However, the atmosphere at the table gave the three of them a real headache.
On the one hand, she had to endure everyone's scrutinizing gaze; on the other hand, she had to put up with Gong Qian's constant "acting".
She kept putting food on the fat man's plate, pouring him drinks, and bringing him the best dishes on the table first. This behavior was not only unpleasant for her family, but even the fat man wanted to punch her...
He just couldn't understand it. Gong Qian was at most 24 years old, definitely no more than 25; while he was 33 years old this year. There was a difference of eight years between them!
How did Gong Qian even fall for him? Sigh, it's all Benzema's fault!
Having finally escaped the huge vortex of Gong Qian's house, Fatty had just returned home when he was plunged into an even bigger vortex.
Chen Yan was acting like she was going to give him a three-way interrogation!
Yu Li's face was frosty, and even her little darling Chen Mengqi wasn't on the fat man's side this time, making him extremely passive.
But Chen Fang continued her aggressive questioning: "Chen Kang, you better explain yourself clearly. When did you two get involved together?"
The fat man nearly flipped the table: "You have the nerve to ask me? If you hadn't brought her here, would I be in such a sorry state?"
Chen Fang smiled guiltily, and Li Ma urged Yu Li again: "Sister-in-law, discipline them strictly, you must discipline them strictly!"
Yu Li looked at her strangely, and Chen Yan bluntly retorted, "Third brother, you're the one who caused this mess, and you still have the nerve to fan the flames? In my words, you're the one who has no self-awareness!"
Chen Fang, looking embarrassed, hid behind Chen Mengqi and whispered in her defense, "How can you blame me? How was I supposed to know she was such a fangirl!"
Chen Mengqi laughed, amused: "Third Aunt, did my dad teach you this skillful way of shifting blame?"
Chen Fang simply stopped pretending and lay down on the sofa like a bachelor: "I'm not pretending anymore. Your second aunt is the most annoying. She likes to make a big deal out of everything!"
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Yu Li tapped the coffee table with her finger in annoyance: "Hey, hey, hey, we're talking about serious matters!"
Having intimidated the two unreliable "sisters," Yu Li glared at the fat man and said, "So, what do you suggest we do?"
"What do you mean, what to do! Just pretend you don't know anything, and try to avoid seeing each other as much as possible, or better yet, not at all! Once school starts, the campus will be full of talented young people, and she'll naturally forget about it!"
Speaking of the start of the school year, the timing of university openings this year is quite interesting. All admitted students are required to arrive at the university by the end of February at the latest.
Furthermore, military-style management is implemented, and students must ask for leave to leave the school; without a valid reason, they cannot even think about getting leave.
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The Spring Festival of 1978 arrived, and compared to the previous year, the streets and alleys of Beijing were quietly changing again.
The barbershops on the street suddenly became popular, with long queues forming at all the slightly larger shops.
On February 5th, Yu Li took Chen Yan, Qin Jingru, and Xiao Dang out early in the morning.
The four women were acting mysteriously and didn't return until late afternoon.
Looking at the four "big waves" in front of him, the fat man finally understood what they had been doing so mysteriously so early in the morning.
Oh, it's a perm!
This year, curly hair and permed hair (which is basically like putting a pressure cooker on your head) have become the most popular hairstyles in Beijing.
In a few years, when men start getting perms too, they can have the three great hobbies of "smoking, drinking, and getting perms"...
The four women huddled together, chattering away. Xiao Dang said mysteriously, "Hey, have you noticed? These young people on the street are getting bolder and bolder. They're openly holding hands while shopping and strolling down the street!"
Yu Li, Chen Yan, and Qin Jingru all scoffed, "Then when are you going to try and win one back for us?"
Xiao Dang was so angry that she started pulling her hair, making herself look like a crazy woman: "You can't bully people like this!"
Yu Li was so angry that she hit him: "You just got your hair permed!"
"..."
The fat man was outside eating sunflower seeds. In the TV series, Xiao Dang didn't find a partner until 1992 and they started talking about marriage.
Of course, in the Jia family, Banggeng was the first to fall in love, get married, and take over the best house in the courtyard—the two main rooms belonging to Shazhu.
Then came Huaihua, who was showered with love and affection, and directly found a son-in-law who moved into her family home—and took over one of Shazhu's houses.
Finally, there's Xiao Dang. Why did it take so long? Because Sha Zhu had no money and no house. Lou Xiao'e invested in that big restaurant for him in 1988, but it wasn't long before that whole place was ruined by those beasts in the courtyard.
So why should Xiao Dang find a partner? If she gets married, who will continue to be Qin Huairu's slave?
What kind of talk is this? It's like there's always a bunch of beasts in this yard saying that Fatty ruined his own sister (Chen Yan). They don't know anything and just spout nonsense.
If Fatty hadn't "delayed" Chen Yan, would she have been able to build such a large operation? If Fatty hadn't "delayed" Chen Yan, would she have had the opportunity to join the construction team? If Fatty hadn't "delayed" Chen Yan, would she have been able to marry Ben Lei Hu without any worries, and after the marriage, live in the two large houses in front of the deaf old lady in the backyard without suffering any grievances?
What exactly is Chen Yan lacking? Before she got married, she was supported by her younger brother, who bought her several new outfits every year. She had everything that Yu Li had.
After getting married, she became even more wealthy, with such a large moving service team as her dowry, and she spoke with great authority at home.
Benleihu's household is small, and he doesn't have to take care of his parents-in-law. Chen Yan doesn't even cook every day and continues to eat and drink for free at Fatty's house, which makes Yu Li angry and she asks her for living expenses at the drop of a hat...
So, how exactly did she get delayed?
"..."
In this timeline, Xiao Dang certainly wouldn't have found a partner in 1992, but it probably wouldn't be too early either.
Judging from how much Sha Zhu cherishes her, he sees no one as a good person. Any man who gets close to Xiao Dang is just a wild boar trying to steal his cabbage.
All fathers share the same heart; coincidentally, there are exactly three daughters in this courtyard.
Xu Damao was already starting to feel fear, and he kept muttering to Qin Jingru, "I hope our Xiyue won't end up like you, meeting a bastard like me?"
So you actually know you're a scoundrel? What a clear-headed fellow!
Qin Jingru was so angry that she wanted to get up from her bed on the floor and smother Xu Damao to death with a quilt countless nights!
Then she set the house on fire. She was going to die today, taking that Xu man down with her.
But she could only dream about it. Just like her sister Qin Huairu had wanted to skin the fat man alive countless times, she would have to have the ability to do it!
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