Chapter 1379: 202, coquettish cheap goods
The villagers heard that Lin Jiaxin had returned from the Capital city alone, and they all ca to his house to see him.
The first to arrive was, of course, Aunt Wang, but accompanying her was not Lan Hua, instead it was her daughter-in-law, Sister-in-law Changqing. It turns out Sister-in-law Changqing was from the sa hotown as Lady Liu, and furthermore, she was the niece of Lady Liu’s good friend!
As soon as she saw Sister-in-law Changqing, Lady Liu’s eyes lit up, excitedly and enviously holding Aunt Wang’s hand, “Sister, you’re going to be a grandmother!”
Aunt Wang’s eyes crinkled into a smile, happily nodding her head, “Yes, and I have to thank you for it. If you hadn’t played matchmaker, I wouldn’t have found such a wonderful daughter-in-law!”
Sister-in-law Changqing offered a shy smile, gently stroking her bulging belly, and said to Lady Liu, “Aunt, did you have a good ti in the Capital city? Changqing had heard early on that you were coming back. Look, he went to the market this morning to buy vegetables and at. Don’t bother cooking today; co eat at our house!”
Reminded by her daughter-in-law, Aunt Wang also slapped her hands and laughed, “Look at , really getting on in years and no longer sharp. I was just reminiscing about eating at and vegetables on the way over, and then I completely forgot as soon as I walked in the door. Let’s go, we ca exactly to invite you all for dinner. Lan Hua has already made the dough, and she was insisting on coming to see Yuanyuan, so I had to scold her!”
Lin Yuan laughed with a snort, thinking that was just like what she expected. Why had Aunt Wang and Sister-in-law Changqing co today but Lan Hua was nowhere to be seen? This didn’t match her style at all; it turned out that Aunt Wang had kept her at ho to knead the dough!
Xiao Linshuang also leaned in, giggling, “Aunt and Sister-in-law, and even the little baby, are here, but they didn’t let Sister Lanhua co. She must be so upset!”
Sister-in-law Changqing covered her mouth with a laugh, “Actually, Lan Hua stayed back for my sake. She didn’t want to get too tired, so she volunteered to make the dough.”
Aunt Wang patted her daughter-in-law’s hand and shook her head, “Let her do so more chores at ho. In a few months when she gets married, we won’t get to see her do any work!”
At this point, Aunt Wang’s tone inexplicably took on a hint of lancholy.
Seeing this, Lady Liu glanced at Lin Yuan, evidently catching on to Aunt Wang’s sentint as well, and gently guided them both into the house.
So Lan Hua’s wedding day was nearing. The thought of her good friend getting married soon didn’t sit well with Lin Yuan, and it wasn’t just Aunt Wang who felt this way.
However, seeing how well Aunt Wang and Sister-in-law Changqing got along, Lin Yuan also felt happy. A daughter is after all soone else’s family mber, but a daughter-in-law is the one to spend the rest of life with. Aunt Wang had the comfort of Lan Hua’s company for the first part of her life, and now she had the fortune of Sister-in-law Changqing’s company for the latter part. That too was a blessing.
The mothers had just sat down to chat, when Xiao Shitou’s voice loudly calling for Xiao Linshuang ca from outside.
Lady Liu was amused, quickly stood up, and as expected, it was Lin Dashuan and his wife along with Xiao Shitou, as well as Third Aunt and Xiao He. Their eyes were all red, presumably from having just cried at the emotional reunion.
Upon seeing Lady Liu, Third Aunt grasped her hands gratefully, repeatedly saying words of thanks and how much trouble she had taken.
Lady Liu, seeing Xiao He carefully helping her grandmother, laughed and said, “Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Xiao He is my daughter, and it’s only right that I treat her well. There’s no need for thanks or talk of trouble. We’re all family here, and those words are unnecessary.”
Third Aunt’s emotions were stirred deeply, rembering her despicable eldest son who, in his blindness, had thought of abducting Xiao Linshuang to sell her. He got what he deserved by dying in prison!
Hearing Third Aunt’s lant, Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, and seeing Sister-in-law Gui Zhi nod to her gently, she realized that Third Aunt knew about Lin Dashuan’s death. Looking at the elderly woman with grizzled hair in front of her, Lin Yuan couldn’t help shaking her head. If only Lin Dashuan and Lady Chen had managed to live a good life back then, they would surely be living a happy existence like Lin Dashuan and his wife now.
Like Aunt Wang’s reason for coming, Sister-in-law Gui Zhi and her family were also there to invite Lin Yuan and her family to their house for a al. With invitations coming from both sides, they might as well all have a al at Lin Yuan’s house.
Having decided that, Sister-in-law Changqing imdiately stood up to go back and tell Lan Hua to bring the prepared dough over, and to let Lin Changqing know when he returned to bring the at and vegetables he had bought to this side.
Aunt Wang, worried about her daughter-in-law, insisted on going back herself. Sister-in-law Changqing was already eight months along, with a sizable belly, so her concern was understandable.
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