Guan Ailian had no intention of letting her daughter get married at such a young age, so she nodded.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry! I'm not that foolish. I won't be like my mother-in-law and marry Ruo Ling to a fool just for a little money. I have no objection to Xingxing's choice of husband as long as she is willing and the other party is able to earn a living. Marriage is a lifelong thing. I only have this one daughter. I don't want her to marry badly and resent me for the rest of her life."

Yang Niannian likes Guan Ailian's clear-minded thinking. It is really rare to have such open-minded parents in a remote and backward mountain village.

Praise with eyes sparkling.

"Sister-in-law, your idea is really good. If I have a daughter in the future, as long as the man is not a rogue and treats her well, I have no objection. Even if she doesn't get married, I will support her."

When Guan Ailian heard this, she immediately became worried about Yang Niannian.

"Sister-in-law, it's not okay for children not to get married. What will they do when they get old?"

Yang Niannian knew that Guan Ailian could not accept the idea of ​​not getting married, so she didn't explain further and just smiled.

"I'm just saying that. If she meets someone she likes, I might not be able to stop her."

Guan Ailian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.

"That's true. You and Shi Shen are both good-looking. Your children will surely be good-looking too. Whether it's a boy or a girl, you won't have trouble finding a partner. There are so many people lining up to marry them."

Ma Xiuzhu had finished washing the dishes, and seeing that the two were still chatting endlessly in the yard, she walked to the kitchen door to urge them.

"Stop chatting and go to bed. The hot water in the pot is almost cold."

Nowadays, people cook over a stove. To save firewood, after cooking, they clean the bottom of the pot and add a pot of hot water into it.

The remaining fire under the stove can heat water, which can be used to wash dishes and wash face and feet.

Guan Ailian responded, "I know, I'll go right away."

Then he shouted to Tiantian who was watching TV in the living room, "Tiantian, go upstairs and get the enamel basin and towel."

"OK."

Tiantian responded and ran upstairs like a rabbit. She brought the things down in a short while. He was anxious to watch TV, so he handed the things to her and immediately ran back to the living room.

Guan Ailian has long been accustomed to her son's behavior. Ever since the TV was bought, the three children would sit in front of the TV and unable to move whenever they were at home.

She handed the enamel basin and towel to Yang Niannian, "Sister-in-law, I asked your eldest brother to buy the basin and towel. Take them back to your room after use. Don't confuse them with the basin downstairs. You can use them next time you come back."

Because her sister-in-law likes cleanliness, she bought the basin and towel in advance, so that when her sister-in-law and her family come back, they will have a basin to use and they don’t have to buy them again.

Yang Niannian felt that it was rare for sisters-in-law to be like this, and she was moved.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

"We are all family, don't be polite. I bought some for Ruoling as well. Let them take them back to their room after they are done."

Guan Ailian knew her mother-in-law's habits very well. If the basin was not brought upstairs but placed downstairs, her mother-in-law would use whichever basin she saw and would not even distinguish between the basins for washing face and vegetables.

Ma Xiuzhu had been holding it in all night, and when she heard what her eldest daughter-in-law said, she could no longer hold back and retorted in a sarcastic tone.

"You young people are always fussy. I've lived for decades and I've always used the same basin to wash my feet and face, and nothing has ever happened. Sometimes I use my hands to pick my feet and wipe my butt. Do I have to chop them off? These things can't get on you, so why are you being so fussy?"

"You buy a basin for washing your feet, a basin for washing your face, and another basin for washing vegetables. How can you buy so many basins without spending money? You have never experienced hardship, you don't know the importance of money, and you don't know how to live. When I was a child, I couldn't even get enough food to eat, so how could I care so much about it?"

Guan Ailian had long been accustomed to her mother-in-law's twisted logic and was too lazy to argue, so she said nothing.

But Yang Niannian couldn't listen any further, so she glanced at her mother-in-law and asked softly.

"Then why don't you wash the dung scoop and use it to drink water? After all, Shi Shen and I share a foot basin and a wash basin. It would be a waste to use the dung scoop only to scoop up dung."

Ma Xiuzhu subconsciously retorted, "Using a dung bucket to collect water, isn't that dirty?"

Yang Niannian used her words to stop her, "You can't get these things on you, can't you just wash them? When you wipe the baby's butt, you might get some feces or something on it, do you have to chop your hands off?"

Ma Xiuzhu choked and was unable to continue the conversation. She spoke after a long while.

"Okay, okay, you're good at talking, and I can't argue with you. I don't care, do whatever you want! Anyway, I don't have to pay for it."

After saying that, he walked out of the kitchen and went back to his room to sleep.

Every time Guan Ailian saw Yang Niannian arguing with Ma Xiuzhu, she was filled with admiration.

"Sister-in-law, you sound really good. If I said that to our mother-in-law, she would have gone to Qingyuan to complain. Fortunately, your eldest brother is not confused and doesn't believe her words."

Yang Niannian walked to the stove, picked up a ladle, and scooped water into the basin while speaking.

"You just can't give in to my mother-in-law. Otherwise, she'll start to act confused and act like an elder."

As they were talking, Lu Shishen came to the kitchen door. Guan Ailian felt that it was not nice to talk about her mother-in-law in front of her brother, and she didn't know if he heard it, so she said awkwardly.

"Shi Shen, you must be tired after sitting on the train all day. Let's go take a shower and go upstairs to sleep! If it's inconvenient for Ruo Ling to live on the third floor with the child, let her live on the second floor. I'm worried that the child's crying at night will disturb your sleep, so I arranged your room on the third floor. The quilts on your beds are all made from the new cotton planted this year. If you need anything, ask your eldest brother to go to town to buy them tomorrow."

Lu Shishen nodded, "Sister-in-law, thank you for your help."

"We are all family, so don't be so polite. Go wash up first! I'll go see if the children are asleep." Guan Ailian didn't stay long. After explaining everything, she went back to the house.

Now that there are more rooms, the children all sleep in separate rooms. Xingxing sleeps on the third floor, and the second and third children sleep on the second floor.

Her parents-in-law slept in the east room on the first floor, and she and Lu Qingyuan lived in the west room. Everyone had their own room, and they could live as comfortably as they wanted.

The kitchen was small and seemed crowded with so many people standing there. After Guan Ailian left the kitchen, Lu Shishen came in, holding an enamel basin filled with water.

"Go to the bathroom and wash your face first, and I'll get you some water to wash your feet."

Yang Niannian followed him to the bathroom. Actually, it was called a bathroom, but there was nothing in it. It was just an empty cement room with a small bench on the floor and a large basin for washing clothes.

Yang Niannian squatted down to wash her face, and soon Lu Shishen brought over half a basin of water for washing feet.

She sat on the stool and rolled up her trouser legs. "Go get another small stool and let's soak our feet together."

Lu Shishen followed his instructions and went back to the main room to fetch a small stool. He was tall with long legs, and when he sat on the stool, his knees almost touched his chest, which looked very funny.

Yang Niannian put her feet on his feet and deliberately scratched the back of his feet with her toes, whispering something.

"Go to town tomorrow and buy an enamel basin. It's inconvenient to take a bath in winter. We need a basin to wash our buttocks."

She can accept not taking a bath for a few days in winter, but she cannot accept not washing her butt.

Lu Shishen was familiar with Yang Niannian's living habits. He said "hmm" with an unnatural expression. Feeling that the water was almost cold, he held her ankles, took her feet out and wiped the water off.

"You go upstairs and sleep first. I'll be upstairs in a moment."

Yang Niannian sat still, "I'll go up with you."

Without waiting for Lu Shishen to speak, she continued, "My sister-in-law said that someone introduced Xingxing to a date. What do you think these people are thinking? How old is Ruoling? She is still in school, and these people are thinking of introducing her to a husband's family. It's a good thing you're already married, otherwise your doorstep would have been trampled down by others."