Chapter 265 Lesson
Chen Limin instantly lost her temper. If anyone was going to try to sow discord, it would be Fang Hua.
What kind of food do only little kids like to eat? It's just that she has a grandson, but she can never see him.
Jiang Zhizhi peeked out from the kitchen, greeted Chen Limin, and then went back to continue cooking.
After a moment of silence, Chen Limin spoke again: "I'm just trying to give you some advice, so don't be angry. Every family has a few difficult relatives."
Fang Hua remained silent, and Chen Limin's words were not wrong.
Chen Limin started talking about her awful relatives again, and finally brought up Song Man: "By the way, there's something I need to ask Zhizhi about later. She and Xiaoman are close. Has Xiaoman started dating someone recently? She seems a little different."
Fang Hua was taken aback: "Isn't dating a good thing? It's great."
Chen Limin sighed: "What's so good about it? I need to know what the other person does and what their family's circumstances are, right? If Xiaoman goes against me and marries into an ordinary family with many siblings, where ten or so people are crammed together, do you think I'd be willing to do that?"
“Anything I say now will be wrong, but if Song Dong hadn’t gone after Xu Mingyue and instead looked for a girl from the compound, would he still be a criminal investigation team leader? Because of Xu Mingyue’s family background, his future has been completely ruined.”
“It’s very important to marry someone of equal social standing. I’m afraid that Xiaoman will follow in Song Dong’s footsteps and marry someone with poor conditions, and then have to go and help him.”
"Should I intervene or not?"
Fang Hua frowned: "I think you're too nervous. Xiaoman won't be like that."
Chen Limin shook her head: "Why not? Song Dong told me that if I keep pressuring Xiaoman to get married, she might do something rash and just marry any man she can find. Besides, why should I insist on arranging blind dates for her? Most of the men she finds at work aren't good enough."
Fang Hua glanced at her: "Blind dates don't necessarily bring good things. Look at Bian Yucheng, whom you had your eye on back then. He's still in jail now."
Chen Limin couldn't catch her breath and glared at Fang Hua: "You're just trying to hit a nerve, aren't you? How was I supposed to know that back then? You told me yourself that if the Bian family hadn't run into trouble, their situation would have been pretty good, wouldn't it?"
"Just talking about character, can character be as valuable as a house? Anyway, I won't allow Xiaoman to find someone random outside."
Jiang Zhizhi finished cooking the dishes, and there was still porridge simmering in the pot. When she heard Song Man's name, she quickly came out: "Auntie, do you mean Sister Xiaoman is in a relationship?"
Chen Limin quickly patted the stool next to her and asked Jiang Zhizhi to sit down: "Come, come, I'm not sure either, so I'd like you to ask for me."
Jiang Zhizhi paused for a moment: "Auntie, even if I know, I can't tell anyone if Sister Song Man tells me not to."
Chen Limin sighed and said, "You silly child, how can this be called tattling? Let me tell you, not every girl is as lucky as you to find a husband like Zhou Xiye, who has a good family background, good looks, and is a good person."
"How can I not worry? For their future, shouldn't we take a good look?"
Jiang Zhizhi suddenly asked, "Auntie, if Sister Xiaoman met a guy who came from a good family, was good-looking, capable, and treated her well, even if he was a few years younger than her, would you be willing to be with him?"
Chen Limin glared and slammed her hand on the table: "Don't even think about it. Can a man like that be good to Xiaoman for the rest of his life? Women age quickly after having children, and men are still young. If he's still like a flower when the time comes, who will suffer?"
Jiang Zhizhi didn't know how to respond to her. Her intentions might have been good, but it was mostly driven by a desire for control.
Chen Limin rambled on for a while before leaving, and before she left, she asked Fang Hua curiously, "Are you really not angry? If my husband Song brought people back to cause trouble like this, I would definitely be furious."
Fang Hua said calmly, "Why are you angry? After all these years, do you think I don't know his temper? He's just soft-hearted."
Chen Limin nodded repeatedly: "Indeed, your family is so kind-hearted. Alright, I'll go back now, so as not to keep you from having dinner."
Fang Hua still mustered his spirits to see Chen Limin out.
Chen Limin really has a big mouth. When she went out and saw a yard full of bed sheets and blankets, she exaggeratedly exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, you are so capable! You washed so many in one day. You won't need to wash any for the New Year. However, things used by rural people should still be washed properly, just in case there are fleas or lice."
Fang Hua frowned: "That's not right. Aren't we all from farming backgrounds? You've only lived in the city for a few years, and you already look down on rural people? Do you dare say you're not from a farming background?"
Chen Limin fell silent instantly. Of course, she dared not speak; that was a very serious matter.
Fang Hua watched Chen Limin walk away before returning home with a cold face. He muttered to Jiang Zhizhi, "I really don't like her. All she wants to do is watch the drama unfold. She can't stand other people's drama, but she starts causing trouble for her own family."
“She just tried to set me up. If I had agreed with her and said I hated rural people, she would have spread the word that I had forgotten my roots. I think she's the one who has forgotten her roots.”
Jiang Zhizhi agreed with Fang Hua's words: "When I was in northern Gansu, Aunt Fengmei was a very nice person, as were the other aunties in the village. They would give me any good food they had."
Fang Hua snorted: "That's because Chen Limin looks down on rural people now. She'll look down on anyone who has a relative from the countryside."
"She's really forgotten. She went through those miserable days too. Forget it, let's not talk about her. Anyway, if you don't like someone in the future, just say you don't like them. Don't use a place or a name to represent them."
"Who can represent whom? I'll go call Xiao Chuan down for dinner."
Jiang Zhizhi brought out the dishes and served her and Fang Hua some porridge.
Fang Hua followed Zhou Xiaochuan downstairs. Zhou Xiaochuan looked like he hadn't woken up yet, his hair was messy and looked like he hadn't washed it for many days.
Seeing that there were only two bowls of porridge on the table, he paused for a moment, then turned to leave.
"stop!"
Fang Hua shouted angrily, "Why are you leaving? Your sister-in-law has prepared the meal and asked you to come down and eat. What more could you want?"
Zhou Xiaochuan turned and glanced at the dining table: "She didn't intend for me to eat; she only served me two bowls of rice."
Jiang Zhizhi laughed in exasperation: "You're such a grown-up, can't you serve yourself? According to seniority, you wouldn't get to eat the food I serve you."
Fang Hua frowned and stared at Zhou Xiaochuan: "Since we've come this far, let's sit down and have a good talk today. What exactly have you been up to lately? Your hand is all healed, but you still want to stay at home lying down, as if the whole world owes you something."
"Since you're dissatisfied, tell me so I can hear who has wronged you."
Zhou Xiaochuan stood with his head down, not saying a word.
Fang Hua got even angrier: "Say something! Who do you think is bad? Tell me. Whatever you're thinking, just say it. I'll see if I can resolve this."
Zhou Xiaochuan suddenly started crying, silently shedding tears, yet stubbornly refusing to wipe them away.
This made Fang Hua even angrier. She reached out and poked his chest: "If you're a man, have some responsibility, just say it. Don't stand here crying for whoever you're trying to impress."
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