After Xu Meiling left, she took out the small dish of potted meat that she had hidden in the space and shared it with Dacheng.

Here in the main room, at the dining table, everyone is enjoying the meal with great satisfaction.

The presence of fish, meat and shrimps showed that the Xu family attached great importance to it. With Lin Xiaomeng's culinary skills adding the icing on the cake, the three members of the Yan family were very satisfied with the table of dishes.

Both Yan's father and mother smiled more often and praised the delicious food they cooked today.

Seeing that things were about to be done, Xu Huaiyu felt relieved and quietly pulled Yan Lijun's hand under the table.

They smiled at each other.

After dinner, it was time to show their cards. Since they were in a self-love relationship and there was no matchmaker, the rest of the matter was discussed directly by the elders of the two families.

Yan's father and mother said that Xu Huaiyu was a good young man, but he was unemployed at home and had to work. Yan Lijun had a job in the city, so it was impossible for the two children to live apart after they got married, right?

In a word, Xu Huaiyu must have a job to support his family, even if it is temporary. He can't let Yan Lijun earn money to support the family after marriage, right?

Xu Huaiyu forced a smile, looking a little unhappy, old man, still complaining that he had done nothing.

Xu Mingshan wanted to find a better job for his son, but he didn't find one! He got used to hanging out with others and couldn't settle down.

Liu Guifang looked a little embarrassed. In her heart, her child was perfect, but she was unhappy that someone openly or secretly disliked her.

But what they said was true. The third child had to find a job and settle down. He couldn't rely on them all his life.

The general Yan's father and mother's meaning is very clear, the young man is good, they can be considered, but there must be serious work before discussing the next things.

When the conversation was almost over, Mr. and Mrs. Yan took Yan Lijun to say goodbye.

Xu Huaiyu sent the people to the village. Yan's father came on a bicycle and left with his wife and daughter. Before leaving, he patted Xu Huaiyu on the shoulder and said that he had high hopes for him.

Hope rekindled in Xu Huaiyu's heart.

It's not entirely clear how much affection he has for Yan Lijun. The main reason is that he wants to find a city wife who is worthy of him.

His eldest brother's wife was an educated youth in the city. Even his crazy second brother found an educated youth, so he couldn't be too different.

This Yan Lijun is good-looking, capable, and easy to fool. She is the best person he could find.

Thinking of this, he hurried home to discuss it with his parents.

Seeing the whole family looking worried, Lin Xiaomeng thought that today's blind date had failed. She felt a pang in her heart. Xu Huaiyu's marriage was off. Would she have to wait again if she wanted to separate from the family?

Well, today's meal was cooked in vain.

After Xu Huaiyu came back, Xu Mingshan called the whole family together for a meeting. Lin Xiaomeng then realized that it was not a lie, but that the other party was dissatisfied with Xu Huaiyu's lack of work and asked him to find a job before getting married.

She was secretly happy in her heart, thinking that Xu Huaiyu, this little idiot, had finally gotten what he wanted, right?

Unexpectedly, the next second, Liu Guifang set her sights on Xu Huaizhi.

"Boss, you are a technician in the steel factory. Can you find a temporary job for your brother in the steel factory?"

Xu Mingshan looked over and saw what he meant. Now he was the only one in the family who could think of a solution.

Xu Huaizhi frowned and said, "Didn't I find a job for him last time? He was too picky and didn't want to go!"

"Brother, what kind of job are you looking for? A kid who shovels coal slag. Is that worthy of my education and status? I'm a high school student after all, and you want me to shovel coal?" Xu Huaiyu was unhappy.

Xu Huaizhi was unhappy when he heard this.

"What's wrong with high school students? When they first start working, don't they start as ordinary people, gradually gain recognition from leaders, and finally pass the factory assessment to become regular employees?

I am now a high-level technician, but I have suffered a lot to get to this point. You can't become fat overnight. If you try too hard, you will end up with a bad ending!"

"Then you should at least find me a job as an ordinary worker. What good future can there be in shoveling coal slag?" Xu Huaiyu argued.

"There's only one job for each radish. The factory has been full for a long time. They won't hire anyone these days. If it weren't for my good relationship with my master, I wouldn't even be able to find a job shoveling coal slag. Don't be so ignorant!

You didn't want that job, and later they found a young man to do it very well, and now he will be a permanent employee soon." Xu Huaizhi was very disappointed that his son had failed to make it.

Xu Huaiyu curled his lips and said, "What's wrong with becoming a regular employee? I don't want to shovel coal slag for my whole life. Whoever wants to do it can do it!"

Lin Xiaomeng sneered. People like Xu Huaiyu are destined to be gangsters all their lives.

When she left in her last life, he was not married yet. Afterwards, no one knew what happened to him. He just lived a good life by hiding behind his eldest brother Xu Huaizhi.

He will never be able to take advantage of them again in this life.

Fortunately, Xu Huaizhi is no longer blindly siding with his parents like he was in his previous life.

Liu Guifang couldn't bear to see her two sons quarreling, so she immediately stepped in to mediate.

"Third brother, please stop talking, your elder brother is doing this for your own good.

Big brother, look, now people say that they won’t let the two children get married without cooperation, and your brother insists on liking that girl. Your father and I have no choice. As the eldest brother, you should help your brother, right? Okay? "

Xu Huaizhi frowned and said nothing.

Xu Mingshan said, "Boss, if you have a way, use your connections to find a job for your brother. Next spring, the commune primary school will be hiring, and I'll let your wife go there."

This is a disguised exchange.

Lin Xiaomeng cursed secretly, this old man had clearly promised to help her get the job, but now it has become a condition for exchange.

In fact, Xu Mingshan himself was not sure whether he could get the job. Otherwise, why did he promise it to his daughter-in-law? Wouldn't it be better to give it directly to his son? After all, it was a teacher's job.

Xu Huaizhi knew that his wife urgently needed a job to change her current situation.

The steel factory is full of male chauvinists, and it is difficult for him to find a suitable job for his wife. The job in the commune primary school is good and suitable for her.

So he pondered for a while and said, "I'll try my best! No matter what job I find this time, you have to do it, otherwise don't expect me to help you in the future!"

Xu Huaizhi's voice was filled with anger, and Liu Guifang immediately pushed the third child: "Hurry up and tell your brother, I promise you will do your job well this time."

Xu Huaiyu thought that if she could help him, it would be a good thing to let him get married first, so she readily agreed.

"Brother, please help me. I will do whatever job you ask me to do this time."

Xu Huaizhi's facial expression improved a little.

Lin Xiaomeng didn't believe this nonsense.

But at least this matter has been resolved.

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The three members of the Yan family discussed the matter on their way back.

"Dad, why are you suddenly making another request? I think they are quite angry." Yan Lijun was puzzled. Didn't they agree before coming here that they would agree if the conditions were acceptable?

Her father suddenly made things difficult for her family again, and she was worried that after she got married, people would have opinions about her and make things difficult for her.

In fact, she was quite satisfied. The Xu family looked good to her, and they were able to give her a chance to make a fortune, which showed that their family was well-off.

The key is that Xu Huaiyu is good-looking and sweet-spoken.

"Silly girl, your dad is doing this for your own good. What you see is just superficial things. You young people only care about the present comfort and happiness when it comes to dating, and don't think about the long-term benefits.

Huaiyu is a good kid, but he doesn't work. After you get married, won't the burden of the family fall on you?

Besides, you are working in the city and he is in the countryside, how can that work?

Didn't he say that his brother at home could always help him find a job? This condition shouldn't be difficult!

In the future, you two will both work in the city and rent a house to live in the city. We will take care of you from time to time. In the village, you will have to live under the control of your parents-in-law, which is not easy. "

Mother Yan explained the whole thing to her daughter in detail.

In fact, it’s not that their family doesn’t love their daughter, otherwise they wouldn’t have allowed Yan Lijun to study until high school. There was nothing they could do about it!

They were worried that if they took the betrothal gift, their daughter would be bullied by her parents-in-law, so they asked Xu Huaiyu to have a job so that the two children could live in the city and they could take care of them.

Yan Lijun understood her parents' painstaking efforts and thought it was a good idea, but she didn't know if Xu Huaiyu could be found. Nowadays, every job is very difficult.

Father Yan sighed and said, "I just don't know when they can arrange the work. Your eldest brother can't wait much longer. If the girl gets pregnant and then gets married, the neighbors will laugh at him."

Mother Yan let out a long sigh.

"How could I have raised such a son! I wonder what will happen when this daughter-in-law comes into the family."

Yan Lijun was filled with anger when she thought of this annoying elder brother. If it wasn't for him, why would she rush to get married and even give away half of the betrothal gift?

She could imagine how angry the man would be when they got married and found out about this. He would definitely dislike her, right?

On one side was her own life event, on the other side was her eldest brother's life. She felt like she was being roasted on a fire.

Sometimes she really wanted to run away from home. As the eldest sister, should she be responsible for her younger brother's life? She was really unwilling to do so, but thinking of the love her parents had given her in raising her, she could only accept it with tears in her eyes.