Chapter 332: The Old Men’s Actions
"Grandma, you're overthinking it. Even if they come, they will bring their own food and cook by themselves, so we won't be tired." It would be nice for everyone to celebrate the New Year together, it would be quite lively.
"You wish. That was last year. No, last year it was Anwen and the others who arranged it. If they started eating, would you dare to eat it?" The old lady was a little excited.
"Don't they have their own home? Why should they come to our house? Humph, no way." The old lady expressed her meaning very clearly.
It was the first time that Mei Xue saw her grandmother so angry. She smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I won't celebrate the New Year with them this year." She was just teasing her grandmother.
"Xiaoxue, I think we don't have to wait until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to go to Mingcheng. I think we can go back earlier." Grandma He has been really annoyed by that group of people recently.
In particular, those people intentionally or unintentionally asked the old lady whether Xiaoxue had any new prescriptions recently.
The old lady played dumb all the time and fooled Xiaoxue into thinking this matter was a lie. However, after getting along with people for a long time, there are always those moments that you can't predict, so it's better to leave early.
Mei Xue understood her grandmother's thoughts. It was a good opportunity for her to spend more time with the children and He Anze during these years. A home should also function like a home.
"Okay, I'll listen to grandma."
"But Xiaoxue, I think you should leave the household affairs to your uncle Zhengbei. He is more stable now." The old lady praised sincerely.
Mei Xue was speechless. Was she sure that Uncle Zhengbei wasn't telling tales behind grandma's back to make her happy?
"Okay, it's just right that Xiaowei can help his father." Mei Xue certainly had no objection.
Sometimes, some of the conversations between the old men were overheard by Mr. Zhang, who then intentionally passed them on to He Zhengbei. As a result, just a few days after he came back, he came to tell tales.
"Okay, anyway, our family only has the vegetables on the mountain and the fruits in the back mountain. We don't rely on them to make a lot of money. It's not like Anze can't support our family now." Well, the old lady is being arrogant.
"Okay, I'll listen to grandma." What can she do?
However, she couldn't stop her actions, so she had to find some time to tell Uncle Zhengbei about her plans.
After getting a result that satisfied her, Grandma He happily went to the back mountain again.
Looking at her grandmother's back, Mei Xue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
But grandma is right, we should get prepared.
Xiaowei alone definitely can't do it. He is still young and can't suppress some shameless people in the village.
Just like this time, if He Anmei hadn't met Xiaowei, would her family dare to be so presumptuous?
But why not give it to others?
Who could be as vicious as He Zhengbei? Therefore, Mei Xue felt relieved to leave the task to him.
The back mountain also needs to be planned. She doesn't plan to expand the vegetable business, but she can expand the fruit orchard.
The fish pond also needs to be expanded. Of course, after Mei Xue heard the village chief talk about the reservoir contract last time, she felt very disgusted with the fish pond in front of her house.
If possible, she wanted to contract the reservoir, even if someone in the village would go to catch some fish to eat, but the bulk of the food would not be these small fish and shrimps.
It took Mei Xue several days to make her own plan. She planned to talk to Uncle Zhengbei after He Anze came back.
Now, she still went to find Grandpa Mu to buy some medicinal herbs and make the weight loss pills.
The Spring Festival of 1991 was about to arrive, and Mei Xue finally finished all the work at hand.
This year, I listened to my grandma and didn’t plan to invite anyone to my house to celebrate the New Year.
However, what Mei Xue didn't expect was that An Wen and the other three did not come back to celebrate the New Year.
Aunt Meilian and others came to the house to ask about this matter. Meixue understood what they were thinking, they were just worried about their children.
However, He Anyong rushed back on the 29th day of the lunar year.
"Xiaomei, will An Liang and the others be okay in Kyoto?" Even after receiving their call, the family was still worried.
"Don't worry, Aunt Meilian, they are fine. The winery is doing good business this year, and with the Chinese New Year, business is even better. The drunkard uncle in the village hasn't come back either," Mei Xue comforted her.
But she was also happy for them because they finally made their business successful.
"That's right. Uncle Drunkard hasn't come back yet. With him around, we can feel more at ease." Aunt Lanhua breathed a sigh of relief, mainly because Mei Xue's answer made her feel at ease.
"So, why are you women worrying so much? The children have grown up and will have their own paths to follow. What we need to do is to help them get to know each other in advance so that we can have grandchildren in our arms." He Zhengcai said with anticipation.
Uncle Xi was just there, shaking his head and laughing.
He Zhengting is less talkative now, but after hearing Mei Xue's words, he also felt relieved.
"Xiaoxue, come to my house to celebrate the New Year this year?" He Zhengting invited.
Grandma He shook her head: "Don't make trouble here. What will happen to those people in the back mountain if we move around?" Grandma He was on guard.
"Also, if you have anything to do on weekdays, try not to go to the back mountain. The people there are different from us country folk." Grandma He was afraid that some people in the village were blind.
The four of them nodded in unison. "We keep an eye on this matter every day. Don't worry, Third Aunt, we will definitely not let anyone go over and disturb the old man and the others."
"That's good."
At first, grandma was quite happy when they came to congratulate her, after all, they were bringing money to her family. But now, she really hopes they will leave the village as soon as possible, as they are a group of troublesome people.
After everyone left, Grandma He looked outside and said, "Xiaoxue, when do you think they will leave?"
Mei Xue understood what grandma meant, "Don't worry, it won't take long." From what Xiao Bai said, Mei Xue knew that the old men wouldn't be able to live here for long.
After all, they are powerful people, and they can't continue to live a dull life like this in their old age.
"Oh, did you hear any rumors?" He Anze looked at his wife with a smile on his face.
"It's not news. You can see what's happening in the village recently. Outsiders know that they will probably leave after the Chinese New Year. After all, the countryside is quite different from the capital."
"No wonder." Grandma He seemed to be thinking about something. "They paid three years' rent in a row just to leave?" She looked at Xiaoxue in surprise.
After thinking about it, Mei Xue shook her head and said, "I'm not sure about this, but it's a good thing. We are leaving soon, so it would be better if they paid the money." Mei Xue said after calming down.
"Why?" Grandma He was a little confused.
"As long as they pay the rent, the house will still be theirs. Even if they leave, the things inside will still be theirs. This way, those restless people in the village won't dare to take action." Mei Xue understood this clearly.
When those people were mentioned, Grandma He was filled with anger: "Humph, I have never seen anyone more shameless than her."
Mei Xue and He Anze both knew who this person was talking about.
(End of this chapter)
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