Xu Mingwan nodded heavily, "Mom, I will definitely listen to my third sister-in-law. She is the best to me. You should also help take good care of the child so that my third sister-in-law can have no worries and make a big splash."
"You little rascal, you're even bossing me around now. How could I not know?"
He then looked at Zhang Xuemei and said, "Xuemei, you can rest assured to leave the child with me. If you really need anything, I can call your dad over. Anyway, he just farms at home, so it would be good for him to come and help you."
Anyway, the old man can't earn as much as Xue Mei and the others in a few days of farming all year round, so it's better if he doesn't work.
Zhang Xuemei didn't expect her mother-in-law to have arranged everything for her father-in-law, but it's not that big of a deal yet, and besides, they're busy enough right now.
The mother-in-law takes care of Linlin and sometimes picks up Panpan. Minghan and Mingjiang continue selling braised food. As for her and Xiaowan, they are currently idle, but soon enough, she already has some ideas in mind.
However, she still smiled and agreed, "Okay, I'll definitely call Dad if needed. I hope he won't refuse to come."
"No way, I've made the decision, he wouldn't dare not come." Granny Liu agreed immediately. Even though the old man was loud, in the end he still had to listen to her.
As they were talking, Old Xu, carrying the things Zhang Xuemei had bought for him, happily returned home. He had already shown off once on the way, but after getting off the bus, he still felt unsatisfied, since his house was the first one at the village entrance.
However, he had a plan. Old Xu's eyes lit up, and he picked up his things and headed towards his eldest son's house. Their house was right in the middle of the village, and if he carried them there, someone would definitely see him. If they saw him, they would definitely ask questions, and then he would have something to say. The more Old Xu thought about it, the more he felt that he was clever, and he happily walked into the village.
"Big Eyes Xu, did you just come back from the city? Didn't you say you were going to find your wife? Why didn't you bring her back?" Because Old Man Xu had particularly large eyes, and his glare could be quite intimidating, he was known by the nickname "Big Eyes Xu."
The villagers who were chatting by the roadside couldn't help but ask when they saw Old Man Xu return. The village had been much quieter since Xu Daye left a few days ago, and they were really not used to it!
"Why did she come back? To help take care of the third son's child. She has nothing to do at home anyway, so let the young people focus on making money. We parents should help out, right?"
Old Xu looked at them with an expression that said, "Why don't you understand?" He continued, "As parents, aren't we just doing this for the good of our children? If we can help, we certainly will, right?"
"..." The villager who asked the question looked choked up. Who was it that was lying in bed a few days ago, threatening to die and insisting that Granny Liu come back?
This guy is shameless. He must have gotten some benefits. Thinking this, I looked at Old Man Xu's hands. Wow, such big bags of stuff. They look like they have a lot of good stuff. No wonder Old Man Xu changed his mind.
But he just wouldn't ask, which drove Old Man Xu crazy. Humph, trying to show off? No way.
"Yes, yes, we're all parents, how could we not care about our children? My family..."
"Yes, my whole family is too..."
"Who isn't like that? We're all like that, you tell me..."
Everyone chatted amongst themselves, but no one mentioned the bag in Old Xu's hand, which made Old Xu mutter to himself, "Are they blind or something? Why doesn't anyone ask about all the things I have? How can they start showing off if they don't ask? It's driving me crazy!"
Old Xu thought, "If you don't want to ask, I'll do it myself." So he put the things on the ground, exaggeratedly rubbed his back, and said:
"Oh dear, this stuff is so heavy, it's made my back ache. I told them not to bring it, but they wouldn't let me. Tell me, how can I not be tired from bringing all this stuff back!"
They even tried to give me money, five hundred yuan at once. What do I need money for living alone in the village? Honestly, there's nothing I can do about it.”
Xu Baiqiang's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but retort, "What are you pretending for? Huh? You're someone who can carry two hundred pounds in one go without stopping, and this little bit of stuff is tiring you out? Who are you trying to fool!"
Old Xu looked at him with a "you don't understand" expression. "You don't know this, do you? The two hundred jin (100 kg) I'm carrying is grain, but these two bags are my third son's token of affection for me. How can they be the same?"
"You talk like you have sons, ha," Xu Baiqiang still couldn't stand the old man's boastful face. So what if he has five sons? He has four too!
“Hey, son, you do have one, but this was all prepared by my third daughter-in-law. Do you have such a good daughter-in-law?”
"Oh, so even with such a good daughter-in-law, it's useless. Your family is broke, haha. All the money Xu Peng earned was borrowed by your sister. You really are something, forcing your son to borrow money. You're really something, tsk tsk."
As he spoke, Old Xu shook his head. This old man is really something. He didn't have money to borrow from his sister, so he forced his son to borrow from him. Now, the family is in turmoil, and no one wants to live with him. They'd rather go out to work than come back. What a capable father!
"You, you..." Xu Baiqiang pointed at Old Man Xu, his fingers trembling. "You don't hit someone in the face, and you don't insult someone by exposing their shortcomings. Why aren't you following the rules? What do you mean by exposing his shortcomings?"
"What do you mean, 'you'? Isn't this the truth? Your wife, Xu Peng, is going to divorce him. You're quite the father-in-law, aren't you? You can't even say anything about it!"
Old Xu pushed Xu Baiqiang's outstretched hand back, saying, "What are you pointing at? How rude of you!"
Xu Baiqiang was so angry he could barely speak, when suddenly a brilliant idea flashed into his mind, and he said in a cheeky tone:
"Your third son is amazing, haha, so amazing that he can't give birth to a son. What, did you call your wife over to take care of the child because you're trying for a third child?"
Oh, are you pregnant? You'd better be careful, things are very strict these days. Chen Chunfeng, why don't you come over and check on us? We've got a job to do!"
“Xu Baiqiang, you’re exaggerating. We’re all from the same village. There’s no need for this. It’s a matter of life and death. It’s a young life, so don’t do anything rash.”
The villagers who were listening to their bickering were startled when they heard this and instinctively looked around, afraid that Chen Chunfeng might suddenly appear out of nowhere.
"Why can't we speak up? Why were you all silent when he was poking my lung? You were just watching the show. Now that you know we're all from the same village, don't be so obvious about your bias."
Xu Baiqiang was displeased when he heard them say that. Why didn't anyone help him just now?
"Hey, you two, shut up a bit. You've been together for half your lives, what's there to argue about?"
"Do you think I wanted to argue with him? It was Xu Daye who started the trouble first," Xu Baiqiang said indignantly.
Old Xu waved his hand and said with a righteous expression, "Let him talk. My third son is very compliant with national policies. He has already had his tubal ligation done. Why would he have any more children? Let them investigate. We are not afraid."
"What? Minghan's genitals were cut off?" Everyone was shocked. Even Xu Baiqiang, who was originally very angry, subconsciously covered his crotch and looked disgusted.
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