Chapter 35 Are you so greedy that you cover your ears?
"Your little sister is going to do social practice, so I made this for her." Su's mother said, "She will leave tomorrow, so I made this for her today. She can take it with her on the road, or give it to her classmates."
A little food can help Su Xueqing get along better with her teammates, so why not do it? Su Xueqing brought so many things to her family, so of course her family had to show some appreciation.
"And give it to her classmates?" Amelia Su was surprised. "Mom, aren't you afraid that they won't be used to it and will have diarrhea? What's the point of social practice then? Go straight to the hospital!"
"Nonsense." Mother Su's face changed slightly, "Don't talk nonsense."
The younger daughter is leaving tomorrow, and Su's mother is extremely unhappy that her older daughter is saying such nasty things here.
"What I said is not wrong. What should we give them to eat?" Amelia Su said, "Isn't my sister's boyfriend very good to her? Let her boyfriend prepare it."
Amelia Su reached out to take the fried buns again, but her hand was knocked away by her mother again.
"Mom, can't I eat just one?" Amelia Su said, "You made so much, do you have to bring it to my little sister? I'm a pregnant woman!"
"You are pregnant, and your sister-in-law is also pregnant. She didn't even say she wanted to eat, but you came and took it without washing your hands." Su's mother said, "You are such a grown-up, and you don't even know how to be careful."
“Can I eat after I wash my hands?” Amelia Su asked.
"Do you need this bite of food?" Su's mother asked, "Can't you not eat it?"
“No.” Amelia Su said.
In order to prevent Amelia Su from touching it randomly, Su's mother simply filled two for Amelia Su and asked Amelia Su to eat at the side. Su's mother did not favor one over the other, and she also filled some for Su Sansao.
"It's still hot." Mrs. Su said, "Let's eat it later."
Amelia Su didn’t care whether other people ate or not, she took the fried buns and went to the living room to sit and eat.
In the evening, after dinner, Su's mother brought a bamboo basket of fried buns to Su Xueqing's place. There were more than 30 fried buns in it. These fried buns were thin and had a lot of meat filling. They were big, not very small.
"Why so many?" Su Xueqing asked.
"Aren't your classmates going too? You can eat together." Su's mother said.
"No need to take this." Su Xueqing said, "It tastes good when it's warm now, but it won't taste good when it's cold. We're going to other places, so we have to take a bus there. Bread and the like are fine, but fried buns are not necessary. We'll save some for today and tomorrow morning, and you can take the rest back, Mom."
"Aren't you going to take it to your classmates?" Su's mother said, "I'll heat it up and send it over tomorrow."
"Mom, you guys keep them. We don't have any food at home, so we don't need to give it to our classmates." Su Xueqing said, "The food in our school is cheap, and the government subsidizes it. They all ate at school before leaving, and they also brought their own food. If they were at school, they would have brought it with them."
"Okay." Su's mother said, "How about leaving it here and putting it in the refrigerator?"
"No, no, it's been frozen for too long, and the taste will be worse if you heat it up." Su Xueqing refused, "I'm going out for a few days, and when I come back, I want to eat delicious food. Mom, you can cook for me and I'll go over and eat."
It's not that Su Xueqing doesn't appreciate Su's mother's kindness, but it's really unnecessary. Ning Jiaxuan has already brought a lot of food, and the Ning family has provided the funds, so Su Xueqing doesn't need to do anything extra. To put it in a very realistic and cruel way, the funds provided by the Ning family are much more important than fried buns. In order for the Ning family to continue to provide funds in the future, Professor Guo and others will definitely support Ning Jiaxuan, and their attitude towards Su Xueqing cannot be bad.
"The Ning family provided the funds." Su Xueqing added.
Su's mother couldn't persuade Su Xueqing, so she simply left half of the fried buns for Ning Yanjing, Ning Jiaxuan, and Aunt Li to eat.
"Aunt." Ning Yanjing came down from upstairs and just saw Su's mother putting the fried buns into the bowl.
"Come, try it." Mother Su said quickly, "I just made it. It's still hot."
Ning Jiaxuan heard the noise and ran downstairs, "Wow, this is delicious."
"Let's eat together." Su's mother said with a smile.
Ning Jiaxuan picked up a fried bun and ate it. She felt that the bun tasted quite good. "It's delicious."
"It's really good." Ning Yanjing said.
Ning Yanjing ate two, Su Xueqing and Ning Jiaxuan ate one each. They had already eaten, so they couldn't eat that much at once.
When Su's mother went back, Ning Jiaxuan gave her some bread and cakes, saying that she wanted the Su family to have a taste. Ning Jiaxuan liked the fried buns very much, as they tasted like home.
After Su's mother left, Ning Jiaxuan looked at the fried buns in the bowl. She wanted to eat another one, but was afraid of eating too much.
"Xueqing, how about you and I split it in half?" Ning Jiaxuan said. She glanced at her brother, "Or you and brother split it in half, and Aunt Li and I split it in half."
"..." When Su Xueqing heard this, she grabbed Ning Yanjing's arm, her eyes seemed to say: Is your younger sister intimidated by your aura?
"We each take half." Ning Yanjing said to Su Xueqing.
"I want a small half." Su Xueqing said, "I can't eat it."
"Okay." Ning Yanjing nodded.
"Aunt Li, let's eat together." Ning Jiaxuan went to find Aunt Li. She didn't want to eat dog food here because it wasn't as delicious as fried buns.
Su's mother took the remaining ten or so fried buns back to the Su family. You should know that except for Su Sansao and Su Yamei, the rest of the Su family ate fried buns. Su's mother left two for Old Lady Su and one for Wei Shanshan, and the rest were taken to Su Xueqing by Su's mother. Su's father and others had no objection. Su Xueqing brought a lot of things to the family, but some fried buns were just for Su Xueqing.
"Why did you bring it back?" asked Old Mrs. Su.
"Xue Qing asked me to bring it back, saying that I didn't need to share it with my classmates. The Ning family paid for it." Su's mother said.
"That's right. The Ning family paid for it, and Xueqing rushed to send food, which seemed cheap." Old Madam Su nodded, "That's enough. Xueqing is right."
"Here, leave some fried buns for them to eat, and bring the rest back." Su's mother said, "Everyone can eat."
"My younger sister probably said that because she knew that you took all the fried buns that mom made." Mrs. Su said, "My younger sister is always very considerate."
"I didn't say I took them all." said Su's mother.
"Mother and daughter are connected by heart. I know everything without you telling me." Mrs. Su said, "I know everything."
Fortunately, there is a sister-in-law like Amelia Su. If my husband’s sisters were like Amelia Su, Third Sister Su would not be able to bear it.
"You guys eat." Su's mother said, "Eat as much as you can. If you can't finish it, put it in the refrigerator."
"Dad and the others can eat almost all of this after a few bites." Mrs. Su said, "Mom, you can eat some too. I made it today, so it tastes better today."
"Xueqing said the same thing, saying that it won't taste good if left until tomorrow. And they have to leave early tomorrow morning, so it won't be in time to cook it tomorrow morning." Su's mother said.
Since Su Xueqing had to take a bus to practice tomorrow, Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing walked around the yard together.
Ning Yanjing looked at a big tree in the yard. The branches of the tree were very thick and one person couldn't hug them.
"The leaves of this tree are about to fall." Su Xueqing was standing under the tree. She saw Ning Yanjing stop under the big tree and was wondering what was special about this big tree.
"Do you know why Jiaxuan chose this house?" Ning Yanjing asked.
"Why?" Su Xueqing wondered.
"Because of this big tree." Ning Yanjing said, "At the beginning, there were several houses to choose from, and in the end, she chose this one. She said she wanted to build a swing under the big tree."
"Why didn't you do it later?" Su Xueqing didn't see the swing here.
"Later, she read some philosophy books and stopped making the swing. She said she would wait and see what she could think of when the leaves fell on her head," said Ning Yanjing.
"Leaves falling on your head? Can't you feel it when you're sitting on a swing?" Su Xueqing didn't understand. She had a typical science and engineering mindset. It was a bit difficult for her to think about romantic things or things full of philosophical truths. "Some famous Western scientists paint and have various patents. In fact, many things are not made by them. But they have money, and their subordinates do things, so in the end, they are considered to have done them."
Su Xueqing thought of an apple falling on Newton's head. She watched a short video analysis in her previous life, which seemed to say that there were no apple trees in the West at that time. Some people said that fortunately it was not an apple falling from a high altitude, otherwise, Newton's forehead would bloom.
"Is it stupid to sit under a tree and wait for the leaves to fall?" Ning Yanjing asked.
"No, empty your mind, sit there quietly and feel the nature, get close to nature." Su Xueqing said.
"Jiaxuan said something similar to you." Ning Yanjing thought that it was not without reason that Su Xueqing could get along well with Ning Jiaxuan and those classmates. Su Xueqing was not a cold person. She also knew how to think about those things and then give a reasonable explanation. "The reason you gave did not have a sense of flattery, which made people feel comfortable."
“Uh…” Su Xueqing said, “That’s because you are my fiancé.”
"Other people must feel the same way." Ning Yanjing said.
“What are you saying…” Su Xueqing tilted her head, “Holding me?”
"It's true that I favor you." Ning Yanjing chuckled.
Su Xueqing leaned on Ning Yanjing's shoulder. The weather was getting cooler and the leaves on the trees began to turn yellow.
"Do you like swings?" Ning Yanjing asked, "We can make one."
"Don't hang on the tree." Su Xueqing said.
"Okay." Ning Yanjing nodded, "Put it in the yard."
"On the balcony, put a hanging basket swing on the balcony." Su Xueqing said, "That's good."
"Yeah, it's pretty good." Ning Yanjing nodded. There were few people on the balcony, so the two of them could stay there and drink tea and eat some cakes.
Ning Jiaxuan stayed in the room. She walked to the window to see if Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing were downstairs. Ning Jiaxuan looked at her brother's gentle appearance. She always felt that this brother was not like her brother. Men are really different in front of their beloved women. Ning Jiaxuan wondered if she had a partner. Would her partner like her so much?
In the early morning, Ning Jiaxuan almost overslept because she fell asleep very late last night. In the early morning, Ning Jiaxuan slept very soundly. When Aunt Li called her, she got up and went to participate in the practice.
The driver drove to the school to pick someone up first, and then came to Su Xueqing.
Su Xueqing got up earlier than Ning Jiaxuan. Last night, Ning Yanjing had already helped Su Xueqing carry the suitcase downstairs.
This time, there is a bus to pick up and drop off, so we can put more luggage. Su Xueqing didn't bring much luggage. She had to bring one or two thicker clothes for a few days, as the temperature in the mountains would be lower. When the cold current from the north comes to the south, the temperature will drop further.
During this month, the temperature fluctuates a bit, but generally it decreases.
"Drink some milk." Ning Yanjing looked at the untouched milk on the table.
"Don't drink so much, drink half." Su Xueqing said, "We have to take the bus, don't drink too much."
Ning Yanjing poured out half of the milk in the cup in front of Su Xueqing, and put the cup in front of Su Xueqing, "Half."
Ning Jiaxuan saw this scene, she looked at the cup in front of her, hum, she could drink it all in one breath. Single dogs can drink it all, no need for others to help her drink.
When it was time to get in the car, Su Xueqing went to the bathroom first before leaving. Ning Jiaxuan didn't have these rules, she got in the car happily.
"Be careful." Ning Yanjing warned Su Xueqing, "Don't run out alone. If Jiaxuan runs out alone, someone will come to find you and you won't be needed."
"Brother, am I still your sister?" Ning Jiaxuan poked her head out, "I'm not a burden, okay? Xueqing, Xueqing, go, go."
"Let's go first." Su Xueqing got in the car.
"Okay." Ning Yanjing nodded. He watched the bus go away and hoped that these few days would pass quickly.
Professor Guo brought six students with him this time, three of them were his graduate students, three were undergraduates, Su Xueqing was a sophomore, and the other two were seniors. In addition to Su Xueqing, there was another female student. Ning Jiaxuan was not included in the quota, she paid for the trip and went with everyone, so she was considered Party A. Including Ning Jiaxuan, there were three girls, and Ning Jiaxuan brought two more security guards, who had been told that they had to protect Su Xueqing.
The other students all knew that the funding for this time was provided by the Ning family, and Ning Jiaxuan from the Ning family was still here. Some people also found out that Su Xueqing was the future daughter-in-law of the Ning family, but Su Xueqing had the ability. Those students were not stupid, they were not in the same grade as Su Xueqing, and Su Xueqing could not snatch their interests, so there was no need for them to embarrass Su Xueqing.
Ning Jiaxuan took out a piece of bread from her backpack and handed it to Su Xueqing next to her, "Eat something."
"I've had dinner." Su Xueqing said.
"You guys had a proper meal, but I ate dog food." Ning Jiaxuan said. She almost choked after drinking a glass of milk, and then ate something casually. She could still continue eating now, "Teacher, have some bread."
Ning Jiaxuan handed Teacher Guo a bag of bread, and Teacher Guo accepted it.
"In the past, when I was abroad, I often ate bread." Professor Guo said, "After eating it for a long time, I didn't like it anymore. I didn't know how to cook before, but I forced myself to cook. Some classmates were stubborn and just ate it. Dry bread is not as soft as this."
Professor Guo recalled the days when he was studying abroad. At that time, everyone wanted to come back to build the motherland. Because of his experience studying abroad, he was beaten down by students during the special period and was sent to the farm. Professor Guo has always persisted and has no resentment towards the motherland. It is not the motherland that is wrong, but the people.
When Professor Guo just came back from the farm, some people still said bad things about him. At that time, those people had not been cleared up yet. After the clearing up, the situation was much better. Professor Guo is not a person who does not bend down. He did not think that the school would not give him funding, so he waited foolishly and did not bow his head to find someone. Professor Guo believes that only those who can bend and stretch are real men. You have to do things well. If you can't do things well, it's useless to bow your head.
"If you have the chance in the future, you can go abroad," said Professor Guo, "and take a look at the architecture of those countries. Although different countries have different architectural styles, we don't have to design buildings exactly the same as those abroad, but it's always good to learn more."
"Teacher, are we going to build a development zone in South City?" Su Xueqing asked.
"It's going to be built, and the plots have been drawn." Professor Guo said, "That large area is either farmland or inhabited by villagers. If we want to replan and build, we'll need a large number of people, and it will take several years to develop. Do you have any ideas?"
"Yes, I have an idea." Su Xueqing said, "There is a wide river over there, and we need to build a bridge. Now we can take a ferry across there."
"That's right." Professor Guo said, "Human settlements are basically along rivers, on plains carved out by river water. For a large area of land, the first phase must be developed first, and then the rest can be developed. Did you draw a design?"
"I drew a few." Su Xueqing said, "I thought I'd show them to the teacher after I get back. Teacher, please don't laugh at me for laughing too hard."
"Our line of work relies heavily on practice," said Professor Guo. "Show it to me when you get back."
Professor Guo did not say that Su Xueqing was overestimating her ability. It was a good thing that the student was eager to learn. Professor Guo did not discourage Su Xueqing. We will know what will happen when we see it. Before we see it, everything is still unknown.
Professor Guo's three graduate students did not interrupt. The three researchers thought that Professor Guo's attitude today was too gentle. Sure enough, this was the attitude that the teacher often told them to have when facing the rich. They did not sell out their country or do anything to let others down. They still had to show a good attitude to the sponsor and let the sponsor feel their sincerity.
I understand, I understand. No wonder the teacher asked them to learn more when they came, saying that interpersonal communication is also a science. If they hadn't seen the teacher get angry with them, they really didn't know that their teacher could be so gentle.
The two senior students envied Su Xueqing because they were not so bold in their freshman and sophomore years.
"There is still a large piece of wasteland over there." Professor Guo said, "If you have money, you can buy the land, as long as it complies with national policies. Once it is developed, supporting facilities will follow. There will be hospitals, shops, schools, etc. The overall plan still needs to be determined in detail, and it has not been finalized yet."
The country is short of money, very short of money, and building all those things requires money. Professor Guo is doing research in architecture. Others think that they don’t need much money to draw blueprints, but it’s not true. They also need funds. How can they do without funds? After the blueprints are drawn, they still have to see if they are feasible. If they encounter difficulties during the construction process, they still have to solve the problems. There is a huge difference between blueprints and real buildings.
"Our garden was built on wasteland before." Ning Jiaxuan said, "The country returned the garden to us, and my parents asked someone to clean it up, but they didn't live there."
How enviable, those students thought.
"The manor of your family is really big, with pavilions, towers, and everything else." Professor Guo said, "It's a typical manor in the Jiangnan water town. I've been there before, it's very nice."
Su Xueqing listened to Ning Jiaxuan chatting with Professor Guo, but she didn't talk all the time. Su Xueqing ate two slices of bread and felt a little sleepy, so she simply closed her eyes.
Ning Jiaxuan was quite talkative. She and Professor Guo didn’t just talk about professional knowledge. At the end, she even said, “My sister-in-law…”
Ning Jiaxuan looked back and found Su Xueqing asleep. Ning Jiaxuan was surprised that Su Xueqing really fell asleep like this. The road was a bit bumpy and not so smooth.
"Your sister-in-law is pretty good." Professor Guo said, "You should also take a rest."
"Okay." Ning Jiaxuan nodded. She slept very late last night, but she couldn't sleep now. Ning Jiaxuan closed her eyes for a while, then opened one eye and looked at Su Xueqing, who hadn't opened her eyes yet.
This car is full of people from the school or arranged by the Ning family. Su Xueqing doesn't have to worry about any accidents, and she can rest in peace.
After more than half an hour, Su Xueqing opened her eyes. She looked to the side and saw Ning Jiaxuan staring at her.
"What's wrong?" Su Xueqing asked.
"I thought I would feel sleepy in the car, but you fell asleep." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Did you also stay up late last night?"
"No, I went to bed around ten o'clock." Su Xueqing said, "When we arrive at our destination, everything will go according to plan. Rest more now so you won't be tired later."
Su Xueqing thought that Ning Jiaxuan went there mainly to see the scenery, "You can wait until you get there and rest. It will take five or six hours to get there."
At that time, the road was not well repaired. If it was better, the travel time could be shortened a lot.
"I don't know if this place is good to live in." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"It's not easy to live here, we'll live in tents." Su Xueqing said. The team brought two tents with them. But they had a car, so they could sit in it and lean on it.
At the Su family, Aunt Su went to see Old Lady Su. Her youngest son was dating someone, and the girl asked them to find a job for her brother. If they didn't find a job, the marriage would be off the table.
"Arrange work?" Old Mrs. Su frowned, "What do you mean?"
"I...ah, where can I get a job?" Aunt Su sighed, "I don't have a job myself, so there's no way I can ask her brothers to take my job. Your son-in-law can't be without a job. If he doesn't have a job, we won't have any money. Donghua returned to the city, but she didn't find a job and got married early."
Aunt Su was worried. "We said that our family would give us some extra betrothal money, and they could keep it. They wanted to buy a job or something. It was all fine. They said that if we wanted to add the betrothal money, it would have to be 666. They said no, it would have to be 888. They were being polite to us."
"Do we really have to have this girl?" asked Old Mrs. Su.
"Ah, the old kid likes her very much. I asked him if he had to have this girl, but he just sat there and didn't say anything." Aunt Su said, "What should I do? There are 50 or 60 yuan left at home, which is already very good. It's not impossible to give her a betrothal gift of 200 or 300 yuan, but he asked for 666 yuan and couldn't reduce the price. He said that this number means something to me. I think they are trying to force me."
"This is not a low amount of money." Mrs. Su said, "If you don't work, how much money will it cost?"
"It's one hundred and eighty-eight," said Aunt Su. "That doesn't even include the money for the sewing machine and other things. That's all we need for the betrothal gift alone. As for the other things, there's a TV, a refrigerator, a bicycle, a watch... They listed them all. We have to have a TV and a refrigerator, no less. We can't ask anyone for them. We can't just borrow things to save face and have to return them later."
"..." When Mrs. Su heard this, she felt that the girl came for her family. Her family had just bought a new refrigerator, and the Ning family gave her 888 yuan as a gift. "Don't worry about Xueqing's gift money. She should take it back with her. It can't be moved unless necessary. Your family doesn't need Xueqing to sell herself for marriage."
"Mom." Aunt Su looked embarrassed. "I was wondering if Xueqing's boyfriend could arrange a job for her."
"Xueqing's partner is in a private company," said Mrs. Su. "If she doesn't do her job well, she will be fired. It's impossible to keep someone there just to get paid without doing anything. Don't even think about getting someone to work in a state-owned factory through connections. There's no certainty how long you can stay in those factories."
"It doesn't matter. You can work as long as it's a state-owned factory." Aunt Su said, "I have no choice. After thinking about it, I decided to come and ask. Mom, I finally found someone I like..."
"It's just the same thing between men and women. You don't have to be with the person you like to have a baby." Old Mrs. Su said, "You haven't married yet, and you want this and that. After you marry, will you have to empty your husband's house? Don't look for your sister-in-law. I tell you, it's not possible. I can lend you ten or twenty yuan, but if you don't lend more, there is no way to arrange a job for you."
Does everyone think Su Xueqing is a sucker?
Do you all want Amelia Su to be dumped by Ning Yanjing?
How can these people open their mouths?
Old Mrs. Su seriously rejected Aunt Su's request and she would not agree.
"Mom, it will only take a few months. Just deal with it for now." Aunt Su said.
"No." Old Madam Su said, "Don't go find Xueqing's boyfriend behind our backs."
“No, I didn’t look for it.” Aunt Su knew that Aunt Su and Amelia Su had been to the hotel where Su Xueqing’s boyfriend was, and the hotel manager directly said that there was no position, “Didn’t I think of talking to you first?”
"You're thinking that I'll use my status as an elder to pressure Xueqing to ask." Old Madam Su said, "I thought you didn't have any ideas before."
"Mom, I really don't have any idea. It's really your grandson who..."
"Then he shouldn't get married." Old Madam Su said, "If he has the ability, he can ask his sister to give him money instead of asking his cousin for money or a job. What kind of talk is that?"
Old Mrs. Su found it ridiculous when she heard this. Third Brother Su didn't even let his own sister sacrifice so much for him, so why should a cousin let Su Xueqing sacrifice herself.
"Don't say she's a relative, and don't say it's just a piece of cake. Is that just a piece of cake? That's pushing people to the edge of the cliff step by step." Old Madam Su said, "We are not motivated. There is no way for Xueqing to stand up straight in her future husband's family. We have to hold her back. For your old man and young child, either you pay for it yourself and find a way, or don't want that woman. There are so many women in the world, do you have to want her? Will others have higher requirements?"
"This..." Aunt Su hesitated.
"As a mother, you should just say no and don't let her into the house." Old Mrs. Su said, "Say that we don't have those things at home, 188 betrothal gifts, no job, and other things can be bought later. If she is willing, let her in, if she is not willing, break up. Don't always expect others to help you, can others help you all your life?"
Old Mrs. Su was really angry. Was her little daughter's brain filled with water? Was it necessary for her to explain such a simple matter?
"Do you think others are fools? If I help you, then other people will come and I will have to help them too?" Old Madam Su said, "Xueqing's partner wants to marry her, not our whole family. If it doesn't work, go ask Donghua and see if she has any solution. If Donghua has a solution, she will solve it."
"How could Donghua have any solution?" Aunt Su said, "She had no job when she returned to the city, so she wanted to get married as soon as possible."
"They have saved some money. If you want to borrow money, go to her." Old Mrs. Su said, "You are married, and your children are married. Don't even think about asking your brother for help. Since Yamei came back, our place is still a mess. We don't have the time to take care of your family."
"That's all I can tell him." Aunt Su sighed.
"That's it." Old Lady Su said, "They want so many benefits every day, who can give them to them?"
Aunt Su was helpless. She did not ask her brother first, but asked Old Lady Su first, because she thought that Old Lady Su was the most senior person, and her words had the most weight. Aunt Su certainly hoped that Father Su would help. She did want Father Su to borrow the Ning family's betrothal money first, so that her youngest son could get married first. After the youngest son got married, Aunt Su and others would make money to pay back Father Su.
The people in the Yu family were not good at making money, and it was already amazing if they could save 100 yuan a year. By the time the Yu family had saved 600 yuan, Su Xueqing had already gotten married. Not to mention that the Yu family had to hold a wedding banquet for their son and daughter-in-law, and they also had to ask for money for other things. It was estimated that they would have to borrow more than 600 yuan, and all the money would have to be borrowed.
Mrs. Su couldn't let anyone else use that money, which was for Su Xueqing's dowry. The Su family couldn't lose face and let the Ning family think they were fools.
"Go back and talk to your husband nicely. If he doesn't listen to your nice words, be a little more aggressive." said Old Mrs. Su.
"..."Aunt Su didn't dare to be mean. She had no job and was rather humble at home.
When Aunt Su returned home, Yu Donghua was at the door of the Yu family. Yu Donghua had just arrived.
"Mom, how is it?" Yu Donghua asked.
"No, your grandma won't agree." Aunt Su said, "If she doesn't agree, your uncle and aunt are even less likely to agree."
"What should we do then?" Yu Donghua asked.
"One hundred and eighty-eight. If you don't have a job, you can buy other things later. If it works out, then it's fine. If not, forget it." Aunt Su said.
"You have to ask my younger brother." Yu Donghua said.
Yu Donghua knew a little bit about it. The 688 was jointly said by her brother and future sister-in-law in order to get more money and more benefits. Aunt Su also had an older son in the countryside. The future sister-in-law wanted to get more money from the Yu family, the Yu family's savings, and the Yu family's house. It would be best if she could have a job. If the future sister-in-law's brother had a job, he could give her more money.
Yu Donghua did not point this out in front of her mother because she did not want to offend her brother and future sister-in-law. The fact that the two of them could discuss this meant that they had a good relationship and would most likely be together in the future.
"Have you seen Xueqing?" Yu Donghua asked.
"No, Xueqing went to do some internship." Aunt Su said, "She said she is not in South City. Your grandma doesn't allow us to look for Xueqing's boyfriend, saying that Xueqing and her boyfriend are not married yet. If we go like this, are we asking them to cancel the engagement?"
"Grandma is right. Xueqing and her boyfriend are not married." Yu Donghua said, "It's not that they can't find a better girl. It's not that they have to be Xueqing. My aunt found her restaurant, and the relationship between my aunt and her broke down."
"I didn't go to see Xueqing's boyfriend." Aunt Su said, "Xueqing is a person with her own ideas. If she finds out, this thing won't work."
"Go talk to your brother as grandma said," Yu Donghua said, "and let him talk to his partner. If it works out, we'll collect one hundred and eighty-eight. I'll give some money. My eldest brother and second sister are in the countryside. They don't have money, but they'll also collect some. If there's still a shortfall, we can ask my uncle and aunt for a loan. They're willing to lend. She'll have to pay back the money she borrowed to marry a wife, and when her future brother and sister-in-law marry into the family, she'll have to pay it back as well."
"Yeah." Aunt Su nodded.
In the afternoon, Su Xueqing and others arrived at their destination. Professor Guo went to meet the village chief. He had already contacted the village chief, and the village chief arranged accommodation for them. These people lived close to each other, not far away, in the house next door, so they could take care of each other. Two or three people slept in one room, squeezed together.
Ning Jiaxuan doesn't like sleeping with others. She can sleep with Su Xueqing or another senior schoolmate.
Then, Ning Jiaxuan and Su Xueqing shared a room, and the senior slept with a female village cadre. The other boys were fine, they could sleep on beds or on the floor, but one boy played paper-scissors with a classmate, and lost, so he had to sleep in the same room with Professor Guo, and his expression was almost broken.
This village has many stilt houses with distinctive features. Some residents wear ethnic minority clothes, which look quite beautiful.
The village cadres prepared three sets of clean ethnic minority clothes. The Ning family paid for it. Professor Guo planned to let Ning Jiaxuan have a good time and continue to provide financial support. Professor Guo had agreed with others early on to get a few sets of clothes so that Ning Jiaxuan could experience it. The three female students would wear them, and the other male students would not be needed. Security guards and drivers were not needed either.
Fortunately, their research does not require going into caves and requiring full body protection, otherwise, Ning Jiaxuan and others would not be able to wear clothes with local characteristics.
"Xueqing, look." Ning Jiaxuan saw the local clothes in the room. She picked up the clothes and tried them on her body. "You can wear them tomorrow and take pictures. I brought a camera."
"Remember to follow everyone tomorrow. If you go out alone, bring security with you." Su Xueqing said.
Su Xueqing, Professor Guo and others wanted to study the house, so it was impossible for them to go to the next place all at once.
"This whole village can be walked through in one day, no, in half a day." Ning Jiaxuan said, "The flowers and plants around are not very magical, nothing to see. I will go with you and listen to the teacher's explanation. I spent this money just to listen to the teacher's explanation. You can listen to the professional knowledge, and I will listen to the interesting stories."
"Can't I listen to everything?" Su Xueqing joked, "Do I have to cover my ears?"
"Listen, listen, listen, all of you listen." Ning Jiaxuan said hurriedly.
The house where Professor Guo and others live is considered the house of the village committee and village brigade. Village cadres basically come here for meetings, and the secretary and other staff sent by the higher authorities also live here. This is a relatively safe area, and there are people who can speak Mandarin. Some local people do not speak Mandarin very well, and they all speak their own ethnic languages.
After sitting in the car for a long time, they needed to take a shower, and they had to take turns to take a shower. The girls took a shower first, and after they finished, the boys took a shower.
Professor Guo was chatting with village cadres about local affairs and customs. Professor Guo's words were humorous and interesting, and it was easy for him to get close to the locals.
In the evening, everyone sat at a big table to eat. They invited locals to help cook, and paid them for the meals and the work. When you come here, you have to try the local specialties.
While Ning Jiaxuan and others were having a happy meal, Old Mrs. Su told Su's mother and others about what happened in Little Aunt Su's family.
"I told her not to think about lending Xueqing's betrothal money." Old Lady Su said, "And don't think about asking Xueqing's boyfriend to find them a job. I've already said it, remember what I said, don't go find Xueqing before she says a few words."
"No." Su's mother said, "I won't go. Yamei went to work in the hotel before, and it was Xueqing's boyfriend who arranged it. But Yamei got pregnant and didn't want to work. The hotel doesn't need people at all, but they let Yamei go. Isn't that the same as paying her more? Mom, don't worry, I won't let Xueqing go."
Aunt Su's children have no blood relationship with Su's mother. Su's mother can care more about them on weekdays, but when it comes to her own daughter, that's not okay. Su's mother can't involve her daughter and let her daughter suffer.
"We'll see in the next two days," said Mrs. Su, "see if they still want that girl. The lion's mouth is wide open, it's obvious that they are eyeing our things. They should just dream, there is everything in dreams."
Old Mrs. Su felt that Aunt Su shouldn't have said that and shouldn't have said those words in front of her.
"Work, work, all these people are talking about work and money." Old Mrs. Su said, "Too many people have returned to the city recently, and those strolling on the streets are all unemployed young people. The people in the street office are having a headache, and the country is also having a headache. Where can we find so many jobs for them? The country has no money, and everyone needs to eat. Those families are trying to find ways to sell their daughters for a good price."
Let’s not talk about other families, just talk about the Su family. Don’t others also think that the Su family is selling out Su Xueqing?
"I don't know how long this situation will last." Old Madam Su said, "More and more people have returned to the city recently. Sigh."
"Is their eldest son coming back?" asked Su's father.
"I didn't come back." Mrs. Su said, "But... I don't understand what happened next."
Originally, they said they couldn't come back, but who knows what will happen next. Su Xueqing is engaged to Ning Yanjing, and the relatives at home may have some ideas.
Just as Mrs. Su thought, Uncle Su was unwilling to give so much money to his youngest son's girlfriend, so Father and Mother Su had to help, "Why not ask them to help get the eldest son back?"
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