Many people in the compound are tossing and turning tonight. Why are they making such a loud noise so late at night? What are they trying to do?
I wonder which family is so inconsiderate; how are they supposed to sleep?
Those with some savings might as well get up and cook themselves something to fill their stomachs, at least to satisfy their cravings.
But the family was struggling to make ends meet, so they could only tighten their belts and slowly drift off to sleep amidst the curses, perhaps even dreaming about it.
Xun Liangfen lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), staring at the wall with her eyes open. When Hua Baoguo came in after washing up, she suddenly sat up, clutching the quilt, which startled Hua Baoguo so much that he took two steps back.
"What are you doing in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? Don't you know that scaring someone can kill them?"
"Who else could be in this house besides me? What are you thinking? Are you really going to settle Xiangyun's marriage like this?"
Hua Baoguo took off his cotton-padded coat and trousers and huddled under the covers. "Both families have agreed on a date. Jiang Yi will send over the date tomorrow, and then we can choose one carefully."
If you happen to be on a day off, that's fine; otherwise, you'll have to find someone to reschedule your day off.
Xun Liangfen said, "That's my daughter, after all. Can't I make the decision?"
Hua Baoguo: "Who said you can't make the decisions? Didn't I say to send over the date tomorrow, and you can choose one?"
"Don't play dumb with me. I told you I'm looking for a son-in-law."
“Jiang Yi is great, we’re all very satisfied. Do you have any objections? Or is there something about him that doesn’t meet your expectations?” Hua Baoguo simply turned his back to her. He hadn’t had enough sleep yesterday, so he had to continue today.
"What's so good about this?" Xun Liangfen felt helpless, she really didn't know Hua Baoguo was so eloquent. "Sister Tian said that if you date her nephew, she will arrange a job for you."
"Not a temporary worker, but a permanent employee, did you know that?"
"What's the situation with Section Chief Tian's son? Do you know?" Hua Baoguo knew that if he didn't make things clear today, he wouldn't be able to get a good rest, so he simply sat up and faced her.
"If you don't know, you can find out. Besides, we're in the same department, so people can help each other out in the future."
"Now you're finally telling the truth. In the end, you just want to use your daughter to pull strings for you."
"Let me tell you, Xun Liangfen, our family doesn't do that kind of thing. If you think the conditions are right, why don't you suggest it to your niece? I remember you used to send all the good things back to your parents' home, so you'd better not even think about having any of our Hua family's children."
“You…” None of Xun Liangfen’s nieces were train conductors, and none of them were as beautiful as Xiangyun. How could she possibly be interested in them?
It's been so long since this happened, but the Hua family still keeps bringing it up. Now she can't even support her family anymore.
"Alright, your parents and children already have a problem with you, why do you have to keep making a scene?" Hua Baoguo really couldn't understand. Xun Liangfen used to be very understanding and wouldn't cause such a fuss. What's wrong with her these days?
“Do you think I wanted this?” Xun Liangfen wiped away her tears, feeling wronged. “I used to think that with my parents taking care of the children, we wouldn’t have any worries. But now the children aren’t close to me anymore. Do you know how much I regret it? They are all my own flesh and blood.”
"Don't keep bringing up the same old things. I asked you before whether you wanted to stay home to take care of the children. It was your own choice."
Besides, why aren't the children close to you? Don't you ever think about it? Do you think all the children are close to me? I haven't even complained."
Hua Baoguo hadn't had enough sleep and had stayed up so long today, so he lay down and didn't want to talk to her anymore. "Go to sleep. You're not tired, but I can't stand it."
Xun Liangfen, “…” Was Hua Baoguo really that impatient with her?
When she came to her senses again, she heard snoring...
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The next morning, Jiang Yi arrived early before going to work, carrying gifts and a list of auspicious dates.
No matter how unwilling Xun Liangfen was, Hua Baoguo smiled and accepted all the gifts, which meant that he accepted the marriage.
But the onlookers in the courtyard all understood that the marriage between the two families was a done deal. Regardless of their own thoughts, they all offered their congratulations.
As soon as Hua Xiangyun stepped out of the courtyard, she noticed Zhou Xiaolan standing not far away, staring at her.
She no longer comes up to say anything nonsensical; the sorrow in her eyes makes one think she has done something wrong.
However, since they all lived in the same courtyard, she had heard about many things that had happened in the Zhou family these days. In order to prevent her daughter from going to the countryside and to keep her there in the future, Zhou Jinfeng had received several groups of customers these days, who were said to be looking for a partner for her.
Hua Xiangyun walked past her without looking to the side, but she didn't expect that this time, she would not only watch quietly, but would follow closely behind her.
"Hua Xiangyun, my parents are arranging a marriage for me. Are you satisfied now?"
Hua Xiangyun stopped and turned to look at her. "Although our two families don't have much of a relationship, I still want to congratulate you since you told me this so early in the morning. I wish you a long and happy marriage!"
Zhou Xiaolan felt that Hua Xiangyun was mocking her, "Why are you so cruel? You can't stand to see me doing well."
"You're being a bit unreasonable. We haven't been in contact at all. How you're doing is none of my business." Hua Xiangyun didn't know how her brain worked, that she could make such a connection.
"Besides, whether you're doing well or not doesn't affect me. Isn't life something you create for yourself?"
"Why do you have such a good life? You were born into a good family, and you married well..."
Hua Xiangyun spread her hands and said helplessly, "Maybe I did something incredibly good in my past life, so I'm blessed in this life."
Besides, there are people who are worse off than you, but they don't complain like you do. It's just that you're being too sensitive. Sometimes, if you're more open-minded, everything makes sense.
“Fine, you’re promoting superstition,” Zhou Xiaolan suddenly shouted, pointing at Hua Xiangyun. “I’m going to report you. Just you wait.”
Hua Xiangyun pointed to the empty surroundings and said with a smile, "You say I said it, so I said it. Where are the witnesses?"
I also want to say that you cornered me here, and seeing that no one was around, you were trying to extort money from me.
"Everyone just talks, their upper lip touches their lower lip. You think you're the only one who can say what I can't?"
Zhou Xiaolan never expected Hua Xiangyun to say such shameless things. "You should let the neighbors see your true colors. Aren't they all praising you for being well-behaved? This is what they consider well-behaved. I think you're more like a wicked person."
"Vicious? Could she be more vicious than you?" Hua Xiangyun had initially thought she wouldn't bother with her if she hadn't provoked her, but now it seemed she should teach her a lesson...
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