Chapter Twenty-Eight: Marriage Disputes
Nana didn't care about the change in Ling Xiao's face and laughed: "Brother, I don't know what happened. Since you came back that day, my sister seems to have become a different person. She smiled much better than before. I think her attitude towards her father is much better than before. Did she find her conscience and think she has done too much on weekdays? It would be great if she could do this often. This time she would definitely be very happy to receive the clothes you bought for her. Maybe she can get along well with her brother and father in the future."
He breathed a sigh of relief, but was very puzzled. What happened? In addition to not reporting his evil deeds that day, Meimei's attitude at home changed. Could it be that people often say that women should be beaten and dare to go to the room and remove the tiles if they don't beat them for three days. Is this because they are afraid of her when they beat her? Or did Meimei think that she was scared that day and had a winning attitude. Her attitude changed when she was proud? He also thought about Meimei's strange behavior that day. After thinking about it, she couldn't understand it. She couldn't discuss it with Nana, but she finally dared to go home and felt relaxed.
Ling Xiao returned home, as expected, only Meimei was there, but he was not embarrassed to go directly into the main hall. He first went back to his house and put the things he bought for Caiping and Qin Shuixian, and then hesitated for a while before coming over with their two pieces. Meimei didn't come out of her house. Ling Xiao gritted his teeth and walked in. Meimei's expression was still so cold and sat by the bed, but looked at him with a strange look, and then looked at the clothes wrapped in plastic bags in his hand. This made him feel even more uncomfortable than when he saw Meimei at the window when he entered the yard. He forced his smile and handed her two half-sleeved shirts, saying, "I went to Meize City for a business trip to buy a piece of clothing for you and Nana. Do you think it's appropriate?"
Meimei took the clothes in surprise first, then showed a rare smile on her face and asked, "Did you buy it for me and Nana?"
"Yeah." He agreed and hurriedly returned to Meimei's room. Because Meimei was still wearing the dress of that day, it reminded him of the scene that day. He was very embarrassed and embarrassed to face her. After coming out, he said happily: It was true that the smiley man did not scold the smiley man and did not hit the gift-giver. When Meimei saw that there was a gift, she didn't give her an ugly face and showed a beautiful smile, as if she had forgotten all the things that had hit her.
Ling Xiao went out to cook in the kitchen. His family has been at work and at school. As the oldest child in the family, he has been accustomed to cooking after he comes back early since he was a child. Anyway, dinner is simple. After boiling the porridge and then heating the leftovers for lunch. Ling Xiao is very skillful. After boiling the rice cooker, he lifted the lid of half the pot and didn't have to worry about it. He found the leftovers at noon to see if they had enough to eat at night. When he saw that he didn't have enough, he found half a bundle of leeks and prepared to make a stir-fried egg. But he was stirring the eggs in a big bowl, and suddenly heard the crispy and crispy behind him shouting "Brother!". This call made him surprised and forgot to agree, because this "Brother" was called out from Meimei's mouth for the first time.
Meimei has already put on the water-red half-sleeved shirt, and the mini dress has also been replaced with a red pleated skirt. She has a shy smile on her face, and her spirit is bright and charming.
"Brother, you are very good at buying clothes. They look very good. Thank you." Meimei said shyly and left with a charming smile.
Ling Xiaochi stood in front of the pot, unable to figure out why Meimei had such a big change, and even more so that the look that made him panic.
When Liu Lihua entered the hall, she smelled the fragrance of fried leeks. But seeing that there was no one in the kitchen, she smiled happily at her husband who was following her, "It must be Xiao'er is back. Who else will be there except Xiao'er? I'll be relieved when Meimei can be like Xiao'er."
Ling Shangyun was very happy that his son was praised by his wife. He was about to speak, but when he saw Meimei suddenly come out of her room, he opened his mouth and scolded his mother: "What's wrong with me? Why don't my mother feel relieved? I'm not satisfied with it like me, so I can't go out of the door and go out every day!"
"Oh, it's my mother who said it wrong. You are a good daughter! Good daughter!" If Meimei is indeed good in this regard, it makes her worry-free. After praising her, she found that she had never seen the gorgeous and beautiful half-sleeved shirt on her daughter. She reached out and touched the half-sleeved shirt and asked, "Meimei, where is this dress?"
Meimei's pretty face flew with excitement and said in a slight twist, "Yes, yes, Ling Xiao bought one for me and Nana." She had the courage to call out her brother in front of Ling Xiao, but she didn't call out when she arrived in front of her mother and stepfather.
"Is it Xiao'er bought it for you?" Liu Lihua asked her daughter in surprise.
"Well, he bought it on a business trip to Meize..."
"Where is brother?" At this time, Nana came back from school and came in to look for Ling Xiao. When she saw her sister wearing the water-red half-sleeved shirt, her unhappy expression flashed on her face. Then she started to run into her house with a smile, and even called her mother to come in to see the clothes her brother bought for her.
Both mother and daughter entered the room happily. Ling Shangyun washed his hands and started to place the table, bowls and chopsticks. Ling Xiao came from his house to help his father when he saw this. While answering his father's question, he also listened to the happy laughter of the mother and daughter in the room. He once again sighed that giving gifts is indeed a good way to please people. Let's see how happy they are? Then Caiping will be more happy when she receives the one she bought for her tomorrow. I really want to see her immediately.
When we were having dinner, Meimei and Nana were still immersed in the joy of having a good dress. Nana was expressing her joy and gratitude to her brother, while Meimei rarely smiled happily at the dinner table.
Liu Lihua was in the room just now, and she was extremely happy to see her two beautiful daughters wearing bright and beautiful clothes. She looked extremely happy when she met her sisters. In addition to being so happy that she could not stop, her eyes looked at Ling Xiao even more lovingly. While eating, she asked Ling Xiao about her business trip to Meize. When she heard that he was about to be a canteen manager in the village, she happily praised him for his ability, which made Lao Ling very proud of her son.
Dinner was simple, and the meal was finished quickly while chatting and laughing. In order to further please his stepmother, Ling Xiao took the initiative to take on the errand of washing the pot and tidying the dishes. Nana still helped him clean up the dishes. Even Meimei was the sun coming out from the west, and she took the initiative to help remove the dining table and stools. Ling Shangyun and Liu Lihua, who were rarely free, looked at the three brothers and sisters who were all happy tonight, and finally saw the scene of the whole family being harmonious and happy. They really hoped that the scene would last forever.
The whole family was so happy. After cleaning up, they gathered at Ling Shangyun and his wife's house. They sat on the kang and watched the fourteen-inch black and white TV that had been watching for five or six years. Liu Lihua took advantage of Ling Xiao's return and was in this good atmosphere again, and mentioned the girl named Xiaohong again.
Nana first objected: "Mom, Sister Xiaohong is really not suitable. Look at how she and Aunt Chen come to our house every time. She is so cute. If the brother marrys her, he will definitely be a grandma to wear her. It's not good!"
Unexpectedly, Nana would say such words at a young age, which made the whole family laugh. Liu Lihua said while laughing and Nana: "What do you know about your child's family? Xiaohong has become sensible now. I'm intimate and polite to me when I go to their house, and look so well-behaved. Besides, her father is the director of the Transportation Bureau, how beneficial it is to your brother? It's easy to transfer back to the city, and it's easy to even promote an official position. I can't find a suitable one like Xiaohong."
"Mom, why do you want to benefit from the family when you say it? Because her father is an official? Then, a family like ours that is not an official, is it over? What is the reason?! I also think Xiaohong is not suitable. Her personality is born, so how can she become better if she changes?" Unexpectedly, Meimei also expressed her opinion today, and she was still standing on Nana's side.
Liu Lihua was also quite surprised by Meimei's reaction today, but she was very happy and said with a smile: "Okay, let's not talk about whether their family is an official or not, just talk about Xiaohong's personality. If you can keep Xiaohong, mom will be grateful."
Meimei whitened her mother's eyes and said with a blushing face: "Oh, mom has always thought that I have a bad personality. If you marry a wife with a bad personality now, will you be annoyed then?"
This is the first time that I heard Meimei say something bad from her mouth, and Liu Lihua giggled: "Your personality is not bad either, you are a little arrogant and not very polite, and your mouth is not sweet. Xiaohong is not like you, her mouth is very sweet."
Nana heard this and said, "That's even worse, she is definitely a vixen!"
Nana made them laugh again. After laughing, Liu Lihua said, "This is your brother's business. Your brother hasn't made a statement yet. You two are very positive. Xiaoer, you should make an idea. Don't miss such a good marriage. If you are embarrassed, just say it. Sorry, you just shake your head and disagree. If you don't say it, I'll tell you to Aunt Chen. You have to think about it. Although Xiaohong is spoiled, which girl is not spoiled now? When you get married and have children, you will become less spoiled."
Ling Shangyun and Ling Xiao's mother were used to listening to their wife's words at that time, but they still did not change after they got married with Liu Lihua. As for the situation at this time, he sat against the wall with a smile, watching the mother and daughter argue with interest, and did not take the initiative to express his opinions when it comes to lifelong affairs involving his son.
Ling Xiao saw his stepmother looking at him with a smile, and Meimei beside him also looked at him steadily. Shui Lingling's big eyes seemed to let him not agree. Nana beside him pulled his clothes and quietly made him shake his head. Ling Xiao was embarrassed by them, with a blushing face and thick neck, but this was a good opportunity for him to have something to do with Caiping. After a little twisted, he stuttered and said, "There is a teacher assigned to our middle school in the middle school this year. She is two years younger than me. I can get along with her."
"Ah?! You got it yourself?"
"Brother, do you have a girlfriend?"
Liu Lihua and Nana asked in surprise at the same time, Meimei also showed surprise, while Ling Shangyun sat upright and stared at her son.
Nana asked in front of her mother again: "Brother, is she beautiful? Is she a good person?" This is what they all want to know. Liu Lihua choked and listened to Ling Xiao's answer.
"Everything is pretty good, but their family began to disagree."
This really surprised them. Liu Lihua and Nana asked in unison: "Why do you disagree?"
Ling Xiao then talked about how County Magistrate Wang's son fell in love with Caiping and came to propose marriage. After hearing this, Liu Lihua said understandingly: "Oh, no wonder her family disagrees with you. She finally got to such a good marriage, and no one would agree if she had changed."
Nana glanced at her mother and said, "Why do you adults think like this? Just find a partner as long as they fall in love with each other, why do you have to find someone to be an official? If it's just for their family, how can you be happy if you don't love each other?"
Liu Lihua was amused by her little daughter's childish thoughts and said to her with a smile: "After all you are young, you can speak children's words, love, can you have the mood to love after eating the whole meal? As long as you live a good life, you will love slowly if you don't love." She looked at her eldest daughter again and said, "Young people like to fantasize before they got married, thinking that they have everything they have. You will know after getting married. If the family is not good, they will raise their children to live a tight life based on their dead salary. Every day, they think about how to make more money and live a good life, and they can't care about love. If the family makes money and is free and leisurely, they will live that day."
Ling Shangyun knew that his wife had been talking about this, and the two daughters had long frowned and didn't want to listen. He was concerned about his son's later affairs and interrupted his wife and asked his son: "Xiao'er, what about it later? Did her family agree?"
They wanted to hear it too, and looked at Ling Xiao together.
Ling Xiao said that Caiping did not agree to marry County Magistrate Wang's son. The family forced her to force her to do so for a whole day but did not convince her. After she could not resist, she put forward harsh conditions for her. If she did not marry County Magistrate Wang's son, she would have to ask the family for 10,000 yuan in bride gifts and 5,000 yuan in return for the family. Otherwise, she would never agree to it if she loved her to death.
When Liu Lihua heard this, she got angry and cursed: "What kind of adult is this? Who can afford to marry her? She just wants to make a fortune with her daughter! You either firmly disagree or come normally. What is this?"
Meimei and Nana were also quite angry. Meimei had a gloomy face from the moment Ling Xiao said she had a partner. She wanted to say nothing, but she couldn't help it and cursed: "From what this family does, I know what their daughter is like, and it must be a good thing either!"
Chapter completed!