Wealthy Beauty in the 60s
Chapter 109 - 108: Let’s Talk (U Xiao Mi tips+)

Chapter 109: Chapter 108: Let’s Talk (U Xiao Mi tips+)

"Rest assured, brother, I will find you a good sister-in-law," Xia Chunrong said to Xia Xiao with earnest.

Xia Xiao smiled, "I don’t see it as important, but as long as the future daughter-in-law is good to our parents, that’s what matters."

"Of course, if she’s not good, I don’t want her," Xia Chunrong said.

"Sister Xiaoxiao, do you have someone in mind yet?" Xia Wei approached and asked Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao shook her head, and Xia Wei said, "My sister has someone in mind."

Xia Xiao asked in surprise, "From where, will Second Aunt agree?"

"Agree, my sister’s intended is the son of a colleague from my mom’s unit, and both of them are in the corps. Back when he was pursuing my sister, she didn’t think much of him, but now they work together, my mom fears she will end up with an outsider, so my sister has agreed to consider a relationship with him."

After Xia Wei finished, Xia Xiao nodded, "That’s still okay, finding someone from the same city means less trouble when you return together in the future. Otherwise, if you find someone from afar and move to where the husband is, that’s too distant from your natal family, making it inconvenient if you want to visit."

Xia Wei grumbled, "I think he’s not good enough for my sister."

"What’s wrong?" asked Xia Xiao.

"He’s not handsome."

Xia Wei said this, leaving Xia Xiao speechless. It seemed she had met a like-minded soul, but Xia Xiao said, "Looks are one thing, but as long as he’s decent-looking, that’s enough. The most important thing is that he’s good to Sister Xiao Wen. And since Sister Xiao Wen is dating him, she clearly doesn’t dislike him. Maybe she even has feelings for him."

Xia Xiao thought of Gu Weiguo and immediately dismissed the thought. Influenced by everyone, she always found herself pondering over matters of the heart.

"Why do men need to be good-looking? What matters is competence," Xia Chunrong remarked.

Xia Kang also nodded, "And reliability matters too."

Xia Wei looked up, "I want to find someone who’s good-looking, capable, and reliable."

Xia Xiao laughed, "Good, you should indeed find someone good-looking, capable, and reliable."

"Many people must pursue you, right, Sister Xiaoxiao?" Xia Wei asked.

Xia Chunrong and Xia Kang looked over, and Xia Xiao smiled, "No."

"Sister Xiaoxiao is lying. With your looks, how can there be no one pursuing you?" Xia Wei didn’t believe it.

Xia Xiao replied, "I’m not considering a relationship right now, at least not until I’m twenty."

"Right, Sister Xiaoxiao is still young; there’s no need to rush into a relationship," Xia Kang said.

Xia Chunrong asked Xia Xiao, "You have male educated youths from the same city in your production team, right?"

Xia Xiao nodded, "Yeah."

"How are they?" Xia Chunrong was quite concerned about Xia Xiao’s situation in the production team.

Xia Xiao briefly described the situation, and Xia Wei said, "Sister Xiaoxiao, Gu Weiguo is single, you should consider him for the future, then you could come back together too."

"You little imp, the most important thing about dating is having feelings. It doesn’t matter where he’s from if you don’t like him," Xia Xiao said.

Xia Wei shook her head, "It’s not always like that. My cousin had an arranged marriage; she barely met the guy before marrying him."

"That’s an exception. Second Uncle and Second Aunt have more open-minded thoughts; they probably wouldn’t arrange a marriage. But it’s best if the parents approve of the chosen partner, otherwise, family life will be full of conflicts," Xia Xiao knew that arranged marriages were still quite common.

"My parents definitely wouldn’t," said Xia Kang.

After chatting in the courtyard for a while, as the wind grew stronger, Xia Xiao and the others eventually went inside. At that moment, Xia Jing, Xia Hong, Xia Lin, and Xia Hua were all gathered around Old Man Xia and Mrs. Xia, who knows what they were saying that made the older couple burst into laughter.

Wang Jinying and Li Wenjuan had already tidied up the house, and now they too were sitting aside and joining in the laughter, creating a warm and amiable atmosphere in the house.

"My dad and my eldest and youngest uncles are over by the vegetable garden. Let’s go and listen to what they’re saying," Xia Wei suggested.

Xia Chunrong shook his head, "We shouldn’t meddle in the affairs of our elders."

Xia Xiao felt curious, but it wasn’t appropriate; she was no longer a child, and eavesdropping on elders wasn’t proper.

"Sister Xiaoxiao, come on. Let’s go together," Xia Wei said, pulling Xia Xiao along.

So Xia Xiao followed Xia Wei, and Xia Chunrong and Xia Kang joined them.

In the vegetable garden, the brothers, Xia Jianguo, Xia Baoguo, and Xia Weiguo, were discussing matters with grim expressions.

"Eldest brother, it’s your responsibility the way sister-in-law has become. ’A wife’s misbehavior reflects on her husband.’ Moreover, what happened tonight was also too much; while I blame sister-in-law, I blame you even more. Xiangzi and Yanzi are with sister-in-law’s family, and she didn’t return after leaving to see them. You went to search but then had a meal there, keeping the whole family waiting. Did you think about the feelings of our parents? While you were dining there, did you ever consider that we were here, hungry and waiting? The dishes had to be reheated over and over. Regardless of how we brothers feel, do you think our parents were at ease?" Xia Baoguo’s voice dropped, and Xia Weiguo nodded, more resentful towards Xia Jianguo than Zhao Xiaolan.

Xia Weiguo said, "Eldest brother, you can’t blame our parents for being upset. These past years, your mother-in-law’s family indeed crossed the line — our Xia family’s grandchildren, yet they desire the children to carry the Zhao surname. Think about it. Your eldest uncle is childless and treats Xiangzi and Yanzi as his own, which we never minded, but they’ve gone too far. If you had told our parents that you were celebrating the New Year with your in-laws, they probably wouldn’t have objected. But to leave without a word, making everyone wait, was truly inappropriate."

Xia Jianguo remained silent as he knew he was in the wrong, but at the time, his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and his eldest uncle were insisting that he stay...

Sighing deeply, Xia Jianguo now regretted not chasing after Zhao Xiaolan, whom he had sent away with a slap. In his heart, he harbored complaints against her.

Now, Xia Jianguo felt that Zhao Xiaolan was being too senseless. If Zhao Xiaolan had insisted on coming back, her parents wouldn’t have kept her. Instead, Zhao Xiaolan and the children kept urging him to stay, which led Xia Jianguo to have an uncomfortable meal at his in-laws’ house before returning home with unease.

Xia Jianguo had expected only the two elders to be at home; never did he expect to find his younger brothers waiting as well, making it clear how upset the parents were. Reflecting on it now, he deeply regretted not insisting on returning right then.

"Eldest brother, what will you do now?" Xia Weiguo inquired.

"I’ll move to a dormitory after the New Year," said Xia Jianguo.

At that point, neither Xia Baoguo nor Xia Weiguo had anything more to say. It was probably a good thing for the eldest brother to move out, giving the sister-in-law a chance to reflect.

The family home belonged to the parents, and even if it were to be inherited, all three brothers had a share; it wasn’t just for the eldest branch alone. Zhao Xiaolan regarded the family home as belonging to them, taking for granted that as the eldest branch, they should inherit it, guarding against Xia Baoguo and Xia Weiguo, which left much to be said.

Xia Baoguo said, "Eldest brother, things can’t go on like this. You should be firmer with sister-in-law rather than always indulging her. And Xiangzi and Yanzi should also be properly taught. Otherwise, even if they get married, there will be many problems."