Chapter 201 Living with the elderly has many advantages
More than a dozen helpers calculated the materials needed for the house that Mu Jin was building, and Su Lu bought all the rest.
The bricks weren't taken back. Su Lu generously told Qin Xiao that Mu Jin could use them first, and if there weren't enough, they could use theirs. He would take the rest back.
Qin Xiaoxiao knew that Su Lu was giving her face and using benefits to build a relationship. After all, she would have to stay in the educated youth compound for a few more months, so it was best not to offend anyone.
Qin Xiaoxiao happily pulled Su Lu into the small house and kissed him for a long time. When Su Lu came out of Qin Xiaoxiao's house feeling dizzy and lightheaded, he was so happy that he was almost disoriented.
Su Lu became even more proactive, constantly urging Wan Guihua to go to the county town to prepare betrothal gifts for him, which made Wan Guihua so angry that she wanted to give up on him.
It's my own child, don't be angry, don't be angry. If you get angry, no one will compensate you for your health problems.
Mu Jin's house was being completed quickly, but Su Lu and Qin Xiaoxiao's engagement ceremony was delayed.
Su Lu originally planned to go to the Qin family on the appointed date, but later Su Lu wanted to build a house, so he postponed the engagement ceremony and planned to get engaged after the house was built, in order to show how much he valued Qin Xiaoxiao.
Although the engagement didn't happen, Su Lu visited the educated youth compound even more frequently. However, he always waited for Qin Xiaoxiao outside the compound, never entering. He only spoke to the male educated youth and tried to avoid the female educated youth. If he couldn't avoid them, he would nod and then turn away as if they didn't exist.
Qin Xiaoxiao noticed Su Lu's performance, and even Qin Ye, who had been secretly watching him, had nothing to say.
When Qin told his family about Su Lu's situation, they all fell silent.
"Blind cat catches dead mouse, I never expected that Su Lu is not only good-looking, but also very upright and has no ulterior motives."
Grandma Qin sighed that her granddaughter was lucky to find such a good man even though she only looked at his face. She said that if Su Lu could continue like this, she would be happy to die now.
Qin Aiguo took a drag of his cigarette, a rare smile appearing on his usually serious face.
"Alright, the Su family has produced a fine bamboo shoot despite its poor appearance. Su Lu has brought honor to his father, the Su family."
Ma Dahua and Wan Guihua were best friends. When she heard her father-in-law praising her friend's son, she was also happy.
“Our little Xiao is lucky. It’s also because the villagers are blind to have missed out on such a good young man as Su Lu. Our little Xiao is so lucky.”
Qin Feng, however, remained cold and snorted, "He's lucky to be able to marry Xiao Xiao; it's a blessing that Su Lu has accumulated over eight lifetimes."
"Just you wait and see. If he continues like this, fine, but if he dares to get his hands dirty, I'll break his legs."
Qin Ye clenched his fist and said menacingly, "Break the third leg too."
Qin Feng looked up and glanced at his son with satisfaction.
Ma Dahua and Old Lady Qin rolled their eyes at the same time, speechless as they looked up at the sky.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and Mu Jin's house was finally completed. After letting it air out for two days, Mu Jin put the newly made furniture into the house, tidied it up, and invited Qin Xiaoxiao, the Su sisters, and Liu Meijuan to a meal to celebrate her moving into her new home.
Qin Xiaoxiao knew that she had to give a gift when moving, so she brought a small clay pot to Mu Jin's house that day.
“You don’t cook much by yourself, so this casserole is just right for you to use alone.”
Seeing Qin Xiaoxiao's cheerful smile, Mu Jin also smiled.
"Thank you, Xiaoxiao."
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and squinted her eyes, "No need to thank me, we're all friends, and you've moved to a new house, of course I can't be ungrateful."
No need to thank me. I just hope you won't try anything with me again. Let me live out my days in peace. If you have any conscience, it would be best if you could lend a hand when the other female leads are targeting me.
Previously, Qin Xiaoxiao was wary of Mu Jin and mostly used her feelings. However, after spending more than half a month together, Qin Xiaoxiao realized that Mu Jin was actually very easy to understand and had no ulterior motives. If you were kind to her, she would often repay you tenfold. It's hard not to like a female lead like that.
So Qin Xiaoxiao lowered her guard and decided to get along well with her, thinking that this expert in traditional Chinese medicine might save her life someday.
Mu Jin prepared a very lavish meal, and the group ate until they were stuffed. Qin Xiaoxiao was so full that Su Lu saw her slowly walking back to her room, rubbing her belly.
Qin Xiaoxiao looked at him in surprise, "How did you get in?"
These days, Su Lu never goes into the educated youth compound. When Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly saw him there, she was quite startled.
Su Lu chuckled and patted Qin Xiaoxiao's head, then took her arm and pulled her back.
"It's not that I don't want to go in, it's just that I feel it's not very convenient. Knowing that you're with them today, there's no need to avoid suspicion."
Su Lu slowed down and followed Qin Xiaoxiao step by step. The Su sisters covered their mouths and chuckled as they passed by, but Su Lu ignored them all.
After chasing away the teasing duo, Qin Xiaoxiao blushed and pulled Su Lu back to her room.
As soon as she entered the room, Qin Xiaoxiao lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Su Lu went to the kitchen to check the stove and found that Qin Xiaoxiao had covered the fire with coal sludge before she left. So he poked the stove open, added some coal to make the fire burn brighter, and then boiled a pot of water for Qin Xiaoxiao to use for washing up later.
After finishing his work, Su Lu returned to Qin Xiaoxiao's room, lay down next to her, propped one hand on the back of his head, and took Qin Xiaoxiao's hand in his other hand and played with it.
"The land for building a house has been approved. What kind of house do you want to build? Tell us."
Qin Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, then turned to look at Su Lu, "Shouldn't we live with Grandpa and Grandma?"
Su Lu paused, looking at Qin Xiaoxiao with a complicated expression, and tentatively asked, "You...you don't want to?"
Qin Xiaoxiao looked at him, puzzled.
When did she say she didn't want to? How can he be so prone to making up his own assumptions?
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao did not answer him immediately, Su Lu panicked, quickly sat up, and held Qin Xiaoxiao's hand tightly.
"Little Xiao, listen to me, my grandpa..."
Qin Xiaoxiao knew as soon as she heard that Su Lu was about to launch into a long speech, so she quickly reached out to stop him.
"Stop, stop talking. When did I say I wasn't happy? I was just asking how many people are in the family so I could think about how to arrange the rooms. What are you thinking? Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't want elderly people?"
Others might not want to live with an elderly person, but she does.
Living with the elderly has many advantages; if you get along well, it couldn't be more wonderful.
First, the elderly have enough experience to make decisions for others when something happens, so they can be hands-off and not have to worry about anything.
Secondly, although the elderly woman may favor her own children, as long as her values are sound enough, she is not afraid that her husband will go astray, such as having an affair.
Third, with someone to help take care of the baby after giving birth, wouldn't it be better for you and your husband to go out and have some fun?
Fourth, she no longer has to clean the house by herself. If her husband doesn't do it, the elders will definitely step in, otherwise he will have to watch his children do the chores.
With so many benefits right in front of her, she'd be crazy not to agree.
(End of this chapter)
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