Chapter 208: Brother An Rents a Yard
"We are all family, why be polite? Xiaomei and the children miss you. Mother is afraid that it will be inconvenient for Xiaomei to take care of four children, so she asked me and my younger sister to send them over." It seemed as if Brother Li really spoke for his sister and niece.
If only the heat in his eyes wasn't so obvious.
"Let's go home and rest first. But the house is a little small and messy. We haven't cleaned it up yet."
"My eldest cousin and I have been living together in the factory dormitory for a while now. When we knew you and your mother were coming, my third brother took us to look at houses and rent them. He was busy for several days, worried that you and your mother would have nowhere to stay."
"But big brother and little sister, you'll have to squeeze in for a night. Our home is too small. How about I take you to the guesthouse first?" Second Brother An was also testing the two of them. What was the point of coming here this time?
Li Ju's face changed when she heard this.
Brother Li's eyes flickered when he heard this. "I can make do with one night anyway. I don't need to go to the guesthouse. I came here to see Xiaomei off, and I also wanted to see it. After all, this is a famous factory, who wouldn't yearn for it?"
Hearing the hint from his uncle, An Er Ge still smiled and said, "Of course, I can show you around the outside, but you can't go inside. Workers need to bring their work permits, and outsiders are not allowed to enter casually. It's also for safety reasons."
"Oh, so strict!"
Seeing that her elder brother did not speak for her, Li Ju secretly thought of what to say.
"Brother-in-law, I don't need to stay at the guesthouse. It's quite expensive. I can just squeeze in with the kids. It won't disturb you and my elder sister."
"Mom said she was worried that my eldest sister wouldn't be able to take care of the child by herself, so she asked me to come and stay for a while to help her. I'll go back after she gets used to it."
Second Brother An glanced at his wife and said, "Thank you for your kindness, mother. I'd love for you to stay for a few days, but I don't need your help. I'm going to send the girls to school. I'll take some time off to take you and Big Brother to play for two days, and then I'll take you to the station."
Second Brother An is not planning to let his sister-in-law live here, what a joke!
He had already thought about the children. He sent all the girls to school. What was there to do at home? They should go to school and learn to write so that they could find jobs in the future. They couldn't be blind.
Look at my third brother’s wife, she is different. She goes to Guangzhou on business trips and can do business with foreigners. How can she get such opportunities without studying?
Li Ju lowered her head and bit her lips tightly. Her brother-in-law didn't want her to stay here.
It seems she has to find a solution quickly.
He looked at his elder sister and tugged at her sleeve.
Li Mei listened to her man's arrangements and her face was full of joy. She had to have a man to rely on at home, so she took all aspects into consideration.
She was so happy now that she didn't pay any attention to her younger sister's expression.
"What's wrong, little sister?" He looked at his little sister in confusion.
"Nothing... nothing." Li Ju was almost mad at her elder sister. Didn't they agree to let her live here and find a good husband?
She realized that in her eldest sister's family, her brother-in-law had the final say on all matters, so it was useless to talk to her eldest sister.
"Little sister, big brother, let Jianmin take you two out for a good walk these two days, and then send you back." Li Meiyu happily agreed to Jianmin's arrangements.
"Yeah, okay!" Brother Li was already happy to be able to stay here for two days.
An Jianmin brought his people back to the rented yard.
"Jianmin is back." The neighbors in the yard were all very enthusiastic about the new neighbor. After all, he was the second brother of Section Chief An.
"Auntie Ma, please be busy. This is my wife and my four daughters. My eldest brother-in-law and my younger sister-in-law brought them here."
"Oh, that's great, the whole family is reunited."
After nodding, he headed straight for his home, "Let's go, our home is in the back."
An Jianmin led his daughters and walked happily home.
Several old ladies in the yard saw An Jianmin and his family go to the backyard, where they worked and chatted.
"An Jianmin's young wife is quite pretty, but she's a little thin and frail."
"That's right. She looks quite weak. Otherwise, how could she have given birth to four girls and not a single son? Her body doesn't look like she can give birth to a son."
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you."
"Old Li, when will your Dalong get married? Didn't I hear he was dating someone some time ago? Why didn't it work out?" An old lady on the side asked another old lady.
"Don't mention it. Our family can't afford to raise a girl like that. Before she even gets married, let Dalong buy her a camera."
"Bah! Doesn't she even realize that she deserves it?" Mrs. Li got angry when she talked about this.
How could she not be anxious when her son is in his thirties?
My son had a girlfriend who accidentally fell into the river and drowned. Later, the matchmaker introduced him to another one, but the girl concealed her medical history and died of a sudden illness a few months before the marriage.
The son had a reputation of being a wife-killer, and no girl dared to marry him.
I thought about a lot of partners, but in the end, it didn't work out because of this or that.
Because of this delay, my son is already in his thirties.
Fortunately, his son is very hardworking and has focused on his work. Now he is the foreman of the wire workshop in the steel plant, with a monthly salary of more than 60 yuan, which is not a small salary. The Li family consists of Mrs. Li and Li Dalong, mother and son, so the mother and son live a very comfortable life.
This is also the reason why Li's mother is picky. Her son is so outstanding, she must find a good woman who can manage the household for him.
"If you ask me, stop being so picky. Dalong is already so old, how can he stay single forever?"
"My son is the squad leader, what's there to be afraid of? It's all women who are taking advantage of him." Old Mrs. Li was not around, and it wasn't her son who was at a disadvantage, so she didn't have to pay any money.
Everyone disagreed and shook their heads.