Chapter 19 Marriage

At that time, the door of the front yard compartment was open, and Lin Qiao and Xu Li were counting things inside.

Xu Li obviously had the habit of keeping accounts. She ticked off each item in the account book. "Time is a bit tight, so I'll clean up a room first. I think these are enough for you. The army has a bathhouse, so you don't need to get a wooden barrel for bathing. You can wait until you have a child."

Ye Minshu was not new to the world, and she knew at a glance that these were more than twice as much as when she first married Ji Jun.

She couldn't help feeling sad.

The old man and the old woman always say that their two sons are the same and they should treat them equally, but when it comes to the real thing, don’t they still favor the younger son?

There is a difference between having a mother who loves you and not having one. If Ji Jun had a mother to whisper in his ear, he wouldn't be at this level at such an old age...

But no matter how sour she was, she knew she was here to ask for forgiveness. She forced a guilty expression and asked Xu Li, "Mom, is Dad home?"

"It's in the study, go find it yourself." Xu Li said with a faint expression.

She could forgive Ji Jun because it was not Ji Jun's fault in the first place. Moreover, she raised Ji Jun by herself, so she had feelings for him. Although Ji Jun was a soft-hearted person, he could still warm her heart to some extent, but Ye Minshu could not.

When Ye Minshu gave birth to Ozawa, she was still young. As a dancer, she inevitably cared about her figure.

She had raised Xiaoze almost entirely by herself until he was three years old. She had never lacked this grandson for anything that Ji Duo had. But what was the result? As soon as Xiaoze fell ill, Ye Minshu immediately took the child back, as if she had deliberately neglected to take good care of him and abused him.

Later, Ji Jun took the child back, and Ye Minshu received a lot of praise for him, but from then on, she dared not interfere in Xiaoze's affairs anymore.

It’s a good thing I didn’t intervene, otherwise I don’t know how much gossip I would have been talking about just for this incident.

This state

The speed obviously made Ye Minshu feel a little embarrassed, and her smile became more and more forced, "Then you are busy, I will go over first."

Xu Li said "hmm", turned around and looked at Lin Qiao, not wanting to ask any questions, and couldn't help but explain, "Your Grandpa Ji and I are both remarried."

Lin Qiao was sensible and never asked too many questions, but she had to tell him, lest Lin Qiao not understand the situation and suffer losses.

After all, she was her sister-in-law. Even though they didn't live under the same roof, they would inevitably run into each other in the future. If Ye Minshu dared to show her any displeasure, she could just fight back directly. As a mother-in-law, she would never favor Ye Minshu.

Lin Qiao was indeed smart and understood immediately. "I will be more respectful to my sister-in-law in the future."

Respect from a distance.

Here, the future mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along harmoniously, but when Ye Minshu knocked on the study door, she felt very nervous.

Fortunately, the old man heard it was her. Although he was silent for a moment, he still let her in and did not turn her away.

Ye Minshu didn't dare to say anything useless, and lowered her head as soon as she entered the door. "Dad, I was wrong. I shouldn't have thought that the Lin family didn't want to marry into our family because they hadn't contacted us for so many years, and I took out all my anger on Lin Qiao. I shouldn't have... I shouldn't have thought that Xiaoze wouldn't have to marry her just because I spread some gossip about her and the second brother."

Thinking about how Ji Jun got angry at her that day, her eyes couldn't help but turn red. "But I really didn't think of letting the second brother marry her. I thought I could just compensate her with something."

There was obviously some truth in her words, but the old man was too lazy to ask her any further, so he just asked her, "Does Xiaoze have a date?"

This is to make her admit the lies she told and reveal what she did.

Ye Minshu bit her lip and finally told the truth: "No, I asked Song Jing to pretend to be her."

The words came out of her mouth, like she had slapped herself hard, her face was burning. But she had no choice, "Dad, please forgive me this time, I really won't dare to do it again. You don't know, Ji Jun got angry at me, smashed everything at home, and didn't go home for seven days, and Xiaoze also returned to the army."

That's not all. As the wedding date approaches, the Ji family has already started inviting guests. Among these invited guests, her family is not included.

The second son of the Ji family was getting married, and the whole family was busy preparing for the wedding, except for her, which led to a lot of gossip spreading.

If the old man was more ruthless, he would not even let her attend the wedding, and she would not be able to mix in this circle in the future. Ji Jun was of average status, and the reason why she could have the glory today was not because she was Ji Jun's lover, but because she was the daughter-in-law of the Ji family.

If Ye Minshu could think of this, how could Master Ji not think of it? "You should say sorry to Qiao Qiao and Lao Er, not me."

Does he think she isn't humble enough and want her to apologize to the second brother and that girl?

Whenever Ye Minshu thought of Lin Qiao, she felt humiliated. But compared with the consequences, she gritted her teeth and said, "Oh my god..."

"You don't need to apologize. Qiao Qiao doesn't even know that she's engaged to Xiao Ze." The old man looked at her and saw her expression change several times after hearing what he said. It was very interesting. He added lightly, "You know, the eldest brother knows, and Xiao Ze knows. That's enough."

Yes, it is enough for Ji Jun and Xiao Ze to know what she did. What impact does it have if that girl knows?

Because she didn't know, she didn't feel embarrassed when facing their family. She was the one who benefited the most from this matter. Unlike her...

Ye Minshu's face fell, "I know, I won't tell her nonsense."

What good would it do other than to annoy Lin Qiao?

If Lin Qiao gets angry, she will be the one who will suffer. If she had known this, she would not have taken this risky move.

The old man knew what kind of person Ye Minshu was. After he had said everything he needed to say, he prepared to send her back.

Ye Minshu stood still, "Dad, I'm not busy at work recently. There are so many things to do at home, so I'll stay and help. Also, on the wedding day, Mom will be busy entertaining guests, so someone has to take my brother and sister to meet people."

Even though it felt awkward to think about it, I still called out the words "sister-in-law".

But Master Ji looked at her and said, "Don't bother. I've already found someone good."

"Have you found a good person?" Ye Minshu was stunned.

Just when I was about to ask who it was, there was a sound at the gate outside and a cheerful female voice came out, "Who can give me a hand? This suitcase is so heavy, it's really tiring."

Not only Ye Minshu, but Lin Qiao also heard it. Xu Li smiled and put down the account in her hand, "Xiaoyan is back."

Seeing Lin Qiao also looking in the direction of the voice, she simply pulled Lin Qiao out with her, "She is the daughter of my second uncle. Her parents died early, so she grew up with me. Her husband Zhou Cunshu worked in the embassy, ​​and she followed him abroad. She hasn't been back for a few years."

While they were talking, the two of them had already left the room. When Lin Qiao raised her eyes, she met a sunburned face.

The woman was in her thirties, with short hair, wearing sunglasses, and two big earrings on her neat profile. She was dressed more fashionably than Song Jing was back then.

Seeing Lin Qiao, she stretched out her finger to hook down her sunglasses, "Second brother is so lucky, the old cow still eats young grass."

This was what Ye Minshu heard when she came out. Her expression, which was already not very good, became even more stiff.

The old man smiled and asked Ji Yan, "Why didn't you bring the two children?"

"I'm in school, so I don't have time to go to China with me." Ji Yan pinned her sunglasses to her collar, took out a gift box from her bag, and stuffed it into Lin Qiao's hand. "Here, these are skin care products I bought overseas. But I think your skin looks good even without skin care."

Even though Lin Qiao had never studied these things in his life, he could tell at a glance that it was an internationally renowned brand.

Perhaps fearing that she couldn't understand foreign languages, Ji Yan reminded her, "I put a note inside." She was generous, efficient and thoughtful.

Lin Qiao immediately developed a liking for her. "Then I'll have to take a good look at it. Maybe I can even learn a few words of a foreign language."

This reaction was really generous. Ji Yan was afraid that she would be jealous of her background and be too sensitive and petty. It seems that she is much better than Ye Minshu at that time.

Ji Yan liked this kind of straightforwardness, and said to Xu Li again: "Old Second has good taste."

From beginning to end, she never took the initiative to talk to Ye Minshu, and Ye Minshu did not come forward, "Mom and Dad, you guys go ahead, I have something else to do at home."

Old Master Ji and Xu Li didn't say anything, and Ji Yan was even less likely to say anything. She just pulled Lin Qiao inside and said, "I also brought some chocolates. I wonder if you like them."

Ji Yan hadn't been back to China for several years. Lin Qiao knew that she must have something to talk about with her husband Xu Li, so she sat with her for a while and then went back to the backyard, making the excuse that she had to read a book.

As soon as she left, Ji Yan immediately whispered to the old couple: "Is this Xiaoze's childhood sweetheart?"

"Do you still remember?" Xu Li didn't mention this when she called her.

Ji Yan knew she was right when she heard it. "I was already in my twenties at that time, how could I not remember it? Besides, I've seen her childhood photos, and her eyes are exactly the same." Then she asked directly, "Why did Xiaoze's childhood marriage go to the second child again? What happened?"

Since it couldn't be hidden, there was no need to hide it. Xu Li simply told her, "Qiao Qiao doesn't know about this yet, so don't let it slip."

"She doesn't know yet?"

Ji Yan was obviously a little confused, so Xu Li could only bring up the letter-writing incident again.

"This family..." Ji Yan didn't know what to say, so she simply stopped talking. "I think it's better for me to be with Xiaoze, so that my sister-in-law won't be reluctant. If she really follows Xiaoze, I don't know how she will torment him behind his back."

In fact, Ji Ze has more ideas than Ji Jun. If he likes her and has the support of his grandfather, as long as he doesn't live with Ye Minshu, Ye Minshu can't do anything to him.

But the key is that Ji Ze doesn't like it and doesn't even want to touch it, so it would be better for him to follow the second brother.

At least as long as the second brother agrees, he won't treat the girl badly.

Thinking of this, Xu Li whispered in Ji Yan's ear: "I gave the passbook to him that day."

"Really?" Ji Yan obviously didn't believe it. Seeing Xu Li nod, she couldn't help but click her tongue, "I can't tell. This wife gave birth too quickly."

When Lin Qiao saw each other again at the dinner table, Ji Yan looked her up and down, as if she was getting to know her all over again.

Lin Qiao was a little puzzled, but Ji Yan didn't say anything. She smiled and asked her if she had time after dinner. "I want to go to the bathhouse. This is what I miss the most after being away for a few years."

Then he winked at her and said, "I didn't see you this time. Next time, I'll bring you something good."

Lin Qiao found that this future sister-in-law was really enthusiastic, but not annoying either, and it was quite comfortable to get along with her.

This person is an expert in Yandu.

Not only does he know which bathhouse in Yandu is the most comfortable for bathing, he also knows a lot of delicious food hidden in corners, and after buying things he always takes her to have a bite.

A few days later, Liu Yulan's reply arrived.

Along with the letter came a package. When it was opened, there were two neat sets of bed sheets and quilt covers, as well as a few cotton coupons.

Liu Yulan said in the letter that Yandu was too far away, so she would not go. The bed sheets and quilt covers were the dowry she prepared for Lin Qiao, and she asked Lin Qiao to buy some cotton and stuff them herself. She also talked about the situation at home, and told her to live a good life with Ji Duo and not to worry about her.

Liu Yulan is a person who doesn't like to cause trouble for others, and her original self has never been close to her, so she is most likely not to come. Lin Qiao had expected this.

Lin Qiao just didn't expect that she would tell him about the Lin family's situation. After all, there were more than twenty miles between them.

It seemed that he had gone to inquire about this specifically for me, and it was written in quite some detail. Not only did it say that Lin Wei was beaten by Lin Shouyi, it also said that Sun Xiuzhi had a big fight with Lin Shouyi and went back to her parents' home.

The quarrel was probably about Lin Hui. After all, Lin Shouyi said in front of so many people that he wanted to marry Lin Hui to Ma Rongliang. Although this plan did not come to fruition, Sun Xiuzhi would definitely not let him off.

The Ma family was even more lively. As soon as Lin Qiao and Ji Duo left, they came to the Ma family in a rage to explain the situation. They listed a long list of gifts, gifts, and expenses for the wedding.

Those guys who had accompanied Ma Rongliang to pick up the bride suddenly turned into people asking for money. It was okay if they didn't want to pay, but they would just move the things in their houses.

The village party secretary turned a blind eye and did not care at all, and the neighbors were also watching the excitement. In the end, Lin Wei went to the town to find the police, and the matter was finally resolved, but the Lin family also had an IOU because of this, and it would take several years to recover.

"Your uncle came to me and asked for your address, saying that you were getting married and had some of your grandmother's old things he wanted to send to you. I didn't give them to you, and you shouldn't write back. David is fine, just a few minor injuries. I don't need you to worry about him, just live your life well."

Even after all this, he still wants her address. How cruel.

This is not a military marriage between her and Ji Duo. Breaking a military marriage is punishable by prison. Can they still come and snatch her away?

Lin Qiao felt that the Ma family should be treated too lightly. They should only be given enough food so that they would not even have enough money to write letters.

She put the letter away, took the bed sheet and asked Xu Li: "Who made the bedding for your home?"

When Xu Li heard that it was the dowry her mother had mailed, she hurriedly took it and said, "Just give it to me. It's not finished yet, so I asked someone to do it together. You can take these two sets to your new home, and leave the rest here for you and the second brother to use when you come back."

"Are you really going to get married? With my uncle."

Ji Ling arrived at some point and was sitting in the living room watching TV. She blinked twice when she heard the words.

Lin Qiao hadn't seen her for a few days. "You're here."

Ji Ling said "hmm". Because her father and brother didn't come home and the atmosphere at home was very low, she didn't dare to go out for the past few days. She came here today because she had something to do.

"Are you really going to marry my uncle?" She was still obsessed with the previous question.

Lin Qiao nodded seriously, "Yes, we'll get married next week."

"I said that uncle took off his clothes in front of you that night, and you two must be dating, but uncle still didn't admit it."

Ji Lingyu's words were so shocking that even someone as mentally strong as Lin Qiao couldn't catch it for a moment.

Ji Yan even pinched Ji Ling's cheek and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, little kid?"

"I'm not talking nonsense!" Ji Ling was so confused that she couldn't speak clearly. "If you don't believe me, ask my future aunt. She was in my uncle's room at the time."

Hearing that she could even accurately tell the location, Xu Li was also confused.

Lao Er doesn't seem to be such a... such a hasty person. Not to mention that Xiaoling hasn't been here for many days, according to the time, Qiaoqiao was Xiaoze's childhood sweetheart. Even if she wasn't, he couldn't do this to a girl. Isn't this a hooligan?

Seeing Xu Li's expression change, Lin Qiao quickly explained: "It's not taking off, it's putting on."

What's the difference between this and taking off? Aren't you naked before putting it on?

Xu Li opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. Ji Yan had never thought that such a thing would happen, and her eyes widened.

Helpless, Lin Qiao had to describe the details of what happened that night, "I was just trying to get out when Xiaoling came."

She thought Ji Duo had explained it to Ji Ling, but it seemed like that wasn't the case.

Xu Li also thought of this. "This second brother probably has his old habit of not wanting to explain again. I told him to go find you that day, but why did he push the blame on Xiao Zhang? It turns out that he was hiding on purpose because of this."

After she said this, Lin Qiao realized that Ji Duo had been leaving early and returning late during those days, and it was difficult to run into him.

Since all this has been mentioned, Xu Li simply said a few more words to Lin Qiao, "The second brother doesn't like to be talked nonsense. He is not ignoring people on purpose. If you have anything to say, just tell him directly."

Lin Qiao nodded. Ji Ling was obviously disappointed after hearing this, but she still took out a box from her schoolbag and said, "My brother asked me to give it to you and your uncle."

Did Xiaoze give it to Qiaoqiao and Lao Er?

Xu Li and Ji Yan looked at each other and asked Ji Ling: "Where is your brother? Why doesn't he come by himself?"

"My brother has returned to the army." Ji Ling said, "He has been very busy recently and hasn't been home for many days. I asked someone to send him back."

It seems that he was afraid of the awkwardness when they met, so he avoided Lin Qiao on purpose. But it was okay, so that he wouldn't be able to hide it and be discovered by Lin Qiao.

Ji Yan laughed and said, "This boy also knows how to give gifts. Open it and let me see what good things it is."

Everyone opened the door, and Lin Qiao took the box without hesitation, put it on the coffee table, and opened the lid.

On the far left of the box were two watches, one for each man and woman. Lin Qiao had seen them on the Ma family's wrists when they came to propose marriage. They were said to be Roman watches, a not very famous Swiss brand, but each one cost more than 400 yuan.

On the right is a pair of detachable Pisces pendants, made of very soft mutton-fat jade. Judging from the color and the pulp, they look a bit like old items.

These old stuff may not seem very valuable now, but their prices will rise dramatically in a few years, so it’s hard to say which one is more valuable right now.

Lin Qiao had only met her future nephew twice and had never spoken to him, but he gave her such an expensive gift. She couldn't help but look at Xu Li.

Xu Li was also in a complicated mood. Xiaoze was not like his mother after all. Although she tried to avoid it, she was still willing to take the responsibility when the matter really fell on the second brother. "Keep it, and wait until he gets married in the future, and you and the second brother can give him a big one."

Lin Qiao didn't say anything. He waited for Ji Duo to come back and handed it directly to Ji Duo.

Ji Duo looked at it and returned it to her, "Wear it on your wedding day." He took out another box from the drawer and said, "Wear these two alternately."

Lin Qiao then realized that the man also bought one for her. The brand was the same, but the style was different.

This person is quite generous to her partners. If there's really any use for her, she should do her best.

Two days before the wedding, the new house was completely cleaned up and Ji Duo asked someone to move all the furniture and appliances over.

The day before the wedding, Xu Li and Ji Yan went to lay out the quilt for the two of them, and pasted up wedding characters and couplets. However, not many people were invited on the wedding day, only six tables, to wish everything goes well.

Of the six tables, the Ji family alone occupied one table, while Ye Minshu's parents' family and Ji Yan's in-laws' family occupied another half table.

In addition to Ji Duo's colleagues and comrades-in-arms, some neighbors with whom the Ji family has a good relationship, all the close relatives and friends were invited. Considering the Ji family's status, it can be said that it is very low-key.

But because they were all close friends, the look he gave Lin Qiao was more peaceful and blessing than scrutinizing and critical.

Only Ye Minshu ate the food, but felt bitter in her heart.

The old man didn't ask her to help prepare for the wedding in the end. Today, he put her aside for the wedding banquet and only asked Ji Yan to accompany Lin Qiao. And the red envelope that the old man gave as a meeting gift was very good. Xu Li gave a bracelet that was very good for water.

The more the old couple gave Lin Qiao face, the more shameful it seemed for her, the eldest daughter-in-law who pushed Lin Qiao away.

Her sister-in-law probably noticed it, so she took her to the bathroom and asked her in a low voice, "Did you offend your father, or are you upset because he gave too much to his daughter-in-law?"

What could Yeh Min-suh say? Should she say that those were originally supposed to be given to her daughter-in-law?

Seeing her silence, her sister-in-law thought she had guessed right, "Your father has been partial to you for a long time. No matter how unhappy you are, don't show it. Your Xiaoze is your eldest grandson. If you plan on having children in the future, he might even be your only grandson. What are you afraid of?"

Hearing her sister-in-law mention Xiaoze, she felt even more annoyed, but she couldn't tell the truth, so she could only say, "I just don't want to call a girl younger than my son my sister-in-law. Look at her background, Yan Du just casually called her brother-in-law.

Anyone who comes out is better than her. My grandfather originally gave up on me because of my poor family background. What if my grandfather gets upset and forces someone like this on Xiaoze? Will I still have any shame?"

When Ji Yan accompanied Lin Qiao to the bathroom, she heard these words and her brows raised.

Just as he was about to raise his voice and ask, "What are you talking about hiding in there?", he remembered that Lin Qiao was still beside him. He hurried to check Lin Qiao's expression, fearing that she felt embarrassed.

Lin Qiao didn't react much, but she didn't expect Ye Minshu to reject her so much. It turned out to be this reason.

Without waiting for Ji Yan to make a move, she went up and knocked on the door. "Are you done? There's someone waiting outside."

The noise inside stopped abruptly and no one spoke for a long while.

There is no such thing as shame, anger, or silent endurance. Lin Qiao knew from the beginning that Ye Minshu didn't like her, and it was useless to try to please her. She might as well live her life well and be filial to Grandpa Ji and Xu Li who were really good to her.

Of course, she wasn't prepared to have a real argument with Ye Minshu in the hotel, so she went back as usual after knocking on the door, which made Ji Yan give her a thumbs up.

The two of them sat down for a while before Ye Minshu and her sister-in-law came back. When they saw Lin Qiao, they looked a little embarrassed.

Lin Qiao pretended not to know and went to the restroom. When she came back, Ji Yan asked her to touch up her lipstick. Just as she was about to continue toasting with Ji Duo, she saw someone who was a little unexpected.