Chapter 921: I Wonder What Your Intentions Are

Someone still tried to stir things up: "Uncle Liangzi's wife, your family gets along best with the Shanliang family, so why didn't this good thing fall to your household?"

Uncle Liangzi's wife didn't indulge people: "Look at what you're saying. Even if we get along well, no one is closer to the family than blood relatives. Besides, the Old Secretary personally oversaw the house; who would dare run around and act shamelessly? Even children understand that logic, yet you use it to make a fuss. I wonder what your intentions are?"

That woman looked embarrassed: "I was just speaking off the cuff; don't take it to heart."

The village was already not far from the commune, so they arrived in no time.

Liu Chuxue greeted people, then carried the items and went straight to the Secretary's house: "Secretary Grandpa, are you home?"

The straw curtain of the main room was pushed open: "Liu Chuxue is back, come in quickly and warm up."

"Secretary Grandpa, with the New Year approaching, my father couldn't get leave, so he sent me back to see you."

Hearing this, the Secretary's face was all smiles: "Oh, you are all busy; I know that. I was worried yesterday about how to contact you, and even thought that if all else failed, I would go to the Rolling Steel Factory to find you."

"Is there something you need?"

"It's just that Liu Zhiyuan's wedding date has been set, and I thought to invite you back to drink the wedding wine."

"When I was at the commune, Uncle Liangzi's wife told me. If they happen to have something come up and can't return, I will definitely be there."

Liu Zhiyuan, who was stitching shoe insoles in the side room, heard Liu Chuxue's voice and rushed out: "Oh, I knew you would definitely come back. My grandpa even said that if all else failed, we should send a message to the Rolling Steel Factory. Look, here you are."

"How is it? Are all the things for the wedding prepared?"

Liu Zhiyuan pulled Liu Chuxue toward her room.

Liu Chuxue quickly took a New Year gift prepared in her cloth bag from inside: "Secretary Grandpa, take this to the kitchen; later, let Aunt Tang make it for everyone to taste."

Just as she finished speaking, she was pulled away by Liu Zhiyuan.

The Secretary watched them enter the room with a smile, then carried the items to the kitchen. Only when he opened them did he see: inside was a fish weighing about three jin, a piece of mutton, and a small bag of cheese.

All were precious items. He quickly pressed down on the bag, looked around, and thought: What can I use to return the gift?

The two young ladies chatted for a while in the side room, then Liu Chuxue prepared to take her leave.

Liu Zhiyuan looked reluctant: "You just got back; why leave so soon? Stay for lunch at my house before you go."

Liu Chuxue said: "I came back to visit my own home, and I still need to go to my older sister's place."

Seeing Liu Zhiyuan still wanted to speak, she leaned close to her ear: "Tonight, my family and the Fu family are going to discuss the wedding date; I can't come back too late."

Hearing this, Liu Zhiyuan directly slapped Liu Chuxue's arm: "If I hadn't kept you, would such a big matter not have been prepared to be told?"

Liu Chuxue laughed: "I was just a bit embarrassed."

Now Liu Zhiyuan didn't try to keep her anymore: "Fine, fine, fine. Anyway, you must come back early on the third day of the New Year."

Liu Chuxue agreed readily: "Rest assured; at the latest, I'll be back on the afternoon of the second day. I definitely won't delay your wedding."

After they played around a bit, Liu Chuxue finally came out: "Secretary Grandpa, I'm leaving."

The Secretary was still preparing things in the storage room when he heard Liu Chuxue's voice: "Why leave so quickly?"

"I'm just going home to take a look, then I'll cross the mountain to visit my sister."

"Oh, what's the rush? It's not too late to stay for lunch at home before you go."

"No, I need to return to Huicheng early this afternoon."

The Secretary still wanted to keep her, but then he heard his own granddaughter say: "Grandpa, she has things to do this afternoon; don't delay her."