She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 361: Chapter 370: Giving Red Envelopes

Lanzhi was quite concerned about what kind of sister-in-law she would have in the future. The whole ten miles and eight villages were spreading rumors that the sister-in-law was quarrelsome and had a good relationship with the divorced Qi Mei,

so she learned all the bad things but none of the good ones.

Lanzhi didn’t believe it. The folks of the Sheng family were so honest, how could they possibly raise someone so extreme? So, she made a special trip to the town and even bought some bean sprouts. It was crowded at the time, and the young girl probably didn’t notice. But she took it to heart, this little girl was truly wonderful!

In the dead of winter, buying bean sprouts in the chilly open-air market was not easy. The fresh, tender bean sprouts were scooped out of the water, and her hands, frozen like radishes, didn’t make a peep.

Feeling empathetic, she went back and discussed it with her husband, feeling like getting married. Afterward, she planned to take more care of this sister-in-law.

When Sheng An heard that his sister-in-law’s mother-in-law had come to buy his bean sprouts, his face turned red, he was quite embarrassed! “Auntie, next time you want to buy bean sprouts, just tell me, I’ll bring them to you!”

“That’s very kind of you!” Lanzhi didn’t stand on ceremony, after all, they were going to be family, there was no question of taking advantage of each other. She wouldn’t really take advantage of the young girl either, but when people get too precise about these things, it’s not good.

The so-called warmth of human relationships, measuring too precisely, is refusing people’s face, losing the flavor.

“Here, take this red envelope!” Lanzhi insisted on giving a red envelope to Sheng An, who was so frightened that he hid behind Shen Luhua, steadfastly refusing to accept it.

“If she’s given it to you, you should take it,” Shen Luhua nodded at Sheng An.

In rural areas, there’s a custom that when elders from both sides meet, the unmarried youngsters from the male side, if they are generous, are supposed to give a red envelope as a gesture.

Their Sheng family didn’t fuss about this, but if the man gave one and it wasn’t accepted, it could embarrass everyone.

“Oh! Thank you, Auntie.” Since his mom told her to take it, she took it.

Seeing Sheng An accept the red envelope, a bright smile spread across Lanzhi’s face, making her look much younger than her fifty-something years.

“You guys keep talking, I’ll go prepare something to eat. Dui Shan, help take care of the guests.”

“Sure thing, don’t worry!”

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Meanwhile, the Xu family busily discussed wedding arrangements, while far away in the county city, Su Hai finally found a clue.

“Director Su, we found thirteen Qin Youmins in the entire county. But only the one from Shixi Town really fits your requirements,” the office director entered with a stack of thick files.

“You guys are too slow! The county has hundreds of thousands of people, and you took two days to find him. If I hadn’t come in person, would it have taken two years?” Su Hai took a sip of tea, visibly aggrieved.

“I’m sorry, Director Su, this… these rural areas, the systems are not complete.”

“Enough!” Su Hai had no patience for his rambling, “Tell me the details.”

“This Qin Youmin died eighteen years ago!”

The office director had barely finished speaking when the sound of a cup hitting the floor rang out. Su Yun was standing by the door, completely stunned.

Su Hai glanced over, pretending not to care, and started scrutinizing the documents. The more he read, the deeper his frown became.

How could he have been dead so long? What happened to his child back then?

“Qin Youmin should have had a child, right?” Su Hai flipped to the page of the household registration and scanned it quickly.

“Director Su, this Qin Youmin wasn’t married, so we’re not sure if he had any children,” the office director finished and sneaked a glance at Su Yun.