Ideally, she should marry her eldest sister this year. Once her brother-in-law's position is secure, she, as the sister-in-law, can legitimately curry favor with him. Even if she doesn't curry favor, just mentioning Bai Ru'an to others that he is her brother-in-law will make them give her face, and everything will be easier for her.
Lin Xiaoxue was making plans in her mind, as if she could see that all the roads led to Rome.
"Are Brother Xiao An and Sister getting married?" Lin Taozi was still confused and clearly not in the right state of mind.
“What Little Brother An? You should call him Brother-in-law.” Lin Xiaoxue reacted very quickly.
Bai Ru'an didn't speak, but his eyes sparkled, as if he was enjoying himself. He gave Lin Xiazhu a deep look.
The latter coughed lightly, "Lin Xiaoxue, that's enough. You talk too much. If you keep spouting nonsense, your allowance will be halved next month."
Threatening her with her allowance again, what about human rights?
"Brother-in-law?" Lin Xiaoxue decided to find a backer.
A smile flashed in Bai Ru'an's eyes, but he still maintained his composure. "Listen to your older sister, don't make her angry." His sister-in-law was no match for his future wife, and he was definitely on her side.
Song Cheng didn't come today; he went back to town to look after the shop. He'll drive up tonight. Before Lin Xiazhu and the others return to Beijing, Lin Chacha will stay in the county town, so Song Cheng will travel back and forth between the two places.
"Sister Chacha has an idea. Song Cheng's aunt has two sons who are both in their late twenties after the New Year and still haven't gotten married. Now that they are working in your area, they should have some savings. We can ask a matchmaker to introduce girls to them."
Song Cheng's aunt has her own wife now, and she has enough to worry about at home, so she won't have time to hang around in front of Cha Cha anymore.
“Who would want to marry them? Their house is still a mud-brick and tile house, and they don’t even have a decent motorcycle. These days, young girls are picky; they don’t want to marry into families that are too poor.” Lin Chacha didn’t think highly of her two good-for-nothing cousins.
"Then let's look in the mountains, or even second marriages. If Song Cheng's two cousins drag this out any longer, it will be even harder for them to find wives. Why don't you send someone to sound them out? If they're willing, then you can help arrange it."
"What's the big deal? Do they expect me and Song Cheng to pay for their weddings? They're not my sons, why should I help them get married?" Lin Chacha was unhappy. She thought a big red envelope would be enough for their weddings, but she and Song Cheng had no chance of paying.
“Don’t worry about those tens of thousands of yuan. Even if both of them can get married, the dowry will only be a little over ten thousand yuan. Let’s give them twenty thousand yuan. We don’t need to pay back the extra. But we need to let everyone be witnesses. Song Cheng’s aunt raised him for more than ten years. Now that Song Cheng is helping her two sons get married, that’s about enough to repay the debt of gratitude.”
Although family ties cannot be measured by money, most people are ordinary and can often solve some problems with money. As long as Song Cheng's aunt isn't heartless, otherwise, owing Cha Cha such a big favor, she will be more careful about what she says in front of Cha Cha in the future.
"What if we give them money and feed them until they become greedy instead of grateful?"
Lin Xiazhu clenched her fist. "Then why keep this kind of person around? Just kick him out. If he dares to cause trouble, beat him to a pulp."
"Hehe... what you say makes sense, eldest sister. When I get back, I'll find a matchmaker to sound out my two cousins. If it works out, I'll pay for it. But I need to discuss this with Song Cheng first; I can't keep it from him." Song Cheng always consults her before doing anything, and she respects that.
"Yes, we should talk to him. I don't think he'll object, right?" Lin Xiazhu was worried that Song Cheng would mind, so she spoke to Chacha alone.
“Song Cheng doesn’t get along with his aunt’s children. They have no affection for each other. He was bullied badly by them when he was a child. It’s only because Song Cheng has a strong personality that he’s willing to let his two cousins come over to work. They would have beaten them up long ago.”
"That's good," Lin Xiazhu said, relieved. She glanced at Lin Chacha's belly and frowned, "Chacha, have you been eating too much lately? Your belly looks like it's five or six months pregnant when you're only three months along."
"Big sister, I only ate a little bit more. I eat an extra pound of beef, an extra pound of mutton, and an extra pound of ribs every day, and a little more fruit. That's all. I'm eating for two people now, so how is that too much?" Lin Chacha said, feeling aggrieved.
Lin Xiazhu: "..." It seems like she didn't eat much.
“Actually, most people probably can’t eat more than two pounds of meat a day,” Bai Ruan said frankly. He felt that it was abnormal for Cha Cha’s belly to be so big.
“That’s other people. I can carry a 100-pound fat pig, can others do that? I can lift an adult weighing over 100 pounds with one hand, can others do that?” Lin Chacha questioned.
"...No, none of them are as good as you." Except for your sister, but Bai Ru'an wisely didn't say the last part.
“You know I have a good appetite. I’ve only added three pounds of meat to my diet. That’s for the kids, not for me. How is that too much?” Lin Chacha retorted confidently.
“It’s not much,” Bai Ruan agreed, but still offered a fair suggestion: “Why don’t you go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow? Although you don’t eat much, you have to admit that your belly is much bigger than other people’s.”
Lin Chacha: "..." She glanced at her protruding pregnant belly and was speechless.
"Let's go to the hospital for a pregnancy check-up tomorrow. It's been a while since we last went to the hospital, hasn't it?" Lin Xiazhu also felt it was necessary to have a check-up to see if there were any problems.
“I also think my second sister’s belly is too big. Let’s get an ultrasound,” Lin Xiaoxue said.
"I heard that ultrasound should only be done at six or seven months of pregnancy, and that too many ultrasounds are bad for the baby." This is what Lin Chacha learned from the women in town who had given birth.
"It's not that serious. We'll ask the doctor when the time comes. They'll know what to do if they can't be doctors." Lin Xiazhu looked at Lin Chacha's belly again, her worries deepening.
That evening, Bai Ruan noticed that Cha Cha was still somewhat uneasy, so she said, "Why don't we take Cha Cha to the city for a test tomorrow? The medical equipment there is more advanced, and the results will be more reassuring."
“But I’m afraid that all that back and forth will make Chacha uncomfortable.” Lin Xiazhu was tempted for a moment, but quickly shook her head and denied it.
In the end, they decided to have the check-up done in the county town first, and then see if they needed to go to the city. When Song Cheng heard that they had to go to the hospital for the check-up, he was startled and thought something had happened. He decided not to go to the town and to accompany Lin Chacha to the hospital.
He had previously thought that Cha Cha's belly was a bit too big, but she said it was fine, that she knew her own body, that she could eat and drink well, that she had no discomfort, and that she didn't need to go to the hospital, just have regular prenatal checkups.
"The doctor didn't say anything was wrong during my prenatal checkup, so I didn't take it seriously." Song Cheng was a little annoyed. He was too careless. He only went for a prenatal checkup once a month, and Cha Cha's belly had grown a lot in that month.
The thought that something might have happened to Cha Cha and the child terrified him, and his face turned pale.
"Don't blame yourself so much. Check it first and see. There might not be a real problem. It's just to be safe." Seeing how worried Song Cheng was, Lin Xiazhu was less nervous and could even comfort him.
The most carefree person is Lin Chacha herself. She eats and drinks as usual, and she's in great health. She'll definitely be fine. Her older sister and the others are overthinking it.
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