Zhao Xiaoxing was very happy after hearing this. She wanted to tell Gu Yi, but hesitated and stopped.
"He... is probably still mad at me."
Chen Xingling pushed her and laughed softly: "Don't just stand there like an idiot. You were the one who made the mistake first. You should take the initiative to coax him. Men are much easier to coax than women. Go ahead."
In her opinion, there is no absolutely right side between husband and wife. The husband needs to coax his wife, and the wife also needs to coax her husband.
Since you are the one who did something wrong, you should lower your attitude and take the initiative to appease the other person.
Although Gu Qi and Gu Yi have very different personalities, they are both easy to coax men. With just a few soft words, they can be coaxed quickly.
As long as the couple is harmonious and the family is peaceful, there is nothing wrong with lowering one's posture occasionally.
Anyway, it's just a daily routine between husband and wife, nothing to be ashamed of. Happiness is your own business, there's no need to suffer for the sake of face.
Zhao Xiaoxing blushed and walked out sideways, sticking close to the door.
While eating, Gu Yi was obviously in a much better mood.
Chen Xingling explained that he would take the rental contract to discuss with the landlord at noon tomorrow and asked them not to worry.
"The school is closed for the holidays, and the construction site is finishing up. My fourth brother will come to pick up Xiao Huzi tomorrow at noon, and I will come home then and take care of this matter at the same time."
"Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."
"Thank you, sister-in-law!"
…
The next morning, the sun was shining and the temperature rose a lot.
Little Tiger jumped for joy and pestered Chen Xingling to go to the construction site to play together.
Chen Xingling had no choice but to agree.
The little guy had been following Gu Qi, but Gu Qi was on a business trip again and had to leave him at home. The elementary school started its winter vacation last week, and during these two days he either went to the first floor of Linjiang to see his grandmother or stayed at home to play.
Although his son is very smart and usually doesn't cause trouble or run around, Chen Xingling is still worried about leaving him at home as a child.
Fortunately, the construction site had been cleaned up almost completely, so there was no need to worry about him being hurt by nails or wood.
"Uncle Dali!" Little Tiger ran inside excitedly, shouting, "Uncle Dali!"
At this time, the window on the second floor was opened!
Ma Dali waved his hand and laughed, "Hey! Huzi!"
Little Tiger went in quickly and went up the stairs.
After a while, Ma Dali carried him downstairs.
Chen Xingling couldn't help but ask, "How's the plaque? What did the worker say?"
"It will take at least ten days." Ma Dali explained: "Time is a bit tight, and after much urging, the master finally agreed to hurry up and try to finish it before the end of the year."
Chen Xingling was a little helpless: "Old man Liao is really stupid! He spent several months picking a name! After finally deciding on it, he still wants to make a big plaque!"
Ma Dali was also quite helpless: "Fortunately, he doesn't have to move in before the end of the year."
"Didn't they say that the children and grandchildren would come to hold the housewarming ceremony?" Chen Xingling asked curiously, "Didn't they say it was the first month of the year?"
Ma Dali shook his head: "They said we should come back around the Qingming Festival so we can worship our ancestors then. Uncle Liao said we don't need to rush now, let's take our time."
Forehead?
Chen Xingling narrowed his eyes and snorted with amusement: "We have been working on it for several months, and all we are missing is a plaque and some trees and grass. Now he says we don't need to rush? He is really touching!"
Ma Dali laughed bitterly: "No, no, the grass will be planted slowly. When the house is built, the grass will be more lush and look better."
The winter in Chongqing is still warm, most of the red grasses do not shed their leaves and wither, and many common grasses can continue to bloom.
Chen Xingling pointed to the garden by the wall and explained, "We plan to plant some bamboos over there, but it's been too dry lately. We'll move them over in the spring so they can be taken care of more easily. As for the trees, we'll also move them in the spring. We'll lay some grass in the next couple of days. We'll just need some that will bloom all year round. We don't want anything too expensive."
Ma Dali couldn't help but remind him: "Uncle said he wanted some chrysanthemums and orchids..."
"You can't grow orchids here." Chen Xingling shook his head: "You can still get some chrysanthemums, but they can only bloom in autumn. If not, I will arrange for some chrysanthemums to come in and try not to spoil his fun."
Ma Dali put Xiao Huzi down and took out some pineapples for him to eat.
Chen Xingling asked with concern: "Is the foundation ready?"
"It's done." Ma Dali explained: "The pillars were all fixed yesterday, and the bricks can be laid in two days. I don't have to work today, so I can come here."
Chen Xingling shook his head: "Actually, you don't have to come. I'll take care of the rest of the landscaping."
"I have nothing to do anyway." Ma Dali lowered his voice and said, "It's a bit inconvenient to stay at home. I might as well come here and tidy up."
Chen Xingling frowned and asked, "That widowed sister-in-law refuses to go out and rent a house?"
"No." Ma Dali smiled bitterly: "She said that she would follow my brother wherever he lives. No matter if it's a pigsty or a doghouse, as long as there's a small corner for him to stay, she wouldn't mind."
Chen Xingling groaned twice and whispered, "She is a country girl who dared to get pregnant before marriage. She didn't force her man to submit until her belly grew big. It shows that she is not a cowardly and honest woman. Now that her man is gone, she has no one to rely on and came to Yucheng. She has no other choice but to capture your brother."
"But..." Ma Dali sighed, "She is really not suitable for my brother. Moreover, my brother only feels responsibility and guilt towards her, but no feelings. My brother has been back for so many days, and I have never seen him smile once."
Chen Xingling rolled his eyes and whispered, "I may be a little too much to teach you this. In fact, since your brother has spoken, he can't be a treacherous man. If you really firmly oppose it, and you really think that opposing it is beneficial to your brother, then you have to be the bad guy."
Ma Dali was helpless: "...I have never been a bad guy."
"You have to be the bad guy even if you haven't done it yet!" Chen Xingling said with a smile: "Who is a good guy right after he starts? Bad guys also need to learn. You are the head of a family, if you don't take on the role of the bad guy, then who can? Your two sisters?"
Ma Dali quickly shook his head: "That's impossible."
"Then you have to come." Chen Xingling said.
Ma Dali complained in a low voice: "These days I... I just nodded and greeted her, and didn't talk to her much. My attitude was actually very obvious. However, I think that woman deliberately pretended not to know... Her eyes looked complicated, and she didn't seem like a good person."
"Ah." Chen Xingling said, "She just lost her husband, and her family doesn't like her. Now she has your brother as a lifeline, how can she not grab it - it's understandable. However, you still have to have a correct attitude and not be easily swayed. In addition, you should focus on your brother, not her. The person who tied the bell should be the one to untie it. It's your brother who made the promise, and he has to talk about it even if he can't fulfill it."
"Just say - I don't agree." Ma Dali asked: "Force him to break the contract? Put all the blame on me? Is that okay?"
Chen Xingling suppressed his laughter: "I don't know if it will work, but you really need to be the villain."
“Don’t laugh!” Ma Dali glared at her and said depressedly: “I—I’m so annoyed!”
Chen Xingling spoke frankly: "I am not gloating over other people's misfortunes, I am just expressing my feelings - it is easy to be a bad person, but it is really difficult to be a good person."
"What do you mean?" Ma Dali threw away the straw hat on his head and scratched his short hair: "Why do I feel that being a villain is even harder?"
"Because you are a good person!" Chen Xingling explained: "You want your brother to be happy, but you are also worried about letting down the widowed sister-in-law and the orphan girl. You hope that your brother can have a happy marriage and repay the widowed sister-in-law - this is a manifestation of a good person with a good heart. If you were a bad person, you would have just driven the widowed sister-in-law and the orphan girl away and solved all the problems once and for all."
Ma Dali sighed helplessly: "I can't do it..."
Chen Xingling consoled him, "First build the house and settle them down. Provide them with good food and drink, and make sure that woman doesn't get any hold of anything against them."
"Handle?" Ma Dali asked doubtfully, "You mean—her and my brother?"
Chen Xingling gave him a look that said "you should know" and turned away.
Ma Dali sighed helplessly, picked up his straw hat and went to work.
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