Chapter 308 Mom, you're overthinking it.
"They're all my grandsons, who's worse than whom?!"
Grandma Fang was utterly disgusted by her eldest daughter-in-law's attitude. She spat on the ground and said, "Eldest daughter-in-law, this concerns the future of our two children. If you keep stirring up trouble, believe me, I'll really turn against you!"
"Don't get angry with me, old lady!"
Aunt Fang sneered and said, "Didn't you say that my two sons aren't as successful as Fang Jianhua from her second wife? What, you're already planning to disown me while the shit you just excreted is still warm..."
"Bang!"
Grandpa Fang slammed his pipe against the edge of the table with a loud bang, stopping Aunt Fang from finishing her sentence.
Grandpa Fang gave him a cold glance.
Aunt Fang's heart skipped a beat. She pursed her lips and turned her head away angrily.
"Hmph."
Uncle Fang spoke up, saying, "Dad, the child's mother doesn't know how to talk, so please don't take it to heart, Mom. Erniu's marriage is a joyous occasion for the family. Once the date is set, just let us know, and our whole family will be there whenever we call. We won't let the villagers laugh at Mom and you. As for letting Jianguo and Jiangang work for Jianhua..."
He smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
He sighed and said, "...Let it go. Neither of them finished high school; they're not cut out for great things."
As he spoke, he stood up, glanced at Aunt Fang, and said goodbye to the elderly couple, "Mom and Dad, if there's nothing else, we'll head back now."
The couple were about to leave when Grandpa Fang tapped his pipe again and called out to Uncle Fang.
He said, "Eldest son, you know whether you're angry or resentful. Whatever the reason, as your parents, we hope you can think more about your two children."
The old man sighed deeply when he saw that his eldest son hadn't even raised his eyelids.
“Jianhua is the younger brother in front of your two sons. Do you think it's unfair for your two sons to work under the younger brother? Jianhua is also the older brother in front of Erniu and her boyfriend. Erniu's boyfriend didn't even finish junior high school properly, but Jianhua, a high school student, still listens to Erniu's boyfriend. A person with a real sense of the big picture shouldn't be so petty about small things!”
“Dad, I understand what you mean. Just think of me as… useless. Neither of my sons is as successful as Jianhua from my second son’s family…”
Grandma Fang's face turned pale instantly at Uncle Fang's words. She glared at him, her fingertips trembling as she pointed at him. "Eldest son, are you blaming me for what I said earlier, that your two sons aren't as successful as Jianhua..."
"How could I dare?"
Uncle Fang smiled, his eyes full of mockery, "Mom, you're overthinking it."
"you……"
Grandma Fang felt a tightness in her chest from anger. She wanted to say something, but Grandpa Fang shook his head at her. With red eyes, Grandma Fang lowered her hand.
Grandpa Fang looked at Uncle Fang and said, “Eldest son, Jianhua is your two sons’ cousin. They are blood relatives. No one in the village, let alone the world, is closer to them. Throughout history, how many great families have there been? They all helped each other out, step by step, to get ahead and support their descendants. You should understand this principle.”
Uncle Fang remained silent for a while.
He hummed in agreement, looked up and met Grandpa Fang's gaze, and said, "Dad, I understand. You're doing this for the children's good. I'll go back and discuss it with them, and see what they say. As long as the two children agree, their mother and I will absolutely not stop them from achieving great success. Is that alright?"
Grandpa Fang gave him a deep look and waved his hand.
He said, "Your mother and I have said and done everything we could. The future of your two children rests entirely on your decision. How you choose... is up to you."
"good."
Uncle Fang smiled and nodded, then quickly left with Aunt Fang.
Seeing the man leave the yard, Grandma Fang angrily kicked the table and shouted at Grandpa Fang, "Listen to what he said! Go back and discuss it with the children? His two sons are so blindly obedient to their parents, they listen to everything they say. Whether they go or not is just a matter of their word. He's putting on airs in front of his old mother..."
Grandpa Fang took a deep drag of his cigarette, looked in the direction of Uncle Fang's house, and sighed deeply.
After a while, he advised Grandma Fang, "Forget it, children are no longer under their parents' control when they grow up, let them be."
"If it weren't for my two grandsons, I wouldn't care about them!" Grandma Fang said angrily.
Grandpa Fang looked at Brother Fang and said, "Wait a few more days. If there's still no news from your uncle and aunt, then pick a few people from the village. There are more and more things to do now, and you definitely can't handle it all by yourself. It's time to train some young people for the village."
"Don't worry, sir."
Brother Fang nodded obediently, "If Brother Jianguo and Brother Jiangang can come, I will definitely prioritize using it for our own people. If they can't come, then we'll see."
Grandpa Fang hummed in agreement.
Fang's sister-in-law moved her lips twice, as if she wanted to say something, but after glancing at the elderly couple and her in-laws, she silently swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Brother Fang noticed this, glanced at her sideways, and frowned slightly.
After a moment of silence, the conversation returned to Fang Erniu's wedding date.
"...I've looked at a few auspicious dates with Erniu's grandfather. They're all sunny days with no taboos. Second brother, second brother's wife, you two should take a look too..."
Grandma Fang took out the 'good' notes she had written down countless times and handed them to the couple to see.
Fang Xiaodi craned his neck and stood on tiptoe to look, while Fang Erniu's eyes also kept looking in that direction. Her mother glared at her, saying, "Girls are so outgoing! Look at you, so eager to get married. Remember to behave yourself in front of Su Laosan's mother later, or she'll think you're desperate to get married. You'll be miserable after you marry into the family..."
"mom."
Fang Erniu disagreed, "Auntie isn't that kind of person. She told me that she treats me and my sister-in-law equally. She's very good to me and would never make me feel bad."
"I mean, in case."
Erniu's mother chuckled and playfully tapped her a few times, "Look how anxious you are! How about we set the wedding date for March, the earliest? So you can get married sooner..."
Fang Erniu's face turned red instantly, and she hugged her mother's arm and twisted it a few times.
"mom!"
Erniu's mother laughed heartily, "So you know how to be shy now? Let me see, let me see..."
Fang Erniu stomped her foot and ran behind Grandma Fang.
Grandma Fang smiled broadly and patted Fang Erniu, "Tomorrow, tell Su Laosan's mother about the few 'good' ones we've looked at, and let her choose one, or see if she has any 'good' ones she likes..."
Fang Erniu blushed and agreed, filling the room with laughter.
After the family dispersed and returned to their room, Brother Fang asked Sister-in-law Fang, "Was there something you wanted to say just now? You seemed hesitant to speak..."
Sister-in-law Fang smiled.
He said, "I wanted to say it, but I felt it wasn't appropriate, so I decided against it."
"What is it? Tell me about it."
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