Xun Xingshun didn't want to listen to Gu Yu anymore, but since his son-in-law and daughter were here, he gave her some face. "Alright, Guangzong and his brothers can figure these things out themselves."
If you're bored, go clear some weeds in the backyard.
He just wanted to get rid of the person to avoid being even more embarrassed later, but Gu Yu didn't understand his good intentions. "There are so many of you idle people sitting here making me do things. Don't you have any respect for the elderly?"
Alright, we are Zhi'an's elders after all. If his parents don't think about him, then I, as his maternal grandmother, should at least think about him.
Someone mentioned a nice girl to me the other day, and I think she's a good match for Zhi'an in every way. Since you're here, I'll take you to meet her in a bit while I pack my things."
Hua Baoguo said, "Mother, arranged marriages are no longer common these days. Zhi'an can decide his own marriage. Liangfen and I won't interfere."
After saying that, he glanced at Xun Liangfen, and Xun Liangfen understood the warning in his eyes.
She didn't think there were any suitable wives in the village, so she simply nodded in agreement, saying, "Kids these days have strong opinions, we can only help them out a bit at most."
Gu Yu said, "What do you know? These young people only know how to read faces, unlike us old folks who can tell at a glance who's a good person..."
"Enough," Xun Xingshun interrupted her. "Even if it's Zhi'an's marriage, it should be decided by the elders. There are still Guangzong and his brothers. What's the rush?"
"Why am I in such a hurry? I'm only thinking about the child. When Xiangyun gets married, people who don't know the situation might think her second brother has some kind of problem, making his sister marry someone else..."
“You’re always spewing nonsense,” Xun Xingshun said, glancing at the pile of firewood in the yard as if looking for a convenient tool.
Gu Yu's heart skipped a beat, and she didn't dare to say anything more, but she glared at Xun Liangfen fiercely.
Ever since the last unpleasant parting between mother and daughter, Xun Liangfen has become a source of deep resentment in her heart.
"Hmph, you unfilial daughter! Your mother has been lying on the kang for so long, and you didn't even come back to see her. You haven't even asked how she is since you came in."
"I don't know what I've been doing raising you all these years? You still dare to sit there waiting to be served..."
Xun Liangfen was filled with shame. It wasn't that she didn't want to ask, but that she didn't have the courage to ask, fearing that she would be met with a barrage of insults.
Hua Baoguo, however, was a bit thick-skinned and said with a smile, "Mother-in-law, you don't know how worried Liangfen and I have been about your health these days. We rushed over as soon as we had a rest."
"I was relieved to see how energetic you sounded as soon as I walked in."
Gu Yu looked up at the things on the table and said, "You talk a good game, but these things don't look like they belong to someone who came to see a patient."
Hua Baoguo dug out two dried fish from the ground. "It's the lean season now, and we live in a small county town where supplies are limited. I brought some fish to help you recover. I hope you won't find it too much."
Hua Baoguo had rehearsed this scene all the way, and this time he actually spoke so fluently to his mother-in-law, whom he used to be somewhat intimidated by.
Silently giving myself a thumbs up in my heart, I said, "Seeing that you've recovered so well, we're relieved. My parents asked me to convey their greetings to you and invite you to visit sometime."
Even if Gu Yu had the thickest skin, she wouldn't dare accept the invitation. If it weren't for the fact that she was taking Liang Fen's salary, she might have been able to go, but now, she was afraid.
“Your threshold is too high, I can’t cross it,” Gu Yu said stiffly. “I think you should go and take a look at that girl, she’s really, really good.”
She's fair-skinned and clean-cut; perhaps Zhi'an will find her attractive, and it could be a good match.
Ultimately, he couldn't bear to give up the generous reward promised by the other party, and spoke again despite Xun Xingshun's murderous gaze.
"By the way, what kind of betrothal gifts did Xiangyun receive when she married such a well-off man?"
"Don't be so foolish. Return all the betrothal gifts and the dowry. Don't forget Zhi'an's marriage is waiting here. You must carefully consider how you treat the daughter who is married off and the daughter-in-law who is brought in."
Xun Xingshun said, "These things will naturally be taken care of by Guangzong and his brothers. We just need to prepare the gifts and dowry for the children."
"Why is there an extra dowry?" The thought that all the power in the household had been delegated, leaving her not only without access to money but also with household chores, was baffling. This old man was incredibly generous, even managing her granddaughter's dowry...
Xun Xingshun ignored her and turned to his son-in-law, saying, "You have helped our family a lot over the years, and I remember it all."
When Xiangyun and Zhian get married, I will give each of them a gift of one hundred yuan, just like the other children in our family.
Anyway, we're both old bones and still able to work. Having so much money around is useless; it'll all go to our grandchildren's generation.
Hua Baoguo said, "Dad, there's no need to spend so much money. Everything is already prepared at home."
Moreover, the son-in-law was generous, preparing two sets of betrothal gifts, saying he would keep one set for the family.
The Xun family was confused, so Xun Liangfen explained the betrothal gifts Jiang Yi had given them, which shocked the Xun family.
Those are the "three turns and one ring" (referring to a set of three rounds of jewelry, a set of two rounds of jewelry, and a set of two rings of jewelry). In their area, if you can bring one of these items to a wedding, you're already considered very prestigious. But this person not only brought all of them, but also two sets.
Chen Eryao and the others felt even more bitter. They were all marrying off their daughters, so why did their sister-in-law have such a fate?
Gu Yu had no idea that the money-loser was so popular. She felt a little annoyed. If she had known that she would marry such a good man, she would have flattered her a little more over the years. Would she have dared not to repay her?
"Then there's no need to bring so many. Look at our family, we still have a few sons who aren't married yet. If you're able, you can help them out. We can't even get these things through connections."
Gu Yu glanced at her grandsons and said, "You aunts and uncles should also think about your nephews. If we had these things, they could find husbands for us."
Xun Xingshun had originally intended to save her some face, but now he couldn't hold back any longer. He walked over, grabbed her hair, and dragged her to the backyard. "Hurry up and tidy up the vegetable garden. You don't need to worry about things at home."
Xun Liangcai and Xun Liangtian got up and followed behind. "Father, we brothers can take care of these things after we finish eating."
"Father, my sister and brother-in-law just arrived, we should..."
Xun Xingshun knew what the two brothers meant; they were simply asking him to save face and also indirectly pleading for him. "We're all family, who doesn't know our background? Your mother has done so many foolish things, and now she still wants to cause trouble. If you really care about her, advise her to live a peaceful life and not try to meddle in everything."
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