It was already the 29th of December, but Jin Ling's shop was still very busy. After the shop opened at seven in the morning, customers came in one after another. While Jin Ling took the goods for the customers, she and a few helpers moved the goods out of the store and arranged them in a row. This was convenient for the customers to choose and avoid crowding in the store. At nine o'clock, the sun was already high up in the sky. The warm sunlight shone on his body, which was a rare enjoyment. More and more people came to buy things. Jin Ling and a few helpers were sweating profusely. It was not until one or two o'clock in the afternoon that the number of customers gradually decreased. They took turns to eat. Jin Ling took the opportunity to go to the place where her parents sold vegetables next door to take a look.
"Girl, are you tired? Look, it's such a cold day, and you're only wearing two thin pieces. Be careful not to catch a cold.”"Mom, it's okay. I'm young. Besides, it's not cold. You and Dad must be quite busy too.”Jin Ling's mother said happily," I still say the same thing. I'm a little tired, but with money, I don't feel tired." Look, in just one morning, the cucumbers, peppers, and green beans alone were sold for nearly 2,000 catties. My big package is full of money. I'm a little anxious. If someone comes again, where will I put my money?”Jin Ling's father said,"You're afraid that you won't have a paper bag after picking up the silver. Isn't your bag empty again?"”"Of course. I saw some time and put the money in the cabinet. Guess how much it is?”"How much?" "After deducting the capital, we earned more than 2,000 yuan. Good lord, it's only been half a day. Lingzi, how are things on your side?”"It's alright. I haven't rested. I haven't had the time to count how much it is.”"Your brother and the others must be doing well too.”"Of course I'm happy after making money. It's only been a few days since I've been so prosperous. If it's like this all year round, it'll be terrible. It was the 29th of December today, and they had already bought everything they needed. At most, they would be busy until half a day tomorrow morning, and the business in the afternoon would definitely be much less.”"That's enough. If we were as busy as we have been these past few days, it would be strange if we didn't get sick from exhaustion.”"Dad, Mom, don't just talk. There are fewer people now. Sit down and rest. There will definitely be more people coming out to buy things after lunch.”"Daughter, you're really meticulous. Come, sit over here a little closer to the stove so that you don't catch a cold. " Lingzi, you should rest for a while too. You woke up so early in the morning. You've been tired for half a day. I can hear that your voice is a little hoarse."”"Alright, I'll go over now. If there's no one else, take the time to rest for a while.”
Jin Ling returned to the stall. Seeing that there were not many visitors, she said to the two older women,"Sisters-in-law Yueqing and Rengui, I don't think there will be many guests this afternoon. You're all family members, so there must be a lot of things waiting for you at home. It's been hard on you these few days. This is your salary for these few days.”Yue Qing quickly waved her hand and said," Sister Jin Ling, we didn't come here to help you to earn money. Your family has helped us too much. I won't take your salary no matter what."”Rengui also said,"Yes, yes. The three of us have already discussed it. We don't want your salary."”Jin Ling said," No matter what, you have to accept it. This is your compensation for your hard work, and also a token of my appreciation. It's not a lot of money, but it's the time to use it during the holidays. It can be of some use." Come, take it. Otherwise, I'll have to send it to your house.”Yueqing said to Rengui," Sister Jinling has already said so. Let's just take it. We can't push it away. If we push it too much, we'll be treating you as an outsider."”Rengui hesitated for a moment and said," It's good. I'll make a suggestion. We'll charge 20 yuan a day. We've been helping here for five days. 100 yuan is enough. We don't want any extra."”Yueqing also said," Yes, we eat and drink here. We don't do much in a day. Twenty yuan a day is enough.”Jin Ling said," I know whether it's hard or not. You left before dawn and only came back from here after dark. Sometimes, you were so busy that your feet didn't touch the ground and you didn't even have the time to drink water. It's only right to give you more. I didn't give you much either. I'll charge you 30 yuan a day.”"That won't do. Do you think we're here to earn money? Even if we do, we don't have that much money. A bricklayer's salary is only 10 to 20 yuan a day.”"Sisters-in-law, you don't treat me as an outsider, and I don't treat you as an outsider either. Don't say anything about being embarrassed. We're all sisters, so don't say so much. Here, these are the goods from the shop. There are candies, melon seeds, and snacks. I've packed some of them too. You can bring them back for the elderly and children to eat.”"Oh my God, how can such a thing happen? You've already given us too much money, and you're still taking things home. If we take them, do we still have the face to come to your place?”"Sister-in-law, you really don't have to be so polite. You deserve the money. I'm giving this to your family for the elderly and children to eat. If you don't take it, you want me to send it to your house. It's getting late. Take it and go. There must be a lot of things waiting for you at home.”Rengui said,"I wanted to tell you that I would come and help if there was anything, but now that you've done this, I don't even dare to say it."”"Sisters-in-law, if you're too busy in the future, I'll definitely ask you to come over and help. Don't make excuses to decline."”"Sister, if there's anything, just say the word. I guarantee that I'll be there at any time. Then we'll go back. We'll come back to visit you and your parents during the new year.”"Alright, welcome to our house. I want to pay you a New Year's visit too.”
"Sister Jin Ling, why are you so nice?" Fang Fang asked.”"How am I?" Jin Ling asked with a smile.”"Of course, I'm not flattering you. I just think you're really good.”"Where?" "You treat people warmly and have a good relationship with them. He thought too much about others and too little about himself. He was kind-hearted, had good skin, and had a good figure. In short, anywhere was good.”Jin Ling laughed out loud and said,"Look at how you're praising me. You're making me sound perfect."”"I think you're perfect. Sister Jin Ling, can I ask you a question?”"What is it?" " There must be a lot of people who like you. I mean that kind of like, it's... it's..." Before she could ask, Fangfang blushed. Jin Ling stopped laughing and said," I just think that I'm an extremely ordinary person. No…no boy likes me.”"No, it must be because you don't like other boys. How can a beautiful and kind person like you not be liked?”"Do you know which boy likes me?”Jin Ling didn't want to talk about this problem and turned from defense to offense. "How would I know that she likes you? Even if she likes you, she won't tell me.”"Then there's none. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It's boring. There's a guest.”A bicycle came from the north. A man rode the bicycle and carried a woman to Jin Ling's stall. "Big Brother, Sister-in-law, it's already the 29th of December. Haven't you finished preparing for the New Year yet?" Jin Ling hurriedly called out.”The woman said," Yes, I bought some two days ago. I went back to check. There were still a few things missing, and then it came out again." You have everything here, the price is fair, and the people are good. I would rather run a little more than to come here. Boss, do you still remember what you lack? Hurry up and choose. After you're done, we still have to hurry back.”"I told you not to come, but you came. You're still worried about a few small things.”"I'm not worried about you. I'm not afraid that you'll run away. I just want to take this opportunity to take a look at Sister Jin Ling. She's like a painting.”"Sister-in-law, you must be joking. I'm not as good as you say.”Fangfang interrupted," Good, it's good. That's what I said just now. You see, I'm not the only one who said that you're good."”"Aiya, what's wrong with you guys today? Why are you here to praise someone?”the man said. "Go and pick your things. We women are talking, so men shouldn't interrupt. Who knows what you're thinking?”Jin Ling's face turned red. The woman quickly said,"He doesn't have the guts to do that. He's simply a toad…" She felt that this wasn't a good thing, but she couldn't find the right words to explain it at the moment. She could only laugh and say,"Sister, I don't know what to say. I originally wanted to see if you were busy. If you were, I would come and help you for half a day. Anyway, everything at home has been prepared. We're just waiting for the New Year tomorrow.”"Thank you, Sister-in-law. There might be a few more guests this afternoon and tomorrow morning, but there won't be many. I can handle it myself, so I won't trouble you.”"If there's anything, you must tell me. Then I'll go back.”
Later, more customers came one after another to buy some small items that they had forgotten to buy. Seeing that there weren't many customers, Jin Ling said to Fang Fang,"Sister, let's put the things in.”Fangfang agreed, and the two of them put the unsold things into the shop and arranged them neatly. Jin Ling settled the bill with Fang Fang just like how she did with Yueqing and Rengui. She also gave Fang Fang a big bag of snacks. Fangfang knew that she couldn't refuse, so she accepted it readily and said,"Sis, I know you're sincere, so I won't reject you. Are you at home during the New Year? I'll come and play with you.”"I'm at home. You're welcome." "Aren't you going to visit your relatives?" "Visiting relatives is mainly for my father and brother. I also go, but it's less often. If you come, I'll bring you along. Anyway, it's a motorcycle.”"Okay, okay. I can ride my sister's motorcycle. It must be so beautiful.”"You'll know when you come." "Deal." "Deal."
Jin Ling closed the shop before it got dark. She went to the place where her parents sold vegetables. Her parents had already packed up the vegetable stall and were about to close. "We can start work early today. You two look around and see if you missed anything. I'll cook dinner for you.”Jin Ling's mother said as she walked to the kitchen.
Before her mother's meal was ready, Jin Ling washed her face briefly and went to the living room to call Jin Zhu. When the call went through, Jin Ling asked,"Brother, are you still busy over there today?”" Busy? Of course we're busy. Your sister-in-law and I were so busy that we couldn't even touch the ground. There were too many people coming to buy things from all the towns and villages. We were so busy that we didn't even have time to cook at noon. It was your nephew who went to the restaurant to buy them. We took turns eating.”"Are you still busy?" "It's much better. The people from the countryside have all gone back. Now, the people who come to buy things are all people from the streets. Oh, is everything okay at home?" "It's fine. I'm as busy as you. I also invited a few helpers, but there were fewer guests this afternoon. I asked them to go back.”"Good, good. You have to pay them well. Don't mistreat them.”"I know. I won't damage your reputation as a kind person. Where's my sister-in-law?”"I went to cook. I was so busy at noon that I didn't eat well. I have to make up for it at night. Why don't you come here to eat too? Haha.”"You only know how to make up empty promises. I grew wings and flew over from so far away. Let me tell you, our mom is cooking. She said that she wants to reward Dad and me well. Hehe." "Of course, but we can satisfy our cravings tomorrow. Tell Dad and Mom that we'll be open for a while tomorrow morning and close at 10 o'clock. We won't be earning any more money and will be back for the reunion dinner. It's just that your sister-in-law and I can't help.”Jin Ling's eyes were wet. "Brother, we're a family. Don't be so polite. We've prepared the reunion dinner and are waiting for you to come back. Come back early. Don't make Mom and Dad anxious.”"Alright, alright."
"Lingzi, it's time to eat. Who are you talking to?”
"Who else?"
"It must be with your brother and sister-in-law. You don't have a boyfriend, so who else can you talk to so happily? Look, I've been so busy that I haven't called your brother and sister-in-law to ask.”
"Mom, it's a good thing you didn't call. If you did, they wouldn't have had the time to pick up.”
"Why? They're busy too, aren't they?”
"Not busy, but busier than us. Think about it, the people who come here to buy things are only some people nearby. They are in the city, and there are people from all over the country who go to buy things. That's not much more than us. People who buy things from us buy them back for their own use. Many of them buy things from them in wholesale and sell them back. The quantity is much more than ours.”
"Then they must be exhausted. Did you tell them to take care of their health?”
"You're his mother, of course you're thinking carefully. I'm just his sister. How could I say such a thing?”
"You naughty girl, I know you must have said it. I know your personality.”
"Alright, I won't hide it from you. I've told you what you thought of and what you didn't think of. Are you satisfied now? Brother, sister-in-law, and the helpers they hired are also having dinner at this time. Sister-in-law will cook personally, so don't worry. My brother is still craving for me. When I said that you're also cooking, I also craved him once.”
"You're already so old, yet you're still joking like a child. Did they say when they would be back?”
"Of course. As for the exact time, they will be back when your reunion dinner is ready.”
"Then I'll pack up the things for tomorrow's reunion dinner after I'm done eating. I'll wake up early tomorrow morning to cook. Old man, I'll have to trouble you again."
"You old hag, you really believed what Lingzi said. You burned it too early. Right, Lingzi?"
"That's right. My mother misses her son and daughter-in-law too much, right, Mom?”
"You're only half right. I still miss my grandchildren. I haven't seen them for half a year. They must have grown a lot taller. I was busy all day. They didn't have time to come back, and I didn't have time to go over. It wasn't far away, and it was convenient to take a taxi, but I just couldn't find the time.”
"Old woman, won't our son, daughter-in-law, and grandson be back tomorrow? Stop nagging and hurry up. There are still many things to do tonight.”
"Yes, yes, yes. Let's prepare well and let them come back to rest. After being busy for a year, let them rest well during the new year. Lingzi, you should take a shower and rest. You can't interfere with your dad and me.”
"Mom, you guys have been exhausted these past few days. If there's anything you need, just tell me. It's okay. You can order my daughter around however you want. I promise I won't say anything.”
"The more you help, the more trouble you'll get. You're a greenhorn and I can't use you well. It's your father who helps me out.”
"Then don't say that I'm lazy."
"Go, go. I still dare to offend you.”
Jin Ling giggled for a while. Seeing that her parents were already busy, she said," Let's go." He went to his room and sat in front of the table. The notebook on the table was open, still the same as last night. There were no outsiders in the house. Her parents usually did not enter her room. Even if they did, they would greet her. Therefore, she usually did not need to put away her notebook. It was convenient for her to write whenever she had inspiration. At the moment, she was writing a novel. The male and female protagonists had her and Zheng Qinglan's shadows. According to her initial thoughts, the male and female protagonists would get together very smoothly. However, after Zheng Qinglan told her that he was going to marry Shang Liu Xin, she stopped writing for a long time. She only wrote a little last night. Of course, the protagonist's fate had completely changed because of the change in her state of mind.
Qinglan, what was he doing now? Was he helping his parents prepare for the new year or was he chatting with Shang Liu Xin? Sigh, she's already married. Why am I thinking about this here? But he couldn't not think about it. Humans were truly strange creatures that were hard to fathom. What was so good about Zheng Qinglan? In terms of appearance, she was very ordinary, but in terms of talent, she had a good character. That's right. I like these two things about him. He's not tacky and feels different when I'm with him. Forget it, he had a family now. But why did he marry Shang Liu Xin, it was really a mystery. I could feel that he was willing to be with me. Forget it, forget it. What's done is done. It's useless to think about it. Since fate doesn't favor me, why should I be reluctant? Jin Ling closed the notebook and put it in the drawer. When her nephew came back tomorrow, he would definitely enter her room. Sister-in-law would also come in. He put it away first so that they wouldn't feel embarrassed when they saw it. After all, he couldn't just show it to others, even if he was the closest person to him. If it was Qing Lan, there would definitely be no such problem. They could even start a discussion. Sitting there, she was afraid that she would have to keep thinking about it. In order to get rid of this thought, Jin Ling got up and walked out of the door to the kitchen. She saw that her parents had already cut the meat for tomorrow and placed it on a plate. They would only need to steam it in the steamer tomorrow before they could serve it on the table. The onions, ginger, garlic, and side dishes had also been chosen and placed in the basin. They would be ready to use tomorrow after washing. When her mother saw her, she asked in confusion,"What's wrong? It's so late and you're still not sleeping?" We don't need your help here, we're ready.”" Oh," Jin Ling replied and returned to her room. "Old man, is Lingzi different from before tonight?”"What's the difference? She just came over to take a look. She's worried about us.”"No, it's just different. I can tell that she must have something on her mind. Sigh, if only she had her own home.”Jin Ling, who had returned to her room, leaned against the back of the bed for a while before lying down to sleep.
Zheng Qinglan was also thinking about Jin Ling. Of course, she didn't think that Jin Ling was thinking about him. If he knew that Jin Ling was also thinking about him, would he be sad or happy? It should be both, that was for sure. He only thought of Jin Ling's handsome smile and bell-like laughter, and he immediately stopped. I'm already married. If I still think about Jin Ling, it's blasphemy. It's also unfair to Shang Liu Xin. Since I've chosen her, I should take responsibility until the end. No matter what happened in the past or what will happen in the future. He was thinking about other people. One was the girl he loved deeply and was deeply infatuated with. He was extremely relaxed and happy when he was with her. The other was the choice he made in the midst of all kinds of pain. Choosing her meant a lifetime of psychological burden. One was emotion, the other was reason. He could only choose one of the two. He had already made his choice. It was no longer realistic to go back. Since he had already forced himself to this day, he would still force himself to continue.
"What are you thinking about? You haven't said a word for a long time?”"Nothing?" "You always give me the runaround. I see that you're worried all day long and don't have the slightest sense of happiness.”"No, I was like this before.”"You're lying. I've seen you beaming with joy.”"When? Why don't I remember?" "If you don't remember, I do. It was at the mine when your girlfriend came to see you.”"Which girlfriend?" "You have a lot of girlfriends, don't you?" "No, just one. You know, we haven't been in contact for a long time.”"I don't know if you've been in contact with each other or not. Anyway, you all live in the city, and I don't follow you all every day. At least you've been together once. I don't believe that you don't have any feelings for each other.”
The speaker was not serious, but the listener was serious. Zheng Qinglan immediately thought of this." That's what you mean, right? It means that you still remember that guy in your heart. The pain in his heart was indescribable. "It's the new year. Can't you talk about something happy? What's the point of talking about this?”"You frown every day and don't smile at all when you go in and out. What do you want me to think? I've told you about my past. I didn't hide anything from you. If you think you're unhappy marrying me, let's get a divorce as soon as possible.”Zheng Qinglan would never have thought that Shang Liu Xin would say this before the new year. Usually, women would hesitate when they spoke or did things. However, Shang Liu Xin had said such a big thing like divorce at such a special moment. If a third person heard this, how would these two families celebrate the new year?
"Don't think too much. I didn't mean what you said. Since I'm married to you, I'll be responsible for you until the end.”
Shang Liu Xin didn't say anything. She turned her face and sighed. Her sigh seemed to be filled with tears. Zheng Qinglan stretched out her hand and pulled Shang Liu Xin to her side. Shang Liu Xin obediently leaned towards Zheng Qinglan. Zheng Qinglan instinctively wanted to dodge, but she didn't. Zheng Qinglan heaved a sigh of relief and thought," So be it, what else could it be?
Jin Ling's mother woke up early in the morning on Chinese New Year's Eve. Jin Ling's father said,"It's still early. Why are you up so early?”"My son, daughter-in-law, and grandson are coming back for the reunion dinner. Get up and prepare.”"I've already prepared everything last night. How can I prepare anything else? Don't tell me you want to destroy the things I prepared last night and prepare them again?”"I'm full." "That's right. Look outside. It's still very dark. You should lie in bed for a while more. Wait until dawn before getting up. Soak a few youtiao and beat a few eggs for the three of us to eat breakfast. Then, we can leisurely prepare the reunion dinner. It's Chinese New Year's Eve today, so there won't be many people buying groceries and supplies. Lingzi alone will be enough. I'll be your assistant, and I'm sure we won't miss the reunion dinner.”"I'm used to waking up early and suffering in bed. You should rest for a while. I'll get up first to start the stove and boil some water to wash my face.”"You old woman, you really have a blessing that you can't enjoy. You've already woken up, so I'll get up immediately. I can't lie down if you're busy alone.”
Jin Ling got up as usual. Her mother said,"Lingzi, you can get up later. We're busy with the reunion dinner today, so there must be fewer people buying things.”
Jin Ling pretended to rebuke him." You're just pretending to feel sorry for me. If I don't get up, you won't say it. If I come together, you'll say it. It's useless even if you say it. Can I still lie on the bed?"”"I was afraid that I would wake you up, so I didn't remind you to wake up later. Who knew that you would wake up at the right time as if you had set an alarm clock? It's good that you're up. Wash your face and brush your teeth first. I'll cook eggs for you now. After you have a hot breakfast, open the shop. If there's business, do it. If there's no business, look around the shop and wait for your brother and sister-in-law to come back.”
Jin Ling washed up and ate the hard-boiled eggs and deep-fried dough sticks that her mother had prepared for her. Then, she opened the door. There were basically no pedestrians on the road. The scene was completely different from the previous two days. Jin Ling sat in the shop for a while. There were no customers. She dialed her brother and sister-in-law's number. It was Xiang Lan who answered the phone. "Sister-in-law, when are you coming back? Dad and Mom are looking forward to you. They told me not to do anything and just to look at you in front of the shop.”"Tell Mom and Dad that we'll be open for a while in the morning and close at ten o'clock to take a taxi. We'll probably reach home at around eleven o'clock. Do you need anything else at home? You said we would bring it back." "Alright, hurry up. Everything is ready at home.”"Got it, little sister. I'll tell your brother to close the door early and go home early.”After hanging up the phone, Jin Ling went to the back and said to her parents,"Sister-in-law said that she would be back at about 11 o'clock for the reunion dinner. Don't be in a hurry. Dad, let's paste the couplet while we have time.”"Yes, that's right. Hurry up and put up the couplets. Once you put up the couplets, it'll be like the new year. It's festive. Your brother and sister-in-law will be even happier when they come back.”"That's right, that's what I mean too.”
After putting up the couplets, Jin Ling went to the shop again. Initially, she wanted to read for a while. It was rare for her to have this free time today, but she could not calm down. It was as if she was thinking about something, but also as if she was not thinking about anything. Her thoughts were like a light fog under the moonlight. There was clearly something, but it did not reveal a trace. She didn't know how long she stayed like this until she woke up from her dream when she said," We're finally home."
"Little sister, what are you daydreaming about?" Xianglan asked.”Jin Ling was stunned for a moment before she reacted. "Brother, sister-in-law, you two little fellows, you're finally back. Come, come, come, quickly go to the back. Ah, Sister-in-law, didn't I tell you? We have everything at home. Why did you bring all these big and small bags?”"Little sister, this isn't food or drink. It's the new clothes we'll be wearing tomorrow morning. I remember the sizes of the clothes you and Mom wear, so I took the time to buy a set for each of you. After the reunion dinner, you can try it on.”"Sister-in-law, you're so nice. You're so thoughtful." Jin Ling was really excited.”"Don't say anymore. We're all family. Dad, Mom, you two have worked hard at home. Big Rui, Little Rui, greet Grandpa and Grandma quickly.”Jin Ling's mother smiled and said," It's not hard at all. There's food, drink, and money to earn. I can't be happier."”Jin Ling's father took the hot water and said," Come, come, wash your face and hands. It's almost twelve o'clock. It's time for the reunion dinner."”
At the dining table, there was another round of considerate and warm greetings. Jin Ling's father said happily,"My dear wife, which lifetime do you think we were blessed to have such warm children and grandchildren?”Xiang Lan said,"Dad, Mom, we didn't do anything for you. This is our duty as children."”Jin Zhu also said," Yes, we've been away from home for a year. We can't help much with the family matters. It's been hard on Dad, Mom, and Little Sister." Today is the reunion dinner. I'm here to pour a glass of wine for my parents. I wish my parents health and longevity, and I wish my little sister happiness as soon as possible.”Jin Ling's mother said," Zhu Zi, your words have hit the nail on the head. We don't have to worry about food and drink now. Isn't it just for our health to move forward? Isn't it just for our children to start a family?"”Jin Ling said," Mom, don't say anymore. I understand what you mean. This is a private matter. We can't discuss it in public."”"Nonsense. How can we call it a family in public? I didn't tell outsiders.”"We can't tell the result at the dinner table. Let's talk about it when we have time. Come, I wish Mom and Dad good health, wish Big Rui and Little Rui progress in their studies, and wish our family business more and more prosperous. Come, let me toast you." "Xiao Rui, where's the blessing you gave us?" Xiang Lan asked.”Xiao Rui put down his chopsticks and picked up his drink."I wish Grandpa and Grandma a long and healthy life, wish Dad and Mom forever young, and wish Auntie to find a boyfriend soon.”Before he could finish his sentence, the whole family was already laughing their heads off. "My grandson is the most eloquent," Jin Ling's mother said."Grandma wants to give you more red packets."”
After the reunion dinner, Jin Zhu and his father went out to chat under the sun. They had already drunk a lot, and their faces turned even redder under the sun. Xiang Lan said," Mom, take a rest. Little Sister and I will clean up. Don't worry about it."”Jin Ling's mother said," I'm used to it. It's uncomfortable to be idle by the side. Let's collect it together."”The three of them collected them together, and in a short while, they were all properly collected. Xiang Lan poured a cup of tea for Jin Zhu's father and handed it to him."Dad, sit down and rest. Let Xiao Rui talk to you.”He then said to Jin Zhu,"Help me mop the living room so that Dad can rest."”"Good, good," Jin Zhu said repeatedly.
After the arrangements were made, Xiang Lan pulled Jin Ling and said,"Little sister, come, let me see if the clothes I bought for you fit.”The two of them entered Jin Ling's room and closed the door. Xianglan opened the package. It was a sky-blue woolen coat, a pair of straight pants, and a pure white scarf. "Sister-in-law, this will cost a lot of money, right?" Jin Ling said.”Xiang Lan chuckled and said," Of course, I have to spend some money to buy clothes for such a beautiful little sister. Otherwise, how could I be worthy of such a beautiful woman?"”"Sister-in-law, what new year clothes did you buy for yourself?”"I'm different from you. I'm an adult. It doesn't matter if I wear new clothes or not. Besides, the New Year is just a few days away. I have to entertain guests at home and go to the kitchen. I can't bear to wear new clothes and work in the smoke. It's better to wear old clothes.”"You always think too much about others and too little about yourself.”"We're all family. Let's not talk about this anymore. Come, put it on and let me see.”Xiang Lan helped Jin Ling put on her new clothes and wrapped the scarf around her. Then, she took two steps back and looked at her carefully. She couldn't help but praise,"Tsk tsk, my God, little sister, you're just like the person in the painting walking in front of me. You're really too beautiful.”"It's not as exaggerated as you say." "If you don't believe me, look for yourself." Xiang Lan said as she pushed Jin Ling to the dressing mirror. The empty dressing mirror immediately came alive. In the mirror, Jin Ling's beautiful hair was draped over her shoulders, covering her ears and neck. Her eyes were shining with spiritual energy, and her skin was delicate and rosy. The sky-blue slim coat made her look even taller. The pure white velvet scarf was like a white cloud, contrasting with the sky-blue coat, making Jin Ling's skin look even more translucent and fair. Jin Ling was so stunned that she didn't say anything. After a while, Xiang Lan said,"Little sister, I'm not wrong, am I?"”Jin Ling came back to her senses and said," Sister-in-law, I'm not that good. It's all because your clothes are good. If you dress up, you'll look very beautiful too."”"I'm old, I can't dress up no matter what. Maybe I'll make things worse and dress myself up as a female pig.”After saying that, he laughed out loud. Jin Ling also laughed and said,"How can that be? She only knows how to dress up as a fairy.”Xiang Lan said," It would be great if my future brother-in-law bought this set of clothes for you. How is it? Is your relationship going well?"”"Sister-in-law, what did you say? Who are you dating?" "Little Zheng, Zheng Qinglan, from the first time you two met, I felt that the two of you were fated.”"What? Sister-in-law, I'm already married.”"When?" "A few days ago, on the 20th of December.”"Oh, the first time he came to our house for dinner, he said that he already had a girlfriend.”"Yes, but the one getting married this time is not his original girlfriend.”"In that case, in just a few short months, he broke up with his previous girlfriend, got another girlfriend, and even got married. This doesn't make sense. I think he treats you quite well. After we went to the city to do business, he came to our shop. I tried to sound him out. From his words, I could clearly feel that he liked you very much. Little sister, you like him too, right?”Jin Ling's expression was a little lonely as she said,""What's the point of saying whether you like it or not now?”"But that's true. No wonder he hasn't been to our shop for a long time. Sometimes, he'll leave in a hurry. Maybe he's afraid that I'll mention this. However, from the way he was in such a hurry to get married, there might be something bothering him.”"What can happen? If you're willing, just get married. No one's stopping you.”"From dating to getting married, there are always some formalities to go through. No matter what, it will take a year and a half. Look at how he boasted about one relationship after another in a few months. Moreover, he even got married. This speed is unbelievable.”
Jin Ling remained silent as if she was searching for any clues about her relationship with Zheng Qinglan to prove Xiang Lan's words. Xiang Lan was afraid that Jin Ling would be sad, so she said," Little sister, don't think about it. If he's married, then so be it. Don't worry, I'll ask around. I'll definitely help you find someone who's worthy of you in terms of character, talent, and looks."”"Sister-in-law, thank you for your kindness.”"Little sister, logically speaking, you're already twenty-three years old. You're not considered young anymore. If you start dating now, it'll take at least a year and a half. By the time you get married, you'll be twenty-four or twenty-five. Even if you're not anxious, Dad and Mom are.”"What's the use of being anxious? We can't just randomly find someone to make do with.”"Little sister, what kind of person do you want to find?”"Sister-in-law, you don't have to worry. Marriage is destined.”"Oh my god, my little sister, have you gone crazy from studying? Do you want to find a partner like the people in the books? In this life, who didn't have three relatives and six relatives to pull strings and sit at home waiting for marriage to come? How could there be such a coincidence? Even if one day a marriage fell from the sky, we wouldn't know the ins and outs of it. If you married into it, wouldn't our family be worried about you?”"Sister-in-law, let's not talk about me. Just like you said, I do like Zheng Qinglan and I know that he likes me. But I don't know how he changed. When he told me that he wanted to marry his current wife, I couldn't believe what he said was true. I was very angry and felt stuck in my heart for a long time. I still feel uncomfortable until now. How about this? Let me think about it for a few days. I'll tell you when I've figured it out. At that time, I'll ask you to help me come up with a plan.”"Alright, it's settled then. However, Little Sister, don't think too much about it. Let's have a happy New Year as a family. There are still many things to do after the New Year.”" Don't worry, Sister-in-law. I know."
The two of them walked out of the room. Xiao Rui said,"Mom and Aunty have been trying on clothes for so long. They must be talking about something again.”Xiang Lan smiled and said,"You're smart. Do you know what I said to my aunt?"”"You're talking about your job. You must be talking about finding a partner with Auntie.”"That's not right. Mom's profession is to open a shop and do business with your dad, not to be a matchmaker.”His words made the whole family laugh out loud. "Lingzi, you should really consider your personal matters. You can't just live like this, right?" Jin Ling's mother said.”"Mom, don't be anxious. Little Sister told me just now that she's thinking about it. This matter can't be rushed. Let's not talk about this for the next few days and celebrate the new year in peace.”"That's good. I'll take advantage of the time to think about it. When the new year comes, I'll be so busy that I won't have time to think about it.”
During the Spring Festival, Zheng Qinglan brought Shang Liu Xin to visit her relatives. Of course, they were all her closest relatives. They even went to Shang Liu Xin's sister's house. To Zheng Qinglan, she was a new relative. People in the countryside were particular. Newlyweds could not stay outside for a month and had to come home. Therefore, they all had breakfast at home in the morning and went out to have lunch at their relatives 'house before coming back.
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