Chapter 139 Business Comes Knocking

Fang Erniu nodded and said, "Master, he is good to me."

Fang's mother was so angry that she wanted to poke her daughter's head and ask her, "That Su Laosan has nothing, what does he have to offer you, his mouth?!"

"well."

Grandpa Fang sighed again, took two puffs of his pipe, exhaled two long puffs of smoke, and tapped the chair with his pipe amidst the swirling smoke.

Tell Brother Fang, "Go find a matchmaker outside and ask the Su family if they really will find a job for Su Laosan. If they can finalize the job, have the matchmaker notify them to come and propose marriage."

Fang Erniu's eyes lit up immediately, and she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.

She looked at Brother Fang with longing eyes.

Brother Fang nodded and said, "I'll go find someone right away."

Grandpa Fang nodded and then emphasized, "This job must be confirmed. The Su family has already given it to their third son, so we can't have a marriage of convenience."

"Don't worry, sir."

Brother Fang said solemnly, "It concerns my little sister's happiness for the rest of her life, so I will definitely take care of this matter."

"Okay, I always trust you to get things done."

Grandpa Fang nodded, looked at Fang Erniu, and reminded her, "Erniu, don't blame me. If the Su family keeps dragging their feet on finding you a job, or uses the excuse of finding one after you get married to coax you into marrying them, I still won't agree to this marriage. You're my only granddaughter, and I don't want you to marry into a family where you won't even have the most basic means of support. Be good, don't go see that Su Laosan these days. Stay home and wait for news, okay?"

When he exclaimed "Ah!", Fang Erniu also responded with an "Ah!"

The voice was still an octave higher.

It instantly put the whole family on edge.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Grandma Fang asked repeatedly.

Fang Erniu stared blankly at Grandpa and Grandma Fang, saying, "Oh no, I've already talked to Su Laosan about having his mother come to our house to propose marriage. What if his mother thinks our plan is feasible..."

The family, "..."

Fang's mother almost lost her temper again, pointing at Fang Erniu, her hands trembling.

"Fang Erniu, have you no shame? I've seen people eager to get married, but I've never seen anyone as desperate as you. If you marry like this, won't you be completely controlled by Su Laosan's mother?! How will you ever have a decent life?!"

Grandma Fang also frowned and said that this wouldn't work.

"We can't let Erniu suffer after marrying into that family. We need to have a proper talk with them when they come to propose marriage."

Brother Fang and his younger brother looked at each other, bewildered by the family's serious demeanor.

I think they're overthinking it. They look down on Su Laosan for being uneducated and incompetent, and Su Laosan's biological mother seems to dislike this about her son as well.

You can tell from the fact that married couples have to pay household expenses.

so……

The two exchanged a glance and both felt that it was probably impossible to propose marriage.

Sure enough, the family waited for three days, but the Su family did not come to propose marriage.

Forget about proposing marriage, Li Banxia doesn't even want this son anymore.

They treated Su Laosan like he was invisible.

Su Laosan dared not go out in the morning and dared not appear in front of Li Banxia at night. Although Li Banxia ignored him and stopped checking his dictionary, he still dared not fail to memorize it.

Because Su Laoda reminded him, "If you don't do something, Mom might really kick you out."

“Think carefully about what you can do. We can help you out, but if you continue to waste your days like this, thinking about sponging off your mother, then leave this house as soon as possible and go find Su Youfu! Su Youfu definitely won't take care of you, but he has a widow to support, so it's hard to say whether you'll even be able to get a meal, let alone get married…”

The eldest son's wife launched into a long, sarcastic tirade, leaving Su Laosan completely deflated, not daring to utter a single rebuttal.

He didn't want to follow his father; he wanted to have food to eat and also wanted to marry Erniu.

Erniu is so kind; she doesn't mind his clumsiness at all, and even thinks of using her dowry to supplement his household expenses.

While diligently memorizing the dictionary, Su Laosan pondered what he could do.

He racked his brains, trying to remember, but he really couldn't.

He started primary school at the age of seven, dropped out of junior high school at the age of thirteen, and did nothing for seven or eight years. He really didn't know what he could do.

What does that make him think?

He was sitting at the gate of the courtyard, lost in thought, when a passing neighbor saw him and greeted him with a smile, "Hey kid, what are you daydreaming about?"

When Su Laosan saw that it was Grandma Liu who had given him the old loofah, he quickly responded and asked her where she had been.

The old lady sighed and said, "My youngest daughter just gave birth to her second daughter. She's forty and has no breast milk. I was thinking of buying two pig trotters and stewing them with soybeans to help her produce milk, but I couldn't find anyone selling pig trotters after wandering around for a while."

“Yes, there aren’t many pig slaughterers here. If you want to buy one, you’ll have to go to the countryside,” Su Laosan sighed and replied.

Grandma Liu said yes, “I know I have to go to the countryside. I can’t buy pig’s trotters there. I thought I’d buy some free-range chickens, but they’re raised in just a few months. It’s really hard to find chickens that are two years old. People also told me to go to the countryside, but with my old arms and legs, I can’t just go to the countryside, can I?”

After saying that, he looked at Su Laosan and said "Hey".

"Young man, I've noticed you've been quite free these past few days. Why don't you run an errand for me?" The old lady had a sudden inspiration. She took out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it over. "There's twenty yuan in here. I only need free-range chickens that are over two years old, or pig's trotters. The rest of the money is your errand fee, okay?"

"ah?"

Su Laosan looked completely bewildered. "This...aren't you afraid I'll take the money and run away?"

Grandma Liu smiled.

"This child... I trust you. I'm just worried you might not want to make this trip. I estimate there's not much money left. Do you think it's not enough? Should I add some more for you?"

"No, no need to add any, Grandma Liu. I'll go buy some for you. My great-uncle lives in the countryside, and he raises chickens very well. I'll go get you a fat and big one!"

Su Laosan jumped up from the threshold and brushed the dirt off his backside.

Smiling at Grandma Liu, she asked, "My mom knows about pharmacology. I'll ask her later if we can add some herbs to the chicken soup or pig's trotters to help your daughter replenish her energy. Isn't it said that childbirth depletes one's energy? She's older and needs to replenish it even more, right?"

"Yes, yes."

Grandma Liu said happily, "Then please ask around for me. If it works, I'll give you the consultation fee and the cost of the medicine, plus a few dollars for your trouble."

"So I'll take the money?"

Su Laosan happily accepted the money, put it in his pocket, and told Grandma Liu to wait for his good news.

He can go now and be back before dinner. After he finds out about the medicinal herbs from his mother, he'll deliver them to her house together.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."

Su Laosan hummed twice, watched Grandma Liu walk away, went back into the house to change his clothes, felt the only yuan left in his pocket, gritted his teeth, went outside to buy half a jin of melon seeds and half a jin of peanuts, and took a car to Li Banxia's uncle's house.

When Li Banxia came home from get off work, Su Laosan was clumsily stirring something in a pan with a spatula. There was a smell of burnt eggs. Li Banxia paused and watched as Su Laosan ladled out a bowl of culinary disaster.

The cucumber was dark and black, the egg scraps were burnt black, and there were even starlight inside that looked like they could be blown away and set ablaze.

Su Laosan looked up, his face covered in ash, only his teeth were white. He grinned at Li Banxia, ​​and his teeth looked even whiter.

"Mom, I've made dinner. Go wash your hands and eat."

Li Banxia, ​​"..."