Old Mrs. Chu sat down happily and the few of them chatted for a while. Seeing that the two of them were avoiding the topic, she took the initiative to ask.
"Aunt, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Ma Panni and Jiani looked at each other before speaking, "Aunt, is your granddaughter not here?"
At this time, Yao Xiujuan came in with sugar water and gave a bowl to Ma Panni and Jiani respectively. Then she said with a smile, "After dinner today, Lifang took Xinxin and Meiling to herd cattle together."
Ma Panni was stunned for a moment, "Ah? She was herding cattle with Meiling, but the kid didn't say anything."
Yao Xiujuan chuckled. "Yesterday, Meiling told me that when she was herding cattle, she passed by a patch of sandy land and saw sand mushrooms there. I mentioned it to her at the dinner table last night, and Lifang said she had never seen mushrooms growing in sandy soil and wanted to go and take a look."
Jiani laughed. "Oh, I see. If you haven't seen it before, you'd be really curious. I remember when we first moved to Xinjiang, we were also very curious when we saw mushrooms growing in the sand."
Ma Panni also laughed, "I'm not only curious about sand mushrooms, I was also surprised when I first saw Dayun (Cistanche deserticola)..."
Listening to things she had never seen before, Old Mrs. Chu listened with great interest, nodded constantly, and asked a few questions from time to time, which made her laugh heartily.
At the end of the conversation, Ma Panni thought for a moment and finally asked, "Auntie, we're here mainly to ask, has your Lifang met anyone?"
Mrs. Chu was stunned when she heard this, then she reacted and said tentatively, "Someone has looked at it, but they haven't decided yet..."
Ma Panni and Jiani looked at each other when they heard this. They were not surprised at this answer at all. After all, it would be strange if no one was interested in such a good girl.
After thinking for a while, Jiani spoke, "Aunt, my second son is 21 years old this year, not married, and now works as an accountant in the company, with a salary of 36 yuan per month..."
"Look, can I meet your granddaughter?"
Mrs. Chu was stunned by what she heard, and it took her a while to react. "Ah? You guys are interested in my Lifang? But have you ever met my Lifang?"
Ma Panni quickly spoke up, "Yes, I have. How could I not have seen her? Before Xiujuan's sister went back, didn't she often bring Lifang to my house to look for Meiling?"
"I've seen him at home several times, and my brother-in-law and I also saw him a few times during that time."
Jiani nodded repeatedly and kept praising her, "Lifang is really good. She's good-looking, has a good personality, and is very considerate... I think the children in Baoguo like her very much..."
Old Madam Chu glanced sideways at Yao Xiujuan, who looked embarrassed, and smiled awkwardly, "Well, this depends on the child's wishes. As long as the child agrees, I don't have any objections. Her parents can't make the decision for her..."
Hearing this, Jiani patted her knees with joy. "Ah, Auntie is still sensible. It just so happens that my Jianjun has a day off tomorrow. How about asking him to come over and take a look at you tomorrow?"
Mrs. Chu was stunned for a moment, but she was too embarrassed to refuse, so she nodded slightly, "Ah, okay..."
After the agreement was reached, Ma Panni and Jiani happily stood up and said goodbye.
Old Mrs. Chu hurriedly picked up the gift package on the table and said, "Auntie, we can't accept these things..."
What a joke! How can you have the nerve to ask for someone else’s things when you haven’t even gotten married?
Jiani quickly held down Mrs. Chu's hand and said, "Auntie, these are just things we, the younger generation, brought to you when we came to see you. They have nothing to do with my son. Please don't be polite..."
Old Mrs. Chu, "..."
When Chu Tian came back at noon, he saw several paper bags on the dining table. He called out to the kitchen in confusion, "Xiujuan, where did the things on the table come from?"
Yao Xiujuan's voice came from the kitchen, "Aunt Ma and Aunt Jia came to see grandma today, they brought her here."
Chu Tian was stunned for a moment, walked out of the main room and came to the room where the old lady slept. He saw the old lady leaning on the kang with her eyes closed, not knowing whether she was asleep or not. His son was sleeping soundly with his hands raised above his head on the kang. After thinking about it, he retreated again.
Arriving in the kitchen, Chu Tian saw Yao Xiujuan rolling noodles, so he moved a chair and sat aside. "Why are the two aunts here?"
Yao Xiujuan looked back at Chu Tian and said slowly, "...It's like this. Aunt Jia wants Sun Jianjun and Lifang to meet each other."
Chu Tian nodded thoughtfully, "Actually, if we talk about being close, the friendly forces are definitely closer, but as for which one is more suitable for our Lifang, it's still up to Lifang to choose."
Yao Xiujuan was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said with a smile, "Brother Tian, I know what you mean. No matter whether Lifang ends up with Sun Jianguo or my younger brother, she is still our cousin. I won't think too much about it."
After a pause, he added, "My parents wouldn't think too much about it either!"
Chu Tian chuckled, "Well, that's good."
"By the way, what do you cook?"
Yao Xiujuan finished rolling the noodles and then straightened up to get the knife. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "Today, I heard grandma say that she hasn't eaten the mushy noodles from her hometown in a long time. I thought that many vegetables in the vegetable garden are ready to be eaten, so I made some mushy noodles for grandma."
Chu Tian blinked, "Oh, okay, what vegetables do you need? I'll go pick them!"
Yao Xiujuan thought for a moment and said, "Spinach?"
Chu Tian stood up and said, "Well, I'll go pull it out..."
"Daddy..."
Chu Tian had just pulled up the spinach when he heard Xinxin's voice. He turned around and saw Xinxin rushing towards him with a huge sand mushroom in her hand.
"Daddy, look, this is what Xinxin found!"
Chu Tian was stunned for a moment, then quickly put the spinach in his hand on the ground and picked up Xinxin, "Oh, our Xinxin is awesome!"
Xinxin's little face was filled with joy and pride. "Auntie said Xinxin was amazing and praised Xinxin for finding such a big one!"
At this time, Chu Lifang came over with a basket, "Little Brother Shi."
Chu Tian looked at Chu Lifang and saw that her face was red from the sun. He quickly said, "Lifang, go wash your face quickly. It looks red from the sun."
Chu Lifang smiled and said, "It's okay. It's like this every summer anyway."
Chu Tian laughed, "Is that okay? You're a girl, not a man, so you should be more careful. Next time I go to the regiment, I'll buy you a scarf like your sister-in-law's. When you go out during the day, just cover your face with it."
Chu Lifang said embarrassedly, "Brother Xiaoshi, no need. I eat white rice every day now, how can I have the nerve to ask for something..."
Chu Tian was helpless, "Why are you eating for free? Don't you help your sister-in-law clean the house every day, and help take care of Xinxin and Pingping..."
"Okay, go wash your face and change into some light clothes. Your sister-in-law is cooking some lumpy noodles from her hometown for us today."
Chu Lifang nodded, carried the sand mushrooms into the kitchen, said hello to Yao Lijuan in the kitchen, and returned to the room where she lived with Old Mrs. Chu.
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