Chapter 428 Parental Love (V)
"Dad, I want to go to the scrap yard tomorrow and pick up some wood."
Xie Dawei ate fish today and was in a good mood. He liked his son much more and agreed immediately.
After the father and son finished their meal, it was Xie Dawei's turn to wash the dishes.
Xie Zhiqiang just lay down on the bed and closed his eyes to rest.
Suddenly remembering the blind date with his brothers today, he jumped up and ran to Zhou's house in the west.
I lifted the door curtain and went in to find Wu Shengli and Qian Baozhu there.
There was a mat on the ground, and three people were sitting cross-legged. A pot of jasmine tea was placed on a small table beside them.
Seeing him coming, Qian Baozhu sucked in his stomach. The two of them had just arrived, so he moved inside to let them sit down.
Wu Shengli took a sip of tea and then asked, "Jianguo, how was your blind date today?"
Xie Zhiqiang pricked up his ears and listened too.
Zhou Jianguo's face darkened, he wiped his face with his big hands, and said in a muffled voice: "It's yellow."
When Wu Shengli heard that it was the same as his, he felt much more relieved.
Patting his shoulder, he consoled him, "Brother, we are both miserable people."
Xie Zhiqiang asked, "How did you two end up with me? Tell me in detail."
All failed cases are valuable. If you learn from them carefully, you may succeed like him.
Wu Shengli was not afraid of embarrassment and took another sip of tea.
Clearing his throat, he began, "Well, let me start by saying this. My mom spent two eggs to find Aunt Mei for my blind date today!"
As soon as she opened her mouth, Aunt Wu's hidden secret was revealed.
"This girl is really pretty, with beautiful eyes and a beautiful nose.
He has a nice voice and smiles after talking to me for a few words."
Qian Baozhu wondered, "Isn't that good? Could it be that they don't like you?"
Wu Shengli blushed: "Go away, what are you talking about? I haven't finished yet.
This person is good, but I asked and found out that he is the eldest in the family, with a younger sister and two twin brothers.
Qian Baozhu is an honest man: "What's the problem with this?"
Wu Shengli turned his head to see if there was anyone outside the house, and whispered mysteriously: "My mother said it's best not to look for the eldest daughter, and also for those who have several younger brothers in the family."
Xie Zhiqiang really couldn't understand it. He was the only one in his family and couldn't imagine having many brothers and sisters.
"What do you mean?"
"Qiangzi, I can tell you don't understand at first glance. I have two younger brothers at home, and they're both still young.
If you marry her, you will have to buy double the gifts for festivals and holidays."
Wu Shengli didn't understand it at first, until his mother told him.
We are all brothers, so tell them about this. He wouldn’t say so much to ordinary people.
Qian Baozhu's father is the workshop director and his family lives well.
"We're all family, so it's normal to take care of each other."
Wu Shengli puffed out his chest, feeling extremely proud.
"My mother said that it's people like you who are being pitted. You are living with someone else's girl, and you don't need to make the whole family a burden to you.
Just give two pounds of meat to your father-in-law and mother-in-law during the holidays, and take your wife back to her parents' home to show her face.
This brother-in-law isn't your son, so why are you worrying so much about him? Are you expecting him to provide for you in your old age?
Don't believe it, there is a man at the end of our alley who got married.
A few years later, the man wanted to buy a bicycle, but his family had no money saved at all.
It turned out that my partner had lent all the money in the family to my parents’ family, and in the end, he never asked for it back.”
Wu Shengli said so much in one breath that his throat became dry, and he tilted his head back and drank a large bowl of tea.
He learned from his mother and now he understands everything. He will never make any mistakes when looking for a wife in the future.
After hearing this, Xie Zhiqiang and Qian Baozhu looked at each other in confusion. There were so many twists and turns here.
Come to think of it, nowadays when a couple is forming a family, there are indeed more factors to consider.
After hearing this, Zhou Jianguo's mouth stiffened.
"Seungri was right on target. Now that I think about it, my blind date probably meant the same thing.
I ordered a snack in the teahouse. I saw that she only ate a small piece and asked me if she could take the rest back for her brother.
I felt weird when I heard it, but it’s actually a good idea to take it back.
But why did she only say she wanted to bring it to her brother? Couldn't everyone in the family eat it?
She also asked me if I would also work in the factory and asked if I could help get her brother a job in the future.
How could I possibly do that? If I agreed, my dad would definitely break my legs when I got home."
Zhou Jianguo speaks like pouring beans. When he is silent, he is like a gourd with a sawed-off mouth, but when he opens his mouth, he spews a long string of beans.
Wu Shengli became even more proud and wanted to stand up and roll from the head to the end of the mat.
Qian Baozhu consoled him, "Jianguo, it's still early for you. Just keep your eyes open when you look for a partner in the future."
After listening to the two people sharing their failed experiences, he didn't have high hopes for the next blind date to be successful.
Xie Zhiqiang's legs were numb from sitting, so he stood up and rubbed them.
"We have to be clear about our own lives. I heard my father say that there is an uncle who works in the same workshop with him.
After he got married and separated from the family, he gave all the money he earned to his mother. His wife needed her approval before she could buy cloth to make clothes.
This uncle also has a younger brother who lives with the old couple. He has a well-dressed face and hair, which shows that he is often supported by them.
My wife is so skinny, she's shaking with hunger when she walks. I really don't know what she's doing."
Wu Shengli crossed his arms, puffing his beard and glaring: "It's all for face! If someone says a few nice words, your things will go into their pockets.
I think my mother is right. People should live a little selfishly.
Even if we take a step back, only when we are well off can we have the energy to care for others, right?
It’s not that I won’t help, but when you happily take away the good things, you should also look back at your wife and children who are starving to death.
They need your care more.
Xie Zhiqiang changed his opinion of Wu Shengli today.
I never thought that such a simple-minded person could say something like this one day.
"Shengli, don't tell anyone about this, or someone trying to stir up trouble will accuse you of something."
"Qiangzi, of course I know this. I'm not stupid, so I definitely won't act like that out there."
Zhou Jianguo was dazed for a moment: "So, my failed blind date today is actually a good thing?"
The three of them said in unison: "What else?"
Xie Zhiqiang drank a bellyful of tea at Zhou's house and returned to the east room.
He stretched his head to look and saw his father snoring loudly in the room.
He slipped back into his room, laid a mat on the kang, and climbed onto it.
With his hands behind his head, he shook his feet and looked up at the beams.
What kind of wife will he find in the future?
The window was open, and a cool breeze blew in from outside.
He soon fell asleep, but this time there was a girl with braids in his dream.
When Xie Zhiqiang woke up from a nap, his face was covered with marks from the mattress.
Thinking of the dream I just had, the tips of my ears started to itch again, and I scratched my hair.
I ran out of bed and looked in the mirror and found that my face was as red as a monkey's butt.
He slapped himself in the face: "How embarrassing."
How can you dream about someone just because they have good fish?
Xie Dawei was about to go to work when he found his son hitting his ears before he even entered the door.
I was stunned and left quickly, pretending I didn't see it.
As children grow older, it is normal for them to have occasional brain twitches.
I went to work leisurely, humming a little tune.
People in the 1950s did not have the concept of the gap between the rich and the poor.
Because everyone is equally poor, and they are all poor.
Occasionally having a fish meal and a rice dumpling is enough to satisfy me.
The country is stable, there is no war, and we don’t have to worry about someone rushing in with a bayonet when we sleep at night.
This day is good enough.
"Old Zhou, how's our Jianguo blind date going?"
"Well, that's it. I haven't met the right one yet."
"Actually, there's no rush. I still have to look for Shengli."
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