Back to the 70s: My Wife is Both Fierce and Crazy

Chapter 204 Engagement 03
Luo Chunhua was incredibly busy all afternoon, and when she returned home, smoke was billowing from the chimney.

Zhang's mother had to leave when she was halfway through buying the items, leaving Zhang alone to buy the gifts.

"Mom, why did you buy so much stuff?" Jiang Chen had just come out to get firewood when he saw his mother-in-law pushing her bicycle in. There were many net bags hanging on the bicycle, so it was obvious that she had walked back. "Why didn't you ask us to come with you? You must be tired. Here you go."

Luo Chunhua didn't stand on ceremony with Jiang Chen. "Alright, push it to the front of the main room, I'll put the things on the table." She handed him the handlebars of the bicycle.

Looking at each net bag containing the same thing, Jiang Chen knew that these items were bought for their engagement.

"Mom, next time you need to go shopping, call me along. I may not know what to buy, but I can still carry things."

"Okay, I'll take you next time." Luo Chunhua was overjoyed, and she couldn't hide her smile. Her daughter had good taste and found a filial son-in-law.

Although Luo Chunhua was tired after a busy day, she was very happy.

When she got home, her daughter had already prepared dinner, which made her feel even more gratified and satisfied.

After putting everything in the main room, Luo Chunhua didn't go to the kitchen to help Bai Jing. Instead, she tidied up the things and planned to have Quanfu accompany her to deliver the gifts later.

Bai Jing naturally heard the commotion outside. When she saw Jiang Chen come in, she immediately asked, "Is Mother back?"

"Yes, Mother bought a lot of things. Xiao Jing, let's go get some money tomorrow." He only brought eight kinds of cakes with him. The engagement should be settled with betrothal gifts, and he also needs to start preparing.

Everyone else has three watches and one radio, and his Xiao Jing can't be without them either.

Bai Jing didn't think it was necessary, but seeing how happy he was, she didn't want to spoil the mood. "Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."

Jiang Chen had given all his money to her, and if he needed a large sum of money, he would have to get it from her.

"But don't overdo it, or you'll scare my parents." She understood what he wanted the money for. She was happy that he cared about her, but she couldn't go overboard.

Jiang Chen smiled, stepped forward and patted the top of her head, and said, "Okay, don't be scared, but you can't be worse than others."

The kids at home get out of school earlier than I get off work.

When Bai Ling brought her younger siblings back, she saw her eldest sister busy at work. Bai Ling's eyes lit up, "Big sister!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing and Bai Yong, who were still throwing a tantrum in the back, immediately ran over. "Big sister is back?" they asked in unison.

Bai Jing stopped in her tracks. "School's out! Put your bags away, wash your hands, and eat." Bai Jing was very happy to see her younger brother and sister; she hadn't seen them for a while.

Just then, Jiang Chen came out of the kitchen with the last two dishes and saw the three children surrounding Bai Jing.

His appearance naturally startled the three people who were laughing and joking around their eldest sister. "Big sister, who is this? Is he a guest of our family?" Bai Jing, the little girl, was a little nervous when she saw a stranger. She immediately hid behind her eldest sister and asked timidly.

Bai Jing patted her head and said, "This is Brother Jiang Chen, your eldest sister's boyfriend. What do you think? Isn't your eldest sister good-looking?" Then, like a proud peacock, she introduced Jiang Chen to them.

Jiang Chen looked at Bai Jing with doting eyes, feeling very satisfied after hearing her introduction.

"Hello, my name is Jiang Chen, you can call me brother-in-law." Jiang Chen introduced himself to the three of them generously, but with a bowl of food in his hand, he couldn't get too close to them.

Bai Yong wrinkled his nose and asked, "Brother-in-law, are you married to my older sister?" He wasn't a child anymore. If his older sister was married, would she no longer be able to live at home?

No, he didn't want his older sister to leave.

The little guy's eyes were red, and his voice began to choke up, "Big sister, please don't get married." Although she didn't know what was wrong with him, Bai Jing didn't go along with him, "Why not? Whether it's your eldest sister, your second sister, or your third sister, they will all get married when they grow up."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yong burst into tears, a truly devastating sob.

This crying was no small matter; it even made the whites of his eyes cry from fright.

Two people suddenly burst into tears, leaving Jiang Chen bewildered. "What... what happened?"

Luo Chunhua ran out of the house, yelling, "What are you howling about, you brat? You scared the old lady half to death! You want a beating, don't you?" As soon as she came out, she saw her son-in-law standing there looking helpless, and Luo Chunhua's heart skipped a beat.

She was afraid that the children at home would frighten Jiang Chen, and she couldn't scare her good son-in-law away.

Bai Jing breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her mother come out. She stepped forward and took the bowl of vegetables from Jiang Chen's hand. "Put the vegetables over there first. Don't mind that brat. He deserves a beating."

Bai Ling rolled her eyes at her younger brother and sister, who were crying and wiping their snot and tears everywhere. It was truly shameful.

Bai Ling casually tossed the two girls' schoolbags aside and followed her older sister and brother-in-law into the main room.

"Big sister, when are you and your brother-in-law getting engaged?" She wasn't unaware of these things; it was normal for her older sister to get married as she grew up, and she herself was in the same boat.

She can stay at home until she's twenty at most. If she's still not married by then, people will probably start gossiping.

Before, Sister Cui Cui was one of them; she had heard plenty of gossip about Cui Cui.

Therefore, she accepted her older sister's marriage well. In addition, her brother-in-law seemed to be a good person and could stay at home. Her mother even allowed him to get along with her older sister, which proved that she had passed the test with her parents.

She trusted her mother's judgment.

"Tomorrow." Bai Jing knew what her second sister was thinking when she heard her ask about the engagement. "Tomorrow is the weekend, so you must entertain your guests properly."

Upon hearing that the time was so tight, Bai Ling frowned slightly. "Is my brother-in-law busy with work?"

She had heard a little about Jiang Chen, and her parents didn't hide it from her when they discussed it.

My brother-in-law is in the military. I thought that the urgency might be because he was going back to his unit.

Bai Jing put down her bowl of vegetables and smiled at her second sister. "No, Mom took the day off tomorrow. It's just a formality anyway. We don't have many relatives to invite, so we decided to do it tomorrow."

After understanding, Bai Ling didn't ask any more questions and happily called him "brother-in-law".

Jiang Chen smiled slightly and readily agreed, then took out a red envelope from his pocket, "This is a greeting red envelope for you."

Bai Ling didn't accept it immediately. Instead, she looked at her eldest sister and waited for her sister to nod before happily taking it, saying thank you to her brother-in-law.

"You're welcome."

The food is ready, and now we're just waiting for Mr. Bai to come home so we can all have dinner.

Bai Quanfu returned home early mainly because he knew that guests had come to his home, so he asked for half an hour's leave in advance.

She also told her second and third brothers about Xiaojing's engagement the next day, and asked them to go home and tell their wives to come and help.

"Dad!" Bai Yong was being disciplined by his mother when he saw his father pushing his bicycle into the yard. He screamed shrilly and then escaped his mother's clutches, rushing towards his father who had parked his bicycle.