Meng Fuyan raised an eyebrow. "Early military service, seniority?"
It's just that he has seniority, not that he has many military achievements?
"What about his home? How much do you know about it?"
Gu Tingzhi frowned. "What's wrong? Did something happen to his family? I remember his hometown was quite poor. He had a lot of brothers and sisters, and later he had many children of his own. His eldest son is about the same age as us, and he already has children of his own. There are dozens of people in his family, and they are currently living at the Li family's house."
Meng Suqin asked, "What's wrong? Did they bully you?"
A mother whose daughter has just gotten married will immediately worry if her daughter has been bullied in an unfamiliar place.
She had lived in this residential compound for several years and had a good idea of what some of the older women looked like.
Most people probably wouldn't approve of her daughter being like that.
Meng Fuyan recounted what had happened that day. She knew that Gu Jia and Xu Honghua would definitely not let the matter rest. She felt it was strange that things had been quiet for so long, so she would immediately tell her family if anything happened, lest things escalate and they were unaware of it.
“I felt that the other party was acting strangely, and it was definitely targeting me. But when I saw that girl named Hongxiu, I felt that Aunt Li was trying to put me down and elevate her niece by belittling me. I just guess she didn’t expect that a young woman who had just gotten married would have such a strong temper.”
Meng Suqin frowned and said, "That's possible. Generally, aunties of this age don't take newly married girls seriously. Most teenage girls are still very young and inexperienced when they get married. They can only endure a few words of criticism from their elders and rarely argue back. Moreover, in your area, most of the older aunties' husbands have already risen in their positions, so they dare not offend the younger ones."
Meng Fuyan asked, "Mom, aren't you quite influential in the family compound? You have job openings in your hands. Since Aunt Li's family has so many people, didn't she ever think of asking you to arrange a job for her?"
Logically speaking, no one would be stupid enough to offend her!
Everyone sat down to eat, and Meng Suqin said with a smile, "Well, you have to understand, this family compound is very big and a mixed bag. Many people can't even read a single word. Don't assume that everyone in this world can weigh the pros and cons and know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages! Many people... are actually not that smart."
"I don't even know the name of the person you're talking about. People usually call her Sister-in-law Li. As far as I can remember, there's no one of noteworthy people in her family. It's a mess. I think she recommended someone to work in my factory before, but I didn't agree."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
"Is that why she hates me?"
Meng Suqin shook her head. "It's not that serious. Judging from her tone, she's probably just bullying you. People your age saying you're wasteful and don't know how to manage money isn't a big deal. If this were in the village, most people would just agree with her. But she doesn't understand that this is a residential compound. Her ways of doing things in the village might not work here."
Dun Dun, gnawing on a rib, suddenly exclaimed, "That mean older sister, she cried so ugly!"
Meng Suqin asked, "What happened?"
"It was that little girl who stopped me, named Hongxiu, Aunt Li's niece."
Meng Suqin was shocked. "Didn't Tingzhi say the Li family had a lot of members? How could they bring her niece from her maternal family here at this time? Is she old enough to get married? What does she look like?"
With so many people, it's almost impossible that Aunt Li's niece would also be brought over to stay, unless there are benefits related to marriage.
Meng Fuyan nodded, "She looks two or three years younger than me, and she's... a delicate and pretty girl."
Meng Suqin concluded, "He must be several years younger than you, at least four or five years younger. You are well-raised and look young. If the other party's family is not well-off, they will be rougher and will definitely look older. Since the Li family wants to arrange her marriage, they can't wait until she is older to bring her over."
Gu Tingzhi was speechless upon hearing this. "Could it be that she deliberately stepped on Yan Yan to make everyone around her compare, just to show off how hardworking and thrifty her niece is?"
What kind of weirdos are these?
Meng Fuyan shook her head. "I don't think so. You weren't there at the time, so you might not be able to understand a woman's intuition. Anyway, I think she didn't just want to flatter her niece. If that were the case, she would have just praised her niece more. There's no need for her to put me down. What good would that do her?"
"Especially later, when Hongxiu was crying and sobbing, it looked like the kind of... mistress pretending to be pitiful to take over.
Gu Tingzhi's expression froze. "No... really?"
Meng Yunji, who had been eating silently without saying a word, burst out laughing upon hearing this. "Brother-in-law, you're being targeted. To find out if the other party is after you, it's actually quite simple. Just see if that girl comes to see you alone. I've already come up with a reason for her. It's something like she accidentally made my sister misunderstand something, and since you two families are neighbors, she came to you specifically to explain things."
Gu Tingzhi: "..."
I'd rather not; just thinking about him makes me feel nauseous.
Meng Fuyan looked at her younger brother, curious, "Where did you learn that from?"
Meng Yunji chuckled twice, "I've been reading some picture books with the kids lately and telling them stories."
"These are also in comic books?"
Meng Yunji stopped talking. Why bother digging into the details when you're just reading a novel out of boredom?
Lu Guozhong had been listening the whole time. When he heard this, he warned Gu Tingzhi, "Be careful, this is aimed at you. Your grandfather will definitely not want to touch you, but Xu Honghua and her child will definitely not let you go."
"Now that your career is booming, your superiors are protecting you. Last time you went to the Gu family, you even took out a gun. They were probably scared off. They know that if you mess with things in your career, your superiors might not be willing to touch you. Think about what has the lowest cost? It's women."
“You’ve just gotten married. If you have issues with your lifestyle, it will be easy for people to criticize you, and your image will be ruined. And most importantly, if the other party succeeds and you and Yanyan have problems, then… it’s like losing me as your father-in-law.”
Gu Tingzhi listened attentively, "I understand, I will be careful."
Lu Guozhong had been in the army for many years and had seen too much, so he also warned Meng Fuyan, "You should be careful too, it can't hurt. If the other party really has this intention, the next step should be to get on good terms with you. They will try to get close to you and then gain access to Tingzhi."
Meng Fuyan laughed and said, "Don't worry, Dad. Those two are no match for me. I shut them up today. I guess their skills aren't that great."
In Meng Fuyan's opinion, this method was indeed not very good.
After having lunch and playing with her younger brothers for a while, Meng Fuyan went home.
She went upstairs for a nap. Just as she was about to draw the curtains, she saw what appeared to be a figure behind the window opposite. When the figure saw her looking over, it immediately hid behind the curtains.
The Li family's house is right in front of hers. It's also a two-story building, facing south. If it's a north-facing room upstairs in your house, the back window will be looking right out of their yard.
Meng Fuyan glanced at the swaying curtains opposite her, snorted coldly, and drew the curtains to take a nap.
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