Chapter 183 Jiang Ling is getting married
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After a period of renovation, Zhuifeng Primary School directly replaced the school name sign with a new one.
School started at the end of November, so it was impossible to finish a full semester.
In order to save resources, the school held a meeting and decided that there would be no final exams this semester and classes would proceed as normal.
New Year’s Eve is on January 27, and the holiday is tentatively scheduled to be after New Year’s Day.
Without an exam, there would be no results. Upon hearing the news, Lin Qianyue was depressed for several days, and Jiang Shengmei was also worried.
"Xia Mi, there is great news."
Xia Mi had just returned home from school. When she heard Fan Chunhua's voice, she quickly stepped on the brakes and got out of the car.
"Sister-in-law, what good news makes you so happy?"
Fan Chunhua hurried over from the door, "Jiang Ling is getting married."
"Here are some melon seeds I fried today. Take them home and eat them. They're still hot. Eat them soon, or they'll get damp easily."
While sharing the good news, Fan Chunhua did not forget to stuff melon seeds into Xia Mi's hands.
I could feel the warmth through the fabric, as well as the faint scent of melon seeds.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. Why did you decide to get married so suddenly?"
Xia Mi was more curious than the melon seeds. Why did they suddenly get married? "Today Jiang Weidong and his sister-in-law went to propose marriage. They found that the family across the street seemed to be okay. They were all cultured people. My sister-in-law said that they all spoke in a very polite manner, which made her and Jiang Weidong look like rough guys."
Fan Chunhua lowered her voice and said, "I heard that the betrothal gift alone has to be this much."
She made the number eight gesture.
"Eight hundred?"
Fan Chunhua nodded, "I didn't expect this family to be so generous. They have prepared everything they need, including the three-turn and one-ring, all new things."
"That looks good. Everything is new. You really value Xiaoling."
After hearing this, Xia Mi was also happy for Jiang Ling.
No wonder Gao Zhilei was not in school these two days. It turned out that he went back to the city to prepare things.
"Who said it wasn't? My sister-in-law is still thinking about what kind of dowry to prepare for Xiao Ling. She said she must make sure it's better than the other side because she's worried that she won't be strong enough to marry into her husband's family in the future."
"It's really precious to marry a daughter-in-law nowadays. When Weimin and I met, we got married without even meeting each other. His family sent us a chicken and 20 kilograms of rice. If you didn't know better, you would think they were selling their daughter."
"I asked the captain to help me get the marriage certificate. Don't be afraid of you laughing. The first time I met him was at the wedding banquet. Our two families sat together and had a meal, and the marriage was considered a done deal."
Xia Mi felt that she and Fan Chunhua were really like an intelligence station at the entrance of the village, and they had plenty of melon seeds.
Xia Mi said, "Times are advancing, and we definitely can't compare the past with the present."
"By the way, Xia Mi, you haven't met Xiao Ling's brothers yet, right? When she gets married this time, the two brothers will definitely come back, and you can see them then."
Xia Mi knew that Jiang Shengmei had two children serving in the army.
I heard that the eldest son is about the same age as Xia Mi, and Jiang Shengmei is already in her 50s.
"What are you talking about? It's so lively."
Li Jiajia also came back from get off work.
"Let's talk about your sister Xiaoling's marriage. Look at you, you're not going to hurry up. You're already nineteen this year."
Fan Chunhua is a typical rural woman with slightly old-fashioned ideas. She always hopes that her daughter will get married and start a family early.
"What's wrong with nineteen? It's not twenty-nine." Li Jiajia was dissatisfied.
Then, she boasted, "I knew the news earlier than you this time. Sister Xiaoling told me when she came back from the city. Brother Jianghe and Brother Youyi are also back. I heard they will be here in two days."
"So fast, it seems like they have been notified long ago." Fan Chunhua muttered.
Xia Mi smiled and saw that it was getting late. "Let's not talk about it for now. It's getting late. I have to go back and make dinner."
Li Jiajia followed Fan Chunhua home.
In the evening, just after dinner, Jiang Shengmei came to the house. Her purpose was to ask Xia Mi to go with her next time she went to Qingcheng, so that they could have company.
It just so happens that Xia Mi is going to Qingcheng again tomorrow.
A week had passed since her last trip to Qingcheng. Shen Zhihui wrote to her and said that he had something to discuss with her and asked her to go to the city.
So Xia Mi and Jiang Shengmei agreed to go together tomorrow morning. - Xia Mi has been taking boats more often recently and no longer gets seasick. She can even go on a boat after breakfast, which is much better than before.
"Xia Mi, wait for me, I'm going to the post office to make a phone call."
When passing by the post office, Jiang Shengmei said hello and went to the post office.
Nowadays, you have to queue up to make a phone call, and the charges are very expensive, costing a few cents per minute. Despite this, there are still many people queuing up to make phone calls.
It was cold outside, so Xia Mi stood there for a while and then went into the house.
After entering the house, I felt much warmer.
Xia Mi stood at the wall waiting.
"Plans can't keep up with changes. He was originally scheduled to be the one, but suddenly his sister is getting married. I'll have to think of a way to ask for the route. I won't be able to contact you after I get to the island."
A man was sitting at the very edge, with three people standing behind him.
Go to the island? After hearing these two words, Xia Mi's attention was immediately drawn there.
"No more talking. I'll be back as soon as possible." The man noticed that someone behind him was looking impatient, his eyes were wandering, and he quickly hung up the phone.
After the man left, the others followed.
Not long after, Xia Mi also waited for Jiang Shengmei.
"Xia Mi, my second son is back. I just called the army and he said he has been away for a day. I calculated the time and he will arrive today."
Jiang Shengmei was so happy when she thought about her son who she hadn't seen for many years coming back.
"I heard he brought a comrade back with him. No, I have to go buy some meat now. If I go too late, there won't be anything left."
Jiang Shengmei began to mutter excitedly.
She had to queue up to buy meat and vegetables by herself, so Xia Mi took advantage of this gap in time to go to Shen Zhihui's store.
It just so happens that the two places are not far apart, only two kilometers away.
When they arrived at the store, Xiao Wang was the first to notice Xia Mi, "Xia Mi, long time no see."
"Long time no see, is your master in the store?"
"I just went out to repair something for someone. Sister Xia Mi, please sit down first." As he spoke, Xiao Wang brought a stool to Xia Mi.
Xiao Wang asked his master about Xia Mi's identity last time, and his master only said that she was a noble person.
Since he is a distinguished person, we should treat him well when he comes.
While Xiao Wang was busy registering, he also poured a cup of hot water for Xia Mi, "The cup is new, the master said it's specially for you."
Worried that Xia Mi would overthink it, Xiao Wang quickly explained.
"I have a special one too, and the guests have a special one too."
Shen Zhihui didn't come back until all the customers left the store.
Xiao Wang sat at the maintenance table, "Sister Xia Mi, I heard from the master that your husband is a navy man. Is he also in a certain unit in Qingcheng?"
Xia Mi was stunned. Is it necessary to inquire about this?
Wasn’t the outfit Huo Jingchen wore last time obvious enough?
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