? Would I lie to you? If Aunt Wang Ling doesn't believe me, come to my house for lunch later and ask my grandfather. I knew about this news and came over here in advance to tell you."

Wang Ling smiled broadly and quickened her pace as she rummaged through the cabinet, eventually finding a bag of candy and taking it out.

After opening the cloth, it revealed a lot of candy inside, which was then placed in Wei Mo's hand.

"Here you go, eat up. We'll bring some back for your sisters later."

Wei Mo accepted all offers without hesitation, picking up a candy ball and putting it in his mouth. You know, eating candy at this time of year is no small matter.

He happily accepted the candies, then said to the beaming Wang Ling:

"Aunt Wang Ling, you haven't been home for a while either. Why don't you come back with me? Where's Uncle Sanpang? What's he doing? I haven't seen him."

Wang Ling was a little excited when she heard Wei Mo's words, after all, she hadn't been back to her parents' home for four or five days.

Living in the same village is so convenient; you can go back to your parents' home anytime you want. But Wang Ling is afraid of being gossiped about, so she tries to minimize the number of times she goes back to her parents' home.

She thought of the question Wei Mo had asked and said to him:

"Your Uncle Sanpang said he was going to get some wild game to help me recover, so he left this morning."

Wei Mo nodded in agreement, then continued speaking to Wang Ling:

"Aunt Wang Ling, why don't you come to my house for dinner? Uncle Sanpang will come over when he gets back, since he can't find you, so you'll have to stay at our house."

Wang Ling nodded after hearing this, took Wei Mo's little hand, and said happily:

"Let's go then. It's been a few days since I last visited Sister Wang and my godfather."

After she finished speaking, she and Wei Mo walked towards Wei Mo's house.

The old man had just seen the Party Secretary off, and he looked happy. Looking at Qian Manman, who was tidying up the house and preparing to cook, the old man slowly spoke:

"Manman, no, you should become a teacher too. Staying at home all day and working so hard means you don't meet many people. How will you find someone you're satisfied with?"

“Becoming a teacher changes your status. After all, it’s hard to find a job in the city, but now there are jobs in our village.”

Nearby, Qian Manman, who was preparing lunch, secretly rolled her eyes and muttered to herself:

"I'm not going. It's so much better at home. I get good food and drinks every day. Going to work is too much trouble. My family doesn't need me to eat anymore. You're my godfather, don't you want to support me anymore?"

Upon hearing Qian Manman's words, the old man's face darkened.

"Alright, alright, if you don't want to go, then you don't have to go. I'll raise you as long as I want, and I'll raise you into a beautiful young lady. You can just stay at home."

Grandpa Yu's words were somewhat angry, but mostly he was joking.

What could he do? His daughter had no intention of getting married; could he force her to marry someone?

Grandma Yu, who overheard the conversation inside the house, immediately ran out and started scolding Qian Manman as well:

"Manman, you're so grown up now, it's time to find someone to marry. Look at Wei Mo, Xiao Min and Xiao Hui, how adorable they are!"

"When you get married and have children, you'll have such a cute baby too."

Hearing Grandma Yu say that, Qian Manman was actually a little moved, even though she had absolutely no interest in getting married.

However, it would be perfect if she could have a few babies, but how could she have babies if she didn't get married? She seemed to be hesitant.

Seeing Qian Manman's state, Grandma Yu immediately comforted her:

“Manman, no matter what kind of person you find, just have a baby first. With a child, you'll have someone to rely on when you're old.”

Just as Qian Manman was hesitating, Wei Mo and Wang Ling walked into the house.

Upon seeing the two people enter the house, Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu immediately changed their target for questioning, while Wang Ling, who had just entered, quickly greeted them:

"Godfather, Godmother, how have you been feeling these past few days?"

Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu, who were standing to the side, smiled and spoke to Wang Ling.

"With such good food and drink every day, how could it not be good? Wei Mo must have told you about becoming a teacher."

"Don't worry, there's absolutely no problem with your spot. The application form is right here with me. I've already filled in your name."

After Grandpa Yu finished speaking, Wang Ling looked delighted. Just as she was about to express her gratitude, Grandma Yu asked from the side:

"Wang Ling, is there any sign of pregnancy yet? Are you pregnant? You've been married for quite a while now, haven't you?"

Grandma Yu didn't mind Wei Mo being there. In her eyes, Wei Mo was just a child. Children don't understand so much, and even if he heard something, he wouldn't say anything.

Hearing her godmother's question, Wang Ling blushed. She shook her head and, seeing Grandma Yu's disappointment, quickly explained:

"Godmother, I don't know either. I haven't been to the clinic for a checkup."

That's just how it is these days. Even after getting married, you won't know if you have children until you start showing. Nobody will go through prenatal checkups or even checkups just to find out if they're pregnant.

Furthermore, pregnancy tests don't have the necessary follow-up equipment, so Wang Ling genuinely didn't know.

After hearing Wang Ling's explanation, Grandma Yu stopped looking worried.

Her gaze fell on Wei Mo beside her, her eyes lit up, and then she spoke to Wei Mo:

"Why go to the clinic? Isn't my eldest grandson here? Eldest grandson, hurry up and check your Aunt Wang Ling's health to see if she's pregnant, and if you have a little brother or sister?"

Wei Mo, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, was originally thinking how lucky he was to be young, so he wouldn't be pressured to get married or asked if he had children.

However, Grandma Yu dragged Wei Mo into the mess, asking him if Wang Ling was pregnant.

Indeed, everyone in the family knew about Wei Mo's medical skills, so Wei Mo couldn't refuse and nodded in agreement.

Then he sat down at the table to the side, his gaze fixed on Wang Ling. He then slowly began to speak:

"Aunt Wang Ling, how about I check you out?"