After Hua Xiangyun finished speaking, she smoothed out the words on the ground in front of him, stood up, patted her clothes, and said, "Please pay the divination fee."
"That's impossible. Do you think I'm an old man who's easy to fool? You think you can swindle a few dollars from me with just a few words?" Zhao Dongming also stood up, casually putting the money back into his pocket. "This can't just be left like this. You have to give me a straight answer today."
Otherwise, I'll report you for swindling and cheating here.
Hua Xiangyun grinned at him, forgetting that she was now completely covered up and had added illusion talismans, so the other party couldn't see her expression at all. "I'll give you the divination fee, but I take back what I said before."
Zhao Dongming didn't understand, but suddenly realized that the master who was standing in front of him had disappeared.
This startled him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. How could he have been so bewitched, arguing with the people of the Xuanmen sect and even making threats?
As I pondered what the other person had just said, a chill ran down my spine.
His fortunes were originally going smoothly, but now that the master has gone back, does that mean things will not go well for him from now on?
Distracted, I had no intention of lingering here any longer. I started walking back along the path I had come from, but after walking less than two hundred meters, I stumbled, stepped on something, and fell to the ground.
By the time he realized what was happening, his hand was already on the ground, followed by a sharp pain. He knew that his hand was injured this time, and even fractured.
He went to the hospital for a check-up and treatment, and after all that trouble, it cost exactly five yuan.
Zhao Dongming, "..."
Hua Xiangyun took the money she had just received from the divination and wandered around the black market, buying two catties of pork ribs, which she used up exactly half of.
When Tian Guihua saw her granddaughter return carrying ribs, she guessed where she had gone.
The pork at the slaughterhouse was sold out early this morning, and there's nothing left by this time.
"Why did you go there?" Tian Guihua took the ribs and said, "Although the checks here aren't strict, we still need to be careful. If you want to buy something in the future, just tell Grandma and I'll go buy it for you."
She knows many people in the county town, and sometimes she can even get things without going to the black market.
Hua Xiangyun smiled but did not agree. Instead, she said coquettishly, "Grandma, didn't we exchange some kelp last time to stew pork ribs? We haven't had it for a few days and we're starting to miss it."
"You little glutton," Tian Guihua said, quickly finding the things. "Did your brother mention to you on his way back that he's taking over my job?"
Hua Xiangyun nodded. "I told you."
Tian Guihua said, "But don't worry, once you graduate, Grandma will definitely find a way to keep you in the county town."
She dotes on her granddaughter, but her grandson is also a child in the family. As parents, we have to clean up the messes he makes.
Now we're just hoping those people didn't go there, and that their companions who stayed behind realize the seriousness of the situation and are careful with their words and actions.
If you just get through these few years, the matter will fade a lot if you look into it later.
As for the things Hua Zhian brought back, Tian Guihua had already buried them deep in the ground and dared not take them out easily.
Hua Xiangyun didn't really care about that. "It's still early. But why does my brother look so strange? Did something happen at home?"
Tian Guihua said, "What could be wrong with him? It's just that there have been a lot of people coming to propose marriage these days."
But I turned them all away. When your second brother went to the countryside before, these people didn't even ask him a single question.
His job was barely settled when these people started scrambling to find someone. Even if your second brother wants to look for a job in the future, he'll have to find one with a job already in place.
Hua Xiangyun said with a smile, "Grandma, your standards are really high."
Tian Guihua quickly soaked the kelp and started washing the ribs. Hua Xiangyun just went over to start the fire.
“It’s not that my standards are high. I know what they’re thinking. Your older brother and sister-in-law both have jobs, so naturally they’re getting involved now to keep an eye on your parents’ jobs.”
Moreover, some people made unreasonable demands, such as requiring the "three turns and one sound" (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, a sewing machine, a radio, and a watch) to be included, and even dared to make exorbitant requests.
They're not even related by marriage yet, and they're already scheming like this. If it weren't for the fact that the person trying to mediate was an acquaintance, I would have chased them out with a broom long ago.
Hua Xiangyun watched the fire in the stove gradually rise, and asked casually, "Grandma, hasn't the Zhou family come to propose marriage?"
Tian Guihua didn't react for a moment, "Which Zhou family?"
“Zhou Xiaolan,” Hua Xiangyun felt something was amiss. According to the article, the two families were about to discuss marriage at this point.
"You mean her family? Well, her parents don't even look at your second brother," Tian Guihua said with a hint of relief. "They're so bold, they've set their sights on Jiang Yi."
Hua Xiangyun, “…” What? Jiang Yi? His butterfly wings are flapping a bit too wide…
Unaware of her inner shock, Tian Guihua recounted amusing anecdotes about the Zhou family, saying, "You haven't been home these past few days, so you know how shameless the Zhou family is."
In previous years, the Zhou family elders would return home after the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. This year, however, in order to keep an eye on Jiang Yi, the two elders have been keeping watch at the Jiang family's door every day.
Whenever they had the chance, they would try to curry favor with them. At first, Jiang Yi respected their seniority and would reply with a few words.
Guess what? By the third and fourth time, they actually asked to come over.
"I don't know who maliciously pointed it out to Jiang Yi, but it scared the young man so much that he didn't dare come back for several days and went to stay with his aunt."
Hua Xiangyun: "Is Jiang Yi really that popular?"
Tian Guihua said, "That's right. Jiang Yi is now the director of the educated youth office. His professional title is just like your father's. He earns more than a hundred yuan a month and has so many ration coupons. That's enough to support a family, let alone since he's single."
Tian Guihua glanced at her granddaughter, but swallowed the words she was about to say, silently telling herself that her granddaughter was still young and could stay for a few more years.
Hua Xiangyun then realized that she had forgotten something; she had promised Jiang Yi that she would let him know when she returned.
"That's pretty good. Zhou Xiaolan can't be the only one eyeing him, right?" Hua Xiangyun felt a pang of bitterness. They were both transmigrators, so why didn't she have a few suitors around her?
"That's for sure. It's because there are too many people watching, and some people have no choice but to go after your second brother..."
“Grandma, I’m not that bad, am I?” Hua Zhian poked his head out from outside. “At least I have a job now and I’m not bad looking either.”
Tian Guihua laughed and scolded, "You do have one thing that's better than Jiang Yi."
"Really? I don't think I'm bad at all." Hua Zhian said with a hint of smugness, "Today when I went out, I even got blocked on the road."
“Your skin is thicker than Jiang Yi’s,” Tian Guihua said irritably. “Give me a break and you’ll be back to your old ways. Let me tell you, you’re not allowed to find a partner for the next two years. Don’t you see what conditions those families are asking for? Our family can’t afford it.”
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