Chapter 385 Things at Home
"Jingjiao, given your qualifications, I wouldn't dare introduce you to anyone careless. He's the father of a childhood friend of Lao Miao's. He's fifty years old and works in a bank. His wife passed away ten years ago, and he's been single for ten years." Ding Mei felt that the most important thing about this matter was Su Jingjiao's attitude. She looked at Su Jingjiao seriously and said, "A few days ago, Lao Miao's childhood friend came to me and said he was moving in with his mother-in-law to work. He was worried about his father being alone at home, so he asked me to help him find a companion."
Without waiting for Su Jiaojiao to reply, Chen Guilan spoke first, "Old Ding, I know you're doing this for my own good, but I really don't have that intention right now. You see, I'm just selling goods now, and when I have time, I go to the capital to see Jiaojiao. If I had dragged down another family, how could I have the freedom I have now? This has nothing to do with the other party's conditions."
If she found a partner, Su Jiaojiao would not be so comfortable when she returned home. She would definitely feel restrained.
She didn't want her daughter to be in that situation, and what's more, she no longer had any expectations of men.
Ding Mei looked at Su Jiaojiao again. Su Jiaojiao was not mentally prepared for this, but she still said, "I will listen to my mother on this matter. No matter what decision my mother makes, I will support her."
"Actually, it's my fault for being rash. I saw the father of my childhood friend, Lao Miao, and he looked quite young and handsome, so I thought of your mother." Ding Mei was a carefree person and smiled. "Things like this also depend on fate. Maybe one day when fate arrives, it will just work out naturally."
After Ding Mei left, Chen Guilan said to Su Jiaojiao, "I don't have that thought now, and I won't have it in the future. This is how my life will be."
No matter how good the other party's conditions are, it is impossible for him to serve her in return. She is the one who does the washing and cooking. Instead of doing the work for two people, it is better to do it for herself.
Every family has its own problems, and she doesn't want to face the various troubles of another family. At her age, it doesn't matter whether she has a man or not.
Su Jiaojiao nodded to show her understanding.
In fact, deep down in her heart, she hopes that her mother will remarry. A house full of children is not as good as a couple who got married halfway. But such a thing cannot be forced. Her mother has to be willing.
Since her mother doesn't want to, forget it.
It's good for the mother and daughter to live like this, and she will definitely take good care of her mother.
"Jiao Jiao, there's actually one more thing I haven't had time to tell you." Chen Guilan's expression was gloomy, and she sighed, "Your eldest uncle and your second uncle had a falling out over the walnut trees in the field, and they no longer have any contact with each other."
"If they don't want to keep in touch, then they don't have to keep in touch." Su Jiaojiao didn't know what to say. She was not interested in matters between relatives.
"Although your uncle and his family moved to the city many years ago, they still have land in the village. Over the years, their land has been cultivated by your aunt's sister's family. Your uncle's land is connected to your second uncle's. Because that land is high and far from the village, it is not very convenient to grow crops. After discussing it, they planted some walnut trees on the edge of the two families' land. Your uncle bought the saplings, and your second uncle planted them. Your second uncle has been taking care of it all these years."
"A few years ago, the walnuts didn't bear fruit, which was fine. But last fall, when the walnuts started to bear fruit, your second uncle picked them and gave some to your eldest uncle. But your eldest aunt said the walnut trees belonged to them and wouldn't let your second uncle pick them."
"But my second uncle has been in charge of it for so many years?" Su Jiaojiao understood. "If there's any dispute, each family will get half."
"Your eldest uncle said that the walnut seedlings he bought were wild seedlings and would grow well without any care." Chen Guilan shook her head. "Your second uncle said that your eldest uncle spent a total of 10 yuan to buy those walnut seedlings. He gave your eldest uncle 5 yuan as a gift, but your eldest uncle refused it and said that brothers shouldn't be so picky. Now they say that whoever bought the walnut seedlings owns them."
"Since it's their own tree, why did they plant it on someone else's land?" Su Jiaojiao simply didn't understand what they were thinking. "They occupied my second uncle's land, so is it for nothing?"
"Your eldest uncle and aunt said that even if they didn't plant trees, the land at your second uncle's house would still be empty. They also said that they didn't expect your second uncle would want to take their trees for himself." Chen Guilan is in a dilemma now. No matter which brother she stands on, she will offend the other. She and Chen Guisheng are born of the same mother, and emotionally she is on Chen Guisheng's side.
But she lived in the same residential complex with Chen Guichang, and they saw each other all the time. It would be very embarrassing if they had a falling out.
"I think Second Uncle is not wrong. The fault lies with First Uncle's family." Su Jiaojiao expressed her inner thoughts. "Even if the two families didn't fall out over this, they would have fallen out over other things. We should remain neutral, support Second Uncle emotionally, and just be able to get along with First Uncle on the surface."
Putting aside family ties, her family's interests are more closely tied to her second uncle's family. She has a cooperative relationship with Chen Juan's clothing factory, and her second uncle also helps to cultivate the land in the village.
They just lived in the same community with my uncle's family and had no other ties with them.
"Your second uncle said that after the New Year, he'll ask your eldest uncle to move the tree, and then we'll have no further contact," Chen Guilan said helplessly. "The two families have been arguing for months, each with their own opinion."
"Mom, come with me to the capital after the New Year!" Su Jiaojiao felt a headache after hearing this. "Let's get away from this circle of gossip."
Just for a few trees, they quarreled like this. Brothers said they would not have any contact with each other anymore...
"What will happen to your sweatshirts if I leave?" Chen Guilan didn't want to follow Su Jiaojiao to the capital. "Next year, there won't be any leather jackets. I won't be that busy just selling sweatshirts. Any money I can make is good. When I'm old and can't move anymore, it won't be too late to look for you again."
This batch of sweatshirts from Su Jiaojiao supported Xue Yan's processing point and Chen Juan's clothing factory in the village. She made a lot of money just by wholesale downstairs.
Chen Guilan was reluctant to leave.
Qin Shuang knew that Su Jiaojiao had returned, so she called Chen Guilan and told her that she would also return to Century Garden for the New Year to reunite with them.
Chen Guilan agreed readily and asked her when she would be back. Qin Shuang said that their factory would be on holiday on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, and she would go over on the evening of the 23rd to celebrate the New Year with them.
Su Jiaojiao originally thought that since they hadn't been in touch with Qin Shuang for so long, they would no longer have any contact, but Qin Shuang was obviously trying to please them, so they couldn't refuse.
The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month happens to be the Jiaoxian market.
Chen Guilan suggested going to the market to buy vegetables. Su Jiaojiao had been at home for several days and was willing to go out for a walk, so she happily agreed to accompany her to the market.
The mother and daughter had another dispute over whether to drive. Chen Guilan felt that driving to the market was too high-profile and it would be better to take the bus.
Su Jiaojiao felt puzzled. She bought a car to make her life more convenient, not to prove anything to others.
She didn't steal or rob, so why couldn't she drive to the market? She had a car at home but didn't drive it, instead carrying so many bags and squeezing into the bus?
In the end, it was the daughter who persuaded her mother. Su Jiaojiao drove Chen Guilan to the market in Jiao County. From a distance, she saw Liang Kun standing at the entrance of the market to help direct vehicles. After not seeing her cousin for a year, she found that he had a beer belly and looked like a big boss.
Chen Guilan was even more worried about parking than Su Jiaojiao. She fiddled with the car window and called out to Liang Kun, "Liang Kun, it's us. Where should we park?"
"Mom, the parking lot is right in front. I can see it." Su Jiaojiao was amused by her mother. She helped design the layout of this big market. How could she not know where the parking lot is?
Liang Kun heard Chen Guilan calling him and walked over quickly. Seeing that the person driving the car was Su Jiaojiao, his face was full of surprise: "Jiaojiao, when did you come back?"
"I came back two days ago." Su Jiaojiao lowered the car window and stopped the car. Liang Kun simply opened the passenger door and sat in, chuckling, "I've been staying at my mother-in-law's house for the past two months and haven't been back to the community. Your sister-in-law is about to give birth and needs someone to stay with her."
"Really? That's great. Congratulations on becoming a father." Su Jiaojiao smiled and slowly drove into the parking lot.
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