Chapter 49 Agree.

He Lianzhou was really surprised. He didn't expect Cheng Shi to propose to his younger sister so quickly. He even went through the procedures of filing the marriage report and applying for family housing.

He thought again, Cheng Shi and his younger sister have been dating for about two months, it would be worrying if they had no intention of getting married.

After all, their military service is about identifying a target and taking it down quickly and accurately. Dating without the intention of getting married is called hooliganism.

Originally, I introduced my younger sister and Cheng Shi to go on a blind date and date because I hoped that they could get married in the future and come to the army to follow the troops. Since we are in the same military region, I can also help take care of him.

He Lianzhou thought about it, and the surprise and reluctance of his younger sister to get married faded a little. He nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to progress so fast. If you really decide that Cheng Shi is the one, then have him come to your house tomorrow and we can discuss your relationship in detail."

He Susu smiled and nodded, and said comfortably: "It's decided that he is the one. Thank you, Third Brother, for planning all this for me. He probably has to wait until the Chinese New Year to have a vacation to go back to my hometown with me to visit my parents. I think he wants to talk to you about this matter tomorrow night. He is willing to wait until the Chinese New Year to visit his parents before getting married. My words don't matter. It depends on what you and my parents think."

He Lianzhou knew what was going on. From his perspective, he naturally hoped to wait until Cheng Shi returned home to visit his parents and complete all the formalities before letting him marry his younger sister.

But now the army marriage report has been approved, the house has been prepared, and my younger sister wants to get married early, so it is naturally better to do it as soon as possible.

With my third brother helping out in the army, I also have my mother's family around. I'll talk to my parents over the phone about this matter, and we'll basically have a decision.

However, when Cheng Shi brings up this matter tomorrow night, he will have to hesitate for a while so as not to appear to be too eager on the girl's part.

After thinking a lot in his mind, He Lianzhou said calmly: "Okay, I understand. Don't worry, little sister, I will help you deal with this matter."

"Okay, thank you, Third Brother." He Susu smiled. She really didn't have to worry, as Third Brother was there to help her with everything, and Cheng Shi was sincere to her. Everyone hoped for her well, so she should be happy.

After taking a shower and returning to the room, He Susu sat down at the desk and looked at the small wooden carving for a long time. She reached out and touched the smooth face and angular ponytail of the little man. She couldn't help but smile, then she got up and lay down on the bed to sleep.

The next morning, when He Susu was eating, Su Yu couldn't help but ask, "Susu, how about asking Cheng Shi to come to our house for dinner tonight?"

It was only last night when she heard from her husband that she learned that Cheng Shi had already proposed marriage to her aunt, and her aunt had agreed and would come to visit tonight.

I didn't expect that such a young person could find a partner so quickly and they were already talking about marriage in about two months. Su Yu was really happy for her sister-in-law.

She was a little reluctant to leave, because the two of them had been getting along quite well during this period, and her younger aunt could help look after Dabao and Erbao when she was away occasionally. However, if her younger aunt got married and lived in the family quarters together, they could take care of each other.

He Susu shook her head: "No need, sister-in-law, you still have to take the trouble to prepare for Cheng Shi to come to our house for dinner. He can eat in the dining hall and then come to our house to sit with the third brother."

Su Yu nodded: "Okay then."

In the evening, after dinner, He Lianzhou boiled a pot of water, took out the tea set to make tea, and waited to entertain the guests.

Soon there was a knock on the door. He Susu walked over to open it, saw the person coming and smiled, "Here you are, come in."

After the training, Cheng Shi ran to the cafeteria to eat, but swallowed the food in a hurry. He then went back to the dormitory to take a shower, changed into clean clothes, picked up the gifts he had prepared earlier, and then came to his girlfriend's house.

"Yeah, I just finished my meal and went back to the dormitory to pack up before coming here." Cheng Shi responded with a smile and gave Susu a reassuring look.

He Lianzhou came over from the living room and said, "Just come and sit down. Why do you need to bring so many things?"

Cheng Shi smiled and said, "Etiquette should not be abolished. This is the second time I've come to your house officially. It would be nice to bring something."

"Come and sit down, I have already made tea." He Lianzhou greeted with a smile.

Cheng Shi followed him to the living room and sat down.

Su Yu heard the voice and came out of the kitchen to greet him: "Cheng Shi is here, you guys sit down and chat, I have to wash the dishes first."

Cheng Shi nodded and greeted him.

Dabao and Erbao rushed out of the room, smiling and shouting, "Hello, uncle!"

Erbao's eyes sparkled, he had a good impression of the uncle who saved him. And he was his uncle, although his aunt didn't let him shout like that, but if he shouted secretly in his heart, no one would hear him!

Cheng Shi liked the two children very much, not only because they were Su Su's nephews, but also because they were neatly dressed and well-behaved. He smiled and nodded, inviting Dabao and Erbao to eat cakes.

Even though they had just eaten dinner, the eldest and second child could not resist the soft, sweet pastries. After getting their parents’ consent, they each took a piece of pastry to eat.

The two of them ate like little squirrels, their mouths bulging and shrinking, their brows showing a look of enjoyment, and at the end they praised: "This cake is delicious, thank you uncle."

Su Yu urged them to go back to their rooms to play so as not to interrupt the adults' conversation. She also asked her sister-in-law to come to the kitchen to help, so that her husband and Cheng Shi could talk alone.

He Susu also felt that it was inconvenient for her to listen to what was going to be said, so she followed her third sister-in-law's instructions and hid in the kitchen.

Su Yu asked while washing the dishes, "Are you nervous, aunt?"

She recalled that when she and her husband were dating and decided to get married, when Lianzhou came to visit her parents with some gifts, she came out to say hello and then hid back in her room, lying by the door trying to listen to any noise outside. Her heart was pounding like a bomb counting down, as if it was about to explode at any time.

He Susu felt it carefully and found that her heartbeat was faster than usual. She was not afraid of being laughed at by her sister-in-law and said frankly, "I am a little nervous, but maybe I know that Cheng Shi and Third Brother should get along well, so I am not so worried."

Su Yu admired her: "Then you are much better than I was at the beginning."

He Susu was actually a little curious about the story between the third brother and his wife. She asked with a smile, "How about you tell me about how you and my third brother got together and got married?"

Perhaps because her younger sister-in-law was about to get married and she recalled her past experiences, Su Yu was not shy and took the initiative to share some of the most memorable things: "At the beginning, it was your eldest sister's mother-in-law who introduced us to a blind date. In fact, when we first met, I had a general impression of your third brother. He was even late at that time, so I felt that he did not take this blind date seriously enough and did not respect me..."

Amid the sound of running water washing dishes, He Susu listened to her third sister-in-law speaking of the past with great tenderness, and for a moment she did not care what Cheng Shi and her third brother were saying outside.

In the living room, the atmosphere between Cheng Shi and He Lianzhou's conversation was much better than expected.

He Lianzhou brewed some tea, and each person drank a cup. He first talked about the most familiar daily training of the troops. He took the initiative to say: "I heard from Susu that you told her about marriage, and even the marriage report and application for family housing have been completed?"

Cheng Shi straightened his expression and said, "Yes, Susu and I have known each other for a long time, and she is the one I have decided to marry."

As for submitting the marriage report and applying for family housing, the reasons he explained were the same as what he had told He Susu last time.

He Lianzhou didn't expect Cheng Shi to be able to apply for a house with a yard. The conditions there are better than the apartment here. He was also happy to think that his younger sister would be able to live comfortably in the future. But he didn't show it on his face. He just nodded to show his approval: "It's good."

Cheng Shi took the initiative to say, "I came here this time to discuss the rules of marriage with you. My parents are busy with work in Shanghai and can't leave. They are very satisfied with Susu, so they can only help prepare some wedding things and send them over. Please forgive me for this. I have to wait until the Chinese New Year to save up a long vacation to accompany Susu back to visit her uncle and aunt. I want to ask for your and your uncle's and aunt's opinions."

The implication is that if you agree, you want to get married first.

He Lianzhou understood what he meant: "We are indeed far away from Shanghai, so I understand that my uncle and aunt can't come here. As for my parents, I will call them and ask for their opinions later, and then I will give you a reply. Marriage is a major event in life, and it is only right that we attach importance to it."

"I see. Thank you very much." After hearing what he said, Cheng Shi felt more at ease. At worst, they could just get married later.

He then asked, "By the way, I'm planning to make some furniture for my home. Do you have any carpenters to recommend?"

This is related to whether my younger sister will live comfortably in the future. He Lianzhou just took care of the decoration of the house some time ago, so naturally there are carpenters worthy of recognition.

"The second carpenter shop near the entrance to the textile factory in the county has pretty good craftsmanship and offers reasonable prices. Just tell Carpenter Tan what kind of furniture you want to make and he can basically make it for you."

"In addition, you can buy the stove in the kitchen directly from the supply and marketing cooperative. You need to hire a specialized worker to make the chopping board and the kitchen sink. You can also make the squat toilet and the washbasin at the same time. If you want to connect the faucet, you can directly find the water connection technician in the army. If you want to connect the electricity, you can also find the electricity connection technician in the army. You have to buy the light tubes and light bulbs in advance from the supply and marketing cooperative..."

Then He Lianzhou unilaterally recommended various ways to install the house to Cheng Shi, and Cheng Shi also listened carefully. With the information shared by his future brother-in-law, it was much easier for him to operate.

It was hard to remember so much information. Fortunately, Cheng Shi had the habit of carrying a pen and a small notebook with him, so he took them out and started taking notes.

So after He Susu finished listening to her third sister-in-law sharing her and her third brother's love story in the kitchen and was amazed at it, she remembered that Cheng Shi was still chatting with his third brother about marriage in the living room, and she finally became interested and wanted to listen in.

She walked quietly to the kitchen door, leaned against the wall and pricked up her ears to listen to what was being said outside, but she only heard her third brother's voice.

"It's best to buy bricks for the floor of your home. It's comfortable to walk on and easy to clean. In addition, you have to use the coupons you save to buy pots, pans, and utensils from the supply and marketing cooperative. You also have to prepare thermos bottles, cups, towels, and everything else you can think of. You also have to buy sheets, pillowcases, and quilts..."

Strange, why are they talking about decorating the new house and buying things? Could it be that they have already discussed marriage? He Susu thought.

After washing the dishes, Su Yu followed her aunt's example and listened to the noises outside. Seeing that everyone was talking about how to decorate the house, she followed her aunt to the living room and sat down to talk for a few words.

It was getting late, and when He Lianzhou had almost finished speaking, Cheng Shi suggested leaving at an appropriate time.

He Lianzhou stood up and escorted him out the door. After all, they had a pleasant conversation, so he gave him a definite answer: "Don't worry about what I said before. I will give you a reply after discussing it within three days."

"Okay, thank you very much." Cheng Shi said sincerely, "Then I will go back first."

He Susu stood next to the third brother and waved with a smile: "Goodbye!"

Cheng Shi looked at her and waved goodbye. Everything was said without words.

After he left, He Susu didn't rush to ask the third brother what they had talked about just now. She said hello and went back to her room to get clothes and take a shower.

He Lianzhou was very satisfied with this. Although it was a bit redundant to argue with his younger sister about whether she favored Cheng Shi at this moment, he was still happy about it.

Seeing that her aunt had already gone into the bathroom to take a shower, Su Yu asked with a smile, "Come on, stop holding it in. Tell me what you two talked about."

He Lianzhou briefly explained, and finally said, "I will send a telegram back to my parents tomorrow, asking them to call the county post office the day after tomorrow morning to discuss this matter in detail."

My younger sister’s marriage still depends on my parents.

Su Yu nodded, thinking that this was the right thing to do.

When He Lianzhou was going to make a phone call the day after tomorrow morning, he specifically called He Susu to come along: "Little sister, you should come along too. This way you will know what our parents said. Besides, you haven't heard their voices for a long time."

He Susu really missed her parents and had wanted to go with them, so she would happily agree to it.

The two of them set off to the mailroom. He Lianzhou told the staff in the mailroom the number he wanted to dial, and waited for a long time just to be transferred. After the call was connected, he heard his mother's familiar and slightly nervous voice on the microphone.

"Is that Lao San and Su Su? Can you hear me?"

He Lianzhou held the microphone and said, "Mom, it's me, Lianzhou, you can hear me."

He Susu stood by and couldn't help but speak out: "Mom, I'm Susu."

The person on the other end seemed relieved, and then excited again: "I'm glad you can hear me. This is my first time calling. Your father and I are here. Is there something important that made you call us over?"

He Lianzhou: "I need to discuss something with you. How is your family doing recently? Are you busy at work?"

He's mother: "Everything is fine. It's very hot today, and the village has postponed the start of work as usual. My family bought mung beans and made mung bean soup every now and then. No one got heatstroke, so you can rest assured."

"That's good." He Lianzhou got straight to the point. "Mom, this is what happened. My younger sister and Cheng Shi have been dating for about two months. They have a good relationship with each other, so Cheng Shi mentioned getting married. The marriage report has been approved, and the house has been allocated. It's an independent house with a yard."

"That is, Cheng Shide will only have the holiday to accompany Susu to visit you during the Chinese New Year. I want to ask you, do you want Susu to get married first and then bring her son-in-law back to see you, or wait until after Cheng Shide visits you during the Chinese New Year before letting them get married?"

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, as if digesting the news, before He's mother asked, "Why are you getting married so soon? I was thinking we should date for at least half a year before talking about marriage. What about Susu? What does Susu mean?"

He Lianzhou handed the microphone to his younger sister.

He Susu took the phone and put it to her ear: "Hey, Mom, I listen to what you and Dad say."

It was He's father who took the phone. His voice was as honest and sincere as ever: "Susu, have you decided on this Cheng Shi?"

He Susu nodded: "Well, he treats me very well. We have known each other for a while and I like him very much, so I agreed to marry him."

He's father took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then I trust your judgment. It will never be wrong. And your brother is here to help with references. I've also seen Cheng Shi's photo. He has a righteous look in his eyes. He's a good kid."

Mother He took the phone again and said, "Susu, according to the rules, we have to wait until we, as parents, have seen the process and both parents have met before we can sit down and discuss the marriage. But you are in the army now, so it's not convenient for you to come home. It's also not convenient for us to go there when we have to go to work. Since you have made up your mind, we will listen to you."

"I think Cheng Shi is a man of great potential. He has even applied for the marriage report and family housing. Let your brother discuss the marriage matters with him on our behalf and find a good day to get the marriage certificate. When you come back, you can bring a handsome son-in-law to our parents. The whole village will be envious of him."

At the end, it was obvious that there was a hint of tears in her mother's words, as if she was about to cry. He Susu's eyes also turned red when she heard this. She controlled her emotions and smiled, "Okay, mother, I get it. Wait for me to bring a handsome son-in-law back to see you."

He's mother: "Oh good. I always hoped that you would find a partner, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. Susu, you are actually getting married. This is good news, this is good news."

She didn't care about the high phone bill and kept on talking about something. At the end, she said, "Give the phone to your brother. I want to talk to him about something."

He Lianzhou picked up the phone and heard his parents instructing his younger sister on getting married. The betrothal gift from the man would be given to his younger sister in full, and his family would also provide a dowry of 200 yuan, which would be sent back to him.

Also, when my younger sister's family needed help buying some things for her wedding, I asked him to help prepare them and sent him the money to let him work harder.

He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Dad and Mom, I will definitely get this done."

He had money on hand, but he did not refuse the money his parents sent him. This was their most sincere friendship for their daughter, and it had a different meaning.

The phone call lasted about ten minutes before He Susu's marriage was finalized.

After He Lianzhou hung up the phone, he sighed heavily, looked at his younger sister and saw that her eyes were red, so he comforted her: "Don't cry, getting married is a happy thing, you should smile. Tell Cheng Shi the good news later, and tell him that your parents agree to your marriage first, and you can get ready now."

He Susu curled her lips and said, "I know. I just listened to what my parents said and couldn't help myself."

He Lianzhou reached out and touched her head: "Dad and Mom have always loved you. Marriage is a big event but they were not able to participate. They must have been very concerned. What is certain is that they are also very satisfied with Cheng Shi, otherwise they would not have agreed so quickly to let you get married here."

As my parents asked just now, on the one hand, Susu likes Cheng Shi and is willing to marry him, and on the other hand, it may be because of the house with a separate yard. Cheng Shi is already the deputy head of the group at such a young age, and he has a promising future. Naturally, my parents want to grab such a good son-in-law.

After paying the phone bill, the brother and sister walked back.

Su Yu was waiting for them to come back home. Seeing the expressions on their faces, she asked with a smile, "Did Dad and Mom agree?"

He Lianzhou nodded: "Well, once I told my parents about the matter, they asked me some questions and I agreed. My younger sister is the most important thing."

Su Yu looked at her aunt and joked, "Congratulations, aunt, you're getting married soon."

He Susu had calmed down and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you are always making fun of me. You and Third Brother will have to work hard from now on."

He Lianzhou said seriously, "Xiaoyu, my parents just told me that we are my younger sister's family here. They will send money over. We have to help prepare the things that her family needs to buy for her wedding so that we can bring them to my younger sister."

Su Yu readily agreed: "Sure, no problem, I'm happy to help prepare these."

After this matter was explained, everyone soon began to smile because marriage is a happy event after all.

After dinner in the evening, standing on the balcony and looking down, she saw the tall figure. He Susu greeted him and went downstairs with the garbage. She walked up to Cheng Shi and smiled sweetly: "I have good news to tell you today. Do you want to hear it?"

Cheng Shi immediately had a guess in his mind: "Did your brother call your uncle and aunt today?"

He Susu nodded: "Yes, I called this morning. After my parents heard what my brother said, they asked me what I thought. I said I had decided on you. After discussing it, they agreed that we should get married here first, and then bring you back as our son-in-law after the Chinese New Year."

Cheng Shi was happy to hear this: "Thank you uncle and aunt for your consent, they must love you very much."

"That's right, my parents love me the most. You must treat me well in the future." He Susu said proudly.

Cheng Shi nodded: "That's natural."

He Susu shifted her attention downwards and discovered that Cheng Shi was holding a package in his hand: "What are you holding?"

Cheng Shi smiled and said, "My parents are busy with work and can't come over. These are gifts for you. I hope you like them."

"Uncle and aunt are so polite. I haven't even bought them a gift yet." He Susu took it with a smile and opened it to take a look in front of Cheng Shi.

Inside the package was a can of milk powder, a box of Gongdeng brand almond honey, two boxes of Shanghai specialty snacks, and a light yellow skirt that was probably popular in Shanghai.

She couldn't help but exclaim, "So many things."

Cheng Shi smiled and said, "My parents wrote to me because they were afraid that you would think these things were too little. The milk powder is to supplement your nutrition. The skirt was bought based on a rough estimate of the size. If it doesn't fit, I will have to alter it."

He Susu took out the clothes and gestured: "It should fit. Please thank uncle and aunt for me."

"If you like it, my parents will be happy." What Cheng Shi didn't say was that this time he also sent a betrothal gift from his family. The letter instructed him what to buy for the woman when they got married.

He Susu folded the clothes and put them back into the package. She remembered something and said, "By the way, it seems that there are some procedures to go through before getting married. You can discuss it with my brother later."

"Okay, just leave it to me, you don't have to worry about it." Cheng Shi helped to carry the package on his shoulder. He carried the garbage in one hand and held his partner's hand with the other, and went for a walk in the leisurely evening breeze.