After He Daqing and his daughter left, Yu Haitang also wanted to go home. Sun Zhengguo couldn't let her walk back, so he arranged for his younger sister to ride a bicycle to take her home.

Next, Aunt Chen, her mother-in-law, and others left one after another. Finally, it was the relatives from their hometown's turn. They couldn't leave too late because they still had to catch their trains.

Seeing that their eldest grandson was still hesitating, the grandparents discussed it for a moment, and then said with a smile.

"Zhengguo, don't try to persuade us. Let's go back today, settle things at home, and then come back after you and Zhengdong's wife have given birth. What do you think?"

If it were Sun Dajiang, Grandpa would have just glared at him fiercely, and there would have been no need for further discussion.

But now it's the eldest grandson, who is the future leader of the Sun family, so that's why the grandfather is discussing it so gently.

Having said all that, what else could Sun Zhengguo say?

The family saw Grandpa and his party off at the station, carrying lots of bags and packages, including several pieces of cured meat. They didn't leave the bus station until they saw Grandpa and the others board the bus.

When we got home, since we had finished our business, we went straight back to the courtyard house.

As soon as she got home, Lin Wencui took out 200 yuan in front of her family.

“Zhengguo, Zhengan, this is the money for today’s wedding. Twenty yuan of it was given by Zhengguo’s mother-in-law. He will definitely have to repay this favor, so we should give it to him.”

Sun Zheng'an and his wife nodded in unison, indicating their agreement to the arrangement.

"As for the remaining 180 yuan, it was given by my grandfather's three families. What do you think we should do with this money?"

Actually, Lin Wencui didn't even ask about this when Sun Zhengguo got married; she just gave it to Ning Xiaowei directly.

But the situation is different now. Sun Zhengguo handled almost all the expenses for the wedding banquet, and this matter definitely needs to be clarified.

"Mom, don't ask us about this. Just give the money to my eldest brother! If it's not enough, we'll make up the difference."

To everyone's surprise, it was Yu Li who spoke.

Sun Zhengguo was also thinking to himself, Yu Li is indeed smart, this money is not so easy to get.

Look at how much grain he's sent back to his hometown over the past few years; we can never repay that favor.

"Yes, yes, this money is for you, brother. How much is still owed? Brother, just let me know."

Sun Zheng'an quickly added.

Hearing their statements, Lin Wencui secretly admired them, realizing that they hadn't been blinded by money.

"Alright! I'll accept it then, but you'd better not regret it."

Sun Zhengguo even made a joke, then handed the money to Ning Xiaowei.

Sun Zheng'an and his wife both smiled with satisfaction when they saw their elder brother accept the money.

"Zheng'an, Yu Li, you two should take another 10 jin of cornmeal, some candy, and a red envelope to Aunt Chen's house in the backyard to thank her. After all, she put in a lot of effort."

"Alright! Leave it to me!"

The family did not object to Sun Zhengguo's instructions, and he has now become the true head of the family.

As night fell, the family enjoyed a pleasant dinner. Tonight's dinner was cooked by Yu Li, and I must say, her cooking skills were quite good.

After dinner, Sun Zhengguo lingered for a while longer and even took Ning Xiaowei back with him.

What about the younger brother's wedding night?

Don't be ridiculous, Sun Zheng'an is a veteran, he has several apprentices! He doesn't need anyone to teach him at all.

In the days following the wedding, Sun Zheng'an rested at home, enjoying a comfortable life. He would often pull Yu Li into the room and do whatever he wanted.

Sun Zhenghong, who was on holiday at home, preferred to avoid the noise and went straight to Ju'er Hutong for meals instead of going home.

Sun Zheng'an's marriage also directly stirred up the hearts of the young people in the compound.

Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, Liu Guangqi, and others also started to participate, either going on blind dates or on their way to one.

Of course, apart from Liu Guangqi, Sha Zhu and Xu Damao were also doing it in secret.

Sha Zhu's family was poor, and he was also picky, always wanting to take the Sun brothers as role models. The result was predictable.

He would either complain that she was Pigsy's second aunt or call her a country bumpkin, which made He Daqing so angry that he wanted to slap him across the face.

Xu Damao also had a bad reputation. He was infertile and could not withstand scrutiny, making it difficult for him to find a girl in the city.

So Xu Fugui took a different approach and personally found him a beautiful girl from the countryside, whose father was the village party secretary.

So Xu Damao took a day off today, rode his bicycle to Xiaowangzhuang in the countryside, and prepared to meet the girl.

"Comrade, may I ask where Secretary Wang lives?"

Upon arriving at Xiaowangzhuang, Xu Damao stopped a villager to ask for directions because he didn't know the area.

The villagers were very kind and honest, and when they saw this person dressed like a city dweller, they politely gave him directions.

Following the villagers' directions, Xu Damao quickly found Secretary Wang's house.

The Wang family is relatively well-off in the village; they have a separate courtyard with the gate ajar, and you can hear people talking inside.

Xu Damao did not rush in, but knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Who is it? The door's open, come in!"

Hearing the clear, melodious voice coming from inside, like a nightingale's song, Xu Damao knew without even looking that it must be a beautiful woman.

So he couldn't wait to push open the door, wanting to see if the owner of the voice was his blind date.

Sure enough, after pushing open the door, they saw a young girl and an old woman sitting in the yard picking bean seeds.

The girl in the photo was wearing a floral short-sleeved shirt, had fair skin, a face like a peach blossom, and two long, dark braids hanging down her chest. She was incredibly beautiful.

The mother and daughter, who were picking bean seeds, saw a man with a donkey-like face walk in. Although they didn't like him much, they didn't reject him either.

"Ahem! Who are you...?"

Seeing the donkey-faced man staring at his daughter, the mother naturally didn't want to, so she coughed twice and asked.

"Oh, oh!" Xu Damao, realizing what was happening, quickly explained, "Hello, ma'am, I'm a projectionist from the city. I'm here to see Secretary Wang."

As Xu Damao spoke, he flashed what he considered a charming smile, hoping to gain favor.

Upon hearing this, the girl's mother realized that this was the son-in-law introduced by Xu Yingfang, and he was quite sweet-talking! He even called her "elder sister."

Although his face is a bit long, he's a city dweller and one of the eight key figures in the film industry, so he's very popular!

"Okay! Wait a moment, I'll go and call Yujuan's father over."

"Oh, thank you for your help."

When the girl's mother came to the village office to call for help, Xu Damao started chatting with the girl.

"Girl, your name is Yujuan, right? You're even prettier than the girls in our city, just like a painting. If you were born in the city and wore those pretty clothes from the department store, wow! You'd make all the city girls green with envy."

Seeing the girl blush and remain silent, Xu Damao swung his three-pronged attack again, boasting loudly.

"What? You don't believe me? Here, when you have time, I'll take you to the city, show you around the department stores, and also Quanjude Peking Duck, authentic Beijing hot pot..."

"..."

To be honest, Xu Damao's words immediately piqued the girl's curiosity.

Wang Yujuan was initially a little uncomfortable being alone with a strange man.

But Xu Damao's mouth seemed to have a natural ability to find a woman's weaknesses; it only took him a few minutes to get the girl to open her mouth.