country bumpkin

Some villagers on the road saw Kong Xiufang holding the hand of a handsome young man and whispered among themselves.

The gossipy old women, Granny Wang and Granny Zhang, were chatting and gossiping at the village entrance when they saw them and became even more engrossed in their conversation.

Zhang Pozi asked Wang Pozi, "Wang Pozi, you've just had a big grandson, and you still have time to gossip? Don't you take care of your child? Don't you care about your big grandson anymore?"

Granny Wang rolled her eyes at her: "Hey! I want to do it, I love going out to watch the fun. What? You're talking about me, your family has plenty of gossip too!"

Granny Zhang said, "What's there to say about my family? We haven't had any grandchildren."

Old Mrs. Wang said, "Hey! Everyone knows your daughter ran away from her husband's family, came back, and got a divorce. Where is she now? Don't you even bother to look for her? You're really carefree!"

Granny Zhang almost choked to death.

"You're talking nonsense, I'll knock all your teeth out!"

Granny Wang instinctively covered her mouth. "Alright, alright, I won't talk about your family's troubles anymore!"

Granny Zhang glared at her: "Our two families are evenly matched, so neither of us should criticize the other."

Granny Wang wasn't angry; after all, they knew each other well, and they were both lispes.

She said, "Hey, did you see that just now? The young lady from the Mu family has found a pretty good boyfriend! Look how handsome that young man is."

Granny Zhang said, "Xiufang is beautiful too! They're a perfect match."

Granny Wang pouted: "Can good looks feed you? You still need to find someone rich and from a good family."

Granny Zhang sarcastically retorted, "What? Are you jealous? Your son-in-law isn't rich, is he? He's not handsome either. Why didn't you stop him or keep an eye on him?"

Granny Wang spat out a mouthful of saliva: "Tui~ I took some kind of poison today, I'll bite anyone I catch."

Granny Zhang turned around, patted the dirt off her clothes, and said, "I can't be bothered with you. I'd better go to Granny Mu's house to see handsome men and beautiful women!"

Seeing that Granny Zhang had left, Granny Wang followed behind, calling out as she chased after her, "Hey! Wait for me! Who doesn't love to look at handsome men and beautiful women? It's pleasing to the eye!"

The two gossipy old women, one running and the other chasing, became a unique sight in this alley.

Kong Xiufang led Lin Junhui to her home.

As soon as you enter the gate, the local dogs start barking wildly. Usually, it's villagers coming to fetch water, so the dogs know them all. But this is a complete stranger, and the dogs are really showing off.

Yunya banged on the dog's food bowl with a twig and said in a cute but fierce tone, "Little Yellow, stop barking. If you bark again, I'll throw your food bowl away and you'll go hungry from now on."

The stray dog ​​seemed to understand and stopped barking. It just kept its eyes fixed on the stranger, not daring to relax its guard.

Kong Xiufang pulled Lin Junhui into the courtyard and introduced him to Yunya, saying, "Yunya, come here and greet him. Quickly call him Uncle."

Yunya politely replied, "Uncle."

Lin Junhui smiled and agreed, then took out a handful of milk candies and handed them to Yun Ya, saying, "Here, have some, they're really sweet."

Yunya took it and said, "Thank you, Uncle. You're so handsome! Hehehehe..."

Lin Junhui: "………What's going on?"

I was just admiring how cute and polite the little girl was when I suddenly heard laughter behind me, and I was stunned.

Are children's laughs really this mesmerizing? Is this what laughter that sounds like when a goose quacks? No, it sounds more like a duck.

Lin Junhui instantly imagined a thousand words.

Kong Xiufang looked at him, a little embarrassed. Her little niece was adorable, but she just couldn't shake that laugh!

After the incident, the two went inside together.

Mu Shuyun is preparing fruit, teacups, and tea leaves.

She saw her daughter leading a tall, fair-skinned young man in. He was indeed quite handsome.

With distinct features, a high nose bridge, big eyes with double eyelids, and red lips and white teeth, she exudes youthfulness and sunshine.

Mu Shuyun thought to herself, "This young man is quite good! He's handsome and a perfect match for my daughter. Just by looking at him, you can tell he's an honest and down-to-earth person."

She quickly invited him over and offered him a seat. Kong Xiufang then made him tea.

Seeing how warm and welcoming the mother and daughter were, Lin Junhui felt more at ease. He had been a little nervous meeting his future mother-in-law for the first time, but he felt better now.

He quickly greeted her, "Auntie... Hello! My name is Lin Junhui, and I'm Xiufang's boyfriend."

I was so nervous that I stuttered a bit when I spoke.

Mu Shuyun smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. Don't be shy. Here... have some water."

Lin Junhui took the cup and placed it on the table in front of him. He said, "Auntie, this is my first time visiting your home, and I didn't know what you liked, so I just bought some tonics. I hope you will accept them."

After saying that, he took out two cans of malted milk powder from the cloth bag beside him. He also took out a wrapped strip of meat.

This is a strip of meat cut according to the amount the son-in-law would receive when he returns to his parents' home for the New Year. It weighs a full 8 jin and 8 liang.

Kong Xiufang laughed and said, "No wonder you wouldn't let me carry this bag! It must be so heavy with all this meat!"

Lin Junhui looked at her with affection and said, "Hmm, be a little gentler with that cloth bag."

Then he opened the cloth bag that Kong Xiufang had brought; inside were apples and two packets of pastries.

Mu Shuyun was very happy to see so many gifts. It seemed that this young man valued his daughter very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought such expensive gifts.

Mu Shuyun said politely, "You've come all this way, why did you bring so much stuff? You've gone to so much trouble."

Lin Junhui said, "Auntie, it's no trouble at all. It's just that the journey is long and it's hard to carry a lot. Otherwise, I would have brought more things."

Looking into his sincere eyes, Mu Shuyun believed that what he said was not a pretense or a mere polite gesture.

Mu Shuyun felt that it was better to let the two of them talk alone, since she was an old woman and what topics she could talk about with him.

She got straight to the point: "You just got off the bus, sit down and rest for a while. I'll go prepare dinner, and we can talk business after we eat."

Lin Junhui said politely, "I'm not tired, ma'am. Please feel free to ask me for anything I can do. I'm a very good cook."

Mu Shuyun never expected that the child could cook; her daughter was truly blessed.

She said, "It's okay, there's not much work, I can handle it myself. You can sit down and rest for a while."

He then looked at his daughter and said, "Xiufang, you talk to Xiaohui for a while, I'll be right back."

After saying that, he took Yunya to the grocery store to buy groceries, leaving the two of them alone.

A new grocery store opened next to the consignment store this autumn, and the braised pig's head meat there is quite delicious.

When guests come to our house, we usually buy some special cooked food.

Mu Shuyun and Yunya reached the corner of the alley and met Granny Zhang.

Granny Zhang excitedly inquired about Lin Junhui.

"Hey sis, you have guests over today, right? Who's that handsome young man?"

Mu Shuyun smiled, her eyes crinkling, "Hehe! You saw it?"

Granny Zhang said, "I saw it. I saw it while we were chatting at the village entrance."

Mu Shuyun didn't hide anything, saying, "That's my youngest daughter's boyfriend. My eldest daughter introduced him to me, hehe! What do you think?"

Granny Zhang exclaimed, "Oh my! It was Xiujuan who introduced him! Then he must be someone special. Is that young man from the city too?"

Mu Shuyun smiled and said, "Yes! From the city."

Granny Zhang said enviously, "You're so lucky. All four of your daughters have found partners in the city. You'll be blessed in the future."

Mu Shuyun knew this and was secretly pleased. Her daughter had good taste; marrying into the city would offer more opportunities, and even running a small business would be much better than farming at home.

What country girl doesn't want a better life? As the saying goes, "People strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill. Who doesn't want to rise higher?"

Seeing that it was about time, Mu Shuyun said, "Let's talk again later. I'm going to the grocery store to buy some things."

Granny Zhang said, "Alright, go quickly! Don't delay the cooking."

Mu Shuyun hurried away. Just as she stepped out of the corner, Granny Wang came chasing after her.

Wang Pozi stopped Zhang Pozi, who was catching her breath, and said, "Hey~ hey~ I say, Zhang Pozi, you're really fast on your feet, I can't even keep up with you."

Granny Zhang asked her, "Why are you chasing me? Is something wrong?"

Old Lady Wang thought to herself, "Why would I chase after you?"

She looked at Granny Zhang with a smile and said, "Come on, let's go to your house and have a chat."

Granny Zhang was pulled into her house by her, thinking to herself, "We're not that close! You just want to know the gossip about the Kong family, why are you hiding it from me?"

Everyone in the village knows their professional skills; this story will probably spread throughout the village by the afternoon.