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The mornings in Jiangjia Village are always accompanied by the crowing of roosters, the barking of dogs, and the loud voices of the villagers.

Ever since Su Qing, this "pink phoenix," landed in the village, the century-old locust tree at the village entrance has become the newest gossip hub in the entire village.

Jiang Chen's mother, Wang Xiuying, is now the undisputed center of attention here.

She cracked sunflower seeds, spitting out the shells with practiced ease, but her eyes never left the figure busy in the vegetable garden not far away.

"Hey, look, look at that girl."

Wang Xiuying nudged Aunt Zhang next to her with her elbow, lowering her voice, but the volume was still clearly audible within a ten-meter radius.

"I told you, girls from the city are just different. Look at their skin, it's as white as a freshly peeled egg."

Following her gaze, Aunt Zhang saw Su Qing bending over, carefully pulling something out of Wang Xiuying's vegetable garden.

But the movement looked awkward no matter how you looked at it.

"He's white, which means he's not good at his work."

Aunt Zhang has a sharp eye and spotted the problem at a glance.

"Xiuying, she pulled up the scallion seedlings you just planted, didn't she? The ones next to them are weeds!"

Wang Xiuying's face twitched slightly.

But she quickly put on an indifferent expression and waved her hand.

"Oh well! They've already pulled them out! What's a few scallions compared to that!"

"She's experiencing life! Don't you understand? City girls, how could they tell the difference between green onions and weeds?"

Wang Xiuying cleared her throat and forcefully steered the conversation back to her most pressing concerns, her voice filled with boastfulness.

"Don't just look at how clumsy they are at work."

"You need to focus on the key areas!"

She sidled up to her group of friends and pointed with her chin at Su Qing's shapely buttocks, which appeared particularly pert due to her bending over.

"See that? That ass!"

"Round and plump! Looks like she'll have a lot of babies!"

"What's that old saying? 'A big butt means a throne!' And it means you can give our Jiang family a big, healthy son!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding middle-aged women all burst into knowing laughter.

"Now that you mention it, it's true!"

"Look at her waist, it's thin, but strong! She's definitely got the makings of a mother!"

"They're a perfect match for our Chenwazi, a match made in heaven!"

These discussions, full of local flavor, drifted into Su Qing's ears not far away.

Su Qing's cheeks instantly turned as red as ripe tomatoes.

She was still clutching the few scallion sprouts that had been accidentally damaged in her hand. For a moment, she didn't know whether to throw them away or not. She was so embarrassed that she almost dug a three-bedroom apartment out of the mud with her toes.

Easy to raise children?

Having a big, healthy baby boy?

These words were a huge shock to her, a 22-year-old young woman!

Strangely, she didn't feel angry at all; on the contrary, she felt a little bit of secret joy and shyness.

Are they... treating themselves as Jiang Chen's wives?

The moment this thought crossed Su Qing's mind, her heart began to race uncontrollably.

She secretly raised her eyelids and glanced at the group of middle-aged women who were "criticizing" her.

Instead of getting angry, she straightened her back and tried to make herself look more "virtuous".

Just then, Wang Xiuying stood up, preparing to go home to cook lunch.

Su Qing's eyes lit up; her chance had come!

She immediately dropped the scallion sprouts in her hand and ran over, a smile sweeter than honey on her face.

"Auntie! Are you going home to cook?"

"Let me help you prepare the vegetables! I'm really good at it!"

That "Auntie" was so clear and loud, it almost melted Wang Xiuying's heart.

"Oh! My dear girl! No need, no need!"

Wang Xiuying said she didn't need it, but her hand was already being held.

"Auntie, please don't be so polite! I've been eating your food every day for the past few days, I feel so bad about it!"

Without saying a word, Su Qing took Wang Xiuying's arm and walked affectionately into the courtyard.

Their affectionate demeanor made them look like a long-lost mother and daughter.

The group of women who remained behind, seeing this harmonious scene, all wore expressions of "I knew it."

"See that? They're all calling her 'Auntie' now!"

"I think it's pretty much a done deal!"

"What do you mean 'almost certain'? I think it's a done deal!"

Thus, the rumors in the village spread rapidly, reaching three levels in just one morning.

It all started with "Jiang Chen's friend came to the village".

It quickly evolved into "Jiang Chen started dating a beautiful girl from the city".

By lunchtime, the final version was ready and waiting – "Jiang Chen's city fiancée has already come to meet his parents and is eager to do chores!"

Wang Xiuying was overjoyed by Su Qing's actions and couldn't stop smiling.

She looked at Su Qing in the kitchen, peeling potatoes until they looked like they'd been chewed by a dog, and instead of being disgusted, she thought the girl was genuine and unpretentious!

The more I look at it, the more I like it!

The more I looked at her, the more I felt that she was the daughter-in-law I was destined to have!

No!

Such a good daughter-in-law, we can't let her get away!

We must break through this barrier as soon as possible!

A plan quickly took shape in Wang Xiuying's mind.

She decided that tonight, she would host a "trap"!

……

evening.

When Jiang Chen returned home, he smelled the aroma of food as soon as he entered the yard.

He walked in and saw that the octagonal table, which usually only had three or four home-style dishes, was now filled with more than a dozen elaborate dishes!

The braised pork belly was stewed until it was glistening with oil, trembling precariously under the light.

The farm-style chicken soup is simmered until golden and rich, with a few red dates and goji berries floating on top.

A whole steamed sea bass, covered with bright green scallion shreds and red chili shreds, looks quite expensive.

There are also braised prawns, sweet and sour pork, and four-happiness meatballs...

"Mom, what day is it today? Is it my birthday? Or is it your and Dad's wedding anniversary?"

Jiang Chen asked, looking puzzled.

Wang Xiuying, wearing an apron, brought out the last dish from the kitchen, her face beaming with an almost eerie, radiant smile.

"Neither!"

Wang Xiuying put the dishes on the table, wiped her hands, and gave Jiang Chen the order.

"Go! Call Xiao Su over for dinner!"

Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood.

So all this food on the table was prepared for that young lady!

He glanced at the dishes on the table: braised pork, steamed fish, braised prawns... all of which were the dishes that Su Qing had been talking about these past few days.

"Mom, isn't that a bit much?"

Jiang Chen rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.

"That girl was all alone in that big RV, eating nothing but bread and biscuits every day. How pitiful!"

Wang Xiuying said this with a straight face.

"From now on! Whenever we eat at home, she must have her own pair of chopsticks and her own bowl!"

Jiang Chen sighed helplessly.

"Mom, they're here to work, they're guests of our company, not to freeload at our house."

Wang Xiuying glared and slammed the spatula heavily on the table!

"Stop talking nonsense! I don't care who she is!"

"I'm putting my words right here!"

"You're not going to call them, huh? Fine!"

"Then I'll go and invite them myself!"

As Wang Xiuying spoke, she took off her apron and made a move to walk out.

"Dada dada!"

Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward to stop her.

"I'll go! I'll go, okay?!"

He knew that with his mother's temper, if he really let her go and invite her in person, the situation would only be more awkward and impossible to resolve.

He took out his phone and typed a line of text helplessly in Su Qing's WeChat chat box.

"Are you free tonight? My mom made dinner and wants you to come over and eat with us."

The message was sent less than three seconds ago.

A cheerful cat emoji, almost jumping off the screen, popped up in the dialog box.

Immediately following was Su Qing's three-word reply.

"available!!"

It was followed by three huge red exclamation marks.

Jiang Chen could almost see the young lady on the other end of the phone jumping out of bed in excitement.

And at this very moment.

Inside the Ammodillo RV.

Su Qing was so excited when she saw the words on her phone screen that she almost blew the roof off the RV!

Meeting the parents!

This is definitely a formal meeting with the parents!

She immediately jumped out of bed, rushed to the wardrobe, and began frantically searching through it.

This is too sexy, no way, my aunt and uncle definitely won't like it.

That outfit is too trendy; it won't do, it makes me look too unserious.

Finally, she pulled out a beige fitted dress that she would never normally wear, the one that looked the most "well-behaved and sensible" she could ever be.

After changing her clothes and putting on delicate makeup, Su Qing looked at her gentle and charming self in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction.

correct!

How can I go empty-handed on my first visit?

She thought for a moment, then immediately grabbed her car keys and headed straight for the small shop at the village entrance.

"Boss! Bring out your most expensive wine!"

Su Qing patted the counter with a flourish.

The shopkeeper pointed to the top of the shelf, to a red box covered in dust.

"Flying Fairy Moutai, 1499."

"Okay! I'll take this one!"