Some were not very good at speaking, so they just smiled.
It was some of the older ones who came forward to talk with the Su family.
Grandma Su and Wang Xianghua chatted with these people in a very friendly manner.
The women in the village were relieved. The Su family had not looked down on their old sisters just because their lives had improved.
The affection from the early years had not faded just because the Su family had been away for a long time. Even though the Su family had now established themselves in the capital, they had not forgotten that their roots were in Nanling Village.
Since their thoughts had not changed much, they could converse as they had before with just a few words.
However, Li Linlin was a new bride and was not familiar with the villagers. Moreover, she could not understand the local dialect, which made her appear a little awkward.
In the capital, they spoke Mandarin, and there were not many communication barriers. But in the village, it was different. Everyone spoke dialect, and they spoke very fast, so Li Linlin couldn't understand.
Fortunately, Su Xiaotian stayed by her side and introduced her to some of the younger girls in the village.
This included Su Xiaocao.
Su Xiaocao had also graduated this year.
After graduation, she was supposed to return to her registered permanent residence for work. However, Su Changjiu had been working in the brigade for many years and knew some people.
Seeing the chaotic state of his home, he did not want his daughter to suffer by returning. So, he asked someone to arrange for his daughter, Su Xiaocao, to stay at the provincial second middle school.
"Then congratulations, Sister Xiaocao." Su Xiaotian was genuinely happy for Su Xiaocao when she heard the news.
Being able to work in the provincial capital was naturally much better than returning to a town or county.
Su Xiaocao smiled and pinched Su Xiaotian's cheek, saying, "So smooth. Among all the big and small girls in the village, why is your skin always so smooth?"
Su Xiaotian quickly said, "Sister Xiaocao, I've grown up. Why are you still pinching my face?"
Su Xiaocao couldn't help but laugh. This habit seemed to have been around for several years.
"It's just a habit from the past. A few years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Xiaotian is about to go to college."
There was a hint of emotion, and perhaps a bit of helplessness, in her words.
In the past, their family had a very good relationship with Su Xiaotian's family, and she had received a lot of care from Su Xiaotian.
But who would have thought that the second daughter-in-law would be so unreasonable, thinking of taking advantage of others? When she couldn't, she blamed others for not letting her take advantage.
Although on the surface, the relationship between the two families seemed good, Su Xiaocao clearly felt that there was some rift between them.
"Indeed. In the past, Sister Xiaocao and Sister Xiaomei took good care of me."
Su Xiaotian also remembered the days she spent with the two sisters.
"Xiaomei also graduated this year. Has her job been decided?"
Upon hearing Su Xiaomei's name, Su Xiaocao immediately asked.
Although they had corresponded occasionally during the years they were apart, it was inconvenient. It was more convenient and faster to ask Su Xiaotian directly.
"Uncle Shen suggested that Sister Xiaomei continue her studies."
Continue her studies?
Su Xiaocao was very surprised. Speaking of which, Xiaomei was not young anymore. If she continued her studies, how old would she be after graduating with a master's degree?
At her age, people in the village would say she was too old to get married and so on.
But then, Su Xiaocao remembered that Su Xiaomei was in the capital now.
She heard that the capital was more open, and people's concepts were more advanced.
Perhaps it was okay for girls to get married a little later.
The little sisters who had lived together had ultimately taken different paths.
At that time, her own grades were slightly worse, and she could only attend a normal university in the provincial capital. She hadn't felt anything then, but after a few years, the difference became apparent.
Su Xiaotian did not notice Su Xiaocao's psychological changes and said sincerely, "Sister Xiaocao, when you get to the second middle school, find a brother-in-law, and then you can settle down in the provincial capital."
Being a teacher was actually very good. At least for the next few decades, it would be a job envied by everyone.
Especially for girls, it was a job worth envying.
The second middle school was also a key middle school in the province, so Xiaocao's life would not be too bad.
Hearing the topic of finding a partner, Su Xiaocao couldn't help but blush.
She chided, "You little girl, you're so young, and you're talking about this. Aren't you ashamed?"
Su Xiaotian wouldn't blush. She said with a grin, "When a boy grows up, he should get married, and a girl grows up, she should get married. There's nothing that can't be said. I'm waiting to eat Sister Xiaocao's wedding candy."
Several other village girls nearby also laughed teasingly, asking for wedding candy, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Su Xiaocao was also a person who went with the flow. Although she had a momentary thought that she was not as good as her former sisters, when she looked at the other girls in the village, she felt that she was actually very lucky.
If it weren't for her open-minded parents who allowed her to study, she might have already gotten married and had children.
Su Changjiu had been standing outside the Su family's house for a while, unsure whether to go in.
Their family had been quite well-off in the village before. But ever since the second daughter-in-law had developed improper thoughts, everything had changed.
The breeding farm had been successfully contracted, but it had not made money, and it was foreseeable that it would not make money in the future. It would be good if they didn't lose all their family fortune.
But the daughter-in-law still didn't think she was wrong. Instead, she thought the Su family was unreasonable for not giving her the breeding methods.
What good methods were there for breeding? Wasn't it all about putting in effort?
With her attitude, only thinking about making money and not wanting to put in any labor, how could it possibly make money?
But no matter how much he nagged, his daughter-in-law just wouldn't listen.
He was now grateful that they had already separated. Otherwise, the entire family would have been dragged down to death!
"Changjiu, why aren't you coming in when you're here!"
Grandpa Su hadn't returned for some days. He had gone to talk with some of his old buddies in the village and had only just returned.
As he walked to the door, he saw Su Changjiu standing at his doorstep with a heavy expression.
Seeing Grandpa Su, Su Changjiu quickly put on a smile and said, "I heard the courtyard was full of women's voices, so I thought it wouldn't be appropriate to come in."
Grandpa Su didn't suspect anything. Indeed, all the men in the family were out today, leaving only a courtyard full of women.
"Come on, let's go have a drink with your uncle." Grandpa Su smiled and invited Su Changjiu in, as if there were no past grievances.
Su Changjiu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll take advantage of Uncle's good wine today."
Although he felt a bit ashamed to face Grandpa Su because of his foolish daughter-in-law, he still hoped to maintain their past relationship.
Seeing Su Changjiu arrive, Grandma Su's expression faltered slightly. She had heard that Su Changjiu's second daughter-in-law was very dissatisfied with their family.
However, after all, it was not Su Changjiu who said it, and Grandma Su did not intend to give her the cold shoulder.
"Linlin, your Uncle Changjiu is here. Go to the kitchen and prepare some snacks for your grandpa and Uncle Changjiu to go with their drinks."