Chapter 239 Meeting
Xu Yirou sighed inwardly, but when she looked at Shao Zijie, she showed no unusual expression and wore a polite smile.
She knew very well that Wu Yong'an and Shao Zijie were not ordinary people; their years of military and police service had given them more acute senses than the average person.
If I give them any strange looks, they will definitely notice.
Shao Zijie greeted Xu Yirou politely, "Hello, sister-in-law."
Xu Yirou said somewhat shyly, "Brother Wu and I aren't married yet! You can just call me Yirou."
Shao Zijie scratched his head and looked at Wu Yong'an.
Wu Yong'an said, "The marriage application has already been submitted, so it's fine to just call her sister-in-law. It'll save us from having to change how we address her later."
The reason why marriage hadn't been on the agenda before was mainly because Xu Yirou had been busy with the college entrance examination.
Now that he has returned to the military, the marriage still needs to be approved by the military.
"This is great news! Perfect timing, we can hold the banquet in the capital and have a celebratory feast!" Shao Zijie was happy for Wu Yong'an.
When Wu Yong'an was forced to retire from the army, he was saddened for a long time.
Immediately afterwards, Gu Yanxiao ran into trouble again and left the capital.
Now, everything has finally cleared up.
Gu Yanxiao is back, and he's a father now.
Wu Yong'an is back, and they're getting married soon.
Looking at myself, I'm still all alone.
Though secretly grieving, Shao Zijie outwardly remained calm and led everyone into the car.
Unexpectedly, once Wu Yong'an got in the car, he turned the conversation to him.
"Zijie, you're not getting any younger. Doesn't anyone in your family urge you to find a partner?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Zijie paused slightly on the steering wheel, then chuckled and said, "This matter is not yet due to fate; it can't be rushed."
"Aren't you worried? Aren't your family worried too?" Wu Yong'an glanced at him, keenly catching the fleeting pain in his eyes.
"Things are fine at home." Shao Zijie smiled faintly.
Seeing this, Wu Yong'an stopped talking.
Although they are comrades-in-arms and brothers who can entrust their backs to each other, marriage is a lifelong matter, so they don't want to ask too many questions.
The reason I asked that question was simply because his marriage to Xu Yirou had come up, and I took the opportunity to mention it briefly.
Actually, these kinds of things are quite private.
But Shao Zijie is already a regimental commander. At this age, if he doesn't get married, it might affect his future career advancement.
This is why Wu Yong'an mentioned it repeatedly.
After skipping that topic, Wu Yong'an and Shao Zijie began to talk about what had happened since they separated.
Meanwhile, Tong Aiguo, sitting in the back seat, quietly described the places they had passed along the way to Tong Liqun and the other two.
Tong Liqun and Cai Shuhua looked around in amazement.
Xu Yirou smiled faintly, occasionally echoing Tong Aiguo's words and nodding.
In fact, for Xu Yirou, who has been reborn, the current capital city is really backward.
However, it is now 1980, and with the reform and opening up, Beijing will soon undergo tremendous changes.
And this period was also a time when gold was everywhere.
So, she can start thinking about how to earn her first pot of gold.
As everyone was talking, the car slowly drove into the guesthouse.
Since it wasn't time for Xu Yirou to report to Peking University yet, Wu Yong'an also booked a room for her.
The room was next to the room of Tong Liqun and his wife, so they could look out for each other.
After everyone settled in, took a shower, and tidied up, it was time for dinner.
Because they didn't want Tong Liqun and his family to go through too much trouble, Gu Yanxiao's family arranged to have dinner at the guesthouse.
When Tong Liqun and his group arrived at the restaurant, the Gu family also arrived.
Cai Shuhua immediately noticed Niannian, who was being held by Gu Yanxiao.
Her eyes lit up immediately, and she exclaimed happily, "Oh my, this must be Niannian! She's so cute and chubby!"
"Secretary Tong, Auntie, Director Wu, Educated Youth Xu, it's been a long time..." Su Xiangwan greeted everyone with a smile.
Wu Yong'an and Xu Yirou also quickly greeted the Gu family.
"Uncle Gu, Auntie, Commander Gu, Sister-in-law..."
"Brother Jianguo." Upon seeing Gu's father, Tong Liqun hurried a few steps forward, grasped his hand, and said, "I'm troubling you again this time. I haven't had a chance to properly thank you for the patriotic matter last time..."
Gu's father squeezed his hand back and smiled, "It's just a small matter. Aiguo is indeed a good child. Joining the army is also a contribution to the country. There's no need to say thank you."
"Brother Jianguo..." Tong Liqun knew perfectly well that Gu's father was just being polite.
Although he had never traveled far from home, he knew that if it weren't for the Gu family's help, even if Tong Aiguo had been fortunate enough to join the army, he wouldn't be in such a good position now, having entered the reserve team of the special forces. Not to mention, he was able to directly follow a regimental commander like Shao Zijie.
Even someone like Cai Shuhua, who had never been to school, knew that Tong Aiguo's future was bright.
As she spoke, Cai Shuhua took out two exquisitely crafted tiger-head hats, two cotton-padded jackets, and two pairs of tiger-head shoes from her bag and said, "These are for Niannian. Luckily, I made them a little larger, otherwise I was really afraid she wouldn't be able to wear them. You've raised this child so well."
"Thank you, Auntie." Su Xiangwan didn't refuse. This was a small token of Cai Shuhua's appreciation, and refusing it would make them seem distant.
"You're too kind to say thank you. We're just country folk, we don't have anything fancy to offer, so all we can do is make these handicrafts. I'm just glad you don't mind."
Cai Shuhua was originally quite proud of her skills, after all, her needlework was one of the best in Bakeshu Village.
But after witnessing the prosperity of the capital, she suddenly felt that what she had was not presentable.
"Auntie, what are you saying? I love what you made so much. These things are priceless; if you put them out to sell, I don't know how many people would be fighting over them!"
Su Xiangwan wasn't just being polite; the tiger-head hats and shoes Cai Shuhua made were incredibly lifelike, with the tiger eyes on them practically appearing to be alive.
If you put it out to sell, there would be plenty of people who would want it.
"This thing can be sold for money?" Cai Shuhua was taken aback, then smiled, taking it as Su Xiangwan's polite remark.
"Auntie, I'm not just kidding, I'm telling you the truth. In a few years, these hand embroidery works will be very popular..."
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