My eldest son's family has really made something of themselves; they've moved to town in just a few days. I have many feelings about this and think about my other two sons.
"I'd be relieved if your second uncle were half as worry-free as your father."
I don't know what he was thinking, but he actually wanted to marry his daughter to that Song Min. I don't know what got into him.
Isn't this putting my daughter's entire life at risk?
"Grandpa...you mean Second Uncle is going to marry Sister Lingling off to Song Min? Who told you this?" Qiao Xiaoni was shocked; this was too unbelievable. The victim was marrying the man who wanted to rape her—was there no justice in this world?
Qiao Tianli took a breath and said, "He asked someone to tell me yesterday that the wedding banquet will be held in your village on the fifth of next month, and he wants me to be the officiant."
I'm not going to embarrass myself like that! I've already told the messenger to turn me away, so let him do whatever he wants!
Anyway, she's his daughter, not mine. Besides, that girl is a handful; she almost harmed my grandson.
Thinking about it makes me angry. If it weren't for your sake that day, I would have slapped her across the face.
Qiao Xiaoni and Su Chenhao exchanged a glance, both feeling incredulous; such a thing was simply unheard of. If Song Min succeeded, given the conservative literary climate of the time, it seemed there was no other option but marriage.
The problem is, it didn't work. What kind of father would push his daughter into a fire pit?
The Song family is dirt poor and wouldn't throw money around, so is there something going on here?
Qiao Xiaoni pondered for a moment, but unable to come up with a solution, she stopped thinking about it.
Qiao Tianli then rambled on about some random things, and finally pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket, inside which were two ten-yuan bills: "This money is for you. They don't know I gave you this money. Keep it for yourself."
Buy whatever you want, don't be stingy.
"Grandpa, I can't accept this money," Qiao Xiaoni said politely. "I've brought enough money with me. I'll definitely let you know if I need any money."
Besides, my third aunt is going to have a baby soon, and the family needs a lot of money. You can't spend all your money on me.
What if we don't even have emergency funds?
Qiao Tianli thought his granddaughter was truly sensible; what she said made so much sense. The money in her hand was her last bit of savings—essentially money to cross the river; once given away, it would be gone.
"Grandpa, I'll find a job after I leave. Don't worry, I'll take good care of Xiaoni," Su Chenhao said.
"Then I'll keep this money for now. If you need it, just let me know. I'll scrape together the money even if I have to sell everything I own." Qiao Tianli closed the handkerchief and put it back in his pocket. He had to hide the money well so that no outsiders would find out.
Qiao Xiaoni felt it was getting late and it was time to start cooking. She got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to cook. We can eat and chat at the same time."
"Don't go cook, I'll go and call your grandma to cook." Qiao Tianli said, and was about to get off the kang (a heated brick bed).
Qiao Xiaoni quickly said, "I'm going to cook for you today, as a way of showing my filial piety. So please don't call me Grandma."
I'll go check what's in the kitchen and make whatever I can find.
Qiao Tianli sat back down in his seat: "I'll have your aunt catch the rooster and put it in the big basket in the yard. You can have Chenhao kill it. We'll stew chicken for lunch today, so you can all have a good meal with me and have some fun."
I've had so many worries lately, I haven't eaten for two meals in a row.
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