In the afternoon, the angle of sunlight gradually became steeper. It passed through the gaps in the clouds like a golden sword, piercing into the chest of the earth.
Xu's mother got up early, took the basket of eggs and walked towards Cheng's house mysteriously.
In the Cheng family's yard, Cheng Zhaodi and Cheng Laidi were working in the yard. They saw Xu's mother lingering at the door, so they took the initiative to walk out and ask, "Grandma Xu, who are you looking for?"
"Zhao Di, I'm here to look for your fourth uncle. Is he at home?" Mother Xu smiled and took out two candies from her pocket and handed them over.
Cheng Zhaodi shook her head slightly, "Grandma Xu, my fourth uncle is at home. I don't want the candy. You can take it home and give it to Sister Jiaojiao."
After saying that, he hurried to the yard and quietly knocked on Cheng Jiawen's door, "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle, someone is looking for you."
Cheng Jiawen was awakened by a knock on the door. He opened his eyes blearily. Someone was looking for him? Who was looking for him? With a puzzled look on his face, he put on his clothes and followed Cheng Zhaodi out of the yard.
He was a little surprised to see Xu's mother standing at the door, "Aunt, why are you here?"
When Xu's mother saw Cheng Jiawen, she frowned. Cheng Jiawen was so lazy that he just got up now.
In fact, it’s not that Cheng Jiawen is lazy, but few people nowadays have the habit of taking a nap. At noon, diligent people will take a rest for a while after eating and then go to work in the fields or do other work.
Mother Xu didn't care to think about anything else. She reached out and pulled him to the side of the woods. Cheng Jiawen passively moved, a little confused. "Auntie, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Mother Xu looked around and confirmed that no one was around before she slowly spoke: "Wen boy, these eggs are for you. I know these eggs are not enough, but we don't have anything good to thank you with, so please accept these eggs."
"Auntie, I can't accept this. You can take it back." Cheng Jiawen held Xu's mother's hand and put the basket back to her.
Mother Xu frowned and said anxiously, "Wen boy, this is a small gift from us, please accept it."
Cheng Jiawen smiled faintly, "Aunt, it's not that I don't want to take your eggs, but even if I take them, they won't fall into my mouth, so, it's better for you to take them back and let Comrade Xu replenish his body."
When Xu's mother heard this, she knew what was going on. She had heard a long time ago that Cheng Lao Si was not favored in the family. Both Cheng's father and Cheng's mother disliked him. The reason why he was able to finish high school was because the deceased Grandpa Cheng supported him.
Hearing him speak like this, she knew that Cheng Jiawen did not have deep feelings for his family. That was good. If that was the case, if Jiaojiao could win him over, she would not be afraid of being controlled by her mother-in-law. Even if her mother-in-law treated her badly, her husband would protect her.
The more she thought about it, the more satisfied she was with Cheng Jiawen. In this era, it is not easy to find a man who is not foolishly filial. After all, the word "filial piety" can crush you to death, so everyone is filial at this time.
However, if a man is too filial, it is the woman who suffers. So, she would rather Jiaojiao find someone like Cheng Jiawen. Although he has a bad reputation, at least she will have an easier life after marriage and will not be oppressed by her mother-in-law in everything.
"Is that so? How about this, you can just keep this egg with your aunt. From now on, I'll ask Jiaojiao to bring you a cooked one every day. What do you think?" Xu's mother suggested with a smile.
She was really smart. She asked Jiaojiao to deliver eggs every day. Wouldn't they develop a relationship over time? Besides, Wen didn't look like he had no feelings for Jiaojiao.
If he really had no feelings, he wouldn't have silently told the doctor to use the best medicine, and secretly paid for it himself. Besides, when Jiaojiao had the surgery that day, he couldn't fake the anxiety on his face.
So, if he said that he had no feelings for Jiaojiao, she would not believe it.
When Cheng Jiawen heard what Xu's mother said, his heart rippled, "Aunt, this, this is not good. This is not good for Jiaojiao's reputation."
Mother Xu glanced at him. This kid really knows how to climb the ladder. He even called Jiaojiao. Even though she said that, her face was still full of smiles. But suddenly, she said with a hint of sadness: "Wen boy, I have something else to tell you."
"Huh?" Cheng Jiawen looked at Xu's mother in confusion.
Xu's mother sighed, "It's like this, have you heard any rumors these days? Hey, everyone in the village is saying, saying..."
Cheng Jiawen felt a chill in his heart. Sure enough, the thing he feared most had happened. People nowadays still attach great importance to reputation. Although his action was to save people, people in the village would still spread rumors and destroy Xu Qianjiao's reputation.
"Aunt, what are you planning to do now? I'm ready to cooperate with you at any time." Cheng Jiawen said to Xu's mother sincerely.
Xu's mother wiped her tears and said, "Wen boy, if I said I would marry Jiaojiao to you, would you be willing?"
Hearing what Xu's mother said, Cheng Jiawen felt a surge of joy in his heart. He looked at Xu's mother in disbelief, "Aunt, are you serious? Are you kidding?"
"Of course it's true. You know our Jiaojiao's situation, and we all know what you did behind her back. So, I want to ask you, are you willing to marry our Jiaojiao?"
What Cheng Jiawen did behind her back was known to Xu's mother and the others. A blush flashed across his face, and then he looked at Xu's mother solemnly and said, "Aunt, I admit that I have feelings for Jiaojiao and I really want to marry her, but I respect her opinion and want her to marry me willingly, not to quell the rumors, so..."
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