He then returned to the old man's room, leaving behind the puzzled girls.
"What good thing happened to Grandma that she's willing to tell us?" Sanya asked curiously.
Looking at the two children playing in the yard, 꺶Ya knew in her heart that it should be 꺶Auntie.
Grandpa has a watch list, and given Auntie's personality, how could she possibly forget Grandma?
But perhaps this gift is as valuable as a watch...?
Chen was particularly happy today, so he drank a little more and is now resting with his back against the bedding.
Chen's mother came in and immediately closed the door, which puzzled Chen.
"Why close the door during the day?"
Chen's mother ignored 놛, while 놆 hurriedly found her money jar.
Then open it, and inside are two coffin books.
"What are you doing? Did your father give you retirement money?"
Chen's mother became happier and happier as she thought about it, and took out the first gold ring Chen had ever given birth to.
Chen was startled, as if a yellow light flashed before his eyes.
I closed my eyes, then quickly opened them, and suddenly sobered up.
Unbelievable, she looked at Chen's mother and asked, "Did the old lady give this to you?"
Chen's mother nodded, then proudly added her own 꿛 (a symbol of pride), finally declaring 꿗 the most suitable.
Although 꿛 means rough and dry, 놆놊 doesn't detract from the ring's appearance.
"So, you have a watch, and so do I!"
Seeing his wife happy, Chen smiled too.
"Alright, stop showing off. Put it away later. And don't let the others at home know either."
Chen's mother rolled her eyes. "Am I that stupid?"
Chen then lay back down, occasionally raising his right wrist to reveal the watch on his wrist.
Seeing that he was showing off, Chen's mother followed suit. She wrapped the ring up, put it in the jar, and then took out two kilos of her coffin money.
After a long while, when Chen was almost asleep, his mother said happily, "Another 200 this year, that's 1200 in total. We don't even have anywhere to spend this money, husband!"
Chen--- Do you want to hear what you're saying? When you say that, please don't drool.
...
The next day, the first day of the lunar new year, only Su Xia Niu Niu and the baby girl, who was drinking milk, were at home.
The man in the family took his two children to visit relatives and friends in the village for the New Year.
Niu Niu was in the bedroom, watching her younger brother and sister sleeping soundly, looking at their chubby faces, and touching them every now and then.
Su Xia was relieved and took the opportunity after her postpartum confinement to tidy up the house.
Around noon, a rare guest came to our house.
Su Xia looked at the original owner's brother and sister-in-law in a daze.
Did anyone know why these two had come to visit? Even Su's wife was shocked when she saw the fair-skinned Su Xia.
Did NgNg say that the girl had twins? They're even whiter than before.
“Xiaxia, we ran into Brother and Sister-in-law in the village, so we came back together!” Chen Jianguo explained.
Su Xia nodded, still a little confused. After they sat down, Chen Jianguo poured water, melon seeds, and peanuts, and brought them to Su Xia and her sister-in-law.
Su Gege was a little afraid to look at his sister's face. After all these years, her sudden visit, especially on the first day of the Lunar New Year, was strange to anyone.
Sister-in-law Su didn't stand on ceremony. She took a sip of water, not wanting to waste the brown sugar water, and stuffed a handful of melon seeds and peanuts into her cotton coat pocket.
Su Xia....
Taking it without even eating it—that's truly Su Ge's style.
"Brother and Sister-in-law, what brings you here?" Su Xia asked directly.
Su Ge was taken aback, unsure how to broach the subject. Su Sao didn't care; after filling her pockets, she grabbed another handful and began to politely peel the skin.
Then, sunflower seed shells and peanut shells were scattered all over the cotton-padded clothes, sofa, and floor.
Su Xia was speechless and disgusted, and reminded her again, "Did Sister-in-law come here just to eat sunflower seeds?"
Upon hearing this, Su Ge pulled Su Ge's wife, who was still eating sunflower seeds, and gave her an embarrassed look. Su Ge's wife pouted, then called out in a low voice, "Is this my sister-in-law's house? There's no need to be so polite."
Su Xia rolled her eyes, really wanting to kick him out immediately, but Chen Jianguo patted her comfortingly.
Aunt Su looked at everything in the room with envy, but she knew she had important business to attend to this time.
Then he went on and on, and the more he talked, the further away Su Xia ran, because he couldn't stand the smell of his spittle.
"Auntie, my Su Qiu is your nephew. He's been following you around since he was little. Can you really interfere with his lifelong affairs?"
Su Ge remained silent, while Su Xia looked on with disdain.
"What exactly is the purpose of your visit today?"
Sister Su's eyes darted around before she revealed her purpose for the day.
Su Xia was shocked and yelled, almost shattering the glass. "You mean... you've taken a liking to her?"
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Su said as if bestowing charity, "Sister-in-law, Su Qiu is the eldest grandson of the Su family, you'd better be more careful!"
Su Xia's lips twitched, and finally she couldn't hold back any longer, "Sister-in-law, where's your face?"
Chen Jianguo lowered his head and chuckled, Su Ge lowered his head even further, and Su Ge's wife first explained.
Then she realized she should scold her, but since she had come to ask the nun for help, she couldn't very well scold back.
As Su Xia began to listen, her fists clenched tighter and tighter.
Su's sister-in-law seemed not to hear, continuing her incessant chatter: "My Su Qiu is also currently working, and she's a perfect match for my Su Qiu..."
"After you get married, give your salary to your family. I'll keep it for the two of us. If your daughter wants to have children, that's fine. After she has a grandson, the salary will go to my second child, since she'll be on leave..."
Su Xia....
Just as Chen Jianguo was about to continue listening, Su Xia stopped him, directly interrupting Su Xia's wife.
"Sister-in-law, even a tree needs bark to save face. I advise you to go back and wash your face more often. It's impolite to come out looking so dirty!"
Sister-in-law Su blinked, and finally asked Brother Su, "What does your sister mean?"
Su Dong felt ashamed, "Does that mean you have no shame!"
Upon hearing that Su Xia was willing, Su Xia's sister-in-law asked, "Su Xia, what do you mean? What about your nephew..."
"What happened to my nephew? And my niece?"
"How can that be the same? Is Su Qiu your own nephew?" Su's sister-in-law didn't expect Su Xia to refuse. Logically speaking, her son's conditions were among the best in the area.
She had her eye on the girls in the village, but she rejected the better educated youth.
Upon hearing that her aunt's niece was a teacher in the county town, she felt that her niece's conditions were the best in the surrounding area. It was only the first day of the Lunar New Year, and she was waiting for her niece to come over.
Su Xia didn't care and went all out, "Sister-in-law, don't even mention my Jianguo, do you think Chen Jiandang would be interested in you?"
"My Su Qiu also has a full-time job, and our two families are related, so wouldn't that make our relationship even stronger?"
"Sister-in-law, you're quite ugly, but you have such beautiful dreams! You should also think about your reputation. What good girl would have a peaceful life if she had a mother-in-law like you!"
Su Xia's words were utterly impolite, and Su's sister-in-law was so angry that she started trembling.
After a long pause, she finally said, "Su Xia, you've gone too far!"
Su Xia scorned her, "That's going too far, you're going too far! You came all this way during the New Year holiday, and you immediately took a liking to me, and you even had the nerve to say that you'd manage my salary and then give it to your second son?"
Su Xia brushed aside Chen Jianguo's outstretched hand and continued to berate him, "Where's your face? Did you fall into your own latrine when you came out?"
Chen Jianguo... It's over. His brother-in-law and sister-in-law's faces were indeed purple, as if they were about to die.
Then he looked at his excited wife and continued to berate her.
"Su Dong, you're a good-for-nothing. Your parents don't care for you, they only tolerate your younger siblings because of your parents' love. Even Su Qiu, without a brother, would probably still be toiling in the fields for food."
Su Dong – I want to speak, to express the feeling I want to say, I hate you to death!
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