Li Yueniang looked at her eldest son's sour expression and said irritably.
“Yes, men who go into the kitchen are useless, but you can whip up a Manchu Han Imperial Feast in one go.”
"Did your wife and I think you're useless?"
Xu Weihua chimed in, “Exactly! How can he look old? He’s a very energetic young man, much more upright than you were when you were young.”
Su Qingci nodded, "Mom is right, he's so handsome, so cool, where's the fierceness? He's so likable!"
"Wei Hua is right. He's quite sturdy. You two can't even lift that big wardrobe in your room, but he carried it out!"
"The most important qualities a man should have are a strong physique, filial piety, attentiveness, and care for his partner."
Su Changqing listened to Li Yueniang and Xu Weihua's back-and-forth conversation, with Su Qingci occasionally chiming in from the side, their sourness filling the entire room.
"Well, what's the use of being good-looking? Good-looking men cause a lot of trouble. You women are just like that, so superficial!"
"We need to be realistic. This is a lifelong matter. I think you three women have been bombarded with sweet words and empty promises!"
"Didn't you see in the hospital lobby just now, those women practically threw themselves at him? Anyone who marries a man like that will suffer. You can't judge a book by its cover. What good is a good physique and handsome face? That's for living, not watching a play. Can looking at someone fill your stomach? You need to find someone who can support a family, someone practical. Looks come second. As the saying goes, even a face full of pockmarks can be beautiful, and a radish's size is still a plus!"
Su Qingci looked at Su Changqing's righteous and indignant appearance, her lips twitching incessantly. "Dad, I don't like people who are short like radishes, and I don't like people with pockmarked faces. I only like people who are good-looking. If someone is too ugly, their children will also be ugly. I don't like ugly people."
Xu Weihua: "I don't like ugly sons-in-law or ugly grandsons either."
Li Yueniang: "If you like an ugly son-in-law, that's fine with you. I only like Song boy."
Su Changqing choked. The enemy had already infiltrated the organization. It seemed he had to think of a good plan. He had carefully nurtured the flower for over twenty years, and now it had been taken away, pot and all. Dream on!
Seeing Su Changqing's unconvinced expression, Su Qingci said leisurely, "Mom, it seems you and Dad have different tastes. What you like, my dad doesn't like. He even likes ugly things..."
Su Changzhi remained silent, but looking at his elder brother's expression, he secretly chuckled to himself.
Song Jingzhou worked quickly and efficiently, with Liao Fengmei assisting him. A large table of food was quickly prepared for the welcoming feast.
Si Gui and his two siblings also came home from school for dinner, and the family was very lively. Li Yueniang thought of Guo Xiaomao, who was all alone, so she leaned over the wall and called him over.
Guo Xiaomao was a little embarrassed, but when he heard Li Yueniang say that the child liked to eat her pickled green beans and dried eggplant, he immediately took a bowl, scooped out a big bowl, and ran over.
At the dinner table, no matter how much Su Changqing gave him a hard time, Song Jingzhou always had a smile on his face. Under the death stares of the three members of the Su family, Su Changqing couldn't go too far.
"Dad, come here, I'll get you a bowl of soup."
"Hey, don't call me Dad, we're not at that stage yet."
"Okay, Dad."
"Dad, Qingci told me that you are a great doctor who saves lives and has reached the pinnacle of surgical skills. You are a miracle worker and a benevolent person in the medical field. You are truly amazing."
Su Changqing's expression softened considerably. "Well, it's alright."
"Dad, tell us about those great events where every second counted and you raced against death..."
Song Jingzhou already knew from Su Qingci and Li Yueniang that Su Changqing was a medical fanatic. Sure enough, when it came to medical skills and treatment, Su Changqing was like a different person, and he started talking non-stop.
Although Su Qingci, Xu Weihua, and Li Yueniang had heard it so many times they were sick of it, Su Changzhi's family had never heard it before. The couple and their three children listened with rapt attention, their faces full of admiration and worship.
One person said, "Uncle is so amazing!" Another said, "I want to be like Uncle when I grow up."
With Song Jingzhou occasionally guiding the conversation, Su Changqing was flattered and felt quite elated.
After the meal, Su Changqing's gaze towards Song Jingzhou had changed.
He felt that this son-in-law seemed to understand him better than his own mother, his own children, or even his own wife. Was this the kind of soulmate he had suddenly found after half a lifetime?
After finishing their meal and sitting for a while, Su Changqing was helped to bed.
Su Qingci was worried that her house would be too crowded and was thinking of looking for a suitable house for sale nearby, only to find that Su Changzhi's family had already moved out.
Moreover, it was the last time that I didn't see the apartment that someone else had snatched away.
My uncle's family definitely can't afford it. My grandmother has some money, but she certainly wouldn't think of paying for it herself first.
So without a doubt, this house was bought by Grandpa.
Su Qingci pulled Xu Weihua aside to discuss with Li Yueniang.
"Grandma, we were in the hospital before, and we didn't know that Uncle had moved to a new house. Now that he's back, we should have a good get-together. How about we go to Uncle's house for dinner tonight?"
Thinking of Liao Fengmei's busy schedule lately, Xu Weihua said, "I guess they're lacking everything. Qingci and I will go to the department store later to see if we can get anything we need."
Li Yueniang paused for a moment, nodded, and then turned around to take out two bankbooks from the wardrobe.
One of them was handed to Xu Weihua. "Alright, they just got back and their minds aren't settled yet. If you give them something, it's a way of showing your approval. They'll definitely be happy. Mom only has two sons in her life, so she naturally hopes that the two brothers and you two sisters-in-law will support each other."
"You just got back, so you probably don't have much money on you. This is what Mom saved for your family. There's two thousand yuan in it. Take it and use it!"
Su Qingci and Xu Weihua both widened their eyes at the same time.
"two thousand????"
Li Yueniang didn't understand why they were reacting so strongly. "Yeah, two thousand, so what?"
Thinking about the purchasing power of 2,000 yuan at this time, Xu Weihua stammered.
"Mom, you don't have a job. I heard that the Su family used to be a big merchant family in the Northwest. You're not some legendary hidden tycoon, are you? Actually, you've been pretending to be poor all these years to test whether I, your daughter-in-law, am truly sincere towards this family. Now I've passed your test, so our family has always been big landlords, right?"
Li Yueniang retorted irritably, "I don't have a salary, but don't you still have your father-in-law and stepmother? If I were a big landlord, I wouldn't have almost starved to death with Changqing and Changzhi back then!"
Xu Weihua suppressed the urge to hold the creature in his arms and said in a pretentious manner, "Well, isn't there still my uncle's family? I feel a little guilty giving all of this to you, hehe."
Li Yueniang held up another passbook in her hand, "Don't worry, Changzhi and Fengmei's are here."
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