My sister-in-law from Qingdao

I stayed in the hospital for seven days, and my cousin-in-law, Su Xiaoya, stayed with me for all seven days.

During this period, Lin Moli sent me several WeChat messages.

She said she originally wanted to come see me, but she was afraid that her cousin-in-law, Su Xiaoya, would see us, which would expose our relationship.

So she transferred 20,000 yuan to me so I could buy some nutritional supplements. She also said she would treat me to a nice welcome-back dinner after I was discharged from the hospital.

I am truly grateful to Lin Moli, and sometimes I can't help but wonder if I am living off her.

In any case, meeting Lin Moli was a great opportunity in my life.

Without her, my business might not have done so well, and my life wouldn't be so comfortable.

I was discharged from the hospital just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

My sister-in-law originally said she wasn't going home, but for some reason, she suddenly asked me to go back with her.

So I borrowed a car and took Su Xiaoya back to Chenjiatun.

The weather in mid-autumn was neither too hot nor too cold.

The crops on both sides are ripe, and the distant mountains are colorful and breathtaking.

The car window was open, and the wind was blowing in.

The familiar scent of crops wafted from the fields, a feeling that was both comforting and invigorating.

Su Xiaoya sat to one side, the wind blowing through her hair, revealing her entire face.

A faint fragrance enveloped her fair and beautiful face.

For a fleeting moment, my eyes would glaze over.

Suddenly, I wondered if, a few years from now, I would be walking down this road with the woman I love.

I'm going home to visit my parents and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

I don't have high ideals. If I could find a wife who looks like my cousin-in-law Su Xiaoya, that would be enough for me.

For some reason, I suddenly thought of Tang Xiaofu at that moment.

I wonder what that girl is like now. It's a pity, but I also feel helpless.

"You broke up with your girlfriend, haven't you thought about finding someone else?"

Su Xiaoya seemed to hear what I was thinking, and turned to me with a smile.

"I'd like to look, but there aren't any suitable ones."

"Would you like me to introduce you to someone?" My sister-in-law turned to me with her exquisitely beautiful face, her eyes crinkling with affection.

"Forget it, I just ended a relationship and I don't want to talk about love again. It's too tiring."

Indeed, my relationship with Tang Xiaofu left me with lingering fears.

She wasn't a particularly outstanding girl. To be fair, in terms of my job and appearance, while I wasn't much better than her, I was about the same, or even a little better.

Even so, she still secretly did those shady things with that old man behind my back.

There's so much falsehood in this world; I think I'm still too naive.

"Oh well, victory and defeat are common in war, especially in matters of the heart. You have to be able to take it and let it go. If it's a good match, get married; if not, you can try!"

Seeing that I didn't speak, Su Xiaoya reached out and gently patted my shoulder, saying with a smile.

"Although our company has many girls, they are all from Qingdao."

Although they are not xenophobic, in their eyes I am just a country person.

Their families have almost all received compensation from land expropriation, amounting to tens of millions of yuan; they're very picky.

I mean it.

Several of my colleagues are nice girls, but they're all locals. They don't have much of aspiration or pursuit for knowledge; they're more pragmatic.

"If we don't want someone from Qingdao, can we look for someone from out of town? Tell me, what kind of person are you looking for?"

Su Xiaoya became interested and looked at me with a smile.

"I'm looking for someone like you. If you have a younger sister, you can introduce me to her."

I said it casually.

As soon as I said those words, my face turned red.

Su Xiaoya turned to look ahead, crossed her arms, and after a long while said, "I don't have a younger sister, I only have a younger brother, who is already married."

"Forget it, I'm not planning on looking right now. I'd better focus on making money first. Once I have money, a girlfriend will naturally come along."

Su Xiaoya nodded, probably thinking that what I said made sense.

A little over an hour later, the two of us arrived at Chenjiatun.

I first took Su Xiaoya to the old lady's house and dropped off the gifts she had bought for the old lady and her husband before driving to my house.

My parents and my sister had been waiting for a long time.

My parents and sister were overjoyed to see me come back. My dad even killed a chicken and bought a lot of mutton.

My mom has stopped doing farm work and is now cooking chicken and mutton at home, as well as several other dishes and even making dumplings.

As night falls, the moon hangs on the willow branches, casting its soft glow across the ground.

My sister and I moved the octagonal table into the yard, set out the dishes, and Dad also brought out his treasured liquor.

Just as my family was sitting around the table celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, I suddenly received a WeChat message from Su Xiaoya on my phone.

"What are you doing?"

"What else could I be doing? Having dinner with Mom and Dad. Have you eaten yet?"

"I haven't eaten. Why don't you skip drinking tonight? Let's go back to Qingdao together after you finish eating."

"Huh, why are you going back to Qingdao in the middle of the night?"

"Never mind, why don't you stay home and have dinner with your aunt and uncle? I'll take a Didi back."

Looking at the WeChat message Su Xiaoya sent me, I seemed to sense something.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, my cousin didn't come back; his wife came back alone. The two of them don't even have a child, which is a real ordeal for my parents.

Rural elderly people just want to be surrounded by their children and grandchildren. It's possible that they're unhappy that their sons aren't coming home for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and only their daughters-in-law are.

It's normal for Su Xiaoya to feel uncomfortable with a cold stove and cold pot.

"Where are you?"

I quickly replied to her message.

"Where else could I be? I'm with my in-laws."

"Then why don't you finish your meal before you leave? After you finish eating with the elderly folks, I'll take you back to Qingdao."

For some reason, I suddenly wanted to take her back to Qingdao immediately.

Seeing that I was looking down at my phone, my mom gently tapped the bowl in front of me with her chopsticks and said, "Son, is the food not to your liking?"

"Mom, the food is very good. My sister-in-law sent me a WeChat message. She wants me to take her back to the city."

Of course, I told my parents the truth.

"By the way, I heard your cousin didn't come back. Why is that?" My mom's face showed some worry.

"He borrowed several hundred thousand yuan and went to the south to try his luck, but we haven't heard from him since. We can't reach him by phone or get in touch with him."

The younger sister started talking from the side.

"Money is so hard to earn these days, I'm afraid if he goes to Myanmar, that would be a huge problem."

My mom raised her hand and gently tapped her on the head.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Then he added, "Take two boxes of mooncakes to your aunt's house and see what they've cooked. If they haven't cooked, invite the three of them to our house for dinner."

The younger sister agreed, took out two boxes of mooncakes from her room, and went to the old man and woman's house.