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Chapter 393: That's really stubborn, smoking is not a problem
Sandaohe, Dahe Village, village office.

Sun Jiye hung up the phone, reached out to grab the cigarette box, and when he was about to light a cigarette, the phone in front of him rang.

He picked up the phone, and before he could say anything, he heard the other party ask anxiously, "Did you find it?!"

Sun Jiye took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, holding the receiver between his shoulder and cheek, and said, "I found it! Didn't I just hang up the phone? Brother, don't worry about it. Lianfang is at Old Xu's house in Qing'an. Xu Erning will go to the city tomorrow to do some work, and he will send Lianfang directly to you when the time comes."

Sun Jishan heaved a sigh of relief and said, "You guys have spoiled this girl to pieces! Let your sister-in-law talk to her tomorrow."

As soon as he finished speaking, the woman sitting next to Sun Jishan glared and said, "I can't bear to say it! If you want to say it, just say it! Don't blame me for everything! When the girl comes tomorrow, I have to pamper her."

Sun Jiye laughed when he heard this: "Hahaha, brother, my sister-in-law spoils Lianfang more, just give up now."

Sun Jishan also laughed twice, and then asked: "Did Lianfang go to find that boy?"

"Yeah, that guy is quite capable. Lianfang just went to Lengchang to look for him, and he took Lianfang to Old Xu's home in Qing'an. Then Xu Erning called me."

Sun Jishan nodded and asked, "Will this kid come over tomorrow?"

"We should go there. From what Xu Erning said, he seems to be going to the Municipal Forestry Bureau to do some work..."

"Come to the Forestry Bureau to do business? Ah...you can tell your second brother and second sister-in-law later, and tell them not to rush to make a decision. Since Lianfang likes it, we, as the elders, should give it a try. If it really works out, don't try to break up the couple. That's not popular nowadays."

Sun Jiye took a puff of cigarette and said, "That's right, big brother, I think so too. Since Lianfang likes it, why should we stop her?

With us backing her up, how could she be wronged? Besides, I think Guan Lei is a good person, and he can control Lian Fang. It's just that my second brother and his wife are not happy and don't want Lian Fang to marry far away...

Another reason is that Guan Lei’s family conditions are not very good.”

Sun Jishan asked: "What are his family conditions?"

"I've inquired about this. His family is from Wanye. His parents died early, and he is now without a father or a mother. His elder sister married into the Wu family in the same village. The Wu family works in the coal mines. He also has a younger sister who is said to be promised to the eldest son of the Wang family next door to the Xu family in Qing'an. In other words, Xu Erning's father and the father of the eldest son of the Wang family are sworn brothers..."

Sun Jishan was silent for a moment, then he lit a cigarette and said, "Our family conditions are not so good, but our family doesn't care about that. We have a lot of money, and there are few families in Sandaohe, Qing'an, and Wanye that can compare with ours."

The Sun family is a large family in Sandaohe, with a large population and a united mind. They all work together. Most importantly, the Sun family is involved in a variety of industries, such as mountain climbing, fishing, timber collection, water transportation, land transportation...

"Being without a father and a mother does have its pros and cons. If he and Lian Fang really get together, then he only has your second brother and second sister-in-law as his parents, right? He has to come back to take care of things if anything happens, right?"

"That's right! That's what I said, but my second brother insisted that you can't raise a child that is not your own."

Sun Jishan shook his head: "Your second brother is just old-fashioned. What do you mean by unteachable? As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son. As long as you treat him as your own son, even a wolf should know how to repay the favor, right? Okay, you should explain this to your second brother and sister-in-law first. Tomorrow I will take a look at Guan Lei. If he is suitable, I will let Lianfang go around with him..."

Sun Jiye was stunned, scratched his cheek and asked: "Brother, are you really relieved?"

"What can I do if I'm worried? Isn't it you who spoiled Lianfang's temper? The more you disagree with her, the more rebellious she becomes. Lianfang is just like our mother, she's really stubborn... even ten donkeys can't pull her back."

"Okay, I'll go talk to them. Go to sleep. Lianfang will be there tomorrow."

"I know. Let your sister-in-law prepare some food at home. I'll ask Xu Erning to come over to eat. Last time his brother gave me a gift, he also brought me some leopard and jackal meat."

Sun Jiye said with a smile: "I was wondering why he didn't sell the leopard meat. It turns out he was sending it to the Municipal Bureau. Xu Erning is very methodical in his work. Brother, don't treat him like a child."

"Well, I've been thinking about it for a while now. There's another meaning to inviting Xu Erning to come over for dinner. Eh... I don't know if it will work. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

"okay."

After hanging up the phone, the room fell silent.

Sun Jiye did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he stood up, took a broom and a dustpan, and swept the cigarette butts on the ground. Then he turned off the lights and turned around to lock the door.

When he arrived at Sun Jiwei's house, the lights in the house were still on and the gate was not locked. Someone was waiting for him or Sun Lianfang.

After entering the house, the second sister-in-law pushed open the door and asked, "Third brother, how are you?"

"I found it."

Inside the house, Sun Jiwei asked in surprise: "Did you find it? Where is it?"

"It's at Old Xu's in Qing'an, the same place where I bought jackal meat and leopard bones."

The second sister-in-law frowned and said, "Go find that guy named Guan Lei?"

"Yes, Guan Lei works in the Lengchang. She goes directly to the Lengchang..."

Sun Jiwei lowered his head and lit a cigarette, saying, "So Guan Lei did a decent job and didn't ruin my daughter."

"What the hell are you talking about? What do you mean by ruining my daughter? Why do you always think the worst of people?" said the second sister-in-law.

Sun Jiwei said: "You know nothing! Lianfang is a girl, and young girls are easily persecuted when they are outside..."

The second sister-in-law waved her hand and said, "I won't argue with you. You're always yelling and shouting. You don't care about things that are your responsibility, but you meddle in things that are not your responsibility! Third brother, go to the city tomorrow to bring Lianfang back. Her aunt can't control her."

Sun Jiye said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, my eldest brother won't let me go over to pick it up."

"What do you mean, brother?"

"Look for Lianfang to check. We always gave in to Lianfang before, but now when we suddenly oppose her, Lianfang will easily rebel, which is a bit counterproductive. So my brother said that we should meet the boy first and talk to him. If he thinks it's feasible, let them try it..."

The second sister-in-law frowned and said, "That's my daughter! How can he have the final say?"

Sun Jiwei leaned against the windowsill and said, "Our family depends on my eldest brother for support. In the past, I would not easily refute my eldest brother's decisions, but regarding Lianfang's matter, I have to be careful! I can't just accept whatever my eldest brother says!"

"Of course, but second brother... you should also think about Lianfang. It's not easy for her to find a boy. I introduced her to many people before..."

The second sister-in-law said: "That means you know everything about me!"

Sun Jiye sat on the edge of the kang and said, "I have seen this young man. He is quite steady, but a little thin, but he is quite strong. He and Xu Erning hunted an old leopard before. And he looks good. My eldest brother also said that if we compare family conditions, which family in Sandaohe, Qing'an and Wanye can compare with ours?

So our family doesn't care about the other party's family conditions. If the conditions are really too poor, then wouldn't Lianfang be more confident? Besides, Guan Lei has no parents. If he really gets married with Lianfang, then you two will only have one parent in the future."

After the words fell, Sun Jiwei and his wife looked at each other and were silent for a moment. The second sister-in-law said, "What is Guan Lei's character like? Does he have any bad habits?"

"I'd just like to smoke a little..."

Sun Jiwei said: "It's okay to smoke a little. Who doesn't smoke? Your second sister-in-law is just sitting there doing nothing and still picking up a cigarette."

"Get lost! We are talking about my daughter's important matter, why are you dragging me into this?"

Sun Jiwei smiled and said, "Can you drink?"

“Drink, but don’t be an alcoholic.”

"Ah... not playing with money?"

"No, the boy is quite steady."

The second sister-in-law frowned and said, "It's mainly because it's too far. Wanye is even farther away from us than Qing'an. If it were Qing'an, it would be acceptable."

Sun Jiye said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, Xu Erning just called me and said that Guan Lei is going to buy a house in Qing'an."

"... Let's talk about it after we meet with my elder brother tomorrow." Sun Jiwei said, "You should go back to sleep first. Come over for lunch tomorrow afternoon. Your second sister-in-law sold a sheep at Old Yu's house."

"What did you buy the other day? Why didn't you eat it when Lianfang was at home?" The second sister-in-law said, "I thought she was at home! Who would have thought she ran away? Let her go, we can eat by ourselves! We can still eat in peace!"

"to make."

……

Qing'an.

Old Xu’s house, west room.

Xu Ning sat with one leg on the edge of the kang, staring at Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang who were eating with his head tilted. The two of them picked up the scrambled eggs with prickly ash from the plate in unison. Liu Lizhen and Wang Shujuan sat at the head of the kang, while Xu Laonian went back to the room to sleep. One reason was that he had to go to work the next day, and the other was that he was afraid that Sun Lianfang would not eat well if he stayed in the room.

This was completely unnecessary worry. Sun Lianfang had eaten at Old Xu's house before, so she didn't feel unfamiliar at all. She didn't hesitate to pick up the food with her chopsticks. Her frank appearance was very much liked by Liu Lizhen.

"Lianfang, go live in the wing room with your sister-in-law later, and go to the city with your brother tomorrow. You can't run away like this, your family will be worried about you."

Sun Lianfang nodded: "Yes, Auntie, my brother just talked to my third uncle on the phone, and he will go to my uncle's place tomorrow. Auntie, I will come later, so please don't dislike me then..."

"Oh my god, what is this kid saying? Why would I dislike you? You are a genuine kid, not a fake one. I like people like you, but there is one thing you have to pay attention to. You have to talk to your family about your relationship with my Lei Zi. Don't quarrel with them because of this, okay?"

"Well, Auntie, don't worry! I'll go to the city tomorrow and tell my uncle. He will definitely agree."

Liu Lizhen nodded: "You can't act crazy when doing things. We are all honest people, otherwise the auntie would not have told you."

Sun Lianfang grinned and said, "Auntie, I know..."

Xu Ning said, "Mom, you don't have to get up early tomorrow. Just finish your meal and leave. We have a car anyway."

Liu Lizhen said: "Then you have to tell your elder brother? Otherwise, your elder brother and Lao Lin will have to wait for you."

"Well, let Hu Zi go and tell them."

Afterwards, Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang finished their meal and Wang Shujuan cleared the table. At this time, Sun Lianfang stumbled downstairs in her slippers and tried to get the bowls, chopsticks and plates, but was stopped by Liu Lizhen. She knew at a glance that Sun Lianfang was the kind of person who just opened her mouth for food and stretched out her hands for clothes at home, so there was no way she would be allowed to work here.

"Please sit down. I don't need you. Tomorrow morning, I will prepare some egg cakes for you. Would you like to eat them?"

"I'm happy to eat it! Auntie, I'm happy to eat whatever you prepare."

This little mouth is so sweet. She just called Xu Ning "brother" all the time, and it sounded so intimate that Guan Lei almost felt embarrassed. He didn't expect Sun Lianfang to become like this. Where did her previous arrogance go?
After Liu Lizhen and Wang Shujuan cleared the table, Xu Ning went to bed and covered himself with the quilt, while Wang Shujuan took Sun Lianfang to the side room. Guan Lei took off his clothes and got into bed.

"Brother, what do you think we should do about this?"

Xu Ning turned his head and asked, "Do you care about her?"

"It's OK... She came to see me tonight, and my heart was beating like a drum..."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Then do what you have to do. If a little girl like her dares to take the initiative, what are you, a man, afraid of?"

"Isn't it because I'm afraid that it won't work out in the end and I'll feel empty inside?"

"How can you mature without going through a few relationships? It's okay. It's best if it works out. Her family conditions are not bad. If you two really get together, she is the only daughter in the Sun family, and you are the only son-in-law. Do you know what a son-in-law is? A son-in-law is a distinguished guest in front of the door, and a daughter-in-law is a Bodhisattva behind the house!"

"Ah, so I am quite important, right?"

"Being serious is very important! Let your aunt get more money tomorrow. We must meet her uncle when we go to the city. We can't go empty-handed."

Guan Lei said, "Brother, you don't need my aunt to give you money. I have fifty-eight dollars in my pocket, which is enough."

"Where did you put it?"

"She came to see me tonight, and Jun brought it to me, saying it was an early pay."

"Ah, Yang Jun is doing a good job. Okay... Let's do this for now and go to sleep."

The next day, 7:40.

After Xu Ning woke up, he found that Guan Lei was gone. He stood up and drew back the curtains, only to see that Guan Lei and Wang Hu were chatting at the gate of the courtyard. Sun Lianfang was standing beside them, grinning and laughing from time to time. No one knew what they were talking about.

Liu Lizhen lifted the door curtain and said, "We have all finished eating, what are you going to eat tomorrow?"

"Just wash your face and eat. Feng is gone?"

"I just walked a short distance."

Xu Laonian, holding a Yingchun cigarette in his mouth, squinted his eyes as he walked into the room and said, "You slept soundly."

Liu Lizhen pulled him by the back of the neck and said, "My son just took a two-day break. Why are you looking for trouble?"

"Hey, I'm just chatting with him, why are you pulling me..."

"Just go to work! Why are you so annoying?"

Xu Laonian curled his lips and said, "If I don't give him some instructions, can you rest assured that he will go to the city?"

"rest assured."

These two words choked Xu Laonian to the point of being speechless, and he retreated to the toilet.

Liu Lizhen did not set up a table, but only placed three dishes on the stove, including fried elm yellow mushrooms, egg cakes, and prickly ash dipping sauce. Then Liu Lizhen went to the east wing to pack up with Wang Shujuan.

Just as Xu Ning was sitting on a wooden stool, eating next to the stove, Xu Laonian quickly rushed into the outer room, patted Xu Ning on the shoulder and said, "Old man, smash it!"

Xu Ning was so frightened that he trembled and turned around to ask, "What are you doing?"

"Hey, I was thinking of inviting your Uncle Guo and Master Zhang to dinner in a few days. Can you buy a few bottles of good wine?"

"Okay, just the three of you having dinner?"

"There is also the canteen chef Lao Kang, your second uncle, and a deputy factory director."

"That's all?"

"kindness."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "You don't need to show off to me for such a small matter."

"...Get lost, I'm just being nice to you."

At this time, Wang Erli climbed over the wall and shouted, "Brother, shall we go?"

"go!"

Then, the two of them walked towards the gate of the courtyard. Sun Lianfang greeted them and watched them go to the east entrance of the village.

After Han Fengjiao climbed over the wall, she went into the east wing and whispered with Liu Lizhen. The topic they were talking about must be about Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang.

In the morning, the four members of the Wang family had dinner at the Xu family's house. They were eating very enthusiastically, but Xu Ning was sleeping so soundly that he didn't hear what they were talking about...

(End of this chapter)