"This is……"
Shen Fenghua didn't tell her grandmother what she had done. She just smiled and said, "Oh, these older brothers just helped me with some things, so I invited them over for a meal."
Grandma was a little at a loss. When she first heard the message that someone had sent her, she thought that Shen Fenghua was going to bring Li Yanran back for dinner after get off work, so she didn't prepare much food.
But upon closer inspection, my goodness, those three burly men had bellies that looked like bottomless pits.
"Okay, okay," she thought quickly, devising a remedy, as she smiled and ushered the children in. "Come, come, children, come inside and sit down."
Children...
The three burly men were stunned almost instantly; they were all in their twenties.
I was even called a child, how embarrassing!
Grandma noticed the three's discomfort, but felt relieved. "Hahaha, are you still shy? No matter how old you are, you're still just children in front of me. Besides, you all look so childish to me."
Grandma, ever the gossip, asked, "Not married yet, are you?"
The three were stunned, wondering how their grandmother had figured it out. They could only nod and mumble, "Yes, Grandma, we're not married yet."
"Yes, she's not married. How did you know, Grandma?"
Grandma smiled faintly and remained silent, appearing quite inscrutable.
"Hmph, Grandma's eyesight is top-notch. Everyone she's seen says it's good."
Actually, Grandma was making it up. Married people have a cunning look in their eyes, while unmarried people who haven't experienced being caught in the middle have a clear, innocent stupidity in their eyes.
And these three...
The stupidity in his eyes was almost palpable, almost to the point of being utterly idiotic.
"Grandma, how did you figure that out?"
Grandma laughed heartily, "Of course I can't tell you. If I did, I wouldn't have any special skills left."
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Come on in, let's sit down. I'll make some soup, it'll be ready soon."
The soup was made with plenty of ingredients: shredded carrots and wood ear mushrooms, six free-range eggs, a large bowl of fish roe, sweet potato vermicelli, vinegar, sesame oil, and finally a sprinkle of cilantro.
The aroma is simply irresistible.
The soup was hot and thick, filling and satisfying.
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After the meal, the three went back, and Shen Fenghua didn't let them go empty-handed. She gave each of them ten yuan. Although this took up more than half a month's salary, Shen Fenghua was very satisfied with the result.
That thirty yuan plus a table of not-so-lavish food is worth it if it brings back six months of peace.
The three refused, saying, "Sister Chen, we can't take this money. We already feel embarrassed enough about having just one meal with you. If we take more money, what kind of person would I be?"
"That's right, that's right, we can't take this money. It wasn't a big deal, we hadn't even warmed up our muscles yet, and Sister Chen had already handled everything perfectly," the person said, seemingly a little embarrassed.
After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Actually, compared to money, we'd really like to find a wife."
Shen Fenghua was stunned, and her grandmother next to her was also momentarily confused.
“We’re both at the age where it’s time to find wives. We’ve been looking at many potential partners in the past year or two, but no matter how many we look at, we always feel that something is not right.”
"Yes, yes, yes," the person next to her said excitedly, "After meeting Sister Chen today, we finally know what kind of wife we want!"
Shen Fenghua: "???"
Are you serious?
Shen Fenghua smiled, took a step back, and joked, "Don't even think about it, I'm married!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Nianping and Nian'an rushed out of the house. The two little ones stretched out their arms and, like mother hens protecting their chicks, firmly guarded Shen Fenghua.
“Sister Chen, how could we dare!” The young man rubbed his hands together. “We don’t have any grand ambitions. We don’t care about background, family, or appearance.” After saying that, he smiled shyly. “We know our own limitations very well.”
Right now, isn't this all about making a living?
Grandma hadn't expected this either, and chuckled, "This is something your parents should have arranged."
The young men were secretly lamenting. If their parents were reliable, they wouldn't have to worry about such an important matter as marriage.
"Grandma, they're unreliable!"
The young men, who were originally planning to leave, suddenly stopped and began to pour out their grievances inside the house.
After their vivid descriptions, Shen Fenghua finally understood and looked at the young men with considerable sympathy.
Well, at an age when you can get married at 18, it's already quite unusual for them to be in their twenties without a partner or any sign of marriage.
At first, they thought their son had a good job, but they offended a lot of people without realizing it. Now they regret it. When people who want to marry their son come to inquire, it's unbelievable. Those who care about their daughter even a little bit run away as fast as they can, fearing that their daughter will jump into a fire pit after marriage.
After finding out the details, some people thought they could buy her outright, demanding a dowry of 1,000 yuan. They even declared that the girl would belong to their family from now on, and that her life or death was none of their concern. They said they could sign a written agreement if the girl didn't believe them.
They didn't dare to have such a wife, and so she remained single for a while.
That's how the three young men gradually came together.
Looking back now, this might be what cultural figures call mutual appreciation and shared suffering.
Shen Fenghua: "..."
To be honest, she suddenly understood why these three young men were looking for partners based on her own experience.
Because of his own performance, he blatantly embodied the phrase "not someone to be trifled with," practically wearing it on his face and parading it around.
She smiled, but it was a smile that seemed forced and insincere.
"Oh ho ho, I don't know if you three are praising me or insulting me for a moment."
The three young men smiled and said, "Of course it's a compliment. Our parents are a bit clueless and don't know their own worth. So they want to find a sensible wife who can keep the household in check."
That way, even after they get married, they won't have to worry about their families while they're out driving.
He was worried that his wife might be mistreated.
Grandma pondered for a moment, "It's not impossible, but only the wearer knows if the shoe fits. If the ones I recommend don't suit your taste, you must tell me directly."
"That's for sure!"
Seeing that it was getting late, the young men were about to leave. Before leaving, they stuffed twenty yuan back into Shen Fenghua's hand, saying, "Sister Shen, we've met by chance, so ten yuan is already a bargain for the three of us."
Shen Fenghua wanted to give it to them, but the three of them ran away. "Sister Shen, Grandma, please take our marriage arrangements seriously!"
After saying that, the three of them rode their bicycles and disappeared from sight.
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