"I'm just nervous!"
Song Lan felt it necessary to speak up for her elder brother, Song Qingbin, in front of their elderly mother; her eyes were full of smiles.
"My fiancée's family is coming to our house, and my brother is worried he won't make a good impression. He must be very nervous."
He was trying to be perfect, and in the end, he was a bit overwhelmed and started creating problems for himself so that his wife wouldn't have any complaints about our family. Anyway, my brother definitely didn't mean what you think.
"Mom, you've always kept our house spotless. Everyone in the village knows that. Even when my older brothers and I were little, we would walk out the door..."
Everyone compliments you on how clean and tidy you've kept us, unlike some other families in the village where children go out with snotty noses, and in winter, their sleeves are so shiny from wiping their noses that they look filthy.
Song Guoqing spoke earnestly, while Li Jumei listened with great satisfaction, unaware that her youngest son was secretly winking at her daughter: "Sis, wasn't I amazing? I've calmed Mom down!"
Song Lan responded with her eyes: "My brother is really capable!" She also subtly gave him a thumbs up.
Okay, not a single word Song Guoqing said was false.
Li Jumei may be outspoken and even have a reputation as a "shrew" in the village, but she is also genuinely hardworking and capable. Whether at work or managing the household, she is quick and efficient.
The children she raised, even when they went out in patched clothes, were always neatly dressed and clean from head to toe, making them very pleasing to the eye.
On the other hand, Li Jumei is hardworking and capable, and her fondness for cleanliness is one aspect.
Song Sanhe was always a clean person; in modern terms, he was even somewhat of a germaphobe. Based on this...
It's hard to associate his home with "dirt and mess" because whenever he sees something wrong, he takes matters into his own hands to tidy up, wipe, and clean it.
After marrying Li Jumei, the couple truly found the right person and lived a wonderful life together.
When people come to visit, their first impression upon entering the courtyard is that Song Sanhe's house is tidy and looks very bright. However, some people, out of envy, inevitably make sarcastic remarks such as "pretentious for the sake of being poor."
But they are the ones living their own lives. As long as they are comfortable, what others say doesn't affect Song Sanhe and Li Jumei.
"Alright, alright, you're all talk. I gave birth to all of you, why would I really be angry with your eldest brother?!"
Li Jumei smiled broadly, glanced at her youngest son, and said to Song Lan, "I just feel a little jealous because I think your older brother is a bit too sentimental."
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