Chapter 1161

The twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month passed by in the quiet murmurs of the Song family.

Cleaning the three-story villa was no small project, even though everyone did basic cleaning themselves every day, and Aunt Lianhua never stopped tidying up.

It just so happened that Wu Ling brought Gong Xinzhi over, and Wu Lan, who shouldn't have let relatives do chores, didn't spare him this time.

After making him work, she praised him to the skies.

She praised him until Gong Xinzhi's waist was sore and his arms were weak, yet he was still beaming, insisting on setting up a ladder to clean the windows.

Honestly, his work was really quite average.

So he was stopped again by the considerate Song family:

"Oh my, Gong Xinzhi, how can you do this kind of work? Come, rest a while, rest a while... Sigh, I'm getting old, how come hanging curtains is so tiring..."

"I'll do it, I'll do it!"

Gong Xinzhi's enthusiasm really wasn't fake!

He wasn't coveting their family property; he just wasn't that kind of person.

The eldest aunt was confused: "It's really praise that makes people fall apart! How can praise make people fall apart? What should I do if I can't praise him?"

"Eldest Uncle, Aunt, you're thinking too much, why distinguish between relatives?"

Looking at the man who was smiling in a way that didn't look like her boyfriend at all, her whole expression became depressed.

Wu Lan sighed helplessly: "It's not right to interfere in other people's relationships, but he really isn't good enough. You don't need to say anything, just stand there, and I guarantee Lingling will be able to make up her mind."

Is this Gong Xinzhi's mother?

The eldest aunt sighed deeply: "Children are all debt collectors!"

On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, Wu Lan drove to pick up Grandma, Grandpa, and the Uncle and Aunt.

Think about it, what kind of taste must she have? Finding a partner whose praise even requires everyone to rack their brains.

When she came down from upstairs, she happened to see Song Tan having a video call with Gong Xinzhi outside.

"What trump card?" Lu Chuan asked curiously.

With a boyfriend like this, is it true that he won't be presentable when taken out in the future?

"You have to be tolerant. Lu Chuan is so good-looking, if he were also smart, that would be too much! He has to be a bit silly to be obedient."

The two old men lit another cigarette they had rolled themselves... Oh my! They felt like they were in heaven!

But when the business grows, you have to call on relatives to help.

"If it weren't for Lingling's matter, we wouldn't have come to your house, Tan Tan, during the New Year. If it really doesn't work out, just let Lingling go back with us, and we can have a reunion dinner tonight..."

"You say I sent both of them to college, which isn't common in the village. Why are they both so slow-witted? I wasn't like that when I was young."

Not to mention Xiao Tian, ever since he found out that people were selling hamster couplets online, Song Sancheng had truly opened his eyes.

Song Tan widened her eyes, looking at her in disbelief.

Wu Lan took this opportunity to speak:

And while feeling depressed, the New Year arrived.

"And even more..."

Fine, when these words were said, even the eldest aunt blushed in embarrassment.

He was determined to remember this and call his mother that night.

Not to mention the two large couplets on the courtyard gate, the chicken coop, duck coop, cattle pen, sheep pen, pig pen... even the places where Bai Bai and Goose Sister lived were pasted with couplets!

"And look, both of your children are quite handsome, but their minds just won't open up. When dating, they just look for the ones others have picked over..."

Lu Chuan couldn't help but laugh: "Okay. I will remember to dress decently."

He happily grabbed a handful of crispy soybeans, thinking to himself that he deserved it; just picking a girlfriend at random could lead to such a "heavenly" family!

Grandma, however, said happily: "I don't think it's inappropriate. That's my daughter, she hasn't spent a New Year at my house for so many years, now that she's so old, can't she go and stay for a while?"

"Isn't it more reliable to have mass screening than picking by yourself? If it's really unreliable, it's not too late to break up then."

Wu Lan just comforted: "It's okay, Aunt, just say whatever you want. Remember not to pick on his shortcomings, leave the rest to us."

Listen to those words, listen to those words! How insightful, how precise the wording!

"Lingling, I suddenly thought of something."

Wu Ling was stuck.

Although everyone was trying very hard to find topics and angles to praise him, she wasn't a fool, and naturally could see the reluctance behind the praise.

Wu Lan thought seriously; it was indeed rare for the uncle's family to produce two pure "love-brained" individuals.

"It just so happens that we're free during the New Year, let's calculate it together."

Since he was that silly, what other words could there be besides "simple and honest"?

Gong Xinzhi had great self-awareness in that regard.

Wu Lan smiled meaningfully.

He dragged out his voice: "Isn't your family also waiting for me to show up?"

But there was no other way; he had looked for a long time and couldn't find couplets for the bears, so he was staring at calligraphy online courses on Tremolo, deciding to buy a set of courses first!

Looking at Wu Lan again, she was holding her phone, and the exceptionally handsome partner inside was politely and earnestly greeting the elders in the family one by one.

Wu Lan then smiled: "Actually, there's no need to be that serious, isn't that giving him face?"

Look, isn't Song Tan's smile still so sincere now?

Song Tan finally got excited, thinking, Aunt, you couldn't say his merits for half a day, how could you let me find them?

"It's okay." She comforted with difficulty: "At least the brother and sister are simple and honest by nature."

During the New Year, Song Tan was about to drive herself crazy with hesitation.

But the seed in her heart had already been planted. Wu Lan waited patiently for them to finish the call, then waved at her, her expression serious:

"In school, in society, look at who is popular, that proves that this person must have merits, so pursue them without saying a word!"

The uncle blushed a little, and hurriedly explained: "Mom, I didn't mean that, I just feel that our family is fine as it is. If it weren't for Lingling being ignorant, we wouldn't have come to disturb Wu Lan during the New Year... that's so inappropriate."

Long Zhen laughed:

The eldest aunt knew it well.

"Now it's even worse, you've brought people to stay at Tan Tan's place for a day, and they've arranged everything there, and even picked us up, and you're still tinkering with this theory..."

In the video, a woman whose face couldn't be seen clearly was asking after Song Tan, very politely...

And Long Zhenle was tasting the various New Year snacks on the table one by one, drinking the rich tea, and at this moment had hundreds more commercial plans.

Before, she felt it was quite dirty, but now that she thought about it, it was clearly not treating them as outsiders!

People say "mother's brother," what could be more reliable than the children of the uncle's family?

Don't mention it, people of their age have much more to chat about than with the younger generation.

Oh no, that won't do. I don't know if their house is soundproof? After going back in a few days, I'll have a good chat with my mother about all these plans.

This year was very different. Song Sancheng even looked at styles online in advance, picked from the beginning of the street to the end when shopping at the market in town, compared them with Qiao Qiao again and again, and finally chose that set.

Look at how good their relationship is, they didn't treat them as outsiders at all, Song Tan was also spinning around working!

In the video, Lu Chuan was waiting quietly for her to return to her room, and then said:

Grandma snorted: "Didn't I tell you? You only looked at his face back then, I didn't expect your grandpa to be so silly, and it's hereditary."

"Don't just blame the children, if one has a problem, both have problems. Besides probability, it must be that your education is wrong!"

In short, the whole family, from top to bottom, didn't miss anyone.

Red and fiery, very lively.

Aunt Lianhua was happily spending the New Year with her mother-in-law, carrying bags of vegetables, and Song Meide and Wang Lifen also came over happily to chat with Wu Lan's grandma and grandpa.

"Our rural children can't compare to city people in terms of vision, but at least our execution is stronger, right?"

But no matter who she talked to, everyone praised him, even when she later became anxious and started listing Gong Xinzhi's shortcomings herself, everyone looked at her with a helpless and tolerant expression—

Grandma, however, disagreed.

And the only one unhappy at the scene was probably Song Tan.

In this day and age, there are only marriages that can't be persuaded to stay together, there are no people who can't be separated!

After getting in the car, the aunt couldn't wait to ask: "Tan Tan, how is it? Have you done the ideological work for Lingling?"

"Besides, if it weren't for helping your family tidy up the vegetable garden and fields, I would have stayed at Tan Tan's place all year. I eat well and sleep well there, what do you think we old folks are after?"

——Ah ah ah ah ah ah!

"It's okay, life is just about making do for half a lifetime. When the children are older and you are old, if you serve him, he will naturally know who is best to him in this life..."

But I heard that your family broke ties with the uncle's family, and this Song Qiao's brain is not good... then this huge family property in the future...

When saying the last three words, she was very unwilling.

Besides, otherwise, how could Lingling's brother be directly arranged to raise cattle?

Buy another set of the four treasures of the study, and I'll write the couplets for the bears next year.

"Look, isn't it worth it to be treated with such respect in this life?"

"Even if those problems are a bit of an issue, he will change them later."

Grandma concluded: "The masses love to see and hear it."

However, her own aunt was smiling, and even persuaded her: "Look, you can't just stare at people's shortcomings, you should find more of his highlights! This Gong Xinzhi, he... he..."

That family is quite capable, this Song Tan looks very powerful, although she is beautiful, she is not someone he can control.

Amazing!

Only Song Tan felt that the more she pondered, the more wrong it was, and at this moment, she felt stifled while working.

Because of this, even the sense of restraint of spending the New Year at someone else's house disappeared.

"Don't worry, Aunt. If nothing unexpected happens, the two of them should break up after this New Year."

"Besides, now that fewer and fewer children are being born, if we don't visit more before they start a family, there will be fewer and fewer people in a few years."

And Long Zhen only had 60 points in his place before. But from today on, just this family bonus alone added another 20 points!

"Tsk."

"Lingling! Gong Xinzhi is just an ordinary man, how can he not have any shortcomings? Isn't that what you're after when you're with him? You can't even have tolerance, right?"

Thinking about it this way, his enthusiasm was far greater than when he arrived, and he even secretly regretted not performing well in advance.

"I asked someone to grab a ticket for the second day of the New Year, arriving at the station around 4:00 AM. There are too many people in the station, and it's not convenient for me to stay there with gifts, so I might arrive home early in the morning—is it convenient? What time do you usually get up?"

"Any time is fine." Wu Lan laughed: "Actually, you don't need to come on the second day. The Imperial Capital is too far, it's very troublesome."

Lu Chuan smiled: "I should go. My mother has been talking about this. And as your boyfriend, I should express myself."

The one who said that was her own aunt!

They chatted all the way, and when Wu Lan drove the car home, Qiao Qiao and Song Sancheng had already pasted the couplets.

Wu Lan said "Oh my": "Then it's over, Lu Chuan is also good-looking, could it be that he is also silly?"

"That's a waste of talent."

And on this side, after Wu Lan accompanied them to watch a few boring Spring Festival Gala programs, she also went upstairs with her phone.

The uncle who had been silent was still a bit restrained sitting in the car.

Because as a girlfriend, she is the only one who can deeply feel whether her boyfriend is attentive or not.

When the Song family was inquiring about him, he also combined the basic situation of the Song family with what Wu Ling said later, and inquired about everything clearly.

I really didn't expect it!

He had just spoken when he heard Grandma say "Humph": "You are just stupid."

"Hahahaha..."

Wu Lan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Grandma, I've always wanted to ask, you are so shrewd and capable, why is my uncle so honest, and the daughter-in-law he found is also so honest."

In the past, choosing couplets at home was quite casual, mainly focusing on cost-effectiveness.

"But this person is indeed not good, he chatted about the family background thoroughly these two days. Thanks to your vigilance, Aunt, Gong Xinzhi's parents also have ideas, if Sister Lingling goes to visit his side, she might be dizzy and decide on him."

Oh, there is still one missing—the bear.

Taking another sip of rich tea, this New Year, I have never been so comfortable in my life.

Good, good, good! Wu Lan finally understood, Grandma really looks at faces.

"If you really have that kind of open-mindedness, no matter when Lingling brings a boyfriend back, introduce him when you should, say what you should, can her future partner be found in the village? What are you afraid of people's gossip for."

Comparing it this way.

"We aren't just going to spend the New Year, next year when Uncle and Wu Lei raise cattle, from choosing calves to the cattle being sold, this matter should be made clear, don't we have to find an opportunity to explain it to you clearly?"

Just hearing Gong Xinzhi's retelling, one knows his level is not low, otherwise he couldn't have coaxed Song Tan into a daze through the screen.

Grandma couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Several dogs also bought pet couplets online, and the big and small orange cats didn't have a fixed nest, so they pasted the couplets on the shed where they often stayed.

"Don't worry, I have a trump card prepared to use at the very end."