There must be a reason why this woman suddenly said that.
Several families were crammed into one courtyard. Their family only had three rooms in total. The younger sister-in-law was in her early twenties and still didn't have a boyfriend. She occupied one room in the house, while her parents-in-law slept in another room, forcing the three of them to squeeze into one room.
As her son grew older, she and her husband had to do things secretly, and she had long disliked her arrogant but incompetent sister-in-law.
If the sister-in-law gets married, then her son can move into that room.
If her sister-in-law could move into that courtyard, her whole family might be able to move in and enjoy a better life. She's got a very good plan.
Her mother-in-law is always worried about her daughter's marriage.
Nowadays, unless college students get married later, which girl doesn't start talking about other people at eighteen or nineteen?
In recent years, because my daughter is pretty, I've had many people introduce her to potential partners.
Either the other family isn't well-off and they don't like them, or their daughter has too many demands. In any case, their daughter's marriage is still unresolved.
The people who live nearby are all envious of the old man who lives in a courtyard all by himself. Some even approached him to discuss renting a few rooms for him each month if they couldn't fit them all in their own homes, but the old man just wouldn't agree.
Now that her daughter-in-law has said that, she's actually tempted.
"We don't know their family situation yet, let's wait and see."
Upon hearing her mother-in-law's words, the daughter knew there was still hope.
When her sister-in-law returned, she quickly went over to her.
"Xiangyun, do you remember the old man's family who lived in the middle of the alley?"
“I remember, so what?” Niu Xiangyun replied, looking in the mirror.
"The old man's family is here. There's a particularly handsome young man among them, who looks about your age." She knew her sister-in-law loved pretty girls, especially good-looking young men.
Whenever a new movie or TV series comes out, my sister-in-law will talk about the good-looking male actors in it for a long time.
Upon hearing that he was very handsome, Niu Xiangyun became interested.
How handsome?
"Oh my, I've never seen many people who are this good-looking. He looks just like the male actors in the movies."
Niu Xiangyun became even more interested, but not wanting her sister-in-law to see her thoughts, she suddenly said calmly, "He's definitely not as good-looking as a male actor."
Sister-in-law Niu didn't argue with her sister-in-law; she just smiled and left.
Seeing her sister-in-law leave, Niu Xiangyun immediately opened the drawer, took out her cosmetics, and started tidying them up in front of the mirror.
...
After hearing about Wei Hong's business experience, Zhao Qinglan had many thoughts. Wei Hong was a smart person, but she still encountered many setbacks. Making money is not easy.
In other words, she started early, laid a solid foundation, and knew a lot about the general direction, which allowed her to avoid taking detours.
She had even considered borrowing money from Wei Hong, but if Wei Hong's business failed, she would simply forget about it.
Surprisingly, Wei Hong is doing well; at least she's on the right track now.
Of course, she also couldn't help but care about her friends' relationship problems.
"I'm not thinking about those things right now. I'm just thinking about making money so I can buy a big house and live a life of luxury without having to worry about anyone else."
Zhao Qinglan laughed heartily. "That's right, if you have money, you can choose not to get married, but if you feel lonely, you can just find a few young men to make you happy."
Why should men be allowed to indulge in debauchery and extravagance when they have money, while women are expected to stay and watch over them?
If it weren't for her marriage and Li Huai, she would have been willing to be a rich woman and find several young men to please her.
The two were so happy that they were quite loud. When Sanwa came out to pour water, he heard his mother's boastful words and felt a pang of worry for his father.
His dad's gotta behave himself, or his mom'll be looking for a gigolo.
Although he was closer to his mother than his father, he didn't want to see his parents fall out of love. No, when he got back, he would definitely give his father a subtle hint that he had to appease his mother.
Zhao Qinglan and the others were having a good time when they heard someone knocking on the door.
"Da Wa, Xiao Duo, which of you goes out and see who it is?"
"Mom, I'll go," Xiaoduo replied.
But as soon as she stood up, her older brother stopped her. "I'll go instead. What if it's those two again?" Her younger sister wouldn't stand a chance.
Since her brother volunteered, Xiaoduo sat back down.
Upon hearing that it might be those two, Erwa immediately stood up as well. "Brother, I'll go too."
The older child didn't mind and went out to open the door with his younger brother.
Niu Xiangyun was just thinking about how handsome the young man her sister-in-law had described was when she heard footsteps approaching. She quickly tugged at her clothes and stood up straight.
As soon as Da Wa opened the door, he saw a strange girl standing there. He raised an eyebrow. "Who are you?"
Upon seeing Da Wa's appearance, Niu Xiangyun felt a flutter in her heart. Her sister-in-law hadn't lied to her; the person in front of her had striking features and was truly handsome.
Seeing the person staring blankly, the older child could only repeat, "Who are you looking for?"
Niu Xiangyun said shyly, "Hello, my name is Xiangyun. I live in the second-to-last courtyard in the alley. I heard that people came here, so my mother asked me to come and bring you some things." As she spoke, she held up the net bag in her hand, which contained a few apples.
In the dead of winter, apples are a rare treat.
Actually, Niu Xiangyun had already planned it out before she came. If he really was a handsome young man, this bag of apples would be her excuse.
If her sister-in-law exaggerated and lied to her, she would take the apple home and eat it; she would just have to be flexible and adapt to the situation.
The girl spoke politely, saying she was there to deliver something. Even though Da Wa felt the girl was acting strangely, he could only politely say, "We appreciate your kindness, but you should take this apple home and eat it yourself. It's a rather rare thing."
The second child peeked out from behind, curiously observing the scenery.
Although he was greedy, he wouldn't covet a few apples. His mother would generally give them whatever they wanted to eat.
Seeing how politely Da Wa spoke to her, Niu Xiangyun felt even more favorably toward him.
Just as she was about to continue talking to him, Zhao Qinglan's voice came through.
"Big brother, who is it?"
She heard the two children go out, but there was no sound from them, so she went out to check on them.
"Mom, it's nothing. The neighbors in the alley are just bringing something over."
"Oh?" Zhao Qinglan walked over curiously.
Hearing her eldest child call her "Mom," Niu Xiangyun became a little nervous and quickly looked herself over to see if there was anything wrong with her.
As soon as Zhao Qinglan walked over, she saw the somewhat hesitant girl.
As the person approached, Niu Xiangyun froze, the word "Auntie" barely escaping her lips.
Is this the mother of the older child? She looks way too young.
Seeing Niu Xiangyun and the bag of apples she was carrying, Zhao Qinglan smiled and asked, "Miss, which family are you from?"
It's normal for neighbors who get along well to share food with each other, but they don't live here permanently. Who would give them apples? Could it be a neighbor who's on good terms with Grandpa Dou?
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