"Mom, little sister, I'm back."

Zhou Weimin returned to the backyard, and before he even got home, his voice could be heard inside.

Sun Zhenghong, who was following behind, also became nervous, her two hands fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.

Hearing the noise, Zhou's mother and Zhou Weihua inside the house were equally nervous, but the other party had already come to the door, and there was no way to avoid it now.

So the two of them quickly came out of the house to prepare to welcome their future daughter-in-law and sister-in-law.

Seeing his mother and younger sister come out, Zhou Weimin parked the car, pulled Sun Zhenghong over, and began to introduce them.

"Mom, this is my boyfriend, Sun Zhenghong."

"Zheng Hong, this is my mother, and this is my younger sister, Wei Hua."

After Zhou Weimin finished his introduction, Sun Zhenghong couldn't just stand there dumbfounded, so he quickly greeted him.

"Hello, Auntie, I am Sun Zhenghong."

Zhou's mother was also stunned for a moment. After regaining her senses, she quickly stepped forward and took Sun Zhenghong's hand.

"Oh my! This girl is really pretty. Come on, come inside with me."

"Mom, this is a gift Zheng Hong bought for you."

Just as the three were about to enter the house, Zhou Weimin quickly took the things Sun Zhenghong was carrying off the handlebars.

The items weren't many, just some pastries and two pounds of apples, but that was enough.

"Oh my! You child, just come here, why bring anything else?"

When Zhou's mother saw what her son was carrying, she turned to Sun Zhenghong and complained.

“Auntie, it’s alright. These were all taken from my brother’s office. I didn’t pay for them,” Sun Zhenghong explained.

Upon hearing this explanation, Zhou's mother and son exchanged a glance, as if asking, "Is this really a good idea? Will her brother make things difficult for you?"

"Mom, don't worry about it, come inside!"

Zhou Weimin now understands that Sun Zhengguo, though seemingly difficult to deal with, is actually very easy to talk to.

Besides, it was your sister who took the things, what does it have to do with me, Zhou Weimin?

After the group entered the house, Zhou's mother chatted with her future daughter-in-law while the brother and sister served the dishes.

Because the natural disasters have passed and the quotas have been relaxed, and Zhou Weimin's salary is not low, dinner tonight was quite plentiful.

There were already six or seven dishes on the table, mostly meat with few vegetables, showing that the Zhou family had put a lot of thought into this meal.

"Zheng Hong, let's stop chatting and eat."

"Okay, Auntie."

The group then came to the table, and Zhou's mother, who had also prepared some soda, brought it over as well.

At the beginning of dinner, everyone was a little reserved, worried that the young lady might be dissatisfied.

Gradually, Zhou's mother discovered that her future daughter-in-law was not so difficult to get along with, and was no different from ordinary people.

In just one meal, everyone got to know each other a little, and Sun Zhenghong gradually let loose, started chatting and laughing, and slowly integrated into the family.

Especially with her future sister-in-law, the two have already become good friends, perhaps because they are of similar age.

After dinner, Zhou Weimin was completely relegated to the sidelines, forced to watch the three women gossip while he had to miserably clean up the table.

After Zhou Weimin finished tidying up the housework, his mother pulled him over.

"Weimin, I just checked the auspicious dates, and the day after tomorrow is a lucky day. How about we come over to propose marriage then?"

"Mom, I have no objection to proposing marriage the day after tomorrow, but we still need a matchmaker. Who should we ask?"

After hearing her son's words, Zhou's mother was also in a dilemma. If this were in the countryside, every family would have a bunch of relatives, and she could just ask anyone to help.

But this is the city, and I'm new here. I don't know who to look for.

“Auntie, it’s that simple. There’s an old lady named Chen in our backyard who has a good relationship with my family. She even helped me find a husband for my second brother. She knows all about these procedures. I’ll go back and tell her to come see you tomorrow.”

Seeing this, Sun Zhenghong, who was standing nearby, immediately volunteered.

If Aunt Chen were here right now, she would definitely give a thumbs up and praise him, saying, "What a sensible and good child! Aunt Chen has high hopes for you!"

After finalizing the marriage proposal, the group chatted for a while longer. Seeing that it was getting late, Sun Zhenghong asked Zhou Weimin to take her home.

Seeing this, Zhou's mother did not try to stop her, after all, she was still a young woman and should be mindful of her reputation.

That evening, Zhou Weimin, this honest boy, secretly kissed Sun Zhenghong not far from the courtyard house, which can be considered as taking a bold first step.

So much so that Sun Zhenghong's face was still a little angry when he got home.

Despite blushing, Sun Zhenghong still reported the situation to her mother before running back to her room, burying her head in the blankets, and reliving Zhou Weiming's sneak attack.

After hearing what her daughter said, Lin Wencui could understand. After all, it was normal for the future in-laws to not know who to ask as a matchmaker when they first came to the city.

So, after her daughter went back to her room, she hurriedly went to the backyard to tell Aunt Chen, since the marriage proposal was in two days and she couldn't let things go wrong.

...

Two days passed quickly, and today was the day Zhou Weimin proposed marriage. Sun Zhengguo took half a day off for this occasion, and his grandparents also came to help out.

Before 9 a.m., the entire Zhou family, along with Aunt Chen, made up an even number. The group, carrying gifts, arrived at the courtyard house.

At the entrance of the courtyard house, there is always a group of gossipy women, and when they see Zhou Weimin, they find him impeccable.

By modern standards, he's a total heartthrob, which shut up the middle-aged women who were there to watch the spectacle.

But they didn't even consider that if Zhou Weimin was really bad, would Sun Zhenghong have been interested in him?

It's often said that men are easily swayed by lust, but aren't women the same?

The saying "beauty is justice" is timeless and applicable to any era and any person.

Soon, the group arrived at the Sun family's house. Through Aunt Chen's introduction, Lin Wencui warmly welcomed Zhou's mother and the others.

This attitude made Zhou's mother feel flattered. The reason was simple: Lin Wencui was the director, and her son was a section chief, while she was just a woman from the countryside.

This is similar to negotiating at the table, where the statuses are somewhat unequal.

However, after everyone sat down and chatted for a while, Zhou's mother realized that the Sun family was really down-to-earth, unlike their village chief, whose eyes seemed to be looking up at the sky.

This situation put Zhou's mother at ease.

Next, the two families talked about the bride price. Lin Wencui hadn't expected any bride price anyway, so she simply followed her two sons' example and asked for 20 yuan as a token.

A dowry of 20 yuan is no burden at all for the Zhou family now, so Zhou's mother certainly wouldn't refuse.

However, just as the two families were about to set a wedding date, it was suddenly called off. To avoid any misunderstanding, Sun Zhengguo quickly offered an explanation.

"Please don't misunderstand, what I mean is that we will hold the wedding a month later because our work will be very busy during this period, and Weimin and I will probably be unable to attend."

"Yes, yes, yes! Big brother is right. Once we finish this project, we'll have plenty of time."

Fearing his mother wouldn't believe him, Zhou Weimin also stepped forward to prove that Sun Zhengguo was right.

After the two explained it this way, everyone could understand. After all, work is important, so one month is fine! It's not like we can't wait.

After discussing these matters, in order to let his mother accompany the guests, Sun Zhengguo and his grandmother voluntarily booked the kitchen.

Around noon, the courtyard would be filled with the aroma of food, and the neighbors could only identify the dish by smell.

When Zhou's mother saw the lavish meal prepared by the Sun family, she was surprised, but also very fortunate and satisfied that her son had found such a wife.