Chapter 129 Let Ruo Ling Marry Him

After dinner, Lu Ruoling took the initiative to clean up the table.

 Ma Xiuzhu called her two sons and husband to the east room for a private chat.

Guan Xiulian took Yang Niannian back to the west room, leaving the three children to play in the main room. The west room had two beds and two large red sandalwood cabinets.

 The space under the beds was stuffed with miscellaneous items, making the already small room even more cramped. Guan Ailian said with a smile, “Niannian, the bed is made for you, you and Shishen can sleep in this room tonight.

This is the condition in the countryside, don’t be picky.” In this era, being able to live in such a house in the countryside was already considered a very good family. Yang Niannian didn’t have any complaints, she smiled sweetly and said, “Sister-in-law, you forgot?

I’m also from the countryside; my family still lives in an earthen house.” “Look at my memory, I’ve made a fool of myself.” Guan Ailian laughed and patted her forehead, “Niannian, to be honest, you don’t look like a country girl at all.

I always think of you as a lady from a wealthy family in the city, and I’m always worried that you’ll find our house too simple.” Yang Niannian smiled and changed the subject, “Sister-in-law, we’re sleeping here, where are you going to sleep tonight?”

 She had noticed that there were only three tiled rooms, the middle one was the main room, and only the east and west rooms could be used for sleeping. Guan Ailian said casually, “We’ll just sleep on the floor in the main room.

It’s hot now, and it’s cooler to sleep on the floor in the main room.” “Um…” Because she and Lu Shishen had come back, her brother’s family had to sleep on the floor, which made Yang Niannian feel a little embarrassed. She was also curious, there were only two rooms for sleeping, even if they hadn’t come back, there wouldn’t be enough space for everyone.

 “Where does Ruoling sleep at night?”

 “There are two beds in Dad and Mom’s room, Ruoling sleeps on one, and Dad and Mom sleep on the other.” Guan Ailian’s tone was normal, it was common for a whole family to live together in a small place in the countryside. Yang Niannian was speechless, Lu Ruoling was so grown up, she still shared a room with her parents, it was too inconvenient.

Guan Ailian was a straightforward person, she loved to chat, and since she felt that Yang Niannian was easy to get along with, she didn’t stand on ceremony and chatted with her like family. “You’ve come back at the right time. Ruoling has a blind date tomorrow.

The guy is the nephew of our village head, he’s 25 this year, he works at a brick kiln next to the town, and earns over 20 yuan a month.” 20 yuan a month, in Yang Niannian’s eyes, wasn’t enough for her monthly expenses, but when Guan Ailian said it, it sounded like a very good income.

 Sigh! The standard of living in the countryside in this era was generally low, there was no other way. “How old is Ruoling?” Yang Niannian asked casually.

“She’s 20 this year, according to the lunar calendar.”

 Guan Ailian became excited and started talking without any filter, saying whatever came to mind, and accidentally spilled the beans about the past. “Back then, Mom said that if Shishen didn’t find a wife by the time he was 28, she would let Ruoling marry him. Ruoling doesn’t have her own opinions, she does whatever Mom says.

 If Mom likes the guy tomorrow, it’s almost a sure thing.”

 Yang Niannian was stunned, “Ruoling and Shishen aren’t siblings, are they?” Guan Ailian froze, looking at Yang Niannian in surprise, “You don’t know?” She thought that Lu Shishen had told Yang Niannian. Yang Niannian shook her head, “He’s not a talkative person.” Guan Ailian realized that she had blabbed, she was so embarrassed.

 “Niannian, take a rest for a while, I’ll go and see if the kids have finished their homework.” She escaped from the room as if running away, and when she reached the door, she covered her mouth with her hand. She couldn’t break the habit of talking too much. What if Niannian quarreled with Shishen because of this? … In the east room.

 Ma Xiuzhu sat cross-legged on the bed, looking at her youngest son with a calculating expression. “You’ve come back this time, take care of the matter while you’re here. Over the past few years, your uncles and aunts have gotten married and had children, and I’ve given a lot of gift money. Plus other relatives, it adds up to at least 20 or 30 yuan.

 The gift money has increased in price these past two years, if you hold a wedding banquet, you can at least recover 40 or 50 yuan.” Lu Shishen said calmly, “I can only stay for four or five days this time, I don’t plan to hold a wedding banquet. Just invite the elders to our house for a meal, let them get to know Niannian, that’s enough. No gifts.”

Lu Qingyuan looked at his brother strangely. He knew his brother was indifferent and didn’t like noise and bustle, he thought that he would change after getting married, but it turned out he was still the same, he didn’t even want to hold a wedding. “What did you say?” Ma Xiuzhu exploded, almost jumping off the bed. “We’ve spent so much gift money, you say no gifts? No gifts, are you going to reimburse us for the money we spent? Why did I give birth to such a stupid son?”

 Lu Guozhi also had a big opinion about this, he patted the bed, his face red and his neck thick, and roared angrily, “You have no say in this matter. Your son gets married and doesn’t even hold a banquet, what will I do with my face when I go out?”

 Ma Xiuzhu was even angrier, her features were distorted, and her face was ferocious. “Back then, people said you were going to be successful; I think you’re getting stupider as you get older.

 Your college student wife was switched, you didn’t say anything and just took the loss, now you don’t even want to accept gift money, are we going to let our relatives come to our house for free food and drink? Do you think my husband and I are running a bank?”

 Lu Qingyuan knew his brother’s temper, once he made up his mind, it was hard to change. He didn’t want to have an unpleasant atmosphere at home, since his brother had finally come back.

He could only bite the bullet and persuade, “Dad, Mom, I think it’s better to listen to Shishen’s opinion on this. He doesn’t want to hold a wedding, so let it be.” The point of holding a wedding is to be happy. If the people involved aren’t happy, what’s the point of holding it? Hearing this, Ma Xiuzhu was furious, she started cursing her eldest son, “Shut up, you’re not even brave enough to beat your own woman, the house was built with your brother’s money, you’re the most cowardly person in the family, what right do you have to say anything?” It has to be said that Ma Xiuzhu was the best at hitting people’s sore spots. A few words made Lu Qingyuan, a grown man, cry with red eyes. Ma Xiuzhu didn’t stop after scolding her eldest son, she turned to scold her youngest son, but when she met his cold gaze, the words stuck in her throat and she couldn’t say them.

 Lu Guozhi saw that his youngest son was cold, and his anger subsided a little. Although he was the father, he was sometimes intimidated by his youngest son.

They couldn’t control their youngest son, but they didn’t want to lose face as a father. Besides, the youngest son was willing to pay, which was a step down. He said with a sullen face, “I’ll discuss it with your mother, you two go out first.”