Hearing her mother-in-law say that, Xiuli lowered her head, her eyes welling up with tears.
She was actually sold by her own family. Although it was called a marriage, she could never go back to her parents' home.
She was grateful to Zuo's mother, the person who had taken her away from hell, and she wanted to repay her.
What she didn't expect was that life after marrying Zuo Yan would be so good.
She spends her days taking care of household chores. In fact, a month ago, they even moved to a bigger house. Life is getting better every day, and she is becoming more and more comfortable. Thinking back on the past, she can't help but shed some tears.
"Wife, what's wrong?" Zuo Yan asked, puzzled, when he saw his wife looking down and not saying anything.
Xiuli sniffed: "Nothing, I just really want to go and see it."
Zuo Yan chuckled upon hearing this: "You'll find out then! Listen to what Da Tou said..."
"You should call him the workshop foreman!"
"Okay, I heard it from the workshop foreman..."
The moon quietly climbed onto the treetops, and the joyful sounds from inside the house drifted upwards on the breeze. This joy seemed to touch the clouds, and rain began to fall softly. Amidst the myriad lights of homes, the sounds of conversation blended with the noise from inside, creating a joyful melody.
Qin Huairu clung tightly to Wang Shouren's waist as they sped along, desperately gulping down the wind.
Even so, she began to nag Wang Shouren: "Slow down! Slow down!"
Every weekend, this family would split into two groups: Wang Shouren would ride his motorcycle to Qinjiacun to find Qin Huairu, while Qin Jingru would take the two younger children to buy food. Today they planned to have mutton hotpot. Wang Shouren was a little excited and ran a little faster.
To be honest, this guy is shameless. Normally, if the people of Qin Family Village knew he'd eaten two of their things, they wouldn't dare come knocking. But this guy is completely unconcerned. He comes every weekend, as if to assert his dominance. The villagers can't do anything about this rogue. This guy has really gone to great lengths for the development of Qin Family Village.
What can I do? She's not my daughter anyway. I'll just let things take their course.
Qin's father and mother: ...
Ignoring the woman patting his back, Wang Shouren increased his speed slightly. Normally, he would have taken off by now. To be fair, the four-stroke engine was powerful enough; here, he was practically the coolest guy around.
When we arrived home, the courtyard house was already filled with delicious aromas.
There were still quite a few people in the courtyard.
The eldest uncle and his family, and the third uncle and his family, also came over.
The main reason is that the few of them living in this three-courtyard house felt a bit cramped, so they wanted to bring in more people to liven things up.
"Coming, come quick, Auntie, the meat is cooked!" Wang Xirou waved frantically at Qin Huairu.
If you were to ask who Wang Xirou was closest to in the courtyard, it would undoubtedly be Wang Xirou herself; Qin Huairu adored this young girl.
The two old men had already poured themselves a little wine, and when they saw Wang Shouren arrive, they also poured him a small cup.
"Come, come, have a drink." The third uncle waved to Wang Shouren.
As soon as Wang Shouren sat down, an old man spoke up: "If you ask me, you still have too few children. Other people have one wife and five or six children, but you have three wives and three children."
Wang Shouren smiled awkwardly and did not refute.
His thinking was still rooted in the future; he didn't want too many children. For him, it was a responsibility, and he feared he wouldn't be able to raise them well. Fortunately, his children were fairly obedient.
"Alright, alright, old man, eat up. People have their own ideas, don't spoil the fun." An older woman rolled her eyes at an older man: "Come on, Xiao Chuan, eat more."
As the old woman spoke, she ladled out another bowl of meat soup and gave it to Yi Xiaochuan.
"Xiao Chuan, it's rare to have time today." Wang Shouren rarely saw Yi Xiao Chuan. This young man was also a top student. He was quite lively when he was young, but he became more and more composed as he grew up. Not in a silent way, but in a composed manner.
"Yes, Brother Shouren, I just finished a research project. My supervisor said we have a break now, and I'm thinking of going home to spend some time with my parents."
The old man couldn't stop smiling when he heard this. He had adopted the child precisely so that this day would come.
An older woman complained, "To be honest, we two old folks don't have much to do with each other. Your dad can't stay idle; he even goes to work at the factory in Shouren. You should try to meet more girls. If you see someone good, settle down with her. You're a student at a prestigious university now. Your mother will never meet any of those high-society ladies in her life. You have to rely on yourself..."
An older woman was nagging Yi Xiaochuan about his future marriage.
Qin Huairu was whispering with Wang Xirou, glancing at Qin Jingru every now and then. This annoyed Qin Jingru, who wanted to go over and smack Wang Xirou's ear. Wang Xirou objected and hid behind Qin Huairu.
Qin Jingru was so angry that she screamed and yelled, saying that her cousin had bullied her.
The third auntie was busy scalding the meat, and together with the first auntie, they would add more meat to anyone's bowl when they saw that it was empty.
The third uncle clinked glasses with Wang Shouren: "Tsk, if you ask me, your house is nice, but it lacks a bit of life."
Wang Shouren nodded: "To be honest, it's partly my fault. I thought I wanted a bigger place with my own space, but I never expected that once I moved out, this place would be so empty."
"It wouldn't work without neighbors. But who knows, this place should become lively in a few years. People are getting richer and richer these days," the old man said, sipping his wine and commenting on the state of the world.
Humans are social creatures. When he lived in the courtyard house, Wang Shouren often complained that there were too many people there, making things inconvenient. But after actually moving out of the courtyard house, he found it difficult to adjust. Without his neighbors, and with the surrounding area filled with the mansions of former royalty and nobility, there were very few people living there.
This resulted in him not having anyone to talk to when he got home.
I used to feel it sometimes, but I didn't realize it. Now that it's gone, a sense of loneliness arises spontaneously.
The two younger children don't like it here either, not to mention Qin Jingru. Qin Huairu has gone back to Qin Family Village, so she doesn't even have any company here.
"You know, people are strange," Wang Shouren said with a smile. "I used to think the courtyard was too small and inconvenient to do anything, but now that I'm out here, I miss that courtyard."
"Hey, if it really doesn't work out, you can just go back to your place," the third uncle said.
"This..." Wang Shouren hadn't considered this method, since the matter had already been brought up.
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