After getting the certificate and passing the formalities at Jian's parents' house, the whole family invited the neighbors for a meal, and the ceremony was completed. They could sleep in the same room.
Zhang Zhou felt that this matter was not urgent, especially at his parents-in-law's house. He had a drink and didn't think about it. Jian Xinyu was thinking about what happened during the day.
The meal was eaten at home with the door open. If acquaintances passed by and they were not on good terms with each other, they would just say hello. If they met children, they would give two or three pieces of fruit candies to each child, and no one was exempted.
Curious people thought the son-in-law of the Jian family was very generous, but when they saw that the child only brought back a few candies, they complained: "I thought he was a rich son-in-law, but he pretended to be so generous and kept searching for things."
"That's not true. We have so many children in this area. If we gave candy to every child, we would have accumulated a lot of candy coupons. Moreover, the car they were riding in... How many families in Beijing can ride in a car like that? It can't be fake, right?"
"Yeah, things are chaotic out there right now. If you really spend lavishly, those jealous people would have rushed out long ago. Keeping a low profile is the only way to save your life."
"That is to say, the higher the position one holds, the more difficult it is for one to protect himself. Even university professors and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners..."
Amid the conversation, a figure passed by and the gossip came to an abrupt end.
Only after the person left did the uninformed people ask, "Who was that person just now?"
"The matchmaker that Mr. and Mrs. Jian asked to introduce to their daughter is the live-in son-in-law. Why is he here?"
"Let's go, there's something interesting to watch."
The son-in-law that Jian San and his wife found for Jian Xinyu had a more square appearance. He was really square and in line with contemporary public aesthetics. He was from the countryside, graduated from high school, and could only get a part-time job in the city.
This man agreed to be the son-in-law of the Jian family, but he put forward a condition. He wanted Jian's mother to give up her regular job quota, and he would take it, and then give the current temporary job quota to his younger brother.
According to him, his parents raised him for many years, so he should ask for something in return as a live-in son-in-law, so that his parents can have someone to rely on in their old age. After all, he is the eldest son in the family, and the eldest son should support his parents in their old age when he is in the countryside.
While Jian San was hesitating, a letter came back from his daughter, and he immediately asked a matchmaker to call off the matter.
How can a man be willing when the duck in his mouth flies away?
I thought I had the Jian family under control, but suddenly a colleague of Jian Xinyu showed up? !
He wanted to see who else was willing to marry Jian Xinyu besides him!
He had seen Jian Xinyu's photo. The girl looked like a boy, tall and strong, and whether she could have children was another matter. The conditions he offered were not high. It was good enough for the Jian family to have a son-in-law like him. How could someone be willing to be a sucker? !
With the principle of not wanting to give up, he came to Jian's house, wanting to see if this sucker was as good as him.
As it turned out, there was a car parked at the gate of the courtyard. After hearing other people muttering, he pieced together the whole picture - this car belongs to the son-in-law of the Jian family? !
He was a little discouraged and gave up the idea of going to see the excitement.
What kind of ordinary people can afford to drive a car these days?
But I am unwilling to give up and still drive him around. What if he has something better than the other party?
Doesn't it prove that the Jian family has no vision and missed me?
He is a son-in-law who lives with the wife's family.
A son-in-law who marries his wife is more obedient, well-behaved, and knows how to love his wife than a man with a prominent family background.
Holding on to the last bit of hope, he arrived at the door of Jian's house and saw a perfect couple.
They were all wearing military coats. The women were far from being as burly as in the photos. Instead, they had a calmness and stability like the weeds in the corners of the walls in a harsh environment. They had a tenacious vitality that could not be defeated by wind and rain, which was enough to attract attention among ordinary people.
The man was even more amazing, with a scholarly air, but not weak in figure. Standing next to Jian Xinyu, they were a perfect match. He looked thin when dressed but muscular when undressed, like a martial artist among scholars, and he also had the aura of a noble young man cultivated by a superior family.
The man had been paying attention to Jian Xinyu's actions. When she finished her meal, he served her food with his own hands. After they sat down, the man was much taller than Jian Xinyu, but whenever the latter spoke, the man lowered his head and listened with a serious expression, as if he had engraved every word the woman said in his heart.
With just one glance, this temporary worker who was looking for a sense of existence knew that he had lost.
The people at the table were surprised to see the young man standing at the door. They thought he was an acquaintance of the Jian family and was also here for the wedding, but he was late. They looked at Jian San and said, "Jian San, is there anyone else?"
Jian San and his wife were panicked for a moment, but after trying to calm themselves down, they hurried to borrow a stool and bowls from next door and invited the man to sit down.
The former son-in-law looked at Jian San and his wife, then looked at Zhang Zhou, shut his mouth, and ate his meal in silence.
Because he came in a hurry, he saw that everyone else left their money, but he put it in his pocket...
It’s just a few cents and I don’t even have a ticket.
The key is that he eats the most!
The former son-in-law blushed, left the money, and left in a hurry and a little bit arrogantly.
After this little incident, Jian San and his wife were both upset and thanked their friends for staying and helping to clean up the mess.
Jian San and Zhang Zhou were chatting, while Jian Xinyu accompanied Jian's mother to the kitchen.
While packing up, Jian Xinyu felt something was wrong and finally asked, "The last person to come to the banquet, Mom, you and Dad didn't invite him, right?"
"…You are welcome."
"He didn't even prepare a gift."
"...Okay, no."
"Come uninvited?" Jian Xinyu frowned, "Then why are you and dad so nice to him? It seems like you are afraid of him?"
Jane's mother felt guilty: "That's not true."
"Mom, what did you and Dad do behind my back?"
Seeing that Jian Xinyu was angry, Jian's mother sighed and had to tell her daughter about her initiative to find a matchmaker to find a son-in-law.
Mother Jian finished her speech in a soft voice, "Didn't your father not agree to his request in the end? But you two haven't even met each other, how could anyone know that he would suddenly come to your house? And he chose this time? What if he caused unpleasantness at the table and offended his son-in-law? Your father and I are doing this for your own good..."
For her own good, you introduce her to a temporary job?! Is she that bad?!
Jian Xinyu's hands were shaking. She stood up, cleaned her hands, and said, "I'll go out for a walk."
Mother Jian called out twice, followed the steps of her daughter, and chased to the door, but did not catch up. Facing her son-in-law's suspicious gaze, she smiled dryly twice, "It's okay, it's okay."
It was just a small matter, but she got so angry. No wonder she felt her daughter couldn't get married.
Zhang Zhou picked up two military coats, one for himself and one for his arm. He didn't even bother to greet his father-in-law. He hurriedly said, "I'll go and take a look," and chased after him.
Jian Xinyu also took a few steps before she felt the cold. Her buzzing head became much clearer, but she didn't want to turn back.
After a while, when she felt a certain amount of weight on her shoulders, she turned her head and saw a fair face.
"How come you're even worse at taking care of yourself than I am?" Zhang Zhou disagreed.
Jian Xinyu's eyes were blank for a moment, "You know it now."
"Hmm? Know what?"
"The last man to come for a drink was the live-in son-in-law my parents wanted to find for me."