Hua Zhian has been warned several times these days. Besides, he's not stupid; this is just asking for trouble for his family.

"Guess who blocked my way just now?" Hua Zhian walked over and poured the dirty water from washing vegetables into the drain outside.

"No matter who stops you, don't easily agree to anything," Tian Guihua said irritably. "If you dare to agree to anything in private, then take your clothes and move into the factory. Let's see if they're willing to suffer with you then."

Hua Zhian really couldn't do anything with this old lady. She had a terrible temper, and she would start arguing again after just a few words. He walked over and squatted down next to Hua Xiangyun. "I don't know what Zhou Xiaolan meant. Everyone around here knows that her family has their eye on Jiang Yi."

She was just saying some nonsensical things to me, it was completely illogical. You'd better stay away from her in the future; she's too greedy.

Hua Xiangyun, “…” What is Zhou Xiaolan trying to do? Is the plot irresistible?

Hua Xiangyun didn't mind adding some more words of criticism, "Maybe Jiang Yi doesn't like her, or he didn't see any hope from her, so he's settling for second best and keeping you in check first, so that he'll have more options later."

"Second brother, I didn't know you could pick and choose a partner like this. Why don't you do what Zhou Xiaolan did, and pick a few decent ones from these suitors before making a decision?"

"What nonsense did you say to your sister?" Tian Guihua said with a dark face. "If you dare to do that, I'll be the first to kick you out of the house."

Finding a partner isn't this frivolous. Do you really think you're picking melons in a melon patch?

Hua Zhian's little bit of smugness vanished instantly. What his grandmother and sister said made sense. It turned out that the other party looked down on Zhou Xiaolan, and this was her way of finding a way out.

Hmph, it seems I should learn from Jiang Yi and ignore these people. Slowly, they'll give up on themselves.

Hua Zhian's previously restless heart was now calmed down. "I will listen to my family, Grandma. Whoever you tell me to marry, I will marry."

Then he muttered to himself, "Growing up is such a hassle, maybe I shouldn't have a partner..."

Hua Xiangyun, sitting next to him, was speechless.

Jiang Yi felt quite annoyed, as he couldn't find a lack of enthusiastic people wherever he went.

There were at least eight, if not ten, people introducing him to potential partners that day.

Even though he always has a cold face, these people seem not to understand him and always find a chance to talk to him.

Having just seen off another kind old lady, Jiang Yin smiled and said, "If you're getting impatient, hurry up and find someone to settle down with."

Otherwise, with your current favorable circumstances, this kind of thing will only become the norm in the future.

Jiang Yi suffered a heart attack. "But this is too crazy. There are many good young men in this county."

"With so many people introducing you to potential partners, haven't you found one you like?" Jiang Yin had heard about several candidates, and there were indeed some good girls among them.

They don't ask for any dowry, and they have jobs themselves. They chose their nephew because they want him to be in charge of the household as soon as he enters the family, so he won't have to suffer under his mother-in-law's care.

Jiang Yi nitpicked, "So what? Everyone's got a calculating look in their eyes."

Thinking back to the standard for finding a partner that I heard in later generations: have a car and a house, and both parents must be deceased.

Anyone who dares to make such a request is probably not stupid enough to marry her.

“But you’re getting on in years,” Jiang Yin said. Although she didn’t want to interfere too much with her nephew for fear of upsetting him, she was an elder and was somewhat anxious, since he was the only son in the Jiang family. “You can tell me your requirements, and I’ll keep an eye out for you. In the end, it’s up to you to make the final decision.”

Jiang Yi said, "Aunt, don't worry, when the time is right, it will happen naturally. By the way, my cousin's due date is approaching, when are we going to the hospital?"

Yang Lan's pregnancy hadn't gone well, and Jiang Yin and the others didn't dare to take any risks, so they planned to go to the hospital early to prepare for childbirth.

“I went to the hospital for a check-up a couple of days ago, and the doctor said it would take a few more days for the baby to grow a bit more.” Jiang Yin was also a little worried. “The doctor said that the baby might still be affected by something and is a bit small. It would be best to let the baby stay until the day of delivery.”

Jiang Yi had no real experience in this area, but he had heard a lot about it. However, the county town was a bit far from the city and the roads were difficult to travel. Otherwise, he would have been more confident if he had gone to the city.

"I'll go up the mountain again later. I dug a few traps earlier, so I should have some results. I'll bring them over later so my cousin can have some nourishment."

He couldn't offer much help, but he could offer a little more assistance when it came to food.

"Your cousin owes a lot to you," Jiang Yin was truly grateful to her nephew. The food this year was much better than in previous years, thanks to him.

"It's all as it should be. My aunt took good care of me back then." Jiang Yi checked the time; it was almost time for her to go to work. "I'll go to work now and come back tomorrow."

Jiang Yi stood up and walked towards the front door, where he saw Xie Dacheng acting suspiciously outside.

He asked coldly, "What are you doing here again?"

This family is shameless. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, they actually had the nerve to come to my house and ask my cousin to help take care of the patient.

They didn't even consider that Yang Lan is heavily pregnant and can barely take care of herself, so it doesn't matter if she's with either side; she's already completed the formalities.

"I've come to see your cousin," Xie Dacheng said, feeling a bit weak in the face of his brother-in-law. The man was tall and strong, and had served in the army. If they really started fighting, he wouldn't come out on top.

"The two families have no connection anymore, so there's no need for you to worry about it." Jiang Yi turned around and closed the door. "Or do you want me to settle some old scores with you?"

Jiang Yi had just rolled up one sleeve when Xie Dacheng immediately put on a smiling face, "It's all a misunderstanding."

I'm not here to ask your cousin to do anything; I just want to have a proper discussion with her.

Look, she's carrying my child now. I can't let the child be born without a father.

"It was all my fault before. I acted impulsively and caused her distress. I came here today specifically to apologize, hoping to gain her forgiveness and have her come back to me to start a new life together."

Jiang Yi scoffed, "Then why didn't you do this sooner?"

And then what? My sister goes back to the Xie family to continue being their slave?

"How can you talk like that? What do you mean by being a slave? What daughter-in-law doesn't have to do housework?" Xie Dacheng controlled his expression. This cheap brother-in-law was really too annoying. If he hadn't come back, those two old guys would have threatened him, and he wouldn't have dared to go against the Xie family.

Thinking of her parents' instructions before she left home, she knew she had to appease her today no matter what, so that after she gave birth, there would be someone in the house who could take care of the household chores.

"So my sister deserves it, having to go to work and come home to serve your whole family?" Jiang Yi said irritably. "She's living a much better life at her parents' house, why should she go out of her way to serve others?"

"Alright, you'd better get out of here now, or we can find somewhere to practice."