Guan Ailian smiled from ear to ear, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely cook a big table of food tomorrow and I promise not to embarrass our family."
Lu Tiantian didn't think it was a big deal, Lang Sheng said.
"Mom, don't be too nervous. We're all a family from now on, so just be casual."
Lu Qingyuan replied seriously, "We must be polite. This is their first visit, and we cannot let them find fault with us."
Hearing this, Lu Tiantian looked at Yang Niannian and Lu Ruoling and chuckled.
"Aunt, aunt, please help me check on that girl tomorrow. You and my mother are both sensible people."
He glanced at Ma Xiuzhu and muttered quietly, "I can't find a troublemaker like my grandma in the future, otherwise there will be no peace at home and it will be a headache for the troublemaker."
Ma Xiuzhu was originally very happy to hear that her grandson was dating someone. She wanted to ask a few questions, but she couldn't bring herself to do it with shame. When she heard what her grandson said, she was so angry that smoke was about to come out of her head.
He put the dishes on the table and glared at his eldest grandson.
"Come on, what did I mess with? You have no conscience. I earned the house for myself. Why do I need a house at my age? Isn't it for you and the baby?"
Lu Guozhi complained.
"That's enough. Look at what you say. Do you act like a grandmother at all? You're right every day. You should find a reasonable wife."
Ma Xiuzhu was holding her anger in her heart, but she didn't continue to make a fuss. After all, the person who was talking about her was her most beloved grandson.
If it were someone else, she would have overturned the table.
Yang Niannian glanced at Ma Xiuzhu's face and could no longer control her laughter. This laugh made Ma Xiuzhu even angrier. She lost her mood to eat and put the bowl and chopsticks back in the room.
As soon as she left, Lu Ruoling asked curiously, "Tiantian, which village is your girlfriend from?"
Lu Tiantian, "She's from Liuzhuang, her name is Liu Jingjing, her father is Liu Siquan, he's in the pig collecting business, I met her when I went to her house to collect manure before."
This kind of natural fertilizer is better used in the orchard than chemical fertilizer, and the fruits grown are sweeter. After Lu Tiantian stopped going to school, he often drove a tractor to other villages to collect fertilizer.
When Lu Guozhi heard Liu Siquan's name, his face changed.
His face darkened as he asked, "Is her grandfather called Liu Jianbing?"
Lu Tiantian was a little surprised, "Grandpa, how did you know? Do you know Grandpa Jingjing?"
Lu Guozhi sneered, "Who doesn't know that son of a bitch?"
Lu Tiantian was completely confused. Seeing that his grandfather didn't look very good, he wisely didn't ask any more questions.
Yang Niannian and Lu Shishen looked at each other and said nothing.
After everyone finished eating, Guan Ailian and Lu Xingxing went to clean up the dishes, and Lu Tiantian called his uncle and aunt and his uncle and aunt together.
"Can you help me go to Grandpa and ask him what's going on? I feel like he gets very angry when he hears Grandpa Jingjing's name."
Of course Yang Niannian also noticed it. She glanced at the door and said softly.
"It would be more appropriate for your uncle and uncle to ask about this matter. Ruoling and I will go upstairs after washing up, and you can chat with your grandfather."
Lu Tiantian chuckled twice, looked at Lu Shishen and Li Fengyi in a flattering manner, and said with a playful smile.
"Uncle, uncle, I'll be counting on you guys later. Please help Jingjing say something good."
Lu Shishen analyzed with a serious face.
"Don't worry. Your grandfather didn't object to this marriage at the dinner table, so it won't be a big problem."
At most, he has some opinions about the Liu family. If the two families really become relatives, they will not care about the past.
Li Fengyi nodded and said, "I think what my second brother said is right."
When Lu Tiantian heard this, he felt as if he had taken a reassurance pill and felt much more at ease.
Yang Niannian felt very bored in the countryside. She especially loved listening to gossip, so she nudged Lu Shishen with her elbow to remind him.
"You should pay more attention and find out more clearly."
Lu Shishen understood and said with a doting look.
"You go up and rest first, I'll go up and tell you later."
Yang Niannian smiled and pulled Lu Ruoling upstairs, "Let's get some clothes and take a shower first, and let them talk!"
Although it was already autumn, Ancheng was not that cold. After seeing Yang Niannian and Ruoruoling go upstairs, Lu Shishen asked Lu Tiantian to go back to the house and call Lu Guozhi, and three generations of grandparents and grandchildren went to the river to take a bath together.
There is a small river outside the village. The water in it is very clear. Men from nearby villages bathe here at night. Only women bathe at home.
Women take a bath at home. In winter, girls who pay attention to hygiene go to the bathhouse once every ten days or half a month, or boil water at home to take a bath. Most men do not care about hygiene, and it is common for them not to take a bath for a whole winter.
For example, Lu Guozhi basically doesn't take a bath after winter. It is only in recent years when his family conditions have improved that he is willing to follow Lu Qingyuan to the bathhouse to take a bath.
On the way to take a bath together, Lu Shishen gave Li Fengyi a look. Li Fengyi understood and immediately smiled and tried to get close to his father-in-law. After chatting for a few words, he began to inquire about the Liu family.
Lu Guozhi was old, and he could no longer keep things to himself, so he blurted out everything. Li Fengyi echoed him and took the opportunity to ask a few more questions.
Lu Shishen didn't say a word, but he pricked up his ears to understand the whole story.
When they returned home, Yang Niannian was almost asleep. When she heard the door open, she instantly perked up and sat up to ask.
"How is it? Have you found out? What's the conflict between father-in-law and the Liu family?"
Lu Shishen locked the door, turned to look at her and asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Yang Niannian blinked her big eyes, "Aren't I waiting to hear your report?"
Lu Shishen looked helpless and said as he took off his shirt.
"This matter dates back to 30 or 40 years ago, which is a long time ago. When my father was young, he liked Liu Jianbing's eldest daughter, but because Liu Jianbing disagreed, the matter did not come to fruition."
Yang Niannian thought to herself, "So, it was Liu Jianbing who broke up the couple? And then, in a fit of rage, Dad married the mother-in-law?"
Lu Shishen said objectively.
"It's not a forced breakup. The girl doesn't like him either. He has never been in a relationship with the girl from the Liu family. He just has a one-sided love for her."
Yang Niannian burst into laughter. "I thought they were forcibly breaking up the couple, but it turns out it's unrequited love?"
Lu Shishen thought of his father's words and couldn't help but laugh.
"He felt that the man that Miss Liu found later was not as good-looking as him. If Liu Jianbing hadn't interfered, he would have been able to marry Miss Liu."
Yang Niannian glanced at Lu Shishen's appearance and said with a smile.
"Judging from your father-in-law's facial features and the looks of your elder brother and you, he certainly wasn't bad looking when he was young. Did your father-in-law tell you why Liu Jianbing didn't come to see him?"
Lu Shishen answered truthfully, "The man that Miss Liu was looking for was the accountant of the brigade at that time."