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Party Secretary Guo looked at Party Secretary Qi with a wry smile, clearly feeling helpless.
"This girl is immature, please don't take it to heart." Secretary Guo hoped that Secretary Qi would give him face and allow him to take his daughter home and discipline her properly.
"Dad, I really don't like that shrew Qi Rongjun. I won't marry him." Guo Cuicui knew her father well; he valued Qi Rongjun highly. If she didn't make a scene today, her marriage would definitely not be called off.
Party Secretary Guo slapped Guo Cuicui across the face and yelled, "Shut up!"
Guo Cuicui never expected her father to hit her. She covered her face and cried, saying, "I don't like it, I just don't like it. If you make me marry Qi Rongjun, I'll die."
Secretary Guo was so angry he almost fainted. Could his daughter be any more stupid?
“You…” Secretary Guo reached out to hit Guo Cuicui again, at which point Secretary Qi spoke up.
"Brother Guo, now you understand the situation. Our two families have a long-standing relationship. Since your daughter doesn't like my son, I, Qi Dazhu, am not shameless. We'll call off Rongjun and Cuicui's engagement right here today," Secretary Qi said calmly. Rather than marrying such a woman, it's better to break off the engagement now.
My son is busy all day and has no time to take care of the family. This kind of woman is not suitable for him. I also blame him for not finding out more about this girl's character before, and for just trusting Secretary Guo's character. Fortunately, we found out early and didn't make a big mistake.
"Brother, please give me some face. I'll go back and teach my daughter a good lesson," Secretary Guo pleaded. Giving up such a good marriage would be too much of a loss.
Secretary Qi said earnestly, "It's a one-sided affair, and this kind of marriage won't last. Since we're in the county town today, not in the countryside, let's call it off. This is better for your daughter and won't damage my son's reputation. When we get back, I'll have the matchmaker send the engagement gifts back. You should also pack your things and send them over. Our two families can still get along. If this causes a huge uproar, the in-laws won't be able to stay, and we'll become enemies. We might lose face, but that won't be a real problem. But your daughter will..."
When Secretary Guo heard Secretary Qi say this, he realized the seriousness of the matter escalating, and he decided not to press the issue any further.
"Oh, it's all my fault for not having such a good son-in-law as Rong Jun!" Secretary Guo glared at Guo Cuicui, who was good for nothing, and then looked at the pretty boy next to his daughter, which made him even angrier.
At this moment, Old Wu came in and asked, "Are you going to settle this privately or go through the proper channels?"
Secretary Qi, not wanting to embarrass Secretary Guo, said, "Let's mediate privately!"
"That's good. You two can mediate your own dispute, which saves us trouble. Since you've reached a settlement, there's no need to file a case," Old Wu said. "It's getting late. You can make do here for today and leave early tomorrow morning."
Xiao Chen has already written the mediation agreement, and both parties have signed it.
Secretary Guo didn't want to talk to his daughter, nor did he have the face to speak to Secretary Qi, so he pretended to be tired and went to sleep.
The group spent the night at the police station, and at daybreak, both sides left the police station.
Secretary Guo apologized to Secretary Qi again, his attitude humble.
Out of respect for Secretary Guo, Secretary Qi did not make things difficult for Guo Cuicui. After exchanging a few polite words, he bid farewell to Secretary Guo.
Secretary Qi led his people directly to Niu Lili's place for a meal, and then returned to Qijia Village after the meal.
"Xiao Yan, is your brother in the army preparing to submit a marriage application?" He Tiantian reminded him, now that the engagement has been called off, there's no need to submit a marriage application anymore.
Qi Xiaoyan was taken aback and did not answer He Tiantian. She quickly went up to her father and spoke.
Secretary Qi smiled wryly and said, "Sigh, your brother probably fell for Guo Cuicui's face. They were even planning to get married this summer. Now that it's not going to happen, I wonder if your brother will be sad. Sigh, if he's on a mission, will he be distracted?"
Breaking off the engagement is a minor issue; Secretary Qi is worried that his son will be traumatized.
"Should we send a telegram or write a letter?" Qi Xiaoyan asked. "They're in the military, and all their correspondence is inspected. If others find out that my second brother's fiancée is like that, he won't be able to hold his head up in the army!"
“Yes, Uncle,” Qi Ergou said, “This matter must be told to someone in person.”
Secretary Qi thought for a moment and said, "You're right. I'll go back and pack my things, get the certificate, and talk to Rong Jun."
“Brother-in-law, spring plowing is coming soon, it’s so busy, how can you leave?” Zhao Dajiao said. “How about this, let Er Gou make the trip.”
"No, no!" Secretary Qi shook his head and said, "Ergou needs to study and get engaged. If he keeps running around, he won't be able to keep up at school. Ergou can't go, but there's Rongmin too!"
“That’s true. Rongmin is steady and reliable, so it’s fine for him to go,” Zhao Dajiao said, agreeing with Secretary Qi’s statement. Er Gou indeed didn’t have that much time.
Upon arriving at Taoyuan Hotel, Niu Lili waited anxiously inside. She had delivered a lot of food the previous night, but there had been no results. Later that night, she couldn't get in and didn't know what was happening.
Niu Lili's eyes lit up with eagerness the moment she saw He Tiantian!
He Tiantian nodded and smiled slightly.
Niu Lili was overjoyed; the engagement had been called off.
Having heard that Qi Rongjun was engaged, Niu Lili still remembered Qi Rongjun, but she had given up on him.
But Guo Cuicui didn't cherish it and actually fell for someone else. She even broke off her engagement with Qi Rongjun. In that case, she and Qi Rongjun still have a chance.
"Uncle, Xiao Yan'er, please sit down. What would you like to eat?" Niu Lili asked. It wasn't mealtime yet, and there weren't many people inside.
"One bowl of noodles per person," Secretary Qi said. "Add an egg, everyone's hungry."
"Hey, Uncle, wait for me, I'll be right there," Niu Lili said happily, and hurried to the kitchen to have someone make noodles, a generous portion.
Secretary Qi had other things to do, so he ate quickly, eager to go home.
"Big Foot, you were busy all day yesterday and still haven't bought anything. You guys continue shopping today, I won't accompany you," Secretary Qi instructed. "This is the county town, so once you've finished shopping, hurry back and don't wander around the county town."
"Brother-in-law, all the receipts have been issued. We can go pick them up today," Zhao Dajiao said. "Brother-in-law, you have something to do, so you should go back first."
Secretary Qi left with two young men from the village, looking hurried.
Zhao Dajiao went to the supply and marketing cooperative to pick up the items. After checking them and finding that everything was complete, she returned to Qijia Village.
After something like this happened, nobody's in the mood to shop!
When Secretary Qi arrived home, he told his family about the matter.
From the moment Liang Hongyu learned of this, she never stopped cursing, trembling with anger.
Her second son was her pride, and now he was being trampled on like this, so she was determined to confront him.
"Alright, stop making a scene. If you make a huge fuss, even if it's not our fault, our family will lose face. Quickly pack up the Guo family's things and give them to the matchmaker. Have the matchmaker deliver them, explain the situation, and call off the engagement," Secretary Qi reassured him. What good would it do to make a big scene? It would only make us a laughingstock. (To be continued.)
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