Chapter 72 Sisters-in-law’s Makeup

During the meal, to test Gu Cheng’an’s drinking capacity, starting with He Grandpa, everyone took a bowl and drank with him. “Cheng’an, don’t just drink, eat some fish, I tell you, this fish is delicious.” Looking at the fish in his bowl, Gu Cheng’an quickly raised his hand to cover the bowl and thanked him. “Big brother, you eat too, there’s plenty in my bowl, I’ll grab some after I finish.” As he removed his hand, a bowl piled high with food appeared before everyone.

From the moment they sat down, everyone kept piling food onto his plate, but they never gave him a chance to eat. Whenever he wanted to take a bite of food to suppress the alcohol, someone else would pull him to drink. He didn’t know how much he had drunk since the meal started. Looking at Uncle Shen and the two Shen cousins, as well as He Second Uncle, who were already lying down and snoring, he took a deep breath and looked at He Jiadong, who was smiling. He knew that if he didn’t get drunk tonight, he wouldn’t be able to leave.

 He turned to meet Su Benjun’s gaze, picked up his bowl again, closed his eyes, and drank it in one gulp. Fortunately, this time He Jiadong and the others had a change of heart and let him eat a few bites of food, eat two big buns, and then drink a bowl of soup before continuing to pour him drinks. He Wanqing, who had already finished eating and was sitting on the side watching the fun, shook her head. This guy was crazy, he had already drunk so much, and he dared to drink it all in one gulp, wasn’t he afraid of getting drunk? Glancing at the smug look in her cousins’ eyes, she understood that they were up to no good. Just as she was about to step in and help, she was pulled away by He Big Sister-in-law, who had been instructed.

“Little sister, don’t worry, Big brother-in-law will be fine, your big brother and the others know their limits.” “Cousin, even if he gets drunk, it’s fine, anyway, your house is big enough to accommodate him, don’t worry about any problems.” “Right, don’t stand here, come to the room and chat with us!” Looking at the three women pulling her, then at her cousin who was winking at her, and the two cousins who were pretending to be drunk and lying there, she sighed and looked at Gu Cheng’an, who didn’t understand anything, opened her mouth, looked at He Jiadong, but didn’t say anything, and turned to follow her sisters-in-law.

 Forget it, if he really got drunk, she would just have him sleep in her brother’s room, she wouldn’t care anymore. The moment she left, the real drinking began. In the room, the sisters-in-law quickly found places to sit, and to her puzzled expression, they took out the things they had prepared and handed them to her. “Sisters-in-law, what are you doing, I’m not married yet, isn’t it a bit early to give me these?” Looking at the money they handed her, although she was a bit greedy, she didn’t want it.

“Take it, you’re getting married, we won’t have time to help you buy things, so we’ll give you the money to buy them yourself. Don’t be stingy, you only get married once, it’s a lifetime event, you have to buy everything you like.” “Right, cousin, your big cousin said that if the money isn’t enough, he’ll give you more, just don’t be cheap. Don’t let people say that we received so much dowry, but didn’t buy any decent things for your dowry.”

 “Yeah, yeah, I was just about to say that, don’t be stingy, your big brother and the others work, we have money, so don’t be stingy.” “But I don’t need that much, don’t forget that my mom and the others will prepare a lot of things.” Looking at the money, which was exactly the same as in her previous life, she refused to take it and returned it to them.

“Little sister, you…” “Cousin, you…” “I don’t want the money, you can just give me some dowry, I don’t need the money, I’m not lacking, but you’re different. Big sister-in-law, you and Big brother still want to buy a house in the commune and bring the children over to go to school, now is the time to use money, don’t waste it on me.” After speaking to Xu Mei, she turned to Xu Chun: “Big cousin-in-law, your family is the same, you’re already short of money to buy a house, why give it to me? With these fifty yuan, you can almost buy a house, don’t give it to me, I don’t want it.”

 “Second sister-in-law, your family is the same, Second brother and you both teach at the brigade school, you only get a little bit of salary each month, what can you do with it? You two still have children to raise, Big brother and the others are all in the commune, you two don’t plan to go to the commune?”

 “Third sister-in-law, you and Fifth sister-in-law are the same, Big brother and the others all have stable jobs, Third brother and Fifth brother don’t have jobs, they’re digging in the fields all day, what are you two trying to be big shots for? If you give me this fifty yuan, can your families still make ends meet? And in a while, Fourth brother will get married, will you two have another fifty yuan to give him?” “Second cousin-in-law and Third cousin-in-law, you’re the same too, take the money back, I don’t want it. If you really feel like you have too much money to burn, then buy some food and toys for your children, if you really can’t, take them to the county for a day.

 What’s wrong with the dowry I get, why do you have to empty your pockets to give me money?” She knew the situation of each family like the back of her hand. In her previous life, she took the money because she was brainwashed by He Cao and the others and didn’t think about it. If she didn’t think about it again in this life, she would be wasting her sisters-in-law and brothers’ kindness to her. Seeing the money being returned to her, Xu Mei and the others looked at each other, opened their mouths, and were about to say that they hadn’t sold the house, but were shocked by her next words.

“Under the archway that leads from the commune to our brigade, go east, there are a few houses for sale. There are also some houses for sale in the alley not far from your factory. If you have time tomorrow, go and have a look, the price shouldn’t be expensive, it’s from families with problems who are selling.” After talking about the houses, she also mentioned some of her memories from her previous life: “There are people at the machinery factory, the steel factory, and the match factory who want to sell their jobs. Third sister-in-law, Fifth sister-in-law, Second cousin-in-law, and Third cousin-in-law, you few don’t have jobs, go and have a look tomorrow, buy a job, it’s better than digging in the fields.

 When I took the bus to the county the other day, I heard that the steel factory is hiring drivers, you can also go and have a look. If you can’t buy a job, then pay someone to apply for the driver’s position. The driver’s job can take you out of town, although the salary isn’t high at first, there are a lot of things you can do in between.” These words weren’t just for the few of them, but for Big Aunt, Aunt, and the others who had just come in.

Seeing their curious expressions, she thought for a moment and then told them what had happened when she went to the commune that day. Finally, as if remembering something, she turned to Big Aunt and Second Aunt who were thinking: “Big Aunt, Second Aunt, Seventh brother and Eighth brother are wasting their time farming at home, why don’t you let them learn to drive?” This would satisfy the two brothers’ desire to travel and they could also learn a skill, which was better than farming at home. The two brothers, who were named, looked at each other, and were about to think about it, but He Grandma, who had come in a little later, made the final decision.

 “Go, as for those jobs, go and have a look, if the money isn’t enough, we’ll all chip in, we’ll manage.” They didn’t have the opportunity before, but now that they did, the old lady still hoped that her grandsons would all work in the commune, rather than digging in the fields. Seeing this, the two sisters-in-law looked at each other and nodded in agreement, saying that they would go and have a look.