"You mean Zhang Bing is getting married?" Song Meili came over early in the morning to gossip to Lin Yu.
"Yes, he's also inviting the educated youth to his wedding banquet. Manqing and I are both going."
Lin Yu exclaimed, "Wow!" "Who is he going to marry? Someone from the brigade or that Zhao Xiumei?"
Zhao Xiumei and Song Meili both initially had their eyes on Zhang Bing, but Song Meili saw through Zhang Bing first and withdrew.
Song Meili rolled her eyes: "Zhao Xiumei has long looked down on Zhang Bing. Do you think she really likes him? Just like me, she's only interested in his family, which is full of government officials."
Lin Yu joked, "When you're talking about others, you don't have to drag yourself into it."
Song Meili shrugged: "I'm telling the truth. Anyway, Zhang Bing isn't marrying Zhao Xiumei; he's going to marry Li Lanhua."
Who is Li Lanhua?
Lin Yu couldn't recall that she was more familiar with the older women in the village, but didn't know many of the younger girls.
Of course Song Meili knows Li Lanhua!
"Li Lanhua, the daughter of Li, the brigade cadre and accountant, she's... well, how should I put it..."
Lin Yu knew Li the accountant; he was the one who recommended Ma Lianhua to interview for workshop workers.
Ma Lianhua is his brother's wife.
Accountant Li and Aunt Lin's husband's families are also related by the same surname and clan.
Incidentally, Accountant Li and her great-uncle Li Dalin are cousins, meaning Li Lanhua is Li Dahui's cousin.
According to Song Meili, this Li Lanhua looks like a man, big and burly, tall and imposing, and men are afraid of her.
So she's been single until now, at twenty-three.
Twenty-three years old would be the age of not yet graduating from university in later generations, but in this day and age, it is common for girls to get married at eighteen or nineteen.
It's actually rare for someone to drag it out until the 23rd.
The reason is that Li Lanhua is too tall and imposing; some of the men who come to her for blind dates are not even as tall as her.
Men generally prefer women they can control, so they tend to back down when they see such strong women.
Those older women really want a daughter-in-law like that—capable, physically strong, and able to have children in the future.
But they couldn't go against their sons' wishes, and in the end, nothing came of it.
Li Lanhua didn't care. She was strong enough to work and support herself, and didn't think marriage was any of a good thing.
But Accountant Li and his wife were worried.
If my daughter doesn't get married soon, she'll be an old maid. What will she do in the future?
Parents always feel that if their children don't get married, it's like the sky is falling.
At this moment, Zhang Bing appeared.
He would fawn over Li Lanhua by bringing her water and eggs, and when he met Accountant Li, he would act as if he were knowledgeable and cultured.
Accountant Li and his wife initially didn't want a son-in-law who was a sent-down youth, fearing he would run away in the future.
But Li Lanhua thought about it again and thought it was a good idea.
At least this educated youth was good-looking and smart, although I knew he had ulterior motives and just wanted to avoid working.
But Li Lanhua's greatest strength is her work ethic; she can support her husband.
Have another child in the future...
Even if the educated youth ran away, she still has children, doesn't she?
Having a child will secure her future, since she doesn't need to rely on a man to support her anyway.
The two hit it off immediately and decided to get married.
The accountant and his wife originally thought Zhang Bing was a good person, but they were just afraid he would leave.
Thinking about it, what my daughter said made sense. If I had a child with this educated youth, the child would definitely inherit some of his intellectual qualities.
He's gone, so be it. They can afford to raise the child anyway.
So the couple agreed to let them get married.
On the wedding day, all the educated youth attended, including Zhang Lili and Yu Haiyang.
Lin Yu wanted to join in the fun.
So she went to the banquet with Grandpa and Grandma Lin.
As soon as Lin Yu entered, he saw the bride handing out candy to welcome the guests at the door. Upon closer inspection, Lin Yu noticed that Li Lanhua was indeed tall.
But to say she was big and burly wouldn't be accurate.
She wasn't a great beauty, but she was also very natural and had the appearance of an ordinary person.
With her bright red outfit and a touch of blush on her makeup today, she looks quite pretty.
"Sister Li, I wish you a happy marriage and a baby soon." Lin Yu walked over and handed over her red envelope.
Originally, the whole family would have just used one red envelope, but Lin Yu was coming along to eat by herself and felt embarrassed to take her grandmother's red envelope, so she prepared one for herself.
Li Lanhua knew Lin Yu; her father often mentioned this girl at home.
Knowing that she was just as strong as herself, Li Lanhua also had a good impression of her.
Seeing her smiling face and hearing her pleasant words, and even noticing that she had prepared a red envelope, I liked her even more.
She took her hand and said, "You must be Xiaoyu, right? It's our first time meeting. Don't be shy with me, eat well today!"
Lin Yu nodded: "Yes, Sister Lan Hua, I won't be polite. Zhang Zhiqing, oh no, brother-in-law, you'd better treat my sister well, or my fists won't let you off easily."
She gestured to Zhang Bing, indicating her arm muscles.
Zhang Bing, recalling how she hit people, gave a stiff smile and said, "Little Yu, you're really joking. I'm too busy taking care of Lan Hua to even think about it."
Lin Yu nodded: "Yes, you'd better be."
Li Lanhua didn't mind Lin Yu threatening her husband at all; on the contrary, she was very happy, feeling that Lin Yu was there to support her.
Everyone likes to have someone protect them, and even though Li Lanhua herself is quite skilled in combat, she still feels comforted.
Lin Yu wanted to continue chatting with Li Lanhua, but many guests arrived later, and she didn't want to disturb them, so she followed her grandmother to sit down at the table.
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