Chapter 666: Great-Grandma's Mischief
Chapter 666: Great-Grandma’s Mischief
Great-Grandma had come along to beachcomb and was watching the two of them exchange glances.
She had thought there might be something going on between Ruan Tang and Zhou Chengsen!
After all, the way the young girl looked at the second son was quite telling!
So, she already had someone in mind?
She leaned over to Ruan Tang and asked, "Dr. Ruan, is your significant other also a doctor?"
Ruan Tang smiled at Great-Grandma and replied, "No."
"Then what does your significant other do?"
Ruan Tang had barbecued with Great-Grandma the night before and had a good impression of this high-ranking but still relatively young aunt. She smiled and said, "Great-Grandma, I don’t have a significant other yet!"
Great-Grandma knew she hadn’t misjudged. She glanced at Zhou Chengsen and smiled, "How about I introduce you to someone?"
Ruan Tang’s heart skipped a beat. "Sure!"
Zhou Chengsen, seeing Great-Grandma’s smiling face, felt an ominous premonition. He quickly called out, "Great-Grandma, don’t go matchmaking!"
Great-Grandma looked at him with a smile. "What’s the matter? Why are you so anxious? Are you afraid I’ll introduce Xiao Tang to someone else?"
Zhou Chengsen replied, "You’re joking again! I’m just worried Dr. Ruan might feel uncomfortable refusing you. Her marriage is something her parents will handle."
Great-Grandma wasn’t fooled by this sly young man. After all, hadn’t she used a snake to bring Xia and Lei together back in the day?
"I’m not joking! Don’t push this onto Xiao Tang! She already said she’d let me introduce her! Even if her parents are involved, they still need someone to make the introduction. More introductions mean more choices."
Great-Grandma then turned to Ruan Tang. "Xiao Tang, don’t worry. I’m not matchmaking just any old couple. I’m setting up a Dragon Phoenix Harmony Match! I’ve seen those ordinary couples, and they’re not reliable! When I look at a couple, I usually don’t get it wrong! When Xia and Lei moved into the old house, I knew right away that they would have a happy life together. You can’t say I was wrong, can you?"
Ruan Tang smiled. "Great-Grandma has discerning eyes."
"Xia, do you think Great-Grandma is right?"
Jiang Xia, though she sensed Great-Grandma was up to something, still smiled and said, "An elder in the family is a treasure. Great-Grandma’s words are golden. She’s always right."
Great-Grandma was satisfied. Truly, a pair of well-behaved children. She then turned to Ruan Tang, "Xiao Tang, what do you think of our young Sen?"
The "young Sen", who was far from young, was speechless.
Zhou Chengsen, who thought he had a thick enough skin to handle anything, suddenly wished he could be a razor clam and burrow into the sand to hide.
Ruan Tang looked at Zhou Chengsen.
Great-Grandma was waiting for Ruan Tang’s response.
Before she could answer, someone came running up, pulling her grandson along. "Dr. Ruan, this is my grandson. Can you take a look at him? He’s been coughing for a long time."
Ruan Tang snapped back to reality and smiled. "Sure."
She wasn’t sure how to feel—relieved, disappointed, or both.
Ruan Tang pushed aside all her emotions and began examining the child.
Zhou Chengsen was genuinely relieved. He glanced at her focused expression, then looked away and walked over to his father.
Great-Grandma was furious watching him leave. She picked up a whelk and threw it at him!
She had created the opportunity, but he wouldn’t take the initiative!
Zhou Chengsen, hit on the back, turned around, rubbed his nose, and continued walking.
Great-Grandma, please stop causing trouble.
Dr. Ruan is great, but he was in a second marriage with a firstborn child. He really didn’t feel right about pursuing her.
While feeling the child’s pulse, Ruan Tang glanced in Zhou Chengsen’s direction. She was quickly distracted by another woman bringing her child over. She smiled and said, "One moment, please. I’ll check this child first."
Ruan Tang was quickly surrounded by several women.
...
Jiang Xia continued to gather fish, shrimp, and crabs.
Gradually, the fish in the net were almost all collected, but Ruan Tang was still surrounded by people, both children and adults, asking her to check their pulses.
She was incredibly accurate!
Zhao Cheng Lei was helping Jiang Xia retrieve the net. Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Give some of these shrimp to Dr. Ruan and his family, and bring two pounds to my parents."
"Sure", Zhao Cheng Lei replied, first returning the net to the shore.
A middle-aged woman walked by and overheard Jiang Xia's words. She saw that Jiang Xia had collected a half-bucket of shrimp, each about the size of a palm.
These shrimp were so plump and meaty, and she loved eating them.
But they were too expensive, and she couldn't afford to buy them often.
Everyone said that Zhao Cheng Lei's city bride was very generous, paying the workers well and often giving them gifts.
She squatted down next to Jiang Xia and said, "These shrimp are delicious! So meaty!"
Jiang Xia glanced at her. "Yes."
"Are you Lei's wife? I'm Lei's great-aunt."
Since everyone in their village had the Zhou surname, they were all descendants of the same great-grandfather from hundreds of years ago. They were either great-aunts, great-uncles, or cousins. Jiang Xia was used to it and smiled, calling her, "Great-aunt."
"Lei's wife, I love these shrimp. Can you give me a few? You have so many, you won't finish them all!"
Jiang Xia replied, "Great-aunt, there are plenty more in the sea. Go catch some yourself! I don't have enough."
Zhou Fu, seeing this "skinflint", immediately came over. "No shrimp for you. My grandchildren love them too, and I don't even have enough for them. Do you want a few mullets instead?"
What a joke! Such large shrimp were rarely caught with trawling nets. Each one could sell for a few cents!
Of course, Zhou Fu didn't sell these shrimp; he kept them for gifts and for his family to enjoy.
Wangcai and his youngest son were returning to Capital City the day after tomorrow. Once they were in Capital City, they wouldn't be able to enjoy such fresh, large shrimp.
Zhou Fu picked out a few mullets for her.
"I don't want these fish. They're so small and have too many bones. What if I get a bone stuck in my throat? Give me a sea bass! Just that one." She pointed to the largest one.
"Fine, no sea bass for you! If you want to eat something, go catch it yourself! The sea has everything!" Zhou Fu threw the few mullets back into the basket.
He only gave her the mullets because they were distant relatives.
She was Zhou Fu's cousin's wife.
Her grandfather and Zhou Fu's grandfather were cousins.
They had been cousins since their great-grandfathers' generation. They were distant relatives, and in the past, they would avoid each other when there were problems but would come around when there was something to gain.
Their relationship was no different from that of ordinary neighbors.
Especially since she had been married for so many years,
she wasn't even as close as a regular neighbor!
And she was from Li Xiuxian's maternal side.
Now, Zhou Fu wanted nothing to do with her.
The great-aunt pursed her lips and walked away, deliberately saying to Ruan Tang, "Can't even spare a few shrimp or a fish! You haven't changed in decades, always so stingy! People like you, once you have money, you abandon your first wife. Even if you become wealthy, you won't keep it! You'll go bankrupt eventually! Your whole family is so petty and stingy!"
Li Xiuxian's mother said that Zhou Chengsen found a doctor as a partner!
Such a good girl, don't marry into a family like the Zhou's, who are so petty and stingy!
Zhou Fu spat and ignored her!
The tide was starting to rise. (End of Chapter)
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