Su Xia was itching to know about these unknown things, wishing she could exonerate them right now.
On such a day, Su Xia and Chen Jianguo did not receive the package from their old leader first.
However, I was woken up by noise from next door that day.
Su Xia and Niu Niu exchanged a glance, and then there was a loud thud.
The two men discovered that the two brothers who were playing chess in the living room had disappeared.
And her wooden door shook violently.
Su Xia's eyes blazed with fury, her eyelids twitched, and the sound of her teeth grinding could even be heard in the living room.
Niu Niu swallowed hard, feeling apologetic towards her two younger brothers, as it was their own fault.
At this point, even a deity wouldn't be able to quell her anger.
As Su Xia walked out looking fierce, a knight named Niu Niu followed behind her.
The two were taken aback. Niu Niu asked with a hint of excitement, "Mom, does it look like the neighbors next door?"
Su Xia's eyes were burning with fury, but he had already forgotten about the two brats.
The two quickened their pace, and when they got out of their own yard, wow!
These neighbors are faster than them.
Someone spotted Su Xia and hurriedly waved, "Su Xia, come quick!"
Su Xia walked over and found a group of people looking at the Qiao family's courtyard. She was quite tall, so she stood on tiptoe, but she couldn't see clearly.
But Aunt Qiao, the Qiao family's son, Grandma Qiao, Aunt Qiao's daughter-in-law, and even the two men from the Qiao family were all there.
Besides skipping work during the work week, the Qiao family also helped others.
Su Xia was excited because, as far as the eye could see, there were four burly men with fleshy arms and a girl of similar proportions, who was slightly smaller.
She wore two braids, had a large face, and wore a tight-fitting floral cotton-padded jacket.
Su Xia was terrified; the girl's cotton-padded jacket buttons popped open the next second.
There was another woman of similar size, like Aunt Qiao, and the two were wrestling and pulling each other's hair.
However, the strong woman clearly had the upper hand; she could subdue Aunt Qiao with just one arm.
"Hey? Su girl, do you know what's going on?"
Su Xia glanced at it, rolled her eyes inwardly, and asked curiously, "Why is that, Auntie? Please tell me!"
Sure enough, excitement flashed in Aunt Li's eyes, followed by a series of slurs.
He even gesticulated wildly when he got excited.
Finally, she slurred, "That crazy old woman, Wang Hehua, talks about her eldest grandson all the time, praising him for this and that, and saying she'll find him a well-educated, beautiful, employed, well-off, filial, and sensible granddaughter-in-law."
"snort……
"Is this finally what you wanted?"
Su Xia saw her gloating, and then looked at the other neighbors, who all seemed to be watching the show.
He sighed inwardly, "As expected, Chinese people love to watch the excitement."
"Bullshit! Your son is the one who saw my daughter, isn't he one of our gang members?"
A woman in a gray cotton-padded jacket stood with her hands on her hips in front of Wang Hehua; two of hers were not enough to make her look bigger.
Wang Hehua's daughter-in-law was also scared, but the thought of having a daughter-in-law just like her made her almost faint.
He then hurriedly bit his tongue, feeling a piercing pain, but he was still focused on solving the immediate problem.
Just as Su Xia was about to watch the commotion, the gate was suddenly closed, and she glared angrily at the Qiao family's gate.
Other neighbors were also gossiping, "What do you think Zhenbang is thinking?"
Hearing this, everyone was puzzled. "Isn't it because that girl looked like someone you shouldn't mess with, and besides, that body of hers..."
He gestured with his hands to make the shape of a large vat.
Pfft…
Pfft...
At the same time, a burly figure flashed through the minds of the others, with two fat hands gripping a braid, head held high with an air of arrogance, and a coquettish manner...
yue……
Su Xia felt a wave of discomfort in her stomach.
She led the two children home.
I felt much better when I got back to my own yard.
Then, looking up, I saw Da Bao and Er Bao running to the wall, their ears pressed against it, their bottoms sticking out.
This action reignited Su Xia's anger, which had been building up before.
"Mom, shall we go listen too?" Niu Niu interrupted her mother, who was about to carry out family discipline, when she sensed that things were not going well.
Then this scene appeared.
Su Xia followed Niu Niu, then the brothers Da Bao and Er Bao, standing in a row at the base of the wall, with their ears and bodies to one side, pressed against the wall.
If an outsider saw him, they would suspect that he was a spy or came from the No. 2 compound.
Su Xia pressed her ear close to her ear; although it was cold, it couldn't stop her gossipy heart.
Niu Niu's eyes lit up too.
Da Bao and Er Bao even stuck their butts out in an arc.
Right now, a tense negotiation is taking place next door.
One side consisted of the Qiao family, and the other side was made up of five burly men and one thin, small man.
Because of the size and the number of people, they couldn't fit everyone at home, so they had to stay in the yard.
This also made it easier for Su Xia and her three children to eavesdrop.
Su Xia listened and said, "Tell me, how exactly do you plan to resolve this?"
Niu Niu excitedly exclaimed, "They're here...they're here..."
"Shh..."
Su Xia quickly made some shushing noises.
Even a child knows that eavesdropping is not a polite thing to do, so they cover their mouths to show that they are obedient.
The Qiao family was too busy making noise to notice anything.
Wang Hehua was once bruised and swollen, with a patch of scalp on her head.
The daughter-in-law was dressed the same way, and there was also Grandma Qiao next to her, but Grandma Qiao was fine.
Two pairs of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, the first time they've formed a united front.
At this moment, the argument goes, "No, there's no coal, no job. The two children should get to know each other. Why should I be responsible?"
"What did you say……!"
The sight of the opponent brandishing a fist startled the entire Qiao family.
Then Wang Hehua gritted her teeth and stood in front, saying, "No way! My grandson Zhenbang is a high school graduate; he'll be a cadre in the future. His wife will have to have at least a junior high school education."
Upon hearing this, the person on the other end was displeased. Although their daughter had only completed elementary school, she was still their precious child.
Just as he was about to retort, the girl stopped him and then spoke to the bowing Qiao Zhenbang.
"Qiao Zhenbang, what do you mean? Don't cower like a turtle. Don't forget, you're the one who provoked me!"
The girl's tone was very serious, and the other members of the Qiao family also looked at Qiao Zhenbang.
Su Xia's lips twitched. After listening for a long time, it was all a bunch of nonsense. It was the girl who finally got to the point.
As the girl continued to talk, Su Xia understood.
It seems he's a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who marries a woman from a humble background), who marries a woman based on her family's circumstances, and then her family arranges a job for her so she doesn't have to worry about going to the countryside.
Su Xia didn't listen anymore and went home to cook.
The argument next door eventually led to the two families becoming related by marriage, which is quite common even now.
The man considers the woman's family's financial situation and also arranges for her to stay on the hook.
Girls judge by appearance; frankly, it's all about what each person needs.
For dinner, Su Xia didn't make anything complicated; it was just a simple winter dish of stewed cabbage and potatoes.
However, Su Xia added a piece of meat and vermicelli, making it comparable to a state-run restaurant compared to other families that lacked oil and fat.
I ate steamed buns and some pickled vegetables that I made myself.
Dinner was perfectly resolved.
Just as everything was going well, Chen Jianguo came in.
There was also a package inside, the larger one being as tall as two babies.
"My wife was given to me by my boss."
Su Xia nodded, understanding that this was for that old commander, and might be for use in the future.
Niu Niu helps Su Xia serve the dishes.
The two children excitedly surrounded the package, eager to open it.
The fire in Su Xia's eyes reignited.
The shrew roared, "Put it down, wash your hands and eat!"
Upon hearing this, Da Bao and Er Bao immediately took off running, faster than rabbits.
Chen Jianguo's lips twitched, and looking at his smug and arrogant wife, he shook his head helplessly.
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