The third branch of the family had fewer members. Both Chu Laosan and his wife had sacrificed their lives, as had their eldest son, Chu Bo.
Only the youngest son, Chu Tao, is still alive; he is the head of the military region's drug procurement department.
His wife, Lin Min, works in the drug testing department.
The couple had two sons, Chu Jian, who was seven years old, and Chu Kang, who was five years old.
The fourth aunt of the fourth branch is still alive. Her name is Guan Sixian. She is the director of teaching at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University.
The eldest son, Chu Yong, is a teacher at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University.
Daughter-in-law Lü Shishi is also a teacher.
The couple had a son, Chu Wen, who was only four years old.
The second son of the fourth wife also died young.
Li Xiyue had a good memory; after Chu Xun introduced them once, she remembered all of them and greeted them one by one.
Unlike women, men don't emphasize rituals, but they still made gestures by directly giving red envelopes. Li Xiyue received a large number of red envelopes.
Just as the red envelopes were being received, the aunts and sisters-in-law returned, and each of them was amazed when they saw Li Xiyue.
"Ah Xun, I always thought you were slow to understand, but now I realize you have high standards."
"Yes, where did you find such a fairy-like girl?"
"Don't even mention Ah Xun, I like them all."
"What a lucky family to have such a beautiful daughter! You couldn't find another one like her even if you searched with a lantern."
"Ah Xun, you'd better treat her well. If you dare to bully her, I'll be the first to get back at you."
The aunts and cousins-in-law praised Li Xiyue relentlessly, their faces beaming with admiration.
Next came the gift-giving segment. Li Xiyue's hands were stuffed full. She couldn't help but sigh that families with many children are so lively. With this whole family standing there, who would dare to bully them?
If you include in-laws, it would be a truly large family.
Chu Xun is the only unmarried member of the grandchildren. Given his past image, it's quite a feat for him to bring his girlfriend home this time, and the whole family is spoiling Li Xiyue rotten.
Especially after Chu Xingbang made a statement in front of everyone, saying that if anyone dared to mistreat Li Xiyue, his future granddaughter-in-law, he would turn on them, everyone became even more reluctant to neglect Li Xiyue.
The other granddaughters-in-law weren't jealous. Chu Xingbang, the patriarch, wasn't fond of his sons and grandsons, but he treated his daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law very well. They had been pampered like that before, so they weren't jealous of Li Xiyue's attention; on the contrary, they felt it was only right.
The children and grandchildren dared not object, as their father had always favored women over men, and they were used to it.
But you can't blame the old man for being biased. Things are valued for their rarity. Who told the Chu family to have such a mess with their sons? They only had sons, and their only granddaughter was gone.
In the old man's words, having many sons makes you worthless.
Chu Xingbang sat to Li Xiyue's left, and Chu Xun sat to her right. The grandfather and grandson treated her like a precious treasure.
Despite Chu Xingbang's complaints, he was actually quite happy when his children and grandchildren came to visit him.
With four generations living under one roof, surrounded by children and grandchildren, what elderly person wouldn't be happy?
Everyone was discussing Li Xiyue's birthday tomorrow. They had originally planned to celebrate at a restaurant, but since they couldn't have a big celebration now, they decided to have a meal at home instead.
However, in the Chu family, the men were the ones who cooked, and none of the women knew how to cook. So, several of the cousins volunteered to help Aunt Tian cook.
Li Xiyue's heart melted as she listened to everyone's arrangements for her birthday party.
It is said that a woman should consider the family of her husband before getting married. With the family atmosphere of the Chu family, she is not worried at all about being mistreated after marrying into the family.
Although, she would never allow herself to be wronged.
Feeling the pampering and care everyone gave her, she actually looked forward to joining this big family.
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