0p0 Chapter 212 Ji Chunhua Asks Liu Xianghua to Be a Matchmaker
Chapter 212 Ji Chunhua Asks Liu Xianghua to Be a Matchmaker
"Sister-in-law, I'm back—" Chen Erlai ran in holding a spoon and said with a smile: "Come, give me the child!"
"The child is full, and I helped her pee. Come, I'll help you carry the child."
Liu Xianghua placed the child on Chen Erlai's back and carefully wrapped the child in a piece of cloth. Chen Erlai took the cloth from Liu Xianghua's hand and tied it around his chest.
"You idiot, put the child down every once in a while and help him poop and pee. If you can't do it yourself, ask someone else to help you."
"Hey! Sister-in-law, I'll remember that." Chen Erlai said with a smile, "This is my first time taking care of a child and I have no experience. This time I'll remember it."
As he spoke, Chen Erlai took out a handful of peanuts from his pocket and placed them on Chen Shuning's desk: "Shuning, I found these peanuts while digging in a rat hole.
When I found it, it was still in its shell. I peeled it myself, so it's clean. Don't be disgusted!
"No, Uncle Erlai, I really can't take it." Chen Shuning quickly stuffed the peanuts into his pocket: "You're not well off, keep them for yourself!"
"What are you doing, Er Laizi?" Liu Xianghua said dissatisfiedly, "We are all from the same village, we can't take your things! Just listen to my sister-in-law and take the peanuts back to eat by yourself."
Er Laizi stammered, "Sister-in-law, I won't hide it from you. This is what I left for seeds. Take some and find a place to plant it secretly..."
Hearing him say this, Chen Shuning took a few pills and stuffed them into his pocket, saying, "Uncle Er Lai, these few are enough!"
Chen Erlai finally smiled and whispered, "Don't tell anyone about Peanut!"
Chen Shuning assured: "I took it too. Don't worry, Uncle Er Lai, I won't tell anyone else."
Chen Erlai carried the child on his back, took the water cup and the small piece of peach cake, and walked away happily.
Liu Xianghua slapped Chen Shuning and said dissatisfiedly: "How can you, child, want your uncle Lai's things? He can't even afford to eat..."
"Mom, you don't understand, do you?" Chen Shuning said softly, "He told me these peanuts are seeds. How can he sleep at night if I don't take them?"
"That's right..." Liu Xianghua murmured, "But what if he reveals that we're secretly growing peanuts?"
Chen Shuning raised his hand and threw the peanuts into his mouth, saying with a smile, "Who said we planted peanuts? We don't have any peanuts at home."
You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. Chen Shuning remembered these two sentences firmly and was on guard!
Liu Xianghua sighed, "You kid... hurry up and read. I'll get your second brother to come over and read for a while too."
The people of Chenjia Village placed their hopes for college education on Chen Shuning. But Liu Xianghua had a different view. She hoped her daughter could get into college, but she also hadn't forgotten her son.
"Then you can go and take my second brother's place! The water I let him cool down is no longer so hot, and it's the perfect temperature to drink now."
Following Guo Junshan's advice, Chen Jiawang gave up on joining the army and decided to go straight to college. He no longer held onto any hope and had been studying even harder than before.
Even while he was working, he would mumble those formulas. Sometimes, when he figured out a problem, he would squat on the ground and write and draw.
Xu Qingshan observed Chen Jiawang while he worked. Seeing that he seemed possessed, he teased, "Jiawang, you don't have to work that hard, do you? Your grades are already very good."
Chen Jiawang picked up his hoe again and said calmly, "There are many people who are better than me. I can't let my guard down. If I get complacent, I'll be eliminated."
Xu Qingshan shook his head and thought: If the Chen family's financial situation wasn't so poor, Jiawang wouldn't have to work so hard.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Chen Shuning. If the Chen family's conditions were similar to his, he would have made his feelings clear to Chen Shuning long ago and would not have been so passive.
Xu Qingshan's mood worsened when he remembered what his sister had said in the letter: if Chen Shuning wanted to marry into the Xu family, she had to at least get into a university in Beijing.
Chen Jiawang had no time to ponder Xu Qingshan's thoughts; his mind was completely focused on his studies. If he knew Xu Qingshan cared so much about family background, and that even the Xu family looked down on his family's conditions, he would definitely cut off his friendship with him.
Xu Qingshan whispered, "Jiawang, stop memorizing the textbooks. Tell me, are you and Shuning confident you can get into a university in Beijing?"
Xu Qingshan had it figured out: as long as Chen Shuning met this one condition, he wouldn't care about anything else. A Beijing university student's identity would at least pass muster with his parents.
"Why are you asking this?" Chen Jiawang said doubtfully, "The threshold for admission to universities in Beijing is too high. I can only say that I will do my best."
In fact, Guo Junshan's original plan for them was to get into a university in Beijing. But getting in was so difficult that even if Chen Jiawang was confident, he wouldn't tell anyone.
If he fails the exam, he will become a joke, and Chen Jiawang doesn't want to be that joke.
Thinking about it, Chen Jiawang asked, "Qingshan, do you want to apply to a university in Beijing? If so, your current grades are a bit difficult. Hurry up and study!"
Xu Qingshan paused and laughed awkwardly.
"Jiawang, you're right. My grades aren't even as good as yours and Shuning's! You have a better chance of getting into Jingshi University than I do."
Xu Qingshan's heart instantly settled. How could he have forgotten that Chen Shuning's grades were better than his? Thinking of the lingering Guo Junshan who was about to leave, Xu Qingshan couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
That old man was such an eyesore, constantly getting between him and Chen Shuning. Now that he was gone, he would have more opportunities to spend time with Chen Shuning.
He just couldn't believe that Chen Shuning would not choose such a good man like him, but instead choose that old man who was like an old nanny and meddled in everything.
"Jiawang, I'll do the rest of the work." Liu Xianghua walked over with a smile, shouting, "Go find your sister!"
Chen Jiawang wiped the sweat from his forehead, handed the hoe to Liu Xianghua, and said, "Mom, I'm almost done. I just need a few more hoes."
In order to leave more time for reading, Chen Jiawang worked very hard.
Liu Xianghua took the hoe and said with a smile, "Okay, go ahead!"
Chen Jiawang didn't have much work left to do, so Liu Xianghua finished it quickly. With a smile on her face, she shouldered her hoe and headed towards the edge of the field.
"Sister-in-law, wait for me——"
Ji Chunhua caught up with her and said with a sincere smile on her face, "Sister-in-law, I have a favor to ask of you! Please be a matchmaker for our Xiaoqin."
Liu Xianghua looked surprised and asked, "Wow! Is it done?"
"It's done!" Ji Chunhua looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to her. She lowered her voice and said, "It's Wang Shan from the food factory. He doesn't mind Chen Qin and is willing to raise Fu Niu."
Speaking of Wang Shan, it was Chen Jiaxing who helped to find out about his situation.
Wang Shan, a worker in the logistics department of a food factory, was divorced once. His ex-wife had revealed his infertility.
It was hard to say whether he could have children. After all, his ex-wife had a bad reputation. She divorced Wang Shan and then married a driver from the food factory's transportation department.
Liu Xianghua asked softly, "Has your Xiaoqin thought it through? Jiaxing shouldn't ask too much about Wang Shan's personal affairs. Don't tell me you really can't..."
"Hey...sister-in-law, considering Xiaoqin's situation, it's good enough that Wang Shan accepts her. After all, she's a formal employee with a stable job."