"It's alright, Auntie, it's nothing." Jiang Yan genuinely didn't care about these things. Besides, she wasn't in the mood for them anyway.
Li Cuihua still felt it wouldn't work. "No, even if you don't want a big celebration, our family still needs to eat together. We need to let everyone in the village know that you and Jianguo are husband and wife."
Seeing the old woman's insistence, Jiang Yan no longer refused. "Alright, let's do as you say, Auntie. But I don't have parents anymore. When I was little, I lived with my aunt. Because of my divorce, my aunt won't let me into the house anymore."
“When you and Jianguo get married, you still have to go to your aunt’s house. No matter what, you, as the younger ones, have to do what you’re supposed to do.”
Jiang Yan remained silent. She knew that even if she and Liu Jianguo went to her aunt's house, they wouldn't be met with kind words. But the old woman was right; since she had remarried, she had to visit her aunt's house at least once.
“Okay, Auntie, I will definitely take Liu Jianguo to visit my aunt.”
“Jiang Yan, Jianguo has a house in the city. You can live there. We’ll renovate the house in the spring. It’ll just be a bit tiring for you to work.”
"Auntie, it's alright. No, it's just that I live in the dormitory during working hours and I go back on Saturdays and Sundays."
“Jiang Yan, your aunt hopes that you two can be together every day. Listen to what your aunt is saying, you two are not a couple from the beginning, and if you are not together for a long time, then you will not feel like you have a home.”
Jiang Yan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then I'll take the bus home every day."
Li Cuihua looked at Er Ya with a troubled expression.
Er Ya knew exactly what her mother meant. "Sister Xiao Jiang, how about we find someone to help you transfer to the city?"
Jiang Yan shook her head. "This is very difficult. The city doesn't lack people."
"Let's ask Hongmei. She should be able to."
After Er Ya finished speaking, she stood up and said, "Mom, you and Sister Xiao Jiang can chat for a while. I'm going to make a phone call."
"Er Ya, this is too much trouble for Hong Mei."
"Then I'll go ask Lu Jing. There are company leaders here. I'll see if they have any connections."
Er Ya also felt that asking Hong Mei about this was going too far.
“Er Ya, Lu Jing might not be home right now. She went to San Ya and Gan Lu’s place.” Li Cuihua knew that Lu Jing had called before she left for San Ya’s place.
"Then call Hongmei and ask her to find the person in charge here."
Li Cuihua fell silent. She also hoped that her son and daughter-in-law could stay together for a long time so that they could develop a relationship.
“Come on, let’s go to your great-grandmother’s house together, Jiang Yan. This old lady is the oldest person in the village. She is our family’s ancestor. Let’s go and take a look.”
“Auntie, I know Hongmei always talks about her hometown. I’ve even eaten the mooncakes you make. It’s just that I didn’t bring a gift.”
"It's alright, just bring some malted milk powder and canned food for the elderly."
"Auntie, this is not good."
"What's wrong with that? We're family."
Liu Xu was also called over by Li Cuihua and went over together.
Er Ya went to Liu Aimin's house. "Grandma, I'll call Hongmei first. You two chat first."
Li Cuihua was all smiles, as she now had the opportunity to visit neighbors with her two daughters-in-law.
“The mistress is Jiang Yan, the woman Jian Guo is dating.”
"Jiang Yan, this is your great-grandmother."
Jiang Yan respectfully called out "Great-Grandma".
The old lady picked up her reading glasses, put them on, and looked intently at Jiang Yan.
"Good girl, a good girl indeed. Hurry up and sit on the kang (heated brick bed), and Stone's wife should sit on the kang too."
Liu Xu obediently took off her shoes and climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed). She sat down next to the old lady.
Li Cuihua also pulled Jiang Yan up. Jiang Yan was a straightforward person. "Grandma, I was married, but we didn't have any children after two years of marriage. We went for checkups and nothing was wrong. They thought it was my problem, so we got divorced."
I met Liu Jianguo last month when Hongmei came to visit me and suggested it to me.
I feel like I'm still young. Am I really going to spend my whole life like this?
So I agreed to Hongmei's suggestion. After meeting Liu Jianguo, I felt he was a very honest person, so we decided to start a family again.
The old lady looked at the girl who spoke with neither arrogance nor servility, smiled and nodded, "Yes, this means that's how your fate is. It's alright, my child is honest, don't look down on him. If he makes a mistake in the future, just come to our house, and we will all support you."
Jiang Yan smiled; the old lady was quite adorable. "Grandma, I understand. If any problems arise in the future, I will definitely come back to you."
"Okay, I'll back you up. You two are a couple who met later in life. To be honest, you may both have your own thoughts. But we just hope that you can live together as one."
Whether you have children in the future or not, as long as you two are of one mind, you can make a living together.
Jiang Yan nodded, "Grandma, I definitely will. I don't have parents. I came here with my aunt when I was thirteen."
Because of my divorce, my aunt no longer acknowledges me. I want to remarry because I want to have a family again. I promise I will live a good life with Liu Jianguo and will never have any second thoughts.
"Okay, Grandma believes you."
At this moment, Er Ya came over. "Mom, Hong Mei said there's no problem. She's made all the arrangements. She'll make a call." After Er Ya finished speaking, she took off her shoes and got onto the kang (a heated brick bed).
"Grandma, Hongmei brought you some food. I haven't prepared it yet."
“Even if you gave it to me, I couldn’t eat it all. Your grandparents don’t eat it either, only your uncle and aunt eat a few bites. They always bring food back, it’s just a waste.”
"How could it be a waste? You should eat more, or Hongmei will worry."
She now spends every day with her boss, and the old man's health is deteriorating.
"Yes, he's over ninety. Er Ya, can you stay at home for a few days?"
"Cheng Guangxu has two months of vacation, so we plan to spend the Spring Festival in our hometown."
"Hehe, that's great. I feel comfortable with you all at home."
Er Ya knew that the old lady was getting old and wanted more people around her.
"Grandma, my brother Jingze will be back too."
"Yes, he called. It's okay if he doesn't come back; he still has to go up the mountain to teach Weiyu and the others how to play chess."
"It's just that Jingxiang and the others can't come back. I went to see Ma Li a few days ago, and she's due to give birth in February."
"Yes, I called yesterday to ask. Luckily, Ma Li's mother is here. Otherwise, after your aunt left, it would be just us old folks left at home, and she wouldn't feel at ease."
"Grandma, Hongmei said she'll fly over to pick you up after Mali gives birth. You can rest assured."
"Hehe, then we'll go back with you after the New Year, and Hongmei will come to pick us up." The old lady also wanted to see the next generation, thinking that it would be great if it was another boy. Jingze's situation was like this, so she was counting on Jingxiang.
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