Xu Yinghua watched the man run away before shaking her head and saying, "Zhi'an is a good son-in-law candidate, but unfortunately my brat doesn't have that kind of luck."
"I hope this girl is clever. If she really marries into the Zhou family, this courtyard will be lively again..."
She gave the message, but there was nothing she could do about what happened afterward.
Hua Xiangyun's eyelids twitched, and she regretted not observing her second brother's expression when he left home today.
But she couldn't get anywhere by fortune-telling outside, so she had no choice but to run home.
As Hua Baoguo watched his daughter run past him like a gust of wind, he couldn't help but say, "Slow down, it'll hurt if you fall in this freezing weather."
Hua Xiangyun responded and ran into her room without looking back, closing the door behind her. There was no time now.
Xun Liangfen said, "Look at her, she doesn't look like a girl at all."
Hua Guangzong: "That's good. The fact that the child can run and jump means he's healthy."
Xun Liangfen fell silent instantly. She realized that her father-in-law was no longer as protective of her as before.
Hua Guangzong ignored her and continued weaving the rattan basket. He had already promised to give it to her before the New Year, and he could exchange it for some candy for his granddaughter.
Hua Xiangyun, unaware of the little incident outside, took out the Great Five Emperor Coins, calmed herself for a moment, and then threw them out.
Looking at this divination result, it's all blurry. Hua Zhian and she are siblings, so it's very difficult to determine their relationship.
After packing up her things, Hua Xiangyun realized that she was somewhat isolated and helpless.
Although the county town is not big, we don't know where my second brother went, so it will be quite difficult to find him.
With her current level of cultivation, she can't calculate that accurately.
But things can be done by human effort. She stood up and opened the door. "Grandpa, do you know where my second brother went?"
"Your second brother rarely comes back, so don't always keep an eye on him," Xun Liangfen said irritably. "He goes out to play with his friends, what kind of behavior is it for you to follow along?"
Hua Guangzong glanced at Xun Liangfen, who was so frightened that she immediately retreated behind Hua Baoguo. "It's just a few families, but I heard him mention before that they're going to pool their grain coupons to eat at a restaurant. If you want to go, Grandpa happens to have two ounces of grain coupons here. You can go with your best friend."
Hua Xiangyun patted her pocket and said, "I still have some here, Grandpa. I'm going to find my second brother now."
“Go on, go on,” Hua Guangzong knew that Xiangyun had money, but he still added, “If the restaurant doesn’t have much food, come back and I’ll have your grandma steam some cured meat for you.”
Hua Xiangyun gave a crisp reply and ran out again.
Xun Liangfen said, "Dad, why did you let the child eat out? It's such a waste..."
“They are siblings with a good relationship, and besides, it only happens a few times a year. It’s not like our family can’t afford it,” Hua Baoguo said immediately when he saw his father’s face darken. “It’s good that the children aren’t home, so it’s easier for us.”
Luckily, my mother went out, otherwise I don't know how much I would have been scolded.
This daughter-in-law usually seems shrewd, but it seems this incident has made her lose her composure. Even though she knows what her parents care about most, she doesn't know how to restrain herself.
Xun Liangfen felt that only she knew the bitterness in her heart. Her child was disobedient, her mother-in-law was the boss at home, and her father-in-law used to side with her, but now he also had a problem with her.
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It wasn't lunchtime yet, so Hua Xiangyun naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to go to the restaurant to wait. After leaving the main gate, she turned right according to the direction she had calculated.
There are villages a dozen or so miles away, where she was injured before.
The area was also the favorite of the children in the county town, mainly because there were several small hills there, and they could occasionally find bird eggs and pick some wild vegetables.
If her divination is correct, then they must have come here to play first.
As we left the city, the snow remained untouched, and soon traces of it were visible on the ground.
Following the footprints, Hua Xiangyun didn't need to wander around aimlessly; she quickly found the person on the second hilltop.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Xiaolan had already arrived.
"Zhou Xiaojun, you guys go a little further away," Hua Zhigao's impatient voice came, and Hua Xiangyun also slowed down her pace.
"Brother Hua," Zhou Xiaojun said with a smile, "It's rare to run into you, so please take us with you. I'm too clumsy and can never catch a sparrow. I'll just watch you play and I definitely won't bother you."
Chen Lei said, "Zhi'an, why don't we let them watch from the side?"
"Then let's not play anymore," Hua Zhian hadn't forgotten how his little sister got injured. He'd already felt annoyed when Zhou Xiaolan pestered him before, so what were these two siblings up to now?
Today he's going out to play mahjong with some friends, which was their suggestion. He's not really enthusiastic, since his family has plenty of meat, and he's already tired of this kind of work from when he was working in the countryside.
Chen Lei said, "It's rare for us to get together like this, there's no need to let this little thing ruin our mood. If it really comes down to it, just let them watch from the sidelines."
Hua Zhian turned to Liu Fengyi and asked, "What's wrong with Chen Lei? Didn't he and Zhou Xiaojun used to be at odds?"
I remember a few years ago when we were putting sacks together, Chen Lei was the one who played the most enthusiastically.
Liu Fengyi was also confused, but that didn't stop him from having a bad impression of Zhou Xiaojun. The group of them were hooligans, but Zhou Xiaojun also had some petty theft behavior. They usually tried to avoid him, for fear that people in the county would also categorize them as such.
"Forget it, it's getting late, and it's so cold, it's no fun. Let's head back." But since they were good buddies, Liu Fengyi didn't want any conflict between them, so he suggested that they all stop playing.
Hua Zhian was very satisfied with the suggestion, after all, he hadn't originally planned to freeze here.
“Okay, let’s go to the bookstore first,” Hua Zhian thought of the thick bundle of books his younger sister had given him, and he felt he had to return the favor.
It seems that the dictionary on my younger sister's desk is already worn out from being used so much. It was bought by my older brother when he was in school. It's a useful thing, so I bought it for her.
Seeing Hua Zhian turn and leave, Zhou Xiaolan and Zhou Xiaojun became anxious; they really hadn't come here to play around today.
Zhou Xiaojun shamelessly walked up to Hua Zhian and said, "Second Brother Hua, I heard you're back. I've been wanting to come find you. It's rare for us to meet today, so why don't we travel together? Where are you going? Please take us with you. I may not be good at anything else, but I'm sure I can handle serving you."
“We wouldn’t dare,” Hua Zhian quickly waved his hand. “We’re just ordinary people; we can’t do that kind of exploitation.”
Besides, it's inconvenient for your older sister, a girl, to come with us.
Zhou Xiaojun's eyes lit up. "What's inconvenient about this? We all grew up in the same courtyard. We played together countless times when we were little."
My sister is usually very quiet; she definitely won't disturb us.
Hua Zhian, “…” Is this little punk really not understanding, or is he just pretending to be stupid…?
At this moment, Zhou Xiaolan pulled Zhou Xiaojun along, looking aggrieved.
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