Lin Jianguo and Wang Zhaodi have been arguing more and more in recent years. Even though they are in their fifties, they still argue like young people, which is driving Grandma Lin crazy.
She waved her hand and said, "I wish they would leave quickly and stop arguing in my ear."
Lin Jianguo was heartbroken: "Mother, I still want to stay by your side and fulfill my filial duties."
Grandma Lin shook her head: "I have your older brother, that's enough. You can go wherever you want, don't worry about us two old bones."
Her meaning was clear: she wanted to live her life with the boss.
The second and third sons can go anywhere; they don't need to stay in the countryside for her sake.
The old lady knew very well that her second and third children were capable of staying outside, and they could also live with their children.
The eldest couple are getting on in years and are too lazy to bother with anything else.
The eldest son is now a factory manager in the village, and the second son is helping his brother.
This family will probably be able to take care of them in the future, and that will be enough.
She doesn't insist that every child have to be by her side.
Moreover, the elderly couple are not yet too old to move around; they still go to work at the factory every day. It's too early to talk about retirement now.
Thus, a potentially escalating family dispute was averted and disappeared without a trace.
After watching the whole thing, Gu Yunze later told Lin Yu, "It's very important to have a sensible elder in a family."
Lin Yu felt the same way.
The news of the Lin family's arrival in Beicheng was relayed to the Gu family through Gu Yunze.
The Gu couple quickly packed their things and prepared to visit.
They've already arrived, which means they're interested in discussing marriage. If they don't hurry up and come over, they'll be incredibly inconsiderate.
Gu Henglin and Li Huizhu carried the gifts and arrived at the Lin family's house by car.
This was the first time the Gu couple had met Grandpa and Grandma Lin.
Just as Li Huizhu had imagined, the two elderly people were indeed like rural folks, looking very simple and unassuming.
Li Huizhu knew beforehand from Gu Yunze that the people in charge of the Lin family were actually Grandma Lin and Lin Aiguo.
So as soon as she arrived, she went out of her way to fawn over Grandma Lin.
Gu Henglin was responsible for communicating with Lin Aiguo.
Grandma Lin and Li Huizhu had spoken on the phone before, so they didn't feel like strangers when they met in person.
Moreover, the fact that Li Huizhu, the wife of an official, treated her, a rural woman, with such respect only made her feel even more favorably toward her.
Li Huizhu, carrying several boxes, said, "These contain ginseng, which I'm leaving for my in-laws to nourish their health."
In addition, she also brought bird's nest for Shen Zhinian's sisters-in-law and wine for Lin Shengli's brothers.
Even the children received gifts.
Grandma Lin kept saying, "Don't be so polite, it's too much trouble."
She believed that the two families should be treated equally in a marriage, so how could she accept such an expensive gift?
Grandma Lin gestured to her eldest son with her eyes and said, "What need do I, an old woman, have for such good food?"
Lin Aiguo knew that the more valuable the gifts were, the more it showed how much the Gu family valued Lin Yu.
He also had confidence in his own child; his daughter, Xiaoyu, was worthy of such a small gift.
So he said to his in-laws, "My dear in-laws, these things are really valuable. We'll accept them this time, but we don't need to do this again."
Grandma Lin was not satisfied. She didn't want to accept such a nice gift, otherwise she wouldn't have the confidence to support her granddaughter in the future.
But her eldest son was a knowledgeable man, and Grandma Lin thought she would ask him what he meant after he left.
He didn't argue, but patted Li Huizhu's hand and said, "That's right, don't send so much in the future. Do we need to be so polite between us?"
Li Huizhu noticed the subtle nuances in the expressions of the mother and son, and understood immediately.
Although this old lady was born in the countryside, she possessed great wisdom.
They speak and act with grace and composure, and they don't stubbornly cling to their own opinions even when they don't understand something.
No wonder they can raise so many outstanding children.
Li Huizhu and Gu Henglin exchanged a glance, both feeling even more satisfied with their future in-laws.
After exchanging pleasantries, Gu Henglin took the initiative to say, "Father-in-laws, you see, my Yunze has recovered now. Shouldn't we talk about their marriage?"
Lin Shengli coughed lightly to clear his throat before saying, "Um, is Yunze sure about it?"
Li Huizhu tugged at Gu Yunze, and he quickly stood up, straightening his back as if giving a report.
"Report, I've confirmed it."
Li Huizhu felt deeply ashamed. What was this guy doing? This was his father-in-law, not his boss.
Lin Shengli felt even more disgusted; this kid was like an idiot.
I originally wanted to make things difficult for him, but now I don't know how to continue.
Fortunately, there was the sensible Grandma Lin. She smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. Xiao Gu seems to be better now, so we can rest assured."
Li Huizhu quickly said, "That's right. Ever since he found out he was better, he's been able to talk about marriage. He's been working really hard during his rehabilitation training."
She meant that Gu Yunze was very anxious and hoped that the Lin family could understand him.
Grandma Lin naturally understood what she meant, so she asked, "There's something I need to clarify. Our third son's family will be settling down in Beicheng from now on. Xiao Gu shouldn't be leaving again, right?"
Their family doesn't want their child to marry far away, because they don't know what might happen to her and can't help her.
Gu Yunze had promised to get engaged, but then suddenly disappeared for over a year, which left Grandma Lin feeling rather dissatisfied.
Although Li Huizhu did not have a biological daughter, she understood Grandma Lin's worries.
So she turned her gaze to Gu Henglin, who was the one who knew the most about things in the military.
Gu Henglin has always believed that military families should make sacrifices for their soldiers, and that wives should go wherever their husbands go.
But ever since they learned that Lin Shengli and Shen Zhinian had made meritorious contributions, they are now key personnel being taken care of by the state.
His opinion changed.
Being able to form a marriage alliance with the Lin family would greatly benefit Gu Yunze's future career.
It's understandable that the Lin family didn't want their daughter to leave.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Yunze has made a contribution this time, and in principle he should be promoted and stay in the Beicheng Military Region in the future."
But as you all know, soldiers are often not in control of their own lives, what if...?"
Lin Shengli understood this principle: soldiers must be ready to go to the battlefield at any time.
In truth, he didn't want his daughter to marry a soldier, because he knew that being a military dependent would bring too many helpless situations.
But Lin Yu and Gu Yunze have been together for so long, it's obvious that they can't possibly separate.
He could only offer his support.
Grandma Lin was not very satisfied with this answer, but at the same time, she could not break up Lin Yu's marriage.
So she didn't say anything.
The atmosphere became somewhat tense. Gu Yunze sensed something was wrong and solemnly promised:
"Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, please rest assured that Comrade Lin Yu will marry me. I will cherish her as my own life, protect her, and love her."
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