Chapter 545 The Early-Death Bystander in the Reborn Mother-in-Law Novel (13)
The mother and daughter bickered for a while. Seeing that it was almost time and the people from the steel mill were leaving get off work, Jiang's mother knew it was time to start cooking. She had already chopped all the vegetables, and Jiang Yue just needed to stir-fry them.
The dishes were almost cooked when Dad and my older brother came back. Mom prepared hot water for them, and after they washed up, we ate dinner.
"Mom, why isn't there any meat today?"
"Mom, I want to eat meat too."
This is what Jiang Yue's older brother and younger brother said. Jiang's mother rolled her eyes at them and didn't say anything, so the two of them didn't dare to ask any further. The younger brother looked at Jiang Yue expectantly, and Jiang Yue had no choice but to pick out a piece of meat from the dish for him to eat.
After dinner, Aunt Jiang told her eldest brother to change his clothes, as a matchmaker would be coming over soon. Aunt Jiang had spoken to the matchmaker before the New Year, and it seemed that a suitable match was coming today. She asked her eldest brother if he had any objections, and if not, they would arrange a meeting.
After everything was settled, the matchmaker arrived, handed the woman's photo to Jiang's mother, and then described the woman's height, appearance, where she lived, and where she worked. She asked Jiang's father and his family if they had any objections, and if not, they would arrange a meeting time.
Jiang Yue also went over to look at the photo. To be honest, the person wasn't particularly good-looking, just average-looking. The main issue was that Jiang Yue's older brother wasn't very handsome either, unlike Jiang Yue who inherited the best features from both sets of parents. However, Jiang Yue didn't care whether he was good-looking or not; what mattered was how her older brother looked. Looking at him, Jiang Yue thought there was nothing wrong with him, and her eyes lit up.
Jiang's parents mainly focus on family and work. According to the matchmaker, their family situation is similar to Jiang Yue's, so they are a good match. These days, matchmakers won't find you someone with a significant difference in social standing unless you have a specific need.
Everyone thought it was fine and immediately arranged to meet tomorrow. Since the woman was taking the day off tomorrow, if they missed this opportunity, they would have to wait until Sunday. Mr. Jiang said he would ask for a day off for her tomorrow. Everyone understands that it's a blind date; they're not getting any younger, so it's best to settle things as soon as possible.
After the matchmaker left, Aunt Jiang told her eldest brother to take a bath and get a haircut so he could look presentable when meeting people the next day. The eldest brother agreed, packed his things, and went to the bathhouse.
After the others returned, Jiang's mother found her another set of clothes. After she finished, Jiang's mother said to Jiang Yue, "It's a pity that the bicycle is not at home, otherwise you could ride the bicycle there."
"Isn't this just a coincidence?"
"It's okay, the bicycle isn't mine anyway, so it doesn't matter whether I ride it or not."
"Bring money and food coupons tomorrow. If you get along well, don't let the girl pay for the meal."
Jiang's mother gave him a lot of instructions, telling him what he should and shouldn't do. Anyway, when Jiang Yue was about to go to sleep, Jiang's mother was still talking to her older brother.
The next morning, although her older brother wasn't going to work, he still woke up very early, probably because he was too excited to sleep. After breakfast, Jiang Yue went to work. On the way, she considered whether to go and see the scene of the incident, but in the end, she decided against it and suppressed her curiosity.
After arriving at the station, they lit a fire, boiled water, and cleaned the room. After a while, someone returned the bicycle, but it wasn't the same person from yesterday. The person who returned the bicycle said that the person who borrowed it was currently in the hospital and couldn't leave, so they specifically asked him to return the bicycle. They also brought Jiang Yue an apple, saying that they would thank him when he returned.
Jiang Yue accepted the keys. She felt embarrassed to accept an apple from someone just for borrowing a bicycle, but the young man dropped it off and ran away. Jiang Yue didn't chase after him, fearing that someone might think they had something going on, so she had no choice but to accept it.
There wasn't much to do today. I started my slacking off around 10 a.m. I picked up a book and read it. I had been thinking of pretending to take the college entrance exam after it was reinstated, but I decided against it and left the spot for someone else.
I took my lunchbox to the cafeteria for lunch. The food wasn't great today; it was the same old shredded potatoes, stir-fried cabbage, and stewed radish. Jiang Yue took a little less than usual and then secretly ate something extra after returning to the office.
After get off work, instead of going straight home, I went to the river and pretended to catch five big fish. An old man next to me exchanged three fish for meat coupons and money. Of course, I did it secretly so no one could see me. I passed by an old lady selling eggs and bought 20 eggs. It wasn't that I didn't want to buy more, but I only had 20 left.
On the way home, I passed by the butcher shop, but it was too late and they were out of meat. Jiang Yue bought all the remaining pig trotters. Passing by the supply and marketing cooperative, I put some candy in the basket to coax the children to eat.
As soon as they reached the courtyard gate, Aunt Li, the gatekeeper, set her sights on Jiang Yue again. To be precise, she only targeted whoever brought something. Unfortunately, with Jiang's mother watching closely from the side, Jiang Yue didn't dare to speak. After entering the house, before Jiang's mother could scold her for wasting money, Jiang Yue preemptively explained the source of the items. Immediately, Jiang's mother's face brightened up. How could she not be happy about something that was essentially free?
"Mom, where's my brother? How did his blind date go today?"
"I took your brother out to play. From what he said, it was okay. At least he was invited to go to the movies with someone next time."
"That's alright, at least they're willing to continue the relationship."
"Sigh, this fish is delicious, but it uses too much oil."
"It's okay, I'll check next time to see if they need to change the oil."
"Who knows how to change the oil? Even if you don't eat fish, you still need to eat oil."
"Mom, burn the pig's trotters tomorrow, the hair on them wasn't cleaned off properly."
"I know, do I need you to teach me?"
After preparing the fish, I planned to make sauerkraut fish today. We had all the ingredients at home, so I didn't need to go out to buy them. While Jiang Yue was cooking, Jiang's father came back. Jiang's mother asked him to watch the fire while she went outside to look for her older brother and younger brother. I don't know where they went. I called them for a long time, but no one came back.
After the person was found, Jiang Yue's fish was ready. During dinner, Jiang's father asked his older brother about his blind date that day. After dinner, they tidied up, chatted for a while, and then went to bed. The main reason was that they didn't have a TV at home. They would try to get one when the time was right, so it could help pass the time.
Another month passed, and in March, the marriage of my elder brother and sister-in-law was finalized. The two had only met a few times, less than a month in total, and once they found each other agreeing, their parents settled the matter, and the marriage was considered settled.
The date for obtaining the marriage certificate was set for half a month later. One reason was that the family was renovating the house. When Jiang's father bought this house, it was more than ten or twenty years ago. Since his son was getting married soon and they couldn't get a new house in a short time, they could only renovate the existing house.
On the other hand, they planned to hold a simple event. Father Jiang needed to allow some time to prepare. The Zhao family had started with a simple event, and the Jiang family also planned to hold a simple event, at least as simple as the Zhao family's, because it was a matter of face.
That's not a problem. With Jiang Yue around, she can handle everything by herself. As the wedding day draws closer, Jiang Yue has also prepared chicken, duck, fish, and meat. The new house has been renovated, the old partitions have been replaced with brick walls, and the three rooms each have their own doors. Most importantly, the soundproofing has improved a lot. Everyone knows what that means. Jiang's mother is still waiting to hold her grandson.
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