"Are you back? Come in, I'll tell you something."
As soon as Zhang Laoer entered the house, he saw Lin Juhua lifting the door curtain and waving at him, "What are you doing, woman? Am I a dog?"
Lin Juhua looked at her own posture and couldn't help laughing.
"You're getting bolder and bolder. You even dare to tease your man. Where are the children?"
"They all ran out to play. They said the wintersweets were in bloom and asked me to go, but I didn't go." Lin Juhua said as she followed him into the house.
Zhang Laoer took off his coat and threw it on the kang. He glanced at the frozen pears and cakes on the kang table and asked, "Are there guests?"
Lin Juhua glanced at him and said, "Can't I just eat it by myself?"
Zhang Laoer smiled without comment.
His wife's greedy habit was unchangeable, but she was also frugal. If he remembered correctly, those boxes of cakes were reserved for entertaining guests.
"Aunt Zuo is here today."
Zhang Lao Er raised an eyebrow, took off his shoes and went to the kang. He just didn't believe she could hold it in.
"Why don't you ask? At least say something."
"squeak."
Lin Juhua laughed heartily. "Alright, that's what I said. Aunt Zuo didn't come alone. She was dragged here by her older sisters."
Zhang Laoer waved his hand and said, "Our Mai Sui is not dating right now."
"You know?"
Zhang Laoer gave her a sidelong glance of disdain and said, "You can guess it."
"But this family is pretty good. The boy was admitted to Beijing University. The boy has liked our girl for a long time, but he never dared to say it. Now that he got admitted, let his grandmother come to propose marriage."
Zhang Laoer snorted, "Coward! How can such a man be my son-in-law? What's the point of a lousy college student showing off? If the college entrance examination hadn't been reinstated, he wouldn't have the manliness to do it."
Lin Juhua sighed in disappointment, "You really don't want to? Then I'll go back later."
Zhang Laoer was silent for a moment. "A boy like that is not worthy of our girl. Mai Sui has a lot of things to consider. Let her choose for herself. If it really doesn't work out, we can wait until she graduates."
Lin Juhua immediately slumped her shoulders in frustration. "It's so big, does anyone still want it?"
Zhang Laoer burst into laughter. This silly woman really didn't understand the situation. She still thought we weren't liberated yet? If a woman had the ability, she could find any man. Why did she have to put herself in such a difficult position?
What's more, to be shameless, this child went to the capital, she is talented and beautiful, and with her uncle and aunt, and the three Ping'an brothers, what does he have to worry about?
He was now worried about how difficult it would be to choose a partner. Even if the couple was well-matched, he still had to be confident. If something went wrong and the child suffered, it would be better not to marry.
"What did Aunt Zuo say?"
"She didn't say much, just told me the man's conditions. But the lady said a lot, and I said that you and your parents need to agree on the child."
Zhang Laoer smiled approvingly at the words and said, "Well done. After all, we two have not received much education and have not seen as much as the children. If you have any questions, just ask the children for their opinions."
Lin Juhua looked at him in surprise, "Zhang Laoer, are you possessed by an evil spirit?"
As soon as she saw his face darken, she laughed out loud, "That's like you. Yesterday you said they were insincere and didn't do their job well, and that we needed to keep a closer eye on them."
"Silly woman!" Zhang Laoer rolled his eyes at her, "Pour me a glass of water."
Lin Juhua quickly got off the kang and said, "Do you want some more tea? I still have some tea that Jiaojiao gave me. I couldn't bear to let anyone drink it, so I gave it to my parents. I still have some."
Zhang Laoer shook his head in amusement. He would boast about his achievements, making him seem like he didn't understand.
"This time, please bring more food coupons with you. Don't make things difficult for Xiaowu. Although Uncle Zhou and Aunt Shan won't care about this, it's different after all. This is because they only have Jiaojiao as their daughter. Otherwise, if she packed small packages and sent them to her husband's family every year, which sister-in-law wouldn't be grateful?"
"I asked my third cousin's wife to help me exchange some bacon, which should be delivered in a few days. Jiaojiao likes to eat salted duck eggs, so I pickled some too. They should be tasty by the time you take them over. Bring the dried fruits that I dried in the autumn as well. Tell Wuyi that I dried them, so he won't worry about them being unclean."
"Look, is there anything missing? The dried vegetables were sent before the New Year. You don't need to bring any now. Eating too much won't taste good. I bet my parents won't bring less either."
Zhang Laoer took the cup and shook his head. "That's enough. It's inconvenient to carry too much. My eldest sister and my youngest sister said they also want me to bring something."
Upon hearing this, Lin Juhua immediately sat down next to him. "Isn't that strange? I originally wanted to discuss with my sister-in-law what she should bring for Jiaojiao. But this time, my sister-in-law hasn't come back for so long. I asked Qiulian when her mother-in-law would be back, but she didn't dare to say anything."
Zhang Laoer snorted, "Why look for her? It's best if she doesn't come back. We two brothers can't afford the favors of this sister-in-law!"
Lin Juhua frowned and nudged him, "What happened? Did your sister-in-law offend you this time, or did she say something about Xiaowu and the others?"
Zhang Laoer opened his mouth and then closed it again.
"What's the matter? You have to tell me. What should I do when you're away from home and I don't know what's going on?"
Zhang Laoer thought about it and it made sense. "Then I told you not to tell anyone, especially my parents."
Lin Juhua's eyes lit up immediately and she nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, tell me quickly."
My wife loves gossip so much, so I have to tease her. Zhang Laoer said he had to drink some water first, as he remembered he was still hot.
Seeing that he was still drinking slowly and steadily in small sips, Lin Juhua wanted to grab his hand and force him to drink the whole thing, but unfortunately she didn't dare. She was so anxious that she could only follow the cup with her eyes.
Zhang Laoer had whetted his appetite and slowly put down his cup. "It's not a big deal. She's mentally ill! I went there early that morning..."
After Lin Juhua heard what he said, she no longer had the heart to gossip about who her man was. In this county town, who wouldn't be happy to have her man come to her house?
This is not a big deal. If her family really gets into trouble, won’t she be kicked out? She has always respected her as her own sister-in-law. What a piece of shit!
Her face immediately fell, and she said bitterly, "She's just a bitch! She doesn't know how kind a person is! She really thinks my man is asking her family for help?"
Zhang Laoer shook his head and laughed, "Don't you always praise her in front of your parents?"
Lin Juhua glanced at him and said, "I'm just repaying a favor, understand?" Then she sighed, "Didn't Mom tell me that she always spoke well of me?"
"I never thought that even though I've been so good to her, she still has a problem with my man. What's going on in her mind? Isn't it better for you three brothers to be closer? Who can compare to brothers?
Just look at Xiaowu, how much has he done for you two brothers? Would an outsider do the same? She's just holding a grudge against Shitou Maisui for getting admitted, but aren't they her nephews and nieces?
No wonder she keeps telling me how many favors so-and-so has given. Do you think she thinks the gifts from Xiaowu and our families are too small? I foolishly said it's better to have a little more give and take."
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