Xun Liangfen looked at the vegetable patch with some disdain and said, "This is a bit of a waste of land. We could build two more houses here, and there wouldn't be mud everywhere."
Jiang Yi smiled and remained silent. Anyway, his mother-in-law could always find fault with him and wouldn't let him say whatever he wanted. He would just ignore her.
But Tian Guihua couldn't bear to see her like that. "What are you doing building two rooms there? Are you raising mosquitoes? At least this kind of food can supplement your household income."
Besides, what's wrong with mud? Our ancestors all rolled out of mud.
I think this is a good idea. If you two don't have time to tidy up in the future, I'll help you plant them.
You know, I used to be quite skilled at growing vegetables. Even though I haven't done it for years, all those skills are still firmly in my mind.
Tian Guihua held Hua Xiangyun's hand and said, "Your lives are already the best they can be. Back when we were your age, we were still struggling to make ends meet."
Back then, we had just survived a famine, and we were living in such a difficult era. It was a blessing to be alive. We never imagined we would have such a life now.
"You can watch over Grandma when she plants vegetables; it's always good to learn something, even if it's just a little bit."
Hua Xiangyun winked mischievously at Tian Guihua, "So, should I call you Master or Grandma from now on?"
“You child, just call me Grandma. As long as my granddaughter wants to learn something, and Grandma knows it, I will definitely teach her everything I know.”
Hua Xiangyun hugged Tian Guihua's arm and rested her head on her shoulder. "My grandma is so good to me. Why don't you move in with us in the future? There are so many things I want to learn from you."
Hua Xiangyun meant it sincerely; in such a short time, she had already learned a great deal from the old lady.
It is said that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, and she truly understands this deeply.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Before Tian Guihua could even speak, Xun Liangfen was already feeling uncomfortable. She, as the mother, was standing right there, and these two, grandmother and granddaughter, were treating her like she didn't exist.
"If a woman brings her elderly parents with her when she gets married, won't our family be shamed?"
Tian Guihua patted Hua Xiangyun's hand, "What your mother said may not be pleasant to hear, but it makes sense."
Luckily you married someone nearby; you can go back home if you don't feel like cooking in the future.
If anything happens to you, just let your family know. It's just a short walk to get there.
Besides, Jiang Yi wouldn't dare bully you; otherwise, he wouldn't need to go out to complain, our house is just a short walk away.
After Tian Guihua finished speaking, she glanced at Jiang Yi, her tone full of warning.
Jiang Yi stood quietly by the side, watching. The Xiangyun he knew had never shown such a dependent side before. It seemed that she had truly experienced the warmth of family affection from the Hua family.
"I'm too busy protecting her," he quickly stepped forward to say, "If she does anything wrong, the elders can come and correct her."
Tian Guihua was satisfied with Jiang Yi. Having been through similar experiences, she could see the sincerity in Jiang Yi's eyes.
Wherever Xiao Guai is, he only has eyes for Xiao Guai. You can even tell from their interactions that Jiang Yi puts Xiao Guai first in everything.
Jiang Yi was good at handling people; he stopped Tian Guihua and the others from going back and started busying himself in the kitchen.
Guihua wanted to help, but Jiang Yi refused. Hua Xiangyun stayed behind to assist, and he didn't say anything.
Seeing that the kitchen was indeed of no help, Tian Guihua pulled Xun Liangfen to the backyard to help clear away the growing weeds.
Hua Xiangyun: "Has anyone mentioned wanting to rent this house yet?"
Some sarcastic remarks also reached Hua Xiangyun's ears.
“Some people haven’t given up, but I’m having a wedding, so even if they’re shameless, they won’t dare to come and talk nonsense in front of me again.” Jiang Yi quickly cleaned the pot. “Anyway, these people have been envious for a long time. As long as I don’t agree, they won’t dare to force me to come to my door.”
Now he's somewhat grateful that he ended up in his current position by chance, which makes these people wary and saves him a lot of trouble.
Hua Xiangyun said, "Actually, our county is not bad. Many people work in factories and live in the countryside, which is the same."
But it's different for workers in the city; housing is even more scarce.
However, things are slowly improving. My parents' workplace purchased subsidized housing last year, and I don't know when our county will have any.
Jiang Yi said, "We've discussed it many times, but it's always been delayed for various reasons."
However, the recent change in leadership might be a sign of a turning point.
"But for someone like me with a large house, I probably won't be able to get in line."
Hua Xiangyun helped wash the vegetables and set them aside before saying, "We'll have to wait a few years before we can talk about housing. Even welfare housing has a lot of rules and requirements these days."
Jiang Yi: "Yeah, the first batch is in high demand. If you don't have some connections and experience, you probably won't be able to get one."
I've heard there will be news soon, and I imagine there will be some commotion. "That's good, it saves these people from watching my few rooms every day."
"Let's make some chicken soup, a plate of braised pork, and a stewed fish. What else would you like?" Jiang Yi prepared all the dishes, but felt something was still missing.
"I see you have a few potatoes. You can stir-fry some shredded potatoes and maybe a cucumber. That should be enough." Hua Xiangyun knew that Jiang Yi really didn't lack these things.
Since their engagement, the two have frequently sent gifts to the Hua family.
Hua Guangzong had refused many times, but he still insisted on doing what he wanted. In the end, his family gave in to him, except that there was often an extra person at the dinner table.
Jiang Yi began stir-frying the vegetables with practiced ease. "Xie Xin contacted me yesterday."
Hua Xiangyun didn't react for a moment, "Who is Xie Xin?"
"Do you remember the one who caused the Xie family accident while driving?" Jiang Yi said to her.
"So it was him. What does he want from you? To plead for Xie Dacheng?"
Jiang Yi: "No, it's just that Xie Xiaocheng is getting old, and one of the two brothers should go to the countryside. They asked us to handle it impartially."
Hua Xiangyun: "If I remember correctly, that's Xie Dacheng's cousin, right?" Is there some kind of internal strife in the family?
"Hehe, this is also Xie Dacheng and his family's fault for being too greedy. They used to use Xie Xin's name to extort money and favors. I don't know why, but Xie Xin stopped paying attention to them and also told others that he would sever ties with them from now on."
They made promises before, but people definitely wouldn't honor them, so they all came to Xie Dacheng and his group.
However, Xie Dacheng's family did not think they were wrong. Instead, they blamed Xie Xin, saying that he did not help his own family.
This matter caused Xie Xin's family no peace. Later, they even persuaded the other party's elderly father to side with Xie Dacheng's family, which almost drove Xie Xin to the brink of collapse.
Previously, he had asked the people in the educated youth office to hold onto the files to prevent Xie Dacheng and his brother from going to the countryside. Now that the two brothers have seriously offended Xie Xin, they naturally want to teach them a lesson.
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