Yu Jianhua didn't want to talk much. After chatting for a few more sentences, she picked up the basket, said goodbye, and left.
Hua Qingqing was about to offer to see her off.
But Yu Jianhua walked so fast as if she was afraid that Hua Qingqing would catch up and ask questions.
Was that... a wound on her hand just now?
How did she get that wound? Who did it to her?
Hua Qingqing's expression gradually turned serious. She had an answer in her mind.
But judging from Yu Jianhua's reaction just now, the other party clearly didn't want her to know about this. Even when she asked about Zeng He's job just now, she didn't get much information.
Hua Qingqing arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative.
As soon as Yu Linxiu saw her, she quickly handed over something. "This is what Little Aunt asked me to take back. You can take it back by the way."
Yu Linxiu handed over a bamboo basket with a fish, a piece of pork, and some pastries wrapped in oil paper inside.
Hua Qingqing took a look and reached out to take it. She directly asked, "Why doesn't Little Aunt work in the timber factory anymore?"
"Ah?"
Yu Linxiu looked blank. "I'm not sure about this."
Leaving the work - post without reason was a big deal, especially since Little Aunt was a formal employee.
"Where did you hear that? I don't know about this. I'll ask Little Aunt when I see her later..."
Since she couldn't get any information from Yu Linxiu, Hua Qingqing swallowed the other question on the tip of her tongue and didn't pursue it further.
At the end of August, the weather was still stuffy. There wasn't a single breeze. The branches and leaves of the big trees by the roadside didn't even move. The air was thick. Standing in the sun for a while, a layer of sticky sweat would appear on one's arms.
Hua Qingqing rode her bike very fast. God, she must wear a hat next time she went out!
When she got back to the Yu family's house, Hua Qingqing ran back to her room and took out the drinks she brought back from the capital. She gulped down a few mouthfuls and then leaned against the door, gasping for breath.
Then she took the bamboo basket to the kitchen and put it away.
Two familiar figures walked out of the main room.
One of them was very emotional.
"If it weren't for the fact that we're in - laws, would I introduce such a good marriage to you? Your daughters, one after another, all think they're better than they are!"
"Do you know how badly that person scolded me when they got back? I only took five yuan. I worked hard to arrange a good marriage for you, but now it's all my fault?"
"In - law, children won't behave if you don't beat them. You can't ignore children's education!"
Hu Guihua had failed to arrange marriages twice. The second time, she was even scolded by someone who came to her door. Her reputation as a match - maker was on the verge of collapse.
So today she rushed over and gave Granny Fang a sarcastic lecture.
When seeing her in - law off at the door, Granny Fang didn't dare to say a single word back. Her wrinkled face was full of worry. She just nodded after the other person finished speaking.
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll definitely talk to them later. We still have to trouble you with the match - making in the future. We're in - laws, relatives. When there are good marriage prospects, you must think of us..."
Granny Fang was like a blade of grass in the wind. Her head kept nodding down and then suddenly straightened up. She thought of the fool who came for the blind date before.
She showed an embarrassed expression to Hu Guihua.
"Don't introduce fools. That one was even more shabby than the one my eldest granddaughter met before."
Humph, they were getting picky?
Hu Guihua squinted her eyes. A look of disdain flashed across her face.
People without self - awareness were even stupider than fools.
However, Hu Guihua's face looked more relaxed than before. She frowned and played the victim. "In - law, it's not that I don't want to think of you when there are good families. Good families also want families with good conditions. People in the county town also look for partners from the county town. Your Linxiu is okay. At least she has a job in the supply and marketing cooperative and is a high - school graduate. But your Linyun..."
Hu Guihua didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood what she meant.
"Sigh, I'm not saying this to be mean. And that fool, he has three elder sisters. Two of them are formal workers in the textile factory, and one is a teacher in school. Although he's a bit stupid, if she marries him, with the help of his sisters, she'll have no worries about food and clothing. Isn't that a good life? But you still dislike him. If it weren't for the fact that we're in - laws, would I have left this good marriage for you?"
"I'll go and talk to that family later. I'll try to save this good marriage if I can."
On second thought, this match seemed quite good.
"Yes, yes. We're family. Thanks to you for thinking about our Yu family. Cough, in - law..." Granny Fang said a few nice words. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, her cloudy eyes rolled and she asked Hu Guihua in a low voice.
"Jianhua should have some good news soon, right?"
Hu Guihua's face immediately changed, but she quickly covered it up. She let out a long sigh.
"These things about children depend on fate. I took Jianhua to see a doctor and she's taken a lot of medicine. There's no use being anxious. Jianhua is also under a lot of pressure. How can I urge her at this time? Urging won't help, right, in - law?"
"I'll definitely tell you first when there's good news."
She still hadn't gotten pregnant?
Granny Fang forced a smile.
Her daughter had been married into the Zeng family for five years and there was still no sign of a child. If this continued, people would start calling her an infertile hen.
Granny Fang was so anxious.
Could it be that she really couldn't have children?
But that shouldn't be the case. Just one year after her daughter got married, there was good news soon. But not long after, the three - month - old fetus was gone.
After that, her daughter never got pregnant again.
That's why she always felt guilty when she saw Hu Guihua. Sigh, her daughter had married into the Zeng family but hadn't given birth to a single child for them.
Hua Qingqing was listening to the conversation between the two old ladies behind the kitchen door. These two regarded the yard as their living room and were so unreserved. Their voices were as loud as a horn.
Sigh, she was forced to hear this. Otherwise, who would want to listen to this gossip?
Thinking like this, Hua Qingqing stepped forward a bit and pressed her ear closer.
Hu Guihua's words to fool Granny Fang came over bit by bit, along with Granny Fang's simple responses.
It seemed that this Hu Guihua was a real jerk.
Introducing a good girl to such a family. This was going to ruin that girl's life. A fool, and still thinking about having offspring and sucking the blood of his sisters to support himself.
It was really too much.
"Grandma Hu, just ignore what my grandma said!"
Huh?!
Hua Qingqing perked up when she heard this voice.
"I'm still young. I want to study. I haven't thought about getting married, let alone marrying a fool!"
"You don't need to talk to that family. If you want to marry into such a family, you can marry in yourself. Grandma Hu, you've been a widow for twenty years. This man should be yours first!"
Yu Linyun's shrill voice was harsh.
But, it was so satisfying to hear!
Hua Qingqing gasped in admiration. She was really enjoying this.
She simply stood at the door and listened openly.
However, the three people arguing in the yard didn't notice her at all.
So Hua Qingqing happily watched this farce.
Yu Linyun probably had been holding it in for a long time. When she rushed out, she was still holding a stick in her hand. But obviously, Hu Guihua wasn't easy to deal with. Being scolded so rudely by Yu Linyun, she didn't want to let her go and was about to take action.
But this old woman clearly didn't expect that Yu Linyun was really brave!
She directly hit Hu Guihua's arm with the stick. The force didn't seem very strong, but she didn't hesitate at all. It was obvious that she had wanted to hit this stick for a long time.
"Ouch!"
"Murder! Murder!"