It's unclear when exactly, but congratulatory messages have become a part of everyone's lives.
During this week, He Ci completely let loose, and he became close friends with Su Lei and Zhu Zhou, making the three of them the most stylish guys in the village.
Upon arriving here, the young master learned to feed pigs, ride an old-fashioned bicycle, drive a tricycle, chop firewood, tend the stove, and even fight with everyone at the bathhouse for the showerhead.
During this week, He Ci felt that he had wasted the first half of his life. He never expected that rural life was so colorful. Before, his life was all about acting.
After breakfast was prepared, Li Mei asked Su Ning to call He Ci to eat, as tomorrow was New Year's Eve and they would be going to the market after breakfast.
Su Ning searched the house but couldn't find He Ci. She knew without a doubt that he had gone to find her brother and Zhu Zhou again.
Meanwhile, He Ci, Su Lei, and Zhu Zhou were huddled in the middle of a gossip-loving crowd, listening to the gossip. Under the old locust tree at the village entrance, not only women loved gossip, but men also enjoyed listening to it.
In particular, they gossiped about who went into the haystack with whom, who went into the grove with whom, which widow got together with whom, and whose brother's wife from the next village ran off with her brother-in-law.
The three men were wearing the same military overcoats, their hands tucked into their sleeves. There were many people under the old locust tree, some standing, some sitting, and some eating with bowls in their hands.
The three of them squatted side by side, listening intently and occasionally discussing the matter.
Su Ningli saw He Ci and the other two looking ridiculous from afar. To be honest, no one who saw this would associate He Ci's current appearance with the gangster prince he used to be.
Everyone in the village knew that He Ci was Su Ning's man, and when they saw Su Ning arrive, some nosy people started joking with He Ci.
"Xiao He, Ning'er is here. Is she calling you home for dinner?"
He Ci was very popular in the village. From eighty-year-old grandmothers to three-year-old children, even the dogs would bark at the neighbors' dogs when they passed by.
The villagers all liked He Ci; he was handsome and had a sweet tongue. Except for the first two days when he had a sour face, everyone could understand him! Everyone knew that a son-in-law who married into the family was looked down upon.
It's unclear whether Su Lei corrupted He Ci and Zhu Zhou, or He Ci corrupted Su Lei and Zhu Zhou; in any case, it couldn't have been Zhu Zhou who corrupted them.
Zhu Zhou has always had a good reputation in the village; he is seen as an exemplary young man.
If the three of them do something bad together, Su Lei will be the first to take the blame, He Ci will be the one to shift the blame, and Zhu Zhou will be the one to come up with the plan. Brothers are meant to go through thick and thin together.
When He Ci saw Su Ning arrive, he stood up and said goodbye to the two people beside him.
"My wife is here, I have to go home for dinner."
Zhu Zhou, Su Lei really wanted to punch him, "What are you so smug about? Everyone has a wife, I'm getting married after the New Year, you'll all be so envious then."
Hearing Su Lei's hurtful words, Zhu Zhou wanted to punch someone even more: he didn't have a wife and was still a single dog.
He Ci also wants to get married, preferably now, since everyone in the village knows he and Su Ning are a couple.
Only they themselves knew that Li Mei was keeping a close eye on him, and He Ci didn't even have a chance to eat meat. At most, they could only kiss, hug, and lift him up high.
As He Ci passed by the crowd, he greeted the aunties and older women. People who didn't know him would think he was originally a native of the village.
Back home, Li Mei had already set out the dishes and chopsticks. He Ci no longer acted like a spoiled young master. Here, no one knew his identity, and there were no people trying to curry favor with him. The villagers only knew that he was a son-in-law who had married into the family.
He Ci is very satisfied with his current life. There is no strife or deceit, only simple and kind villagers.
After dinner, He Ci took the initiative to wash the pots and dishes, and also fed the pigs. Practice makes perfect, and now He Ci is the one who feeds the pigs at home. Li Mei and Su Qiang have both noticed his change.
Su Qiang watched He Ci's retreating figure and muttered to himself, "This kid is not bad. It would be great if he really became our family's son-in-law."
Li Mei glanced at Su Qiang and said, "You're dreaming! A check from that woman's mother could feed us for generations. Would our family dare to take in a son-in-law like that?"
"Keep an eye on them from now on, make sure they don't give me a child. I don't want people talking about me behind my back. I'll kick him out after the New Year."
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