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"What other plans could there be? It's just about helping out at home for a few years."
Then you just wait for the matchmaker to come, and eventually you'll get married. 'That's all,' Liu Mu added after her sister spoke.
"Yes! I also hope to marry a city man, but it's just too difficult."
From childhood to now, we've only been to the city twice.
And it's always my dad who takes us; he never wants to take us himself.
After they finished speaking, the two sisters looked at Su Ting, making him feel a little embarrassed.
I was thinking: Why are you all staring at me when we're having a nice chat?
Su Ting guessed that they might be interested in him, and with that thought in mind, he spoke up.
"It's okay, just tell my third brother if you want to go to the city to play in the future."
Your dad doesn't want to take you, so your third brother and I will drive you there and make sure you have a good time exploring Beijing.
My house is currently being renovated. Once it's finished, I'd like to invite you all to come and visit, and I'd also appreciate any suggestions you might have.
"What if your future sister-in-law isn't satisfied? Wouldn't all my efforts have been for nothing?"
The two sisters were initially overjoyed that Su Ting had agreed to take them into the city, but when they heard that he already had someone he liked, a hint of disappointment flashed across their faces.
Liu Mu couldn't help but ask Su Ting, "Brother Su Ting, do you already have a girlfriend?"
Su Ting replied, "It's not decided yet! Your brother is still working hard. The revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard."
At this moment, "Emotional value from Liu Zhao +7", "Emotional value from Liu Mu +6".
After hearing this, Liu Zhao, the older sister, said, "Brother Su Ting, you still need to work harder with your qualifications!"
If my sister and I had met such good men, we would have been married off long ago.
Su Ting immediately understood the meaning behind her words, and looked at the two sisters with a teasing smile.
"You two little girls, you're so young and you already want to get married."
Let's wait a bit longer! What are you thinking at such a young age!
Upon hearing this, "Emotional value from Liu Zhao +2", "Emotional value from Liu Mu +3".
When the two sisters heard Su Ting say that, they both looked down at their flat figures.
She huffed and turned away, ignoring Su Ting.
Su Ting chuckled, seemingly unconcerned, and even started humming a song.
Before long, the two sisters could no longer contain their curiosity, and Liu Zhao quietly moved closer to Su Ting and asked him.
"Brother Su Ting, what song were you humming just now? It was really nice."
"Mmm! Brother Su Ting is awesome!"
Liu Mu was also full of praise from the side. Su Ting knew in his heart that these two girls must be eager to find a topic to chat about.
So he went along with it and said, "What I sang just now was just something I made up on the spot, I sang whatever came to mind."
"By the way, how does your third brother treat you? If he's not behaving well, I can help you teach him a lesson."
The moment their third brother was mentioned, the two sisters immediately perked up and began to list all sorts of his faults to Su Ting.
He described it as if the crimes were too numerous to count, and finally begged Su Ting to help him get rid of them.
However, to their surprise, Su Ting's words instantly shattered their psychological defenses.
"Since you all say so, then as the older brother, I can't be any different. From now on, I'll bully you like this too, haha!"
The two sisters immediately became unhappy and raised their little fists to gently tap Su Ting.
But they knew Su Ting was driving, so they didn't dare to really hit him hard; they just symbolically punched him on the shoulder a few times.
Unexpectedly, Su Ting seemed to enjoy the process, and said to them.
"Hey, you two should divide the work more clearly. Liu Zhao, you punch the left side, Liu Mu, you punch the right side, and use a little more force."
"Look, after you guys hammered it a couple of times, I feel much more relaxed!"
"Hmph, Su Ting is really bad."
"Yeah, that's right! They just know how to bully us."
Despite complaining that Su Ting was bad, the two sisters still did as he said.
Su Ting enjoyed the tour in this relaxed state, and then returned to the Liu family with the two sisters.
When they got off the bus, Su Ting gave each of the two sisters a can of yellow peaches as a reward.
At first, they were a little shy and unwilling to accept it.
But after Su Ting repeatedly emphasized that this was a gift from his older brother, it was a token of their meeting.
Only then did they happily take the canned food and go to show it off to Liu's mother.
It was nearly 5 p.m. when Liu's father and Liu Dazhuang returned home and were chatting in the house, while Liu's mother was mending clothes.
When the three saw Su Ting and the two sisters enter, they all stood up to greet them.
Seeing the two girls holding cans of food, Liu's father was about to speak when Su Ting spoke first.
"I just thought they were pretty and cute, so I decided to adopt them as my sisters."
I'm all alone now, but I have two younger sisters to keep me company, so I'm not too lonely.
Would you two gentlemen agree?
Upon hearing Su Ting's words, Liu's parents immediately understood that he was now all alone, and they couldn't help but feel pity for him.
Furthermore, upon hearing that Su Ting wanted to adopt their daughter as his sister, they were naturally delighted.
He thought that this way, his two daughters might be able to leave this small village in the future!
Liu's mother gave Liu's father a wink, clearly urging him to quickly accept this rare opportunity.
When the two sisters heard that Su Ting wanted to recognize them as his younger sisters, although they were somewhat unwilling, they thought it wouldn't be so bad after careful consideration.
It's better than having no relationship at all, and only by getting close to Su Ting can there be more possibilities for the future.
The two sisters also quietly nudged their father from behind, hoping he would nod in agreement as soon as possible.
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Recognizing Godparents
After thinking for a moment, Liu's father replied, "Su Ting! It's their good fortune that you're willing to take our two girls as your sisters."
I saw the cigarettes you gave us at noon; they were specially supplied.
To our family, you are someone we can't even reach. I'm worried that these two girls are really... sigh!
Su Ting immediately interrupted Liu's father and said.
"Look at what you're saying. Actually, I just like these two girls. Please don't overthink it."
The key to interpersonal relationships is fate; nothing else matters.
See, they both agreed, didn't they?
Don't worry, after I take them in as my younger sisters, I will love them as much as I would my own sisters. You can rest assured!
I still have some vegetables in my car. We'll prepare a big dinner tonight, consider it our family reunion feast. What do you think?
Upon hearing Su Ting's words, it would seem hypocritical for Liu's father to refuse again.
He genuinely hoped his two daughters could have a brother like Su Ting, so he immediately agreed.
"Alright, since you've made this decision, Su Ting, it would seem hypocritical of me to object now."
Let's have a nice family meal tonight, that'll be our family reunion dinner.
Daya, Erya, go and call your brother over right now. We happen to have a few chickens at home, so we'll stew two of them tonight.
"Dazhuang, go and tell your uncles and elders to come over. You don't need to tell the others."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhao and Liu Mu were overjoyed and happily ran to call for help.
Su Ting then returned to the car, bought ten catties of meat and some melon seeds from the mall, and took them out.
There was no other way; it wouldn't be appropriate to bring other things out, and my own carriage space wasn't big enough.
After thinking it over, Su Ting bought two red envelopes and stuffed 50 yuan notes into each one.
It's not that Su Ting is unwilling to give more, but rather that it's not appropriate to give too much.
After all, this isn't like finding a godfather, so there's no need to be overly formal.
Su Ting was unwilling to have a father found for no reason.
As for rituals like offering incense and choosing an auspicious day, those are even less suitable for this era.
So Su Ting carried the meat into the yard. Liu's parents were surprised to see so much meat and scolded Su Ting for wasting money.
Su Ting specifically chose meat with a good balance of fat and lean.
Because in those days, everyone was short of oil and fat, so when buying meat, people preferred to choose cuts with more fat.
Su Ting helped start the fire. In the countryside, stoves are not commonly used; each household cooks by burning firewood on a stove.