It was Su Aiguo’s 50th birthday, and as his elder brother, Su Aijia naturally had to bring his family to celebrate.
"Second brother, seeing that your children have found their homes, I am so happy."
Su Aijia was genuinely happy, but his smile was a little bitter.
I saw that his temples were graying, and as he spoke, his waist unconsciously bulged a little.
Su Aiguo felt bad when he saw his elder brother like this.
He knew that his elder brother had had a hard time these years and the entire burden of the family fell on him.
He took his elder brother's hand and comforted him:
"Brother, don't think too much, things will get better."
Su Aijia nodded, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes:
"Well, I believe life will get better and better."
The two chatted for a while, and Su Aiguo suddenly remembered something and asked:
"Brother, how is Zhisheng's marriage going?"
Su Aijia sighed, hesitated to speak, and said:
"Hey, Zhisheng just works in the fields all day and isn't good at speaking. When the matchmaker is trying to find a partner, he's always tongue-tied and can't get the girl to like him. Your sister-in-law and I are helpless."
In fact, I feel very bitter in my heart.
My son actually fell in love with a female educated youth who came to the village to work!
This female educated youth is notoriously lazy and gluttonous. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that she is using her son to work. How can she live a decent life?
But my son is so stubborn and obstinate.
They were deadlocked, determined to marry each other.
Su Aiguo frowned and looked in the direction of his eldest nephew, only to see his eldest nephew squatting in an inconspicuous corner. He looked so honest and not only was he not good at speaking, he seemed too taciturn!
Seeing this, Ge Qin pulled her sister-in-law aside and talked to her privately:
"Sister-in-law, Zhisheng can't go on like this. We have to arrange for him to see a matchmaker. It'll be hard to choose a partner if he gets older."
Li Dongmei said helplessly: "I have thought about this problem, but I can't find a suitable opportunity for the time being."
At this time, Su Fang on the side interrupted:
"How about having my cousin come with me to the county motor factory to move things? We're short of manpower.
Auntie, if you believe me, then let my cousin come with me. There are many female comrades at the motor factory, and maybe there will be one you like."
Li Dongmei's eyes lit up: "Really? That's great, I was afraid of causing you trouble."
Su Fang smiled and waved his hands: "We are all family, why bother?
As long as my cousin is willing to do the hard labor, he can make money, but who knows, he might even meet a lesbian he likes."
Su Aijia and his wife looked at their younger brother's nephew with gratitude: "Thank you, Fang. Now, I'll leave my Zhisheng to you."
"You're welcome, uncle and aunt."
Su Fang was short when he was a child and was often bullied by taller kids.
His older brother was a good student at the time, and he felt embarrassed to disturb him, fearing that it would affect his homework and affect his grades.
It was his eldest cousin who saw that he had bruises on his face and came to his aid and taught the people who bullied him a lesson.
When I was a child, I helped and protected him a lot.
Now his eldest cousin is quiet and still hasn't found a partner. It's time for him to repay his eldest cousin!
Su Miantang sat in the corner of the table with a faint smile on her face. She held chopsticks in her hand and was carefully picking the meat from the fish belly to feed it to her little nephew next to her.
The little guy ate with gusto, his mouth was covered with oil, which made people want to laugh.
At the same time, Su Miantang's eyes kept sweeping towards his uncle's family opposite.
Her eyes were soft and casual, without any discrimination.
Speaking of this uncle, his fate is indeed somewhat tragic.
Although he is only two years older than his father, when they stand together, they look like two generations.
His hunched figure and the white hair at his temples all tell of the unhappiness in his life.
Over the years, he has been under heavy pressure and his life has not been going well.
However, all this was not entirely caused by him, but was a trick of fate.
According to her mother, during the famine, the two daughters born to her aunt died of starvation or illness one after another.
Even the male fetus that was already forming in the belly was not spared, and in the end, only my eldest cousin was left.
Since then, a series of misfortunes have put my uncle's family in trouble. They can only struggle to get to where they are today.
Now, my eldest cousin is already twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Other people of his age have already started families and careers, and their children can run around and do housework.
But my eldest cousin is still single and has not found a suitable partner yet.
This situation is indeed embarrassing in rural areas.
"Jisheng, come and sit down and eat."
"Well, thank you, Second Aunt."
As Su Zhisheng spoke, the familiar voice suddenly made Su Miantang's mind flash with inspiration.
Oh, case solved.
How could she have forgotten that when she came back from the black market, she heard the movement of a pair of wild mandarin ducks...
Well, she couldn't look at her cousin anymore!
"Auntie, I want to eat fish tail."
Little Lingxiao nestled comfortably in his aunt's arms, relying on his favor to make requests wantonly.
"No, there are too many bones on the fish tail. You are still young and can't eat it. Auntie can give you a meatball instead, okay?"
While Su Miantang refused, he softly explained the reason to his nephew and recommended some food suitable for him.
"good."
Little Lingxiao was convinced that it was right to listen to his aunt.
Jiang Yang watched his wife's conversation with his nephew with a gentle expression. He couldn't help but imagine if they had a child, his wife would speak to their child so gently...
Lin Qingxue looked at her son's obedient appearance as he clung to his sister-in-law, and thought that if her sister-in-law had children in the future, she would definitely be a good mother who would patiently coax the children.
The banquet began and all the closest family members came to celebrate the birthday.
Su Aiguo was so happy that he opened a bottle of good wine that his daughter and son-in-law bought for him.
As expected, it received envious praise from everyone.
This meal includes both meat and vegetables, and is rich in oil and fat, which is very satisfying.
After the banquet, my aunt stayed behind to help clean up the dishes. She couldn't help but tell Ge Qin that her son had fallen for a young woman from the village...
Ge Qin sighed and said that this female educated youth was arrogant and proud, and was really not cut out for living a normal life.
No wonder the child’s uncle had no hesitation in letting his second son take Zhisheng away to do hard labor, and didn’t want Zhisheng to stay in the village.
"This is not a easy matter to handle. It all depends on whether Zhisheng can figure it out and understand your painstaking efforts."
"It's difficult. His father and I have threatened to die. We can't let him marry that educated youth. If he marries a daughter-in-law like that, our family will be completely hopeless."
"Sister-in-law, which female educated youth are you talking about?"
"It's that female educated youth surnamed Su. Since she went to the countryside last year, she has been trying to get Zhisheng and several other unmarried boys in the village to work..."
After hearing what her sister-in-law said, Ge Qin looked solemn. If that was the case, she would definitely not be a good candidate.
No wonder the uncles were against it. She had heard a lot of gossip about this young woman...
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