Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 253 - 191: Let’s See Who Outlasts Whom

Chapter 253: Chapter 191: Let’s See Who Outlasts Whom

Yulan and Baohe had not been back from City A for long when everyone in the village knew that the big tiled house was built for the couple by Chuxia’s son-in-law.

While people were envious of the couple’s good fortune, there was no shortage of malicious speculations. Thus, it spread far and wide that Chuxia was to marry a middle-aged man.

This is just human nature, always feeling that what one can’t have, others can’t easily obtain either. If someone does manage to obtain it, there must be some shady dealings involved.

So, as the guesses continued, the news that Baohe’s daughter, who had been in the military for a month, was fancied by an old man flew around as if it had wings.

The so-called rumors meant that everyone knew about them, except the parties involved. This situation wasn’t unusual. When the rumor was flying everywhere, Yulan and Baohe finally heard about it.

And they heard it through Gangshun and Fat Auntie.

As for Gangshun and Fat Auntie, they got the news from Dagang’s Grandpa.

Dagang’s Grandpa had learned about it unintentionally during a chat with someone else.

Since these families were close, during the spreading of the rumors, they deliberately kept these families out of the loop, resulting in a significant delay before the news actually spread.

At this point, explanations were pointless.

What were they supposed to do, shout it out with a loudspeaker?

The families discussed it and decided against making any public explanation. The reason was simple: on the day of the wedding, the rumors would naturally be dispelled. Explaining now would just give people more to talk about.

So, as the wedding day drew nearer, many people were eagerly waiting to gawk, some even betting whether the son-in-law was older or the father-in-law.

During this bustling spread of rumors, Old Master Lin, Old Lady Lin, Eldest Uncle Lin, and Third Uncle Lin not only didn’t put in a good word, but they also took on the stance of watching a spectacle.

Sure, they watched the spectacle, but the old couple’s desire to benefit did not diminish one bit. After making a fuss and failing to receive the anticipated benefits, the elder Lins, along with their eldest and third sons, took up a stance indicating they would not attend Chuxia’s wedding on the grounds of not wanting to make a fool of themselves.

According to local customs, when a daughter is married off, relatives must be there to see her off, and these relatives, of course, are the father’s siblings.

Baojuan, the younger aunt, had fully recovered and had already informed Yulan and Baohe early on that she would accompany them on the day of Chuxia’s wedding.

However, as per local customs, at least twelve relatives of the same surname must attend the send-off to show they value the bride—which wasn’t necessarily expected by the Zhou family, but as natives, Yulan and Baohe could not overlook this.

If they ignored Baojiang and Baohe and failed to find suitable kin, it would also be laughable, hence the situation had essentially reached a deadlock.

The choices were either to ask Baojiang and Baohai for help or to risk their daughter becoming a laughingstock locally.

Being made a laughingstock was something Yulan and Baohe could not tolerate. If Chuxia’s husband’s family came around and heard only negativity, how could they still value Chuxia?

Therefore, these days, the couple were fretting over this continuously. If they were to ask Baojiang and Baohai, then Chuxia would essentially end up with three fathers and mothers, which was also unacceptable—they worried how Chuxia’s husband’s family would perceive her then.

So, left with no solutions and the wedding date closing in, the couple grew increasingly anxious.

"Let’s go talk it over with my elder brother and sister-in-law," Yulan suggested, unable to figure out any solution and overwhelmed with anxiety.

"Okay."

The couple agreed and immediately rode their brand-new Golden Deer bicycle to Xiaolin Village.

"Why have you come at this hour?"

As the couple lifted the door curtain and entered, Yushan and his spouse, along with Elder Zhao and Old Lady Zhao, were sitting on the kang chatting leisurely and were visibly concerned to see them arriving unexpectedly at that time.

"Dad, Mom, elder brother, sister-in-law, we’re so worried we couldn’t sleep, so we came over," Yulan said as she took off her shoes and sat cross-legged on the kang. "With the wedding just about ten days away and the matter of the send-off still unresolved, we’re almost sick with worry."