PDLP Chapter 135 Going to Grandma's House
Chapter 135 Going to Grandma's House
"I see. When did my older cousin and his wife meet?"
“It’s been several years, back when your older cousin was only sixteen,” Old Mrs. Xiao said, getting angrier as she spoke.
Xiao Siyue learned from her grandmother's nagging that the two had a rather dramatic love story.
It's not really a love story between two people; it's more like a passionate love story involving Su Kangle alone.
At first, Aunt Xiao was very happy to learn that her eldest cousin was willing to get married and had found a girl he liked, so she prepared to find a matchmaker to propose marriage.
However, when she later learned that the girl Su Lekang was talking about was actually a girl from the Sun family in their hometown, Aunt Xiao's smile immediately froze.
The Sun family is well-known in the village; even she, who rarely goes back, knows about them. Who would have thought that Su Kangle would actually take a fancy to a girl from the Sun family?
Aunt Xiao wanted to refuse outright, but seeing the expectant look on her son's face, she could only slowly explain the pros and cons. However, no matter what, Su Kangle was determined to marry Sun Ni.
Aunt Xiao returned home in a huff and complained to Old Lady Xiao.
However, Aunt Xiao eventually gave in, thinking that since the Sun family had already agreed, they probably wouldn't interfere too much when the Sun family's daughter married into their family. So she asked a matchmaker to propose marriage.
However, the Sun family made an outrageous demand, and Aunt Xiao was so angry that she prepared to take the gifts back on the spot. But the Sun family threatened Aunt Xiao, saying that Su Lekang and Sun Ni had been together for several years and that their relationship was no longer clean, so the Xiao family had to marry her.
Given Su Lekang's request, Aunt Xiao had no choice but to agree. However, after returning home, she fell ill for several days.
"Grandma, what about Uncle? Doesn't he care?" Xiao Siyue felt that it was all her aunt who was handling things, and her uncle was completely uninvolved.
"Your uncle-in-law is ashamed of himself," Old Lady Xiao sneered.
"Grandma, how wonderful is this cousin's wife? Is my cousin planning to abandon his family for her sake?" Xiao Siyue asked, puzzled. She had always thought that her aunt's family had no problem with their upbringing.
"Your cousin is like he's possessed, he doesn't care about anything." Old Mrs. Xiao wished she could beat Su Kangle up.
This made Xiao Siyue very curious about what kind of person this future cousin-in-law would be.
If her cousin-in-law is also clueless, Xiao Siyue can imagine that her aunt's family's life will definitely be a mess in the future.
However, these things are already set in stone and cannot be changed. We can only hope that my cousin-in-law is a good person.
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After staying at home for two days, Xiao Siyue went to her maternal grandmother's house with Lin Qin.
Lin Qin and Xiao Siyue got off the carriage and entered the Lin family's gate, where they saw Grandma Lin feeding the chickens in the yard. Grandma Lin was unaware that they had returned.
"Mother", "Grandma"
Upon hearing the sound, Grandma Lin immediately looked up at the doorway.
Upon seeing the person who arrived, Grandma Lin's eyes immediately turned red and filled with tears. This was her daughter, whom she hadn't seen for three years.
Lin Qin stepped forward and hugged Grandma Lin, and Grandma Lin finally couldn't hold back her tears.
"Xiaoqin, you're finally back! Your mother hasn't seen you for three years!" Grandma Lin cried uncontrollably.
"Mother, your daughter is back. It's my fault for being unfilial, not coming back to see you for so long." Lin Qin's guilty sobs reached her grandmother's ears.
This made Grandma Lin cry even more bitterly.
Xiao Siyue didn't disturb the two of them. She knew that her mother had missed her grandmother very much these past few years, but she never had time to come back to visit. This was a brief meeting, and who knew when she would return again.
Moreover, Grandma Lin is getting old now, and we won't be able to see her many more times.
Hearing the crying from inside, Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin rushed out.
He then saw that it was his sister, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, who had returned, and his face lit up with joy.
Seeing the two of them crying in each other's arms, he didn't disturb them, but instead walked towards Xiao Siyue who was standing to the side.
"Uncle, Aunt," Xiao Siyue greeted the two of them.
"Yue'er, when did you get back?" Uncle Lin asked.
"Uncle, we came back a couple of days ago. How have you been this past year?" Xiao Siyue looked at Uncle Lin and his wife.
"Okay, we're all fine. Didn't your father and brother come?" Uncle Lin looked behind Wang Xiaosiyue and the others and only saw a servant driving the carriage.
"Uncle, my father is very busy and can't get away. My brother is about to take the imperial examination and needs to study hard, so he hasn't come back either," Xiao Siyue explained.
"Yes, yes, official business is important. I'll come back to visit when I have time later." Uncle Lin knew that his brother-in-law was now a county magistrate and couldn't just leave anytime.
"Isn't your brother only fourteen years old? Why is he already taking the imperial examination?"
"Yes, Father wants my brother to try and see if he can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar." However, in Xiao Siyue's mind, it was certain that Xiao Siyu would pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.
Although Xiao Siyu was lively and unconventional, he was very intelligent and had a great understanding of studying. With the daily instruction of Xiao Qinian, the top scholar, his knowledge progressed rapidly.
"Your brother is the son of a top scholar, so he's sure to pass the exam," Uncle Lin praised. Although he hadn't studied much, he felt that if Xiao Qinian could become the top scholar, then his son, Xiao Siyu, must be even more outstanding.
"Uncle, where are my cousins? I haven't seen them." After chatting for a while, Xiao Siyu belatedly realized that she hadn't seen the two of them since she came in.
"Your cousins went to their shop in town," Uncle Lin said with a smile.
"A shop? Uncle, you opened a shop?" Xiao Siyue didn't understand for a moment.
"Yes, the shop opened before the New Year and has been open for several months now. Your cousins are looking after it now." When Uncle Lin mentioned this, he thought of how they were able to open the shop, all thanks to the little boy in front of him.
"That's great! This way, we won't have to get up early and go to town every day." Xiao Siyue was very happy. This would make things much easier for her uncles and the others, and her mother wouldn't have to worry about her anymore.
“Yes, after you left, we went to town every day to sell cold noodles. Gradually, we saved up some money and then rented a shop in town,” Auntie said happily from the side.
"Do my cousins live in town?" She didn't know how big the shop her uncles rented was or whether they had a place to stay.
"Yes, they usually live in the shop. The shop we rent isn't big, but there's a small courtyard in the back, which is enough for the two siblings to live in."
"Yue'er, you can go visit her another day. Your cousin often talks about you."
“Okay, I’ll go to town to see her another day,” Xiao Siyue replied. She also missed her cousin, who was one of only two girls in their two families besides herself.