Lin Dingsheng pretended not to notice, walked to the jujube tree in the yard, circled around it with interest, and looked up at the lush fruits on the tree.
"There are quite a lot of dates here. We should be able to harvest quite a few in a while. Grandpa, see who has a pomegranate tree. We can also plant one at home. It has good meaning."
Mr. Lin nodded happily and said, "Okay. I'll ask when I get back."
Lin Xuezhen ran to her eldest brother and joked, "You don't even have a wife yet, but you're already wanting to have a baby. Isn't that shameful?"
"Why should I be ashamed? Marrying a wife is all about having children."
Lin Xuezhen rolled her eyes and muttered, "You really don't understand romance. You deserve to be single for the rest of your life."
After saying that, he rushed to Jiang Jiangyu's side, looked at the old man and the others who had been there for the past two days, and asked her in a low voice, "Mom, how much is the cheapest yard in the city?"
"Why are you asking me? I only have eight dollars a month to pay you. Don't ask me. You should go find a good man."
"Then don't worry about it. If you don't tell me, how can I not ask?" Lin Xuezhen replied unconvincedly, looking at her eldest sister, "Sis, how much private money do you have? The two sisters can save up and buy a small courtyard together."
Lin Xueli refused outright, "I'm not interested. How much can your brother-in-law, a squad leader, earn? Now we can only spend it between the two of us."
"Your mother-in-law doesn't give you money? Doesn't she love her grandson the most? And you received a lot of favors when you got married." Having said that, Lin Xuezhen pulled her out and winked at Jiang Jiangyu who was about to speak.
The two sisters left the yard. Lin Xuezhen looked around, found an open space, pulled her over, took out a handkerchief from her pocket, checked the stones on the ground, and pulled her to sit down.
This time the sun had set, leaving only a glimmer of light in the west. The evening breeze brought a hint of coolness, but unfortunately the stone under her butt was still a little hot. However, Lin Xuezhen no longer cared about that.
She looked at her eldest sister's face and asked, "Is your in-laws abusing you? Or is there something wrong with your brother-in-law? Why haven't I seen him come home these days?"
She had a reason for saying that.
As her younger sister, Lin Xueli's marriage should not have been rushed. She should have waited at least a year or two to observe the situation.
When Old Mrs. Lin suffered a stroke and fell, Jiang Jiangyu, who was far away in the northwest, hurriedly wrote a letter to her elder sister and sister-in-law to help arrange the marriage of her eldest daughter, fearing that she would not survive.
As a result, Lin Xueli chose Wu Tianbao, a soldier, from among several people and hurriedly got married within three months. This incident has always made Lin Xuezhen resent her mother's behavior.
Lin Xueli smiled and shook her head. "How dare their family abuse me? I have money and a job, and your brother-in-law is just a squad leader. He can't ask for advice often in the army."
Lin Xuezhen looked at her suspiciously, "Why do I still feel something is wrong? Even though we've been apart for so long, we're still close sisters. You can't tell anyone else. Don't you trust me?"
Lin Xueli smiled bitterly and patted her head, "What nonsense are you talking about."
"Really? Sister, don't you think you two are awkward? Look at Jiaojiao and Xiaomin. They're not like you. Let's not talk about them for now. Let's talk about my aunt. She's been at home for a long time, and my uncle-in-law comes to pick her up after work."
Lin Xueli looked up at the sky and sighed, "We are different from them. I'm in the communications room every day, and he's in the barracks. And our relationship can't compare. Xiaozhen, listen to me. Start looking for a partner now. If you find a suitable one, date for a while. Don't rush into marriage."
"Sister, do you regret it? If you don't want to, let's separate as soon as possible before we have children. I won't get married either. We two sisters will live together for the rest of our lives."
Lin Xueli was amused by her and grinned, "What nonsense! Your brother-in-law is still very good to me. I don't want to separate from him. I plan to have a child."
Lin Xuezhen was still worried and chased her to ask, "Has the news about grandma spread changed the attitude of your in-laws towards you?"
Lin Xueli looked at her sister's worried eyes, thought for a moment, and nodded. Even if some things might make her sister worry, she still had to say them. Maybe she would encounter the same thing in the future.
"My mother-in-law was never happy with me before, but your brother-in-law took a fancy to me. His grandmother dotes on him, so after he made a fuss, she agreed. After all, I was considered a high-class marriage. I haven't been able to get pregnant in the past two years, and my two older sisters-in-law gave birth to girls, so my in-laws' attitude has changed a bit.
When you're looking for a partner in the future, it's best to choose a family that doesn't prioritize boys over girls, and pay special attention to the mother-in-law. Don't marry a good man if he has a difficult mother.
Lin Xuezhen stood up angrily and said, "I'm going to go find my mom to meet your mother-in-law. She said she would treat you as her own daughter."
Lin Xueli quickly pulled her back and said, "Hurry and sit down. Do you still want me to have a good life? Don't you know who Mom is? What role can she play?"
Lin Xuezhen stamped her feet, "Sister?"
"Okay. Don't you think about who your sister is? I'll let them bully me? I chose your brother-in-law on purpose and didn't listen to Grandpa and find someone with a higher standard because I guessed something like this would happen. No matter how excessive my in-laws are, they can't do anything to me. I ignore them and stay in the army every day. What can they do?
As long as your brother-in-law treats me well, there's no problem. I don't want any of their property, nor do I want them to help us with anything. I just want to live my own life."
Lin Xuezhen asked worriedly, "Are you really okay?"
"It's okay. That's how life is. You're 22 years old now. You need to pick someone quickly. Stop hesitating and pick someone you like and cultivate feelings first. I really regret listening to my mom and telling me not to look for a partner in the northwest. If I had found a boy back then, it wouldn't matter where it was."
Lin Xuezhen covered her mouth and laughed. "Didn't you dislike boys' lack of hygiene back then? I remember you saying that smelling boys' sweat in the middle of summer was enough to make you lose your appetite."
Lin Xueli couldn't stop laughing when she thought about it. "Yes, so I am still quite satisfied with your brother-in-law. It's getting late, let's go back to save them the trouble of looking for someone."
The two sisters stood up, linked their arms, and whispered to each other head to head.
Lin Xueli listened to her sister's happy laughter and sighed inwardly.
She was young and naive, and didn't understand the ways of the world. Now she clearly understood how much trouble the old lady's series of bad things had brought to the marriages of the four brothers and sisters.
When two families form a friendly relationship, they always investigate the family education first.
It wasn't a big deal for her two brothers to get married, as long as they lowered their standards, they wouldn't be worried about not having good girls. But it was different for her two sisters.
With the old lady's incident, Lin Xuelin being a nuisance, and a mother who causes trouble, this sister's marriage will be even more difficult. If she doesn't find one now, she can't find a second marriage.
Along the way, Lin Xueli recalled her familiar friends and planned to ask someone to select a few candidates for her sister to go on blind dates, otherwise relying on her unreliable mother would ruin the child again.
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