Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 83 - 79: The Turmoil of Holding the Grandson (Third Update)

Hearing this, Fang Pingying felt a warm glow inside and gave him a sweet smile.

Then she added, "We’ve bought almost everything we need, let’s go back. They must be waiting for these groceries at home to cook."

Luo Zhiyong nodded but then had a second thought that something didn’t add up. Since Fang Pingying didn’t mention it was money for groceries, wasn’t Zhou Yunmei supposed to be in charge of household meals?

He then asked Fang Pingying, "Didn’t you tell Mom to buy the groceries?"

Fang Pingying gave a faint smile and spoke the truth, "I did tell her, but she might not buy anything. After all, we asked Uncle Luo for help; it’s more proper for us to pay and take care of it ourselves."

Luo Zhiyong nodded, having a rough sense of what the situation was like.

When they arrived home, as expected, Zhou Yunmei and the others hadn’t bought anything; they likely just took the money from the post office and came back.

Seeing Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong carrying things, Zhou Yunmei pursed her lips and remained silent.

Luo Zhiming and Luo Cuilan did ask, to which Fang Pingying responded casually and asked Luo Zhiyong to invite Uncle Luo’s family next door to come and sit down first while she went inside to sort things out.

Thinking that it might be awkward to have the guests just sitting around, especially since they’d be needing their help with laying tiles in the afternoon, she quickly made some flour dough, mixed in a couple of eggs, added water, and fried some dough cakes. She also brought out some hawthorn cakes that they had at home.

After Uncle Luo’s family arrived, Fang Pingying brought the food out to them.

Seeing Yu Fen with a slightly protruding belly, Fang Pingying specifically instructed her not to eat the hawthorn cakes.

Yu Fen was already about three months pregnant. Because the weather in November wasn’t too cold yet, she was only wearing a thin wool sweater, which was a bit tight, revealing her belly.

Zhou Yunmei caught sight of Yu Fen’s belly, a flash of envy crossing her face, and laughingly said to Aunt Xi Qiu Xiu, "Really, fate varies from person to person. Your Yu Fen came into our family later than our two, yet in a few months, you’ll be carrying a grandchild. I don’t even have a shadow of a grandchild yet."

Qiu Xiu glanced at Yu Fen’s belly, feeling overjoyed. As an elder, once a daughter-in-law is brought into the family, naturally, one hopes to cuddle a grandchild soon.

However, she spoke with a smile to Zhou Yunmei, "Big sister, Zhiyong has only been married for three months, what’s the hurry? Maybe there will be good news soon enough."

Zhou Yunmei sighed, her mind crystal clear on the matter, "It’s not that easy. My Zhiyong will be leaving in a few days, it’s unlikely for this year. We can only hope for Zhiming and Xiu’er now. It would be good news if we hear something by the end of the year."

"These things can’t be rushed; they haven’t been married long," Qiu Xiu said, then noticing Cuilan sitting in the yard, she smiled and said, "Besides, Cuilan is expecting, isn’t she? By this time next year, you can be a grandmother, and a grandchild is just as good as a grandson."

"This..." Zhou Yunmei felt as if Qiu Xiu’s words were a slight against her, so she replied with a fallen face, "Qiu Xiu, where exactly did you hear about this? Our family has always kept this well hidden, and I haven’t talked about it with many people."

Qiu Xiu was startled, not expecting Zhou Yunmei to have such a strong reaction. In fact, although they intended to cover it up and keep it secret, it was futile; as soon as Aunt Xi mentioned it here last time, the whole village knew.

However, since Cui Lan and Jianguo were already engaged, many people became more open-minded about the situation and didn’t see it as something shameful.

After all, Qiu Xiu wasn’t being sarcastic today; she genuinely wanted to comfort Zhou Yunmei about the fact that her daughter-in-law hadn’t conceived a grandson.

Seeing Zhou Yunmei’s displeased expression, she seriously explained, "It’s hard to say who let the news out. I heard people talking about it at the entrance of the village that day, and at first, I didn’t believe it. Later, my brother told us that Cui Lan is getting married this month, so I sneakily asked him if it was true, and he said yes. That’s why I dared to mention it today."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunmei immediately flew into a rage and rebuked Qiu Xiu, "Who the hell spread this news? Now doesn’t everyone in the village know?"

Although she wasn’t yelling at Qiu Xiu, the fact that she brought up the subject and then got yelled at in her face made her feel uncomfortable.

So, Qiu Xiu’s expression slightly darkened, and she advised without any emotion, "Sister-in-law, times have changed. Let’s not worry about who said it. It’s always good to have a happy event in the family. Plus, Cui Lan and Jianguo were engaged, which is nothing to fuss about. Aren’t there several girls in the village who moved in with their fiancés’ families right after getting engaged?"

"Yeah, but it’s still a scandalous matter that people gossip about behind our backs," Zhou Yunmei snorted, not speaking further. However, Luo Dashan, who had been talking with Luo Dalin, Luo Zhiyong, and the other men, heard Zhou Yunmei’s shouting and, feeling bad for Qiu Xiu, intervened, "But to be honest, it’s also because my damn daughter hasn’t been strong enough, otherwise it wouldn’t have come to this."

After saying this, Luo Dashan nudged Zhou Yunmei and advised, "Don’t just blurt out what you hear, her second aunt is one of us and wouldn’t go gossiping around. She only asked today because she cares about her niece’s wedding. Don’t be ungrateful."

Zhou Yunmei then realized she had been too hasty, acknowledging that the situation hadn’t been exposed by Qiu Xiu—after all, Aunt Xi had already discussed it before.

She forced a smile for Qiu Xiu, "Second Aunt, I wasn’t scolding you just now, I was talking about those who wag their tongues. I was simply too hurried."

Qiu Xiu’s face eased up a bit, she shook her head and said it was nothing, and then smilingly asked Zhou Yunmei, "So when is Cui Lan’s wedding decided? Even if there’s no banquet, you still need to buy some wedding candies, right? At least the villagers should know she’s married."

Zhou Yunmei glanced at Luo Cuilan and sullenly said, "I don’t know, depends on what her in-laws say. They should be the ones to buy."

"But..." Qiu Xiu felt that the bride’s family should prepare something as well, but seeing Zhou Yunmei’s attitude, she didn’t press on, only asking, "So which day is it set for?"

"It’s set for the end of this month."

Qiu Xiu nodded and suddenly remembered that Luo Zhiyong would be returning to the army in a few days, so she looked over at Luo Zhiyong and asked, "That’s not far away, but I heard Zhiyong is going back to the army in a few days, so he won’t be able to wait for Cui Lan’s wedding?"

"Yeah, I have duties in the army, can’t help it," Luo Zhiyong said with a smile, showing a hint of regret.

"It’s just a matter of sneaking off to get a marriage certificate; whether Brother Zhiyong is present is not a big deal. He can always come back when the banquet is held, his army duty is more important." This was said by Yu Fen, Qiu Xiu’s daughter-in-law.

For some reason, since she entered the door, she had barely spoken, just sat at the small table eating. Then suddenly, she blurted out this remark. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to recommend and vote for monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)