Sweet 80s

Aunt Pang glanced at Grandma Wang Shuping who was sitting next to her.

"My elder sister is in good health."

Li Xiuzhi replied with a smile: "As I get older, I have more and more problems. Just make do with it. You look healthy, you don't look like someone of your age."

"Hahaha, where? Look at the wrinkles on my face... By the way, elder sister, has your fourth daughter Xiang Li found someone else recently?"

The person Aunt Pang was referring to was Wang Shuping’s fourth aunt Lin Xiangli, who divorced due to trivial matters in her early years.

Li Xiuzhi waved her hand: "I never care about the emotional affairs of children and I don't know much about them."

Wang Shuping knew that Aunt Pang was a outspoken person. She was worried that the other party would not stop until she got the answer and would disturb her mother-in-law, so she hurriedly added something.

"She wrote to me two months ago, but she didn't mention anything in the letter. I guess she hasn't found one yet. Aunt Fatty, are you going to introduce her to someone?"

"That's right. Although I haven't seen Xiang Li many times, but looking at your Xiangdong, the young man looks so energetic, Xiang Li can't be wrong..."

After a lot of praise, the topic finally got back on track.

"My nephew got divorced this month, and your fourth aunt is also single. I wanted to see if the two children are destined to be together. If they can, it would be a wonderful thing."

Looking at the fat aunt with a smile on her face, Wang Shuping felt troubled.

It’s not because she didn’t want to help with matchmaking, but because this fourth sister’s personality was really difficult to deal with.

Aunt Pang looked at Li Xiuzhi again and saw that there was no big change on the other's face, so she smiled and said.

"You see, the elder sister has no objection. The rest is up to you, Xiao Ping."

After explaining the general idea, Aunt Fat left happily.

Li Xiuzhi looked at Wang Shuping who was worried and said.

"It's not a good idea to reject her directly. You shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you. With Xiang Li's personality, if you want to keep her as a matchmaker, it may not be an easy task."

Wang Shuping smiled bitterly and looked down at the sweet potatoes in the basket: "We have to go ahead even if we have to. We have already collected all the sweet potatoes."

"By the way, Ping, I've discussed it with your father, and we're going back tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Wang Shuping seemed a little surprised. Her parents-in-law had originally agreed to stay at her house for a week, but only three days had passed.

"Mom, the temperature has dropped in the past two days. You can go back when it warms up."

"No, your father is concerned about the crops in the fields and the cows and sheep in the yard."

"The crops won't go away, so it's okay for the cattle to go hungry for two days."

"Counting the days, Xiangdong will be back soon. He usually travels long distances, so it's rare for you to stay for a few more days."

When she said this, Wang Shuping's face instantly turned red.

"Your father and I came to the city just to see our grandson. It's enough for our grandson to see us."

Seeing that her in-laws had made their decision, Wang Shuping did not continue to try to persuade them to stay.

"Okay then, I'll take you to the station tomorrow."

After a quick meal, the two children's bellies were round and full.

"Mom, we're full, let's go out and play." The two little ones were about to run out when Wang Shuping stopped them.

"stop."

Dabao thought that he was going to quarrel with her again about releasing the rabbit, so he lowered his head and didn't dare to look at her.

"Go wash your hands, feet, and face and get ready for bed. I have to send my grandparents off early tomorrow morning, so I can't get up too late."

"Ah, it's too early and I can't sleep." Dabao wanted to watch the Gao family catching rabbits.

"If you can't sleep, lie down. Go out and play. Do you think I don't know what you want to do? Quick."

The next morning, the soft sunlight just emerged from the horizon.

Lin Sifang had already packed his things, and Li Xiuzhi was sitting in the yard combing her silver hair.

Wang Shuping had already finished washing up, and at this moment, she heard a noise coming from outside the house.

When she ran out, she saw that it was her husband Lin Xiangdong who came back.

She couldn't help but run out and asked in surprise: "Xiangdong, why did you come back early?"

"Ah, the cargo was unloaded early this time, and the journey was smooth."

Lin Xiangdong glanced at the packed luggage on the ground: "Mom and Dad, are you ready to go back? Why don't you stay a few more days?"

Li Xiuzhi looked at her son and said with a smile, "Your father is in a hurry to go back to look after the crops. The cow was already a little sick before he came. Don't let it die of illness again."

"Dad, it's okay. You can't just die. Just stay for two more days."

Lin Sifang tied up his things and said, "No, now that the traffic is open, it's convenient to go back and forth. I'll come back sometime."

Li Xiuzhi brushed the dust off her son and said, "Yes, it's only a two-hour drive, much faster than before."

"Then I'll drive you to the station."

Wang Shuping felt sorry for his hard work.

Whenever a transportation company arranges delivery, they will use their sports cars day and night, regardless of whether it is a flat and easy plain road or a narrow and difficult mountain road in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan.

So, she hurriedly said, "You just came back from the car, take a rest, I'll go and see our parents off."

Lin Xiangdong waved his hand: "I drive fast, and you guys have to reverse the car, which is very troublesome."

Li Xiuzhi said, "Yes, Ping, let Xiangdong go."

After that, the three of them got in the car and left.

They soon arrived at the station and Lin Xiangdong bought a ticket back to the village.

The three of them sat in the waiting hall waiting for the long-distance bus to arrive.

Li Xiuzhi held Lin Xiangdong's hand, looked at her son's changes and said distressedly: "You've become thinner and darker."

Lin Xiangdong chuckled: "It's common for drivers to get tanned. When the sun shines, it's all day long."

Li Xiuzhi nodded: "Even if you are driving a sports car, you can't be careless about food. If you don't eat well, you will lose energy. You must pay attention to safety when you walk on the mountain roads at night."

"Don't worry, Mom. I was in the driver class when I was in the army. I know how to drive."

"I've been staying at home these days, watching your wife Shuping. She's really a good girl, hardworking and able to endure hardships. Now that you're back, after you've rested, you should help her with the housework."

Lin Xiangdong listened carefully to his mother's instructions.

"Although women don't work, they are busy at home all the time. They wish they could be busy 24 hours a day. In order to make your father and I eat better, she cooks different dishes every meal..."

Before Li Xiuzhi finished her words, Lin Sifang, who was smoking a pipe nearby, interrupted her.

"Yes, yes, the noodle soup made by Xiaoping is really delicious, better than the one made by your mother."

"You old man only care about eating." Li Xiuzhi rolled her eyes at him unhappily and turned to continue speaking.

"It's hard for men to work, but there's always time to rest. Once a woman gets married, it's like working for a lifetime. You should help her when you can and show her concern when you can. She came from thousands of miles away to marry you, you can't let her regret marrying the wrong person."

"Yes, I know." Lin Xiangdong was very serious and listened attentively the whole time.

At this time, the departure time of long-distance buses was being broadcasted in the waiting hall.

Lin Xiangdong checked the receipts in his hand and sent his parents on the return bus.

After that, he did not go directly home, but went to a department store in the city.

There is a wide variety of items in the store.

He went straight to a counter crowded with female customers.

He first took a quick look at the clothes hanging on the wall and was not satisfied with the styles.

So his eyes fell on a woman not far away who was similar in age, height, and weight to Wang Shuping.

His frequent glances were noticed by the female salesperson nearby.

The salesperson walked over and asked, "Brother, are you buying clothes for your wife?"

Lin Xiangdong nodded somewhat embarrassedly: "Yes, but I don't know what styles are popular now?"

The salesperson introduced enthusiastically: "V-neck is very fashionable this year, and the oblique lines are particularly figure-flattering. You can see that customers like these styles very much."

As she spoke, she picked up a V-neck sweater beside her and said, "This is last year's off-season sweater. Buying it now will save you a lot of money."

Lin Xiangdong waved his hand: "I will be able to wear it in a few days."

At this moment, he caught a glimpse of another woman who had just walked out of the fitting room. He looked her up and down, and instantly the image of how Wang Shuping would look after putting on the clothes appeared in his mind.

Lin Xiangdong raised his lips slightly, pointed at the woman and said to the salesperson: "Do you have that skirt in blue?"

The salesperson looked in the direction of the finger and nodded: "You have a good eye. This batch of goods arrived in the early morning and is very popular in the south."

"Then this one. My wife is about the same height and size as you, so please pack it for me according to your size."

"Okay, but because it's a popular style, the price is a bit expensive," the salesperson kindly reminded.

"how much is it?"

"180."

"It's quite expensive. I'll take 70."

"It can't be sold. The purchase price is not enough." The salesperson waved his hands repeatedly.

Lin Xiangdong smiled and said, "Oh, forget it. I don't want it then."

Having said that, he turned and walked out.

Lin Xiangdong silently counted five numbers in his mind: 5, 4, 3, 2...

"Wait a moment."