Chapter 169 Let You Be the Matchmaker
When Su Qiuyan heard that the third child's first birthday was approaching, she remembered the confinement gift she had missed. She pursed her lips and said, "Mom, you have a good memory. I forgot that Xiao Bao is almost one year old. I don't know what my third brother's wife's family has prepared for this little grandson."
"What else can we prepare? It's not easy to hold a banquet now. Whatever you give is a token of love from their grandparents." Sun Erni is also a sensible person. Her daughter-in-law's family is not a wealthy one. As she said, it's just a token of love.
"What about you, mom? What have you prepared for Xiaobao?" Su Qiuyan asked with a smile as she sat next to her mother-in-law.
Su Erni glanced at her and said slowly, "Xiaobao is the eldest grandson of our Yang family, so he is naturally treated differently. In addition to a new set of clothes, I also gave him a red envelope, which is more or less a token of my appreciation."
After hearing this, Su Qiuyan didn't know what was in the package, so she could only smile and say, "Yes, it's a token of my appreciation."
"And you, as the second uncle and aunt, can't be stingy. When Jinwei comes back, you must talk to him." Sun Erni said and glanced at Su Qiuyan, thinking that she should contribute something!
Su Qiuyan's face froze. In fact, she was not very willing to do it. But when she thought about the five dollars she had just received in her pocket, she relaxed again. Forget it, it was not a loss.
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On Sunday, Jiang Xinbai got up just after dawn. She quickly packed herself up, had breakfast, picked up her things and prepared to leave.
"Jinsheng, I'm leaving now. Take good care of Xiaobao. If you don't have time to cook, just go to mom's place and have a bite."
"Okay, got it, go ahead!"
After changing buses a few times, Jiang Xinbai arrived at Dayang Village. As soon as he entered the village, he was spotted by the aunties who were chatting. "Hey, isn't this Xinbai? What good things did you bring to see your parents? I said your parents are blessed, your children are all promising."
"Yes, Cui'e is the one who knows how to raise children. We should all ask her for advice."
Jiang Xinbai smiled slightly, "Aunts, is everything okay at home? I see you all look very happy, who knows what good things are going to happen!"
"Oh, girl, you always speak sweetly. I, for one, am looking forward to good things happening at home! By the way, are you free later? I'd like to come to your house and ask you something." The speaker was Aunt Zhang Honghua, who lived at the end of the village. She looked at Jiang Xinbai expectantly.
"Hey, Honghua, what do you want to ask Xinbai? What can't we hear?"
“That’s right…”
"Stop joining in the fun and go away! Xinbai, okay?" After saying that, he looked at Jiang Xinbai eagerly.
What else could Jiang Xinbai say? She could only smile and agree, "Sure, come when you're free! I won't be back until the afternoon, so I'll go home first."
When Jiang Xinbai got home, his mother Chen Cui'e was at home. "Mom, I'm back. This is the pig's trotter that Jinsheng brought for you. He said you and dad like it. There is also a piece of lard, which is perfect for making oil."
When Chen Cui'e heard her younger daughter's voice, she quickly stood up and took the thing, complaining all the time, "Oh, look, why are you spending this money! Why are there pig livers, pig hearts, and pig kidneys! These are good things, your dad loves these, and he is really thoughtful." Chen Cui'e looked at the things her younger daughter brought back and complained, but she was still very happy in her heart.
"Let me put the things in the well first," Chen Cui'e said as she took a wooden bucket, put all the things in it, and then slowly lowered it into the well to freeze.
Then she wiped her hands again and took Jiang Xinbai to her room, "Come, Xiaobao is about to turn one year old. Your parents don’t have much to give you, so I made a set of clothes for you." Chen Cui'e took out a set of red short-sleeved shirts from the closet. It was bright red and looked festive.
Jiang Xinbai touched the clothes in his hand and said with a smile: "Mom, you have been saving up cloth coupons for a long time, right? This red cloth is hard to buy, right? Actually, it's not necessary. He is so small, he will grow up quickly, and he won't be able to wear it for long."
Chen Cui'e glanced at her little daughter and explained with a smile, "You won't be wearing it for long, but you have to make it. This is to save your face! You have to let your husband's family know that your parents are thinking about you. Here, you can use this money to buy some food for Xiaobao. Hey, you said it's better to hold a banquet now, otherwise Xiaobao's first birthday party must be lively anyway."
Jiang Xinbai refused several times but finally accepted it. "Mom, it's okay. I'll set up a table at home and you can all come and eat. It will be just as lively."
Chen Cui'e nodded and said, "Okay, okay. Oh, there's something else I almost forgot to tell you. Do you remember that you asked me to hide the things your grandma left behind? I found a new place to hide it later. Fortunately, I hid it again. A group of people came to the village before. As soon as they came in, they looked for something in our house. They insisted that we had hidden something. After a long search, they gave up without finding anything."
"Ah, what's going on? Who reported it?"
Chen Cui'e curled her lips and said, "Who knows? Who knows which conscienceless person reported us? Anyway, they didn't succeed."
"I'm glad you're okay. Be careful next time. Some people have bad intentions." Jiang Xinbai was afraid of those who would report people at every turn. It was really hard to guard against them.
"Yeah, I was scared too." Chen Cui'e said it calmly now, but at that time she was so scared that her legs went limp.
At this moment, Jiang Xinbai suddenly remembered what Zhang Honghua said at the entrance of the village, and asked his mother in confusion, "Mom, when I came back just now, I met a few aunts and talked to them. Aunt Zhang Honghua from the end of the village said she would come to our house later and asked me something. Do you know what it is?"
Chen Cui'e was stunned, and thought for a moment, "I haven't heard anything about her family. But it seems that she still has an unmarried daughter, so this can't be the case, right?"
"Ah, an unmarried daughter? What does that have to do with me? Do you want me to be a matchmaker? Haha~" Jiang Xinbai started laughing as she spoke. She was not a matchmaker.
Chen Cui'e glanced at her and nodded affirmatively, "Who knows, maybe it's true. You should have seen your Aunt Zhang's daughter before. She's pretty, but she's a bit gentle. She should be seventeen this year!"
Jiang Xinbai remembered that she had seen Aunt Zhang's daughter, but not many times. She remembered that the girl seemed to like staying at home and didn't play with them, but she was indeed quite pretty.
"Then what should I do? Do I have a suitable partner to introduce to her? Otherwise, mom, can you help me reply later?" What is going on? How come she has to deal with the matter of finding a partner?
Chen Cui'e smiled and tapped Jiang Xinbai's forehead. "Why are you so anxious? If I really ask you to introduce someone to someone, why don't you just ask your mother-in-law? She must know a lot of people."
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