Kissed and Seduced By the Most Rough Man in the Village

"How about you discuss with Xiaoxiao and have your father arrange a lighter job for her? By the time people in the village know you're getting married, they won't gossip about her."

Her son would go hunting in the mountains and occasionally sell some wild animals to the supply and marketing cooperative. There was no need for them to live such a difficult life. They would have time to spend together instead of toiling in the fields every day, which would only wear them out. Besides, their family's accounts were clear, and there wouldn't be any issues.

"Okay," Jiang Yexun replied. He swiftly prepared the boiled eggs with brown sugar and went to make some vegetable dough soup.

"Add an egg and a bit of lard inside, it will taste better." Aunt Guo brought out a small bowl from the cabinet and asked Jiang Yexun to add a small spoonful of lard.

While waiting for the soup to cook, she thought for a moment and continued, "If you don't have enough money, remember to tell me. Don't let Xiaoxiao suffer. She's pampered in her family, and you shouldn't make her go through hardships."

"I have money! Mother, don't worry, I know what to do. You don't need to mention this again," Jiang Yexun said, looking seriously at Aunt Guo.

Aunt Guo felt a bit awkward and turned her head away. Then she couldn't help but give him a pat on the head.

"You, you little rascal! Who do you think I'm doing this for? Your taste is too high! A swan, and you dare to bite?!"

"I won't let her suffer," Jiang Yexun emphasized.

"Alright, alright! When you come back this afternoon, remember to buy some red dates and powdered milk from the supply and marketing cooperative. We don't have many blood-enriching foods in this small place," Aunt Guo said, growing more worried as she thought about it.

She remembered her mother eating donkey-hide gelatin to nourish her blood when she was a child. However, after being trapped in the village for over twenty years, she didn't know what the outside world was like anymore. Moreover, there were no women in the village who had ever tasted such a delicacy as donkey-hide gelatin.

"I'll remember," Jiang Yexun replied lightly. He packed up the cooked food and placed it in a basket, covering it with a clean cloth. He was about to pick it up, but Aunt Guo bumped him aside.

"Step aside, I'll take it to her. I need to have a good talk with Xiaoxiao and make sure she really wants to marry you."

At a time like this, she couldn't stay hidden at home. She had to let her future daughter-in-law know that she would be a good mother-in-law and different from the other women in the production team.

"I'll go with you," Jiang Yexun said, pursing his lips and following Aunt Guo without any room for discussion.

Seeing her son looking so eager, Aunt Guo couldn't help but secretly smile. This stinky kid used to be so stubborn. He never gave a good face to any matchmakers who came to propose marriage. He deserved to be manipulated by his future wife.

After leaving the kitchen, they had just reached the courtyard when a young boy, around four years old, rushed out of the main hall.

"Granny! I want to eat eggs!"

"If you want to eat eggs, go ask your mother. Didn't you already have some this morning?" Aunt Guo frowned, not too pleased.

This four-year-old boy had quite some strength when he rushed over, almost knocking over the food in her basket.

"I don't care! I want to eat eggs and dough." The little boy looked up with his dirty face, stubbornly staring at Aunt Guo.

But Aunt Guo wouldn't indulge him. She raised her voice and shouted into the house, "Hu Yuezhen, come and take Mantun away! He had eggs this morning, and now he's causing trouble. Does he want to empty our pantry?"

Hu Yuezhen quickly came out with a bowl and stood to the side, watching her son's acts.

"Mom, it’s not fair. This family doesn't belong to Jiang Yexun alone. How can he use the food from our family to impress Su just because he thinks he can marry her? Even if she marries in, what if Educated Youth Su doesn't like him at all? Then it's all for nothing."

"I told you, what I’ve used will be replenished in the afternoon," Jiang Yexun said impatiently.

Hu Yuezhen knew very well that her younger brother-in-law wouldn't take advantage of the family. But she couldn't stand it when Educated Youth Su, who hadn't even married into the family yet, was given preferential treatment over her and Yu Siping, her sisters-in-law. When she married into the Jiang family, she never had so many good things to eat.

She remembered it very clearly, and even Yu Siping hadn't experienced it.

"But, third younger brother, you also took some brown sugar..."

"I took it, so what? It was a gift from my own daughter, and I want to share it with my future daughter-in-law. What's wrong with that? If you want some, go ask your own mother-in-law. I won't serve you."

Aunt Guo scolded Hu Yuezhen relentlessly. Hu Yuezhen was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak anymore. She could only lower her head and pull her son, who still wanted to continue asking for eggs.

As soon as Mantun saw Aunt Guo and Jiang Yexun leaving the yard, he knew that he wouldn't get any eggs. He immediately burst into tears.

"I don't care! I don't care! I want to eat eggs, and I want to eat dough soup!"

"Eat, eat, eat! What are you eating? She's not your real grandmother; she won't give you anything to eat! If you want to eat, go ask your real grandmother." Hu Yuezhen impatiently poked Mantun.

This made Mantun cry even harder.

"Eldest sister-in-law, why are you so upset with Mantun? He's still growing, so it's normal for him to want to eat more," Jiang family's second sister-in-law also came out.

Hu Yuezhen glanced at her and felt that what she said made sense. Her son was the eldest grandson of the Jiang family, and in the future, he would need to carry on the family name. There was nothing he couldn't eat at home.

Why should she be scolded like this? It was that old and biased woman who favored her two biological children.

"Don't act like it has nothing to do with you! Let me tell you, we must be united in this matter. Otherwise, when that fox enters the house, all the good things in the family will belong to the third young brother. Don't even mention us; even the three grandsons of the Jiang family won't get a share."

Hu Yuezhen reminded her younger sister-in-law with her gritted teeth.

However, Jiang family's second sister-in-law just smiled and said, "Big sister-in-law, you're overthinking it. Educated Youth Su is from the city, and I’ve heard about how miserable it is when wealthy people go bankrupt. How could she possibly be interested in our family?"

Hu Yuezhen was taken aback for a moment, and then her eyes rolled for a while. She was delighted as she proudly held her eldest son's hand and returned to the hall to have their meal.

On the way to the educated youth dormitory, some women who had finished their meal and were planning to work in their own private plots saw Aunt Guo and Jiang Yexun carrying a basket.

Curious, they approached them.

"Aunt Guo, are you going to deliver something to Educated Youth Su?"

"Hey, is this the betrothal gift?"

Hearing the teasing remarks from the women, Aunt Guo glared at them angrily. "Stop gossiping here! Educated Youth Su is shy and sensitive, and we're sincerely proposing. We can't be too casual about it. She was frightened earlier, so we're making her some food."

The others immediately recognized her high regard for Su Xiaoxiao. Some of them began to feel uncomfortable.

"What's so great about urban educated youth? She looks delicate and spoiled. What can she do when she's brought back home? I think it's just because you're a good person; otherwise, why go through all this trouble? She's been hugged and kissed by your son; how can she not marry now?"

"Well, in my opinion, just invite a couple of people to the wedding feast, bring her in, and that's it. Why waste so much on these unnecessary things?"