Chapter 102: If Guagua asked you to call him brother, then just call him brother
Witnessed by Yang Youliang and Zhang Xiaoxia, Zhang Juhua and Xiang Yao took turns putting their fingerprints on a thin piece of homework paper in the main hall.
With the testimony of the brigade cadres, the division of the family was now a done deal and there would be no room for maneuver.
Of course, Yang Youliang still said that they were a family after all. Although they had separated, they did not have no contact with each other forever. If there was any problem at home, the two families still had to get together.
Moreover, Xiang Yao is a girl and is now married. The Xiang family cannot take advantage of a daughter who is married out in the future.
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, this little girl has nothing, what advantage can they get from her?
This captain is really confused. Who is he looking down on?
"I heard the Nie family is holding a wedding at home in a couple of days. Even though they got the marriage certificate first, it's a bit rushed, but it shows they're still very serious about this marriage," Yang Youliang said, his dark face brightening with joy as he instructed, "You elders, don't just give up the wedding because you're angry. You must give it the proper respect, otherwise the whole team will laugh at your family."
Zhang Juhua forced a smile with a stiff face and replied, "Of course, of course. I'm a grandmother after all, so it's only natural that I should do this."
She squinted her eyes and said with a look of embarrassment, "When our granddaughter gets married, our Xiang family will definitely give her a respectful look. But, Xiang Yao, when you go back, you must tell your father-in-law that our family also demands the proper etiquette."
"Even if we don't have to pay a sewing machine and a huge betrothal gift like the Zhou family, at least we can still look good, right?"
Xiang Yao smiled and said, "Well, about this matter, by the way, when I leave my grandmother's house, I won't have to trouble my grandmother and the uncles and aunts. They can just come and have dinner with me then."
She looked around and said, "Of course, even though we've separated, we're still relatives. If you're willing to help, I, as your junior, would welcome you. If you're not willing, that's fine too. Just come for dinner on the day of the wedding."
Everyone was stunned. Zhang Juhua, who was trying to take advantage of Qiao, was so angry that her face turned black. She couldn't help but snorted coldly, "How rude!"
She really felt ashamed this time. Whose daughter married off from her grandmother's family? If others knew about it, wouldn't they say bad things about the Xiang family?
But Xiang Yao quickly changed the subject. Zhang Juhua was angry but had no place to vent it. She covered her heart with her hands and had a deadpan face, looking unhappy with everyone.
Well, including the nosy Yang Youliang and Zhang Xiaoxia.
No one knew what was wrong with these two people. They came to the house together and acted as if it was all her fault as a grandmother!
Humph, it must be Zhao Erhua, it must be Zhao Erhua. I’ll see if she doesn’t turn around and have a big fight with this gossipy woman!
Outside the house, Xiang Ming and Nie Baichuan stood face to face by the well, and the atmosphere was quite tense.
Xiang Ming had wanted to speak for a long time, but Nie Baichuan didn't seem to have any desire to speak. The two of them just stood there strangely in silence.
There was a big difference in height between the two. Looking at the back, Xiang Ming's head only reached the base of Nie Baichuan's ears. Normally, he would be considered quite tall in front of others, but now he looked quite petite.
Xiang Ming turned his head and raised his eyes slightly. The more he looked at this sudden brother-in-law, the more he disliked him.
This is probably a common problem among brothers all over the world. They always feel that the man who kidnaps their girls always has various problems.
Even though Xiang Ming thought about it again and again, in the end he only thought that the Nie family had a bad background and that his secret purchase and sale of mountain products was very risky.
Of course, in this era, these two types alone are already very big problems.
After a while, Xiang Ming couldn't help but cough and said in a very bad tone, "Nie Baichuan, although I think you are a very moral partner, but now that you are married to my daughter Yaoyao, I still have to say what I have to say."
Nie Baichuan curled his lips and said humbly, "Brother Ming, just tell me what you want to say. I'm listening."
Xiang Ming: ...
If I told you to call me brother, then just call me brother. Who is your brother?
He swallowed his complaints, looked at the other person again, and said sternly: "Although you have a lot of brothers, I am the most fearless person. If I really want to beat someone up, I will not hesitate to kill them. So you are absolutely not allowed to bully Yaoyao, otherwise I will kill you even if it costs me my life."
Nie Baichuan wasn't frightened by his words, but he stood up straight and promised solemnly, "Brother Ming, don't worry. I will definitely cherish Xiang Yao. I will take good care of her and won't let her suffer any hardship or loss."
"Well, that's about right," Xiang Ming nodded, his tone relaxed. "Although many people say one thing and do another, I still believe that you are a man who keeps his word."
He pondered for a moment and then continued, "Also, I won't say much about your family background. We're already married, so there's no point in talking about it. The main thing is your business. Be careful. Although Liu Xiaofei and I also rely on you as a connection, you must be careful and don't let anything go wrong."
Nie Baichuan smiled slightly and said, "I know. Thank you, Brother Ming, for your concern."
Xiang Ming puffed out his cheek and muttered, "I'm not concerned about you. I'm just worried that my sister will marry you at such a young age and live a miserable life!"
He turned his head to look at Xiang Yao who was still talking to someone in the main hall and said, "Xiang Yao's situation is my fault because I wasn't home and failed to protect her. Now she has given me the house for free. As her brother, I feel so sorry for her. You guys should live a good life from now on. If you need any help, just let me know."
To be fair, as a cousin, he only took better care of his cousin when he was at home, gave her some food, and helped her talk back a few times, but it didn't really help much, and she suffered all the grievances.
But Xiang Yao always remembered this little thing of his, calling him Brother Ming all the time. How could he not feel distressed? How could he not give more advice and warnings to the young man beside him?
Nie Baichuan didn't seem unhappy, but nodded more seriously: "Okay, we will."
"Let's go, go pack your things," Xiang Ming raised his hand and patted his shoulder, "Have a good life."
After Yang Youliang and Zhang Xiaoxia dealt with the matter, they did not stay long. They drank the tea in the enamel pot, gave a few more instructions, and prepared to leave.
When they reached the courtyard, Yang Youliang changed his address this time and called out in a rather intimate tone, "Baichuan, if you are free these two days, come and see me and the Party Secretary."
Nie Baichuan responded: "Okay, Captain."
After everyone left, Xiang Ming asked curiously, "What did the team leader and the branch secretary want to see you about?"
Nie Baichuan smiled and said, "We need to approve a piece of land and build a house near my home. Xiang Yao's mother will live there then."
Xiang Ming stared wide-eyed, stunned for a long moment before he vaguely gave a thumbs-up. He had a deeper understanding of his brother-in-law's financial strength and the extent to which he cared for Xiang Yao. "Good job, okay? I'll help you build the house when the time comes!"
The two looked at each other and smiled, feeling that their relationship had become a little closer. Xiang Yao just walked out of the main room and saw this scene, and he also smiled with the corners of his mouth curved.
After quickly packing up his own belongings and those of his parents in the house, Nie Baichuan rode his bicycle twice and was almost done.
There weren't many things, just a quilt and clothes taking up space, and some textbooks used by the original owner that were a bit heavy. Soon the whole room was empty.
Xiang Yao looked at the room where he had lived since he came here, said goodbye silently, turned around and left, never looking back.
A tree that is not moved will die, a person who moves will live. She moved to a new place to sleep, which should be considered as a sunshine after the rain, right?
Just think about it, I will never hear Zhang Juhua scolding me again, and I will be able to eat well every meal. Ah, it’s wonderful!
On the way home, Xiang Yao's face was beaming with candy in his pocket. He shared it with everyone he knew and occasionally took advantage of the crowd to give them a handful of peanuts, making them so happy that they were at a loss as to what to do.
Everyone was very happy. As for whether the Xiang family was happy or not, that was none of their business!
When they were only a short distance away from Nie's house, Xiang Yao poked Nie Baichuan on the back, eager to try: "Nie Baichuan, how about you let me ride this bike for a while?"
Nie Baichuan pressed the brakes. After the car stopped, he turned around and asked hesitantly, "You don't know how to ride, do you?"
"Who are you looking down on?" Xiang Yao raised his chin, jumped down, and motioned him to come down as well. "I'll know after I try it."
She actually knew how to ride a bicycle, but she had ridden a women's bicycle that didn't have the iron bar between the seat and the handlebars.
However, this thing is generally not difficult. Once you learn one, you can master all. If you know how to ride it, you can change a hundred styles without losing the basic skills.
So Xiang Yao is still very confident.
Although Nie Baichuan was hesitant, he still got out of the car with one leg. After handing the handlebars to Xiang Yao, he walked to the back of the car and grabbed the back seat with both hands.
"You try riding first, I'll support you from behind, don't be afraid," he said.
Xiang Yao naturally couldn't say that she already knew how to ride and didn't need to worry about balance, so she didn't stop her.
There was a smile between her eyebrows, and her long and well-proportioned legs imitated Nie Baichuan's posture and crossed from behind.
The seat was quite high, reaching her waist. In order to sit on the seat successfully, she had to tilt the bicycle towards her body.
But this was not a problem. After sitting on the seat, Xiang Yao supported himself with one foot and stepped on the pedal with the other. He pushed hard and boldly. With the support of this moment, he quickly straightened the car and the wheels turned smoothly.
After all, the 28-inch bicycle is somewhat different from a women's bicycle. As soon as the wheels started rolling, Xiang Yao felt a little dizzy and the bike started to tilt.
It was too high, and she had to stretch her legs to push the pedal to the bottom. There was no way she could just support herself with her feet when she wanted to stop, which made her feel a little insecure.
"Nie Baichuan, are you holding on?" Xiang Yao shouted while controlling the handlebars.
She was afraid that Nie Baichuan had already let go. After all, when she was a kid learning to ride this thing, the people holding onto the back seat would quietly let go like this...
Nie Baichuan laughed and responded, "Don't worry, I'm behind you, don't be afraid."
Xiang Yao was a little afraid of falling, but when he heard Nie Baichuan's voice behind him, he felt relieved and continued to pedal with full concentration, and soon found the familiar feeling.
"Hey, I got it!" The voice was filled with joy, and the triumphant laughter was like a lark, echoing in the valley.
By the time Xiang Yao finally learned how to stop the car safely, her face was already flushed with excitement.
"Am I awesome, Nie Baichuan?" She was very pleased and proud.
Nie Baichuan stared at her red face, his gaze slightly upwards, meeting her sparkling eyes, and the arc of his lips raised even more.
"Very impressive, you learn very quickly." He raised his hand and wiped away the sweat from the tip of her nose. "You are the fastest learner I have ever seen."
Xiang Yao felt the touch on the tip of his nose and touched it a little embarrassedly: "Oh, this is the legendary talent!"
However, she still felt a little guilty about what she said, after all, this was just a "review" and she was not learning from scratch.
But this is not important. What is important is that she conquered this 28-inch bicycle in a short time. From now on, she can just step on the pedal and fly out.
After having enough fun and it was getting late, Nie Baichuan took control of the bicycle again, and Xiang Yao jumped onto the back seat.
The clear sound of the bell, accompanied by very daily conversations, echoed on the path, crushing the dead leaves that fell to the ground in autumn, and startling the neighbors who were watering the vegetables planted in the yard with rice water.
"What's for lunch?"
"It's all right. I'll pick whatever dish you want to make. I'll make anything you want!"
"The sun is shining brightly today, so the quilt cover should be able to dry out!"
"Okay, if not, I'll light a fire and dry it."
"Nie Baichuan, ride slower!"
"Don't be afraid, just hold my waist and keep me steady."
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