country bumpkin

Chapter 372 Going to Aunt's House

Going to my aunt's house on the second day of the Lunar New Year wouldn't interfere with going to my maternal grandmother's house with my mother on the third day.

Second Uncle Sun Zihao drove his motorcycle tricycle, carrying gifts from both families. Sun Zitao and Yunya were both sitting in the vehicle.

Second Aunt Liu Xiuju disliked visiting other people's homes, especially her husband's eldest sister's. Her eldest sister was always coming over to freeload, borrowing money and food, which she never paid back. She didn't like her eldest sister at all.

She always believed that any money the old lady saved belonged to their family. If the old lady hadn't been so frail, their family's standard of living could have been even higher.

It's all the fault of those older and younger sisters-in-law; they're all troublemakers. The mother-in-law is also biased, so Liu Xiuju can only turn a blind eye. If things get out of hand, her family won't benefit at all. Her sister-in-law's family is a perfect example.

Having figured all this out, Liu Xiuju used even more sweet words to coax her mother-in-law.

The smooth asphalt road made the journey very fast, and we arrived at Chengnan Village, the village of my eldest sister's grandson, in 25 minutes.

The motorcycle tricycle drove directly to Sun Zihong's gate. Sun Zihao parked the tricycle and got off. Sun Zitao and Yun Ya jumped out of the back of the tricycle, and the three of them carried the gifts into the yard.

As soon as we entered the courtyard, my aunt's grandson, Zihong, greeted us warmly, "Oh, everyone's here! Come in, come in!"

Sun Zihong's face was full of smiles, and his eyes were squinted into slits.

The room was fairly clean, and several plates of candy and melon seeds were already laid out on the table.

Sun Zihong busied herself pouring water for everyone and urging the children to eat snacks. Sun Zitao and Yunya didn't stand on ceremony and grabbed candies, stuffing them into their mouths.

As they were talking, the eldest aunt's children came out from the inner room and greeted everyone.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the eldest aunt started preparing a meal, saying she wanted to treat everyone well.

Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, the day when daughters return to their parents' home. So Bai Yan has also returned, and Lu Teng naturally accompanied her.

Yun Ya spotted Bai Yan at a glance and excitedly ran over to grab her hand. "Sister Bai Yan, you're back too! It's been quite a while since we last saw each other."

They were about the same age and knew each other well, so they always had a lot to talk about when they were together.

Bai Yan smiled gently and grasped Yun Ya's hand in return, "Yes!" Lu Teng stood aside and politely greeted everyone.

Sun Zihao's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Teng, and he said enthusiastically, "Oh my! Our new guest (son-in-law) is here too!"

Lu Teng smiled and nodded in response. As everyone sat together, the conversation gradually flowed.

Sun Zitao and his brother-in-law Bai Yang huddled together, chatting about the latest happenings in the village.

Yunya and Baiyan hid in the bedroom, chattering away as they shared their lives.

In the kitchen, Sun Zihong was already busy preparing a sumptuous meal. Steam rose from the stove, filling the whole house with a warm atmosphere.

While the two were chatting animatedly in the bedroom, Bai Yan smiled mysteriously and showed Yun Ya a photo.

When Yunya saw the photo, she realized it was a group photo taken during their trip together when they were working at the shoe factory.

Yun Ya looked completely bewildered. She asked, "Sister Bai Yan, what does it mean to show me your own photo?"

Bai Yan smiled slyly, a little shy and excited, and said, "Someone has taken a liking to you!"

Yun Ya stared in shock, her mouth agape. After a few seconds, she stammered, "Huh? Really? Who is it?"

Bai Yan explained, "He's a young man from our village, about your age. He's good-looking too. Would you like to meet him? I'll have your cousin go and call him over."

Yunya didn't rush to answer the question; she first asked for clarification on the situation.

Bai Yan said, "He's a good friend of your cousin Bai Ye, and he often comes to our house as a guest. The other time he saw your photo, he said he liked you and wanted your cousin to introduce them."

As you know, my brother is a man of few words, just like my uncle; he doesn't like to talk.

He entrusted this matter to me and asked me to tell you about it. What do you think? Would you like to see what he looks like?

Yunya didn't know how to resolve this matter either, so she could only say, "How about we see how things go and try being just friends?"

Bai Yan smiled and said, "Oh, that's great. You sit down first, I'll go out and call Bai Ye to bring the person over so you can meet each other, get to know each other, and chat."

After saying that, without waiting for Yun Ya to speak again, she hurriedly went to the bedroom opposite.

The bedroom opposite is Sun Zihong and Bai Yang's bedroom. Bai Yan walked to the door, lifted the curtain, and went inside.

When Bai Ye saw his second sister arrive, he asked her what was wrong. Bai Yan told him what had happened, and he was very excited. He quickly ran out to find his good friend.

He couldn't wait to matchmake Yunya and his best friend into a couple. Because he had a very good relationship with this friend, he was determined to make the task assigned to him a success.

After leaving the gate, I turned left and right and arrived at my good friend Cao Jianwei's house. As soon as I entered the house, I anxiously started calling for him.

"Jianwei, Jianwei, come out quickly, I need to talk to you!" The voice grew louder and louder as it approached, eventually reaching the inner room.

A tall figure emerged from the inner room; it was Cao Jianwei. He was 1.75 meters tall, strong but not fat, with a wheatish complexion—clearly a Shandong man.

Bai Ye looked short and thin next to him, like a young man several years younger than him.

When Cao Jianwei saw his good friend arrive, he laughed heartily and asked, "What's up? Tell me! I'd do anything for you, even go through fire and water."

Bai Ye lightly punched his chest and said with a smile, "Good thing, good thing! Why would you need to go through fire and water?"

He winked meaningfully and said, "It's about your life's most important event."

Upon hearing this, Cao Jianwei immediately perked up. He excitedly rubbed his hands together and asked, "Is there any news from your cousin?"

Bai Ye glanced at him with a smile, "Yes, not only is there news, but my cousin has arrived and is currently at my house!"

Cao Jianwei grinned unconsciously, his face beaming with excitement, too excited to know what to say.

Seeing his pathetic expression, Bai Ye punched him on the back again.

"Hey, are you stupid? What are you standing there getting all excited about? Hurry up, let's go to my house."

Cao Jianwei asked suspiciously, "What would I do at your house?"

Seeing him standing there grinning like an idiot, Bai Ye quickly urged, "What are you doing? Of course, you're going on a blind date! How can you get to know each other if you don't meet? How can you develop a relationship if you don't know each other?"

"Didn't you say you liked her, that you were interested in her, and even begged me to help you get them together?"

Cao Jianwei slapped his forehead. "Oh! Yes, yes, yes, you're right. Wait a moment, I'll change my clothes and then we'll go."

After saying that, Cao Jianwei quickly changed into a new set of clothes. He then ran to the mirror, looked at himself, smoothed his hair, and straightened the hem of his shirt before turning around, pulling Bai Ye along, and starting to walk outside.