Chapter 58

As for Xu Di, the blind date has been decided. As for whether it will be successful or not, and whether she agrees or not, we will talk about it after they meet the day after tomorrow.

What about Zhang Chaoyang?

After a nap, he ate the braised pork made by his grandmother. He didn't get up until his grandmother felt he was really full. Then he went to see his grandfather and the others.

When Zhang Chaoyang walked out of the house, he felt his belt tighten.

There is no other way. You cannot loosen your belt in public on the street, as you may be caught as a hooligan.

It takes more than half an hour to take the bus to the compound, and you have to change buses.

By the time he arrived, they had just finished their meal.

After getting off the bus and walking a few steps, I arrived at the military compound.

After registering at the door, Zhang Chaoyang walked towards the General's Building where his grandfather lived.

His grandfather joined the revolution just a few months after his father was born.

A lifetime of military service is worth it to have everything I have now.

"Chaoyang is back. Your arm is injured. Are you okay?"

As soon as Zhang Chaoyang entered the door, he happened to meet the housekeeping staff of his grandfather's family.

"It's okay, just a minor injury. Thank you for your concern. Is my grandpa at home?"

"At home, the chief is at home."

Zhang Chaoyang nodded in thanks and walked towards the living room.

"Grandpa, I'm back."

"When did you arrive? What happened to your arm?"

"I arrived today with a broken arm."

Zhang Chaoyang looked at his grandfather sitting on the sofa. He was in good spirits and didn't look like a 70-year-old at all.

Logically, his grandfather should have reached retirement age long ago. But for some reasons, several old men of the same age group, although retired on the surface, still have a certain influence.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

"I've eaten. Grandma made me braised pork."

The grandparents and grandchildren sat in the huge living room, neither of them spoke. It was quiet and silent.

Because the Chinese New Year had just passed, those who should have left had left, and some had not yet returned, and the rest had gone out to play and had not returned yet.

"Call Zhang Peng and the others and ask them to come over so that Chaoyang doesn't have to make another trip later. His arm is injured."

The old man has spoken, and the orderly has to do it quickly.

"Chaoyang is back, have you eaten yet?"

"Grandma Fang, I've eaten."

Zhang Chaoyang stood up and greeted Grandma Fang.

"Okay, you chat with grandpa, I'll go to the study to look at the medical records."

"Go and do your work. Zhang Peng and the others will be here soon."

Grandpa Zhang and his wife waved with a smile on their faces.

Zhang Chaoyang suddenly thought of his grandmother. He knew in his heart that this was the elders' business and he shouldn't mind it. But, I still couldn't help feeling sad.

"Chaoyang, when did you come back? Why didn't you go home and visit?"

The person who came in was Zhang Chaoyang's mother Zhou Hong, a relatively strong woman.

"I came back today and had the hot noodle soup my grandma made."

Zhang Chaoyang did not directly say that he was going home, but his meaning was very clear.

When Zhou Hong mentioned her own mother-in-law, she was like an inflated balloon that was deflated immediately after being deflated.

"Chaoyang, you are injured. How is it? Is it serious?"

Mr. Zhang is a slightly plump middle-aged man. He smiles and looks like a kind father.

"It's not serious, just a broken bone."

Zhang Chaoyang replied to his father and said nothing more.

Only then did Zhou Hong notice that Zhang Chaoyang's arm was in a splint. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.

"Where's Chaolang? Hasn't he come back to live here yet?"

"No, they said the team had a mission."

Zhou Hong quickly responded to the old man's words and tried to make up for her eldest son.

During the New Year's Day, the couple quarreled fiercely and the child kept crying.

"I'm a good kid, I don't know what's wrong with you guys, you're becoming more and more listless!

I have said before that it is up to him to choose his wife.

Now, look what we have, quarreling every other day. What kind of life is this?

You have a bright future, but if it is hindered by trivial family matters, I wonder if you will regret it later. ”

The old man got angry whenever he thought about it. At that time, his eldest grandson had a crush on someone, but his eldest son's wife refused to agree and ruined the relationship.

He married a wife of his choice who was of equal social status, but his life was a mess.

"Dad, I'll talk to him. The kids are running all over the place, so why can't he give way to his wife?"

Zhou Hong also felt regretful in her heart. It was not that she regretted breaking up her eldest son and the girl he liked, but that she regretted not choosing the right daughter-in-law for her eldest son and not knowing how to be tolerant.

The old man's words sound nice, but doesn't he look at the kind of girl Chaolang likes?

A girl from a working-class family could not provide Chaolang with any help. There are so many burdens at home, how could she agree?

The old man looked at his eldest daughter-in-law who was still stubborn and didn't want to say anything more.

"Chaoyang, how long can you stay this time?"

"Grandpa, I can stay a little longer this time. I haven't been back for more than two years. Grandma misses me and is also concerned about my marriage."

"That's right. Now that you're back, spend more time with her. It's not easy for her either."

The old man felt guilty towards Chaoyang's grandmother, but he didn't mean it, alas...

"Chaoyang, your grandma is also looking forward to your marriage. Now that you are back, I will arrange something for you and you can go on a blind date."

Zhou Hong thought that Chaoyang was old enough to get married.

"You don't have to arrange it. My grandma has arranged it for me. I will go on a blind date the day after tomorrow."

"Your grandmother arranged this for you. Did you agree?"

Zhang's father was quite surprised, as he had mentioned this before, but Chaoyang had always refused.

"Well, I agree. We've exchanged letters a few times before. I think he's pretty good, and grandma likes him, too."

Zhang Chaoyang thought of the meeting the day after tomorrow and was full of anticipation.

"Someone your grandma knows, from the government compound?"

Zhou Hong knew that her mother-in-law had a wide network of contacts, so she didn't know which family the girl was being introduced to.

"My grandmother knows her, not from any big courtyard. My grandmother has seen the experience with my brother, so why would she introduce me to a girl from a big courtyard?"

Zhang Chaoyang's harsh tone made his mother feel heartbroken, but she didn't know what to say.

She was afraid of her mother-in-law.

"Your grandma has a good eye and is very accurate in judging people. Since your grandma likes him very much, it means that he must be a very good person."

The old man gave full affirmation, what else can others say?

Zhang's father doesn't care. They are getting married in Chaoyang and will live together in Chaoyang. As long as he feels it's good, it's fine.

What if Zhang's mother has an opinion? Chaoyang won't listen to her, and her mother-in-law will never let her interfere in Chaoyang's affairs.

Zhang Chaoyang won't listen to his mother. He makes his own decisions on his own affairs. He has been like this since he was a child.

His mother has two sons and a daughter, so she has enough to worry about.

"Grandpa, I will try my best to make the girl like me. If it works, I will bring her to see you."

“Okay, I believe you.

As a soldier, once you have set your sights on the goal, you must move towards it. There is no such thing as giving up halfway. ”

"Yes, I will ensure that the task is completed."

Zhang Chaoyang thought to himself, it wasn’t easy, the old man finally thought the same thing as him.

"Grandpa, Mom and Dad, it's getting late. I want to go back."

"Where are you going back to? Aren't you going home?"

"Mom, where grandma is is my home."

Listening to her son saying sad words in a flat tone and watching his back as he left, Zhou Hong couldn't describe her feelings.

"Well, he grew up with his grandmother, so that's his home."

Father Zhang didn't care, because she was his biological mother, not anyone else.

Forget it, I can’t explain it to him.

The two of them didn't stay long. They said goodbye to the old man and left.

Zhang Chaoyang's blind date was also made clear in the Zhang family.