Chapter 25 It's Not What You're Used To
What kind of society do we live in now? The old ways are no longer accepted. If we followed the rules from decades ago, it would take more than three years to prepare for a wedding. Now that things are so convenient, of course we do whatever is convenient.
Fortunately, Lu Jianshen and Jiang Xiangxiang are not the stubborn people. Even if their parents are not present, it doesn’t matter. After all, the condition is just the condition, and things have to be done.
After Lu Jianshen went in, he took in all the cigarettes, alcohol, candy, tea, chicken, duck, fish and pork that he had brought with him and put them away. Jiang Xiangxiang wanted to help, but he didn't need it. He did everything by himself and didn't need her to show him the way or anything. He seemed to be more familiar with the job than the host herself.
Jiang Xiangxiang hurriedly opened the door for him and asked him to sit down. The two of them did not look like a newly engaged couple. Instead, they looked more like a couple who had been together for a long time and there was a kind of tacit understanding between them.
Aunt Chunhua was watching from behind, her face smiling like a flower. She really thought this marriage was worth it. The two of them looked a perfect match no matter how you looked at them. The man was tall and the woman was pretty. They were destined to be a couple.
Thinking about it this way, I feel even happier.
Ye Meiping and Jiang Rourou had already planned everything and went out to buy meat early in the morning. As for vegetables, they had plenty at home and in the garden, so they could just pick some.
If you want to invite people to dinner, you have to put on a good show.
What's more, if the two of them really get together, Lu Jianshen will still be her son-in-law, so just think of it as an advance treat. No matter how you look at it, this deal is not a loss.
With this idea in mind, Ye Meiping went to the market and bought a lot of fatty meat, intending to stew it with cabbage, which is definitely a hard dish in winter.
When it was time to buy meat, Ye Meiping had no meat ticket and no money. Ye Meiping and Jiang Rourou thought that all the money in the house must have been stolen by Jiang Xiangxiang, so they had to go out and borrow some money to buy the meat.
Fortunately, she has been in the village for so many years and still has a few good friends among the women. Although their situations are similar to hers, they have similar interests.
Now, after bringing Jiang Rourou back from buying meat, as soon as I entered the yard, I saw from a distance that there were a lot of delicious food placed in the house. My eyes lit up at that time. There was such a good thing.
Jiang Rourou whispered, "Mom, you see, I told you Lu Jianshen is a good candidate for marriage. He's very rich."
Ye Meiping: "Being rich is secondary. Treating you well is the real thing. Look at your father. He has listened to me and obeyed me for so many years. Whatever I say is what he does. How great."
She sees it clearly. Whether a man looks good or not is secondary. Whether he has money or not is also secondary. Even if he has mountains of gold and silver, if he doesn't let you spend it, there's nothing you can do.
Ye Meiping sincerely hopes that Jiang Rourou will have a good life in the future, so she doesn't want her to marry Lu Jianshen, but she has loved her for so many years and has never refused her request.
It was really impossible for Ye Meiping to make up her mind to reject Jiang Rourou now. Since she couldn't do it, she could only try her best to help her daughter realize her wish.
Jiang Rourou did take her words to heart, but she understood them differently. She said firmly, "Mom, don't worry. It's easy for a woman to get a man. As long as we succeed and become a legitimate couple, I will have the confidence to win him over and make Lu Jianshen listen to me. Men are like that. Everything is due to my own training. I know it in my heart."
Ye Meiping: "You have been willful since you were little. You must get whatever you set your sights on. It was like this before and it is still like this now. I really can't do anything about you."
Jiang Rourou: "Mom, isn't that what you are used to?"
Inside the room, everyone saw the mother and daughter come in, but they took a long time to come in, let alone greet their new son-in-law.
Jiang Xiangxiang was able to remain calm because he had no hope in them at all. So he had an indifferent attitude at this time and didn't care at all.
Lu Jianshen had a similar idea. He only cared about Jiang Xiang. Others were not within his consideration at all. It didn't matter whether they came or not.
But spring flowers are different.
After all, she was a famous matchmaker in the village and had arranged many marriages. Otherwise, Lu Jianshen would not have chosen her. Over the years, Chunhua was treated politely wherever she went.
Now, after suffering losses at the hands of Ye Meiping time and time again, she has no place to vent her anger, so she can only hold it in, but the more she holds it in, the angrier she gets.
“Ahem!”
"What are you coughing about? I heard you." Ye Meiping didn't have a good impression of Chunhua. If it weren't for her, how could there be so many troubles? Jiang Rourou didn't need to take risks. It was her fault in the end: "Chunhua, you are getting better and better at handling things. Who wouldn't choose a time when their parents are home when they come to propose marriage? At the very least, they would have to ask for their parents' opinions. But you, you arranged their marriage without telling me."
"What do you mean by hiding it from you? I'm here at your house, Ye Meiping. Don't blame me. Look at yourself. How can a mother not be at home when her daughter is engaged? Are you trying to please your daughter or me?" Chunhua said bluntly. If it comes to talking, she will not lose to anyone. For someone like Ye Meiping, she can beat three of them at once.
As they were talking, Ye Meiping came in and sat down opposite the eight-immortals table. She was very steady and upright. She glanced at Lu Jianshen from the side, but before she opened her mouth to speak, a critical mood was already showing in her face, and her expression looked very ugly.
Not to mention, Lu Jianshen is indeed good-looking, with a well-defined face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He is considered the best-looking young man in the village. No wonder her daughter Rourou has her heart set on him.
Thinking about it this way, it’s no wonder that Rourou was moved. It was mainly because Lu Jianshen was not a good person. He seduced her daughter when he had nothing to do and didn’t want to take responsibility. He was attracted by a cheap girl and actually came to propose marriage.
Ye Meiping's mind was turning and her expression became more and more ugly. If it weren't for the food and drinks, she would have definitely asked to chase the person away.
Lu Jianshen let her look at him without changing his expression. He didn't even glance at Jiang Rourou. He was very dutiful.
Jiang Xiangxiang felt a little unhappy when she saw Ye Meiping's eyes. What was she looking at? Lu Jianshen was not someone she could look at. She raised her foot and kicked her. If she didn't want to destroy her image in Lu Jianshen's heart, she would have turned against her directly.
Ye Meiping screamed in exaggeration: "Ah, bitch, why did you kick me? I am your mother. I am going out to buy meat for you. If I don't buy meat, will I eat you for lunch today?"
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