Ye's mother sighed heavily on the phone. Clearly, her mood had improved after her daughter's comforting words, and she was even able to swear now.
"What else could it be? We just built a new house and Yang is turning sixteen soon, so people are coming to our door to kiss us."
This reason...
Ye Wanying almost choked on her own saliva: "Mom, Yang is only sixteen, and someone is already trying to kiss him?" she asked with great curiosity.
In later generations, a sixteen-year-old boy would only be a junior high school graduate, right? He'd still be a full six years away from the age when he could get married.
Ye's mother suddenly became proud: "Isn't it because those people see that our family is well-off and want to settle down first? Everyone knows that your younger brother is going to continue his studies. If he finishes his studies in a few more years, he will be a high school student. With such good conditions, there are plenty of girls who want to marry him."
Ye Wanying truly admired those people; no wonder that brat came straight to her. She had heard before that many boys in rural areas married at eighteen or nineteen, and Yang Shiliu, for example, was already engaged in quite a few years. A few decades later, boys could officially marry at fifteen.
"Ahem... Mom, Yang is still young, and he'll be going to university soon. What if he develops a crush on someone at school when you arrange a marriage for him so early?"
Should the younger brother be made to be a Chen Shimei (a notorious figure in Chinese folklore known for abandoning his wife)?
Let's forget about it then; it's better to eliminate this possibility at its source.
"What are you talking about, you little brat? When did I say I was going to arrange a marriage for your brother? Your father and I haven't agreed to it. What era are we living in? We're not old-fashioned!"
"That's good that you didn't agree. Keep it up. Let Yang make his own choice about what to do later. You two can just relax and enjoy your retirement. Don't worry about these things."
Mother Ye readily agreed, "Okay, okay, don't worry, I won't arrange a marriage for your brother. Just remember to pick up that scoundrel in advance, otherwise if he gets lost, our family will be short one laborer."
Hearing her mother still joking around, Ye Wanying felt relieved: "Okay, I understand. You and Dad take care of yourselves. We'll come back to see you when we have time."
"Okay, you, your son-in-law, and your grandson take good care of yourselves over there. That's all, phone calls are too expensive."
"good!"
After hanging up the phone, Ye Wanying breathed a long sigh of relief.
However, the woman at the store then started teasing, "Is someone kissing your brother?"
Ye Wanying nodded helplessly.
The sister-in-law had only overheard a few words, so her details weren't very clear: "How old is your brother? Actually, my family has a daughter who's eighteen this year. She's very pretty, graduated from high school, and is now a Chinese language teacher at a school. Her family is quite well-off; she's from the regimental commander's family. How about we try to set her up with her brother?"
Ye Wanying was inwardly cursing, her smile freezing: "Sister-in-law, my brother won't be sixteen until the end of this year!"
Why won't you leave a sixteen-year-old boy alone?
The woman exclaimed, "Only sixteen? That's zero, not very appropriate!"
Hearing this, Ye Wanying nodded quickly: "It's really not suitable. Why don't you wait a few more years and then take a look at him, sister-in-law?"
Since we'll be seeing each other all the time anyway, there's no need to directly refuse and create conflict.
"Sure, there are plenty of lovely girls around thirteen or fourteen in my hometown. Sister-in-law, take a look and see which one is suitable for your brother first. In a few years, when they're all about the right age, then..."
"Mmm, thank you so much, sister-in-law~~"
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