During the sweltering summer months, especially late July and early August, Su Xia's only wish is for air conditioning.
While the sun was shining, Su Xia washed all the clothes, pants, sheets, and duvet covers in the house.
Soon, the clotheslines in the backyard and front yard were filled with clothes.
The neighbor, Aunt Li, pouted and complained to her pregnant daughter-in-law, "No amount of medicine can help her cool down like this."
What could the daughter-in-law do but smile and agree, though she knew in her heart that everyone envied Su Xia.
Grandma Qiao's house was deserted except for herself. From her own yard, she could hear the children making noise and Su Xia's busy figure coming from Su Xia's house.
"You'll just waste money!" she complained, but secretly she was envious.
Although other families also felt envious and jealous, they all had their own lives. They went to work every day, which took up most of their time, and the rest of their time was spent calculating how to feed and care for their families.
Su Xia felt the same way; if it weren't for the space—the situation might be a little worse than it is now.
After finishing my work, I cooked some noodles for the two girls and let them eat by themselves.
Even though the food was all messy, Su Xia insisted on not feeding her.
Then the baby started working on it, eventually covering the entire smock.
At first, Niu Niu was very patient in using the spoon, but in the end she still couldn't get the noodles into her mouth, so she got angry, threw the spoon away, and started eating with her other hand.
Su Xia and the other two started with mouths, then moved to each other's cheeks, aprons, chairs, and even the table, and finally even onto the body.
I wanted to complain, but seeing it every day had become a strange habit, so in the end I could only quickly eat a bowl and then hide aside to drink water.
She currently weighs 130 pounds and is 170 cm tall, which is actually not bad, but Su Xia is not satisfied, so she has started exercising.
Do a short calisthenics session on an empty stomach every morning, drink plenty of water, and maintain the habit of eating at 8 am and fasting at 2 pm every day.
I've already lost 10 pounds in a month, so I'll take it slow.
After lunch, Su Xia put the two kids to sleep and was about to enjoy her time alone.
A surprised guest arrived at the house. Su Xia stared blankly at Daya standing outside the gate for a moment.
Once they were sitting in the living room, Su Xia asked, "Da Ya, are you not at work?"
Da Ya felt a little embarrassed at the thought of what she was going to say, but in order not to worry Su Xia, she explained, "Auntie, I don't have class this afternoon, so I asked for leave!"
Su Xia nodded. She also noticed that Daya seemed to have something to say, as she kept rubbing her hands together.
"Da Ya, what's wrong? Are you having some trouble? Tell me."
Don't keep it bottled up inside!
Upon hearing this, Daya stopped being coy and spoke at length to Su Xia.
Su Xia was initially surprised, then pondered, and finally frowned.
Da Ya was a little uneasy, carefully observing her aunt. Actually, she didn't want to come, but after thinking it over, she felt that her aunt was the only one she trusted the most.
Su Xia pondered Da Ya's words. In fact, it was her colleague, Yang Shao, who was also the male comrade. He was her nephew, but his conditions didn't sound very good!
"Da Ya, how old is that boy?"
"He seems to be 20 years old, and his name is Li Wei!" Daya thought for a moment, recalling what Sister Li had said.
"Do you know anything about his family?" The boy is a year older than Da Ya, so it's also possible.
Seeing her aunt's serious expression, Da Ya didn't know what her opinion was, but she still carefully explained what she knew.
"My parents are at home. My father works in a factory. He is the eldest child, with two younger brothers and a younger sister. Sister Li said he has been working there for two years, in the same factory as my father. He became a full-time employee six months ago."
"Where do you live, 눓뀘!"
Da Ya was puzzled, but she still told the truth, "It's a newly allocated family apartment, an apartment building, with two bedrooms and a living room, it's quite spacious!"
Su Xia nodded, not asking any more questions about IE. She mentally calculated a set of requirements: simply put, someone with a house, a car, and a stable job, a typical young person.
However, the house was allocated under the father's name, and the boy is the eldest child with two younger brothers and one younger sister.
She glanced at Daya, who seemed quite expectant, but Su Xia was somewhat dissatisfied.
Then he asked Daya, "So, what brings you here today...?"
"Aunt, I'm a little unsure. My parents aren't here either, so I can only ask you whether we should meet or not?"
Daya was a little worried, but she also knew that she was from the countryside and that it was already a step up for her to marry a city person.
Su Xia sighed. Da Ya's personality, perhaps because of Xia Laidi, had become somewhat shy, quiet, and even timid at some point.
Although she is the eldest child in the family, she is not as decisive as Sanya.
"Da Ya, the guy is a good catch, but have you ever thought about whether you're a good match for him?"
"Auntie, don't laugh at me, but what do I, a villager, have to be picky about?" Daya said self-consciously.
Su Xia took a deep breath and said, "Da Ya, we are city people, but don't forget, you are now a primary school teacher, with a respectable and stable job, and you're a permanent employee. Your household registration is now in the county!"
Daya blinked and asked curiously, "Auntie, do you mean my conditions are very good?"
"Of course! Good-looking, good job, no family burdens—what's wrong with that!"
Upon hearing this, Daya asked doubtfully, "But Sister Li said that people in the county are afraid of someone like me who only has a younger brother and is very old!"
Su Xia was furious upon hearing this and couldn't help but curl her lip and curse, "Bullshit... Saying that in front of me, I'll tear her mouth apart!"
Big Girl.....
My aunt is so cruel! But somehow I'm happy inside!
Su Xia said after a while, "Da Ya, let me tell you about the conditions of this family according to my understanding. Do you want to hear it?"
Upon hearing this, Daya became curious. "Tell me, Auntie, I just didn't know what to do, so I came to you!"
Su Xia nodded, "This person is similar to you in many ways: age, job, and family background!"
Daya thought for a moment, then nodded, agreeing.
Su Xia glanced at him and continued, "But you are the eldest, and you are a girl. Even if you get married, Li Wei, who is the eldest, may not necessarily separate from the family."
“If you two are together, it will be like a big family living in one building. There’s only room for one bed. When you go to his house, because the family hasn’t separated yet, there will be two uncles and one aunt.”
Your mother-in-law doesn't work; it's just Li Wei and your future father-in-law. Do you really think he'll give you his salary, or even that you'll hand it over?
After Su Xia finished speaking, he saw that Da Ya's face was getting paler and paler, and he felt contempt for her. He thought that Da Ya was easy to fool, or that she was just a villager who wanted to find a wife for free, hand over her wages to his family, and help support her younger siblings.
That's not a pure, innocent child!
Daya's aunt's words echoed in her mind. She then huddled in a small room—the assigned house, she knew—it wasn't even as big as her aunt's living room.
Her parents-in-law, she and her husband, two male brothers-in-law, and one female sister-in-law.
There are also children in the neighborhood, and they are squeezed together every day in the 눓뀘 where they can bump into people as soon as they turn around.
Da Ya's lips trembled; to be honest, the Yi Lian she had shown at the beginning had completely vanished.
"Aunt, why is Sister Li...?"
Su Xia rolled her eyes. "I'm asking you, when did I tell you about introducing you to Comrade Gan?"
Da Ya was startled, then remembered what it was, and her face turned even paler...
Su Xia – it was indeed a scheme!
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