Chapter 45
It's a pity that these peaceful days didn't last long, and Shi Jian's family came back unexpectedly.
Shi Jian is the fourth eldest child in the family, and can be regarded as the oldest of the two. He is only twenty this year, and is only two years older than Shi Jin.
Because my family loves me, I have been in high school for two consecutive years. The year before last, my grades were not ideal, so I was not admitted to college.
I originally planned to go home and find a job if I still failed the exam this year, but I didn't expect that my girlfriend got it first because my grades didn't come in.
"Dad, Mom!" Shi Jianjia stood upright and looked like a city dweller, "This is my girlfriend, her name is Zhang Yufen, just call her Xiaofen! Xiaofen, this is a member of my family..."
The family has a large population, so Shi Jianjia carefully introduced her several brothers and sisters-in-law to her, and the children just mentioned them all. After all, there are so many people, how can they remember them all.
When the Shi family saw how his girlfriend was dressed, they could tell that she was a proper city dweller, with such a figure and fair skin, with two shiny black braids and a fair and tender face.
At first glance, he didn't work in the fields.
Liu Maipi is so funny, is she too old this year? Her son has just married a charming educated youth, and her brother-in-law has brought back an even more charming city man.
Is this a competition to stuff ancestors into the house?
The issues everyone is thinking about are very realistic. It costs a lot of money to marry such a girl.
But no matter what you think in your heart, when someone comes to your home for the first time, you should be treated warmly and with every possible care.
"Jianjia, you and Xiaofen are from the same school?"
Shi Jianjia nodded, "Yes, we are from the same school. We met in school, learned from each other, made progress together, and gradually developed a revolutionary friendship."
Liu Mai couldn't help but laugh out loud, "This fourth child really talks the same thing. Just say that we are in love with each other."
Seeing Zhang Yufen's unnatural expression, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but glared at Liu Mai, "You are the only one who talks too much!"
No matter what Zhang Yufen was thinking in her heart, she didn't show any emotion on her face, which gave Shi Jianjia plenty of face, and she seemed to really like him.
Yes, the genes of the old Shi family are quite good. After all, the genes of the family that gave birth to the heroine are not much different, not to mention the Shi Jian family, who was pampered by his family and didn't spend much time on the ground. He is also quite handsome.
It's perfectly normal for a young girl to look at you based on your face.
It's a pity that I came back at the wrong time. My family had just held a wedding and I couldn't afford to hold another one. Not to mention that I was still a city girl. If I wanted to marry him, it was not like Shi Jin's wedding, which cost hundreds of yuan.
Money is all that matters.
"Mom, when did our family buy a TV?"
When Shi Jian came back from his home, he glanced at the TV set in his third brother's room. What he actually wanted to ask was why he put the TV set in his third brother's room when his family bought it.
When she mentioned this, Mrs. Wang became very excited. She also wanted to show off in front of the girls in the city. Although the fourth child in her family might not be able to marry this daughter-in-law in the city, she couldn't let others look down upon her.
So Mrs. Wang carefully told the Shi Jian family about Yaizhen becoming a worker in the city.
"So... Xiaodong is now a formal worker in the transportation team?"
Shi Jianjia's heart was very complicated. He never expected that his silent and honest nephew would be the first to leave Dahe Village and become a worker in the city.
You know, the biggest reason why he is with Zhang Yufen is that Zhang Yufen's family has good conditions and can find him a job in the city, so he doesn't have to spend time in school year after year.
"I really didn't expect... Xiaodong is so promising." Shi Jianjia's mind turned over and over again, but it didn't show on his face at all, "Third brother is really lucky."
Shi Jianguo waved his hand. When he heard others praising his son, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face, "Not bad, not bad."
Liu Mai didn't want to hear Sanfang's family showing off their son, so he changed the subject, "Why did the fourth child come back now? He didn't even make it in time for the New Year."
"I went to Xiaofen's house to meet her parents during the New Year. Didn't I ask my classmate to bring a message saying that I wouldn't be back in the New Year?"
Liu Mai forced a smile, "This has no beginning and no end. My parents are worried too."
Have you met your parents?!
During the New Year, I went to the bride’s house to meet her parents. This is really going to happen!
Liu Mai was worried. If this really happened, how much money would it cost? It would not be her interests that would be lost!
Although Shi Jin got married last time, all the money he owed his two elders had been repaid in the name of gifts, and he told Shi Jin that more than 100 gifts had been used to repair the holes.
In fact, the gift money received was more than 100 yuan. Most of the people in the village came. Those who were somewhat wealthy would give two or three yuan as gift money.
So the gift money totals several hundred!
But if he gave it all to Shi Jin, it would probably be over in a few days, so Liu Mai lied to Shi Jin and said he only had a gift of more than 100 yuan.
A silly boy like Shi Jin can be fooled, but Mrs. Wang is not easy to fool.
As people mature with age, Mrs. Wang did a rough calculation and knew that Liu Mai probably still had several hundred more in hand, so if the fourth child got married, Mrs. Wang would definitely ask Liu Mai for money.
Liu Mai felt like a mirror in her heart. Even if Mrs. Wang said she was borrowing money calmly, after a long time, could the daughter-in-law really be able to ask for money from her second elder?
So when everyone present heard that Shi Jian's family had already met the parents, the one who felt the most uncomfortable was Liu Mai.
The second child's family was indifferent. Anyway, their family was poor, so even if they had the intention, they wouldn't have the strength.
Although the third family member was capable and had a son who was a worker after all, they didn't think it was a problem, because even if they had to contribute money, Shi Jianguo felt that he would definitely not suffer a loss, and at worst, he would take the opportunity to separate the family.
So for a while, everyone was quite harmonious, except Liu Mai who couldn't keep his smile.
After chatting for a while, Shi Jianjia took Zhang Yufen for a walk around the village to experience the countryside.
By three or four o'clock in the afternoon, he took Zhang Yufen and prepared to return to the county town.
"Why don't you have dinner at home? I've bought all the food!"
Shi Jianjia waved his hands, "No, no, I have to take Xiaofen to the city quickly. If it's too late, we won't have a car."
After a few polite words, Mrs. Wang stopped trying to stay. There were some things that she couldn't say in depth in front of the girl. They would have a good chat when the fourth child came back.
Their family didn't have the tradition of waiting for people, so they started eating when the time came, and there was dinner left in the pot for Shi Jian's family.
As a result, no one was waiting until the rice was cold.
The villagers who came to watch TV had already sat down and started watching.
Mrs. Wang was still thinking that she would lower her voice when they talked later so that the villagers could not hear the excitement.
It turned out that Mrs. Wang's worries were completely unfounded, because one night, Shi Jian's family didn't come back at all, and it was almost noon the next day when they arrived late.
At this time, Mrs. Wang was already holding back her anger. When she saw her youngest son coming back, she threw the broom in front of him and said, "You still know you are coming back? I thought you were going to be your son-in-law."
Shi Jianjia picked up the broom from the ground and licked his face to please his mother: "No way! Even if I want to be a broom, I can't bear to be your mother!"
Mrs. Wang snorted coldly, "I can't tell."
"I wanted to come back last night, but I couldn't establish a good relationship with my father-in-law over there. Then we chatted for a while and saw it was getting dark, so I stayed in the guest house for one night and couldn't come back."
"My father-in-law? Are you calling me now? We haven't agreed yet." Mrs. Wang frowned. She really didn't know what to do about this matter.
City wife!
How valuable this is!
If he wants to get married, he has to spend a lot of money, but now his family has no money to buy him a wife.
Shi Jianguo put his arms around Mrs. Wang's shoulders. He was not stupid. He knew what his family was worried about. He had a chat with his family yesterday and he also knew that Shi Jianguo got married and his family had no money left.
"Xiaofen's father told me that we won't have to pay for this wedding, which is understandable. After all, our family is so big that it's not easy for you and your father to support us."
Mrs. Wang was doubtful, "A girl from the city is willing to marry into our village?"
Of course that's impossible. What kind of life is this in the village? Not to mention Zhang Yufen who is used to life in the city. Even Shi Jian's family doesn't want to stay in the village.
"Xiaofen is too squeamish, so my father-in-law gave her a house in the city as a dowry."
Mrs. Wang frowned angrily, "So you want to be the son-in-law?!"
"No, no, of course not!" Shi Jianjia quickly explained, "That is the dowry given by Xiaofen. How can I say that I am my son-in-law?"
Now Mrs. Wang really didn't understand, "Fourth, tell the truth, is there something wrong with that Xiaofen?"
"Wherever this is, people are doing well!"
"Then what do your father-in-law want? Marry a girl and get a house as a gift?"
When Mrs. Wang faces others, she can close her eyes and brag that her sons are the best, and they are all the best among them.
But she also knows how big the difference is between the city and the countryside.
Her own son was not handsome enough to make a little girl go crazy when he met him, so Mrs. Wang didn't understand the idea of marrying off a daughter to give him a house.
Shi Jianjia touched his nose and subconsciously glanced at the third bedroom, "Actually, originally...my father-in-law was planning to help me find a job in the city..."
Mrs. Wang's eyes lit up before he could finish speaking, "That's great! I'll help you find a job in the city, so we have two workers in our family. And now I heard that workers in the city even share houses!"
"Oh, it will take many years before it's my turn to be allocated a house. And if my father-in-law helps me find a job, then it will be up to our family to buy a house in the city..."
The smile on Mrs. Wang's face disappeared, and her face that was once as bright as a chrysanthemum now turned into dry tree bark, "This... how can our family get so much money to buy you a house in the city? Don't all units in the city have dormitories...
…How wonderful it is for you young people to live in the dormitory.”
"Then if we have children in the future, we won't be able to live in the dormitory."
"Then leave it to me and I'll help you carry it."
Shi Jian's family was helpless, "That's not what you said. Mom, when someone marries a daughter, we can't afford nothing! Her father has already said that either we will pay for the house! Or he will buy the house, but...
I have to have a job in the city."
Mrs. Wang frowned and thought for a while. It was impossible to pay for a house. They didn't have that much money to buy a house in the city.
Chapter completed!