Yang Guoqing had seen those things and money before, and it wasn't that he wasn't tempted.
It took him many years of self-restraint to resist his greed.
It's good that Jiang Yi is discharged from the army sooner, so he can hand over his things and get a good night's sleep.
He was afraid that after all these years of perseverance, if something went wrong, his family would suffer a great loss.
Jiang Yin said sincerely, "Old Yang, thank you!"
Thank you for standing by my side all these years, even when your family had designs on me, you helped me fend them off.
Yang Guoqing said, "Alright, we've been married for so long, let's not stand on ceremony."
It's better to hand it over now, otherwise I'm afraid I'll have selfish motives in a few years.
We used to only have one daughter, but things are different now. Future children will be the descendants of the Yang family, and I'm worried I won't be able to handle it."
The doctor had already told him that it was going to be a grandson, since his daughter was still in his belly.
On the day Yang Lan got divorced, he insisted that she write a written statement, which was also his idea. He wasn't as good as Jiang Yin thought; he was selfish too.
"Don't worry, I've saved the child's share." When Jiang Yin got married, her parents didn't treat her badly. In addition to the dowry, they also gave her some nice things in private.
Because Xie had cousins in the Revolutionary Committee, and fearing that Xie Dacheng might let it slip, she didn't dare give the dowry to Yang Lan. Now it seems like a good thing.
Yang Baoguo smiled but didn't say anything. His wife was in charge of the Jiang family's assets, and he didn't dare to ask how much it was, for fear of incurring greed.
Jiang Yi didn't arrive until dark. He rubbed his frozen face at the door before going inside to call for people.
"You've worked hard these past few days," Jiang Yin said, feeling sorry for her nephew, but she was also busy and couldn't go over to help, so she felt guilty.
"Are you almost done packing?"
Yang Guoqing poured him a glass of water and also asked him with concern.
Jiang Yi also took the opportunity to extend an invitation, "It's almost ready. My uncle and aunt will come over in a couple of days to help me with the housewarming party."
"It's all what I should do," Yang Guoqing said with some guilt. "I was supposed to be off these two days and could have gone over to help, but something came up. I'm free tomorrow, so if you need any help, just let me know, and your uncle will help you."
Jiang Yi: "Thank you, Uncle. I've almost finished cleaning up over there. There's just a little bit of tidying up left, so I don't need to go back and forth anymore."
"And these past few days you've been running back and forth between the hospital and the factory every day, you haven't even prepared anything for the New Year at home."
"...These things aren't urgent. Anyway, it's just the few of us, so we can just make do." Since Jiang Yin had a falling out with her in-laws, the two sides no longer interact except for the usual filial piety gifts. Yang Lan is also divorced and no longer needs to take care of her son-in-law. It does seem quite lonely.
But now that my nephew is back, he'll get married and have children, and things will gradually get lively again.
Thinking about this, I couldn't help but ask a question.
Jiang Yi had been extremely annoyed by this matter these past few days, finding it inconvenient to even go in and out of the house, so he complained a few times.
Yang Guoqing was amused, "Opportunities that others would kill for, you're turning your back on."
"You want such an opportunity?" Jiang Yin scoffed. "Those people all have ulterior motives. If you find someone you like, don't rush. Your aunt will help you inquire about them later."
Even if the other person has excellent qualities, you can't just agree to a relationship if it's not a good fit.
Yang Guoqing held her hand, implying that this was his nephew, not his own son, and that she was meddling too much.
Jiang Yin ignored him. He was her only nephew, so naturally she had to help him make the selection.
Jiang Yi said, "Auntie, don't worry, I'm hiding as fast as I can. These people are too outrageous. I've been hiding at home all day and I don't dare to come out."
As soon as they get stuck in a traffic jam, those people start saying things that seem plausible but are actually quite familiar with each other. They pretend to be close even though they're not, and they start calling each other "brother" all the time, which is really annoying.
Zhou Xiaolan was also complaining at home, "So many people bumped into each other there. Jiang Yi isn't stupid; he would have avoided them long ago. It's not like I didn't try."
Besides, what I'm doing is too obvious; it makes our family look cheap.
Bai Ailian slapped her hard on the back, "You brat, what are you saying? Do you think I don't know? Look, your great-aunt has already taken Bai Shuangmei under her wing, and she's already taken the initiative to meet with her a few times. If you don't make a move now, and keep waiting, she'll be married off already."
Zhou Xiaolan said dismissively, "Jiang Yi isn't blind, how could he possibly be interested in that country girl?"
Bai Ailian: "So what if she's a village girl? Her face is even fairer than yours."
And don't you think about it? Your great-aunt was also a village girl, but she still married into the city."
Zhou Xiaolan lowered her head and said, "Mom, I don't think Jiang Yi and I are likely to get together. Hua Zhian is more suitable for me."
Bai Ailian looked at her as if she were an idiot, "Are you out of your mind? The Hua family has two mothers-in-law from the moment you enter. Their family is well-off, but with two mothers-in-law weighing on them, how do you think they're going to live like that?"
Moreover, with that old woman Tian Guihua around, how could our family possibly gain any advantage?
If you keep thinking like that, Hua Zhian is not up to par.
Zhou Xiaolan said, "But Jiang Yi has been avoiding everyone. If we can't meet, how can we have a future?"
Zhou Jinfeng then spoke up, "You don't need to worry about this. Since it's not working out on his end, we'll try the aunt's way."
I've already sent someone to mediate, but it will come at a price.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yue'e immediately jumped up, "What price? Isn't matchmaking always the man's responsibility? If we take the initiative, aren't we lowering our status?"
“Mother,” Zhou Jinfa quickly reassured her, “The situation is different now. Too many people are watching. If we don’t find another way, this good son-in-law will run away.”
I found this person who is a good friend of Jiang Yi's uncle, which is much better than us just randomly bumping into each other here.
If this deal goes through, just imagine how big the house is, and the other party has no elders and a job. It's like our family has gained another son. Where else can you find such a good thing?
"From now on, Xiaojun will have someone to help him, and they can live together and take care of each other, which is much better than other families."
Because everyone thinks this way, he racked his brains for the past two days to come up with this great idea and also seized the time to build good relationships. Now he's working on both sides at the same time, and maybe this son-in-law is already in his grasp.
“You can’t give too much,” Zhao Yue’e added. “Besides Xiaojun, you should also help your nephew.”
Zhou Jinfeng readily agreed, "That's all easy to arrange. When we move to that courtyard, this place will be free, and my second brother and the others can come and live here."
Zhou Xiaolan frowned, her heart leaning more towards Hua Zhian.
If she were to marry someone and bring along this whole family, why would she bother with all this trouble?
But marrying into the Hua family is different. Tian Guihua is such a formidable person, her family certainly wouldn't dare to go too far.
With them helping to protect me, I can live my peaceful life.
Having made up her mind, Zhou Xiaolan began to rack her brains, trying to come up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.
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