There are really not many vegetables to buy in winter. There is nothing else except radishes, cabbages and potatoes. Jiang Mengxue picked some small sweet potatoes and planned to take them home and roast them under the stove.
Jiang Mengxue was holding a basket and just walked to the gate of the yard when she heard the sound of quarreling inside.
There were a lot of people standing under the round gate leading from the front yard to the middle yard, looking in to see what was happening. Judging from their attire, they looked like they had just gotten off work and hadn't even entered their homes.
Jiang Mengxue walked up and patted Aunt Zhang in the middle of the front: "Aunt, what happened in the yard?"
This time, when he turned around, he saw Jiang Mengxue coming in. He quickly pulled her over and squeezed past the others to walk into the middle courtyard.
As he walked over, he whispered in her ear: "What else could it be? It's about the Cao family. You didn't hear Cao Lao San's voice this morning. It's still about that matter."
Jiang Mengxue didn't even have to think about it. In just a few steps, they had already reached the central courtyard.
No one was bold enough to squeeze directly to other people's doorsteps to watch, but they were all sticking their heads out of their own doors. When they saw Jiang Mengxue coming back, they seemed to have found a reason to come out and gathered here.
All I heard was the sound of slapping the table coming from inside Cao's house.
"You're outrageous! Your mom asked someone to introduce you to this girl, and why are you dissatisfied? What's wrong with her because her conditions are not good enough for you? What do you mean by big and strong? A woman like this is the right woman for you to live with."
"That's right, Third Brother. Matchmaker Li is quite reliable this time. The woman she introduced to you is a woman who has lived a normal life. Unlike the one you found yourself, whose family is so poor, she still has the nerve to ask for an 80 yuan betrothal gift. Not to mention that my parents don't agree with this, I don't agree either. How much was the betrothal gift between my family and the second brother's family? We earned our money together. I won't say a word about you spending money on your wedding, but an 80 yuan betrothal gift is impossible."
"Why is it impossible? The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. You really treat me as your mother. I have a job and a salary. I can give as much betrothal gift as I want."
"How arrogant of you! How many days have you worked? How much do you earn? Don't you have any idea? Fine, give me as much of your own money as you want. Then we'll split up. You've only worked for a few days and haven't paid a penny home. You've only spent the money. You want to use the money I earn to marry you off? Dream on.
Mom and Dad, you heard what the third brother said. Since he doesn't recognize me as his sister-in-law, don't even think about spending a penny of my money. If you agree to give him 80 yuan as a betrothal gift, then our family will be separated."
Jiang Mengxue was stunned when she heard this in the crowd. A family war was about to break out in the Cao family.
"Aunts, what's going on? The third son of the Cao family has found a partner? Uncle Cao and Aunt Cao don't want to let the matchmaker introduce him to someone again?"
Aunt Ma stood aside with her hands in her pockets and laughed: "You know the Cao family is eager to find a good wife for their youngest son. They have been looking for one for him recently. I heard that they have set their sights on the daughter of one of his leaders and are already preparing to meet her.
Who knew that Cao Laosan had a girlfriend, and when he got home and told her about this, they started arguing.
But I heard his girlfriend's family isn't well off. Her father works in a coal mine, her mother is in poor health, and she has two younger brothers and a younger sister. How could his family possibly let him marry such a burden? Just wait and see, there will be some trouble."
Aunt Liu was also rubbing her hands: "I think, in the end it will definitely go to Cao Laosan. The whole family treats this child like a treasure. Even if the girl is very good, if Cao Laosan doesn't want her, there is nothing we can do.
Hey, Ma's, isn't your Xiangqian about the same age as his Feiyang? I heard that Li Dahua introduced this matchmaker to his family, but they haven't met yet. You can go and ask around.
If the matchmaking is done, it wouldn't be nice to interfere, but the two haven't even met. I just brought up the subject. Besides, who wouldn't look after several people these days? Maybe Xiang Qian and yours could be a good match. I heard the girl's family is quite well-off; her father is a skilled worker in a textile factory. Didn't your Xiang Qian join Fei Yang at the same textile factory? Since your father-in-law is a skilled worker, he could be able to take care of your son-in-law in the future, right?
Aunt Ma was stunned for a moment, but after reacting, she shook her head and said, "Forget it. We all live in the same courtyard. It will be so awkward when we meet each other later."
When this was mentioned, several people around heard it and started talking about it.
"What are you afraid of? What's the matter? If the blind date with you doesn't work out, can't she go on a blind date with someone else? A daughter is sought after by hundreds of families. If you want to marry a daughter-in-law, it depends on your ability. It's not like the girl has ever met Cao Feiyang."
"That's right, Cao Feiyang has found a girlfriend outside. The girl definitely doesn't want to see him after hearing that. Xiang Qian is much better than Feiyang. If this girl is really good, you can ask Li Dahua from the Ma family."
Everyone started talking at once, and Ma Da Jiao was really moved by what they said.
Her husband Xiang Qian is almost twenty years old this year. He is not too old, but if he finds a suitable girl, he can slowly get along with her and get married in two years.
While everyone was still watching the excitement, the door of Cao's house suddenly opened. Cao Feiyang walked out with a gloomy face. Seeing so many people watching the excitement at the door, he snorted, turned around and left.
When everyone saw the door open, they all went back to their homes to avoid being scolded by the Cao family later.
Jiang Mengxue also opened the door and entered the house, then locked the outside door from the inside.
Because she remembered an important thing, she counted the days and took her pulse carefully.
I was worried that I hadn't tested it accurately, so I took out a few test papers from the space and waited quietly on the bench for the results. Watching one line slowly turn into two lines, I breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that I was really pregnant.
Although I had always had an idea in my mind, I couldn't help but feel happy when I actually found out I was pregnant.
She really wanted to meet Gu Qingbei and share the good news with him, but she also knew that he was on a mission now, and if she told him, it would inevitably distract him.
But she still couldn't help wanting to find someone to share with, so she walked to the desk, took out a pen and paper and started writing a letter. She planned to send a letter to her parents-in-law and also send them some of the repair pills she had prepared.
But then I suddenly remembered that I couldn’t tell her three months ago, and I felt a little conflicted, not knowing whether I should tell my parents-in-law.
After a moment's thought, I decided not to say anything. Nothing was more important than my children right now. I simply said hello to them, told them about my recent life, and explained the purpose of the pills. I put the letter in an envelope and planned to mail it tomorrow morning before work.
After a day and a night, Jiang Mengxue still didn't feel hungry, but she felt better than before and could eat.
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