Renting a young, attractive woman to take home for the Chinese New Year infuriates the entire villag

"Oh dear, brother-in-law, why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

My uncle parked his electric tricycle in the yard and walked over quickly while talking.

He then turned and patted Jiang Chen on the shoulder: "Chenchen is back too, good, good, he looks stronger and more energetic."

When his gaze fell on Sun Mengjia, he asked with some confusion, "Who's this?"

Dad quickly laughed and said, "This is Chenchen's girlfriend."

The eldest uncle's expression changed instantly, his face full of excitement: "Oh my, Chenchen is so lucky to have found such a beautiful wife."

Sun Mengjia was initially a little nervous because of Jiang Chen's instructions.

Seeing how easygoing my uncle was, I finally felt relieved.

Taking advantage of the moment she entered the house, she secretly tugged at Jiang Chen's sleeve, rolled her eyes, and muttered under her breath, "Old man, do you have paranoia?"

"I think my uncle is a really good person, warm and honest, not at all as bad as you make him out to be. You're just judging him by your own petty standards!"

Jiang Chen glanced at her but didn't say anything.

No bad person would wear their badness on their face.

Moreover, he himself did not say that he was a bad person.

It's just that during the Lunar New Year, it's better to avoid trouble.

……

Once inside, the family sat around the sofa.

My uncle rubbed his hands together, glanced at the sky outside, and said warmly, "It's getting dark, why don't you stay here and eat tonight?"

As is customary in previous years, because it's difficult to drive at night without a car, and also because they don't want to trouble their grandmother, Jiang Chen's family usually tries to get home before it gets completely dark.

I don't eat at my maternal grandmother's house.

But this year is different.

Now that we have a car, it doesn't matter if we go back in the middle of the night.

Mom glanced at Grandma, who was still busy in the kitchen, and then at the table full of freshly fried food. She smiled and said, "Great! There's a lot of leftover food from lunch, and all this fried food is still warm. I'll heat up the leftovers and stir-fry a couple of dishes, and we can have dinner ready."

"Well……"

For a fleeting moment, the smile on my uncle's face stiffened slightly.

But he reacted quickly; that moment of stiffness vanished in an instant, replaced by a hearty laugh to cover it up.

"Okay, it's perfect timing since Chenchen is bringing his girlfriend here for the first time. Let's all have some fun together and stay a little longer."

Jiang Chen sat in the corner, taking in everything.

Sun Mengjia, on the other hand, was carefree and happily eating the oranges that her aunt handed her.

My mom and grandma went to the kitchen to heat up the food and cook dumplings.

Jiang Chen and the others chatted idly inside the house.

My uncle has sharp eyes and spotted the box of wine next to the sofa right away.

Wow! The sky is so blue!

"This wine isn't cheap, it must cost over a thousand a case, right? You've struck it rich this year, buying such good wine."

Dad chuckled and said proudly, "How could I bear to buy this? Chenchen bought it all, saying he wanted his grandpa to try it."

"Oh, Chenchen bought it."

The eldest uncle looked at Jiang Chen with admiration and said, "Chenchen has really grown up. He knows how to be filial to his maternal grandfather."

"Dad, you're going to be very lucky to have such a good nephew like Chenchen."

Upon hearing this, Sun Mengjia immediately smiled.

Good heavens, could this be the legendary people of Shandong who live a life of luxury?

She always thought it was just a joke online, but she never expected it to be true!

Thinking of this, she quickly sent Jiang Chen a message: "Look how nice your uncle is! He's been praising you ever since he walked in the door."

Jiang Chen quickly replied: 【Of course it's because you have influence.】

Sun Mengjia smiled smugly.

She made up her mind that once she got back, she would make Jiang Chen transfer two hundred yuan to her as compensation for damage to her reputation.

I haven't trusted myself since last night, and I keep telling myself not to cause trouble.

Am I the kind of person who likes to cause trouble?

Just then, a message came in from someone with long, straight black hair.

I've arrived at the hotel you mentioned. When are you coming over?

Sun Mengjia quickly replied: 【I might be a little late, but don't worry, I'll definitely be there tonight. I absolutely won't leave you alone in the house. Go get something to eat first; I'm not finished yet. Tomorrow I'll take you for a makeover; I'll make sure you completely smitten with the old man.】

At the same time, my uncle's voice came.

"Chenchen seems to be doing well in the South."

"Not only did he buy such good wine for his grandfather, but he also brought his wife home."

She looked at Jiang Chen with a face full of emotion and said, "This has finally put your parents' minds at ease."

"You have no idea how worried your parents are about your marriage; they're practically turning their hair white with worry."

"You don't talk about it yourself, and even when I introduce you to someone, you don't add them as a friend. Even if you do add them, you don't chat for more than a few words."

"You ignore girls who try to chat with you, and your parents think you're sick or something."

"That's great, now that you've brought your partner home, your parents can finally rest easy."

"I'll get married next year, have a big, healthy son, and then I can just wait to enjoy life."

Auntie chimed in, "That's right! The more I look at Jiajia, the more I like her. She's pretty, hardworking, and polite. She calls me 'Auntie' the moment we meet."

"Chenchen, when are you planning to get married? Be sure to tell your uncle in advance so he can prepare a big red envelope for you."

Jiang Chen glanced at Sun Mengjia and smiled awkwardly: "No rush, no rush."

"That's true, you can't rush this."

Auntie sighed, her smile fading and replaced by a worried expression: "These days, it's really not easy for young people to get married."

"Putting everything else aside, the bride price, house, and car alone can drain a family dry."

"Let's not talk about anything else, just your cousin."

Mentioning his cousin, his uncle also sighed, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and said with a worried look, "Have you heard? Your brother Qiang's girlfriend has been dating for three years, and their relationship is really good. She even came home for Chinese New Year last year."

"The young lady is quite something too. She bought clothes for your aunt, helped with chores, and even bought me a pair of shoes. She really treats this place like home."

"What a pity."

Auntie picked up the conversation, looking helpless: "It's a pity that the girl's family is adamant. They insist on a dowry of 100,000 yuan, a house in the provincial capital, and a car worth more than 200,000 yuan."

"We have a car now."

"But you know how expensive housing is now. Prices have finally dropped a lot in the last two years, and we managed to save up enough for a down payment. But before we could even buy it, your aunt was diagnosed with an illness, and we spent another 30,000 to 40,000 yuan, so we couldn't buy it again."

My dad sighed, "That's right, ordinary people are just crushed by the mountain of housing."

Jiang Chen laughed and said, "With house prices falling so fast these days, and my cousin being a real estate agent, he's only short 30,000. Maybe he can find a better house at a lower price in a couple of days."

Uncle sighed: "It's not that easy. The real estate market has been sluggish these past two years, and your brother Qiang's job is getting harder and harder."

"Just like your job as a programmer, it looks good now, but you'll be unemployed after you turn thirty-five."

Jiang Chen remained silent.

If you're going to talk about your son, then talk about your son. Why are you dragging me into this?

But he didn't say anything, and just listened to his uncle continue.

"Your brother Qiang is earning less now, and he still has to pay off his car loan and save up for a dowry. It's not that easy for him to buy a house."

"I'm getting old, and it's not easy to make money anymore."

"I don't think I'll be able to buy this house in the next year or two, and I don't even know when I'll be able to get married."

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat somber for a moment.

Jiang Chen's father frowned as he listened, and was about to say a few words of comfort.

Sun Mengjia, who was eating an orange, suddenly stopped.

She blinked her big eyes, looking at her uncle and aunt with an innocent and confused expression, and asked, "Uncle, Aunt, if you ask me, you've both been fooled by this woman!"

"She doesn't like her cousin at all, and her obedience to you is all an act."

"If she truly loved her cousin, she would definitely be willing to have a simple wedding with no money for him. If she doesn't get married because of this money, it means she doesn't love him at all; she's just after his money!"

"Anyway, I don't care if Jiang Chen has a house or a car, and I don't want any dowry. All I need is for him to like me, and for me to like him too."

"If you don't have a house, just rent one. If you don't have a car, you can take the bus, the subway, or a taxi. Any of those will do."

"Saying it's because your parents asked you to is just an excuse!"

"Her parents still want her to apply to Tsinghua or Peking University, why isn't she?"

"My parents even told her to find a billionaire, why isn't she? Doesn't she like him?"

Sun Mengjia got more and more excited as she spoke, completely ignoring Jiang Chen's reminder to tug at her sleeve, and continued to talk to her uncle and aunt, whom she felt she had known for a long time:

"You're all too kind-hearted; you were fooled by her clothes and shoes. How much is a piece of clothing worth? How much are a house, a car, and a dowry worth?"

"If you ask me, you should call your cousin right now and tell him to break up with her, so you don't have to send her another red envelope during the New Year."

"..."

The entire room fell silent.

The expressions on the faces of the eldest uncle and aunt froze instantly, as if someone had stuffed a mouthful of flies into their mouths, leaving them unsure whether to swallow or spit them out.

That makes sense.

But is this even human language?

They were feigning poverty, laying the groundwork for Jiang Chen's parents to show their support.

You not only shut me down with one sentence, but you also want my son to break up?

My son is already 32. Do you want him to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?

So you're the only one who can say that if you and Jiang Chen get married and start living together, my son will have to stay single forever?

Seeing his uncle and aunt's increasingly grim expressions, Jiang Chen's lips twitched.

Oh no, we still couldn't hold them back!

Especially when he saw Sun Mengjia's expression that said, "I'm so great, praise me!", he really didn't know what to say.

Forget it.

It's not a big deal.

At least Sun Mengjia's intentions were good.

Dinner will be ready soon. After dinner, we'll go home. It's already pretty good that we only had this little hiccup all day.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen sent Sun Mengjia a message: 【Great! Eat more and talk less later, and don't talk about this topic anymore.】

Sun Mengjia smiled.

Very good!

It's really not easy to get praise from Jiang Chen.

Looks like I'll have to make a good impression during dinner later!

Maybe Jiang Chen will be so happy that he'll just reimburse Xiaoxue's room fee.

Thinking of this, Sun Mengjia put her phone in her pocket and stared intently at her uncle and aunt, afraid of missing any detail that might be revealed.