Everyone returned to the courtyard house without incident. By then, the workers had already finished their shift, and a large crowd had gathered in front of the Yan family's house.
The group carried Yan Jiecheng to the bed, thus completing their task. Sun Zhengguo, who still had to return the cart, didn't waste any time and pulled the cart away.
"Jung-guk, thank you so much for today! You've been busy taking care of everything. Otherwise, tonight..."
Yan Bugui meant that he wanted to invite us to dinner that night, but he was reluctant to spend the money, so he spoke ambiguously. You can interpret the meaning yourself!
Sun Zhengguo understood perfectly well! But was he going to help?
He went there just to see the results, and he was very satisfied with them; even the hospital was at a loss.
"No need to be so polite, Uncle. You should go back and take care of Brother Jiecheng! I'll go home after I return the cart."
"This kid is great. He was the most hardworking today, and he didn't ask for anything in return."
Yan Bugui secretly praised himself.
He was satisfied now, having gained both face and substance.
Sun Zhengguo didn't think too much about it. After returning the cart, he thanked him and went home.
When people on the road asked him about Yan Jiecheng's situation, he refused to say anything. He figured that sooner or later someone would spread the word, but it wouldn't be him.
When he got home, dinner was already prepared, and the whole family was waiting for him to eat!
"Mom and Dad, you eat first. What are you waiting for me for?"
"It's okay, it was just cooked not long ago. Go wash your hands quickly, and then come eat."
Lin Wencui said with a smile.
"Okay!"
After washing their hands, the family started eating, and Lin Wencui couldn't help but ask with a gossipy look on her face.
"Zhengguo, what's the situation with the eldest son of the Yan family?"
"Oh dear! The situation is not optimistic. The hospital couldn't find the cause of the paralysis, so we'll take him home for observation."
Sun Zhengguo knew the reason, but he wouldn't say it; he simply used the hospital's version of events.
"Oh! There's such a strange illness? So you'll just stay paralyzed like this?"
Sun Dajiang asked curiously as well.
"Or what?"
Seeing that the others were silent, Sun Zhengguo continued.
"However, none of that is the main point. Although the examination did not find the cause of the disease, it did find other problems, which is the worst news."
The group of people who were eating stopped abruptly and all looked at Sun Zhengguo, waiting for him to continue.
"Anyway, it's just something we're talking about at home, so there's nothing to worry about," Sun Zhengguo said in a low voice.
"The doctor said he has a problem down there, and may be infertile."
"ah!……."
Sure enough, this news was the real bombshell; the paralysis issue was automatically ignored.
"Isn't it curable? Didn't you say it was possible?"
Sun Zhengguo smiled. His father was really cute, asking such a question.
“Dad, hospitals usually use words like ‘possible’ or ‘suspected’ when they give you diagnoses. If it were treatable, they would have given you a treatment plan by now.”
"oh!"
Sun Dajiang understood; this was to avoid taking responsibility, so that if something went wrong, there would be room for maneuver.
After all, I said "maybe," meaning it's possible it is, or it's possible it isn't. That's a really clever move.
"You two, don't talk nonsense outside. Keep it all to yourselves."
Lin Wencui then gave further instructions to the two children.
After finishing their gossip, the family quickly finished dinner. After cleaning up the dishes, everyone was preparing to go out to cool off when another person came in from outside.
"Oh! Aunt Chen is here, come in and have a seat."
Lin Wencui greeted them warmly.
What is Aunt Chen doing here?
Everyone in the house knew that he had just finished a blind date that morning, and that he must have received news by now.
"Don't be so polite! She's an older woman, but we'll all be family from now on."
It's not hard to tell from this sentence that Aunt Chen has already given the answer.
"Yes, yes, yes! It's good to be a family! Zhengguo, pour your Aunt Chen a cup of tea."
"Okay!"
"Then thank you, Zhengguo."
Aunt Chen said with a smile.
This time she didn't refuse. They'd be family soon, so there was no need for formalities.
After serving the tea, Aunt Chen thanked her and began to speak.
“My brother has agreed to this marriage proposal. You all know, we can go and propose on a good day.”
"Really! That's wonderful! Thank you, Aunt Chen. My son Zhengdong will be so happy to hear this news."
Lin Wencui said with a smile.
"Aunt Chen, have you discussed the bride price yet? We'd like to be prepared in advance."
Lin Wencui asked again.
“My brother said that the bride price should be 100 jin of cornmeal. If that’s not possible, 10 yuan will do.”
This condition wasn't too unreasonable, and Lin Wencui felt relieved.
But the fact that they mentioned 100 jin of cornmeal suggests they might be short of food. While money would be acceptable, cornmeal would be even better.
Lin Wencui glanced at her son without showing any emotion, and Sun Zhengguo immediately understood and nodded slightly.
"Since our future in-laws have brought up cornmeal, we should be able to figure something out. What do you think, Aunt Chen?"
Despite the food shortage, Lin Wencui's son was her source of strength.
Aunt Chen was also very happy. Where is there no shortage of food these days? She had just mentioned it casually and hadn't expected it at all, but the Sun family actually agreed.
"That's great! When are you planning to propose? Let me know so I can come and inform my brother so he can prepare."
Aunt Chen decided to press her advantage and asked directly.
"How about this? I'm planning to have my nephew go home this weekend to talk to his parents. I'll let you know when he gets back."
"Of course, of course. Parents should definitely be present for this kind of thing. You're so thoughtful."
If it weren't mentioned now, Aunt Chen would have completely forgotten that Sun Zhengdong's parents are still alive!
After finishing their business, everyone started discussing the marriage proposal. Since they couldn't hold a banquet now because they didn't have the means, they decided to just give out some candy and keep everything simple.
Sun Dajiang and his wife prepared a bicycle for their nephew. They also gave Lin Jiguo a sewing machine when he got married last time. They couldn't be biased!
It can be said that the couple had done everything they could for their two nephews.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Chen clicked her tongue in amazement. Sun Dajiang was truly good to his nephew; it seemed her niece had married the right person.
After all the details were discussed, it was already late, so Aunt Chen said goodbye and went home.
After seeing Aunt Chen off, Lin Wencui finally asked about the grain.
Sun Zhengguo said that he would take care of everything, even organizing a banquet.
Sun Dajiang and his wife were relieved to hear this. They would not hold a banquet, but the two families would still get together on a small scale, and they could just hold it in Ju'er Hutong.
It's late at night; the Sun family will surely get a good night's sleep.
But the situation was different for the Yan family, who were also in the front yard. At this time, Yan Jiecheng already knew that he was infertile.
At this moment, he was utterly despondent, looking as if he were living a life worse than death.
I wonder what he's thinking?
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