Bought ten sticks of fried dough and ten fried pancakes. These are to take back to the elderly at ho.
Kong Demin drove, and they rushed to the village by seven thirty.
Tian Shulan was delighted to see her two sons return. When she saw the woman getting out of the car, she initially thought it was the elder son’s partner and wasn’t pleased. She didn’t find her attractive, but her sturdy build suggested she could bear many children.
"Grandma, I missed you."
Tian Shulan liked Tiantian—this girl knew how to speak sweetly.
Jianfeng also ran over, hugging his grandma’s leg. "Grandma, I really missed you."
Tian Shulan, smiling broadly, held onto the two children.
"Co, let’s go inside."
Everyone went in. Kong Demin held Sun Hongxia’s hand. "Mom, this is my wife, Sun Hongxia."
"Mom." Sun Hongxia hastily greeted her warmly.
Tian Shulan was taken aback. This second son was supposed to be quite accomplished, so how did he marry this woman? Hearing her call her the sa as her son did, she realized what was going on.
With a smile on her face, she agreed. "Hongxia, hurry up and sit down.
Dehong, go call your dad back. He’s in the eastern field."
"Got it." Kong Dehong ran off. Sun Hongxia rembered there were still many things in the car. "Mom, there are also foods I brought back for you and my dad. I’ll go bring them in."
"Don’t always waste money. Your dad and I have plenty to eat and drink at ho." Although she said this, her grin was quite genuine.
"Grandma, Second Uncle bought fried pancakes for you. They’re really delicious." Jianfeng was still circling around Tian Shulan’s feet, but Tiantian had already climbed onto the kang and went to play with her sister.
Now, only the two of them were left in the room. "How did you find soone like that?"
"Mom, don’t ask anymore. We’ve already registered, but we’re not having a wedding. We’re just getting the family acquainted with one another."
Sun Hongxia had already co in carrying things, making two trips back and forth to move everything.
"Mom, later ngjie, nglin, they will all be back. I brought so at so we can eat sothing good today."
"Okay, your dad should be back soon."
Just as she was speaking, Kong Zhongyou ca in.
Kong Demin imdiately introduced him. "Hongxia, this is my dad.
Dad, this is my wife. We’ve already registered but aren’t having a wedding because the regulations on this are too strict now."
Sun Hongxia quickly greeted him with a smile.
Kong Zhongyou agreed. He wasn’t really dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law; his son chose her himself, and as long as he was happy, that was fine.
"You’ll kill the chicken in a while."
Tian Shulan agreed, "ngjie and nglin are coming back today."
"Then we’ll kill two." Kong Zhongyou was particularly pleased with Huang Hongwei lately, so he was willing to treat him well.
Tiantian led her younger sister, who could now walk, and the three sisters all called out for their grandpa.
Kong Zhongyou’s smile grew wider, "Alright, you all stay at ho, I’m going to the fields."
"Grandpa, I’ll go with you, I want to catch grasshoppers to feed the chickens."
"Alright, Grandpa will take you with him."
By eight-thirty, Kong ngjie and her husband arrived. Huang Hongwei, once there, imdiately helped with the chores, which was why the Kong couple liked him.
Kong Zhongyou introduced them to Sun Hongxia as well.
"Second Sister-in-law."
"ngjie, you look really good. That’s why Tiantian is so pretty."
Kong ngjie just chuckled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond. "Second Sister-in-law, I’ll go help Mom with the cooking."
"I’ll go too. Although I’m not good at it, I can stoke the fire."
It wasn’t until ten o’clock that Kong nglin and Cheng Changsheng arrived.
This was Cheng Changsheng’s first visit, and he had been eager for a long ti, but Kong nglin was in no hurry.
Arriving so late on a first visit, Tian Shulan didn’t give them a warm reception.
Kong nglin didn’t mind at all. Once ho, she lay on the kang, playing with Tiantian and Yiyi, not doing anything.
Cheng Changsheng felt awkward, muttered a dry "Mom," then went outside to work with Huang Hongwei.
In his heart, he was quite disappointed in Kong nglin, thinking, "How could I have been blind enough to choose a woman like her?"
The two brothers-in-law worked together, chatting and laughing, which finally made Cheng Changsheng feel a bit better.
Kong Demin wandered around the village, not knowing where to go. He had only co back for the New Year these past few years and didn’t feel much attachnt to the place anymore.
But today, walking around the village, seeing the low houses and the kids running bare-bottod on the streets, he felt sowhat comforted inside.
Unknowingly, he walked to the entrance of Jiang Xinyu’s house.
It hadn’t been lived in for many years, but looking up at the roof, it seed it had been re-roofed, although the gate looked much older.
He stood there for a while, before finally leaving.
At noon, when work was over, everyone in the village returned, and people greeted Kong Demin. He warmly chatted with everyone.
This small village had produced two notable people, one being Kong Demin of the Kong Family and the other being Jiang Xinyu of Old Jiang Family.
Everyone knew that Jiang Xinyu was now a factory manager, quite a high position indeed.
When Kong Demin got ho, everyone was already there, just waiting for him to eat.
At the dining table, even the usually unruly Kong nglin behaved herself with Kong Zhongyou present.
Especially Tiantian, patiently feeding her younger sister, was particularly heartwarming.
"Tiantian was like ngjie when she was young. Back then, Dehong and nglin were looked after by her, and so is Tiantian. What a good child she is."
Kong ngjie continually took care of Sun Hongxia. The al was actually quite harmonious.
After eating, everyone went to rest. With no room for Kong Demin, they ended up separating by gender.
Sun Hongxia particularly liked Kong ngjie, yet had nothing to say to Kong nglin, whom she already knew.
"ngjie, you’ve had three children, I’m really envious."
"Don’t rush, you’ll have kids sooner or later. By the way, where are you and my second brother living now?" Kong ngjie hurriedly changed the subject, afraid nglin would overthink.
"We’re living at Wang Dajiang’s place. Our ho is being renovated, not far from yours."
"That’s great."
When Kong nglin heard they lived at Wang Dajiang’s place, she thought to herself that it no longer had anything to do with her. She wouldn’t be with Wang Dajiang anymore.
In the afternoon at four, Niang San made dumplings together. After dinner, only the four of Kong ngjie’s family stayed, as well as the youngest daughter. The family almost always stayed overnight, as they could only et once a week.
"ngjie, Second Brother found such an honest wife."
"Yes, I think so too. But it looks like she and nglin don’t get along well."
Huang Hongwei would never comnt on this; it’s sothing between the sisters.
"Hongwei, let’s bring Yiyi back during the New Year. During the holidays, Tiantian can take care of her. Then when Tiantian goes to school, if necessary, we’ll send Yiyi over too."
"You decide. I’ll listen to you."
Kong Demin drove Kong Dehong ho, then took Sun Hongxia back as well.
"What else are you going to do?"
"I’m going back to see Yu Jing. You rest on your own."
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