Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Before your mother was born, your grandmother also...
Grandma Duan took Ji Qinglan away. Grandma Xie also stopped eating. She paid the bill and came over to say hello with Brother Cheng.
Brother Cheng wanted to stay. Seeing how depressed he was, Grandma Xie agreed. She also told Jiang Xiaoci and Brother Cheng: "You must keep an eye on him. If he gets drunk, send him off in person. I'll be waiting at the guesthouse."
Jiang Xiaoci promised to take good care of it and sent her to the intersection to take a bus: "Grandma Xie, have you made things clear with Grandma Duan?"
Xie Shuju hardened her heart today. No matter what Duan Linyan said, she no longer cared about the sisterhood.
She said, "Don't worry, grandma is so old, can't she see through it? I've made it clear, grandma is leaving first, and won't disturb you."
When Jiang Xiaoci came back, Brother Cheng didn't eat a single bite but drank several glasses of beer. He was in a low mood and didn't talk much. He just wanted to get himself drunk by drinking one glass at a time. Brother Cheng didn't know how to comfort him and could only accompany him as he drank one glass at a time.
Jiang Xiaoci was afraid that her elder brother was drunk, so she had something to say: "Brother Cheng, this is not right. If you don't want to cancel the engagement, then just say so. If you do want to cancel the engagement, don't act like this. If Grandma Xie sees this, she will be so distressed."
Jiang Yunzhong continued his sister's words, "That's right, a grown man shouldn't be fussy. If it's over, don't think about it at all. If I ask you to meet somewhere else again, don't be soft-hearted and fall for it."
Cheng Yanshu nodded: "Don't worry, I know, I won't do such stupid things again."
Han Jingyuan found it quite boring. He looked down on people who made others sad together. He was too lazy to comfort them and said almost nothing. When they had almost finished eating the barbecue, he suggested that they go home.
Jiang Yunzhong saw that his friend hadn't finished venting yet, so he said, "You and my sister go back first, and I'll stay with him."
Han Jingyuan nodded, paid the bill, and turned around and said, "Now everyone on the table has been paid for. Don't forget to pay for the beer you order later."
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There were so many things happening tonight, and it was really unexpected. At the gate of the family compound, Grandma Duan, who had left the barbecue stall early, was actually waiting here, waiting for Jiang Xiaoci.
Jiang Xiaoci asked clearly that they were waiting for her, and was very puzzled: "Grandma Duan, you said wait for me, what are you waiting for me for?"
Duan Linyan smiled sadly and said, "Xiaoci, grandma did let you down before, and I know I was wrong. I won't say anything to save the relationship, but your job is to introduce people to potential partners. Please help your sister Qinglan register and introduce her to someone suitable."
Jiang Xiaoci would not take on this trouble: "Grandma Duan, Sister Qinglan is going back to Jing City to be filial to her adoptive parents. She is unlikely to come to Yuncheng in the future. If your family is in a hurry, let her find a matchmaking agency in Jing City to register. I can't take care of this matter."
Duan Linyan sighed: "Child, you are too hostile to your sister Qinglan. She is actually not as bad as you think. She just has bad luck. She is a really good person."
Jiang Xiaoci didn't think so. She said, "Everyone has their own destiny. Look, Aunt Xia insisted on interfering in Brother Han's affairs and wanted to push Sister Xiufang to Brother Han. As a result, Sister Xiufang's destiny is with another family. I advise you not to interfere."
Duan Linyan looked at Jiang Xiaoci for a long time under the dim street lights: "Xiaoci, you are so biased. You helped Xiufang, Hongyun, and Dongyun. I thought you would help Qinglan too."
Jiang Xiaoci: "Grandma Duan, no matter how much you say, you can't change my mind. It's too late. You should go back quickly."
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After seeing Duan Linyan off, Han Jingyuan said, "Just talk about her, why are you using me as an analogy again?"
Jiang Xiaoci said, "I just thought of it suddenly. Brother Han, your grandfather's family has been trying to find a partner for you. Come to me and I will find the most suitable one for you."
Han Jingyuan said nothing. When he went to the carport to park his car, Dr. Zhu was waiting there. He saw him and said, "It's great that you're back. I'll go to your grandfather's house and be back soon."
"Is there no way to stop the trouble tonight?" Before he even entered the house, several things happened one after another. Han Jingyuan lost his patience and asked, "My mother was called over by my grandfather again?"
Doctor Zhu told him to calm down: "I'm waiting in the carport. I want to persuade you in person. Your grandfather is sick because of Han Cong's anger. Don't argue. Don't go to pick him up today. I'll go pick up your mother."
Doctor Zhu also asked Jiang Xiaoci to help watch over him, saying, "Xiaoci, watch over your brother Han and don't let him run away."
Jiang Xiaoci nodded repeatedly and promised: "I will go to your house in a while and wait for you and Aunt Feng to come back before going home. As long as I am here, I will definitely not let Brother Han go out."
Dr. Zhu was relieved and joked, "Xiaoci, what would our two families do without you?"
Jiang Xiaoci laughed: "That's right, if I'm not here, there will be much less happiness."
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Finally, she went upstairs and got home. Jiang Xiaoci first went home to say hello to her parents, and then went to the house next door.
Han Jingyuan wanted to take a shower, but it was inconvenient for Jiang Xiaoci to be at home, so he promised: "I won't run away, really, you go home."
Jiang Xiaoci didn't think so: "Brother Han, it's not that I don't believe you, but I promised Dr. Zhu that I can't leave until he and Aunt Feng come back."
Han Jingyuan had no choice but to go back to his room, get a book on criminal investigation, and start reading it at the dining table.
Jiang Xiaoci prepared a cup of sugar water for herself and asked Han Jingyuan, "Brother Han, do you want to drink?"
Han Jingyuan shook his head, his eyes never leaving the pages of the book, and he didn't say anything.
Jiang Xiaoci talked to herself: "What happened to Han Cong? School is about to start. Don't let him cause any trouble."
Han Jingyuan then raised his head: "He contradicted Grandpa because of me. When will this day of urging marriage end?"
Jiang Xiaoci thought that Brother Han had deliberately avoided talking to her before, but since the case of the fake Hong Kong businessman, when they both discovered the body, he seemed to no longer avoid her.
If I don’t say it today, I don’t know how long I’ll have to wait before I can have such a quiet time at home with just the two of us.
As expected, Brother Han suddenly asked her, "Jiang Xiaoci, has your mouth really been blessed?"
Jiang Xiaoci was so excited that she nodded several times: "Of course, you have seen the couples I introduced, they are so suitable."
Han Jingyuan seemed to have made up his mind: "Okay, then look at me, if it is really destined, I will accept it."
Jiang Xiaoci looked surprised and asked, "Can you really accept what I said? Don't regret it."
Han Jingyuan felt something was wrong. He seemed to have fallen into a trap that Jiang Xiaoci had dug a long time ago. He couldn't believe it: "Jiang Xiaoci, you didn't arrange this for me a long time ago, did you? Who is it?"
Jiang Xiaoci seized the opportunity and thought that Brother Han was very smart as he thought of it immediately. But he certainly could not have imagined that his red thread was tied to her.
Jiang Xiaoci pointed at herself and smiled at him innocently: "It's me."
Han Jingyuan didn't believe it. People laugh when they don't believe it: "Jiang Xiaoci, your joke is not funny."
Jiang Xiaoci said seriously: "No kidding, I am your destiny, I am not lying to you."
Han Jingyuan saw that she really didn't seem to be lying, and was speechless to the point of going crazy. He had to dispel the terrifying idea in the little girl's mind.
"Jiang Xiaoci, do you think we will be a couple in the future?"
Jiang Xiaoci also found it strange and shook her head: "I don't think so."
Han Jingyuan breathed a sigh of relief. He was really scared. "That's right, you are still young, don't let your mind wander."
Jiang Xiaoci knew that if she didn't explain clearly, Brother Han would definitely not believe it. She understood very well that what happened to her was outrageous and no one would believe it unless they produced evidence. She was determined to tell Brother Han the truth.
"Brother Han, aren't you curious about how I can always find someone so suitable for you?"
Han Jingyuan had been puzzled for a long time. Moreover, he knew a little more than others. He asked, "Is it similar to the tea dregs you used on me?"
Jiang Xiaoci's eyes lit up. It was not difficult to talk to smart people.
"Brother Han, you are really smart. Almost. I do have some problems with my eyes, but they are not bad problems, they are good problems."
Han Jingyuan has always been very puzzled by Jiang Xiaoci's eyes. She has never taken the initiative to ask to go to the hospital, but she can see everything clearly without focusing.
He asked, "You're going to tell me the secret in order to make me believe you?"
Jiang Xiaoci nodded: "I can see the red thread on other people. If there is a marriage destiny, I can see the people at both ends of the red thread. The couples that were matched before were like this. I helped you check it out at the noodle shop. Your red thread was connected to me. I can't figure it out, but it's destined, so let it be."
Han Jingyuan was shocked by her words. What red line? She could actually see this thing?
He forced himself to remain calm: "Okay, even if you can see it, I have no other feelings for you except my sister, so how could there be a red line?"
Jiang Xiaoci is the same. She only has brotherly affection for Brother Han.
She said: "I treat you the same way as my brother, but the red thread is still there, and I can't do anything about it. When you ignored me before, I thought that the red thread might break after a while, but it hasn't broken yet, which means that the fate is still there."
Han Jingyuan was completely overwhelmed and had already walked away from the restaurant to the sofa. He couldn't accept that he and Jiang Xiaoci could be a couple.
"Jiang Xiaoci, no matter how I think about it, it's impossible. You said you treat me like a brother, and I treat you like a sister. Is it possible that you are mistaken?"
Jiang Xiaoci has already said it all, and seeing that Brother Han still can't accept it, let's wait and see.
She hurriedly said, "Brother Han, you don't have to be scared. The red line can be broken."
One of them was sitting on the sofa, the other at the dining table, neither of them spoke. Han Jingyuan's eyes were fixed on the pages of the book, but he couldn't read a single word.
He looked up at Jiang Xiaoci and saw her innocent smile. The little girl's expression showed that she really had no idea why the red string was connected and she felt even more aggrieved than he did.
Han Jingyuan didn't know what to say and could only remain silent.
Jiang Xiaoci had said everything she needed to say. Seeing how shocked Brother Han was, he probably wouldn't be able to accept it in the short term. She couldn't give him an explanation, nor could she urge him.
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Fortunately, the silence didn't last long. After a while, Dr. Zhu brought Aunt Feng back. As soon as he entered the room, he found that the atmosphere was not right. Aunt Feng even scolded Brother Han: "In just a short while, you made your sister angry again?"
Han Jingyuan couldn't say anything and admitted it: "I made her angry."
Aunt Feng looked for a rolling pin to hit him, but Jiang Xiaoci quickly stopped her and said, "Aunt, it was actually me who made my brother angry. I will calm down soon. I am not angry anymore now. I will go home first."
In order to prove that she and Brother Han had not quarreled or had a conflict, she also said: "Brother Han, I was wrong just now. I shouldn't have said those words to you. Don't be angry."
Han Jingyuan was not angry, he just thought it was too outrageous. How old was Jiang Xiaoci, who could have any thoughts about her?
If there are any signs, both parents will intervene. He needs to think about this matter carefully.
As soon as Jiang Xiaoci left, he asked, "Mom, what did Grandpa ask you to do again?"
Feng Qiaozhen's visit to the Han family today was fruitful. She said, "Your grandfather and I have finally come to an agreement. They will no longer interfere with your marriage."
That's not normal. Han Jingyuan became suspicious: "Mom, you won't agree to any outrageous conditions, right?"
Feng Qiaozhen laughed and said, "How is that possible? Mom is not that stupid. Your grandfather and I have agreed to give you two more years to work peacefully. If you don't find a partner during this period, your family will find one for you."
Han Jingyuan was skeptical.
Feng Qiaozhen knew that her son was not easy to deceive, but in order to make her son quiet down, she could only talk to the Han family. It was not her who talked, but Zhu Feng who took the initiative to say that he did not need a blood-related child, and that Han Jingyuan's child in the future would be his grandson. Only then did the old man agree not to interfere in Han Jingyuan's marriage.
But she and Zhu Feng had agreed not to let Han Jingyuan know about this.
Once she relaxed, she started joking with her son, saying, "In fact, before your mother was born, your grandmother also arranged a marriage for you."
Han Jingyuan: ...He digested the meaning of this sentence: "Mom, I don't understand."
Zhu Feng also became interested: "I was confused too, tell me more."
Feng Qiaozhen also needed something relaxing to relieve her depressed mood at night, so she said it as a joke:
"That year, your grandmother He went to visit grandmother Xie in Beijing and fainted. Your grandmother Xie immediately sent her to the hospital for examination. Your grandmother was a doctor, so she was in charge of the examination. It was discovered that your grandmother He was pregnant. Several pregnant women at the same time joked that if it was a boy and a girl, they would get married as children, and if it was two boys or two girls, they would become sworn brothers and sisters. They also agreed that if this generation couldn't get married, there would still be a chance in your generation."
Han Jingyuan's thoughts seemed to be struck by lightning, and he suddenly understood the matter of the red thread. If his grandmother really said that to others, then Aunt Gu must be Grandma He's daughter who was lost when she was young. There was a red thread between him and Jiang Xiaoci.
Han Jingyuan recalled carefully that when Uncle Jiang called and said that he wanted to marry Aunt Gu, who was arranged by his hometown, Grandma He was furious. She was so angry that she lay in bed at home for several days and swore that she would never recognize Aunt Gu as her daughter-in-law.
On the day Uncle Jiang brought the person back, Grandma He's attitude changed drastically and she happily accepted him.
What happened here? Did Grandma He recognize Aunt Gu that day?
Han Jingyuan seemed to have known something very big, but he couldn't say it, so he was stunned.
Seeing her son so stupid, Feng Qiaozhen thought he was afraid of a sudden child marriage one day, so she told him not to worry.
"That was a joke your grandmother told to Grandma He. They only told me. Mom wouldn't tell anyone else about it. Besides, I don't know where Grandma He's daughter is, not to mention the baby marriage. Just treat it as a joke. Don't worry about it."
Doctor Zhu also assured him: "I'm very tight-lipped. I think Xiaoci's grandmother has long forgotten the joke from many years ago. You really don't have to worry."
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Jiang Xiaoci returned home, feeling relaxed. She slept soundly after talking it out. She was awakened by the sound of her father scolding her eldest brother. Then she remembered that her eldest brother was still drunk.
She quickly got up and saw her father scolding her eldest brother, but was stopped by her mother.
My eldest brother sat on the sofa with his head down, not saying a word, and it seemed that he was drunk.
Jiang Xiaoci stepped forward, rubbing her eyes to protect her elder brother, and said, "Dad, there is a special reason today. Brother Cheng is heartbroken because of a breakup. I have no choice but to accompany him."
Gu Wenying chimed in: "When you were young, didn't you get drunk with your brothers like this? Why are you acting more and more like a parent? This is not good."
Jiang Weihai pointed at his son and said, "Just be thankful that someone is protecting you. Let me ask you, did you hand Cheng Yanshu over to his grandmother?"
"Of course I'll send it back to Grandma Xie."
Jiang Yunzhong was still able to keep some sanity, otherwise he would not be able to come back, but he felt bad for his good brother.
He said, "Dad, don't you understand? It's hard for a man to let go of the first girl he loved. Yanshu is really sad."
Jiang Weihai got angry when he heard this: "He is ignorant, and you are also losing your IQ. What about your values?"
Gu Wenying understood and helped explain: "Yun Zhong is not talking about worldview. If Cheng Yanshu's heart is really like stone and he doesn't feel sad at all, that would be scary."
Seeing that her elder brother was upset and drunk, Jiang Xiaoci thought that he would not be able to go to work tomorrow, so she reluctantly cut off a third of a young rice seedling leaf, soaked it in tea, and handed the hot tea to her elder brother: "Brother, have a cup of tea and wake up."
Only after she watched her elder brother drink the tea made with young rice seedling leaves and then be taken to the room by her father to sleep did she feel relieved.
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Early the next morning, my brother was fully recovered and was surprised that he was in such good spirits after the hangover.
Jiang Xiaoci was afraid that her elder brother would become fearless, so she tried all kinds of tricks: "Brother, you didn't drink as much as you thought yesterday, so you'll be fine after a night's sleep, but you're not allowed to get drunk again in the future. If you dare to drink too much, I won't call you elder brother anymore."
As far as Jiang Yunzhong could remember, it seemed that Aunt Gu and Xiaoci had been protecting him last night, which was why he didn't get beaten by his father.
He had never been so drunk before. He drank more yesterday just to accompany Cheng Yanshu.
He promised: "Don't worry, I will never get drunk again."
The two of them went out to work. For the first time ever, Brother Han from next door was waiting for them in the carport. Jiang Xiaoci sat in the back seat of Brother Han's car and smiled at Han Jingyuan.
Early in the morning, the police station and the matchmaking agency were busy. My eldest brother and Brother Han went to visit the countryside. Jiang Xiaoci and grandma were busy all morning. In the afternoon, they went to send Grandma Xie and Brother Cheng to the station. After talking with Grandma Duan last night, Grandma Xie did not dare to delay and had to leave today.
Jiang Xiaoci and her grandmother sent Grandma Xie to the waiting hall of the train station and waited with her for ticket checking. Unexpectedly, Ji Qinglan walked into the waiting room carrying a small bag, and no one was there to see her off.
Jiang Xiaoci was very puzzled. There were so many people at Grandma Duan's house, but there wasn't even someone to see them off to the station?
Although they were several rows apart, He Suwen still lowered her voice and asked, "Ji Qinglan is on the same bus with you guys. Did Duan Linyan arrange this on purpose?"
Xie Shuju glanced at him with contempt and snorted, "That should be it. I finally understand what you mean. I really can't get involved with Duan Linyan. If I get involved with her, I can't get rid of her. In order to let me take care of Ji Qinglan on the way, she was so cruel that she didn't send me to the station and even bought me a ticket on the same train. It's a good plan, but I will never care about her on the way."
He Suwen sighed: "You finally see it clearly."
Ji Qinglan sat alone on the bench, neither saying a word nor looking over here, with his head lowered, not knowing what he was thinking.
Jiang Xiaoci specifically counseled Brother Cheng, saying, "It was her family who let her take the bus alone. Even if something happened on the way, it has nothing to do with you. Brother Cheng, you can't be soft-hearted and make Grandma Xie sad."
Cheng Yanshu assured: "I was deceived by her once, can I be deceived by her a second time? No."
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It was time to check the tickets. After watching Grandma Xie and Brother Cheng enter the ticket gate, Jiang Xiaoci and her grandmother left the station and went to take the bus. She also heard her grandmother sigh, "I don't know when we will meet again."
Jiang Xiaoci said: "Grandma, if you want to thank me, we can go to Beijing."
He Suwen smiled and said, "They all have their own families and work to do. If it's not their own business, why would they travel so far just to see a friend? Your grandmother Xie came here to deal with the child marriage and came to see grandma."
Jiang Xiaoci has simple ideas. If she misses someone, she will definitely go to see him. Maybe when she was as old as her grandmother, she would think the same way, but not now.
After returning to the matchmaking agency, they received a call from the district shortly afterwards, asking the Meiman Matchmaking Agency to come over to discuss something. He Suwen took Jiang Xiaoci to the district.
When I arrived, I found out that Jing City was holding a matchmaking exchange meeting. They called the district government, hoping that the Meiman Matchmaking Agency would arrange someone to represent Yuncheng to attend.
The district is very willing: "Xiaoci, you are famous now. We in Yuncheng want to invite you. Time is a bit tight. We have to leave tomorrow. If you are lucky, you will have the opportunity to participate in the three-month training and get a certificate of completion to add to your resume. This opportunity is rare and will also bring honor to our Yuncheng."
It was a good thing, and Jiang Xiaoci really wanted to go. If it were her mother, she would definitely support her, but her grandmother told the person in charge of the district that she had to go back and think about it.
"Then you should think about it carefully and make a decision before leaving get off work so that I can reply to them."
Jiang Xiaoci was confused: "Grandma, are you worried about my safety? Mom is prone to motion sickness. Before, when we went out, I was the one who found the way, bought the tickets, and chose the hostel. I'm really good at it."
He Suwen rubbed her thick black hair and asked lovingly, "Xiaoci, do you want to go?"
Jiang Xiaoci nodded: "I really want to go."
At this time, He Suwen heard that voice again: "Why should she make decisions for Xiaoci? If it was Gu Wenying, she would definitely support it."
"I'm old now, and I don't want Xiaoci to leave. I thought it was for Xiaoci's own good. What's the difference between her and Duan Linyan? Besides, Xiaoci is in Beijing and has her own adventures in life. If Xiaoci doesn't go, someone else will take advantage of her."
He Suwen felt relieved. Fortunately, she was awakened by these voices when she was hesitant.
Especially when she had figured it out, her old sister Xie Shuju came back with her grandson.
He Suwen quickly took over, puzzled: "I saw you enter the ticket gate, why didn't you leave?"
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