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He was the matchmaker for Qi Ergou's marriage. If it fell through because Qi Ergou went to university, he would have no face to face his sworn brother!

Zhao Dajiao hesitated; she had no intention of breaking off the engagement, nor would she allow Qi Ergou to do so.

"Xiuxiu is such a good girl, are you really willing to let her suffer at home?" Secretary Qi continued, "Besides, you know what kind of relationship I have with Secretary Yang. We're like brothers, we've been through thick and thin together. You begged me to propose marriage to you, so if there are any problems with this marriage, the relationship between our two families will also be affected. You'd better think this through."

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Dajiao gritted her teeth and said, "Alright, since the wedding date isn't far off, let's settle their marriage before Er Gou goes to university. Er Gou isn't home, and Er Gou's father and I, the two old folks, feel lonely at home. Xiu Xiu is a good girl, and we can't let her suffer."

“That’s right, it’s good that you think that way. Er Gou is a good kid, he grew up under my nose, and I also hope he does well,” Secretary Qi said. “Since you agree, I’ll go to my in-laws’ place tomorrow to discuss it and get the child married as soon as possible.”

"Then I'll have to trouble you, brother-in-law." Zhao Dajiao was also a very energetic person. With the wedding coming up soon, she went home and started preparing for it.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiaoyan exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful! Sister Xiuxiu and Brother Ergou are getting married!"

He Tiantian glanced at Qi Xiaoyan sideways and teased her, saying, "Hehe, are you envious? Do you want me to get one for you and Brother Dajun too?"

Qi Xiaoyan was taken aback, then immediately stretched out both hands and tickled He Tiantian's ticklish spots.

"Let you laugh at me!" Qi Xiaoyan was quite strong, scratching He Tiantian on the ground as she dodged and weaved.

"Please spare me, please spare me," He Tiantian begged. The two argued for a long time before finally stopping.

After a while, Qi Xiaoyan came back to rest and said, "Sister Tiantian, how is your brother Yingjie? Brother Dajun and I can see each other at least every few days, but you only see each other once a year and can only write letters. Don't you miss him?"

He Tiantian turned to look at Qi Xiaoyan and said earnestly, "I miss him, I miss him very much. But his work is very confidential, so I can't go to see him. And he's very busy with work and doesn't have time to come see me."

"Oh, how pitiful," Qi Xiaoyan sighed. "Fortunately, you are still young. You will be able to see them during the New Year."

"Yes, that's how I comfort myself," He Tiantian said with a smile. "It's better that you guys are like this."

Qi Xiaoyan hesitated and said, "I'm so happy now, I'm a little reluctant to leave, and I don't want to audition for the performing arts troupe anymore."

This is a relationship issue between Qi Xiaoyan and Niu Dajun, and He Tiantian shouldn't interfere.

After helping Qi Xiaoyan get rid of that scumbag Li Mingkai, she wouldn't interfere too much in Qi Xiaoyan's life.

Because that is Qi Xiaoyan's life, not He Tiantian's, and interfering too much is not good.

"You should discuss it with your family and Brother Dajun," He Tiantian said, letting Qi Xiaoyan make her own decision.

Before spring plowing even began, Zhao Dajiao called Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian to go to the county town to buy things for their son and daughter-in-law. Qi Ergou, of course, drove the oxcart. Once in the county town, they went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought things according to the list.

Even with the help of He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan, it still took Zhao Dajiao more than an hour to buy and check all the items.

At first, the salespeople assumed Zhao Dajiao and her group were from the countryside and weren't very welcoming. But after seeing how much Zhao Dajiao had bought, they realized this family was quite well-off! While they weren't exactly overly attentive, their attitude improved somewhat.

Just as Zhao Dajiao was picking out some fabric for Yang Xiuxiu, they ran into another group of people picking out fabric.

He Tiantian pretended not to notice and accidentally stepped on the woman's foot. She quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"Don't you have eyes? There's a perfectly healthy person right here, didn't you see her?" the woman said irritably, ignoring He Tiantian's explanation. "You got my shoes dirty, but you don't need to clean them, just buy me a new pair!"

He Tiantian turned around and saw who it was. She was about to continue apologizing when she suddenly froze.

Oh my god, it's her?

"I'm talking to you, what are you standing there for!" the woman said arrogantly. "Pay me back my shoes."

Zhao Dajiao frowned and walked over as well. He felt that this arrogant girl looked familiar, but he couldn't remember her for a moment.

But now that this girl was being so unreasonable, she didn't care whether they had met before or not. She stepped forward and said, "Hey girl, how can you talk like that! I stepped on your foot, and I've already apologized. You're still not letting it go, and you even offered to polish my shoes. You're just like the landlords and landlords' wives of the old days. Let me tell you, this is the time when the people are in charge, and you can't have this kind of thinking!"

Having served as a director for many years, his ideological awareness is indeed high; the moment he opens his mouth, he stands on the moral high ground of this era.

It was a minor incident; someone stepped on her foot, but it didn't break it. He Tiantian also sincerely apologized.

But this girl was relentless.

"Who are you calling a landlord? You're the landlord! Your whole family are landlords!" The girl retorted, ready to argue with Zhao Dajiao.

Oh my, this is interesting. Zhao Dajiao rolled up her sleeves. She usually talks a good game, but today she's going to unleash a torrent of abuse.

The same man next to the woman took her hand and said, "Alright, don't bother with these people. We have things to do. Let's go."

"I'm not leaving..." the woman continued arrogantly, turning around to argue with Zhao Dajiao.

The man clearly didn't want the argument to continue, so he pulled and tugged at her while whispering soothing words until he finally managed to drag her away.

He Tiantian was dumbfounded!

This is going to be interesting!

Seeing He Tiantian in a daze, Zhao Dajiao stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Tiantian, you weren't scared silly by that kind of person, were you?"

He Tiantian chuckled awkwardly and said, "No... I'm not that timid!"

"Then what are you staring at?" Zhao Dajiao asked, puzzled. She had long since realized that He Tiantian was no ordinary girl and could not possibly be frightened by such an argument.

Guo Cuicui, those who do many evil deeds will surely perish! With your arrogance, don't blame her for causing trouble.

He Tiantian frowned, and seeing Qi Xiaoyan buying other things, she whispered, "I just heard that man call that woman 'Cuicui,' and I also heard they're from Guojia Village. Is that woman Guo Cuicui?"

"Guo Cuicui?" Zhao Dajiao was taken aback. "If it's Guo Cuicui from Guojia Village, then that woman is Rong Jun's girlfriend?"

Zhao Dajiao was trying to recall what the woman looked like! (To be continued.)