Chapter 335 They are all decent people
When the military vehicle drove away and Lin Anan was about to close the door, it was blocked by a hand.
"Comrade Lin."
Lin Anan:?
Lin Anan looked over and saw that it was Du Juan's stepmother, Jiang Bilan.
Lin Anan's face darkened immediately, and she didn't even bother to let her in. "Auntie, what's the matter?"
Jiang Bilan looked much more haggard than in the past few days. She no longer had that arrogant and impatient look, and instead there was a hint of caution in her eyes.
Seeing Lin Anan's attitude, her expression froze and she forced a smile, "I'm here to discuss the details of Du Juan's marriage. We'll all be a family in the future. Comrade Lin doesn't have to be so distant, otherwise... Du Juan will be the one who has a hard time."
"An An, who are you talking to?"
Seeing that Lin Anan had been standing there for a long time without coming in, Lin's mother also came out.
"Zihuai's mother, are you busy?" Jiang Bilan nodded at Lin's mother, her attitude surprisingly enthusiastic.
Lin's mother was stunned by her greeting, and subconsciously pulled Lin An'an behind her to protect her, "An'an, you go in first, the porridge is getting cold."
Lin Anan glanced at Lin's mother with a questioning look in her eyes.
Mother Lin nodded slightly.
"Then I'll go in first."
Seeing that Lin Anan was about to leave, Jiang Bilan also shamelessly tried to squeeze in.
Mother Lin did not stop him. Instead, she opened the door wide and spoke in a louder voice, "Isn't this my mother-in-law? I haven't seen you for a few days. What are you busy with? You said you wanted to come and discuss the marriage between Du Juan and my Zi Huai? Sure!"
When Lin's mother was speaking, Aunt Wang and a few others happened to pass by and heard everything.
Who in the compound doesn’t know about what happened in the Du family?
When they heard that Du Juan was going to marry Lin Anan's younger brother, they couldn't suppress their curiosity.
However, Aunt Wang was a little hesitant, as she was still frightened of meeting Chu Mingzhou.
She didn’t dare to mess with Lin Anan…
"Hey, good morning, Aunt Wang, are you going out?"
Before Aunt Wang could take a step, Lin's mother came to greet her.
Aunt Wang was very perceptive. She immediately took advantage of the situation and came over with Aunt Li by her side. "Hey, sister, long time no see! My niece gave birth to two big fat boys, twins. I went to visit relatives these days and just came back."
Lin Anan's mouth twitched. She didn't want to deal with these gossipy women at all.
But now she already understood what her mother meant, so she naturally didn't say much.
This is one of the methods used by their female comrades, fighting poison with poison.
Jiang Bilan stood at the door, not knowing whether to go in or not.
She originally wanted to come early in the morning when there were few people around, and talk things out with Lin Anan in private. After all, Chu Mingzhou and Lin Anan were both respectable people, so they couldn't just leave the Du family without any betrothal gifts, right?
She knew better than anyone that this was not a good look, but so what?
There are four mouths to feed at home, and a pair of grown-up children. How can I not spend money?
Du Juan is now such a pretty girl, she can't marry someone for nothing, right? There is no such rule anywhere.
Besides, such a good marriage of the Fan family was ruined by them. Not only did the marriage fail, the 2,000 yuan betrothal gift was returned in full, and the relationship between the two families was so bad that they never had any contact with each other again.
Who knew that after Lin's mother made such a fuss, all the neighbors knew that she had come to their house. Now, they couldn't solve the problem quietly.
Jiang Bilan clenched her fists and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Mother Lin seemed to be unaware of Jiang Bilan's embarrassment, and she pulled Aunt Wang aside to chat about family matters: "Look, there are a lot of things going on at home. My daughter is pregnant, and my son-in-law has gone to Henan Province to provide support. I am worried all the time, and I haven't found time to sit with my sister-in-law.
Fortunately, there is a happy event at home. Look, my boy has a girlfriend and the wedding is set! When the time comes, I will invite a few sisters-in-law to the wedding banquet... "
Mother Lin also spoke in a series of speeches, as if she had a very good relationship with Aunt Wang and the others.
Aunt Wang responded while secretly looking at Jiang Bilan, her eyes full of inquiry.
Jiang Bilan felt like a thorn in her back, but she had to smile along.
These people are famous for their big mouths in the compound. If someone does something bad, they will criticize him eightfold.
"The wife of Old Du is here too? Could it be that... he married your daughter?" Aunt Wang asked knowingly.
"Yes, yes, that's why I came here." Jiang Bilan smiled, but in her heart she hated Lin's mother to bits. She thought to herself that this person was really smart and put her in this position with just a few words.
Lin Anan also nodded politely to them, then went to sit at the dining table and eat breakfast, looking as if it had nothing to do with her.
She knew in her heart that Jiang Bilan's visit today was definitely not a good thing.
But she was not in a hurry and just wanted to see how her mother would deal with it.
Mother Lin turned around and looked at Jiang Bilan, still smiling, but the smile did not reach her eyes: "Mother-in-law, didn't you just say you wanted to discuss the marriage? Come sit down and tell me what you are planning. If you have any ideas, just speak up."
When Jiang Bilan heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
How could she dare to reveal all her thoughts in front of so many people? She hesitated for a long time but couldn't explain it clearly.
Aunt Wang saw something going on and interrupted, "Mr. Du, you don't seem to be sincere in discussing marriage. Dujuan is such a good child, you have to take good care of her, or people will think you are a careless stepmother."
"That's right, the daughter-in-law of the Wang family in the east is really like this..." Aunt Li gave a thumbs up, "As a stepmother, I have never seen anyone better than her. She only gave 200 yuan to her own daughter's wedding, but she gave a sewing machine and a watch as compensation for her stepdaughter's wedding!"
Aunt Hu also nodded, but her tone was aggressive and she attacked indiscriminately as soon as she opened her mouth, "Why are you worrying so much? Which of the Chu family and the Du family is not a respectable family? I'll tell you something and scare you to death."
Jiang Bilan listened to everyone talking, her face flushed and she wished she could leave immediately!
Want her to be a dowry for Du Juan? Want her to be a better dowry than your own daughter?
dream!
She is also worthy of Dujuan!
Jiang Bilan gritted her teeth, and the smile on her face was almost gone, but she had to force it in front of these people, and cursed Lin's mother and these nosy neighbors in her heart.
"Mother-in-law, look at this matter. This is also my first time marrying off my daughter. I am not sure about it." Jiang Bilan laughed dryly and tried to save face. "I was thinking that we are both down-to-earth people. We should not make this marriage fancy. We should just let our children live a good life."
Mother Lin raised her eyebrows, and a faint arc appeared at the corner of her mouth. "Mother-in-law, what you said makes sense. But if we live a down-to-earth life, we can't mistreat our children!
My family's Zihuai is sincere to Dujuan, and as the elders, we naturally have to take care of everything that needs to be done. Don't you think this makes sense? And my family is willing to pay 2,000 yuan for the betrothal gift, just to protect their little family."
As soon as he finished speaking, there were bursts of gasps in the room.
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