Back at the Huo family's place, it was already 5 PM when Grandpa Huo and Father Huo returned to the production brigade. They also brought back fertilizer. They could have returned earlier, but Grandpa Huo was worried about unforeseen circumstances, so as soon as the application was approved, he rushed to the fertilizer factory and asked the manager to take the fertilizer back with him, so it could be used immediately the next day. After all, this was the busy growing season for the crops.

Huo Haocheng helped move the fertilizer into the warehouse. When they got home, Grandma Huo had already prepared dinner. After dinner, Huo Haocheng told everyone about Ruan Ruan's phone call and that the Ruan family was coming to visit.

"Did Ruan Ruan say when she would arrive?" Old Master Huo asked.

"No, my sister said they need to arrange a time, and they'll call us when they're ready to leave."

"They didn't say who would be coming?" Grandma Huo continued to ask.

"No"

"Haocheng, has Ruan Ruan said anything about what her relatives on her side think about your marriage?"

Zhao Hongmei's biggest worry right now is her son's marriage. Over the years, she's witnessed his feelings for Ruan Ruan, and she's truly afraid that Ruan Ruan's family will look down on the Huo family for being from the countryside and disapprove of their marriage. What will her son do then?

"I told my sister I had taken my wedding leave and was back home, which was a two-month vacation. My sister told me to wait for her."

Huo Haocheng could hear his mother's worries. In fact, he was worried himself, but as long as Ruan Ruan didn't give up on him or their relationship, he would persist. Even if the Ruan family objected, he believed he could move them and get them to agree to let Ruan Ruan marry him.

Since the Huo family heard Ruan Ruan say this, it seems Ruan Ruan has already mentioned the marriage to the Ruan family. They'll likely bring it up again when the Ruan family arrives; then it'll depend on their attitude.

"In that case, eldest son's family and third son's family, you two should prepare for the arrival of the Ruan family, as well as the children's weddings. Eldest son, you should prepare the dowry and other things in advance, and then see how things go later."

The Ruan family is also a military family, and they are reasonable. They would not do anything that goes back on their word, especially since the girl's attitude now says it all.

"Haocheng, as you've seen at home, we can't prepare much dowry for you. After all, you have several younger siblings who will be of marriageable age in a year or two. So, what you want to prepare for the girl depends on your own abilities."

Grandpa Huo put his words out in the open, which would save his younger siblings from having to say things like, "When your brother got married, the family prepared this and that," which would lead to a lot of messy and unclear situations. It's better to make things clear now so that things don't get complicated later.

It's said that a tree branches out as it grows, and children separate from the family when they grow up. The Huo family's children are all grown up, and it's time for them to separate. However, with the country in turmoil, it's not a good time to do so.

"I know, Grandpa. After my sister and I get married, I will take her with me to the military base. We'll see what she needs then, and we'll make up for it once we get to Yuncheng."

As the eldest brother in the family, Huo Haocheng often needs to help his younger siblings, which is what he should do as an older brother. However, he also knows that after getting married, he should take care of his own family first, and then the family. He will discuss matters concerning his younger siblings with Ruan Ruan.

"Alright, now that you know, let's get some rest early today. Haocheng has traveled for so long, he should get some rest too."

Seeing that they had said enough, Grandma Huo stood up, and everyone else followed suit.

In this era, there were no cell phones, no computers, and not every household had a television, so the only activity after dark was sleeping.