Hua Xiangyun was closer to Hua Zhian than to the other family members. In order not to arouse suspicion, she spoke in the tone they used to use when they were together, "Second brother, you are a big liar. You wrote to say that everything was fine before. Look at you, you've been tanned to the point of being a charcoal head. If I met you on the street, I wouldn't recognize you."
Hearing that familiar complaining voice, Hua Zhian grinned and said, "You were wrong just now. Second Brother has gotten stronger, not fatter."
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, showing off his muscles, "See? If anyone bullies you in the future, your second brother will definitely teach them a lesson."
Hua Xiangyun's eyes darted around, and she thought she could give the big guy in front of her a good talking-to, and also put some pressure on Zhou Xiaolan.
She grabbed his arm affectionately as usual, "Really? Let me squeeze it."
She even pinched his arm twice in a serious manner, saying, "I really can't pinch him. Let's see if they dare to bully me again?"
Upon hearing this, Hua Zhian immediately became agitated, "What? You're being bullied just because your second brother isn't home? Who is it?"
"Forget it, that's all in the past," Hua Xiangyun said tactfully. "I don't want to put my second brother in a difficult position."
Hua Zhian said, "Standing up for my own sister is a difficult thing to do."
He leaned his head close to Hua Xiangyun and said, "Is the other party difficult to deal with? Don't worry, your second brother has plenty of ways to handle this."
Hua Xiangyun believed him. "What if it's my future second sister-in-law?"
Hua Zhian reached out and tapped her on the head, "You're spouting nonsense again. What future sister-in-law?
Hua Xiangyun: "I wasn't talking nonsense. Second Brother is going to get married in the future, and besides, someone's already eyeing him..."
Hua Zhian scratched his head awkwardly. "That's impossible. Don't listen to other people's nonsense. I'm in the countryside, and I don't even know when I'll be back. Where am I supposed to find a girlfriend?"
Hearing the siblings' conversation, Xun Liangfen chimed in, "Zhi'an, you're about the right age. If you hadn't gone to the countryside, you should be looking for a partner by now."
However, I can agree to anything else, but when it comes to getting married, you have to listen to your family.
You can't get married in the village like the other educated youth.
Hua Xiangyun glanced at Xun Liangfen in surprise. Before marrying Hua Baoguo, she was also a country girl, but now she was looking down on others.
Xun Liangfen sat down opposite them. "Don't blame me for being realistic. It's so hard to find a job in the city these days, let alone transfer your household registration. The restrictions are so strict now. If you get married in the countryside, you'll have to stay there in the future."
Hua Zhian nervously clenched his hands. "Mom, what would happen if I found you a wife from the countryside?"
Xun Liangfen was stunned, then immediately sat up straight. "I will not agree."
I come from the countryside myself, and I know how tough life is there. I finally managed to escape, so how could I possibly watch you jump back in?
Let me tell you, if you have such thoughts, you'd better stop right now. I've already pulled some strings with your dad.
"When your younger sister takes over your grandmother's job next year, we'll arrange for you to join the team."
Hua Xiangyun said, "Then let my second brother take over Grandma's job. I'll figure out a way later."
She didn't understand why simple things had to be made so complicated.
"Heping County is only so big, and everyone has their own place. If your second brother stays in Heping County, you'll have to come out."
"Your grandma said you're our only daughter, how could we let you go so far away? If you marry far away, it'll be hard to even see her." Xun Liangfen felt a headache coming on at the thought, but her mother-in-law was in charge of the work, so she couldn't interfere too much.
Hua Xiangyun really didn't know this reason. In a few years, everything will be more open, and everyone will have more convenient travel options. There will be no more talk of marrying far away from the city to the county.
Besides, how old is she now? Isn't it too early for her family to start thinking about this issue?
"Zhi'an, it's not that Mom wants to interfere too much with you, but we have to think about the future in everything we do."
You wouldn't want to marry a country girl, would you? You'd either end up settling down in the countryside or living apart. There are so many problems that others have already paved the way for you. Many families have fallen apart because of this, and it never ends well. There are countless examples of this.
Xun Liangfen hadn't had a heart-to-heart talk with her children for a long time. Taking this opportunity, she shared a few examples of which children had made wrong choices and which children had brought a large group of relatives from the countryside with them as soon as they came back.
Hua Xiangyun frowned more and more as she listened. Comrade Xun Liangfen's thinking was really terrible; she hadn't even washed the mud off her feet yet.
"By the way, Xiangyun, from what you just said, is someone interested in your second brother?" Xun Liangfen asked Hua Xiangyun.
If Zhian finds a wife in the county, at least she'll be close to home, and he'll have her family to help him in the future, making life easier.
Hua Xiangyun looked at them with a troubled expression, "I was just guessing. Zhou Xiaolan has been asking me about my second brother since last year. Every time there is news from our family, she has to stay by my side for half a day..."
Hua Zhian was still trying to figure out which one Zhou Xiaolan was when Xun Liangfen immediately slammed her hand on the table, "If it's her, then it's even worse. She's obviously up to no good."
Xun Liangfen didn't see her daughter's wound and thought the elders in the family must have exaggerated it.
But if someone has this idea and dares to hurt their own daughter, then marrying her will only bring unrest to the household.
Hua Xiangyun nudged Hua Zhian, "Second brother, do you also like Zhou Xiaolan? Let me tell you, she's a terrible person. She got He Ping'an to break my head, and I was bedridden for days."
"Which one is Zhou Xiaolan?" Hua Zhian was completely baffled. He hadn't even matched the person to the question, so how could he be talking about liking or disliking someone?
Hua Xiangyun, "...is Uncle Zhou's eldest daughter who lives in our backyard..."
"Is she Zhou Xiaojun's sister?" Hua Zhian suddenly remembered her. "I've barely spoken to her, how could I like her? You can't just make things up."
He couldn't even remember what the other person looked like, but he did remember Zhou Xiaojun, who had offended his good brother and been beaten up by them in the dark once.
Hua Xiangyun immediately patted her chest with relief, "It's good that Second Brother doesn't like it. You don't know, if I hadn't been lucky, you might not be seeing me today."
I used to be so good to Zhou Xiaolan, thinking she was wholeheartedly trying to be my friend. I never forgot to share any fun or delicious food with her.
But this time it was really too much. Even though she didn't tell He Pingan to attack me, she didn't go to help me when she saw me lying on the ground with blood flowing from my head.
I don't know if they found out you were coming back, but they've been waiting for me in the yard these past few days..."
Hua Zhian clenched his fists. "Don't associate with her anymore. When we get back, your second brother will help you get revenge."
Xun Liangfen said irritably, "This matter is over and done with, you can't cause any more trouble."
If you injure someone else, we'll be in the wrong.
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