Bai Zhihua didn't expect Ma Xiu Lan to make such a request. Isn't this putting himself in a difficult position?
I didn’t get a marriage certificate for my last marriage, but I held a wedding ceremony in the village. Everyone in the village knew that I was married, and it was impossible for the village chief to issue me such a certificate.
He fidgeted, feeling a bit flustered. Then, seeing the mountain of bones in front of him, a plan came to his mind:
"Does my aunt hate me and is deliberately making things difficult for me because she thinks I eat too much? I'm sorry, I really have never tasted such delicious food. Even during the Chinese New Year, we can't eat meat at home."
Bai Zhihua felt guilty as he spoke, and the grown man was extremely anxious.
Ma Mingqiang quickly explained: "Your aunt didn't mean that."
Bai Zhihua still shed tears of grievance.
Ma Xiaolian said anxiously: "It's okay, just treat it as your own home and eat as much as you want."
Ma Xiulan sneered, what an honest person:
"I just asked you to get a certificate. Why are you bringing up eating too much? If I disliked you, would I let you eat so much?"
"Mingqiang, your sister-in-law asked you to treat Xiaolian well before she died. I asked Bai Zhihua for a certificate of marriage because I want to be responsible for Xiaolian. He is in his early twenties and it is a bit strange that he has never been married in the countryside. I asked for this certificate because I want to be responsible for Xiaolian."
"If he really had never been married, why would he be afraid of this? Why is he talking about this? He wasn't afraid that I would dislike him while we were eating, but after we were done, he said I disliked him.
It's really interesting, picking up the bowl to eat meat, and then putting down the chopsticks to curse?"
After saying that, he slammed the table heavily.
My brother's sister-in-law had a difficult labor when she gave birth to Xiaolian. She bled profusely after giving birth and knelt on the ground begging Ma Mingqiang to marry a kind woman when he remarried and to take good care of the daughter she had risked her life for and not let her be bullied by her stepmother.
Ma Mingqiang himself suffered at the hands of his stepmother, Old Lady Song, so naturally he was reluctant to let his daughter suffer and had no intention of remarrying.
In addition, Old Lady Song said that the family had no money and had never allowed him to remarry. She also hoped that he would have only one daughter so that she could leave all the family property he had worked hard for to her grandson.
Over the years, Ma Mingqiang and Ma Xiaolian, father and daughter, depended on each other for survival. It was not until Ma's father passed away that he escaped from the clutches of Old Lady Song and lived alone.
After hearing what Ma Xiulan said, Ma Mingqiang also understood his elder sister's good intentions and looked at Bai Zhihua:
"Zhihua, go back to the village and get the certificate first, then we can talk about the marriage later."
Bai Zhihua could only agree and prepared to leave, still looking like he was trying to compromise:
"Uncle Ma, it's not easy for Auntie to come here, you two must have a lot to talk about. I'll wash the dishes and then go back."
Ma Mingqiang waved his hand: "Why do you need to wash the dishes? Go back first."
After Bai Zhihua left, Ma Mingqiang stared at Ma Xiulan and asked, "Sister, are you dissatisfied with Bai Zhihua?"
"But there aren't many people willing to be live-in sons-in-law. Most of them are ugly. This guy is honest and hardworking. Xiaolian and I think he's okay. Besides, his home is far away, so he won't be thinking about home all the time. In the long run, he will be part of our Ma family."
Ma Xiulan knocked on her bowl:
"Look at how much rice he served himself? And how much spare ribs did he eat by himself? I don't think he eats too much, but I think he's a little selfish and a little clever. The young man has a big appetite, so you can add bowls of rice. Meat is in short supply these days, and no one who goes to someone else's house for dinner will eat all the meat at once."
"He comes to dinner empty-handed every day, and all he does is say a few nice things. Let me ask you, he says he washes the dishes, but does he ever do them?"
Ma Mingqiang shook his head: "How can I have the nerve to ask someone to wash dishes when we're not even married yet?"
"His home is far away. Do you think you can break off all ties with your family and focus on being a member of the Ma family?
But there's another drawback, which is that you don't know his family's situation. How can you tell whether what he said is true or not? I suggest you take a special leave and go to their village to inquire about Bai Zhihua's personal situation."
Ma Mingqiang nodded: "My child's marriage is a big deal. My eldest sister is right. I have to be more cautious."
Ma Xiaolian listened to her aunt's analysis and felt that her aunt was a little suspicious, but she was also doing it for her own good.
"Xiao Lian, the most important thing for a girl is not to cross the line, otherwise she will be looked down upon by the man."
"Aunt, what are you talking about? I'm going back to the house first."
Ma Xiulan covered her face and ran away.
Seeing that Ma Xiaolian had run away, Ma Xiulan still explained the importance of this matter to Ma Mingqiang. She was mainly afraid that Bai Zhihua would take a risky move and deceive Xiaolian first, then control Xiaolian's reputation, and Xiaolian would have no choice but to marry him in the end.
"Even if Bai Zhihua brought the village certificate, it might be fake. You still have to ask him to go to the hospital for a physical examination. We marry a son-in-law to have children.
Don't worry, Bai Zhihua is infertile. Are you willing to give away the family property you've worked so hard to build to others? Then Old Lady Song will definitely come and snatch it away."
Ma Mingqiang was stunned by what his elder sister said: "Can men also be unable to have children?"
He never knew about this.
Ma Xiulan said angrily, "Of course. Do you think that not being able to have children is a woman's fault? Even if it's a boy or a girl, it's always the man who decides. Don't put all the blame on women."
"Big sister still knows more!"
Ma Mingqiang scratched his head and chuckled. He used to blame his deceased wife a little. It would have been better if she had given birth to a boy. Of course, he also liked Xiaolian, but he didn't want his family business to be passed on to the descendants of Old Lady Song.
It turns out that it was because of me that my daughter was born, so I blamed my wife wrongly.
"By the way, big sister, are you out of money? After I pay the betrothal gifts, I still have some left. I'll give it to you."
Ma Xiulan shook her head. She felt like she was borrowing money the moment she arrived. It was all because she was too poor before.
“I have brought all the four hundred dollars I owe you. You can count them, and you can also choose some furniture for me from your factory.
Xingmin's room has a desk, a wardrobe and a bed.
The Xingguo room has a double desk, a wardrobe and a bed.
My room just has a wardrobe and a bed.
I'm buying a dining table and benches for the main room."
"Big sister? How did you suddenly become rich? And why did you buy so much? I guess your family can't let go."
Ma Mingqiang didn't know about Ma Xiulan's divorce, but Old Lady Song knew about it. However, he and Old Lady Song didn't live together.
When Old Lady Song's grandson bullied Xiaolian, Old Lady Song took sides, so Ma Mingqiang always beat Old Lady Song's grandson. So now they basically don't talk when they meet, and Old Lady Song won't come over to talk to him specifically.
"I'm divorced and now I live with Xingguo and Xingmin. I rented a new house that's big enough to fit all this furniture."
"What! Did that bastard Zhao Youcai bully you? I'm going to beat him up."
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