Zheng Lanxiang quickly called back: "What is your second aunt saying? Is she in the tunnel? She's not answering the phone."
“Let’s just wait at the train station. It’s easy for me to get distracted if you’re on the phone.” Jiang Shuyin had also taken the train from the Southern Base back to Anshi. The route from Chenshi to Anshi is quite mountainous, with tunnels one after another, the longest of which is several kilometers long.
Zheng Lanxiang had no choice but to give up and shifted her attention to the cars next to her. Anyone who tried to squeeze through the gap would be cursed at. Jiang Shuyin had no doubt that if her mother were to drive, she would definitely have road rage issues.
The section of road near the train station is the most congested. People from other places have moved here to Anshi. This time, friends and relatives from other places have come here to look for a place to live. In the future, there may be more people coming to settle here. It is showing signs of becoming the sixth base.
Upon arriving at the station entrance, a person wearing a yellow vest shouted: "The station parking lot is full, but there are plenty of empty spaces in the private parking lot next door. Those who want to drop off and leave immediately can go in. If other cars go in, they will block the road."
This private parking lot is contracted by a nearby village. It's managed by someone, so they don't dare to charge high fees. It's a task point every hour. Jiang Shuyin drove straight in and parked near the exit, which was still several hundred meters away from the exit.
Traffic jams make her prone to motion sickness. Zheng Lanxiang clutched her chest as she got out of the car to catch her breath: "I don't usually ride in cars, but now I get dizzy as soon as I sit down. The world spins around and I can't stand up straight."
Xie Yin parked his car next to them, got out, and stood between them, looking every bit the dutiful son-in-law.
Zheng Lanxiang squatted for a moment, and by the time she came to her senses it was already past one o'clock. Jiang Shuyin suggested, "Let's go over there. We should make a call as soon as we get off the bus."
Zheng Lanxiang was a little nervous this time. She walked with her hands and feet moving in unison, and her words came out like a machine gun: "Your second aunt came to our house a couple of years ago when you were in college. The last time she came, you were in your senior year of high school and had gone out to play. I guess you've become unfamiliar with her. Be more enthusiastic when she comes. Your second aunt's family are not outgoing people."
Then he turned to Xie Yin and said, "Xiao Xie, just call me Xiao Yin. You can help carry some things. We're all family."
Her tone suddenly shifted downwards, becoming so gentle as if she were treating Xie Yin like glass; Jiang Shuyin couldn't bear to look at her.
While walking, Zheng Lanxiang received a phone call. The caller said, "We've arrived at the station. Have you gotten there yet? Your brother-in-law is getting the luggage. I can't talk to you anymore. Line up to get off the train."
Zheng Lanxiang was just about to discuss arranging a place to meet when she heard, "Hey! Hey! Hey!" She looked down and saw the call had already ended: "..."
Jiang Shuyin silently shifted her gaze, while Zheng Lanxiang held her breath.
After waiting for a full twenty minutes without anyone arriving, Jiang Shuyin and Xie Yin stood within a meter of each other, chatting enthusiastically on their phones. Zheng Lanxiang's anger was growing, and she was glaring at the exit with sparks flying from her eyes.
Zheng Meixiang's family was quite conspicuous when they came out. The four of them carried large and small bags. Apart from Zheng Meixiang, the others had at least four items on their bodies, as if they were migrant workers with their families.
Zheng Lanxiang looked at it again and again, seemingly confirming her suspicions.
It was Zheng Meixiang who found her first, slapping Zheng Lanxiang's arm with a "smack." The noise attracted the attention of people within a few meters, and Jiang Shuyin was also taken aback.
"You brat, look at me carrying all this stuff, and you're just sitting there without moving. Hurry up and take it, my arms are about to break." Zheng Meixiang threw all her things at her sister, rubbed her hands and legs, and glanced at Jiang Shuyin and Xie Yin: "What's this...?"
Jiang Shuyin hurriedly called out, "Second Aunt." She turned around and called out to everyone, "Second Uncle, Brother, Sister, let me take this bucket. Give me whatever is heavy."
"Yes, yes, she's a superhuman with great strength, so please don't be shy," Zheng Lanxiang said repeatedly, her arm burning with pain from the slap; it was definitely swollen.
Her sister is really something. The two of them are over a hundred years old combined, and she hit her in front of so many children without any sense of reason.
Jiang Shu led the way to get it, but Zhong Dazhuang didn't let go. How could a grown man let his niece carry things?
At this moment, Xie Yin went over and snatched the things away. Zhong Dazhuang was startled and thought he was a robber, so he almost shouted out loud.
Upon closer inspection, the young man was quite good-looking and tall. He smiled at his niece and then stopped talking.
Zheng Meixiang threw everything aside, holding only her most valuable possessions, and looked around before asking, "Where's your car? Aren't we allowed to park here?"
Jiang Shu chimed in, "Yeah, it'll be a few more minutes' walk. It's in the parking lot over there. I've put all my stuff in my car, but it can only fit two more people. Auntie, who of you will ride in my car?"
Zheng Meixiang gave Jiang Shuyin a rare kind look, and then glanced at Xie Yin, who hadn't said a word, and asked, "Who is this?"
“Xiao Yin’s boyfriend, just call him Xiao Xie, he’ll have lunch with us,” Zheng Lanxiang said, her face beaming.
Zheng Meixiang looked her up and down a few times. As the bride's family, she had to be assertive. She pretended to be casual and said, "I'll ride in his car with Dazhuang so we don't end up arguing on the way."
Zhong Ping and Zhong An followed behind as if they were invisible.
Zhong An gave Zhong Ping a look, and the two leaned closer to speak: "Does our sister dislike us? She's never even looked at us properly."
Zhong An paused for a moment: "...No way, we'll find out when we get in the car. Didn't we just say we're getting in her car?"
Their whispered conversation reached the ears of Jiang Shuyin and Xie Yin. The former smiled knowingly, determined to put her younger siblings at ease.
The truck bed was just filled with the belongings of the second aunt's family. Xie Yin drove and waited for Jiang Shuyin to leave first. Zheng Meixiang was also carsick and sat on the side of the passenger seat, openly staring at Xie Yin.
Most people would feel embarrassed by such stares, but Xie Yin didn't care at all and completely ignored the people around him. This displeased Zheng Meixiang, who coughed twice and asked, "Little Xie, right? How long have you been seeing Xiao Yin?"
"One year." Xie Yin looked down at his phone. The car in front of him hadn't moved, and he hadn't received any messages from her.
Zheng Meixiang then asked, "How much dowry do you plan to give?"
Xie Yin paused for a moment, and Zheng Meixiang's eyes immediately changed: "Don't say you don't have money, unless you marry into the family."
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