Xu Ying said the last sentence with absolute certainty.

Aunt Xu supported Xu Ying's words very much: "Yes, marriage is a lifelong event, you must find someone who loves you and likes you."

Aunt Xu disagreed: "You are wrong. If the family is extremely poor, wouldn't Yingying suffer if she married into the family?

Mutual affection is important, but being well-matched is also important."

Her niece is now a chef and has a city hukou, so she has to find someone with a city hukou.

Father and Mother Xu knew that their daughter was now very capable and had her own ideas, so they simply ignored it and said, "Okay, it's Dad's birthday, let's not talk about other things."

"Yes, yes, yes." Zheng Xuenong quickly responded, raised his glass and stood up: "Dad, today is your birthday, I toast you, and wish you happiness as vast as the East Sea and a long life as great as the Southern Mountains."

"Dad, happy birthday to you. Today is a festive day. You have worked hard for decades, and today your children and grandchildren are gathered together to enjoy the family happiness. I wish you a long life." Uncle Xu spoke in a slick manner.

Grandpa Xu glanced at his third son with disgust. Although the third son hadn't caused him any trouble or run around recently for some reason, Grandpa Xu still got angry whenever he saw him.

"You are such a smooth talker. Look at your wife, she has a job, but you are idle at home every day. Aren't you annoyed?"

Uncle Xu smiled and was not angry. His niece said that if he behaved well, she would let him work in the textile factory.

Uncle Xu glanced at his third brother and immediately said with a smile, "Dad, the third brother has been doing really well recently. When I went to his house a few days ago, he was still cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning at home."

Grandpa Xu was quite surprised when he heard this.

Uncle Xu was so angry that his face turned red. Was his second brother praising him or insulting him? How could he say such a thing? How could a man stay in the kitchen? It would be so embarrassing to tell others about it.

If his wife wasn't so tired every day, he would have felt guilty and couldn't bear it. The most important thing was that his niece was watching him, otherwise he wouldn't have worked.

"Third brother, is what your second brother said true?" Grandpa Xu asked, and everyone in the room looked at Uncle Xu.

Uncle Xu was so ashamed and angry that his face turned red like a monkey's butt and he shook his head to deny it.

Little Xuxue and Little Xubai spoke up at this moment: "My dad has been very nice recently. Not only does he work at home, he also gives us delicious food."

"Yes, my dad is the best."

The two children's eyes lit up when they talked about Uncle Xu.

This was something Uncle Xu had never seen before. In the past, the two children had seen him always hiding behind his wife in a timid manner, as if he were a vicious wolf.

Seeing the two children talking about him with pride and excitement, the shame and anger on Uncle Xu's face disappeared instantly.

Aunt Xu also spoke up at this time: "The construction is going well now, which is good for me and my children."

Although it was just a few short sentences, Aunt Xu's face was filled with a happy smile, which was something Uncle Xu had never seen before.

At this moment he looked a little dazed. He had only cooked and cleaned the house, but he could make his wife and children so happy.

His niece was right, he was not a man, he had always been a scoundrel.

Grandpa Xu looked at Uncle Xu and praised him for the first time: "It's good that you know how to live your life. You have grown up after not seeing you for a few days.

I am an old man who has lived a long life. I hope my children are all good. Seeing that the third child is sensible, I will die without regrets in this life."

"Bah, bah, bah, you old man, what nonsense are you talking about." Grandma Xu suddenly became angry, with anger and sadness in the corners of her eyes.

It's a good thing that my son has become a better person, but these old people really don't know how to speak. They say such unlucky words on such a good day.

Grandpa Xu looked at his children and grandchildren who were all nervous and sad when they heard what he had just said, and immediately patted his chest and said, "Hey, I just said it casually, and you guys are nervous.

Look at my body, I can definitely live to be over 100 years old, I'm just so happy to see the third brother like this."

Uncle Xu was somewhat embarrassed, but also a little proud: "Dad, I will only work harder in the future, just wait and see."

Grandpa Xu listened to his big talk and didn't discourage him: "Okay, then I want to see if you can be as good as Yingying."

When talking about his niece, Uncle Xu immediately became timid: "I am definitely not as good as Yingying, but I will try my best to follow in my niece's footsteps. I can't be too bad."

Grandpa Xu nodded and asked everyone to start eating.

After the Xu family finished their meal, the older ones gathered together to chat. Xu Ying had nothing to do, so she went out for a stroll.

Who knew that after just a few steps, she ran into Huo Chen. Originally, Xu Ying didn't feel embarrassed to see Huo Chen, but ever since her parents asked her to marry Huo Chen.

As soon as Xu Ying saw him, she began to feel weird.

Seeing Huo Chen getting closer, Xu Ying changed direction.

"Xu Ying, are you hiding from me?" Huo Chen strode towards her. He always had a cold and expressionless face, but since he was with Xu Ying, a long-lost smile appeared on his face.

But at this moment, his face sank, his expression was tense, his eyes were like ice, emitting cold air.

The freezing winter weather made people shiver, and now Xu Ying only felt a gust of cold air rushing towards her.

Her fair little face and lips were purple from the cold.

"I didn't!" Xu Ying raised her little face and refused to admit it stubbornly.

Huo Chen's cold eyes softened when he heard her words: "Then why did you run away when you saw me?"

Xu Ying's face was filled with embarrassment. Fortunately, she was wearing a scarf, which only exposed her eyes and small nose bones. "I left in a hurry just now and didn't see you."

Huo Chen was immediately in high spirits, and took out the skin care products he brought back from his long trip.

"Qingsong and I went to another province a few days ago. These are the skin care products I brought for you. The girls there all use these. You have good skin, so you must protect it well." Huo Chen was quite eloquent when doing business.

But when he met Xu Ying, he started to stutter.

Especially since he realized his feelings.

Xu Ying looked at the bottles and jars he took out, her eyes full of surprise. They were all old domestic products from the 1970s, Pechoin skin care products, Jingwei Herbal Propolis Eye Cream, Pian Zai Huang Queen Brand Pearl Cream...

Huo Chen didn't understand this, but he bought some as soon as the salesperson started promoting it.

"Look, give some to your aunt." As the saying goes, if you want to hug a beautiful woman, you must please your mother-in-law.

"Here are the clothes, take them!" Huo Chen took out a large bag. Thinking that Xu Ying might not be able to carry it, he continued, "I'll help you take it back."

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