"Second brother, what did you say!"
Ling Hanmin looked at his second brother standing at the door with an expression of disbelief on his face, while Zhou Meixiang next to him also looked stunned.
Ling Hancheng's hair tightened when he looked at the couple.
"Mom told you to go back. She's... tired today and wants to rest for a while..."
In fact, of course, Mrs. Ling did not say that. What Mrs. Ling said was that she did not want to see the couple, so she asked Ling Hancheng to tell them not to come in front of her and get in her way.
Ling Hancheng couldn't say such words, so he could only find an excuse.
Ling Hanmin heard that Old Mrs. Ling had returned, so he hurried over with Zhou Meixiang. The previous conflict had not been resolved yet, so Ling Hanmin wanted to come over as soon as possible to apologize.
I didn't expect to be rejected so harshly.
"Brother, we came here specially to see Mom. If Mom is tired, we will just take a look, put down our things and leave. We will definitely not disturb Mom's rest!"
Zhou Meixiang said with a smile.
Seeing the couple staring at him at the same time, Ling Hancheng was really in a dilemma.
The mother said she didn't want to see him, but the brother and sister-in-law insisted on seeing him. If he didn't let them... they would probably think behind his back that it was the couple who instigated it.
"Brother, we're just going to take a look at Mom and we won't disturb her. You can't just let us go like this!"
The couple carried their belongings and were seen by countless people along the way. If they couldn't even see the old lady now...
That would be so shameless.
The cold wind was blowing, and Ling Hanmin and Zhou Meixiang's faces were red from the wind. Seeing this, Ling Hancheng really found it hard to harden his heart.
But……
"Then maybe..."
"I told you I need to rest, didn't you understand?"
Old Mrs. Ling's voice came from behind Ling Hancheng.
The three of them looked over and saw Old Lady Ling standing at the door with a sullen face.
"Mom, Meixiang and I came here specially to see you!"
While Ling Han was distracted, Ling Hanmin pushed him away and walked into the yard.
Old Mrs. Ling looked at her second son with a cold expression.
"Look at me? What's there to look at? I thought you didn't have a mother anymore."
Ling Hanmin forced a smile and said, "Your words are too hurtful. You are my mother, is there any way you can change this?"
"Haha, you're someone else's son. What does that have to do with me?" Old Lady Ling glanced at the things in his hand. "Don't give me anything in the future. I don't lack food or drink. My two sons won't starve me of food."
Ling Hanmin's expression was a little distorted.
So many years have passed, but her mother is still upset about him marrying into her family.
But Ling Hanmin didn't think he had done anything wrong.
Zhou Meixiang is beautiful and comes from a well-off family. She is better than any other candidate introduced to him back then.
Of course he knew that some people in the village were complaining that he was a gigolo, but Ling Hanmin himself didn't think so. Even if Zhou Changfu had gotten him the job at the supply and marketing cooperative through his connections, he had worked hard and felt at ease taking the salary.
He didn't have the same ability to study as his second brother. Otherwise, he would have to rely on farming to make a living. How hard would it be to work all day facing the earth and back to the sky?
As a mother, shouldn't Mrs. Ling be happy that her son is living a good life?
Besides, what's wrong with marrying into the wife's family? He didn't change his name.
As for the two children... they both have the surname Zhou, but no matter what their surnames are, they are all his children.
Ling Hanmin felt that his mother was partial to the eldest and second oldest children, and looked down on him, the third oldest child.
Zhou Meixiang hurried over and patted her husband on the back to comfort him before she said to Old Lady Ling, "Mom, we came to see you because we heard you were back. You're really hurting Hanmin by saying this..."
Old Mrs. Ling glanced at Zhou Meixiang and didn't say anything to her.
She didn't say it not because she liked Zhou Meixiang, but because Zhou Meixiang had nothing to do with this matter.
She knew that the matter of marrying into the Zhou family had little to do with it. Regardless of Zhou Changfu's character, he was willing to marry into the Zhou family, and no one could stop him.
Old Mrs. Ling's anger was all directed at her son, because she had not disciplined him well.
As for Zhou Meixiang...
She would not get angry with her, nor would she treat her as her daughter-in-law.
Zhou Meixiang couldn't help but spit inwardly at the cold expression on Mrs. Ling's face.
The old man really picked it up...
Even though she thought this in her heart, she still looked very respectful on the surface.
Chu Yuefang came out of the main hall and saw several people gathered in front of the old lady's door. They all looked unhappy. She was also having a headache and could only persuade Old Lady Ling: "Mom, Xiaowu and Xiaolong'er are awake. Why don't you go and check on them?"
After hearing Chu Yuefang's words, Mrs. Ling stepped towards the main room, and she did not forget to say, "I don't want those things either. Don't leave them taking up space."
Ling Hanmin and Zhou Meixiang: "..."
The couple's faces turned paler than each other. Ling Hancheng and his wife looked at each other and could only speak to comfort them.
"Hanmin, you guys should go back first. You've seen Mom now, so it's not a wasted trip. We don't lack these things at home. Mom also brought back a lot of things, but none of these will be used."
What Ling Hancheng said was actually the truth.
It looked like most of the things Ling Hanmin brought were from the supply and marketing cooperative. These were definitely much inferior to the things that Old Lady Ling brought back from Beijing.
It’s not that they look down on these things, but now it’s obvious that the old lady doesn’t want to keep them, so they can only find this way to give them a way out.
Ling Hanmin remained silent with a cold face. Zhou Meixiang smiled and nodded, "Second brother is right. Big brother and his wife will definitely not let Mom down. Let's take these back first. If they need anything later, please feel free to tell us."
Ling Hancheng and his wife could only nod and agree.
"By the way, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is my niece's banquet, right? After all, we are my niece's uncle and aunt..." There was a hint of temptation in Zhou Meixiang's eyes when she mentioned this matter.
Many people in Huaihe Village have received the letter, but here...
Chu Yuefang hesitated for a moment, but nodded and said, "As long as you are free, you are definitely welcome to come to the banquet."
Zhou Meixiang felt relieved after hearing this and pulled Ling Hanmin away.
After they left, Chu Yuefang said to Ling Hancheng, "Zhou Meixiang is more capable than your third brother."
The situation is so tense now. They have already given up the opportunity, and Ling Hanmin has no idea what it means to back down from the situation.
Frankly speaking, if it weren't for the issue of marrying into the wife's family, Zhou Meixiang and Ling Hanmin would still be a pretty good match.
Unfortunately, the situation has now reached this point, and it may be difficult for the old lady to change much about this matter in her lifetime.
The couple looked at each other and couldn't help sighing.
There's nothing we can do about it.
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