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Chapter 428 - 428 417 Spill It All Out
Chapter 428 - 428 417 Spill It All Out
?Chapter 428: Chapter 417: Spill It All Out Chapter 428: Chapter 417: Spill It All Out Since the Ding Family’s two grandsons had secured jobs, the threshold of their home was nearly worn down by matchmakers. Because the eldest grandson, Ding Chengdong, was a permanent worker, Old Lady Ding wanted her grandson to marry a girl from the city.
Old Lady Ding was a very cunning person; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to mistreat Ding Xiaoxia without facing blame from her husband, his family, or the villagers. She knew she couldn’t speak her thoughts directly, as it would lead to gossip, so she openly declared that Ding Chengdong wouldn’t discuss marriage until after turning twenty. As for the second grandson, Ding Chengliang, he was a temporary worker, and knowing that the family lacked connections and he wasn’t a clever talker, she found him a good-looking and capable girl from the neighboring village.
After Ding Chengliang’s marriage was settled, the matchmakers stopped coming. The clever ones saw the clues and realized that the Ding Family was looking to climb the social ladder; those less astute, after being turned away two or three times, also got the hint.
One day, Old Lady Ding calculated the time and instructed her daughter-in-law to prepare two special dishes: “Today is Sunday, Chengliang will come home.”
The daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhang, smiled and agreed cheerfully.
But unexpectedly, while Mrs. Zhang was still cooking, the second grandson returned. He didn’t come back empty-handed this time, but brought all his bedding with him.
Seeing her grandson’s dejected face and the many items he was carrying, Old Lady Ding felt a pang in her heart: “Chengliang, why have you brought back all your bedding…”
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