Chapter 310 New Year's Visit to the Mother's Family

Chapter 310 New Year's Visit to the Mother's Family

“Third Aunt, my daughter has a boyfriend. It’s not that she doesn’t like your son. Besides, they’re from different generations,” Ma Aning quickly explained.

“What generational difference? It’s just how they call each other in the village. They’re not related by blood at all. And don’t lie to me,” Granny San stared at Ma Aning with suspicion, seemingly half-believing her words. “Does your daughter really have a boyfriend? And a sent-down youth at that?”

Ma Aning hurriedly explained, "Third Grandma, how could I lie to you? This is absolutely true! My daughter does have a boyfriend, and he's a former educated youth who came to our village."

Grandma San still didn't quite believe it. She shook her head and muttered, "How come I've never heard of your daughter dating any educated youth in the village?"

“Third Aunt, as you know, young people these days are quite shy and not very willing to publicize their love lives. I only found out about this recently, and I wouldn’t have told you if you hadn’t brought it up today,” Ma Aning replied with a smile.

After listening to Ma Aning's words, the third grandmother nodded thoughtfully, but still asked with some concern, "Which educated youth is your daughter's boyfriend? Do I know him?"

Ma Aning thought for a moment and replied, "It's Dai Xingyun, the educated youth. You should remember him, right? He's tall and a very spirited young man."

“Oh dear, Aning! Don’t be foolish! Those educated youth in the city are completely unreliable; they all run back to the city at the first opportunity.”

"Several couples from our village who were sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution are getting divorced! You're still telling your daughter to find a former sent-down youth? Isn't that just asking to be abandoned?"

"Listen to me, make them break up right away, or it will be too late to regret it!" Grandma San said excitedly.

Seeing her daughter's face growing increasingly grim, Ma Aning quickly interrupted her third mother-in-law, otherwise, given her daughter's temper, she would definitely have lost her temper on the spot.

"Third Grandma! You are an elder, and I have always respected you, but I don't like what you said today."

"I have my own plans regarding my daughter, so please don't worry about it. I hope you won't bring this up again in the future, so as not to make things unpleasant for everyone."

Although Ma Aning's voice wasn't loud, it carried a distinct chill that sent shivers down one's spine.

Third Grandma was clearly taken aback by Ma Aning's attitude. She never expected that Aning, who was usually so easy to talk to, would speak to her so rudely.

She paused for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything, okay? You really took my kindness for granted!" After saying that, she glared at Ma Aning, then turned and left, muttering something as she went.

As Ma Aning watched her grandmother's retreating figure, she was about to leave when another woman blocked her way.

"Come on, let's chat. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" the woman said with a smile, but her eyes were gleaming with gossip.

Ma Aning stopped helplessly, looking at the woman in front of him, inwardly groaning.

She recognized the woman; she was none other than Sister Tian, ​​the village's notorious gossip.

"Sister Tian, ​​I really can't delay any longer, I have to hurry over to wish my mother a Happy New Year! Look, we haven't even entered the house yet!"

As Ma Aning spoke, she raised her hand and shook the large and small bags she was carrying, indicating that she had important business to attend to.

Tian's eyes were immediately drawn to the things in Ma Aning's hands. Her eyes were fixed on the packages as if they were drawn by a magnet, as if she could see through the packaging to the contents.

"Wow, all these bags and packages, what good things have you brought? Let me see!" Aunt Tian's voice was filled with obvious excitement.

Before she finished speaking, Sister Tian reached out and tried to take the package from Ma Aning's hand.

Seeing this, Ma Aning quickly stepped aside, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with Sister Tian's behavior.

Just then, Shen Xiaoxiao and her two daughters, who had been standing silently by and observing, finally couldn't stand it anymore.

They quickly stepped forward and stood in front of Ma Aning, with Shen Xiaoxiao even reaching out to take the packages from Ma Aning's hands.

“Mom, why don’t you stay here and chat with the aunties for a while? Let’s take our things to Grandma’s house first. I think the aunties are so hospitable, it’s not good to refuse, right?” Shen Xiaoxiao said to Ma Aning with her big eyes.

Upon hearing this, Ma Aning did not immediately answer Shen Xiaoxiao's question, but instead turned her gaze directly to Aunt Tian, ​​"What are you saying, Xiaoxiao? How can you call her Aunt Tian? You should call her Aunt Tian!"

Shen Xiaoxiao seemed to realize she had misspoke, and quickly stuck out her tongue, correcting herself somewhat embarrassedly: "Oh! Aunt Tian, ​​Happy New Year! We were stuck in traffic for quite a while and haven't had time to go to Grandma's house yet. How about my mom goes to Grandma's to wish her a Happy New Year before we come out to chat?"

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face. Looking at Shen Xiaoxiao, who was speaking to him with a smile, he couldn't bring himself to get angry, so he quickly said with a smile, "Okay, okay, you guys go to Grandma's house first! Come visit Aunt Tian's house later when you have time!"

“Okay! Aunt Tian, ​​we’ll definitely come visit you when we have time. I’ll head over with my mom and the others now, bye-bye!” Shen Xiaoxiao replied obediently.

Ma Aning breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to leave. "Alright, I'll take the children with me now. I'll bring them to your house for a visit later when I have some free time." With that, she quickly led the two siblings and Shen Zishan away.

They arrived at Grandma Ma's house after walking for only a few minutes.

Excitedly, Shen Xiaoxiao quickened her pace and shouted loudly from afar, "Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, Second Uncle, Aunt, Xiaoxiao has come to wish you a Happy New Year!"

Hearing the clear and loud call, everyone busy in the kitchen stopped what they were doing, quickly wiped their hands on their aprons, and hurriedly came out to greet the caller.

Grandma's face lit up with a happy smile, and she said joyfully, "Oh my, our little one is here! Come in, come in!"

Grandma's gaze fell on Shen Xiaoxiao's back. She seemed to notice that there was another person, but she didn't pay much attention to it, assuming that it was just a neighbor or friend who came to visit.

As Shen Xiaochuan gazed at his grandparents' heads full of silver hair, a wave of sorrow welled up in his heart.

The passage of time has left deep marks on their faces; the uncles and aunts also seem to have aged several years since I remembered them.

His voice trembled slightly, tinged with a sob: "Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, I'm back... I've come to wish you all a Happy New Year!"