Chapter 68: The Arrogant Zhang Xingwang

When I asked about my cousin's engagement, my aunt said with emotion:

"Your future cousin's father, Lao He, is a very honest man. I heard from my daughter that your cousin has borrowed money to build a house and propose marriage.

I went straight to your cousin, asked him about the whole story, and he agreed on the spot."

People in the city are not very particular about life these days, and there is even less room for that in the countryside. He Chunyan's father is a cheerful man, just like her cousin.

In fact, after hearing his daughter's report, he persuaded his wife and went directly to find his cousin. There was no other way. This was the only daughter of their generation and she was the youngest. Not to mention the couple, even the three uncles had spoiled her since she was a child. Her brother was arranged to take care of her wherever she went.

Otherwise, how could she wait for her cousin so carefreely? She would have been forced to get married long ago. Comrade Lao He punched my cousin on the shoulder when they met and said:

"What should I do since you have kept my girl away for so long?"

"I couldn't do it before, but now my cousin has lent me money, and I will pay him back slowly after we get married. Now I want to marry Chunyan as soon as possible, and I hope Uncle He can marry Chunyan to me."

"Just what you said, make the wedding beautiful. If you don't have enough money, just ask for it. I have more. I also think you are a good person, so I won't say too much. Just pay me back slowly after we get married."

"Uncle He, I have enough money, I will definitely do it well."

"Okay, it's worth it that my silly girl has waited for you for these years. You don't have to worry about Chunyan's mother. I'll take charge of this matter.

She is the only girl in our He family of this generation. If she does anything wrong, just tell me directly and I will criticize her.

If you have any other ideas, think about the fact that she has two older brothers and four cousins."

"Uh! No, Uncle He, I promise you, don't worry."

Later, He Chunyan's six brothers lined up to meet their cousin in turn. They punched him on the shoulder every time they met. I guess this is a tradition in the He family.

Then he had six friendly discussions with his cousin about his sister's marriage and life after marriage, and praised his cousin for his cheerful character.

But when they came, some people brought some money, and some brought some food. Although not much, they were all thoughtful gestures.

But when they left, they all had the same meaningful look in their eyes, and the same:

"Be nice to my sister."

In fact, on the one hand, they also knew that the conditions of the eldest aunt's family were notoriously poor, and the young men in the village were all very concerned about their reputation, and they were afraid that the cousin would not accept them. They were also afraid that the girl would suffer in life after marrying there, so they helped in disguise.

Zhang Xingwang was a little worried about his cousin's future family status. Living in a village, if there are many sons, they will speak with authority, not to mention a family of six strong men.

But looking at my cousin rubbing his shoulders with a nonchalant look on his face, it seems that he feels that the people in my cousin's family should be nice.

At this moment, mother Wang Xiulan was discussing with her aunt what items they needed to buy. The clothes had already been made using the fabric that Zhang Xingwang brought last time, and her cousin had almost bought the remaining festive items such as washbasins.

After hearing this, Zhang Xingwang took out five bottles of Fenjiu, five packs of Daqianmen and some snacks such as melon seeds and peanuts from the bag he carried on his back. After thinking for a while, he took out 10 kilograms of wild boar meat and gave it to his aunt, asking her to pickle it and prepare it for the wedding.

The whole family widened their eyes when they saw so many things that were rarely seen. My eldest aunt refused to accept them at all costs.

He said that these days people don't care about these things, and everyone in the village knows about the family's situation, and people will think he is just pretending to be rich. It's too expensive, so he asked Zhang Xingwang to take it all back.

But Zhang Xingwang said this

"I can't let others look down on my cousin's wife. She has been gossiped about a lot in recent years because of my cousin. Besides, she can afford all these things after waiting for me for so many years. The wedding must be a lively one."

The cousin was convinced, and he remained silent with red eyes. The little girl gave up her new friend.

I came over and touched the bag curiously, not understanding why, after taking out so many things from the flat bag, there was still no change.

The old man was also watching these things from the side with a look of heartache on his face. He looked at Zhang Xingwang and opened his mouth several times, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Finally, he walked up to his cousin and aunt and nagged, "Remember the good things about prosperity, so that you two can enjoy the good fortune as well."

After finding out that the wedding was 10 days away, Zhang Xingwang took out the replacement documents in advance, slapped them on the table with a smug look on his face, and said:

"Cousin, I happened to have an acquaintance who wanted a job. I saw that I couldn't do the job, so I left it to you as a wedding gift."

My cousin took it and looked at it in disbelief. After a long while, he saw his name and said awkwardly:

"Let's not talk about thanking you first. I don't understand this either."

Zhang Xingwang explained helplessly that he was a worker in a furniture factory, mainly doing carrying work and learning some carpentry skills while working.

After hearing this, the elder aunt shook her head and said

"You really can't accept this. You don't have a job yet. It's convenient for you to be in the city. Go and work by yourself."

The old lady also nodded in agreement and quickly winked at Zhang Xingwang.

Zhang Xingwang pretended to be sad and replied:

"I want to go, but the problem is that I don't know if my illness has healed. Carrying things is a physically demanding job. I can't do it.

And I can't forget the way you held my hand with tears on your face when you brought me medicine. This is what a nephew should show his filial piety to you."

After hearing this, the old lady's expression changed from anxious to tangled. Then she suddenly said:

"Boss, just let Dayong go. Xingwang is a blessed man, how can he do this."

Zhang Xingwang thought with emotion, it seems that the old lady is the one who trusts him the most and understands him the best.

His family members are almost all arranged, so why should he go to work? He plans to be useless to society, just lie down at home and wait until the wind dies down.

The old man was hesitant to speak, but after hearing what the old lady said, he thought about it for a while and finally agreed.

The mother, Wang Xiulan, also did not ask any questions throughout the whole process. She thought that since she had handed over the family business to her son, who was a capable man, she would not worry about it. She would not have to listen to his explanation and have a headache.

My cousin was already dizzy at this point, thinking that this cousin was a little too reliable. Forget it. Relying on farming on his own, not to mention being able to pay back the money quickly, it would be difficult for him to even support his family.

I would feel a little guilty if I accepted it, but finally, under Zhang Xingwang's persuasion, I thought that more debts are better than less. I had already borrowed 50 yuan, and with this job I could pay it back faster.

Anyway, seeing how conceited my cousin was, I would never be able to catch up with him financially in this lifetime, so I would try to compensate him in life later. I gritted my teeth and blushed as I picked up the replacement document.

The atmosphere of the conversation gradually became strange. They started talking about Zhang Xingwang. Seeing everyone's strange looks, Zhang Xingwang felt uncomfortable all over.

The old man had originally planned to visit his second aunt on the way, but was stopped by a look from the old lady. After chatting for a while, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren set off for home.