Only when the county and town leaders had left did Su Xiaotong finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Although he had been a clerk in the village for several years, he had not met many leaders.
He had met the town leaders a few times.
As for the county leaders, he could only catch a glimpse of them from afar during meetings.
He had been timid when meeting these leaders today.
But seeing these leaders show no airs in front of Chen Zi'an and Shen Zizhen, even displaying a hint of fawning, he suddenly felt that the leaders he had held in such high regard were just ordinary people.
"Village Chief, this is the first time I've seen our leaders like this."
Su Changjiu understood what Su Xiaotong meant and playfully slapped him.
"You brat, what nonsense are you talking? Go back to your work!"
"Village Chief, everything is done. It's a joyous occasion for the village today, shouldn't I join in the fun?"
Su Xiaotong had a good plan, seizing this rare half-day of leisure.
Su Changjiu looked at Su Xiaotong's cheeky demeanor and thought about the issue of his successor.
"With such little ambition, how can you be a village chief?"
This was the first time Su Changjiu had openly said this to Su Xiaotong.
Su Xiaotong was almost scared.
What was going on?
Becoming a village chief?
How could that be possible?
He knew how much he could eat and was not cut out to be a village chief.
"Village Chief, you can't say that. You keep being the village chief, and I'll carry your bag for you, okay?"
Su Xiaotong said this with genuine pitifulness.
"How heavy can a bag be? Can't I carry it myself?" Su Changjiu scolded Su Xiaotong and went back into his house. Su Dan Novel Network.
With the leaders present earlier, Su Changjiu couldn't show his feelings. But now that everyone had been seen off, Su Changjiu felt a sense of loss.
Giving away a daughter was truly different from marrying a wife.
After today, his daughter would no longer be part of his family but the family of her in-laws.
He, an old man, was feeling unhappy!
But this brat Su Xiaotong didn't understand his sadness at all.
He was unobservant.
Su Changjiu didn't know why he felt so unsettled.
He knew very well that the Su family was a good family, and his daughter Su Xiaocao would be well taken care of after marrying into the Su family.
But Su Changjiu just felt uncomfortable and not entirely happy.
It felt as if a treasure cherished in his heart had been snatched away.
He even felt like slapping Su Sangong, who was grinning like an idiot.
But ultimately, he knew in his heart that he couldn't actually hit him, so he could only do it in his mind.
The result of his unhappiness was that Su Changjiu successfully got himself drunk.
Although he didn't cause any trouble when he was drunk, only sleeping, it still made people feel uneasy.
Besides Su Changjiu and his wife, Xie Nan was also unhappy.
It wasn't that she was unhappy, but rather, when a daughter got married, one always felt a bit unsettled.
Even though she attended her daughter's wedding, she still felt unsettled.
Especially Teacher Xie Nan, whose daughter she had finally found, and now she was married off after only a few days by her side.
She had spent very little time with her daughter.
Fortunately, her daughter would be living in the capital in the future.
She would have plenty of time to see her daughter.
After all, her daughter had a better fate than herself, and this child Sangong was very reliable.
"Look at Brother Changjiu like this. If Little Sweet gets married in the future, won't I be heartbroken?" Su Lao San said to Liang Xiu with some trepidation, "I think Little Sweet should stay at home for a few more years. We can afford to raise her anyway!"
This remark successfully earned Liang Xiu a big eye-roll.
"On such a joyous day, why are you talking about death? If Big Brother and Sister-in-law hear this, will they feel at ease?"
"Besides, which daughter doesn't get married when she grows up? You're being sentimental! Are you not letting your daughter get married because you're worried about her, or because you're ruining her life?"
Scolded as sentimental by his wife, Su Lao San could only rub his nose and continue drinking with his wine glass.
However, he couldn't help but think that Little Sweet was growing up, and when the day came for her to get married, what would he do!
He would truly be heartbroken to death.
Su Lao Er raised his wine glass and clinked it with Su Lao San.
It wasn't just Su Lao San who felt he would be sad when Su Xiaotian got married; Su Lao Er also felt that he would definitely cry when Little Sweet got married.
She was the only girl in the family, and he doted on her like his own daughter. How could he not be sad when she got married?
Qi Liangying smiled and said to Liang Xiu, "Look at these two useless men. Anyone would think they were marrying off their daughters today."
"Fortunately, Big Brother is getting a daughter-in-law today and doesn't have time to be sentimental with these two. Otherwise, who knows what trouble the three brothers would cause!"
Liang Xiu covered her mouth and laughed, "Sister-in-law Er, you're right. Little Sweet is the only girl in the family, and they truly dote on her. They'll be miserable when she gets married in the future!"
"Perhaps Big Brother will be the most miserable then!"
The two sisters-in-law chatted idly while busy with their tasks.
Regardless, the wedding was finally held smoothly.
After tidying up the house, it was already New Year's Eve.
The Su family had gained another member, and it was very lively.
In contrast, Su Changjiu's home seemed a bit desolate.
Su Changjiu's two sons and daughters-in-law had no intention of coming to have New Year's Eve dinner with them.
This made Su Changjiu feel even more upset.
Fortunately, Zhang Caiyun, the elder daughter-in-law, was quite good. She had her husband bring their children to send dumplings and a fish, saying it was to add dishes for the elders.
Li Yuling sighed.
The elder daughter-in-law was worried that Tian Xiaohe would cause trouble again.
Indeed, who wouldn't want to have a good New Year during the holiday season?
Just then, Su Xiao Ba arrived.
"Uncle Changjiu, my grandpa asked me to invite you, Auntie, and Teacher Xie Nan to our house to celebrate the New Year."
Su Changjiu was still hesitant when Su Xiao Ba said this.
Although the two families were now in-laws, they couldn't just go to their in-laws' house for a meal. Wouldn't that be ridiculed?
"Uncle Changjiu, my grandpa said this might be the only New Year we spend in the village for the next few years, and he asked you to come over to make it livelier. Auntie Taohua and Uncle Shen are also here."
Su Xiao Ba seemed to be able to read Su Changjiu's thoughts and immediately told him.
Upon hearing this, Su Changjiu understood that Grandpa Su meant he wouldn't be back for the next few years.
If that were the case, they really should go over.
Their own home was already so quiet, so it was better to go and celebrate the New Year together, as it would be more lively with more people.
Li Yuling originally thought that given Su Changjiu's personality, he would definitely refuse.
However, she didn't expect Su Changjiu to directly say, "Bring this fish over, let's go celebrate the New Year together!"
Teacher Xie Nan, being a guest, felt embarrassed to speak. Now that she heard Su Changjiu say this, she felt relieved, and a few more smiles appeared on her face.