Jia Yan was somewhat surprised by the arrival of Zhang Liaoliao's family, but she was still very happy.
After all, the two families had already reached the point of discussing marriage.
Is the other party in such a hurry?
She couldn't help but smile, thinking, "My son is truly outstanding!"
have a look!
The New Year wasn't even over yet, and they came specifically to discuss the wedding, afraid my son might change his mind.
Jia Yan was overjoyed.
However, she took a closer look at the expressions on the Zhang family's faces.
It looks like it's dead.
Let's all be happy!
It's so lifeless, you'd think it was the Mid-Autumn Festival if you didn't know better!
Lin Xiaotong quickly offered him a seat and added a few more bowls and chopsticks, but Zhang Liaoliao's father waved his hand and said stiffly, "No need."
Lin Xiaotong was taken aback. What was going on?
I'm your future son-in-law.
If you treat me well, I'll treat your daughter well. Don't you even know this much?
Why does it look like neither a nose nor a face?
Lin Xiaotong was completely dumbfounded.
Lin Xiaoru called out to the group, "We've arrived just in time! Come and try the food!"
Zhang Liaoliao's mother remained unmoved, like a wooden stake.
This is awkward.
Jia Yan broke the silence and said, "Look, you didn't even tell me you were coming. The food isn't very good, so please don't be shy."
"Actually, we should have visited your home. You arrived even more eagerly than we have. Let's eat."
Zhang Liaoliao's father said with a stern face, "I think if we hadn't come, my daughter would have married into this family without even realizing it."
Jia Yan and Lin Xiaoru exchanged a glance.
That statement is clearly not right.
It was supposed to be a matter of discussing marriage, how did it all turn out so confused?
Lin Xiaoru asked kindly, "Where do you begin with that?"
Lin Xiaotong chimed in, "Yeah, haven't our two families met before? We were fine last time, but now I can't understand anything."
Zhang Liaoliao's father snorted, "Last time is last time, and this time is this time. I don't think you two are a good match."
"What!" Lin Xiaotong jumped up and shouted, "Why isn't it suitable? We've been dating for a while now, it's consensual, and I didn't force anyone, did I? You have to give me a reason, right?"
Jia Yan was a little flustered and quickly pulled Zhang Liao's mother aside to ask, "Sister, what's going on? We were just talking about setting a date for the two children to get married last time, and now this has happened. We can't take it."
Zhang Liaoliao's mother replied, "Actually, these two children get along quite well in terms of personality. But, when it comes to daily life, it's all about the mundane things, right?"
"We've all been through this, and we just want stability. I don't mean anything by it. Xiaotong's job is pretty good, but after thinking about it, we feel it's still not quite there."
Zhang Liaoliao's father also said, "The situation is like this: my daughter doesn't have any special skills, so she works in the Qimingxing workshop. The job isn't great, but Xiaotong should have heard of it; the salary is decent. But the only problem is that it's a private company."
"And coincidentally, the First Machinery Factory where Lin Xiaotong works is also a private enterprise."
"Tell me, if these two private business owners quit, how will they survive?"
"Let's not talk about anything else. Although the policy regards all economies as part of the country, isn't development still relying on state-owned enterprises and local enterprises?"
"This is what a secure job is! Even if Zhang Liaoliao's factory goes out of business, if Lin Xiaotong has a secure job, she can still eat and support her child, right?"
“You can call me selfish as a father, but who doesn’t want their daughter to have a good future? Zhang Liaoliao is our flesh and blood. After we’re gone, we won’t have to worry about her life in the afterlife, right?”
Lin Xiaotong was furious: "What kind of old-fashioned feudal thinking is this! Look at what era we live in! There are tons of private business owners in the coastal areas!"
"We have them in our county too, and they still live their lives just fine, don't they?"
"What, is there nowhere else to eat besides state-owned enterprises and local businesses?"
"How can I not get married just because I don't have a secure job? That's ridiculous!"
Lin Xiaoru immediately gave Lin Xiaotong a slap on the back: "Speak properly! How can a junior speak without thinking?"
Zhang Liaoliao's father snorted: "You don't care about feelings just because they're not your daughter. If you put yourself in her shoes, what would you do? As parents, we should think about our children!"
Lin Xiaoru suppressed the anger between the two.
If we keep talking, we're afraid we'll start arguing.
She then asked Zhang Liaoliao, "Do you think my brother is qualified?"
Lin Xiaotong blurted out, "What does 'qualified' mean? This is 'excellent'!"
Zhang Liaoliao's father clearly disagreed: "You're outstanding? If you're so outstanding, why aren't you a civil servant? My daughter is just as good! She can easily find someone better."
Lin Xiaotong scoffed, "Why don't you just have your daughter make folk remedies for people? There aren't that many government employees for you to choose from."
"You—" Zhang Liao's father slammed his hand on the table: "Say that again!"
Just as Lin Xiaotong was about to continue rambling, Jia Yan slapped her down: "Sit down! What are you yelling about!"
Zhang Liao sat silently to one side, glancing at Lin Xiaotong before looking down.
Lin Xiaoru sighed: "Father Zhang, look, even Zhang Liaoliao has tacitly agreed that Xiaotong is a good child, so why are you still interfering?"
"As the saying goes, it's better to tear down a temple than to break up a marriage. You're completely going against that. If your child regrets it in the future, they'll blame you."
Zhang Liaoliao's father snorted: "That's still better than not having enough to eat! Go out and see for yourselves how many employees who aren't in state-owned enterprises can't even guarantee their most basic living standards and have no choice but to go to the coast to work."
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