Chapter 119 Before Marriage
Wu Xiu lied calmly, "They all said that their sons and daughters are the same, and they don't mind him becoming a son-in-law."
It would be strange if he didn't mind. Gu Ci was simply relying on the fact that his family was far away and it was impossible for them to know about it, so he acted first and reported it later.
"Besides, even if Gu Ci becomes a son-in-law, he will have to provide for his parents in their old age."
This was her true feelings. Even if Gu Ci married into her family, she could not ignore his father in the future.
As for the stepmother, she naturally has her own children to take care of her, so there is no need to rely on Gu Ci.
"His parents said they were busy at the hospital and couldn't get leave, so they didn't come. They asked us to work hard for them."
This is just a nice thing to say.
Gu Ci's father looked down on the countryside, so naturally he was unwilling to condescend to come there.
It just so happened that neither Gu Ci nor they were looking forward to his coming, otherwise they were afraid that he would be mad at them.
Wu Qiaofang didn't believe her sister-in-law's lies, but she didn't dare to expose them. At least this way she could save face. If she did, she, as her own aunt, would also be embarrassed.
Besides, if she makes too much trouble, not only will her husband be angry, but she is also afraid that her parents-in-law will not help her.
Chu Hong was not annoyed as she listened from the side. Her aunt was just that kind of person. Subconsciously, she knew the bottom line and just jumped on the edge.
There's no point getting angry with her, she will apologize to you immediately.
Sure enough, Wu Qiaofang also said: "If you need anyone to help, sister-in-law, just call me if you need anything."
The aunties and ladies around also immediately followed suit and told her to call them if she had any questions.
After all, this is a happy event, and Secretary Song's family is not stingy, so everyone is still willing to help.
After all, this period is a period of transition.
All the fish and meat are eaten up during the Chinese New Year. Even if there is some bacon left at home, people are reluctant to eat it and have to save it for the spring plowing and summer harvest.
Wu Xiu also agreed with a smile. Having lived in the same village for so many years, she knew which aunts and daughters-in-law were the most diligent and efficient at work.
By the next day, many aunts from the village went to the town together.
Most people buy pillowcases, quilt covers, towels, etc. for Chu Hong.
Even Wu Qiaofang, after returning home, said to Song Lao Er in front of her parents-in-law: "Chu Hong is getting married, should we give her a pair of thermoses?"
Wedding gifts should be given in pairs.
Of course you can also give a few dollars.
But she felt that since she had given the money, no one saw it.
You can give a thermos as a gift, which can be used for decades and you can see it every day.
Song Lao Er certainly had no objection: "Okay, then give me the ticket for the thermos."
And the villagers really came to give gifts one after another.
Marriage is a happy event, and gifts should be given in pairs. But when Chu Hong saw someone gave two spittoons with the Chinese character "囍" on them, she was still shocked: "Two too?"
"I can't use it either?" There's a toilet at home, so he felt it was a waste to give this thing as a gift. He even suspected that this was a gift from someone else when his cousin got married, and she never used it, so they just gave it to him.
Grandma Song, who came to help sew the red peony quilt cover, heard her words and immediately said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What a nice gift she gave me. Is this for your children?"
Chu Hong understood: So it’s another attempt to induce labor?
She calmly put the spittoon into the corner and walked to her grandmother to help thread the needle.
Now there is no quilt cover, so you have to sew the quilt cover and quilt lining yourself.
When the seasons change or when it gets dirty, it needs to be taken apart and washed.
And only Grandma Song, Chu Tong and Chu Dan can do this job.
Chu Tong felt that she was divorced and not someone who could benefit from such things, so she didn't want to get involved in this job.
Chu Hong of course scoffed at this superstitious statement, but she couldn't force her elder sister to work, so she could only accompany her grandmother herself.
She muttered: "When the reform and opening up comes, I will make quilts and sell them."
I also explained to my grandmother in detail how to make and use the quilt cover.
Grandma Song put the needle on her scalp and scraped it a few times before she laughed and scolded: "You are just lazy. It's a pity that you can come up with so many lazy ideas."
He also warned her: "Today is already the fourth day of the New Year. Even if Gu Ci comes these days, you should not see him."
She was convinced that her granddaughter's last marriage was not going well, and the couple met three days before the wedding.
As a result, they broke up after only one year of marriage.
Even though Chu Hong didn't care in her heart, she understood that this was her grandmother's good intention, and she smiled and agreed: "Don't worry, grandma, I'll remember it."
Grandma Song asked her again: "By the way, can Chu Dan come back on the eighth day of the first lunar month?"
Chu Hong was not in a hurry: "Dad had already told her last time when he went to town, asking her to come back on the seventh day of the New Year."
Originally, Secretary Song thought that since his youngest daughter had been in town for almost a month, the two elderly people should be almost recovered, so now that Chu Dan was back, there was no need for them to go again.
Unexpectedly, the He family was very satisfied with Chu Dan.
The He family said that He Chunyan was going to give birth in two or three months, and they wanted Chu Dan to stay and help with cooking and washing clothes.
He Chunyan is considered an older mother. She had given birth to two sons before. She became pregnant again at the age of 38 last year, but her health is not as good as before.
Her husband's parents died early, and her brothers also died in the war, so now there is no one to help.
She just wanted Chu Dan to help with the cooking and wash the clothes for He Chunyan and the newborn baby.
As for the clothes of her two sons and her husband, they washed them themselves.
He Chunyan is an accountant in a cannery, and her husband is the machine repair team leader in the cannery. Both of them have high salaries, which is why they hired a nanny to take care of their daughter before they give birth.
Moreover, they are currently living in a tube-shaped building allocated by the factory, which has only two rooms, so Grandpa He and the others agreed that they would all live in Grandpa He's house when the time comes.
Therefore, Chu Dan could only come back to rest for two days and then continue to go to the town.
After hearing this, Grandma Song sighed and said, "Don't let anyone know. Being a nanny is not a glorious thing. I'm afraid it will affect her marriage."
Nowadays, girls in the countryside get married early, and it is common to get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen.
And Chu Dan is already eighteen years old this year.
Chu Hong originally wanted to say that her sister was still young and there was no need to rush into getting married.
But when I think about the fact that I am only 20 years old and am preparing for my second marriage, I have no right to say this.
She could only nod, and respond with "um", "ok", and "oh" to show that she was listening to her grandma.
But Grandma Song didn't let her go: "Do you think the youngest son of the captain of Lingzhong Village is suitable for our Chu Dan?"
Chu Hong thought about it and really remembered the young man.
After all, the two villages are only two miles apart, and both have small populations, so they must be familiar with each other after so many years.
Chu Hong shook her head: "Not very good, he is too active, always getting close to the female educated youth no matter what."
She understood what Grandma Song was thinking. She wanted Chu Dan to find someone closer so that her parents could take care of her after she got married.
Another thing is that my in-laws’ home is nearby and they can help out when I encounter problems.
But Chu Hong felt that since Chu Dan had been in the town for too long, he might not be attracted to the young man from the village.
Besides, Chu Dan is still young, so there is really no need to rush.
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