Chapter 66: Calculation is in the hands of man
Yan's mother knew Yan Yichen's heart. She knew Yan Yichen would not dare to give up her as his biological mother. She had done a lot for her son. She left all the good food and clothes for him. Yan's mother did not let Yan Yichen use the Ning family's things. She gave Yan Yichen her own things and her share. She herself went hungry and cold, and said that she had paid a lot for her son. She was moved, and others did not dare to touch her.
On the surface, those people in the countryside said that Yan's mother was very good to Yan Yichen, but behind her back they all said that Yan's mother was too strong and too crazy. She had good things but had to use bad things, making the family a mess.
Some people deliberately befriended Yan's mother and asked her to give away the things sent by the Ning family. Yan's mother really gave them away, saying that her family could not use the things of the Ning family. If it weren't for Old Lady Yan, all those things would be gone.
Some of the things were taken away from the post office by other people, and some of the things were sent out or thrown away by Yan's mother...
The Ning family is kind-hearted, but in the eyes of Yan's mother, all the Ning family members have bad intentions. Maybe there are bad things in those things. They still cannot be used, absolutely not.
Old Mrs. Yan couldn't help but shook her head as she watched Yan Yichen taking care of Yan's mother.
It would be fine if Yan's mother died earlier, but the key is that Yan's mother cannot die. Yan's mother just wants to live long.
"Forget it." Old Lady Yan was too lazy to say anything. She said so much, but it was useless. After all, Yan's mother was Yan Yichen's biological mother. Yan Yichen couldn't ignore his biological mother. If Yan Yichen really didn't care about his biological mother, Old Lady Yan would also say something to Yan Yichen, saying that Yan Yichen was too cold and heartless.
Yan Yichen knew that whatever he did was wrong, and he had no choice but to coax his mother and ask her to calm down.
The neighbors still heard about the Yan family's affairs. Although they lived in a building with separate buildings, not a tube-shaped building, it was not impossible for others to hear those words if they wanted to. Yan's mother would go out and tell others about it herself, so there was no need for others to inquire.
In the evening, after dinner, Ning Yanjing went to Su's house to pick up Su Xueqing. As the two walked on the road, Ning Yanjing told her about what Yan's mother had done.
"Put salt in tea?" Su Xueqing was surprised.
"Yes, a lot of salt was added." Ning Yanjing said.
"Just because their last name is Yan, does that mean people have to eat more salt?" Su Xueqing was speechless.
"Yan Yichen's mother thinks our family is their family's enemy." Ning Yanjing said.
"Jiaxuan, is she...is she okay?" Su Xueqing said.
"It's okay, she vomited and didn't drink it." Ning Yanjing said, "Yan Yichen is a nobody, he's not worthy of Jiaxuan drinking that cup of tea."
If it were someone who deeply loves Yan Yichen, that person might just pretend that nothing had happened. That person would just drink the cup of tea and say it tastes good.
"Don't hold it in." Su Xueqing said, "Jiaxuan has her parents and you as her brother."
"Brother didn't come back again this year." Ning Yanjing sighed, "Brother is very busy and has a hard time."
Ning Yanjing has called his eldest brother, but his eldest brother often has something urgent to do, or has to do other things, or has already arranged other things, so he doesn't have time to call more. Ning Yanjing hasn't seen his eldest brother for several years. His eldest brother asked him to take care of his parents more, and of course he would take care of his parents more, because his parents are not just his eldest brother's parents.
"Yu the Great controlled the flood." Su Xueqing thought of this. When Yu the Great was controlling the flood, he passed by his home three times without entering.
"Big brother wants to do more." Ning Yanjing said, "The northwest is windy and sandy, poor, and has many trivial things. Big sister-in-law accompanied big brother and didn't come back. Earlier, my parents asked big sister-in-law and said that she could stay in South City, and she chose to go with big brother."
"I rarely hear you talk about them." Su Xueqing said.
"My eldest brother and his wife are both very sensible people." Ning Yanjing said, "They contact our family every month to let them know that they are safe and sound. They didn't tell them that they encountered any difficulties over there. If they encountered any difficulties, they would find ways to solve them themselves. My eldest brother and his wife also sent mushrooms to our family, a kind of mushroom that grows under the sand."
"Under the sand?" Su Xueqing thought of the content she often saw in short videos in her previous life. Some people planted jujube trees on the edge of the desert. That kind of mushroom often grew underground next to water pipes. The anchor often sent short videos of digging mushrooms, saying that they were called delicious mushrooms.
"Yes." Ning Yanjing said, "My sister-in-law went with others to dig it up, dried it, and sent it back."
"Sister-in-law can also dig mushrooms?" Su Xueqing was surprised. "When I go out into the wild, I can't tell which mushrooms are non-toxic. They say brightly colored mushrooms are poisonous, but there are also red mushrooms that are not poisonous."
Su Xueqing didn't dare to dig mushrooms because she was afraid that she might accidentally kill someone.
"Yes, we dug." Ning Yanjing said, "Sister-in-law follows the local customs and goes digging with the local people."
Brother Ning wanted to get close to the people at the bottom, so Sister Ning naturally had to follow suit and not act superior. Sister Ning also worked with the locals to plant trees to block the wind and sand, doing a good job and becoming Brother Ning's good wife.
"How amazing." Su Xueqing exclaimed.
"My sister-in-law also said you are awesome." Ning Yanjing said.
"She knows me?" Su Xueqing asked.
"I know. We have told her." Ning Yanjing said with a smile, "You two can be sisters-in-law."
Although Ning Yanjing doesn't care who he marries, he doesn't need the consent of his elder brother and sister-in-law, but Ning Yanjing still said that it would be the best thing to get the blessing of his relatives. If his elder brother and sister-in-law are not satisfied with Su Xueqing, Ning Yanjing will not do what his elder brother and sister-in-law want.
"You can see them at our wedding banquet." Ning Yanjing said, "No, you don't have to wait until the wedding banquet. Wait until after the Chinese New Year. In two or three months, my eldest brother will be transferred back."
Brother Ning has been in the Northwest for several years and has done a lot of things there. Many people there recognize Brother Ning very much. When Brother Ning returns to South City, he will be able to get promoted more easily. He has been trained at the grassroots level and has moved up little by little. Those years in the Northwest have made Brother Ning's resume look even better.
"Brother and sister-in-law, come back and live with our parents." Ning Yanjing said, "It's better for us to move out."
Since ancient times, officials and businessmen have often been connected. Ning Yanjing does not use his brother Ning's connections to do business, but that does not mean that others will not give Ning Yanjing business for his brother's sake. Ning Yanjing does legitimate business and has no intention of doing shady business or using his brother's official position to seek personal gain.
"Nancheng wants to build a development zone and needs people." Ning Yanjing said.
The Ning family is rich, and Brother Ning would never covet that money. The superiors asked Brother Ning to come back to preside over the development zone affairs in order to avoid corruption as much as possible. The Ning family, as a big family, donated money to the country and sacrificed many people. As long as Brother Ning does not make stupid mistakes, his career will be stable and smooth.
"Some houses in the development zone have already been topped off," Su Xueqing said, "and some houses can already be renovated."
Su Xueqing often went to check on the situation. Working at the construction site, she was very familiar with the development zone. In just over a year, the development zone had undergone great changes. The government strongly supported the project, and the province allocated so much money, just to make everyone build the development zone quickly.
"Some factories are built faster." Su Xueqing said.
In some areas, investors bought land to build factories, but they were not factories like steel mills. Some factories were clothing factories, and there were factories like Yan Yichen that made headwear. These factories were built quickly and could be put into use earlier. It was just that the houses that matched the factories had not been built yet. To go to work, workers either had to take a ferry or live in a nearby village. It would take some time for the houses to be built in the factories.
The factory cannot wait until the buildings are built before starting construction. After certain conditions are met, the factory can start construction. The workers' accommodation problem does not have to be solved. Workers can find their own accommodation. After a period of time, when the factory dormitories are built, the workers can live in the factory.
"Be careful when you go there." Ning Yanjing said, "There are a lot of people and it's complicated."
"I didn't go there alone, nor were there two women going there together. When we went there, we were accompanied by male colleagues." Su Xueqing said, "The teacher said that safety is the most important thing. That place is going to be developed, but the personnel are more complicated as you said. Female colleagues have to be cautious there, especially those who live there."
"It's New Year's Day, and there are still people there?" Ning Yanjing asked.
"Yes." Su Xueqing nodded, "The others are over there."
Su Xueqing herself is not yet a formal employee of the Architectural Design Institute, and she has not thought about showing off much at this time.
On New Year's Eve, Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing had lunch together at noon, and went back to their parents' place in the afternoon. Su Xueqing was not good at housework, and she did little. She saw Wei Shanshan making dumplings. Wei Shanshan made dumplings in a proper way, and they looked very good.
"That's pretty impressive." Su Xueqing sighed, "You're as good at making dumplings as your mother."
“She is just like me in this respect. She is as hardworking and capable as me.” Amelia Su said.
Amelia Su and her husband did not stay with her parents-in-law. They came back to have New Year's Eve dinner with the Su family. Amelia Su was going to spend the New Year at her husband's house, and her mother-in-law was there.
"You, you don't even wrap it as well as Shanshan." Su Yamei said.
"Yes, not as good." Su Xueqing nodded. She didn't want to compare with Wei Shanshan on this.
When Wei Shanshan heard people praising her, she worked even harder to make dumplings.
"Be careful, don't get the stuffing on the table." Amelia Su looked at Wei Shanshan and said, "Put more meat filling in it, don't make it too small, it will look too stingy. It's New Year's Day, so you still have to eat more meat filling. It's not like we're selling dumplings outside, the meat fillings in the dumplings outside are so badly burnt."
"She wrapped it very well." Amelia Su saw that Wei Shanshan's hands were shaking because she was frightened by Amelia Su.
"I'm letting her learn to do these things earlier." Amelia Su said, "What if her academic performance is not good? If she has some skills, she won't have to worry about not having food in the future, and she can still make a living."
"She is still young." Su Xueqing said.
"It's the first grade now." Amelia Su said, "Time flies."
“…” Amelia Su didn’t say much, she couldn’t say that she couldn’t let Amelia Su teach Wei Shanshan, Wei Shanshan was Amelia Su’s biological daughter.
"Why do you think I learned to make steamed buns so easily and did it so well? It's because I started learning when I was very young." Amelia Su said, "Ask mom if I worked when I was a child. It means you can take it easy. You are the youngest in the family, and everyone in the family is reluctant to let you work."
Amelia Su looked at Wei Shanshan again, “If you don’t do well in school, you have to do these things, understand? Don’t think you can be like your aunt, your aunt is the youngest sister, and you are the elder sister. Understand? You are the elder sister!”
"Yes, I'm the older sister." Wei Shanshan nodded vigorously, "I have a younger brother."
"Being an older sister doesn't mean you have to do a lot of things." Su Xueqing said. It's true that Wei Shanshan is the older sister, but she is still young.
“The eldest sister is like a mother.” Amelia Su said.
"My biological mother is still alive, so it goes without saying that an elder sister is like a mother." Su Xueqing said.
"It's the same when my biological mother is here. As a sister, I have to take on greater responsibilities and set a good example for my younger brother." Amelia Su said, "Others say that my grades are not good enough, but my second sister and third brother are learning from me."
"Who said that?" Su Xueqing asked, "Many people here don't have good grades, right?"
“Those people said that if you were the eldest sister and you had good grades, we could all learn from you.” Amelia Su said. Once someone said it, she would remember it.
"You are the oldest." Mother Su was rolling out dough. "Your little sister is so much younger than you."
"She is young." Amelia Su said, "You always say she is young. She is married now. Maybe in a year or two, she will have a baby."
“…” Su Xueqing decided to go to the backyard and take a look.
Mrs. Su San was stewing mutton with a lot of spices in it. The air was filled with a spicy aroma that made people salivate.
"Third sister-in-law." Su Xueqing said, "It smells very good."
"It's filled with a lot of ingredients, so of course it's delicious." Mrs. Su smiled and said, "These ingredients cost a lot of money, and it's good that the meat you sent is good, so it tastes even better."
"Do you want to make other dishes?" Su Xueqing asked, "So many?"
"There are many people at home, so we can eat a lot together." Mrs. Su said, "It's New Year's Day, so let's eat happily."
Su Sansao also has stuffed eggs, which is a specialty of a province or city in the south. Su Sansao heard that it tastes good, so she also made some.
"Would you like to eat an egg first?" asked Mrs. Su.
"No, wait until everyone eats together." Su Xueqing said, "If I eat such a big egg, I won't be able to eat anything else in a while."
"Okay, let's wait a while and eat." said Mrs. Su San.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Su Xueqing took out a few red envelopes from her pocket. These red envelopes were for the children. There were two yuan in the red envelopes, and Su Xueqing didn't put more money in them.
Last year, Amelia Su had an unhappy quarrel with Amelia Su, so she simply did not send out the wrapped red envelope, and took the red envelope back. This time, Amelia Su did not make Amelia Su unhappy, and Amelia Su got the marriage certificate again, so she took out the red envelope.
"You can still give them red envelopes." Mrs. Su said, "It's still not too late to give them red envelopes next year. No, that's not right. It should be at the beginning of the year after next."
"Take it." Su Xueqing said, "Take it all, you're welcome."
“Why don’t you thank your aunt?” Amelia Su patted Wei Shanshan’s head.
"Thank you, auntie." Wei Shanshan took the red envelope.
Then, before Wei Shanshan could hold the red envelope firmly, Amelia Su took it away. Amelia Su took a look at it on the spot and saw that there were two real dollars in it. It was not a bond, but cash, real money.
“Oh, little sister, you are really generous.” Amelia Su said.
Amelia Su prepared a red envelope of fifty cents. It was not easy for her to make money, so how could she have so much money to spend? Amelia Su thought that she only had two children, and she was taking advantage of her brother, but she would suffer a loss when it came to Su Yanan's child, so she decided to give less.
“This is for the child.” Amelia Su didn’t expect Amelia Su to open it and take a look.
"I'm her mother, I'll hold it for her." Amelia Su said, "If I let her hold the red envelope, she will drop it. If she drops it and someone else picks it up, it will be useless for her to cry."
"..." Amelia Su didn't let Amelia Su give the red envelope to Wei Shanshan. She took out ten cents and gave it to Wei Shanshan. Ten cents was considered a consolation.
Mrs. Su didn't open the red envelope to see, she knew that the amount of money inside should be the same, Su Xueqing was not the kind of fool who deliberately wrapped red envelopes of different sizes. Brothers and sisters' children are still very close, and wrapping the same amount of money can prevent others from saying it's not right.
After dinner, Su's mother was sorting things out, and it would take a while. When Ning Yanjing came over, Su's mother was still sorting out.
"Mom, let's go back first." Su Xueqing said to her mother.
"Would you like to sit down for a while?" asked Su's mother.
"Let's go back and watch TV." Su Xueqing said. She also wanted to say that there were so many people at home and it would be a bit crowded if they were all sitting.
Wei Dashan took out the poker cards and prepared to play poker with Su San Ge and others.
"Brother-in-law, do you want to play with us?" Wei Dashan asked.
"You guys have fun, we'll go back." Ning Yanjing said.
Ning Yanjing didn't like playing poker, and didn't think about cultivating family ties with Wei Dashan and others through poker. Ning Yanjing cared most about Su Xueqing's mood, and other things were not so important.
Su Xueqing left with Ning Yanjing and went back to watch TV.
The Su family did not buy a TV. A TV is not a necessity. Things like refrigerators are more important.
Before, when Amelia Su came back from the countryside, something happened in the Yu family, and the Su family took out a lot of money. Otherwise, the Su family would have bought a TV long ago.
“It’s great to have a TV.” Amelia Su sighed, “Mom, my younger sister bought you gold jewelry, why didn’t she buy you a TV?”
Amelia Su thought that if Su Xueqing bought a TV, everyone could watch it together. The gold jewelry that Amelia Su bought belonged to Mrs. Su and Su's mother.
"We were originally planning to buy it, but aren't we just lending you the money?" said Mrs. Su.
Third sister-in-law Su didn't like to hear Amelia Su say such things. Amelia Su had already bought a refrigerator for the family, but what did Amelia Su give to the family? Amelia Su said this, doesn't it make others think that the Su family is not satisfied?
Mrs. Su San is quite content, and she believes that other people in the Su family are also content.
On the way, Su Xueqing thought that there was no TV at home, and it was not good to watch TV. If they wanted to watch TV, they would go to the neighbor's house to watch TV. Some neighbors would put the TV in the yard for everyone to watch together.
"I heard there will be a Spring Festival Gala this year." Ning Yanjing said.
"Look, let's go back and watch it." Su Xueqing said, "I don't know if it's good or not, but it should be very interesting. Didn't you watch it with your parents?"
"Jiaxuan is here." Ning Yanjing said.
Ning Jiaxuan watched TV with her father and mother, and she did not run out.
Yan's mother ran out, and Yan Yichen was looking for her everywhere.
When the Yan family was about to have the New Year's Eve dinner, Yan Yichen went to look for Yan's mother. Yan's mother was not in the room, nor was she near the house. Instead, she ran away to another place.
At first, Yan Yichen thought that Yan's mother had gone to Ning's house to make trouble, but when he arrived at the door of Ning's house, he found that Yan's mother was not there.
Yan's mother wasn't really crazy. She knew Yan Yichen still needed to rely on the Ning family. If she made a big fuss, the Ning family might not help Yan Yichen. If Yan's mother just made a small fuss, the Ning family would still tolerate her.
Then, Yan Yichen thought of his father's grave. He went to the cemetery to find his mother, and sure enough, he saw her there.
"Mom." Yan Yichen had a headache. He hadn't even had dinner yet. He was hungry and looking for his mother everywhere, fearing that his biological mother was in danger. "It's time to go back."
"When you see your father, don't you know to call him dad?" said Yan's mother.
Yan's father died in the countryside. After the Yan family returned to South City, they moved Yan's father's grave back to South City.
"Dad." Yan Yichen knelt on the ground and kowtowed to his father. Then he stood up and looked at his mother. "Mom, we should go back."
"You all forgot your father. Your father spent the New Year all alone." said Yan's mother.
"Grandpa is here." Yan Yichen said, "Dad won't be alone..."
Bang! Yan's mother turned around and slapped Yan Yichen.
"Do you think your father deserves to die and should go to accompany your grandfather?" Yan's mother was angry.
Yan Yichen really didn't expect that he would offend his mother again by simply saying a few words. Yan Yichen didn't cover his cheeks, it wasn't the first time his mother hit him.
"No, it's cold. Mom, go home and don't get cold. If Dad is here, he definitely won't want you to get cold." Yan Yichen said, "Grandma is home alone, she's still waiting for us to go back."
"Your father has always cared about me. He is a very good person." After hearing this, Yan's mother's attitude softened a lot. "You have to remember your father. It's New Year's Day. You have to prepare some food and wine for him. It's cold, he likes to warm the wine, he likes to drink it slowly..."
Yan's mother was talking about what happened to Yan's father before his death. Yan Yichen supported Yan's mother and asked her to walk back.
When Yan's mother and Yan Yichen returned home, the New Year's Eve dinner was already cold and they had to reheat it.
Su Xueqing and her husband sat in the living room watching the Spring Festival Gala. This year's Spring Festival Gala was indeed quite interesting. There were not so many restrictions and people were very bold in speaking out.
"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" Ning Yanjing asked.
"Eat some cake." Su Xueqing said. She took off her shoes to prevent her feet from getting cold, and put her feet on the sofa, covered with a blanket. Su Xueqing leaned on the sofa and ate the cake Ning Yanjing handed over. "These people are amazing. They are good at speaking and singing."
"The whole country is watching." Ning Yanjing said. "Of course it has to be interesting."
"You eat too." Su Xueqing scooped a little cake for Ning Yanjing to eat.
At the Yu family, Mrs. Yu was furious in the house. Her children did eat New Year's Eve dinner at Aunt Su's house, but she and her husband did not. Zhu Baoqian and Yu Jiachao allowed their children to eat New Year's Eve dinner there because Uncle Su's husband and wife were still there, and the couple wanted to make their parents happier.
As for Yu Dasao and Yu Guochao, forget it. The two families had a very unhappy quarrel. If possible, Yu Jiachao didn't even want Yu Dasao's children to have the New Year's Eve dinner.
The New Year's Eve dinner prepared by Yu Dasao had little meat, small portions, and few dishes. Yu Dasao wanted to eat the New Year's Eve dinner prepared by Su Xiao's aunt, and also wanted to bring some food with her, which would be considered as offering something.
There was no way Yu Jiachao and his wife would let Yu Dasao and his wife succeed. They just told them to eat separately and not together. They thought it was good enough if the children could eat together.
Uncle Su Xiao sat there without saying a word. Yu Guochao hoped that Uncle Su Xiao would ask them to stay for the New Year's Eve dinner, but Uncle Su Xiao refused. Later, when it was really impossible, Uncle Su Xiao told Yu Guochao to eat the New Year's Eve dinner they made themselves, and not to eat the New Year's Eve dinner made by Aunt Su Xiao.
"It's just a meal, why are you so stingy?" said Mrs. Yu. "In our countryside, even if brothers have separated, as long as our parents are still around, we can spend the New Year together."
"..." Yu Guochao remained silent. The New Year's Eve dinner tonight was not very good. It was really bad, with little meat and few vegetables.
Yu Guochao thought of the New Year’s Eve dinner that Yu Jiachao and his people had, with chicken, duck, fish and meat, and a table full of delicious dishes. Those dishes were what real New Year’s Eve dinner should be.
This is also the fault of Yu Guochao and his wife. They borrowed money and sent it to Yu Dasao's family. In order to save face, they would rather eat less themselves than let Yu Dasao's family think that they were not living well in the city.
"Your parents treat us like this now, so don't expect us to be filial to them in the future." Yu Dasao said, "Did you hear me? Later, let them eat with your brother, not with us. They give all the good things to your brother, and they don't care about us at all."
“……”Yu Guochao sat there in a daze.
"Everyone is bullying us." Yu Dasao said, "Bullying us because we have no money. They bully us every day. As for my parents, they borrowed money everywhere for you to return to the city. If we were still in the countryside, my parents would definitely invite us to eat such a New Year's Eve dinner. As for your parents, they only know your brother and are afraid that your brother will be unhappy."
"Oh." Yu Guochao sighed.
"You just sigh." Mrs. Yu asked, "When will your father let you take over the job?"
Until now, Mrs. Yu is still concerned about Uncle Su's job.
"Don't think about it for now." Yu Guochao said.
During the past six months, Yu Guochao did odd jobs, hoping that his father would give him the job in advance after seeing their hardship. But his father did not do that. He just watched him running around doing odd jobs.
"Your father gave all the money he earned to your brother." Yu Dasao said, "Others gave their jobs to their sons, but your father still held on to his job and refused to give it to you. You old fool, you don't consider you or your children at all."
Sister Yu's voice was low, but everyone else in the Yu family heard it. Sister Yu was not afraid of Aunt Su and her friends, and Aunt Su did not dare to scold Sister Yu, and Uncle Su pretended not to hear it. It was Zhu Baoqian and Yu Jiachao who did not give Sister Yu face.
Zhu Baoqian looked at Aunt Su and her husband. Her parents-in-law didn't care, so there was no need for her to say anything. Yu Guochao and his wife were concerned about Aunt Su's job, not Yu Jiachao's job.
"Your brother and sister-in-law are really capable." Zhu Baoqian said to Yu Jiachao.
On a new day, Su's mother and Old Lady Su put on the gold earrings given by Su Xueqing. They did not wear the gold bracelets, as they hid them.
Su's mother and Old Lady Su planned to wear them during the New Year holidays, and then take them off after these days. They had no intention of letting others know that they had the gold bracelets.
Amelia Su and her husband opened the store early and sold steamed buns there. Business was good and people bought them. Amelia Su and her husband did not make too much, but made much less. When someone asked if there were any more, all the steamed buns in the store had been sold out.
"So little today?" asked the neighbor.
"Isn't this Chinese New Year? Everyone has a lot of food at home." Amelia Su said, "If we make too much, we won't be able to sell it. We make it and sell it on the same day, not the next day. It's better to make less than too much."
"Don't sell the ones that are the next day. They won't taste good the next day." The neighbor said, "The dough will become hard."
“That’s right, fresh and delicious.” Amelia Su said.
"Will the store be open tomorrow?" asked the neighbor.
"Open it." Amelia Su said, "There will be meat buns tomorrow, but not today. Everyone is eating vegetarian food today, so we didn't make meat buns. Not many people bought them, so we won't make them tomorrow."
Amelia Su and Wei Dashan closed their stall. They had nothing else to do, so opening a shop and making money was the most important thing.
At Xu's house, Xu's mother was packing. They were going to Yu's house. The weather was cold, so they had to bring more clothes with them. They had to have clothes to change into. The clothes they wore at the wedding banquet also had to be festive.
Mrs. Xu was thinking about the chicken in the backyard, so she planned to kill a chicken after Mr. and Mrs. Xu went to Yu's house tomorrow. The children loved meat, and they could eat a lot at once, so Mrs. Xu was not afraid that the children would not be able to finish it.
"Mom, do you want to prepare anything else?" Mrs. Xu asked deliberately.
"Just bring some clothes." Xu's mother said, "The betrothal money has been given, and the money for the wedding banquet has also been given, so there is no need to bring too many things. I came back a few days ago and didn't stay there for long."
"That will take a few days." Mrs. Xu said, "Mom, look how thin your grandson is. I'll kill a chicken tomorrow to give him some nutrition."
"Give him some nourishment." Xu's mother wanted to say that they shouldn't talk about killing the animal on New Year's Day, but Xu's wife had already said, "If you don't want to feed it, use it to nourish the child."
Xu Dasao's family didn't live in South City, so Xu's mother didn't worry that Xu Dasao would give the good things in the house to her family. It was still worthwhile for the things to go into the stomachs of her grandchildren. Xu Ruyun comforted Xu's mother and told her not to argue with Xu Dasao about the chickens.
When Xu's mother went out, she saw the gold earrings worn by Su's mother and old lady Su, and asked, only then did she know that they were given by Amelia Su. Xu's mother was envious, the earrings were really beautiful, how could the gold jewelry not be beautiful?
"Your daughter is still good to you." Xu's mother sighed.
"Your daughter is also filial to you." Su's mother said, "Your new clothes must have been given to you by your daughter."
"She gave it to me." said Xu's mother. She still envied Su's mother for having the gold earrings.
Xu's mother also had ears. When she was very young, the elders in the family used a needle to poke a hole in her earlobe. Xu's mother didn't have earrings, but used tea stalks to pierce her ears. It wasn't just Xu's mother, many women used tea stalks to pierce their ears to prevent the holes from closing tightly.
"Isn't that enough?" Su's mother said, "Your daughter is going to open a factory with someone else and make a lot of money in the future."
"Good luck to you." Xu's mother also hoped that Xu Ruyun could make a lot of money, so that she could also benefit from it.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yan's mother wanted to go to the temple to worship Buddha and asked Yan Yichen to go with her. Yan Yichen didn't dare to say no, so Yan's mother knelt down on the steps at the entrance of the temple to worship, and Yan Yichen stood beside her, supporting her from time to time.
Yan's mother wanted to pray for her deceased husband, and asked him to wait for her on the Naihe Bridge, so that they could be reborn together and be husband and wife in the next life.
"Burn incense." Yan's mother asked Yan Yichen to burn incense together.
Old Lady Yan did not come along, she did not want to make trouble with Yan's mother. Old Lady Yan preferred to come to the temple alone, if Yan's mother was there, things would easily go wrong.
When Xu Ruyun went to burn incense, she happened to meet Yan Yichen and Yan's mother.
"Auntie." After Xu Ruyun greeted Yan Yichen, she looked at Yan's mother.
"This is..." Yan's mother had never met Xu Ruyun before.
"She is my partner, and we opened a factory together." Yan Yichen said.
"Is that so?" Yan's mother took Xu Ruyun's hand and said, "Miss, are you married?"
"Not yet." Xu Ruyun said.
"What do you think of my son?" asked Yan's mother.
When Xu Ruyun found out that Yan Yichen was engaged, she looked embarrassed. She didn't expect Yan's mother to say such a thing.
"Mom." Yan Yichen frowned, "I'm engaged."
Even though Yan Yichen and Ning Jiaxuan both knew that the engagement was just a facade and that it would not last long, in the eyes of others, it was real, and Yan Yichen could not be with another woman while he was engaged, at least not now.
"What kind of engagement is that?" Yan's mother said, "You can't possibly marry her. She's the daughter of the enemy who killed your father!"
"..." Yan Yichen was powerless. The Ning family did not kill Yan's father at all.
Xu Ruyun didn't know what was going on. She had no contact with Yan Yichen in her previous life. She only knew that Yan Yichen's career would be very successful. At first, Xu Ruyun didn't know that Yan Yichen was so amazing. It was only later that she remembered. Xu Ruyun believed that if she and Yan Yichen opened a factory, they would definitely make money.
"If we can't get married, then it's not an engagement," Yan's mother emphasized.
The speaker has intention and the listener takes it to heart. Xu Ruyun wrote down what Yan's mother said.
"I'm sorry." Yan Yichen looked at Xu Ruyun and said, "Don't take my mother's words to heart. We have already offered incense. Let's go back first."
"I'll go back by myself, you guys chat." Yan's mother said. She didn't know who Xu Ruyun was, but she heard Yan Yichen say that Xu Ruyun was his partner, so Yan's mother asked them to chat more.
Yan's mother thought that a business partner should have a good family background. She thought that Yan Yichen was not limited to being with Ning Jiaxuan, and her son could find someone better than Ning Jiaxuan.
"You guys chat, you guys chat." Yan's mother did not allow Yan Yichen to go with her.
Yan Yichen was afraid that his mother would get sick, so he had to stop.
After Yan's mother walked away, Yan Yichen wanted to leave, but when he saw Yan's mother looking back, he could only stand there.
"Auntie is very interesting." Xu Ruyun said.
Interesting? Yan Yichen doesn't think his biological mother is interesting at all. His biological mother is too painful.
Seeing Yan Yichen frowning, Xu Ruyun added, "Mothers all care about their children, but they don't use the right method."
"Are you coming alone?" Yan Yichen asked.
"My second brother and his wife are here too." Xu Ruyun said.
"You go and accompany them." Yan Yichen said, "The factory will officially start operation in a few days. I have something else to deal with first."
"Okay." Xu Ruyun nodded.
Xu Ruyun looked at Yan Yichen's departing back. She had just seen what Yan's mother was wearing. Those things must have cost a lot of money. The Yan family was really rich.
"Did you see anyone you know?" Yu Li and her husband came over.
"Yes, an acquaintance." Xu Ruyun said.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Yu Li asked.
"It doesn't matter." Xu Ruyun smiled.
"Have you gone to draw lots? I heard that the marriage lots here are very effective." Yu Li said, "I also came here to draw lots, and it was quite accurate."
"Asking for a fortune is just a consolation." Xu Ruyun is a reborn person. She believes in gods and Buddhas, but she feels that it is not enough to rely on gods and Buddhas. She still has to rely on herself. Only when she has the ability can others not easily defeat her. Only then can she live a better life and make others bow to her. "I'll ask for one."
"Yes, ask for one." Yu Li said, "No matter if it's for comfort or not, just ask for one when you come, and ask for one happily."
When Xu Ruyun was drawing divination, she thought of Yan Yichen. What was going on with Yan Yichen's engagement? And what was going on with the daughter of the enemy who killed her father? Xu Ruyun thought Yan Yichen was quite capable and could handle those things properly. Xu Ruyun also thought of Yan's mother's attitude towards her...
If Yan's mother really treats him well, then it's not impossible. Xu Ruyun doesn't know the true situation of Yan's mother. Yan Yichen can't let everyone know about Yan's mother's affairs. He doesn't want others to look at him with sympathy.
It was a middle-upper lot. Xu Ruyun took a look at the lot and Yu Li said she would ask someone to interpret it. Xu Ruyun put her signature in again and continued to shake it. It didn't come out as a top lot, but a middle-low lot. She simply took out a top lot from it.
"..." Yu Li opened her eyes wide. Xu Ruyun actually got the best lottery ticket directly. Is this possible?
Yu Li had never thought of doing this, and she had never done it before. She would do the same the next time she asked for a fortune. Of course, it would be best if she could draw a good fortune directly.
"That's enough." Xu Ruyun took a look at the best lot and put it in with satisfaction.
"Don't you want to understand?" Yu Li said.
"Everything depends on human efforts." Xu Ruyun said.
Yu Li watched Xu Ruyun walk out. She thought about it and it made sense. Xu Ruyun had her own ideas in mind, so there was no need for her to interpret the divination.
Rebirth, that is the best, Xu Ruyun thought, she doesn't have to think about whether to sign the document or not, and she doesn't have to tie herself down. She tied herself up in her previous life and made her life a mess.
Yan Yichen did not go home early, fearing that if he went home too early, Yan's mother would say something else. Yan Yichen went home late, and Yan's mother also had some thoughts. Yan's mother thought that Yan Yichen and Xu Ruyun must be together, and her son must have thoughts about another woman. Her son listened to what she said, and she must try to fulfill her son's wish.
It was clearly Yan's mother's own idea, but when she imagined it in her mind, it became Yan Yichen's own idea.
"What are you so happy about?" Old Lady Yan found it incredible when she saw Mother Yan's smile. "Are you planning something again?"
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