After tidying up the things, Jiang Yi could no longer contain his excitement. If he wasn't afraid of scaring Hua Xiangyun, he wouldn't have cared about these trivial matters at all. Instead, he would have tackled her to the ground as he locked the door.
After patiently arranging everything, with only the two of them left at home, some things naturally fell into place.
The honeymoon period is always quite intimate, and the two didn't reappear at the Hua family's dining table until noon on the second day.
Since Xun Xingshun is going back to the village tomorrow, she, as his niece, has to come over for a meal.
Today, Hua Guangzong took Xun Xingshun to the county to do some shopping. Seeing that it was still early, they went to the river to catch two fish, which would be a good extra meal for them.
"It's so much better here. In our little mountain gully, we can only catch eels and loaches. We can't catch fish this big." The river is half a day's journey from their village, and the road is extremely difficult to travel. Sometimes they come back empty-handed without catching any fish. So, it's better to work harder in the fields and at least get something.
“Take more when you go back,” Hua Guangzong was already thinking of taking all the dried fish he had dried earlier back to his old friend. “Our teeth aren’t very good now, so stewing the fish until it’s tender will make more dishes.”
"You old man, you're living a good life. This isn't just an extra dish, it's practically an extra plate of meat."
But you don't need to bring me any. The boys at home are quite diligent; they go to the ditch every few days to catch loaches and eels—they taste pretty good.
Xun Xingshun brought half a bucket with him this time, and he's still spitting out mud by the water tank.
"You're so lucky now, old man. Your grandchildren are all married, and you even have great-grandchildren." Xun Xingshun looked at his old friend's family, so happy and harmonious, and felt a little envious.
He used to have two sons and a daughter, which made him more numerous than Hua Guangzong. But now it seems that having many children and grandchildren is not necessarily a good thing.
His daughter got married and his two sons moved out of the family home. He's getting old and has gradually lost his voice at home. He's experienced this deeply over the past six months.
In the past, when their children and grandchildren got married, both sons would come over to inquire about their weddings, but now they make their own arrangements.
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings," Hua Guangzong said, seeing the desolation in his old brother's eyes. He didn't know how to comfort him, and it all came down to those family troubles.
In his opinion, finding a home is only a bit troublesome during the Grain Rain season; even if the others have minor issues, it's not a big problem.
"Father, did my eldest brother and the others do something?" Xun Liangfen felt something was wrong when she saw that only the old man came this time. She didn't know what was wrong with her eldest and second brothers. How could they let their father, who was so old, walk the mountain road alone?
"Didn't do anything?" It's just that they were all vying to come to the county town, and the grandsons almost came to blows. If he hadn't said he wouldn't bring any of them, this matter wouldn't be over yet.
Xun Xingshun knew in his heart that both families were probably eyeing Xun Liangfen's job.
Hua Xiangyun didn't fill in for Liangfen this time when she went to the countryside. Moreover, her wife had mentioned before that Liangfen's job could only be left to her family, so everyone's mind was on being active.
Those guys used to seem alright, but I never imagined they'd turn to such lengths for profit... sigh...
The family dispute made it difficult for him to speak, and he was too ashamed to stay here any longer. If it weren't for Hua Guangzong's constant urging, he would have rushed back today.
“Come with me for a moment,” Xun Xingshun thought for a moment and decided to ask his silly daughter.
Xun Liangfen thought there was something she needed to instruct, but Xun Xingshun asked directly, "Did you promise your mother something again?"
Xun Liangfen quickly shook her head. After what happened last time, she didn't dare to stay with her mother in private, so how could she agree to anything again?
"Live your life well now. The children are all grown up and have their own families. Be good to them and focus your attention on them. You'll enjoy a comfortable life in the future. Don't follow your mother and cause trouble." Xun Xingshun said earnestly.
"Father, what did my father-in-law say again?"
I think I've done a great job. Look, I've taken so much time off work just for the sake of the kids.
Besides, I am their mother, how could they not be filial to me? Xun Liangfen knew that her children had a prejudice against her, but so what?
They've grown up without going hungry or cold, so how could they not be filial to me in the future?
“You’ve really been ruined by your mother,” Xun Xingshun regretted once again, his child had been led astray.
“I see you’re getting old now, and you’re always running around. You might as well go home and help take care of your grandchildren.”
"Xiangyun is so young, and she's always busy working in the fields. How can you, as her mother, bear to see her like this?"
Xun Liangfen said, "Dad, what's the big deal? We all grew up doing farm work. Besides, our nieces started earning work points for the family as soon as they learned to walk. Xiangyun has been pampered since she was little, so what's wrong with her suffering a little now?"
Xun Xingshun was so angry he almost fell over. What kind of bullshit idea was this?
Can Xiangyun be like the others? If we really have to blame someone, we should blame them for not being born into the right family; they were destined to be peasant girls.
“I don’t care what you think, your job was arranged for you by your father-in-law through connections. You have no right to make that decision.”
Xun Xingshun was afraid that she would secretly comply, so he directly said harshly, "You only have one job. Now, your family's children are almost enemies because of this job."
I'm telling you this: we don't want this job. If you give it to them, don't ever acknowledge me as your father again.
I've lived an upright and honest life, and you've almost made me lose all face."
Xun Liangfen was also stunned when she first heard the news. "I didn't say I would give the job to the children."
She's not stupid. As an aunt, she only has one job, and she has so many nephews and nieces. Giving the job to anyone would offend people, so it's better to maintain this balance.
“Your mother said that you agreed.”
It seems that old woman is causing trouble again...
“I…” Xun Liangfen wanted to say that she hadn’t said it, but she immediately stopped herself. “Mother seemed to have mentioned it to me before, but I refused.”
Xun Xingshun didn't want to bother with this muddle-headed person, but in order to prevent him from causing trouble in the future, he gave him a few more words of advice.
When Jiang Yi and Hua Xiangyun arrived, the house was already filled with the aroma of food.
Hua Xiangyun patted her belly, went straight to the kitchen, and asked, "Grandma, what delicious food are you cooking today?"
"Didn't Grandma promise to make you chicken soup yesterday?" Tian Guihua greeted him with a smile and quickly took out the steamed chicken soup from the back stove.
He ladled a large bowl of soup for her first, saying, "Drink this first, it was specially stewed for you."
The two sisters-in-law who were helping in the kitchen also said, "Yes, you take it out to drink first, and call your brother-in-law over while you're at it. This was specially made for the two of you by Grandma."
Hua Xiangyun didn't have the habit of eating alone, so she put the bowl directly on the stove, saying, "Let's eat together later."
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