Chapter 404 Wife, how about you give me another child?
Jiang's mother was choked and silent.
The fourth sister-in-law also asked the fourth brother: "Did it work?"
The fourth brother shook his head, "Our father asked the old man who was looking for a husband for the third sister to mediate. The Zuo family refused." The fourth sister-in-law
was surprised, "How is it possible? The third brother-in-law is such a good person to talk to. His family members are also good to talk to. How could it be like this..."
The fourth sister-in-law couldn't find the right words for a while.
Lin Wanxia said softly: "People who are usually good-tempered are often terrible when they get angry. People who are always very tolerant on weekdays are not tolerant one day, which means they are extremely disappointed."
Simply put, the Zuo family has had enough of the third sister.
Lin Wanxia's voice was not loud, but everyone at the table heard it clearly.
Jiang's mother immediately became unwilling: "How can you talk like that? You talk as if your third sister is the one who is wrong."
Jiang's father slammed the table, "You still protect her? It's because you can't tell right from wrong, that's why you're used to her being lawless in her husband's family. Today I lowered my face to ask my third uncle to plead for her, but the Zuo family listed all the things she had done, and I was too ashamed to listen!"
He slapped his face twice, "I have lost all my reputation because of you!"
The third sister burst into tears, "Dad, I was wrong!"
But Lin Wanxia felt that the third sister's crying was a bit fake, and her tone was not very sincere.
Father Jiang glared at the third sister unhappily, "You know you're wrong now? It's too late!"
The fourth brother hurried to smooth things over, "Third sister, don't cry! There may still be room for this matter. In any case, the Zuo family, for the sake of Third Master's face, said that everyone should calm down before the New Year and talk about it after the New Year."
***
In the evening, Jiang Sinian rarely bothered Lin Wanxia. The two of them hugged each other and leaned against the head of the bed and chatted.
Seeing that Jiang Sinian was not in a good mood, Lin Wanxia took the initiative to speak: "Are you worried about your third sister?"
Jiang Sinian nodded, "Not entirely. We have many brothers and sisters, and our family is poor, so naturally we can't treat them equally. Moreover, there are both boys and girls in the family. Even if boys are favored over girls, there is a competitive relationship between boys. Logically, I was the youngest at that time, so I should be the most favored.
In fact, it was the third sister. When she was a child, the third sister was prettier than now, and she was especially sweet and knew how to deal with things... The one who can do the work under the parents' noses.
So let alone mom, even dad favors the third sister.
The family conditions are limited, and favoritism does not have much advantage. At least there is no financial advantage. Dad was a soldier when he was young. I heard that he could have been promoted, but he was called back by my grandmother just to earn work points.
Anyway, he wants to manage us in a militarized way, right? ! In short, he is stricter than other fathers, and can almost be regarded as a representative of filial sons under the stick.
The third My sister was beaten a lot for being so pleasing, but she was cunning and would run away when she was beaten. One time, it was raining and I met my third brother-in-law in a cave.
I don't know the details, but by the time I knew about it, they were already talking about marriage. I
lived in the Zuo family right after I got engaged. The Zuo family is not as wealthy as the Jiang family, but my third brother-in-law is kind.
I didn't expect... This time, I think my third brother-in-law really wants a divorce. Now it's just a delaying tactic so that everyone can have a good New Year. "
Lin Wan Xia turned sideways and looked at Jiang Sinian: "You don't want your third sister to get divorced?"
Jiang Sinian reached out and pushed the hair that was hanging beside Lin Wanxia's ears back, and began to smooth her hair occasionally, "Of course I don't want that. But what's the use of me not wanting it? Everyone should be responsible for their own choices."
Lin Wanxia nodded, "You, me, and third sister are all adults and can be responsible for their own choices. But what about Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi? They are just children."
"Huh?" Jiang Sinian looked at Lin Wanxia in confusion, "What's wrong with the two of them?"
"They both don't want to study, did you know?"
Jiang Sinian's face showed obvious surprise: "Not going to school? How is that possible? I send back their tuition every month. And Xiaoliu also wrote to me, saying that she won the first place."
Although the letter was mostly in pinyin and the handwriting was not good-looking.
Jiang Sinian spent a long time reading this short letter of a hundred words.
"By the way, I told you about this."
Lin Wanxia coughed twice uncomfortably.
There was a time when both of them were busy. Sometimes Jiang Sinian called and they chatted, and Lin Wanxia fell asleep.
This one was probably the part she missed.
Lin Wanxia continued, "But they really don't go to school..."
She told Jiang Sinian what Fourth Sister-in-law and Xiaoliu said.
Jiang Sinian sat up straight with a bad expression: "Mom is confused, and Dad is confused too! I'll go talk to them tomorrow."
Lin Wanxia shook her head, "Let's talk about it after the New Year! They were busy enough with Third Sister's affairs before the New Year, and they also have to prepare for our wedding."
She was mainly afraid that the old man would get angry again.
After all, according to the old man, he was dying and he didn't allow her to tell Jiang Sinian.
Jiang Sinian nodded and pushed Lin Wanxia down on the bed, "Wife, how about you give me another child?"
Lin Wanxia turned her head away to avoid Jiang Sinian's kiss, "Don't make trouble! Family planning doesn't allow you to have children."
Jiang Sinian grabbed her hand and pulled it over her head, lowered his head and kissed her again, "Try it."
***
Time doesn't stop for anyone or anything.
The quarrel between the Jiang and Zuo families spread throughout the streets and alleys and became a topic of conversation for the people after dinner, but this did not affect everyone's enthusiasm for the New Year.
The atmosphere of the Spring Festival in the 1980s was extremely strong. For most people, it was the grandest festival.
Every household started buying New Year's goods in mid-January.
Now the countryside has resumed the big market mode, with a big market every five days.
Starting from the 15th day of the 11th lunar month, the common people began to sell New Year goods.
The market in the town was held on the 27th day of the 11th lunar month.
The market was held on the 2nd and 7th day of the 11th lunar month. On the 17th day of the 11th lunar month, Lin Wanxia and Jiang Sinian also followed the rest of the Jiang family to buy New Year goods.
Early in the morning, the New Year market was crowded with people.
Long before the market, nearby residents have circled the doorsteps of their homes and hung two big words: Watch the cars.
Watch the cars means that people who come to the market park their bicycles, carts or motorcycles here. There are special people responsible for watching them to prevent them from being stolen.
It is a bit similar to the parking fee at the New Century Parking Lot.
A bicycle costs five cents, no time limit.
Everyone has a happy face.
Everyone will take out the money saved from the beginning of the year to the end of the year to buy new clothes for the whole family.
Buy some food that you usually don’t want to buy, such as pork, spare ribs, melon seeds and candies for the New Year. What
you can’t finish or miss in this market will be made up in the next market.
So the annual market often lasts for more than half a month, until the last market before the New Year.
Jiang Sinian holds Yueyue and Lin Wanxia, while Lin Wanxia holds Xingxing.