Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Progress Together

Yue Jiannan and Yu Yaxian’s engagement dinner was arranged for after the New Year.

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Once the villagers heard that the Yu Family was joining with the Yue Family, they were initially too shocked to speak.

But then they thought about how all the brothers of the Yue Family had become successful, and it didn’t seem so surprising.

Especially when they heard that the Yue Family had already given three hundred as a betrothal gift upfront, they couldn’t help but click their tongues in amazement.

They truly hadn’t expected the Yue Family to be so generous for a daughter-in-law; there were very few in the village who could offer such a high engagement gift.

Consequently, many families with daughters regretted not acting sooner, thinking they had let the Yu Family snatch such a good deal.

Amidst everyone’s congratulations, the Yue Family welcomed the New Year.

On New Year’s Eve, the dishes on the table were much more abundant than the previous year.

Some particularly delicious ones were even brought home in advance from the Four Seas Restaurant by Yue Jiandong.

Once heated on the stove, the aroma wafted from inside the house to the yard.

Yue Jiannan got up early to catch several fish from the pond, and after delivering them to the Yu Family, he brought the remaining fish home.

Seeing his reluctant demeanor, it seemed he almost wished he could bring the Yu Family’s girl back with him.

“Brother, next time you go to the city, could you buy some books for me? Yaxian said some textbooks are hard to find, and you know many people now, so you definitely have a way,” Jiannan said.

Yue Jiandong nodded in agreement, “Write down the names of the books for me, and I’ll take a look.

Lin Chunju wasn’t the kind of mother-in-law who felt uncomfortable seeing her son and daughter-in-law getting along well.

But she also couldn’t stand to see Yue Jiannan acting so sentimental and turned to continue working in the kitchen.

Yue Qingqing then sidled up to her uncle, and to her delight, Yue Jiannan scooped her up.

“If only Yaxian could give birth to a girl as pretty and clever as Qingqing in the future,” he mused.

Zhang Ying shook her head with a smile, “Now every third word from you is about Yaxian.”

“That’s right,” boasted Jiannan, clearly proud.

Qingqing looked up at Jiannan with big, innocent eyes and asked, “If your wife is studying, why aren’t you studying?”

Yue Jiannan was taken aback, “Why should I study?”

“Doesn’t the TV always say that you should ‘make progress together’?”

Lately, Yue Qingqing particularly enjoyed visiting the village head Zhang’s house with Yue Xingxing to watch his newly acquired black-and-white TV.

Village head Zhang had a chubby grandson, and every time Guingqing visited, she would bring some tasty treats from home.

It was a bribe for the child to let them watch TV.

An amicable agreement was reached, and village head Zhang found the whole situation quite amusing.

When Yue Qingqing said this, Yue Jiannan scratched his head thought that maybe there was some truth to it.

Yue Jiandong chimed in, “Carrying one book or two doesn’t matter; whatever textbooks Yaxian is buying, you should get a copy for yourself to study.”

After pondering for a moment, Yue Jiannan said, “But what’s the use of my studying? I can’t attend university.”

His words were met with Yue Jianxi’s impassioned input, “How can you say there’s no use? Mom has always said that education brings understanding.”

Zhang Ying also encouraged, “The fish farm went well this time, and didn’t you learn a lot from books? I think maybe by reading more, you could earn more money.”

With everyone weighing in so vociferously, Yue Jiannan came around to the idea as well.

“Alright! I’ll study hard too,” he declared.

That evening, the whole family gathered around the table together.

Contemplating the various events of the past year, Lin Chunju couldn’t help but become emotional.

“We’ve come through the ups and downs, and life at home has been getting better. I hope each year will be better than the last,” she said with feeling.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Jiannan joked, “Sis, last year at this time you were still knocking outside the door.”

Yue Xiaofang’s face flushed, but she quickly laughed it off, “At that time, all I had was despair and thoughts of better off dead. Lucky I came home!”

Home, where all the dark clouds dispersed.

After a round of laughter and commotion, Yue Jiandong, as if by magic, pulled out a bottle of liquor and poured some for his mother and younger brother.

Seeing the envious look in Yue Jiannan’s eyes and considering that he was no longer the small child he once was, Yue Jiandong also poured a cup for him.

Yue Jiannan gulped down a big mouthful but ended up choking and coughing repeatedly.

Seeing his comical distress, the three children in the house all laughed heartily.