After the two brothers left, Jiang's parents started talking about their future son-in-law.
Overall, the couple was quite satisfied with Ping An's performance.
"Honey, Ping An seems a bit too honest and doesn't talk much, but he's a good person."
Such a young person is not cunning and will not let Haitang down in the future.
"What's wrong with being honest and kind? People like that are good-hearted and sincere."
Being quiet doesn't mean you're not very familiar with someone, and you're not good with sweet talk, but you let your actions speak for themselves.
I saw him remove the fish bones before serving the fish to Haitang while we were eating; that alone was very kind of him.
Jiang's mother was very satisfied with this; the young man was rough around the edges but meticulous, which was quite good.
"It is very good. I saw it too. No wonder Haitang can't forget him."
"Mom and Dad, I've said it before, Brother Ping An is a very, very good older brother. You said I was prejudiced and exaggerating, but now you know how good he is, right?"
Before you went to work, he would come to the hospital to see me, often bringing me fruit and stewing snakehead fish soup and bone broth.
The apples were peeled and given to me to eat, as were the grapes…”
Jiang Haitang immediately said arrogantly.
"You silly girl, you're not even married yet, and you're already siding with outsiders."
Ping An is a good child, but her family's financial situation is a bit poor. I'm worried that if she marries into that family, she might suffer.
My daughter has been spoiled since childhood, and I wonder if she will be able to adapt to rural life.
This is also the issue that Jiang's mother is worried about.
"Mom, the name is wrong. Although their family comes from the countryside, their family conditions are definitely no worse than ours."
The two brothers are earning quite a bit of money every day now.
"Don't even mention fish with fermented black beans; the income from just vegetables every day is no less than, and often more than, the wages of city dwellers."
"But they have two sons, and I'm worried about the future..."
Families with two sons usually wouldn't consider this; one son is enough, as there's no need to fight over family property or real estate.
"Mom, don't worry, the two brothers have a very good relationship, and they're building a new house right now!"
I also heard that they bought another large plot of land, so that Ping An and his sister can build a new house there.
The two houses are not far apart, which avoids conflict and allows them to look out for each other in case of any problems.
Besides, my little sister has me, her older brother, to protect her!
Jiang Haiyang wasn't worried about this issue at all.
"Wife, don't worry about that. At worst, we'll give you more dowry when you get married. We only have one daughter, so why not give her more?"
Jiang's father said with a smile.
“Mom, it’s not like Brother Ping An is the only one making money. I can make money too.”
Don't worry, things will be fine for us from now on.
Jiang Haitang had never thought about this matter, nor had she ever worried about it.
"Haiyang, I wonder if his parents are easy to get along with?"
No, you should take some time to visit him at home, just like a friend, but don't be too formal.
Jiang's mother felt that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very important.
“Great, they’re having a full moon celebration the day after tomorrow, I’ll go for a drink then and I’ll find out.”
What gift should I prepare?
He really had no experience, so he decided to just go to the mall and take a look.
"When you go to the baby's one-month celebration, you can't be stingy. Prepare a decent gift."
Jiang's mother gave her instructions.
"I understand, Mom."
After leaving the Jiang family, the Yu brothers headed straight for the market.
The market was bustling with activity, with crowds thronging the streets and various vendors calling out their wares.
They found the famous fortune-telling stall in a corner, with a banner hanging in front of it that read "Divine divination, insightful understanding of heaven's secrets".
"Chengyuan, how did you know there were stalls like this here?"
Yu Pingan found the place without much effort because his younger brother seemed to know it very well.
"I discovered it by accident."
Yu Chengyuan took out a piece of paper with his fourth cousin's and Chunyan's birth dates and times written on it from his pocket, handed it to the fortune teller, and said, "Sir, could you please tell me if these two birth dates and times are compatible?"
The fortune teller took the slip of paper, squinted, counted on his fingers, and muttered incantations, looking mysterious and unfathomable.
Yu Pingan almost burst out laughing.
"Sincerity brings results; this should not be underestimated."
Yu Chengyuan nudged his older brother with his elbow, and Yu Pingan quickly shut up, not daring to say anything.
After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes, a look of surprise on his face, and exclaimed, "Wow, these two birth dates are a match made in heaven!"
This marriage is wonderful, truly wonderful!
Upon hearing this, Yu Chengyuan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly settled down.
I was originally planning to have someone cheat if the result wasn't good, but now I don't have to worry about it at all.
"Thank you, Master."
Yu Chengyuan put down 50 cents and put the IOU into his pocket.
He was in a great mood, and the two brothers hummed a little tune as they went home.
After dinner, filled with this good news, I rode my bicycle to my maternal grandparents' house.
Grandpa and Grandma were sitting in the yard sunbathing when Yu Chengyuan came in, waving a note excitedly and saying, "Grandpa and Grandma, the birth dates and times they calculated for Fourth Cousin and Sister Chunyan are so good, they're a perfect match!"
Upon hearing this, the two elderly people smiled so much that their eyes narrowed into slits, and the wrinkles on their faces resembled chrysanthemums.
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