Chapter 453: The Brother-in-Law's Cowardice
Chapter 453: The Brother-in-Law's Cowardice
The eldest sister-in-law, upon hearing Jiang Xia's words, replied, "She started primary school at the age of nine, and she's eighteen this year. She's not young anymore! She's already graduated from middle school, so it's time for her to start dating. If you don't want to introduce her to anyone, why don't you ask your brother? He must have many classmates from high school and university who are still single. As long as they have a good background, it doesn't matter if they're from a different city. Of course, it would be best if they're from the same city. Do your parents have any colleagues with unmarried sons? As long as they have a job and are a little older than Ah Zhen, it's fine. Ah Lei is also older than you, right?"
"..."
Zhou Chenglei, sitting behind Jiang Xia, heard this and immediately turned to look at her.
It's not even close to ten years! His registered age was two years older, making him only seven years older than Jiang Xia.
But in reality, he was only seven years older.
Hearing this, others might think his registered age was actually younger!
As expected, Jiang Dong couldn't help but glance at him and quietly asked, "Brother-in-law, is your registered age actually younger or older?"
Being seven years older was already a bit much, but ten years older was simply too much, even in his own opinion!
No wonder the brother-in-law's cold expression rivaled that of his father's!
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
Ignoring Jiang Dong, he turned to the eldest sister-in-law and said, "Eldest Sister-in-law, Xiaxia doesn't know how to introduce people for dating. She's still young and doesn't understand these things. You should find someone with experience! Don't make it difficult for her! My wife and I, along with my parents-in-law, don't engage in such matters. Jiang Dong found her own partner, so you should find someone with experience!"
Jiang Dong immediately nodded in agreement, "Yes, Eldest Sister-in-law, I also found my own partner."
Eldest Sister-in-law: "..."
He was studying at Jing University, and with his family background, it would be easy for him to find a good partner.
But who knew the struggles of those from humble backgrounds?
However, having said this much, the eldest sister-in-law couldn't continue the conversation.
She had thought that with a powerful and wealthy relative, it would be easy to find a good match for her daughter, but now it seemed that they weren't willing to help.
The second sister-in-law, after hearing their conversation, turned to her sister-in-law and asked, "Eldest Sister, don't you want to consider the match introduced by Sister-in-law?"
"I don't want to consider it."
"Then I'll introduce my eldest niece to him."
"If you like her."
The second sister-in-law then said to Zhou Mu, "Sister-in-law, my niece, my brother's daughter, is twenty years old this year. Is it true that the young man you mentioned has a good temperament? Why don't you introduce him to my niece? She's very diligent, filial, and a good girl. She's not bad-looking either, but her family is a bit poor."
Zhou Mu remembered meeting her niece during a visit, and she seemed quite pleasant-looking, with a round face that exuded a hint of good fortune. She asked, "Is the niece you're referring to named Ah Ling?"
"Yes, Xu Ling, from Xu's Village. My brother and sister-in-law have seven children, and it's not easy to raise so many. All seven are in school, so the family is a bit poor, but my eldest niece is truly filial and capable. You've seen her, and you know she's not bad-looking."
"After the New Year, I'll ask my sister-in-law. Her family has three brothers, and all three are good men. The wives of the two elder brothers are also decent and easy to get along with. It's just that this time, their father was injured and borrowed money from our family, but we're not in a hurry for them to repay us..."
Tian Caihua, also eager to play matchmaker, enthusiastically helped with the sales pitch, "They have a boat, so what's there to fear? With good luck, a debt of a thousand or so can be repaid in a month."
The group engaged in a lively discussion, with others chiming in occasionally.
Everyone enjoyed talking about these topics.
Jiang Xia remained quiet and focused on eating.
Zhou Chenglei, throughout the meal, glanced at Jiang Xia dozens of times, relieved to see her enjoying her food and finishing a substantial amount.
The lunch lasted until the afternoon, ending around three o'clock.
In recent days, Jiang Xia had seen many tipsy relatives on their way back from visiting family.
Although there was no concept of drunk driving during this era, Jiang Dong had only drunk a small cup of alcohol, but Jiang Xia still wouldn't let him drive.
Jiang Xia insisted on driving herself.
Zhou Chenglei hadn't expected Jiang Xia to be so strict, not allowing Jiang Dong to drive even after just a small cup of alcohol.
If he had known, he wouldn't have let Jiang Dong drink!
There was no turning back now.
Thus, all along the way, he drove ahead cautiously, leading the way.
Even slower than the last time.
Jiang Xia watched as every bicycle passed by, each rider turning to glance at her.
This snail's pace was utterly frustrating!
She had never driven this slowly, not even when learning.
Jiang Dong, in the passenger seat, laughed, "Sister, you need more practice. Look how nervous your brother-in-law is!"
Jiang Xia remained silent.
Once they reached the main road, a relatively smooth gravel road, Jiang Xia turned the steering wheel and swiftly overtook the car in front.
Taking the lead.
Jiang Dong: "..."
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
Everyone in the car instinctively grabbed something to hold on and brace themselves.
In truth, Jiang Xia wasn't driving fast; these roads didn't allow for high speeds.
She maintained a speed between 30 to 50, never exceeding 60.
Similar to Zhou Chenglei's speed when he came.
But everyone was afraid! They were all startled by her sudden overtaking maneuver!
They feared that with a mere press of the accelerator, she would speed off without a care.
Jiang Dong tightly gripped the handle above the car door: "Brother-in-law, quickly go ahead and lead the way!"
He dared not ride in his sister's car anymore!
Her driving was so intimidating!
Zhou Chenglei was even more terrified, but he couldn't overtake her, so he followed at a steady pace.
Finally, they arrived home, and as Jiang Dong stepped out of the car, his legs felt weak.
He vowed to never drink again!
Zhou Chenglei quickly parked the car and rushed to assist Jiang Xia out, his face slightly pale.
Jiang Xia: "How was my driving?"
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
Jiang Dong glanced at his brother-in-law's cowardly expression.
Jiang Xia smiled, "Right? I think I drove well too. Tomorrow, when we go to Grandmother's house, I'll drive, and you can sit next to me, Xiao Dong."
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
Jiang Dong glared at his brother-in-law!
Jiang Xia turned to Jiang Dong, "Do you think my driving was bad?"
Jiang Dong: "How could that be? Your driving skills are even better than your brother-in-law's. You drove so steadily! I feel so comfortable and reassured in your car!"
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
Satisfied, Jiang Xia handed the car keys back to Jiang Dong and walked into the house.
Zhou Chenglei walked up to Jiang Dong, "Tomorrow, don't give the car keys to your sister. The journey to Grandmother's house is long and winding, and we'll be driving on mountain roads. It's too dangerous; don't let her drive."
Jiang Dong directly handed the car keys to Zhou Chenglei, then shouted to Jiang Xia's back, "Sister, I gave the car keys to Brother-in-law! If you want to drive tomorrow, ask him for the keys."
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
What use is it to give the keys to his brother-in-law?
The next day, early in the morning, the Zhou family began loading bags of items into the car.
Zhou Chenglei returned the car keys to Jiang Dong.
Jiang Dong intentionally asked, "Isn't my sister driving?"
Zhou Chenglei: "No, your sister didn't sleep well last night, and she's not feeling energetic."
"Why didn't she sleep well?" Jiang Dong asked, looking at Jiang Xia with concern.
Her complexion looked great! She didn't seem like she had a bad night's sleep at all.
"The village dogs were too noisy," Zhou Chenglei said, then helped Jiang Xia into the car.
"The dogs were indeed a bit noisy last night." Many villagers kept dogs, and barking could often be heard at night. Jiang Dong also found it a bit unsettling on his first night.
But Jiang Xia's sleeplessness wasn't due to the dogs.
Jiang Xia secretly twisted Zhou Chenglei's arm.
This man was too much last night!
She hadn't just slept poorly!
Her arms hurt, and lifting them caused a sharp pain.
Zhou Chenglei took the opportunity to fasten her seatbelt and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was looking, kissed her.
Jiang Xia: "..."
Zhou Chenglei nonchalantly stepped back, his eyes and brows filled with vitality.
He took the two baskets from Zhou Mu's hands and placed them in the car, then called for everyone to get in.
This time, the children rushed to sit in Jiang Dong's car, leaving the adults to ride in Zhou Chenglei's car.
The two cars set off from the village, heading for Grandmother's house.
The drive was longer than the train ride, taking five to six hours.
Heading north, they passed through one city after another, and the scenery along the way was nothing but mountains.
One couldn't help but marvel at the vastness and diversity of the country's landscapes.
Ye Jia Village, Ye Xian, also dressed up beautifully and left the village by car, heading to the city.
(End of Chapter)
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