pjbooks Chapter 44 Wanting to Get Married
Chapter 44 Wanting to Get Married
After Tang Zhengcai finished speaking, Tang Huaiyi's mother, Wang Lanhua, became somewhat nervous and looked at Tang Huaiyi, constantly giving him meaningful glances.
If you lie, be careful!
In her opinion, Tang Huaiyi's claim that he could introduce female teachers to his third uncle was probably because he was angry about his third uncle's wasteful spending and wanted to get the money back—how could a student like him do such a thing?
If this matter is exposed, Tang Huaiyi will probably get a severe beating from his father.
Grandpa then said, "Huaiyi, tell us the whole story from beginning to end."
Tang Huaiyi nodded and said, "It's like this, there's a teacher named Xu at our school, in her thirties, with a daughter, no son... her ex-husband hanged himself..."
Tang Huaiyi first carefully explained Teacher Xu's current situation to his family.
Uncle San couldn't help but click his tongue again: "How pitiful, being bullied like this! Even more pitiful than Xiangju—"
Before she could finish speaking, Grandma slammed her hand on the table and yelled, "Don't you dare mention that widow Ma in our home!"
Uncle looked aggrieved: "What's wrong, Mother? Why can't we mention Xiangju?"
Grandma took a few deep breaths, furious. In front of her children and grandchildren, she couldn't bring herself to say anything: "Her petty squabbles are too embarrassing to even talk about! Only you treat her like a precious gem!"
Uncle San said unhappily, "Mother, what you're saying is all nonsense."
"Xiangju told me that widows are often the subject of gossip, and some gossipy people take advantage of her and deliberately speak ill of her. I don't believe any of that."
"You don't believe me, but I do. Don't mention it again!" Grandma glared and scolded.
In the Tang family, the grandfather was always the one who strictly disciplined and made the decisions, while the grandmother was more easygoing. This was the first time Tang Huaiyi had seen his grandmother glaring at him anxiously, which showed that she was really angry.
Uncle San muttered to himself, head down, "Fine, I won't mention it then."
After a moment of silence, Grandpa ignored his third uncle's mention of Widow Ma and continued talking about Teacher Xu, whom Tang Huaiyi had just introduced.
"Huaiyi, this Teacher Xu you mentioned, he really has had a tough life... What's he like as a person?"
"She's a good person, not the kind of person who messes around. It's just that her ex-husband's mother-in-law saw that she was easy to bully because she was raising her child alone. She would often come to the school to make trouble, say bad things about Teacher Xu, and throw tantrums," Tang Huaiyi said. "That's why Teacher Xu also wanted to find a man to take charge of the household and live a good life, so that she wouldn't be bullied."
Upon hearing this, Grandpa puffed on his pipe and snorted, "That family still has the nerve to cause trouble?"
"Exactly, city people live a good life, but they're shameless in their actions." Uncle San immediately nodded in agreement.
Seeing his anxious expression, as if he were afraid of not finding a wife, Grandpa frowned again: "Huaiyi, have you talked to Teacher Xu yet? Does she really not mind someone like your third uncle?"
"Yes, I told Teacher Xu."
Tang Huaiyi said, "Teacher Xu said that if Uncle San can do it, then we can meet and see if it's suitable; if he can't, then there's no need to meet."
"What are the conditions?" Uncle San immediately asked, staring at Tang Huaiyi's face.
Grandpa, Grandma, and Mom were all very surprised—was this really possible? Was it not a lie?
Is Huaiyi really that capable?
"First, you have to take care of your family, and make sure to take good care of Teacher Xu and her daughter."
"Of course... Look how well I've taken care of Xiangju's family—" Uncle San immediately patted his chest.
"Don't mention her to me!" Grandma immediately glared at her again.
Uncle San had no choice but to keep quiet about it, and assured Tang Huaiyi, "Don't worry, as long as she's willing to marry me, I'll definitely treat her and her daughter well."
Tang Huaiyi added, "Secondly, live a down-to-earth life and don't gamble."
Uncle San patted his chest again: "I don't gamble."
Grandpa said, "If anyone in our family gambles, I'll break their legs. Huaiyi, don't worry about that, no one in our family gambles."
"Thirdly, if she doesn't marry into the countryside, you'll have to go to the city to live your life."
Upon hearing Tang Huaiyi's words, Uncle San was immediately stunned: "Is there really such a good thing? I'm going to move to the city and live a normal life? Is that even possible?"
"He still has to be a teacher at the county high school, so he definitely can't come to the village. Even if he gets married, he won't be used to living there." Before Tang Huaiyi could explain, Grandpa understood and said.
Uncle San beamed with joy: "That's wonderful! I've never lived in the city before. If I could marry a city wife and live in the city, that would be an incredibly rare opportunity!"
"If you can really get into the city, it might be a way out." Grandma's anger subsided slightly, but she hesitated for a moment, "Huaiyi, wouldn't your third uncle be considered to have come to our door?"
Tang Huaiyi replied, "Teacher Xu didn't say whether or not we'll have children, or whether it counts as a home visit. We'll discuss that in detail when the two of us meet. For now, let's talk about the conditions."
"Can my third uncle agree to all three of these conditions?"
"Yes, yes, I can agree to anything," Uncle said eagerly. "When you see Teacher Xu, tell her I have no objections. As for when we can meet..."
"Don't rush, Uncle, there's more," Tang Huaiyi said. "The fourth rule is that you must be hygienic when you go to the city, be willing to listen to advice, correct your rural habits, and listen to Teacher Xu."
Uncle San nodded again: "No problem, I'll change it however she says. As long as it's suitable when we meet, I'll listen to her."
"Okay," Tang Huaiyi stood up. "These are the four main points. There are a few other less important ones, such as if someone is criticizing Teacher Xu, you can't believe them or doubt that Teacher Xu is good. Teacher Xu has had a hard enough life."
"Also, Teacher Xu doesn't require you to be rich or have a good job. When the time comes, you can discuss how to make a living. You certainly can't just stay at home doing nothing."
Tang Huaiyi spoke, trying to make all the conditions clear as possible.
He would say one thing, and his third uncle would nod in agreement, without any objection whatsoever.
Seeing how determined his third uncle was to get married, Tang Huaiyi made arrangements.
"Third Uncle, have you thought this through? If you really want to talk to Teacher Xu, then you have to cut off all contact with Widow Ma. There can't be any ambiguity. Otherwise, if Widow Ma does something malicious and drags her children to the county to find you, even the best marriage of yours will fall apart."
"Third Uncle, if you agree, come to the school to see me on Monday. Teacher Xu should be able to meet with you then. If you don't agree, don't even think about seeing Teacher Xu through me. You can continue your entanglement with Widow Ma."
Upon hearing Tang Huaiyi's words, Grandma immediately chimed in, "Huaiyi's words make perfect sense!"
"Third brother, I won't hide it from you now. I saw Jia Lao Yi go to Widow Ma's house with my own eyes... You wouldn't listen to me when I told you this before."
"Now Huaiyi is going to find you a wife, someone far better off than Widow Ma. You'd better think it over carefully, don't make another mistake!"
Uncle San stood up with a cry of "Ah!" His face flushed red and then turned deathly pale, in disbelief.
"Mother, are you telling the truth?"