At the enthusiastic invitation of Old Lady Xia, Yu Hongzhen left and stayed in the guesthouse first. He really had other things to do here.
After Old Lady Xia sent him off, she couldn't help but sigh, "Captain Yu is a good man. He came over to express his gratitude in person time and time again."
Chen Xiangnan: "Yeah, that's right."
Suddenly, her face darkened. "Don't think I don't know what you're talking about. Captain Yu, who's so busy with his work, still comes to our house. I won't tell you what his purpose is. Chen Xianghong, think about it carefully."
She called out the person's full name, and Chen Xianghong's face turned pale.
"Mom, I..."
Old Lady Xia: "Don't think that I don't know what you're doing in private just because I just entered the kitchen. I'm telling you clearly that I don't agree."
She said firmly, "I was already worried about you working alone away from home, and you found someone like this. He's a battalion commander, a native of Hai City. When you first started dating, everything was fine, but later on, conflicts arose, and his whole family ganged up on you, and who can you go to cry to?
"Even if Mommy took the train to look for you at night and support you, it wouldn't be in time."
"Have you ever thought about his educated youth sister? She's just a villager. She can collude with others to cover up everything in her own territory. She can't even send a letter, let alone someone like Captain Yu."
"It's not that Mom doesn't like you, it's just that there's a big gap between our two families, and the gap between you and him is even bigger. He found you your job. If you ever have a fight in the future, he'll just say, 'Get out of my house!' and 'Your job depends on me!' Then you won't even have the guts to argue."
"Your marriage is a military one. Divorce is harder than my divorce from your father. What if you have a child? You'll be worried about the child. You can't leave, and you can't divorce. You don't want to live with him. What will you do then?"
Chen Xianghong: "Mom, he's not that kind of person, and his family wouldn't be that kind of person either."
Old Lady Xia nodded her head. "How long have you been with him? How can you tell that he wouldn't do that? And his family wouldn't do that? People's hearts are unreliable."
Chen Xianghong: "I won't tell you anymore."
She turned around and went to clean up her room. Her back revealed a stubbornness that made Old Mrs. Xia so angry that her chest hurt. She turned around and got angry at the second son.
"It's fine if you don't try to persuade your sister, but you're still here watching the fun. What's going on? Is the fun at home so much more interesting?"
Chen Xiangnan: "No, no, I went back to the house."
Old Mrs. Xia was furious. Old Chen went to his eldest brother's house and didn't come back. No one in the family could rest assured.
The old man Chen who was being talked about came back in the evening. As soon as he entered the door, he gulped down a big bowl of water. Then he was very happy to see Chen Xianghong, and felt that she was really loyal and righteous.
"Old woman, Fang Rong is going to go over to help three days in advance and wants you to go with her." Old Chen said with a smile.
Just as Old Lady Xia was about to angrily scold Old Chen for being stupid, Old Chen said, "And I rejected you."
"That's hilarious! She's a woman who stays at home with nothing to do. If she wants to go early, then she can go early. If she wants to leave a good impression on them, then that's up to them. But you're a serious worker. Can you do the same as her?"
"If you go and help, you'll have to ask for leave from the factory, and it'll cost a lot of money every day. If you go there to help, they won't thank you, and they might even look down on you for not doing a good job. If you get into a fight, my family might have to pay for the medical expenses. It's not worth it, it's really not worth it."
Old Chen has a clear account in his mind. In the past, Old Mrs. Xia didn't care about how much she earned and was genuinely kind to her family. It didn't matter even if she was wronged. She just accepted the grievances because they were family after all.
But now it was different. She would fight with others at the slightest provocation, so how could he dare to offend her? Although he was talking about fighting with Chen Mei's people, he knew in his heart that if he agreed, Old Lady Xia would fight with him first.
The final result must be that she wins. He doesn't dare to really fight with her. If he really wants to fight, he will be the only divorced old couple of his generation in their compound. He has lived for decades and doesn't want to have a broken marriage at this age.
Besides, he had a grudge against his eldest brother's family before. If they hadn't asked him to discuss something this time, he wouldn't have wanted to go.
Therefore, he ignored their ugly faces, and didn't care whether Fang Rong would say bad things about them after she went over. Anyway, he just had to calm Old Lady Xia down first, and let others do whatever they wanted.
If by then they didn't welcome anyone from his family, they would just turn around and leave, making it seem like no one wanted to attend the wedding.
He doesn't have anything to ask of others, so there's no need for him to try to please them.
After he said his refusal, he rushed home and wanted to ask for praise from Old Lady Xia.
Old Mrs. Xia smiled perfunctorily. She was feeling annoyed, but she felt relieved that Old Chen had become more and more to her liking lately.
In order to attend the wedding, even the eldest brother, who had not visited the house for a long time, came to ask for the address.
The children rarely have contact with their aunt's family. They only went to their house when they were young. When they grew up, they were the only ones who came to their own house. They rarely went to their house, so it was normal that they didn't know the address.
However, what surprised Old Lady Xia even more was that the eldest son's family also chose to go. You know, the couple were both stingy people, and after getting married, they had to take a separate share of the gift money. Old Lady Xia had originally thought that they didn't want to go, and might find a random excuse not to go.
As a result, Chen Xiangdong came to their door eagerly and brought a few apples, which was a big deal for them.
Since the eldest brother didn't get mad at her, Old Mrs. Xia naturally treated him as a relative. She even poured him some water and let him sit for a while.
Chen Xianghong had an unpleasant conversation with her mother and didn't want to come out, but her eldest brother, who had separated from the family, came, so she had to come out no matter what.
So, when Chen Xiangdong left, he also took the things that Chen Xianghong brought back, and it was another fruitful occasion.
Soon, it was the morning before the wedding banquet. Old Chen started rummaging through boxes and cupboards early in the morning to find clothes. He had to wear something nice today, as he was going to visit many relatives, and he didn't want rumors to spread that his family was broke.
Old Chen was also a man who loved beauty. Although he didn't care about food and clothing on weekdays, he was very concerned about his appearance on such important occasions. Not only himself, he also asked Old Lady Xia to dress up and the children to dress nicely.
Chen Xiangbei was a naughty boy who often climbed walls and fought. Even the best piece of his newly made clothes had a hole in it. He was scolded by Old Chen and forced to change into Old Chen's clothes.
Although the colors of his clothes were a bit old-fashioned, they were all washed clean and looked good on Chen Xiangbei.
Chen Xiangbei felt a little jealous when he looked at the wooden cabinet where Old Chen kept his clothes. When he had no clothes to wear in the future, he would steal his father's clothes. These clothes looked very smart on him.
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