In the Xie family, since receiving the letter from Xie Heng last month, the whole family has been in a state of despair. They can't understand why Xie Heng didn't get promoted but Qin Zheng did?
Xie Dazhu looked at his sons and grandchildren. "The third son wrote to say that he and his girlfriend are getting along well, and they should be able to get married next spring. After the wedding, the third son will definitely bring the girl home to introduce her to the family. When the time comes, you all should behave yourself and don't let the city people look down on us."
Boss Xie quickly agreed: "I understand, Dad."
Xie Laoer's wife murmured quietly, "He didn't even invite us to his wedding, and he even thinks we're embarrassing. I'm still his second sister-in-law."
Xie Dazhu frowned. "Second brother, what are you talking about? Speak louder so we can hear it."
Xie Laoer grabbed his wife's arm and signaled her to speak less, but is Xie Laoer's wife such an obedient person?
"Dad, I mean, my third brother is getting married. Can't we not show some support? No one from the in-laws' family showed up. It's not nice."
Liu Pan'er retorted, "Second brother, what are you dreaming of? What? You want to go? You have the money, so why don't you go?"
"I don't have money, but Dad does."
"What are you going to? What kind of place is that? Don't you all take a look at it? Are you worthy? Besides, if you all go there, who will do the housework?"
Xie Laoer's wife quickly said, "Dad, Mom, that's not what I meant. It's not that I want to go. What I meant is that his third uncle is, after all, a regimental commander and a high-ranking official. If no one from our family shows up when he gets married, wouldn't it be seen as a lack of etiquette in the eyes of his future third brother's wife's family? Think about it, if no one from our family shows up for their son's wedding, wouldn't that make it difficult for his third uncle to lead a good life in the army? Who knows what kind of gossip will arise in the army? Dad and Mom, I'm doing this for your own good, for the good of our family."
Liu Pan'er rolled her eyes and retorted, "That sounds nice, but you really want to go, right? Why are you saying it's for our own good?"
"Dad and Mom, you've really wronged me this time. Everyone in this village knows that his third uncle is a filial son and sends money home every month. They also know that his third uncle is going to marry a girl from the city, a second-generation official. If Dad and Mom don't attend his third uncle's wedding, who knows what those gossipers in the village will say about our family."
"He dares?"
"They don't dare, but what about behind the scenes?"
Liu Pan'er was stunned by Xie Lao Er's wife's trick. She turned to look at Xie Dazhu and said, "Dad, what the second son's wife said makes sense. If our family doesn't send someone to attend the wedding, who knows what those gossipy women will say."
Xie Dazhu thought about it. Although the second son's wife's intentions were not pure, she was right. He relaxed and said, "I'll call the third son someday to see what he thinks."
Xie Hehua and Xie Laosi looked at Xie Dazhu with sparkling eyes, their minds full of the thought of going to the capital. The capital, that's where the leaders live. They had to go!
Of course, Boss Xie also wanted to go. He looked at his wife with some resentment. Why was his wife not as good at speaking as the second brother's wife?
If my wife had said this, I might have been even more respected in my father's heart.
That night, everyone in the Xie family, young and old, was in the house fantasizing about their upcoming trip to the capital.
Liu Pan'er looked at Xie Dazhu. After all, they had lived together for so many years and had grandchildren, so they knew what each other was thinking.
"Dad, are you tempted? Do you want to go to the capital to attend the third child's wedding?"
"What the second brother said makes sense. In the village, although the village chief and I have the final say, everyone will eventually grow old, and this heavy responsibility will eventually be removed. I originally wanted to train the eldest brother to take over, but who would have thought that our third brother would go to the army and become a regiment commander, and now he is even going to marry the son of an official. All of this will help the eldest brother take over. Even if the eldest brother is incompetent, with the third brother here and me saying a few words from the side, no one in the village will dare to oppose him in the future.
If no one from our family goes to the third brother's wedding, people might say we've become estranged. That would spread like wildfire, and that would be detrimental to us. Also, to ensure a better future for us and the eldest brother, the more we plan for them now, the more secure our lives will be."
Liu Paner nodded and said, "Then call and ask the third brother some other day."
"Got it, go to sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow to celebrate the New Year."
In Boss Xie's house, after dinner, Boss Xie went back to the house and first scolded his wife. He has only calmed down now.
Xie Laoda's wife advised, "Dad, don't be angry. I'm not as good at speaking as my second brother and his wife. I will change from now on. Don't be angry."
"From now on, you should learn more from your second brother's wife and learn how she speaks."
"I understand. I will definitely learn from my second brother and his wife in the future."
Seeing that Xie Lao Da's anger had subsided a little, Xie Lao Da's wife continued, "Dad, who do you think Dad will take to attend the third son's wedding? Will he take the second son?"
"Oh, even if Dad doesn't take the second son with him, do you think his family will really agree? Just wait and see, the second son's family will definitely follow Dad no matter what. The second son's family is very generous."
"Child's father, will he let you go?"
"No, Dad will let me stay and look after the house."
Xie Lao Da's wife panicked instantly, "Wouldn't that be disadvantageous to us? If no one in our family goes out, the third brother will think we don't care about him. What should we do then?"
Boss Xie comforted him, "Don't worry, even if Dad doesn't take me, he will take Zhaofeng with him. Our Zhaofeng is the eldest son and grandson."
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