After the jeep disappeared into the night, Han Zhe also went to get his bicycle. "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Aunt, I'm going back. I have a short assessment training next, and it will probably take half a month for me to come."
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. When you have time, write a few more letters to your dad." Li Suyao instructed him.
"OK."
Han Zhe nodded to the others, stepped on his bicycle, and quickly disappeared into the night.
After they left, Han Zhangping went next door to look for Political Commissar Zhao. The other neighbors were still gathered at the Han family's door. A member of Captain Wang's family asked with a smile, "Commander's wife, is that beautiful woman your second son's girlfriend?"
She had heard from other family members that none of Commander Han's children had a partner yet, and that her sons and daughters, nephews and nieces, and great-nephews and nieces were all single, but all of them were of marriageable age, so she had some ideas in mind.
Although Li Suyao was at work every day, she was fully aware of the affairs of the family quarters. She knew the calculations of Captain Fang's family and smiled faintly, "They haven't officially started dating yet, but they're getting to know each other. They both have a good impression of each other, and both of our parents are very satisfied. It should work out, but we still need to give them some space to get to know each other better."
"Have the parents of both sides met?" Captain Wang's family asked again.
"Yes, we have. The two families are old friends. My parents-in-law and her grandparents are old acquaintances. Zhengzi's father and Bingyu have known her elders since they were young. They were childhood playmates and friends."
Han Bingyu came out with her bag, ready to go back, and continued, "I remember that my parents fell in love with Huaying's mother when we were very young, and they wanted to bring her back to be their daughter-in-law."
Li Suyao didn't know about this, and she laughed when she heard it: "If I can't find a daughter-in-law, it's not bad to bring back a granddaughter-in-law."
Mrs. Zhao didn't ask much about Yun Huaying's family background. She guessed that their two families were well-matched. She smiled and said, "Zhengzi and Comrade Xiaoyun are a perfect match. They are truly a match made in heaven."
"Zhengzi has taken the lead. This is a good sign. Good things will happen to your Zhezi, Xiaozi and Junming one after another." Another sister-in-law took over.
"Then I'll be so happy that I won't be able to sleep at night."
Li Suyao smiled deeply. Seeing Xiaotian's undisguised calculating eyes fall on Jiao Junming again, she gave her sister-in-law a subtle wink, "Bingyu, you have been busy all day. Junming is very tired during this period. Take him back to rest early."
"good."
Han Bingyu simply said hello to the others and left with her children. She and her children worked in the military hospital and also lived in the family quarters. However, the three of them lived in a suite, which was less than five minutes' walk away.
As soon as they left, the neighbors at the door also dispersed. Li Suyao called Mrs. Zhao into the house to talk and handed her two bright red pomegranates. "Huaying bought these exquisite fruits. Take them back for Wuzi and the others to eat."
"Pomegranates of this quality are very expensive, just take one." Mrs. Zhao returned one to her.
"Take both, one for Wu Zi and one for Qiao Qiao."
Li Suyao is usually very hospitable. Since her younger generations are not at home and she has no grandchildren yet, she often shares some of the candies and side dishes distributed by the unit with the children in the compound. Therefore, the children in the family quarters like her very much and they happily call out to her every time they see her.
"Hasn't Xiao Tian from the Wang family found a date yet? Didn't the Xu family previously offer to introduce her to a young and promising battalion commander in the military district? Didn't that happen?"
“It didn’t work.”
Mrs. Zhao curled her lips when she heard this. "The Xu family only helped introduce him to me because of their good relationship with Captain Wang. But Xiao Tian was so arrogant that she thought her brother-in-law was a great leader. She even looked down on a battalion commander. She clearly agreed to go on a blind date, but on the day of the blind date, she stood him up."
"The Xu family was furious about this and went to the house to inquire about the situation. But guess what, Xiao Tian actually said she had already met the person and that he looked like a black charcoal lump and she didn't like him."
Li Suyao's expression changed slightly. Soldiers train under the sun every day, and ninety-nine out of a hundred have dark skin. She frowned slightly, "Is she looking for a gigolo?"
"What kind of gigolo? She's clearly being picky and doesn't like him."
Mrs. Zhao usually looked after her grandchildren at home, interacted frequently with the neighbors in the family compound, and had seen Xiaotian quite often. She had already figured out her thoughts and said with a pout, "This Xiaotian has ulterior motives. Her words and actions are frivolous and unpresentable, and she's also fickle."
"I've been hanging around the family housing area a lot lately, and young men from various families have been trying to chat her up. She's very coy and superficial. Not only is she uneducated, but she also has a problem with her upbringing."
Li Suyao knew her very well. She would not say such harsh words to ordinary people. It must be that Xiaotian did something that made her very disgusted, so she evaluated him so severely.
She was about to speak when Madam Zhao whispered, "Captain Wang's family is determined to get their sister a date here. They're asking around in the courtyard every day, and I think they've got their eyes on your family. Zhengzi has a date now, and they're not at home, so there's no need to worry. Go back and tell Zhezi and Junming to stay away from Xiaotian."
Li Suyao doesn't look down on anyone, especially such a small character. Although she is very anxious about the marriage of her nephew and niece, she will not choose one randomly. She must choose someone with good character and personality.
Mrs. Zhao knew she had heard it, so she stopped talking about Xiaotian and asked her, "The girl Zhengzi found is an educated youth in the countryside. Are you planning to transfer her back to Nanjing?"
“That’s not a consideration for now.”
Li Suyao would not reveal anything about the Yun family, not even to close friends. She smiled and said, "Huaying is a very independent-minded child. She has her own plans. She wants to train in the countryside for a while, and we respect her wishes."
"This child is full of charm and it's obvious that he comes from a good family. His family should be on par with the Han family, right?" Mrs. Zhao asked curiously.
"A family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners."
Li Suyao told her softly and didn't say anything else.
Mrs. Zhao understood what she meant. These days, Chinese medicine practitioners don't have a good fate. They are suppressed too harshly. Those capable Chinese medicine doctors have all been sent to labor camps, and their family members have also been implicated. Their situation is not good.
Li Suyao didn't say anything about the younger generation. She stood up and went back to her room to get a piece of wild Gastrodia elata wrapped in gauze and put it in her hand. "You said before that you often feel dizzy. This Gastrodia elata was given to us by Huaying. It's wild. She found it herself in the mountains and has already prepared it. She said that steaming pigeons with Gastrodia elata is the best way to treat headaches and dizziness. Go back and buy a few pigeons, slice the Gastrodia elata, and steam them a few more times."
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