Chapter 429: Fourth Brother, This Is Truly a Grand Gesture

Liu's mother also chimed in: "Chunxiao, you're not a child anymore. Why are you becoming increasingly disorganized in your conduct?"

Seeing her parents angry, Chunxiao quickly apologized: "I, I had other intentions; I was just venting casually."

Liu's father, however, disagreed: "Do you not know what day it is today? Can you take my place driving the cart to fetch your eldest sister, or can you take your second sister's place going up the mountain to bring back game?"

Hearing these words, Chunxiao also realized she had indeed been unreasonable just now: "I was wrong; I'll just stay home and help mother."

If he didn't have matters to attend to today, he would have truly liked to reason thoroughly with his little daughter; she was becoming increasingly unruly, wanting to contend over everything yet failing to hit the mark, utterly foolish, and unaware of it.

Liu's mother feared further delay would hinder matters: "Enough, go quickly to fetch Xia Qiu."

Only then did Liu's father drive the mule cart away.

The Fu Family

Fu's mother had also risen early: "Qiusheng, did Fu Yan Cheng say when he will return?"

"What are you rushing for? It isn't fully bright yet. Prepare breakfast first; he can eat a bite upon his return."

Fu's mother thought this made sense and hurried to the kitchen to get busy.

She had just started cooking the porridge when her eldest daughter-in-law, Guo Wenjing, yawned and entered the kitchen: "Mother, what's for breakfast? Shall I help you?"

Fu's mother opened the cabinet: "There were a few two-grain flour buns left over from yesterday. Steam them, and make a pot of stir-fried pot noodles."

Guo Wenjing rolled up her sleeves: "Then I'll mix the dough first."

Just hearing this, one knew her mother-in-law was making noodles early in the morning, hoping today's events would proceed smoothly.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law divided the work and cooperated, quickly finishing breakfast.

Just as they finished their preparations, Fu Yan Cheng's voice was heard outside the main gate: "Yes, these are the items to bring for the proposal today."

"Oh my, Fourth Brother, this is truly a grand gesture."

Zhang Yurong, who had just tidied up her son and emerged from the room, heard the voices outside the gate, carried her son out, and upon clearly seeing the items on the double-cab truck, was startled by her brother-in-law's grand gesture, feeling an involuntary surge of jealousy in her heart.

Then thinking of her own cousin Jiang Xiaoya, she felt utterly depressed.

If her own cousin could have swept her brother-in-law into her own pot, all these things would have belonged to her cousin; what a pity.

Thinking thus, she became even more curious about her future fourth sister-in-law; what sort of person could make a cold-hearted man like her brother-in-law fall in love, and be so highly regarded?

Hearing the commotion, Fu's mother also walked out from the kitchen: "Yan Cheng, have you eaten?"

Fu Yan Cheng lifted a net bag from the truck, containing several oil-paper packages: "Passing the state-run restaurant, I bought buns and fried dough sticks."

At that moment, the eldest sister-in-law Guo Wenjing's voice came through: "Mother has made stir-fried pot noodles; they will pair perfectly."

Since the eldest daughter-in-law had said so, Fu's mother said no more and invited the truck driver to come in and eat as well.

That driver was an honest sort: "I won't come in; I'll stay here to keep an eye on the goods."

Fu Yan Cheng thought this made sense, as there were quite a few mischievous children in the alley: "Then I'll bring it out for you; you can eat on the truck and feel more at ease."

As they just entered the courtyard, many people gathered around the small truck: "Yo, the Fu family's Fourth Brother is truly generous; the 'three rotations and one sound' seem to be fully equipped."

"I heard he found a country girl; she must be incredibly alluring to make the Fu family's ice block fall in love?"

"Enough; this is a joyous occasion; show some restraint with your words."