Chapter 319 Things That Can't Be Discreet

The elderly couple exchanged a glance and gasped slightly.

Almost in unison, they said, "It's her."

The two remained silent for a long time.

Grandpa Fang sighed deeply, finally lowered his head, and said, "We made a mistake. We shouldn't have used your mother's words to test Erniu's future in-laws. Jianhua, prepare some things for your father..."

He paused, glanced at his second son, frowned, and changed his words, "Never mind, your grandma and I will go ourselves, you go too, second son."

Erniu's father was a little confused.

"Dad, what did you mean by that? Wasn't this all Erniu's mother's doing? How come..."

"Sir, it's too late."

Brother Fang slowly shook his head, telling Grandpa Fang not to waste his time. "The damage has already been done. Even if Aunt Li gives in, Su Laosan might not. Even if he does, his sister-in-law's family has seen through what kind of people we have. She's not stupid. Grandpa, if you were her, would you want to promote someone like that?"

He looked up and met Grandpa Fang's gaze. His voice was soft, yet it sent shivers down one's spine, "...especially with so many scheming and manipulative people in this family?"

Grandpa Fang's face drained of all color in an instant.

His lips moved, but he couldn't utter a word.

After a long while, he apologized to Brother Fang in a hoarse voice, "Jianhua, I'm sorry, sir."

Brother Fang smiled.

He said, "I never intended to use Erniu's marriage to rise to prominence, but when the opportunity came, I had some fantasies. Now that those fantasies have been shattered, it's just a return to the way things were. It's just a pity for Erniu, she and Su Laosan..."

What did you mean by those words?

It took Erniu's mother a long time to react. She stared at her eldest son, bewildered and unwilling to believe it, then at Grandpa and Grandma Fang, pressing for an answer, "Dad, what did you mean by that? What do you mean by using me to test Li Banxia? You want to control her too? You..."

The word "also" made the two elders' expressions even more unpleasant.

"Shut up, what nonsense are you spouting!" Grandma Fang's eyes flashed with anger as she glanced at Erniu's mother.

Fang Xiaodi grabbed his hair, sighing repeatedly, and said, "What were you all doing?! Big Brother's future, Second Sister's happiness, what were you all so concerned about?! Now look what's happened, it's all over, completely ruined! You all used the guise of doing what's best for them, but you were all doing things that hurt them, it's really enough..."

Halfway through the conversation, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the courtyard gate. Uncle Fang and Aunt Fang walked in one after the other. Before they even arrived, their voices had already reached the main room.

"Mom and Dad, my wife and I just ran into Erniu's boyfriend in the village. The matchmaker told everyone that you don't agree to Erniu marrying him. A lot of people heard it, and they're talking about it from one end of the village to the other, saying that Erniu's marriage is off. And what about Jianhua's plan to get everyone in the village to do intercropping rice..."

The man walked into the main room, paused when he saw the situation inside, and then continued, "...What should we do? Will Su Laosan's general store still want the produce they grow? If not, then they shouldn't grow it. Otherwise, they might end up not making any money and just working for nothing."

He glanced outside, sighed, and looked worried.

Before anyone could respond, he continued muttering, "A huge crowd is heading this way, saying they want to settle scores with Jianhua. I had my two sons stop them and come with their mother to find out what's going on. Dad, Mom, say something, Second Son!"

He stamped his feet in frustration, frowned at Erniu's father, and cursed, "...Are you mute?"

Aunt Fang glanced at the elderly couple with their unpleasant expressions, then looked up slightly at Er Niu's room before turning her gaze back to Er Niu's mother sitting on the ground. She smirked, then quickly suppressed her smile.

He sighed, his expression complex, and went over to help her up. "Second brother's wife, the ground is cold. What are you doing?"

Erniu's mother saw her.

She murmured, "I really mean it for her own good. She said she would never be happy in her life if she couldn't marry Su Laosan."

Aunt Fang, "..."

"The child is still young. Talk to her slowly. What parent would want to harm their own child? Erniu will understand you sooner or later."

Brother Fang glanced at the hypocritical couple but remained silent.

Fang Xiaodi didn't have his patience and immediately turned hostile.

Muttering to herself, "What a load of rubbish, pretending to be all that! Who are they trying to fool?!"

Aunt Fang heard this, looked up at him, and gave him a mocking smile.

Turning to Uncle Fang, she said, "Dad, did you hear that? We came to help out of kindness, but listen to what your dear nephew is saying! What do you mean by crocodile tears? Fang Weidong, you better explain yourself! I'm your aunt, your elder. Is this how your parents taught you to talk to your elders? You have no manners at all!"

"You've come to help out of kindness?"

Seeing that his words had been overheard, Fang Xiaodi stopped trying to hide it and spat, "Whether you're trying to help out of kindness or just eager to see us make a fool of ourselves, you know better than anyone else! Even if my second sister and Su Laosan don't end up together, my eldest brother will still be the village secretary. Your two sons will never be able to compare to him!"

"You worthless brat, what did you say?" Aunt Fang was furious, glaring at Fang Xiaodi.

Uncle Fang stopped his wife, glanced at his younger brother Fang, his eyes turning cold, and retorted to Aunt Fang, "Alright, you're taking a child's words too seriously? Is that the important thing now? We need to find out whether the rice intercropping is still going to be done or not! The whole village is waiting for Jianhua to give an explanation. You have to bring up such unsavory things!"

Understanding the sarcasm in her husband's words, Aunt Fang curled her lip, snorted coldly, and said nothing more.

Fang Xiaodi also realized that his uncle was scolding him for being unfit for public life!

His face flushed with anger, and he stepped forward to argue, but was stopped by Brother Fang.

Fang Xiaodi glanced sideways and called out, "Big Brother."

Brother Fang looked at him and shook his head.

Fang Xiaodi clenched his fists angrily.

Brother Fang looked at Uncle Fang and asked, "Who has such a foul mouth, asking the matchmaker whether Erniu and Su Laosan's marriage has gone through? And now they're stirring up trouble in the village to confront me. Do they just not want me to do well? Uncle, tell me who this person is? I'll never let their family get away with this."

Uncle Fang choked, his eyes darkened instantly, and his face turned extremely ugly.

"How dare you talk like that? We just saw that the Su family members all had gloomy faces when they left, and we wanted to find out what happened so we could help you out. How did that become you calling us foul-mouthed?"

Aunt Fang spat and glared fiercely at Brother Fang.

Brother Fang glanced lightly at Grandpa Fang, who felt as if he had been slapped in the face, his cheeks burning hot.

He was determined to get the second son's child to help the eldest son's child, but the eldest son and his wife couldn't stand seeing the second son's family doing well!

“What Uncle said just now is very true. At this time, these things are not the key. They are just things that cannot be discussed in public. What is important is to give the villagers an explanation.”

Brother Fang returned the words to Uncle Fang, and seeing his face turn purplish-blue, he continued unhurriedly, "Er Niu and Su Lao San's marriage is off. His in-laws will most likely not help our village anymore. The villagers' plan to make extra money through intercropping is probably going to fall through. I, as the village secretary, have failed in my duties. After dealing with my family matters today, I will resign from my position as village secretary tomorrow. Then I will be just like your two sons, nothing more than ordinary farmers. Uncle, Aunt, are you satisfied with my explanation?"