"What happened to his wife?" the unfamiliar face asked, sounding somewhat agitated.
“His wife is a former educated youth from the city. Not only does she demand a large dowry, but she also insists on being the head of the household,” said a local villager from Qingshan Brigade.
After saying that, he thought for a moment and then emphasized, "He's practically a living ancestor!"
Chen Lihua: "..."
She glanced at her husband, her expression seeming to say, "Is he really talking about our daughter?"
Xu Cangsong also found it hard to believe that the "living ancestor" this person was talking about could be his own daughter, who had little opinion and was not talkative.
But before they came, they read the letter over and over again, and it was indeed Xie Zhuo's name, so there was no mistake.
Regardless, let's go and take a look first.
The two of them asked their way all the way to the gate of the Xie family's house.
Xie Zhuo and Xu Yan hid the things and were about to go back to the city to check on the situation when they heard another knock on the door.
It sounds like they're in a hurry.
Xu Yan glanced at Xie Zhuo.
"It shouldn't be that fast," Xu Yan said, somewhat surprised.
“No,” Xie Zhuo said. “Old He is still reliable. Besides, that person only followed me for a short distance. Maybe it was because of something else.”
After saying that, he glanced at Xu Yan again.
Xu Yan lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
Xie Zhuo turned around, went to the table and poured her a glass of cold water. "I'm sorry, did I scare you?"
"Hmm?" Xu Yan came back to her senses.
"Sorry, it was my fault..."
Before Xie Zhuo could finish speaking, the knocking outside grew even louder, as if if they didn't come out soon, the people outside would just take their door off the building.
Da Bao and Xiao Bao were awakened by the noise outside. They rubbed their eyes and crouched at the door of their room.
"Third Uncle, Third Aunt," Da Bao called out softly, his voice still a little sleepy and sticky.
“Da Bao and Xiao Bao are awake,” Xu Yan said, walking towards the two little ones.
Before Xie Zhuo could even bend down and pinch their cheeks, he had already gone out to open the door.
The families around Xie's house had just finished watching the commotion at noon, but unexpectedly, in the afternoon, someone came to Xie Laosan's house and started banging on the door.
However, these two people were clearly from the city. They were clean and tidy, their clothes were new and without patches, and they were quite handsome.
that is……
That person seems to have a rather volatile temper.
If this wooden door hadn't been of good quality, it probably would have been smashed through by those two slaps a few times already.
“Nobody’s opening it,” Xu Cangsong turned to look at Chen Lihua, then slapped the door a few more times.
Snap!
Slap! Slap!
"Hey, Auntie," Li Aihua said, pulling on her husband Shuanzi's hand, and asked Chen Lihua, "What's your relationship with Xie Laosan's family?"
Chen Lihua glanced at her, her tone quite gentle, completely unlike her aggressive manner when she was banging on the door earlier, and said, "I have nothing to do with him."
"It's alright, then why did you smash up my Uncle Xie's door?"
Before Li Aihua could speak, Xiao Shuanzi, who was beside her, asked first.
Chen Lihua spoke to the chubby-cheeked child in a slightly gentler tone, "We're not here to see Xie Zhuo, we're here to see Xu Yan, Xu Zhiqing."
Xie Zhuo had just reached the front door when he heard this sentence.
He frowned slightly.
They're not here to see him, they're here to see Xu Yan?
Xie Zhuo didn't immediately realize who was looking for Xu Yan.
The moment the door was opened, he came face to face with Chen Cangsong and Chen Lihua.
He frowned.
Xu Cangsong and Chen Lihua also looked unwell.
Six eyes met.
The scene suddenly became somewhat quiet.
The two people opposite were staring at Xie Zhuo.
Xie Zhuo was also staring at the two people opposite him. The more he looked, the more familiar they seemed. Could it be...?
Xie Zhuo had just made up his mind when he saw the woman in front of him walk past him and into the courtyard, calling out, "Yan Yan."
Xie Zhuo now had absolutely no doubts about the two people in front of him.
Xu Yan's parents.
Xu Yan was leading Da Bao and Xiao Bao outside when, before they reached the gate, a figure suddenly rushed over and hugged her tightly.
"My Yan Yan, how did you get so thin?" Chen Lihua couldn't hold back her tears when she saw Xu Yan's gaunt face.
"We told you not to come, but you insisted. The mountains are high and the roads are far, and your parents can't visit you often. It's only been half a year, how did you become like this!"
Chen Lihua spoke while crying, tears dripping onto Xu Yan's hand.
Xu Yan immediately felt a strong sense of sadness.
It must have come from the original owner's emotions.
She felt a stinging sensation in her nose, and a tear rolled down her cheek.
It took him a long time to finally manage a hoarse "Mom".
"You brat, you still consider me your mother?" Chen Lihua slapped Xu Yan's arm lightly, not with any force.
The two people here had their eyes and noses all red from crying. At the gate, Xie Zhuo stared at Xu Cangsong for a long time before moving his lips and calling out, "Dad."
Xu Cangsong probably didn't really want to respond, but with so many people watching, and considering his pride, he gave a mumbled hum in response.
When the others saw that it was Xu Yan's parents, they stared at them for a few more seconds.
I'm really curious about what kind of parents could raise such a daughter.
Of course, these are just the thoughts of the gossipy old women in the village.
The others were just watching the show, and their biggest takeaway was that it was no wonder that young Xu, a former educated youth, was so handsome; his parents were good-looking too.
Little Xu, a former educated youth, looks exactly like her parents!
Xie Zhuo welcomed Xu Cangsong into the courtyard, then spoke a few words to the person standing at the gate before closing the gate.
Although everyone hadn't had enough, they weren't completely clueless. They figured it was enough to just look at the excitement; why would they go inside to watch?
After everyone left, the Xie family returned to quiet.
Da Bao and Xiao Bao were still a little confused. They stood to the side, watching their grandparents looking them up and down with their third aunt. Finally, they quietly moved to their third uncle's feet.
Chen Lihua cried a little, and only then did the emotions that had been weighing on her heart ease. She then pulled Xu Yan aside and talked for a long time.
Since welcoming them in, Xie Zhuo hadn't spoken a word. He had originally planned to let Da Bao and Xiao Bao stay in the house for a while while he went to get cups and pour water.
Unexpectedly, the two of them followed him around like little tails.
And so, the three people inside the room poured out their hearts to each other, while the three outside went back and forth serving water and tea.
Chen Lihua wanted to say something, but when she turned her head and saw the three Xie family members, uncle and nephew, who had already entered, she pursed her lips.
Seeing her expression, Xu Yan felt a little helpless and patted her hand. "Mom, let me introduce you. This is Xie Zhuo, and his two nephews, Da Bao and Xiao Bao."
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