Zhuang Tunan glared at Zhang Min and said, "You're talking nonsense again!"
Zhang Min stuck out her tongue and said, "I'll go see if my parents have finished eating and wash the dishes!"
Zhang Min went home as she spoke.
Xiang Pengfei watched Zhang Min's figure and said to Zhuang Tunan, "Brother Tunan, in my opinion, Zhang Min is quite good. You should consider her!"
Zhuang Tunan, also getting stubborn, said to Xiang Pengfei in an annoyed tone, "Are you never going to stop?!"
"Fine! Since you don't want to listen, you can stay here by yourself! I'm going to find my aunt!"
"Why are you looking for my mom? Don't be nosy, okay?"
"I'm not talking about your business! I'm discussing my wedding banquet!"
After Xiang Pengfei finished speaking, he ran towards the alley entrance, greeted Song Ying, and then returned to the courtyard and went inside.
Huang Ling was already lying in bed, with Zhuang Chaoying and Zhuang Xiaoting sitting beside her.
Zhuang Xiaoting glanced at Xiang Pengfei and said, "Mom, I think Xiaomin is really into my brother. You really shouldn't doubt it; Pengfei can vouch for it!"
Xiang Pengfei found a stool and sat down, saying, "You guys are discussing this too?"
Xiang Xiaoting asked curiously, "What? Brother Pengfei, are people still talking about my brother and Xiaomin?"
"I just got back and saw Xiaomin and Tu Nan talking. They both looked very awkward. Xiaomin told me that Sister Zijuan had come by. I don't know what Sister Zijuan did, but she even made Wu Shanshan close the bookstore. She also said that Xiaomin and Tu Nan are a couple!"
Huang Ling said, "That girl Zijuan, she came all this way but didn't even come to see me, sigh!"
"Aunt, you can't blame Sister Zijuan. She works for the government, and government employees don't have much freedom. She's probably just too busy!"
"I know they're busy, so I rarely visit my parents' home, afraid of bothering them!"
"Sister-in-law, is your sister-in-law home?"
Zhang Amei's voice came from outside the door. Xiang Pengfei hurriedly went to open the door and said, "Auntie, you're here!"
"Yes, I heard that Sister Ling is back, so I came to see her!"
"Then come in! My aunt is inside!"
As soon as Zhang Amei entered the house and saw Huang Ling, she said, "Oh, sister-in-law, you're finally discharged from the hospital! I've been thinking about you every day while you were away!"
As soon as Zhang Amei approached Huang Ling, she sat down on the edge of the bed, right next to Huang Ling. Huang Ling took Zhang Amei's hand and said with a smile, "Thank you, Amei! I'm so sorry to have troubled you!"
"It's alright, we're all neighbors, aren't we? Besides, we've been neighbors for so many years, shouldn't we care about each other? We can't be like those Wus, who are so petty. When they see you running a small after-school care center, they open a kindergarten; when you run a newsstand, they open a bookstore. It's made me afraid to come visit you!"
"Everyone has their own thoughts and intentions; no one can control or manage them!"
"Yes, yes, sister-in-law, you're absolutely right. Wu Shanshan isn't my daughter, and she doesn't resemble me. Look at my Zhang Min; she's just like me—always willing to help others!"
"Yes, Zhang Min is a good child!"
"I heard you're going to give Zhang Min money. No, please don't! If you give us money, wouldn't that be a slap in our faces? We've been neighbors for over twenty years, we can't do that!"
"Okay, okay, I won't give it to you then."
“My daughter Zhang Min came home with a red face just now. I asked her what happened, and she said, ‘Your niece’s name is Huang Zijuan, right?’”
"Yes, my niece's name is Huang Zijuan, and my nephew's name is Huang Ziyao!"
"Really? That's great! I heard they're all government employees?"
"Yes, one is at customs, and the other is at the tax bureau!"
"Oh my, you're all very capable people! But my Xiaojun will soon be a government employee too, a policeman. Oh, by the way, sister-in-law, is your nephew married yet?"
"The kids are old enough to run errands, and there are two of them at that, what's wrong?"
"Oh, really? My Xiaomin isn't young anymore, and that's why I'm getting anxious! I just want to ask around whenever I see someone with a son!"
Xiang Pengfei said from the side, "Auntie, don't you think Xiaomin has someone in her heart?"
"Is someone here?"
Zhang Amei turned to look at Pengfei and said, "Do you know who it is?"
When Xiang Pengfei saw that Zhang Amei had asked him, he was immediately stunned and regretted his words. But it was too late for regrets, and he could only blush and say, "I, how would I know!"
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know! You're ruining my daughter's reputation like this. We're neighbors, so I won't blame you, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else! Otherwise, your auntie won't let you off the hook!"
Xiang Pengfei quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell!"
Huang Ling came to Xiang Pengfei's rescue, saying, "Sister! What kind of person do you want to find for Xiaomin?"
"It doesn't matter what kind it is, if it's a government-affiliated company, then find one; if not, just find someone generally reliable!"
Zhuang Xiaoting suddenly blurted out, "What if they have difficulty walking?"
Zhang Amei was taken aback at first, then said, "That won't do. I have to think about it. Our family isn't well-off to begin with. If we add a clumsy son-in-law, Xiaomin will suffer. No, we have to consider this!"
Huang Ling then said, "Sister! There are some things we adults can't interfere with. The main thing is to see if our children truly love each other, otherwise it will backfire!"
"Sigh, yes, sister-in-law, I know that now that the children are grown up, they all have a rebellious phase. If you don't let them do something, they will do the opposite of what you want. You can only try to persuade them gently!"
"Yes, that's how it should be!"
"Unlike you, I'm fortunate to have such a good neighbor as Song Ying. Xiaoting married Dongzhe, which is a match made in heaven. But our family is not so lucky; we ended up with a neighbor like Wang Yong. Sigh!"
Huang Ling stroked Zhang Amei's hand and said, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Let the child choose his own path. When he encounters difficulties, he will know the good intentions of his parents!"
"Yes, I hope my Xiaomin can choose a good son-in-law!"
At this moment, Xiang Pengfei said, "Auntie, now that you've been discharged from the hospital, I'd like to invite everyone to Deyuelou Restaurant the day after tomorrow for my wedding banquet! Is that alright?"
Huang Ling smiled and said to Xiang Pengfei, "Alright, it's your own business, you handle it yourself!"
Xiang Pengfei then said to Zhang Amei, "When the time comes, Aunt, Uncle Wu, Xiaojun, Xiaomin, and Yiming's family will all go, and everyone in our alley will be invited. Let's all have a lively and fun day."
"Okay, our whole family will go. By the way, what about my Shanshan?"
Xiang Pengfei suddenly smiled and said, "She'll go even without me asking!"
"Ah!" Zhang Amei asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's going on?"
"Her current boyfriend, Zhou Chengzhi, is my brother-in-law!"
"No way! What a coincidence! We're actually relatives!"
"Yes, we're relatives!"
"However, it's a bit early to say that. My son, Jianguo, said that Zhou Chengzhi is no good, as he actually attacked his father-in-law!"
Huang Ling, not knowing what was going on, asked, "What? Did the new son-in-law hit his father-in-law?"
Knowing what had happened, Zhuang Xiaoting quickly said, "No, Mom, Uncle Wu saw that the other party was making too much trouble, so he went over to stand up for them. In a fit of anger, he wanted to hit Sister Shanshan, but Zhou Chengzhi grabbed his arm!"
Zhang Amei said angrily, "Look at this, look at this! Is this how you treat your father-in-law? Even if they get married, I will never let him into our house. It's outrageous!"
Huang Ling said, "Well, that's the path Wu Shanshan chose herself. There's no use in you objecting. You might as well let her go!"
"That won't do. That girl has wronged you, and neither her father nor I will forgive her!"
Huang Ling said gratefully, "Thank you, sister!"
Zhang Amei smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite? We're neighbors. A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. She's a married daughter; she's not as close as us!"
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