Chapter 4

He Wanjiao came out of the kitchen and happened to see her mother seeing someone off. The strange thing was that only the matchmaker left, while the female comrade who came for the blind date did not leave.

She followed them to the gate, and then saw with her own eyes her mother secretly take out a few big unity notes from her pocket and put them into the matchmaker’s hand.

As soon as the money came in, Qian Sanhong knew how much it was, and her smile became even brighter. “Country girls are supposed to suffer hardships at home. You don’t have to do anything in the future. You can just do what you are told and work efficiently!”

The emperor is far away and he has no support from his mother’s family, so he can do whatever he wants.

Hu Xianglan herself had a daughter, so she didn’t like Qian Sanhong’s words. It seemed as if she was marrying her son off just to order people around. I didn’t take it too seriously and just answered casually, “That’s not the case. There’s not much work to do at home. It’s just a matter of helping each other.”

“It’s rare to find a good mother-in-law like you. That girl is lucky to marry into your family.” Qian Sanhong could tell that Hu Xianglan didn’t like what she said. Anyway, she had the money and she probably wouldn’t see her again in the future. “I’m in a hurry to catch the bus, so I’m leaving now. You guys go back.”

This is how business works. If you meet someone you can talk to, talk more. If you can’t talk to someone, talk less. Just don’t delay the business.

But this girl is really lucky. Before, those families who wanted to marry country girls all required them to be strong, hardworking, have a good temper, be easy to bear children, and have a decent appearance.

Only Hu Xianglan had no other requirements except a good appearance. If she really went by the previous standards, she would not look down on this girl. Although she was pretty, she was skinny and looked like she had no strength and could not do any work.

“Then drive slowly~” Hu Xianglan advised, and she and He Wanjiao stood at the door and watched her go.

After the others had walked a distance away, He Wanjiao pulled her mother’s sleeve and walked back, pulling her into the kitchen.

She was given money and the girl was from the country. She suspected that her mother was using the money to buy a wife for her brother.

After entering the kitchen, she looked at her nearly fifty-year-old mother anxiously and angrily: “Mom, our school has taught us that buying and selling people and trafficking in people are both illegal. If you are caught by the police like this, you will go to jail!

You are so old, how dare you do such illegal things? ”

“What nonsense are you talking about, you little bitch!” Her words were so scary that Hu Xianglan raised her hand and patted He Wanjiao’s mouth gently. “When did I buy and sell people? I asked Qian Sanhong to introduce your sister-in-law to your brother from the countryside, and I gave her a proper gift. Your sister-in-law also has a marriage certificate issued by the village chief. If I bought it, would the village chief issue it to her?”

If Qian Sanhong hadn’t repeatedly assured her that it was a formal introduction and that there was a marriage certificate, she would not have dared to ask her to introduce her.

The betrothal gift she gave plus the introduction fee was not much less than marrying a city girl.

After all, she was just a little girl, and after listening to her mother’s explanation, He Wanjiao believed it. But there is still a question, “If you don’t discuss it with my brother and just keep him here, will he be willing to come back?”

Other people who go on blind dates are willing to get married after meeting each other, but her mother just keeps the person. What if her brother doesn’t agree? What should the lesbian do?

“Don’t worry about it. I have my own way. Go back to the room and talk to your sister-in-law for a while. I’ll cook.” Hu Xianglan dared to look for Qian Sanhong, so she naturally had an idea in her mind, but she would not tell the way to this lackey. This girl is quick-talking and she might let it slip at any time.

He Wanjiao wanted to know, so she acted coquettishly and asked Hu Xianglan questions for a long time, but she got nothing out of her question and was even kicked out of the kitchen.

Xu Ning waited in the room for a long time before she heard footsteps at the door. She held the teacup in her hand and drank slowly. The tea could only quench her thirst but could not suppress her hunger.

The original owner took the train yesterday morning, and she came through this morning. The train arrived in the afternoon. She hadn’t eaten for more than 30 hours, and she felt that her eyes were dizzy.

Hearing He Wanjiao come in, Xu Ning turned around and looked over.

When He Wanjiao entered the room, she saw her sister-in-law holding a teacup and drinking water bit by bit. When she turned towards her, a huge smile appeared on her face, and her eyes became crescent shapes.

My sister-in-law is very beautiful. Even though she is wearing old and loose clothes, she doesn’t look embarrassed at all. When she smiles, it seems that the clothes are dyed with new color with her smile.

The twelve-year-old girl still has a little bit of baby fat on her face, and her fair and tender face looks particularly soft when she smiles. She is the kind of girl that makes people like her at first sight.

Especially that fair and tender little round face, how come it looks so much like a steamed bun just out of the pot? She wanted to take a bite…

“Sister-in-law, my name is He Wanjiao, and everyone in my family calls me Jiaojiao.” He Wanjiao didn’t know what her name was, but her mother just said it was sister-in-law, so it must be right to call her sister-in-law.

She took a blue and white porcelain jar from the cabinet at the door and placed it on the table. She mysteriously opened the lid and pushed it in front of Xu Ning, “Sister-in-law, try it. Is it delicious?”

The jar contained preserved fruits made by her brother himself, which were sour and sweet and delicious.

The fruity aroma of the preserved fruits spread around Xu Ning’s nose, and her stomach, which had become accustomed to hunger, was revitalized by the aroma. Waves of hunger urged her to eat faster.

Xu Ning reached into the jar and grabbed a few slices. As she did so, she introduced herself: “My name is Xu Ning. If your brother agrees, I’ll be your sister-in-law from now on.”

Facing He Wanjiao’s expectant and approving eyes, he put a piece of apricot into his mouth. The sweet and sour taste spread in his mouth, making his mouth water and slightly chewy, which greatly relieved Xu Ning’s empty stomach.

“How is it? Is it delicious, sister-in-law?” Seeing her swallow it, He Wanjiao asked impatiently. She felt that her brother’s cooking skills were better than those sold in state-owned stores.

If her mother’s method works, then the person in front is her sister-in-law.

Several of He Wanjiao’s classmates have sisters-in-law, but most of them don’t get along well with their sisters-in-law. There is even one who quarrels with her sister-in-law every day, and she tells them about every conflict when she goes to school. She didn’t want that, she wanted to get along well with her sister-in-law, even for her brother’s sake.

Xu Ning nodded affirmatively. In her current condition, even chewing tree bark tasted delicious, not to mention the sour and sweet preserved fruits.

The preserved fruits include peach and apricot. Peaches are sweeter, while apricots have a sweet and sour taste and are really delicious.

“Sister-in-law, we have the same taste. I think it’s delicious too~” He Wanjiao’s hands were small enough to fit directly into the mouth of the jar. She reached in, grabbed a handful, and stuffed it into Xu Ning’s hand. “These are all made by my brother. He is very good and can cook anything. His food is delicious too, better than that of state-owned hotels!”

They don’t know each other yet, so the sister-in-law definitely doesn’t know her brother’s strengths. He Wanjiao decided to talk more in front of her sister-in-law so that she could understand more. The neighbors always said that her brother was deaf and destined to be a bachelor, and it was impossible for any female lesbian to be interested in him.

What they said was wrong. As long as someone was willing to get to know her brother, they would know how great he was and would fall in love with him.

Xu Ning was almost in tears as she stuffed the preserved fruits one by one into her mouth and chewed them. From today on, Jiaojiao was the best sister-in-law in the world. They were the best in the world!

She definitely had no intention of clinging to the heroine or anything like that, her feelings were full of true feelings.

He Wanjiao kept talking, listing all the good qualities of her brother.

They were good at fighting and had great strength, and could lift a pig on their shoulders by themselves;

The food they cook is delicious, their ancestors were royal chefs;

He can repair televisions and tape recorders, and neighbors often ask him for help;

Able to earn money, with a monthly salary of more than 60 yuan;

She can carve toys. The wooden figures in her room were all carved by her brother based on the characters on TV…

Xu Ning was eating while listening. As soon as she finished her meal, the little girl quickly grabbed a handful and gave her another serving. She didn’t stop until Hu Xianglan called them to eat.

He Beian had to supervise the cleanup in the factory cafeteria after meals before coming back, so there were only three of them eating.

She didn’t feel it when she was eating the preserved fruit just now, but Xu Ning realized it belatedly while eating the meal. She even had difficulty eating steamed buns and could only chew them slowly, one bite at a time.

Hu Xianglan watched her eating dry steamed buns without picking up any vegetables for a long time, and frowned quickly. It was just a steamed bun, so why did she burst into tears while eating it?

Seeing her pitiful, I reminded her: “Don’t just eat steamed buns, eat more vegetables. Bei’an won’t be home to eat at night, it would be a waste to throw away so many leftover vegetables.”

He Wanjiao was more active. She simply stood up and got a pair of clean chopsticks. She picked up one piece of each dish for her. “Sister-in-law, you eat! Our mom’s cooking skills are not bad either.”

Unable to refuse the kindness, Xu Ning picked up a few slices of cucumber and put them in her mouth. The moment she chewed them, tears immediately rolled down her cheeks.

The teeth seemed to be soft. Not only could they not hurt the cucumber slices at all, but they also caused unbearable pain from the pain.

Hu Xianglan and He Wanjiao were both looking at Xu Ning, and they saw her tears. He Wanjiao asked hurriedly: “Sister-in-law, what’s wrong with you? Why are you crying? Is the cucumber not tasty?”