books44 Chapter 357 Relatives and Friends in the County Town
Chapter 357 Relatives and Friends in the County Town
Having not seen each other for nearly a year, Song Tingnan was busy having a joyful reunion with relatives, friends, and his masters.
The eldest brother, Zheng Xiangqian, moved the family to the county town on his own. The second brother, Zheng Ruidong, after graduating from high school, went to university to study fashion design. He said he wanted to learn systematically and that he would take care of all of Tingnan's clothes in the future, including those for business trips abroad.
The eldest sister, Zheng Xiangbei, and her family of four moved to the city. Yes, she gave birth to another baby girl for Lele. Her parents-in-law stayed in the countryside, which is probably for the best, as conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are inevitable.
My older brother and sister have all moved to the county town, which saves me a lot of time; I don't need to travel by car or boat anymore. After having dinner at my eldest brother's house, I visited Master Liu Dayong at the nursing home.
The old man was living a comfortable life in the nursing home and now he would go out to visit Gao Haoran's house. However, as soon as he saw Song Tingnan, he would test her just like Gao Haoran did. With Song Chuyan also joining him, the three masters were all gathered together, which was both painful and loving. Fortunately, Tingnan did not slack off and did not disappoint the three of them.
Song Tingnan suggested that since they were idle anyway, they might as well find a compatible disciple to play with, and the three of them rolled their eyes at her in unison. Okay, okay, they understood, such opportunities are rare, and she was a 'treasure' they cherished.
The Mu family still lived in the Teachers' College, and Song Tingnan, carrying gifts, went there familiarly. When Mu Zhiyuan saw Song Tingnan, he jumped for joy, but this time he didn't pounce on him; he had grown into a handsome young man.
Jiang Qianqian secretly thanked Ting Nan. Yuan'er, who had been a glutton since childhood, immediately put down his food and insisted on exercising every day when he heard that Brother Nan didn't like fat people.
Song Tingnan naturally had to praise him properly, and then they had a contest—he hadn't been lazy at all, so he couldn't beat her and Mingfu.
After a beating, Yuan'er reverted to his old self, clinging to her like a little boy, and even asked gossipy, "Brother Nan, do you know your good friend Sister Huahua got married?"
"Huh? So fast?" Ting Nan was a little surprised. Had she let go of 'Brother Sheng' in her heart?
"What's the rush? She's not young anymore. She just gave birth to a daughter not long ago."
That's true; her classmates were all a few years older than her, and girls tend to get married young. "So how is she doing? Is her husband good to her?"
"Well, Aunt Su said that when Sister Hua was dating, her husband listened to her in everything and treated her family very well. But after they got married, especially after they had children, he became less attentive. He even complained that Sister Hua didn't go out to earn money and that she stayed at home all day, relying on them to support her." Mu Zhiyuan muttered, "Isn't it only natural to support a wife and children after marriage? Why are they complaining?"
Song Tingnan asked, puzzled, "Didn't Huahua graduate from nursing school and become a nurse?"
"Sigh, she got tricked by that man. His sister is envious of Hua Hua's good job, how she doesn't have to ask her family for money for clothes and can even save up her own money. So she persuaded her family to lie to Hua Hua so she could stay home and take care of the kids without having to work long hours. Brother Nan, don't you think Hua Hua has fallen into a wolf's den?" Mu Zhiyuan said indignantly. Because of Song Tingnan and Grandpa Mu, he had also become very close to Tao Hua Hua.
Song Tingnan asked, "What's your sister Hua Hua's own attitude? What did Uncle Tao and the others say?"
"Aunt Su thought that since both of her sons had moved out, she wasn't afraid of gossip. She wanted to bring Sister Hua Hua back to have her postpartum confinement, but Sister Hua Hua refused."
"Is she trying to avoid her mother being scolded?" Their custom dictates that a married daughter shouldn't give birth or have postpartum confinement at her parents' home. It's said that once a daughter is married, she's like water spilled from a cup; if she gives birth at her parents' home, it's a matter of great importance to the prosperity or decline of her family. There's a saying: "If she touches a blade of grass from her parents' home, she'll have few family members left."
Everyone believes it will bring bad luck to the bride's family. Moreover, even if the bride's family agrees, it won't work because other relatives will object.
"No, that's not it. Uncle Tao and Grandpa both agreed, but she just won't come back. Maybe she can't bear to leave her man." Mu Zhiyuan looked down on Tao Huahua.