“Ahem…”
Before entering the house, I heard an old man coughing.
Shu Jiaying and Yu Chenfeng glanced at each other, confirming that this was the family's home. She politely stood at the doorway and asked, "Excuse me, is this Feng Qiaoer's home? Can we come in?"
"Ahem, who are you? Please wait at the door first. I... ahem, I'll be out soon."
Since the host didn't agree, Shu Jiaying couldn't go in. She stepped back and she and Yu Chenfeng stood at the door and waited quietly.
Soon, an old man in a tattered cotton jacket came out from the inner room.
Shu Jiaying looked at the sunny weather, then at the old man's clothes. She asked, "Uncle, you look pale and sweaty. It looks like you've caught a cold."
Old Man Feng looked at Shu Jiaying in surprise.
"So the girl also knows medicine?"
Shu Jiaying said modestly, "I only know a little bit. By the way, are you Feng Qiaoer's father?"
When he heard his daughter's name, Old Man Feng immediately asked with alarm, "Who are you and what are you looking for Qiao'er?"
"Oh, it's like this. Sister Qiao'er will be marrying into our family soon, so my father and mother asked me to come to my in-laws' place to see if you have any needs or requests, so that my family can be prepared."
Hearing this, Old Man Feng immediately blurted out: "Why did you get married again?"
But he quickly covered his mouth again.
Shu Jiaying pretended not to mind and said, "Uncle Feng, you are referring to the marriage between Sister Qiao'er and Village Chief Xu, right? But then again, Sister Qiao'er had a very miserable life. Not long after she married Village Chief Xu, he passed away. We all sympathized with her experience, and she was kind and considerate. My eldest brother saw Sister Qiao'er all alone and pregnant, and he couldn't bear it, so he decided to marry her. Sister Qiao'er also liked my eldest brother very much!"
“Is… is that so?”
It turned out that this was the case. Old man Feng thought that his daughter's fickle nature had resurfaced and she had provoked others. Since her daughter's husband had passed away first and she had found another man afterwards, this matter was not too embarrassing. This time he finally smiled.
Old Man Feng immediately and warmly invited Shu Jiaying and Yu Chenfeng to his home.
"It's strange for you two to be standing outside. Come inside and sit down. I'll get you two a glass of water."
"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Feng."
"Why are you being so polite? Ahem...soon we'll be a family, don't be polite!"
After bringing Shu Jiaying and Yu Chenfeng into the house, Old Man Feng excitedly went to the kitchen to pour two glasses of water for them.
Taking this opportunity, Shu Jiaying looked around Old Man Feng's house.
Old man Feng's house can be said to be dirty and dark. There are not many presentable furniture in the house. The dilapidated roof makes it difficult to ensure that it will not leak when it is windy and rainy. Only capable people can live in such an environment.
"Ahem...Girl, the water is here, please drink it!"
Old Man Feng's words interrupted Shu Jiaying's thoughts. When she lowered her head and saw a circle of dirt around the bowl, she smiled slightly and placed the bowl on a broken chair.
Shu Jiaying asked, "Are you the only one living in this house, Uncle Feng?"
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