When Xie's mother heard that Xie Zhengchuan was going to be late for work, she hurriedly said, "Please hurry up. I'll talk to your elder and second brothers. Hurry up!"
Xie Zhengchuan stood up and said something else: "Mom, I know what you mean. I think if you really want to live with Dad, it's fine for you and Dad to live in our small green brick courtyard. Although it's a little small, it's bright. And this old house, why don't we rebuild it together? It's more convenient for us to buy red bricks. The house doesn't need to be too big. At least the children of my eldest and second brothers can live in a spacious place. You guys discuss it, I'll leave first."
After Xie Zhengchuan left, Xie's mother, Xie Zhenghe and Xie Zhengyang also discussed it and decided to listen to Xie Zhengchuan. "You can all take the money. Zhenghe has many children in his family. The old house here should have been given to Zhenghe. He should live with the old family in his old age. It's convenient because the distance is close. But the second child is raising pigs now, so it's better to build a pigpen here. So I think the old house should be given to the second child. Zhenghe can apply for a homestead to build a house. If he builds a red brick house and makes some furniture, the money is enough. Does Zhengyang have any objection?"
Xie Zhengyang didn't dare to object, he quickly nodded in agreement, the matter of building a house for the family still needs the decision of parents! I just feel a little sorry for my eldest brother, thinking of this, I secretly looked at Xie Zhenghe.
Xie Zhenghe covered his face and pretended not to see it.
Seeing that the two brothers had no objections, Mother Xie smiled with satisfaction.
"Zhengyang, hurry up and feed the pigs. We can discuss the rest of the matter when your uncle from the mountain comes tonight. Take the money. I have something to discuss with your eldest brother."
"Oh, oh, you." Xie Zhengyang nodded dizzily and walked away, even moving his hands and feet in sync when he walked.
Mother Xie was too lazy to pay attention to him. Thinking of what Granny Liu said, she looked at Xie Zhenghe with excitement and said,
"Zhenghe! I have discussed with your Aunt Liu. Please take Yumei to the county town to buy some things she likes. We will find a time to propose."
Xie Zhenghe was startled, then his eyes turned red and he said, "Mom?"
Mother Xie nodded, "Your Aunt Liu is a kind person. When Yumei marries, she will definitely bring Xiaodong with her. If Aunt Liu is left alone, Yumei will definitely not want to, and may not even agree to marry her. That child is just too kind-hearted. So I was thinking that after you and Yumei get married, you and your wife can take Aunt Liu to our home to take care of her in her old age and live with you and your wife. This is also what your father and I have discussed."
Xie Zhenghe's eyes were red and scary, and tears fell before he could finish his words. "Mom, I am sorry for you and Dad. I am already so old, and my children are not little anymore, but I still let you and Dad worry about my son for me. How unfilial!"
Seeing Xie Zhenghe say this, Xie's mother felt very bitter in her heart, "Zhenghe, you are our son, it is right for us to be loyal to you. When you get married to Yumei, our family will be complete. Don't be afraid of what others say. Your father and I don't care. If you take Aunt Liu here, you must treat her as your own mother and serve her. You must be more filial to her than to me. Zhenghe! Your Aunt Liu is a woman. She is old and we can't let her separate from Xiaodong. If we say that, how can she live as an old woman in the future? Don't worry about me, mother. I have three sons and three daughters-in-law. Can I be afraid that no one will respect her?"
Xie Zhenghe knew very well that his mother said this to comfort him. His mother had thought of everything for him, the new house, money, and marriage, and she would rather suffer for herself than let him have no worries.
Xie Zhenghe slowly stood up, knelt down and kowtowed to his mother, "Mom, don't worry, I will take Aunt Liu over, take good care of her, and live a good life."
The moment Xie Zhenghe knelt down, Xie's mother stood up, bent down and subconsciously wanted to help Xie Zhenghe up. With trembling hands, she touched her son's head instead. She had to let her son kowtow to her, so that he would accept it.
"You have to live your life well, Zhenghe. You and Zhaodi have been living a miserable life these years. You have been trying to live a hard life every day and you are upset every day. When Yumei marries you, you must cherish her. She has suffered so much for you. I have already talked to Laifu and Xiangzhi. They are willing. Xiangzhi and Xianglan are eager for Yumei to marry you. Don't worry. Find a day to bring the children to the Liu family to propose marriage. Your father and your third brother and sister-in-law have already bought things for you. You just need to live peacefully."
Xie Zhenghe had already stopped crying. He was not crying because he was about to marry his beloved girl, but because his family cared so much about him and even his own children were willing to accept Yumei for him. How could he not be moved?
Xie's mother patted his shoulder and said, "Come on, Zhenghe, you're going to be the village chief's son soon, but you're still crying like a child in front of your mother. If others knew about this, wouldn't they laugh at you?"
Xie Zhenghe calmed down and smiled at his mother. "I understand, mother. Let's open the brown sugar factory together. I'll go to Uncle Waishan to apply for a homestead at noon. It seems that the third child has wanted to build a new house for a long time. Let's drive the other kids away and stay with your brother and sister-in-law."
Mother Xie thought about her youngest son's appearance in the morning, was it really like this?
At this moment, Su Li was strolling around the county town with Xie's father. Xie's father seldom came to the county town, and this was his first time to the supply and marketing cooperative, so he was a little timid. There was nothing he could do. He had been a farmer all his life, and except for being confident when facing crops, he would instinctively feel nervous once he left the village, especially when he arrived in the city.
Su Li was honestly very satisfied with Mr. Xie's performance. If Mr. Xie was still able to handle things with ease here, she would not have time to take things from the space.
"Dad, there are a lot of people in the supply and marketing cooperative right now, so it might be crowded. How about you give me the money and I'll go buy things from Wang Hong. You wait here for me, okay?"
"Hey! That's it, that's it, then you stay, I'll wait for you here, the third son's wife." Father Xie breathed a sigh of relief, then took out a cloth bag from the lining of his jacket, which contained two hundred and thirty yuan.
Such a large sum of money was more than enough to buy things for Xie Zhenghe's family, but Xie's mother didn't want to let Pan Yumei down, so she specially found herself and Xia Xiuzhi and gave each of them ten yuan, meaning that the ten yuan would be used as compensation for their betrothal money.
When Xie Zhenghe went to the Liu family to propose marriage, Xie's mother gave him 168 yuan, which meant prosperity on the road.
The Xie family gave such a big yard to Xie Zhengyang and Xia Xiuzhi, and she was afraid that Xia Xiuzhi would have objections. But when she said this, Xia Xiuzhi was terrified. How could she have any objections? She felt sorry for her eldest brother, third brother, and parents. She didn't dare to accept it. She had to discuss it with Xie Zhengyang first.
Su Li didn't care about these things, especially the money, but Xie's mother's attitude warmed her heart. This old lady was really too kind.
On the surface, he gave her ten yuan, but his family lived in a small blue brick courtyard. At that time, Xie's mother paid a lot of money to build the house. There was no other way at that time. Xie Zhengchuan's allowance alone was not enough. At that time, the old Xie family's house was also built not long ago, so the family did not have much money. Being able to build these few rooms was already a great achievement.
Qian Suli accepted it herself. She went to the supply and marketing cooperative to talk to Wang Hong for a while and told her that a batch of goods needed to be delivered to Lao Xie's house. It was not convenient for her to show up, so she would have to trouble Wang Hong's man when the time came. Wang Hong readily agreed.
The goods in his hands were selling very well in the past half month, and the couple made a lot of money, so naturally they would do whatever Su Li said.
Su Li was very happy that Xie Zhenghe and Pan Yumei were together, so she prepared a lot of wedding things, such as six brand new satin cotton quilts, wedding clothes for the bride and groom. Of course, Xie Zhenghe's was a new dark blue Lenin suit, and Pan Yumei's was a bright red suit jacket and black pants.
There are also two sets of skin care products, a bicycle, a sewing machine and a pair of watches.
Su Li looked at the watch and remembered that Xie Zhengchuan didn't seem to have one, so she picked out a Shanghai brand watch to give to Xie Zhengchuan.
The rest were some miscellaneous items, such as thermos, cloth, coal stove, enamel cups, enamel basins, tableware, blankets, pillows, etc., and a lot of them were also prepared.
When Su Li came out empty-handed, Xie's father thought that she didn't buy anything. After all, the things sold in the supply and marketing cooperative must be popular!
Su Li told him that everything was ready and that the man would be sent to Old Xie's house someday. Only then did Xie's father feel relieved. Seeing Su Li becoming more and more kind, he felt that the third son's wife was still capable!
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