When Ouyang Mei saw that he finally looked at her, she quickly smiled shyly and gently.
"My brother said that there are opportunities for development in our county. He hopes to open a shop or a small factory and let me learn to take care of it. From now on... I will make dowries for him."
"Wow!" Cheng Tianfang laughed in surprise: "Your brother is so good! Whoever marries you is so lucky! Brother, isn't it? Right??"
Cheng Tianyuan gave a faint "hmm" and lowered his head to continue eating.
"Brother!" Cheng Tianfang shouted: "You have been in the county for so many years, and you are familiar with the place. You have to help Sister Mei! She is one of our own!"
Xue Ling was very sensitive. Although he was eating with his head down, he clearly felt that when his sister-in-law said the words "family", her eyes drifted towards her.
This sister-in-law deliberately said the opposite of what she said. She is so brainless!
Cheng Tianyuan smiled slightly, half evading and half making excuses.
"I'm from a rural area in my hometown. If I can help, I will definitely help. It's just that I'm busy at work, and I'm just a worker. I do everything according to the boss's instructions. If there's anything that happens to Amei, I can only help after get off work."
Cheng Tianfang became anxious when he heard this, and shouted quickly: "That's not possible! Sister Mei is not familiar with her there, brother, you have to help me every day. What's so great about your boss? If Sister Mei becomes the big boss, will it be difficult to return the favor?"
I’m going to treat you badly! I’m telling you, when Sister Mei’s shop opens, you will go work for her!”
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone at the dinner table stood up.
Cheng Muhai and Liu Ying were both stunned, looking worried.
Xue Ling's eyes moved slightly, and he wanted to open his mouth, but felt that there was no need to do so. People in this era, influenced by the older generation, have a persistence in their work.
Unless the supply and marketing cooperative cannot continue to operate at present, Cheng Tianyuan will not change his job casually.
She also wanted to persuade him to go into business with him in the future, but at the moment the two of them had insufficient funds and no good opportunities, so she held back.
Ouyang Mei naively thought that she could persuade her by joining forces with her sister-in-law, and she didn't understand Cheng Tianyuan's true thoughts at all.
As she expected, Cheng Tianyuan shook his head with a slight expression on his face.
"Don't talk nonsense. I'm doing well at the supply and marketing cooperative, and I have no other plans for the time being."
He also secretly added in his heart - even if he had plans, he would not go to Ouyang Mei's brother and sister.
Xue Ling secretly smiled and observed carefully and calmly.
Cheng Tianfang put down his chopsticks and said with wide eyes: "Brother, I heard that Brother Xiang made a lot of money doing business in the south! You can't always stay in that small place in the supply and marketing cooperative, where you can't make big money! Why don't you—"
"Don't talk while you're eating." Cheng Muhai suddenly interrupted her in a low voice, "What do you, a little girl, know? Your brother has his own plans. The couple can discuss it among themselves. Why are you getting involved!"
Cheng Tianfang curled her lips when her father choked her.
"Dad, I also think about my brother!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, and seeing that Ouyang Mei's face was not very good, Liu Ying had no choice but to change the subject and said with a smile: "Eat first, eat until you have something to do. Plum, eat more meat."
Ouyang Mei nodded in agreement, turned to look at Xue Ling, and quickly turned away to look at Cheng Tianyuan.
"Tianyuan, let's talk about the future. I will go to the county seat in two days. Then I will go to the supply and marketing cooperative to find you and familiarize myself with the environment first."
Cheng Tianyuan hesitated, but finally nodded slightly.
"good."
When Ouyang Mei saw that he agreed, she smiled shyly and looked at Xue Ling with a hint of pride in her eyes.
Xue Ling saw this scene clearly, pretended not to know, and continued to eat.
She drove early in the morning and was busy in the fields for several hours in the afternoon. She was already starving.
Now that the "enemy situation" has been fully grasped, I need to eat well first, and then I will have the strength to kill my love rival.
Cheng Tianyuan stood up halfway, picked up a piece of honey lotus root, and put it into Xue Ling's bowl.
She caught it, took a bite, and smiled sweetly.
“Very sweet and delicious!”
Seeing that she liked it, Cheng Tianyuan quickly gave her a few more bites and said warmly: "Eat slowly."
Xue Ling caught sight of Ouyang Mei looking towards them, with a faint fire in her eyes, and snickered secretly.
"Brother Yuan, can you do this?"
Cheng Tianyuan whispered: "Yes, the lotus root is just in season now, I will make it for you when you get back."
Xue Ling grinned happily and said, "Then I'll wait! Everything you make is delicious!"
The two people's voices were not loud, but they were enough for others at the dinner table to hear.
Cheng Muhai and Liu Ying saw that their son and daughter-in-law had a deep relationship. The old couple looked at each other, smiled, lowered their heads and continued eating.
Ouyang Mei's face turned pale again. She held the bowl in her hand and couldn't swallow the sweet lotus root in her mouth for a long time.
Cheng Tianfang was eating heavily on the side and had no time to pay attention to her.
Night fell quickly and the sumptuous meal came to an end.
After Cheng Tianfang was full, he pulled Ouyang Mei out.
Xue Ling helped her mother-in-law clear the dining table, while Cheng Tianyuan cleaned the stools and the floor.
Ouyang Mei was reluctant to leave, turned her head and shouted with a smile: "Tianyuan, we are going to the village committee to see the moon! You can come too!"
"No." Cheng Tianyuan looked at the back of his busy little wife, with unspeakable admiration in his eyes. He then looked at Ouyang Mei and declined: "I still have something to do, so you can go and play by yourselves!"
She had been busy all day today and accompanied him to the fields in the afternoon. But even though she was tired, she still did not forget to help her mother-in-law clean the kitchen.
He felt slightly distressed and planned to help less so as not to make her and her old mother too tired.
When Ouyang Mei saw his refusal, she asked with a stern expression: "It's the holiday today, what else are you busy with?"
Cheng Tianyuan was a little unhappy and didn't know how to explain it for a while.
Seeing that he was in trouble, Xue Ling secretly shook his head and sneered at such an ignorant woman. He explained with a smile on his face: "He planned to go to a friend's house after eating earlier and break out. We will go back to the county town early tomorrow morning, I guess.
He came back after a while and wanted to take the opportunity to chat with his friends."
Ouyang Mei had no choice but to leave with Cheng Tianfang.
Cheng Tianyuan glanced at Xue Ling gratefully, lowered his head and continued working.
With Cheng Tianyuan's help, the kitchen was quickly tidied up.
Liu Ying got hot water and said with a smile: "You should take a shower and rest early. You have to catch the train tomorrow morning."
Xue Ling responded and said: "Mom, you have been busy all day, so go to bed early!"
Liu Ying walked out of the kitchen and returned to the house carrying hot water.
Cheng Tianyuan looked at the sky outside and found that it was only about seven o'clock in the evening at most.
"I'll get some hot water, you go back to the house first."
Xue Ling agreed and walked back to their room.
There were no lights in the room, so she opened the door and groped for the light switch.
At this time, a tall and strong figure walked in calmly, clasped her shoulder with one hand, and pinched the switch accurately with the other hand in the dark, and quickly turned it on.
The house lit up!
When he saw that the room was bright, he let go of her shoulders, turned around, carried the hot water bucket into the room, and closed the door smoothly.
"I made this light switch originally, and it's a little high. If you can't reach it in the future, just call me and don't turn it yourself. It's not safe."