Jiang Yin said all sorts of nice things, and with Jiang Yi's various assurances, Tian Guihua and the others began to soften their stance.

However, since Xiangyun's parents needed to be informed of this matter, Tian Guihua could only agree to give a reply another day.

After accepting the gift and seeing the person off, the Hua family felt uneasy.

She used to be so satisfied with Jiang Yi, but now she has so many faults to find.

"Grandpa, isn't this too rushed?" Hua Zhiping brought over stools and had everyone sit down to discuss it.

“Our family doesn’t necessarily need Jiang Yi,” Hua Zhiping thought of Hua Xiangyun, who had remained calm throughout, and felt that what he said made more sense. “My little sister is still young, so we can look for someone else.”

“Yes, how can someone get married right after just starting to date?” Hua Zhian chimed in. “Besides, my sister has only met him a few times and doesn’t know him very well.”

We don't really know his temperament or personality since he's been away from home for so many years.

"What if he mistreats my younger sister after we hastily marry him off?"

“He wouldn’t dare,” Hua Guangzong slammed his hand on the table. Just thinking about that possibility made it unacceptable to him. “Our Hua family is not one to be trifled with.”

“So I think my little sister should wait a bit longer,” Hua Zhiping said with a hint of disdain. “She is a bit too old, and she’s not old enough to get married yet.”

“That’s right. These days, a lot of colleagues have been asking me about Xiaomei. We really don’t have to be with him. Besides, when looking for a partner, you have to be selective. How can we just settle down like this?”

Listening to the two brothers' back-and-forth banter, Tian Guihua said irritably, "You two are getting quite animated now, but why didn't you refute me just now?"

Hua Zhian said, "Grandma, didn't you say that juniors shouldn't interrupt when elders are speaking?"

Besides, this matter hasn't been finalized yet, so there's still room for negotiation.

"How about we postpone it for two years? By then, my younger sister will be the right age."

“I think Zhian is right this time. If you’re willing, wait two more years. If not, then forget it.” Hua Guangzong also has a lot of opinions about Jiang Yi now. They had agreed to get engaged first, but now he wants to rush into marriage.

They finally raised such a delicate granddaughter, and now they think they can just take her away? It's not that easy.

With the grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter on the same side, they wouldn't let Jiang Yi marry her so easily.

"Do you think I'd be willing to give that up?" Tian Guihua said irritably. "But think about it, if you look for other families, their conditions might not be as good as Jiang Yi's."

Putting everything else aside, on this one point alone, you are impeccable.

"What point?" Hua Zhian retorted, determined to find fault with him if he pointed it out...

"It's close to our home," Tian Guihua said, seeing that the men didn't seem to care, and she knew what they were thinking.

"You don't think that the people in this big compound are suitable, do you?"

Yes, some families do have children of school age, but think about what kind of conditions they meet.

They were either sent to the countryside and never came back, or the whole family was crammed into a small room.

Years ago, someone told me they wanted to marry our little darling, but the condition was that she had to live with us. Do you think that person is suitable?

The grandfather, grandfather, and grandson all shook their heads, but Hua Zhiping stopped first and asked, "Does the other party want to marry into the family? That's not impossible."

With me and Zhi'an watching over her, and since she's marrying into the family, my younger sister is even less likely to suffer losses.

"What are you dreaming about?" Tian Guihua sneered. "They're clearly trying to take advantage of us."

I asked him then if he wanted his child to marry into his family. Even if the conditions were worse, we would accept it.

To everyone's surprise, the other party shamelessly said that marrying into the family was impossible, but if they had many children, one of them could take their surname.

"Tell me, I'm being kind by not throwing the water out on him."

After Tian Guihua finished speaking, she added, "When Xiaoguai brings someone back later, don't mention this matter, so that she won't feel awkward when she sees her in public."

Hua Zhiping remained calm. "Why haven't I heard Grandma mention this before? Also, which family has such a high-sounding attitude?"

The idea is great, but it depends on whether they are willing to accept it.

He didn't know before, but now he needs to find an opportunity to go and talk to someone about it...

Tian Guihua stopped hiding her identity and mentioned the person's name.

The two brothers exchanged a glance and said nothing more.

"I'll send a telegram to the eldest son later, telling him to rest and come back immediately." What Tian Guihua told Jiang Yin earlier wasn't just an excuse. Although she didn't think much of her son and daughter-in-law, she still wanted them to know.

If they really want to set a date, they should start preparing the dowry.

The days were still too tight, but she had a feeling that it couldn't be delayed any longer.

...

Hua Xiangyun saw the people out of the compound. Jiang Yin and Yang Baoguo were in a hurry to go back and take care of Yang Lan and the children, so they quickly rode away on their bicycles.

Jiang Yi led Hua Xiangyun to his own courtyard. The two opened the gate and sat down to chat in the courtyard.

“The date was indeed set a bit too hastily,” Jiang Yi said, busy serving tea and water and pulling up chairs. As soon as he sat down, he began to explain, “You can also take a look at this almanac to see if there are any errors in the calculations.”

Hua Xiangyun had already recalculated the numbers during their discussion. "Senior brother's calculations are correct, but the timing is still too rushed. I'm not prepared at all."

"You don't need to prepare anything. Just take a look at what you need and I'll get it all ready." Jiang Yi saw the people peeking out of the courtyard and became even more determined to marry her as soon as possible.

The thought of closing the door and living my own quiet life sounds wonderful.

Hua Xiangyun said, "You know that's not what I meant. I finally have a family, and I want to spend more time with them."

“It’s no big deal. Our two families live so close together, what’s the difference between this and being at home?” Jiang Yi smiled at her. “We can also pay for our meals and eat with Grandma for all three meals.”

Jiang Yi then gestured for her to look at the people outside the door, saying, "Besides, if I don't get married soon, these people will start eyeing my house again."

Hua Xiangyun, however, did not believe it, saying, "Their ideas have been around for many years, not just today."

They've made so many attempts before, but without success. Now that the person in question has returned, it's even less likely.

Jiang Yi smiled wryly, "This time, they've changed their approach."

These people complained to their superiors that they were experiencing a housing shortage, but instead of asking me to provide my own housing, they demanded that I rent out my properties to them, and they would pay the rent.

"That's impossible. You can just disagree directly."

“But I’m a Party member, and some people have already made sarcastic remarks, telling me to be more aware of my position…” Jiang Yi said with a restrained expression.

It's not that he can't deal with these people or shatter their illusions, but now that there's a legitimate reason to openly and legitimately lure them over, how could he not take advantage of it?