Chapter 40 Introducing a Young Man

After being treated like this by her own parents, Hu Meili did indeed restrain herself a lot. She no longer confronted Lin Xiangnan head-on, but instead pulled Lin Xiangxi aside to inquire privately.

"Your sister secretly brought back two more thermoses last night, didn't she?"

Lin Xiangxi was shocked, "Mom, how did you know?"

"How could I not know that there's an extra kettle in your room? You have it, so how could your sister not have it?"

Lin Xiangxi couldn't help but explain: "My sister said she had a kettle at home. If she bought one for you, you would definitely scold her. So she only bought two."

"Besides the kettle, what else is there in your sister's room?"

"The cabinets are locked. It's useless for you to ask, Mom." Lin Xiangxi advised helplessly, "Didn't my sister pay the living expenses for the family? Why are you staring at her all the time?"

"What do you know, little brat? You only know how to follow your sister and enjoy the good life, but the source of your sister's money cannot withstand a closer look." Hu Meili cursed, "I advised her but she didn't listen, and she had to go against me."

"I didn't buy anything, just some furniture. The rest I brought back secretly when there were few people around. No one saw it except my family."

Not only Lin Xiangnan, but even Lin Xiangxi felt that Hu Meili was making a big deal out of nothing.

But the older generation had experienced more and thought more. So Hu Meili began to arrange blind dates for Lin Xiangnan. She could spend money, but the money had to come from somewhere. She didn't have a job, but she could spend a man's money. Her salary alone was not enough to cover up Lin Xiangnan.

"I like a young man and want to introduce him to Xiaonan. Can you see if it's okay?" Hu Daxi said, "He lives next door to our yard. He's the third boy of the Gu family, Gu Zhenhua. You should have seen him."

"Gu Zhenhua?" Hu Meili shook her head directly, "No. The Gu family is not okay. This person is not okay either. Xiaonan will definitely be bullied if he goes to their house."

"What are you bullying? Does Xiaonan look like someone who can be bullied? If you leave Xiaonan at home, she won't have a job and will just be a street urchin. Do you think she won't learn bad things? If she gets caught reselling things, her life will be over."

Seeing Lin Xiangnan bringing back good things from time to time, Hu Daxi and Hu Meili had the same idea as before, that this kid must be reselling things to make money.

Most of the educated youth who ran back secretly and the young people who should have gone to the countryside but stayed in the city were thieves and profiteers. They had no jobs, so they had to find ways to earn money to fill their stomachs.

Lin Xiangnan is also an unemployed young person, and everyone has this stereotype of her.

Hu Meili couldn't help but explain for Lin Xiangnan: "She didn't resell anything. She just got lucky and made some money, so she spent a little lavishly on things."

"No need to explain. We are all family. I don't look down on Xiaonan. I just think this matter is unstable."

Hu Daxixi didn't think there was anything wrong with Lin Xiangnan's doing this. He knew that making money was better than doing nothing. The only problem was that the risk was too great.

Hu Daxixi spoke sincerely, and Hu Meili couldn't hide it any longer, so she simply told him where the money in her family came from.

"I didn't dare to say it before because I was afraid of retaliation. Who knew Xiaonan was so heartless. He spent money without thinking about the consequences."

Hu Daxi said quickly, "If that's the case, then the kid from the Gu family is even more suitable. He's been in the army for a few years and seems to have made a name for himself. I see he has several friends in the police force, so he doesn't have to worry about retaliation from others."

Hu Meili frowned, "I know this guy, he's a real jerk. Beating up his brother is fine, but he also went against his parents."

In general, it is an existence that punches the nursing home and kicks the kindergarten.

"That's all nonsense from outsiders. That year, I sprained my ankle by the river and almost fell into it. It was this guy who pulled me up and carried me back. He's actually a good person. Besides, it's so hard to get a place in the army. His second brother went to the countryside, but he insisted on joining the army. What a smart guy."

Hu Meili was still not happy, "It's good to be a military family member. But I don't like this kind of family-oriented thing."

"The Gu family is really a piece of shit. They pretended that their children were getting older and asked everyone to introduce a girl to Gu Zhenhua, but there wasn't even an extra room in their house, and Gu Zhenhua slept in the living room when he got home. But you've prepared a room for Xiaonan. So let's just ignore the Gu family and just look at this kid Gu Zhenhua. Just think of it as picking up a son."

"Really not considering it?" Hu Daxi said sincerely, "I can cheat anyone but my own niece. This guy is really good and handsome. I'm sure Xiaonan will like him. If Xiaonan gets married, you don't have to worry anymore."

No matter what Hu Daxixi said, Hu Meili remained unmoved.

If she were really as picky as Liu Laohei, she would have married Lin Xiangnan long ago, and there would be no need to wait until now.

Because the Gu family lived in the yard next to the Hu family, Hu Meili also knew this family.

The most bizarre thing about their family is that the man does nothing at home, while the woman works outside to earn money and when she comes home she has to do the laundry, cook and take care of the family.

Because Gu Fugen was the only son in three generations and was lazy and gluttonous. His wife, Gu Chouni, was a child bride bought before liberation. She was willing to work hard and never complain. During the period just after liberation, when so many people were getting divorced, she stayed and gave birth to six sons for the Gu family. She regarded herself as the great contributor to the family.

But since there were too many sons in the family, Gu Chouni was not interested in them anymore. She only loved her eldest son and spoiled him until he became as greedy and lazy as his father. The rest of the younger ones were treated like grass and could only wear the old clothes that their eldest brother didn't want.

Gu Zhenhua was so angry that he often beat his elder brother and went against his parents.

The Gu family already had a bad reputation, and after Gu Zhenhua did this, its reputation became even worse. Everyone around him knew that he was a reckless person.

Even though he has been in the army for several years, no one dares to introduce him to a girl.

That is to say, Hu Daxi had met him before and knew what kind of person he was, so he was willing to introduce him to Lin Xiangnan. However, Hu Meili was not willing to do so, so Hu Daxi could only give up with regret.

Since he didn't even pass the initial screening, Hu Meili didn't mention this person to Lin Xiangnan, and calmly continued to inquire about other good guys.

However, she had already learned about the resources around her group of old girlfriends, and Lin Xiangnan had rejected all the ones she thought were suitable, so Hu Meili turned her attention to the younger generation.

The first person she asked was Walnut Flower, "You young people have different perspectives than us older generations. See if there are any young men in their early twenties around you that you can introduce to your sister. Xiaonan should like the ones you recommend."

"I happen to have one here, his name is Gu Zhenhua, he is very responsible. The murderer last time..." After accidentally letting the cat out of the bag, Hu Taohua quickly put on the brakes.

Hu Meili did not give up and continued to ask, "It's him again? What about the murderer? Are you and Xiaonan hiding something from me?"

Walnut Flower felt guilty and lowered her voice unconsciously, "No, no."