Chapter 30 Li Cui'er's Speculation
Chapter 30 Li Cui'er's Speculation
"You're finally back! Your eldest brother was so anxious that he wanted to go to town to look for you two."
Zhou Ping opened the door and saw the people outside. She breathed a sigh of relief, quickly made way, and invited Shen Anan and his sister to come in.
"Shen Anan, next time you come back so late, you are not allowed to go to town alone!" Wang Sufen rarely spoke to her daughter in a stern voice. This was the first time that Shen Anan came home so late, and the whole family was very worried.
"I'm sorry for making everyone worry. I definitely won't do that again. This time it was just an accident!" Shen Anan quickly threw herself into Wang Sufen's arms and acted coquettishly.
"Accident? What accident?" Wang Sufen was shocked. She quickly dug her daughter out of her arms and looked her up and down.
"It wasn't me! It was Sixth Brother who had an accident."
After Shen Yuanjia told the whole family what the Wu mother and daughter had just done, the Shen family was also frightened.
"Is Zhu Mingzhu crazy? Last time Matchmaker Qian came to propose marriage, I clearly rejected her, but she still insisted on relying on Lao Liu. Really?" Wang Sufen was indignant.
"And Wu Lanxiang is also confused. Is there any mother like her?"
"Mom, was it Zhu Mingzhu who was proposed to by matchmaker Qian last time?" Shen Anan didn't know this.
"Yes, Zhu Mingzhu has really been spoiled by Wu Lanxiang and his wife!"
Wang Sufen changed the subject and complained to Shen Laiyou angrily: "How dare Shen Ligen falsely accuse my son? How can an elder be like him?"
Shen Laiyou was also very angry. Although Shen Ligen's family and they were distant relatives many generations apart, he had helped them a lot before for the sake of their relationship.
As for the embarrassing incident of Shen Youqing peeping at people taking a bath two years ago, if it weren't for Shen Yuanxing's help, he would have been taken to a farm for reform long ago.
"Let's just pretend that we don't have this relative anymore. Second brother, you don't have to take care of them anymore." Shen Laiyou warned the Shen brothers with a dark face.
Shen Youqing is a lazy scoundrel who hangs out with the second-rate guys from other villages all day long and earns only a few work points throughout the year.
After all, Shen Ligen and his wife are old and have difficulty doing farm work. If Shen Yuanxing had not arranged some easy work for them, the family would have starved to death in the disaster years.
He still has the energy to do things, but in the final analysis, it’s because he ate too much and has too much free time!
"Dad, I understand. Don't be angry." Shen Yuanxing agreed.
As they were talking, Mrs. Shen came over from the kitchen carrying two bowls of dumplings.
"An An, Sixth Brother, come and eat! You must be starving!"
The family now has food and meat that Shen Anan often brings back, as well as the dozens of kilograms of wild boar meat that they got last time. Wang Sufen has also become more generous, and the whole family can have a good meal from time to time.
The dumpling wrappers in the bowl were a little yellowish, and it was obvious that they were made with flour ground at home. Because the flour was mixed with bran, the taste was not as good as the Fuqiang flour that Shen Anan brought back, but the combination with the delicious wild vegetable and meat filling made Shen Anan squint her eyes in satisfaction.
Mrs. Shen hesitated for a long time before finally speaking: "I think it's a bit unusual that the educated youth Duan came to An An after knowing about Lao Liu's affairs. Logically speaking, he shouldn't come to a little girl like An An for such a matter."
As a woman, Shen Ersao was naturally more sensitive to matters between men and women. Although it was just a guess, she hesitated for a long time before finally speaking it out. In the end, she was afraid that her sister-in-law would not see through it and suffer.
An An is just a teenage girl. Duan Hongzhe discovered Wu Lanxiang's plan and it would be safer to find anyone in the Shen family than An An, but he stopped his sister-in-law.
Shen Yuanxing sneered, "That guy is no pushover. It hasn't been long, but he's already attracted quite a few girls to give him gifts, especially Wang Pan'er, who waits at the entrance of the educated youth center every day."
Shen Yuanxing warned: "An An, you must not be fooled by that boy. He is not a quiet person at first glance."
Shen Anan nodded in agreement: "I understand, second brother."
For the sake of her own leisure time, she will stay away from the male and female protagonists.
The Shen family are all smart people, and they had advised the original owner to stay away from Duan Hongzhe many times in the previous life.
Only the original owner could not see Duan Hongzhe's true face, and she was obsessed with chasing after him. In the end, it was only after the original owner threatened to die that the Shen family agreed to let the original owner and Duan Hongzhe be together.
"Hmph, that boy is just attracting bees and butterflies, and he wants to eat swan flesh like a toad. He's dreaming!" Wang Sufen looked down on people who plotted against her own daughter.
Shen Laiyou thought for a moment and said, "Sixth Brother, although Duan Hongzhe has some bad intentions, he did help you this time after all. Bring some things to the educated youth camp tomorrow and don't let outsiders pick up our gifts."
"Okay, Dad, don't worry." Shen Yuanjia swallowed the dumplings in his mouth and responded vaguely.
Shen Yuanxing thought for a moment and said, "Dad, why don't I go and teach that brat a lesson so he won't find excuses to get in front of An An next time."
Shen Yuanxing thought that he was the village chief after all, in charge of these educated youth, and if he came forward, Duan Hongzhe would always be a little wary.
"That's fine. You guys decide."
"There's just one thing. If you brothers can't even protect your sisters, dad won't forgive you." Shen Laiyou scolded his sons. After all, he and Wang Sufen were old, and they would have to rely on their sons to protect their little sisters.
"Dad, don't worry. I won't forgive anyone who bullies An An." Shen Yuancheng patted his chest and promised, shaking his fist as big as a sandbag.
"And what about us? We'll protect my aunt too!"
"Yes, there are us too!"
Shen Yulin and Shen Yubo next to them also shook their little fists. Even Shen Yurong, who was only three years old, waved his hands ignorantly, making everyone in the room laugh.
"Daddy really loves me the most! Next time I go to town, I'll buy him some wine." Shen Anan said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, you are worthy of being your father's good daughter." Shen Laiyou smiled. He liked to have a sip of wine when he had nothing to do. He didn't expect that his daughter still thought about him.
Wang Sufen was a little sour, "Oh, I know your father and mother don't love you?"
"And you, an old man, are you so embarrassed to let your daughter buy you some wine?"
"How could that be possible? I'm my parents' most beloved little darling~!"
"I just want to honor my parents. Not only will I buy wine for Dad, but I'll also buy some vanishing cream for Mom!"
Shen Anan came up to Wang Sufen and acted coquettishly. She also put her arm around Wang Sufen and rubbed against her body. Wang Sufen's pretended tense face was immediately broken.
"You, you only know how to say nice things to please others..."
"No, I'm telling the truth. It's more real than gold!"
Mrs. Shen looked at Shen Anan with some admiration. No wonder her parents-in-law doted on their little girl so much. Anan's skill in coaxing people was top-notch.
If she had the ability of her sister-in-law, she wouldn't be treated like a workhorse in her parents' home.
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