"My third daughter-in-law was carrying that thick and heavy tree stump and strutting around our village like a strongman. Have you all forgotten about it?"
Song Yue widened her eyes and looked at the two old sisters in disbelief.
"Oh my! You're right, now that you mentioned it, I just remembered that there might be such a thing.
But lately, our village has been buzzing with stories about Liu Zhiqing's earth-shattering exploits, drawing all our attention to them. Who still remembers this incident?
Chunhua's mother slapped her forehead and said with regret.
The two of them chatted with each other, and then climbed onto the ox cart parked on the side of the road.
As soon as she sat down, Hu Zi's mother suddenly seemed to remember something, slapped her thigh and shouted:
"Oh my! Look at our memories. We can completely forget something so important. It's really not right!"
After hearing what she said, Chunhua's mother also echoed:
"That's right. If I hadn't mentioned it today, I probably wouldn't have remembered it in the future."
After saying this, the two of them couldn't help but smile bitterly at each other, secretly blaming themselves for being so careless.
After Su Miantang sorted out the sacks of grain, she helped her two sisters-in-law get on the car first, and she got on last.
Jiang Dahai was astonished. Although he could carry the sacks on his shoulders by himself, it was rare to see female comrades in the village lift them as if they were weightless.
"Hold on tight, I'm driving back to the village."
"Let's go back to the village. We have to go home and cook. If Dahai has time at noon, he can come to our house for dinner."
Song Yue said politely that she knew that Jiang Dahai's family had taken in Liu Yiyi, a big Buddha, and she also knew that Jiang Dahai, this silly boy, had fallen in love with her, so she felt sympathy for a few seconds.
"No, no, thank you, Aunt Song. My grandma told me not to go to other people's houses for meals. She made me some vegetarian noodles for lunch. I'll go home and eat them."
Jiang Dahai was flattered, but still refused.
Grandma said, it’s okay to be poor, but you must have ambition!
Aunt Song and her friends took the bus and paid for the fare.
He can no longer be greedy and take advantage of others.
"Da Hai, you are the same age as my Chun Hua. I am planning to find a husband for my Chun Hua. Did your grandma tell me to find a matchmaker for you as well?"
Chunhua's mother is related to Jiang Dahai's family. They both have the surname Jiang, and her husband's ancestors were cousins.
She can be considered as Dahai's aunt, and watched Dahai grow up.
This kid is just too honest.
Which Liu Yiyi is this? She looks like a troublemaker at first glance.
He has only been in the village for a month, but he has already caused a lot of trouble, even alarming the police.
They are not a good match, so we can’t let this silly boy fall into this trap.
"Sixth Aunt, my grandma said she would find a matchmaker for me, I, I am, I am..."
Just as Jiang Dahai was hesitating, a surprised cry suddenly rang out—
"Little sister!"
It turned out to be Su Miantang’s second brother, Su Fang.
"Second brother? Why are you here?"
Su Miantang was confused and signaled Jiang Dahai to stop the car. She got out and chatted with her second brother for a while.
"I've been helping unload cargo at the sugar factory here lately. It'll probably take all morning. I was just about to go to the factory when I saw you on the way and called you."
Su Fang politely nodded in the direction of the ox cart, then rummaged through his pockets, pulled out two candy tickets and a money note, and, baring his white teeth, he thrust his hand into his sister's hand.
"Here, look at you, why are you thinner again?"
"Brother, I don't want it. You can take it home and let Mom save it for you to get married."
Su Miantang didn't feel comfortable taking it, she wasn't a child anymore.
"I've kept the share I got for marrying my wife. I just put these tickets in my pocket. I was thinking if I met my brother-in-law, I'd ask him to bring them to you. Now that I've met you, you can just take them."
Su Fang shook his head. Whether she would have a wife or not was a matter for the future.
Now, his sister is the most important.
"Brother, I'll accept it this time. You should give it to our mother in the future. By the way, today is the birthday of Ayang and his two brothers. If you have finished your work, come to our house for lunch. It's a good opportunity for you to come and see if I'm doing well at my husband's house."
Su Miantang invited him warmly, she thought her second brother was the thinnest.
I wanted to invite my second brother to come home for a good meal and replenish his energy.
"It's not very convenient."
Su Fang was somewhat tempted, not because of his stuttering, but because he wanted to know how his sister was doing in her husband's family.
I wouldn't feel reassured unless I saw it with my own eyes.
"Why is it inconvenient? We agreed that I'll have Ayang come to the sugar factory on his bike to pick you up and take you home for lunch at noon."
Su Miantang didn't give his second brother a chance to refuse. He set a time, waved his hand, got on the ox cart, and left.
When Chunhua Niang heard this, her eyes lit up immediately, she rubbed her hands together with excitement, and came forward with a big smile on her face to ask:
"Oh my, Xiao Su, is that handsome young man really your second brother?"
Su Miantang raised his eyes to look at Chunhua Niang. The moment their eyes met, he understood her thoughts and quickly replied with a smile:
"That's right, Aunt Chunhua, that's my second brother!"
When Chunhua Niang heard this, the smile on her face became even brighter, and her eyes were as bright as the twinkling stars in the night sky.
She paused for a moment, then said in a very gentle tone:
"As for a boy, he naturally needs to get married first before he can settle down and start a career."
Su Miantang nodded in understanding, and after a moment of thought, he added:
"Aunt Chunhua, you don't know, my second brother still doesn't have a partner. My parents worry about this all day long, and their hair is almost turning white with worry."
When Chunhua Niang heard this, a hint of subtle surprise flashed in her eyes, but she still said in a comforting tone:
"Don't worry, don't worry, a good man will always meet the right girl."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but feel secretly delighted in her heart, and her interest in Su Miantang's second brother grew even stronger.
Then, Su Miantang honestly introduced the situation of his second brother:
"Aunt Chunhua, to be honest, my second brother doesn't have a formal and stable job at the moment. He makes a living by carrying things for others and doing manual labor."
After hearing this, Chunhua's mother had actually expected this. After all, in this era, it was not easy for a young man with a rural household registration to find a decent job.
So she didn't show too much surprise, but said considerately:
"Oh, that's really too hard! With such heavy physical labor, you have to let your second brother eat more at noon to replenish his body!"
She didn't expect her daughter to marry a city man, nor did she think about marrying up, and she would not marry anyone but a worker.
As long as her future son-in-law has good character, a good temper, and is willing to work hard to make money, she will be satisfied.
Hu Zi's mother and Song Yue looked at each other and smiled meaningfully.
It seems that Chunhua Niang is a little moved...
It just so happened that Su Miantang invited her second brother to her house for lunch at noon. Then they could talk to each other quietly. If the children had no objection, they could communicate with them one by one.
Sometimes, fate is beyond words.
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