Chapter 591 Sixty Things: Fine Factory Flowers (15)

 Night falls and the lights dim.

In the large courtyard where the Xu family is located, the older ones are sitting in the courtyard waving big cattail fans to enjoy the cool air, while the younger ones meet up to go out to pave the road.

This large courtyard is basically occupied by textile factory workers. The walls are against the wall, the doors are against the doors, and the courtyard is shared. Who doesn't know about the commotion that the Xu family made half a month ago.

 Hence, seeing Xu Yin coming back from this point attracted the attention of the neighbors enjoying the shade in the yard.

"Hey, isn't this the fourth son of the Xu family? Why are you back at this time? Have you had dinner? Oh, you are still carrying something in your hand. Did you buy anything good for the family?"

 Xu Yin: I said it was just a small cushion. Do you believe it?

Everyone is guessing: Could it be that the fourth son of the Xu family was fired from the breeding farm? Come to think of it, this guy with thin arms and thin legs doesn't look like he's cut out for work.

"I think you are here for Xu Yao's wedding, aren't you?" asked the aunt next door to the Xu family.

 Xu Yin: “???”

What happened to Xu Yao?

At this time, the neighbors had already eaten, but the Xu family sat at the table around the kerosene lamp, sighing and not eating yet.

It's not that I'm waiting for Xu Yin, but that Xu Yao has recently been with a partner. The other person's family is not that good, but the lion is open. In addition to the "four items" (double bed, washbasin, spittoon, thermos), the bride price also includes If you want furniture with "thirty-six legs", you won't marry if it lacks one.

 Although Xu Aiguo and his wife were prepared to use their savings for their son's marriage, they didn't expect that the other party's demands would be so high, and they didn't have enough savings!

Ask your eldest daughter to borrow it. The eldest daughter said that her child will go to school soon and the expenses are high, so she can only borrow 20 yuan from her parents' family.

  What's the use of twenty yuan!

The cost of the wood alone for "Thirty-six Legs" is over a hundred yuan, not counting the carpenter's wages and the cost of painting... After the whole set, Xu's mother asked someone to estimate it, and it was at least one hundred and fifty yuan.

Xu's mother's eldest sister gave her an idea: "Isn't Fang girl old enough? Why don't we tell her about her family first, get married, and use the bride price to Yao'er to find a wife first."

Xu's mother originally wanted to arrange marriages for her children in order of age, but she was really short of money. She felt that the children's aunt made sense, so she began to look for a partner for Xu Fang.

Xu Fang actually has someone she likes, who is the apprentice of the accountant of the No. 2 Factory.

Accountants are indeed very popular, but accountant apprentices don’t have much money, and their monthly salary is not as high as that of Xu Fang, a warehouse manager.

In addition, the conditions of the other party's family are not very good. If the two of them are in a relationship, her parents will definitely object, so they don't dare to express their feelings. They can only hide it secretly in their hearts and wait for the other party to change their relationship.

Unexpectedly, her parents wanted to marry Xu Yao for the sake of her marriage, and they didn't ask her if she was happy or not. They immediately got angry and went on a hunger strike.

This has made the whole family feel overwhelmed, and they are not in the mood to eat.

Xu Yin opened the door and came in, startled: "Father, mother, did you know that I came back today and were waiting for me?"

　　　…”

Who is waiting for you?

“Fourth brother, you are so cool. You just patted your **** and left this house for half a month without making a sound.”

Xu Yao took the initiative and taught Xu Yin:

“There is something going on at home, but I don’t see you lending a hand to help. You have to eat as soon as you come back. If you don’t contribute to the family, who will give you food?”

Xu Yin was confused: "Why haven't I contributed to the family? Haven't all the previous wages been handed over to the family? It's not time to pay wages this month, what are you choking on! It seems that you have a loud voice and are angry. Aren't you satisfied? With such energy, why don't you earn some extra money and bring more income to your family? You work hard every day and wait for dinner after work. How dare you blame me for your virtue? "

"you!"

 Xu Yao was so angry that he raised his hand to hit her, but Xu Aiguo stopped him. "Boss, what are you doing? The brother and sister just had a few quarrels, why did they start fighting?"

"Okay, okay, let's stop talking. Don't you think our house is not lively enough for outsiders to see?" Xu's mother went to the kitchen to make a bowl of mustard egg drop soup and came out to smooth things over. "Second brother, please calm down. Fourth child, please calm down." Also, with this mouth, how can I say hello to you... I’ll start talking to your brother as soon as I come back.”

 Xu Yin gave her elders face and did not argue with her.

To be honest, if Sister Tian hadn't persuaded her to take a day off out of good intentions, she would rather stay with the piglets every day.

Comrade Xu Aiguo, the head of the family, can be reasonable. Xu's mother favors her two sons. It's not that she doesn't care about her daughters, but when the interests of her two sons are involved, she will definitely stand with her sons, no matter right or wrong.

But if she doesn’t go home after a break, Sister Tian will think that something happened to her family. After all, everyone else is on vacation and runs home.

It would be great if there were commercial housing sales in this era... Xu Yin sighed inwardly.

Then she would buy a small courtyard and live there by herself during the holidays, so that she would not have to stare at her brothers and sisters who don’t get along with her.

 “It’s pickles, pickles and pickled melon sticks again… When can I have a meal of meat?” Xu Rong’s lament interrupted Xu Yin’s distraction.

Xu Fang, who was hiding in the house on a hunger strike, raised the door curtain and snorted: "Wait a minute, unless your second brother marries a wife, he will have a meal of pickles. Oh, even if you marry a wife, you may not be able to eat meat, because you have to save up." Money to repay the debt of those thirty-six legs!”

Xu Yao knew he was in the wrong, so he threw away his chopsticks, got up and went back to his room: "I won't eat anymore!"

Xu Fang sneered: "Don't eat if you can! Save your rations and make thirty-six legs for your future wife!"

 Xu Yin was thoughtful, and she seemed to understand a little bit.

 No wonder so many people in the yard pointed at her house and whispered. It turned out they were eating Xu Yao's melons.

"Father, mother." Xu Fang said with a straight face, "I have to sacrifice my marriage to make the second child happy. I can't do it. The fourth child is only one year younger than me and has reached the age to talk about marriage. Why not Let her get married?"

 Xu Yin: “…”

You just joined the queue of melon-eating people, and the flames of war burned you?

 She looked innocent: "What does it have to do with me!"

Her comrade Xiaojin hasn’t met her yet, so it’s too early to talk about marriage.

"It's none of your business, and it's none of my business either. Why should I get married now?" Xu Fang said unconvinced.

Xu’s mother murmured: “That’s not true, you are one year older than the fourth child…”

“There’s only one year difference. That’s what you told me to marry before Xu Yao—it’s only two years difference.”

Xu's mother wiped away her tears: "Then what do you want me to do! The second brother has reached the age of marrying a wife, and he found it himself. If he doesn't agree, he won't even go to work, saying that he has no love in life..."

"He said that, and you agreed? Then I also said that, let the fourth child get married. Didn't you say that the marriage introduced by the aunt is very good? Let the fourth child do it! Otherwise, I won't go to work! I won't go to work either. I have no love in my life!"

　　　…”

 Xu Yin: Damn it! Sisters, this move of yours is a bit cruel!

She held her forehead and accidentally glanced at her younger brother, who was holding a bowl of pickles and pickled melons and eating rice carelessly at her side.

Xu Rong trembled: "Fourth sister, look at what I'm doing! I'm not a woman, and I'm not ready to marry... uh, a wife. You can't push it to me like the third sister."

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 Child, you think too much!

 (End of this chapter)