Chapter 42 The Marriage? Did she really love her? She didn't know. ...
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Huandi's heart skipped a beat. Before she could react, Li Cuiping stepped forward.
"So you finally said it, didn't you?" Li Cuiping felt a surge of hatred, and her voice trembled slightly as she spoke.
"Are you regretting your soft heart and letting me take the high school entrance exam, or are you regretting letting me go out to work a few months ago?"
The grudges between her and her mother deepened from the initial reluctance to let her take the high school entrance exam, and began to deteriorate from the desire to get her married off for a dowry.
Did she really love her? She didn't know.
Maybe it's love...
All she wanted was relative fairness; her mother was very gentle when her father was still alive.
It's just that later on, their mother raised them both alone, which was too hard for her.
That's what she's always told herself.
After hearing her daughter's series of questions, Li Huandi felt a sense of relief.
She brushed a stray hair behind her ear, feeling a little guilty, and leaned against the wardrobe. "I was only doing that for your own good. Girls don't need to study so much; it's useless anyway."
When she was little, she envied her younger brother for being able to go to school; that's what her mother told her.
Look at these families, they only send their sons to school; their daughters only need to know a few words.
She has already let her daughter finish junior high school.
"As for marriage, women have to get married sooner or later. How can they live in their parents' home forever? What kind of life is that?"
As she spoke, Li Huandi winked at Lin Huijun, "Sister-in-law, don't you think that makes sense?"
"Huh? I... I won't rush them. As long as the children are happy," Lin Huijun replied somewhat haltingly when the topic suddenly shifted to her.
She genuinely didn't have any particular thoughts. Mu Mian had been staying at home all along, and she hadn't said anything. Mu He liked reading, and it wouldn't matter if she continued reading indefinitely.
Women already have a hard time in this world, and after marriage, they are even busier with endless household chores, so why rush things?
Moreover, if you marry the wrong person, it could ruin your whole life.
Li Cuiping didn't want to listen to her mother's endless ramblings anymore. She silently walked to the corner, picked up her luggage, and said, "Let's go, I'll go back with you."
"That's more like it."
"Hey sister-in-law, what are you cooking? I could smell it before I came, but I was so busy talking that I forgot."
Li Huandi smiled and chatted with him, but continued to lean against the cabinet without moving an inch.
Chen Mian rolled her eyes discreetly. "Aunt Li, don't ask anymore. Since you're already here, let's eat before going back."
Li Huandi chuckled, "This child is more sensible than our Cuiping."
At the dinner table, Li Huandi couldn't help but bring up the old story again, "Sister-in-law, I'm not trying to be mean, but my distant nephew's family is really well-off, and his character is trustworthy."
“The young man is even willing to become your son-in-law. Ever since he met Kapok last time, he has been thinking about her constantly. He doesn’t even glance at any other girl.”
Li Huandi took a sip of chicken soup and tentatively suggested, "How about I take that child to your house for a visit during the New Year?"
Before Lin Huijun could say anything, Chen Mian refused, saying, "No need, Aunt Li. I plan to stay in Xinjiang, so please don't bother."
"Xinjiang? You already have someone there?" Li Huandi felt a pang of heartache.
If I had known, I wouldn't have accepted those few dozen yuan. I could have coaxed her by saying that Chen Mian would be back for the New Year.
Now look what's happened, she already has a boyfriend. If her stingy sister-in-law finds out, she'll definitely take all the money back.
She persisted, unwilling to give up, saying, "It's okay, even if you have someone else, it won't stop us from seeing each other again."
"Last time we came at the wrong time, your parents weren't home. This time the whole family is here, so if it's suitable, we can make a decision right away."
Chen Mian looked at Li Cuiping sitting next to her with a headache and said silently, "Can't you do something about your mother?"
Li Cuiping smiled bitterly: "How can I control that? I'm afraid that if I open my mouth, she'll start nagging me again."
Fortunately, Lin Huijun stepped in to save the day: "Thank you, sister-in-law. Our children are still young, so we're not planning on getting married for the time being."
She had originally wanted to ask the other party to keep an eye out for suitable young women for her son, but then she thought that with Li Huandi's mouth, she was afraid that the other party would bring up some niece from her own family again.
Never mind, let her figure it out herself.
Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Chen Mianmian was afraid that if they stayed any longer, Aunt Li would start eyeing their food again.
She knew that if she didn't bring something in today, this deity wouldn't be easily sent away.
Chen Mian looked around and then got up to find a bag and a bowl. She filled them with chicken soup and chicken blood noodles. "Aunt Li, take these back with you."
Li Huandi happily picked up her things, turned around, and said goodbye with a smile, "Okay, you guys rest now, we'll go back first, and come visit you another day!"
"Hurry up, you brat."
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"Dad, do you want to take a break and let me ride?"
"No need, Dad isn't tired."
Chen Mian and her father set off early in the morning to sell Spring Festival couplets in the county.
The old bicycle carried the father and daughter slowly towards the county.
Chen Yongliang was genuinely not tired. After the busy farming season, he rested at home for a long time, but as the year-end approached, he couldn't stay idle any longer and picked up his old job from last year.
Writing Spring Festival couplets for others can actually be quite lucrative. Each couplet sells for 50 cents, and you can earn more than ten dollars a day.
In addition, his wife is skilled with her hands and can earn twenty yuan a day by cutting paper-cuts.
However, he could only earn this money in the few days before the New Year. On other days, he relied on his good handwriting to write gift books for people in the village when they had weddings or funerals.
Over time, you can save up some money.
When his children were first born, he was still a primary school teacher in the village, but unfortunately...
"Dad, do you think my eldest brother will be able to come back this year?"
"How can we be sure about things that happen in the military?" Chen Yongliang replied while pedaling his bicycle.
"We must follow the instructions of our superiors."
Chen Mian: "Does my brother have to stay in the army forever? I've seen some people transfer back to their hometowns."
"It's close to home and the salary is good."
Chen Yongliang asked in confusion, "Mianmian, who are you talking about? It seems like no one from our county has come back recently. These days, ordinary soldiers don't get such good treatment."
"At most, they'll be placed on the streets."
Chen Mian was too embarrassed to mention Ji Yu in front of her father, so she could only force herself to say, "How do you know my brother is just an ordinary soldier? He's so outstanding, he might have become an officer long ago."
"Okay, okay, Dad misspoke."
Chen Yongliang smiled gently and said with emotion, "In the blink of an eye, you've all grown up so much. When I was your brother's age, I was already married."
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"Do you think the man Mianmian mentioned in her letter might be her boyfriend? Am I going to become a mother-in-law after the New Year?"
"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? We're still so young. You should continue worrying about where your future daughter-in-law is!" Chen Muhe was speechless at her mother's sudden gossip.
What is all this nonsense? She didn't believe her sister would suddenly have a boyfriend.
They had agreed since they were little that they would get married together.
Lin Huijun mischievously touched her nose, wiping the door frame up and down with the rag in her hand.
It's because my son lives too far away, so I can't urge him on.
Mianmian did come back, but she was too embarrassed to ask her directly.
I had no choice but to try to find out some information about the twins' telepathic connection from Hehe.
Seeing that Hehe didn't respond, she could only continue talking about her son, "I've already saved up several pairs of insoles for him. If he still doesn't come back, I'll have to send them to him after the New Year."
"Could he be injured and that's why he can't come back?"
Chen Muhe put down the mop in her hand and straightened up. "Mom, don't worry about it. With my brother's skills, who can hurt him?"
“That’s right, Mu Bai was taught by your maternal grandfather from a young age.” Lin Huijun nodded in agreement.
After saying that, she seemed to remember something and asked, "Have you seen the cotton that Mianmian sent back?"
"The feel is so much better than what I bought before, and the weight is also generous. I'll make a cotton-padded jacket for each of you."
Lin Huijun still worried about her son, saying, "It's a pity that the army sent clothes that we can't use. Otherwise, I would have made a set for your brother too."
Chen Muhe continued mopping the red brick floor of the main room. "I don't need it, Mom. You can make a set for yourself and Dad. I have enough clothes."
After saying that, she added, "Make one for my sister too. She's traveling around alone now, and it's quite cold in Xinjiang in winter."
Lin Huijun pondered for a few seconds, calculated the family's savings, gritted her teeth and said, "Let's not be modest. Let's each make a new set of clothes. If we don't have enough cotton, I'll have your dad go to the county to buy more."
"good."
"Tap tap tap..."
Lin Huijun opened the courtyard gate. "Who is it? What do you need?"
She looked up and saw it was the village chief's wife.
"It's nothing serious, it's just that my son made a little money this year and insisted on getting a phone installed at home, what a waste of money." The woman said with a hint of disdain, but her expression couldn't hide her pride and smugness.
Their family was the first in the village to get a telephone.
"That's why I'm here to let you know. If you need anything in the future, you can come to our house and call us."
The woman continued, her tone shrewd, "We're all from the same village, so I'm just charging the cost price as a way of giving back to the community."
Lin Huijun didn't mind; spending a little money was fine. The village head had a telephone installed at his home and was willing to lend it to them, which was indeed a convenience for everyone.
She smiled and thanked her, "Thank you, sister-in-law, for making the special trip to tell us. Why don't you come in and sit for a while?"
"No need, I still need to go to other places." After saying that, the woman turned to leave.
Lin Huijun quickly stopped her, saying, "No, sister-in-law, wait a few minutes. I'll go in and get you some food as a thank you for your help in the future."
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Author's note: I'm curious, do twins really have telepathy?
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