He originally raised Chen Shengnan as a boy, intending for her to stay at home and find a son-in-law in the future.
But after she got into university, he gave up on the idea, thinking she would bring home a college classmate as a potential partner.
Who knew that after all that fuss, their precious daughter would be snatched away by the neighbor they looked down on the most.
Anyone would be angry in this situation.
“Dad, forget about having a son-in-law. I think Su Li is right. I plan to make things clear with Jiang Jin. If we want to get married, we have to separate the family first. Otherwise, we’ll have to wait until I finish college to talk about marriage.”
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen couldn't stop smiling. His daughter's friend, Comrade Su, was truly capable!
They were so clever; with just a few words, they managed to persuade him to stop being so stubborn.
It was impossible for Jiang Wei's family to separate. At the time, Jiang Wei's wife also wanted to separate the family because she felt that the two of them were capable and Jiang Wei had a skill.
If we separate and live separately, we'll definitely be able to live a good life.
To be honest, Mr. Chen thought so too; both he and his wife were hardworking and down-to-earth.
It's just that the two old men and that troublesome second son like to cause trouble.
Jiang Weigang brought up the idea of dividing the family property, but it was rejected by the whole family, especially Jiang Jin's second sister, who cried and wailed even louder than her mother.
They say this is forcing her parents to die, and that her older brother is still so young but is unwilling to support them in their old age.
When I get old, no one will care about me anymore.
Despite her outburst, the family still didn't split up, and Jiang Wei's wife ended up getting a scolding.
Mr. Chen believed that his daughter was just being stubborn for a moment, and that after graduating from university and experiencing more things, she would definitely not be so narrow-minded anymore.
He knew that dividing the family property would be difficult, so he readily agreed; "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Just then, Chen's mother returned from outside: "What do you mean, listen to her? With your daughter's naive nature, she'll probably be sold out and still be counting the money for the seller."
"Mom, do you really look down on your daughter?"
Chen's mother is now very worried about her daughter. From childhood to adulthood, she has been incredibly carefree, stubborn, and inflexible.
She still doesn't know what she saw in Jiang Jin. Although he is good-looking, the guy from the east end of the village who got into a vocational school is even more handsome than Jiang Jin.
If her daughter likes him, she'll get him in no time.
The other family even came to ask, but because her daughter disagreed, she could only politely refuse.
Chen Shengnan stayed at home for less than half a month before returning home after finishing her task.
The main reason was that his mother was urging him to come back and get engaged to Chen Shengnan first.
Having just finished his task, he realized he was indeed getting on in years.
Although the last time was unpleasant, we still need to finalize things.
On the day Jiang Jin returned, he bought a bottle of good wine and fruit in town and went to Chen Shengnan's house.
When Mr. and Mrs. Chen saw him arrive, there wasn't a hint of a smile on their faces.
Chen Shengnan tugged at her father, "Dad, what are you doing?"
After hearing his daughter's words, Mr. Chen's expression softened.
Chen Shengnan took the things Jiang Jin had brought, put them on the table at home, and then pulled him to sit down.
"Brother Jiang Jin, please sit down first, I'll pour you some sugar water."
Mr. Chen could hardly bear to look at his daughter, who was so eager to please him.
At that moment, he suddenly felt relieved. Oh well, if this kid really wanted to split up the family, he would agree.
It's because my daughter likes it.
"Shengnan, stop bothering me, I don't drink sugar water. I came here today to discuss with Uncle and Aunt whether I can get engaged to Shengnan first."
Chen's father took a puff of his pipe before saying, "You can get engaged, but I want you to separate from the family first."
Jiang Jin was somewhat taken aback; "Separate the family? What does this engagement have to do with separating the family?"
"What are you pretending to be stupid for? I don't believe you don't know what kind of people your parents are."
Jiang Jin admitted that his mother was a bit extravagant, but she was just too kind-hearted and wanted to help everyone.
He was a kind-hearted person his whole life.
"Uncle, Auntie, my parents may be a little lenient sometimes, but they are good people. I believe that as long as Shengnan marries into our family, they will definitely treat her well."
Mr. Chen glanced at his daughter, his eyes seeming to say, "See? This is the man you said wouldn't wrong you."
Chen Shengnan brought a bowl of sweet soup to Jiang Jin's side; "Brother Jiang Jin, I want to separate the family after I get married. I don't like living together as a large family."
Jiang Jin looked at Chen Shengnan with a hint of incomprehension in his eyes: "After we get married, our parents will still have to take care of the children. If we don't live together, I won't feel at ease leaving you alone at home."
Chen Shengnan was somewhat disappointed; after all this talk, he still didn't want to separate the family.
Seeing her daughter's unpleasant expression, Chen's mother simply stated bluntly, "If you want to marry our daughter, you must separate from the family; otherwise, this marriage is off."
A hurt flashed in his eyes as he looked at Chen Shengnan; "Shengnan, is that what you think too?"
Chen Shengnan nodded; "Yes, Brother Jiang Jin, can't we even split up the family for my sake?"
Looking into Chen Shengnan's expectant eyes, Jiang Jin recalled what he had said when he went to join the army: "Even though you're not home, you have to send your allowance back. Besides, I've worked so hard to raise you brothers and sisters. If anyone dares to mention dividing the family property to me, I'll hang myself in front of you."
Jiang Jin looked at Chen Shengnan again with some annoyance: "When we get married, you will still be in school. After you graduate from university, I can apply for you to join my husband in the military. You won't be staying at home for long. Why do you have to separate from the family and hurt the elders' feelings?"
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