Chapter 305 A Perfect Match
She sighed deeply, leaned to one side, and handed over her weight to Su Laosan.
She said sadly, "Third Brother Su, will it be just the two of us relying on each other from now on?"
"It's hard to say what will happen in the future, but..."
Su Laosan grunted twice, "If you don't stand properly, neither of us can be relied on now, and we might both fall flat on our faces..."
Fang Erniu turned her head and took a look, and wow!
A small puddle appeared under Su Laosan's feet at some point. He didn't dare to step into it, and with only half of his body supporting Fang Erniu, he was swaying precariously and looked like he was about to collapse.
Fang Erniu hurriedly retreated, but Su Laosan cried out "Ah ah ah ah!" and still stepped into the puddle.
"puff"
Water splashed everywhere, and Fang Erniu was not spared either. Su Laosan even slipped and almost did a split on the spot.
Finally, he plopped down on his bottom into the puddle.
Seeing this, Fang Erniu chuckled, wiped the few drops of mud that had splashed onto her face, squatted down with her arms crossed, looked at him with a grin, and shook her head, saying, "Oh dear, oh dear, why didn't you say you couldn't hold on? Look at how badly you fell..."
Su Laosan glanced at her and gave a soft snort.
"Who am I doing this for? I just didn't want to disturb your enjoyment, you heartless little thing..."
He laughed after saying that.
The two of them laughed and helped each other to their feet, then went home.
Li Banxia, "...Did you two go play in the mud?"
Fang Erniu laughed, Su Laosan laughed too, and Li Banxia shook her head, waving her hand to shoo them away, "Hurry up and get ready, Erniu, go ask your sister-in-law for some clothes..."
Su Laosan changed his clothes first, washed his face, sat down by the stove, skillfully broke off tree branches, stuffed them into the stove, and told Li Banxia about the phone call.
When Li Banxia heard that Su Hongying had chosen to become a model, he paused for a moment while churning the noodles. After a few seconds, he hummed in agreement and continued churning.
"How's the setup of your department store and agricultural products shop coming along?"
"We're distributing the goods, but it'll be a bit difficult to gather a hundred different kinds of agricultural products. However, the villagers are all very cooperative. The village has also made arrangements for Erniu's brother. Mom, Erniu's brother has quite a few connections in their village..." Su Laosan rambled on.
As Li Banxia listened, he sprinkled flour on the large round dough sheet he had rolled out, stacked it up, and cut it into thin strips while explaining the tricks to Su Laosan.
"Erniu's eldest brother's character is one aspect, but her grandfather being the old village chief is also a key factor. The older generation's ability to speak and act is recognized by the older generation. When the elders in the family have their minds on something, and the younger generation has the drive to do it, everyone works together towards the same goal. This is the fundamental reason for success."
Su Laosan nodded repeatedly, "Mom, doing business really is a skill in itself. Luckily, I'm naturally good at saying one thing to one person and another to another. When it's time to be serious, I won't give an inch, and when it's time to make concessions, I won't hesitate either. That's how I was able to set up this makeshift business so quickly. Hehe, all the cousins on my great-uncle's side are impressed with me. They all praise Mom for being so good at giving birth..."
Li Banxia glanced at him, seeing his smug and happy expression, and wanted to say something about his past laziness, but swallowed the words back and changed the subject.
I asked him, "Now that the weather's getting warmer, have you and Erniu decided when to get married?"
Fang Erniu had just changed her clothes and peeked in. Hearing Li Banxia's words, she suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, we haven't registered our marriage or had a wedding yet. Lao San and I have been busy together every day, and I almost forgot about it."
Su Laosan, "..."
He was so angry at Fang Erniu that he almost laughed.
"What's the point of me driving you home every day? If we were married, would I still need to drive you home? What are you thinking about all day?"
Fang Erniu frowned and said, "I'm thinking about getting the shop sorted out as soon as possible, getting inventory, stocking shelves, setting prices, and making money. My older brother and sister-in-law have already started learning, we can't fall behind..."
Su Laosan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes softened instantly. His heart was full and swollen, like he had drunk a mouthful of vinegar and a mouthful of honey, sour and sweet, and it felt especially comforting.
He thought to himself, "My wife only has eyes for me. That's wonderful."
He sighed and beckoned to Fang Erniu. Fang Erniu leaned over, puzzled. He rubbed her hand and said, "Silly wife."
Fang Erniu chuckled, "A silly wife and a lazy husband, my mom says we're a perfect match."
"Right? I think so too!"
Su Laosan chuckled as well.
Seeing the two of them laughing together for no apparent reason, Li Banxia shook her head with amusement and instructed Su Laosan and Fang Erniu, "You two should discuss it later and find a rough date. Erniu, go home and tell your parents and grandparents as well, see if there are any customs or traditions in your area. We can accommodate them. Once the wedding date is set, you two need to start preparing for the wedding: the venue, the dresses, headpieces, shoes, corsages, wedding candy, the selection and tasting of the food and drinks, the guest list, return gifts..."
Li Banxia rattled off a dozen or so items, leaving Su Laosan's head spinning and his eyes wide. "So complicated?"
Li Banxia frowned and glared at him.
Su Laosan coughed lightly, feeling guilty, and winked at Fang Erniu.
Fang Erniu secretly pinched the flesh on his waist and assured Li Banxia, "Don't worry, Auntie, I'll tell my mom and the others when I get home tonight."
For dinner, I had braised noodles with a sauce made of green peppers, eggs, eggplant, and minced meat. After finishing the noodles, I drank a bowl of soup from the side dish.
Su Laosan leaned back in his recliner, patted his stomach, and said with a smile, "The original soup helps digest the original food, so comfortable."
Fang Erniu had something on her mind. After finishing her meal, she sat for a while and then urged Su Laosan to take her home.
When he got home, he gathered everyone together and told them what Li Banxia had said.
Upon hearing this, Erniu's parents and grandparents exchanged a glance and then breathed a sigh of relief.
Fang Erniu asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Erniu's mother laughed, "It's alright, we were just worried about that. If your mother doesn't bring up the wedding date soon, we'll have to ask the matchmaker to do it, otherwise the auspicious day will be missed. And there's a whole lot to do, from setting the wedding date to finding a hotel, ordering food, your wedding dress, and so on. We need to allow some time to prepare..."
"Oh, why didn't you tell me? I could have relayed the message."
Fang Erniu frowned. "My future mother-in-law is very easy to talk to, but we've all been so busy lately that we haven't had a moment to spare. Su Laosan and I are busy with the shop's renovation and setup, and we also have to take care of the business in the countryside. Su Laosan also has to coordinate with our village and help my brother figure out how to achieve political success. My future mother-in-law is personally overseeing the construction of her medicinal cuisine restaurant, from drawing up the design plans to starting construction. There are also my two nephews and nieces, with Arno and Grandma Qiu each keeping an eye on one of them. My brother and sister-in-law work during the day, and after work, they either go to the library to study or do practice tests at home. And then there's my future sister-in-law's situation. A few days ago, she broke off all ties with the Zhang family and ran off to the south without a word. I've seen Laosan, Auntie, my brother and sister-in-law not sleeping well for several days. We just got the news today that she arrived safely and settled down..."
As the family watched Fang Erniu counting on her fingers, her eyes, heart, and mind were filled with thoughts of her future husband's family. Grandma Fang and Grandpa Fang exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with reluctance.
Erniu's mother said "Oh," and asked Fang Erniu, "Is your sister-in-law the one who had a difficult childbirth and severe bleeding on New Year's Eve and had to undergo surgery? Did she divorce her husband's family? Didn't she give birth to a son? Did she take him with her? Or did she leave him with her parents' family? Your husband's older brother and sister-in-law already have two children... You can't raise that child, can you?"
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