Since 1979, the old teahouses that had been quiet everywhere have become fashionable places again and are full almost every day.
"Xiu Wen, it's a good thing we came early, otherwise we might not have been able to get such a good seat." In the corner by the window on the second floor, a middle-aged woman with a refreshing look in her eyes looked at the teahouse that was almost full and said happily to the woman next to her.
Min Xiuwen is 45 years old, but due to the ups and downs of life, half of her hair has turned gray. However, perhaps because of her family's education, she looks old but still has a scholarly air. Upon hearing this, she expressed gratitude, "Qingqing, thank you for taking care of our Ruirui."
My good friend went to Tianjin with her husband to join the army last year. This time she came back specially for her daughter. How could she not be grateful?
The middle-aged woman, Tang Qingqing, smiled and waved her hands: "What's the big deal? This is as it should be based on our relationship. If it were me, it would be good for Ruirui to get married. Once there is a man to support the family, those evildoers would definitely not dare to come to the house again."
After hearing this, Min Xiuwen looked at her daughter who was sitting next to her, and confusion could not help but appear in her eyes.
I don't know... whether this step is right or not.
It's all because of her soft character. When she was a child, she was protected by her mother. When she got married, she married into a wealthy family. She and her husband are very loving. It can be said that before the age of 30, apart from studying and painting, Min Xiuwen had not experienced any setbacks. It is not an exaggeration to say that she grew up in a greenhouse.
Later, during those ten years, both her parents' and her husband's families suffered misfortunes, and she became destitute and moved to the countryside, but she was always protected by her husband and daughter.
I thought life couldn’t get any harder, but after the family revolt, I didn’t expect that I could enjoy a few years of good life, and my husband, who was in poor health, passed away at the end of last year.
She and her daughter were left alone and before they had time to grieve for long, some so-called distant relatives with whom she had never had any contact came to visit them.
Min Xiuwen was just soft-hearted, not stupid. She understood what those people were thinking. They were just taking advantage of the fact that her family had no man and wanted to divide up the family property.
Speaking of this, we have to talk about the financial situation of the Min family and the business community.
In fact, in the early years, before liberation, most of the money of the two families had been donated.
But a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
Even though there was nothing left in the house, the properties that had been returned by the relevant departments over the years, which were less than one-tenth of the original amount, still caught the eyes of many people. They became jealous and tried every means to get a hold of them.
Especially in the past two months, her daughter Ruirui was followed by scoundrels on the way to school several times, and Min Xiuwen was even more frightened and scared.
After experiencing those ten years, she knew too well the horror of human nature and the evil of the world towards women.
She really couldn't bear the consequences of her daughter getting into trouble.
Min Xiuwen had thought about spending money to avoid disaster and donating the property again to ensure safety.
But...she knew better that even if she donated the house, she still couldn't protect her daughter who was growing more and more beautiful.
Just when she was panicking and didn't know what to do, her gentle but strong daughter suggested that she find a man with good character to marry.
This is also the reason why Ruirui started going on blind dates while she was still studying.
Of course, Min Xiuwen and her daughter know better that not all men are reliable, so this introducer is of utmost importance.
Tang Qingqing and Min Xiuwen were good friends who grew up together. Even though their circumstances became very different later on, they kept in touch.
Especially during those special years, if it weren't for her help, their family's life would have been even more difficult.
Therefore, they are absolutely confident in Tang Qingqing's character.
I just don't know what the man looks like?
Although the most important thing for a man is his character, but her own Ruirui is as beautiful as a flower. If the other party is too ugly, not to mention her daughter, even Min Xiuwen would not be willing from the bottom of her heart.
Thinking of this, she glanced at her daughter who had been drinking tea quietly beside her, and then raised her wrist to check the time.
It's almost half past nine, and there are still more than ten minutes until the agreed time of ten o'clock.
Tang Qingqing noticed her friend's anxiety and patted her hand to comfort her: "Don't worry, the time has not come yet. Although I have never met that young man, his aunt and I have been friends for many years. His character is really impeccable, and the younger generation in his family must be not bad."
At this point, she slapped her thigh again and said, "I almost forgot. I originally thought that the child's household registration was in another place and the house was also in the countryside. But when I talked to Tian Yu on the phone last night, I found out that the man has a house in Beijing. He bought it last year. It's not far from Sipailou. It's only a few miles away. It's also a private house. The boy saved his own money. He's really capable."
Hearing this, Min Xiuwen and Shang Ruirui looked over at the same time.
They don’t care about houses. After all, what they have the most now is houses.
But...if you think about it this way, in the eyes of the public, the man seems to have no shortcomings except that he doesn't have a mother.
Especially...the conditions of the other party's aunts' families are better than each other.
The mother and daughter, who already had no confidence in those monsters, felt even more uncertain now.
Min Xiuwen was in a dilemma and couldn't help but feel a little restless: "Qingqing, tell me more about the man's personal situation."
Tang Qingqing smiled: "Hey! Didn't I tell you that although Tian Yu's nephew died early, he has been sensible and has a good temper since he was a child. He is also handsome. It is said that he is about 1.8 meters tall... I believe this. His sisters and brothers are all good-looking and tall. Although I have never seen the boy, I can guess that he must be gentle and handsome..."
"What's wrong?" Min Xiuwen saw her friend suddenly stop talking and look out the window with her facial expression changing constantly. She subconsciously followed her gaze and looked downstairs.
Then I saw a tall and strong man in military uniform with a fierce look on his face.
Min Xiuwen...
Min Xiuwen, who is not very courageous, reacted not much better than the friendly ones.
It can be said that she was completely confused.
This... gentle and refined? Pretty and handsome?
Just when she didn't know what to do, her daughter who had been silent beside her suddenly stood up with such a loud noise that even the teacup on the table shook a few times.
Min Xiuwen grabbed her daughter who was obviously not feeling well and asked in a low voice: "Rui Rui? What's wrong? Are you scared?"
Shang Ruirui blinked, came back to her senses and met the puzzled looks of her mother and Aunt Qingqing. Just as she was about to explain something, she caught a glimpse of the people downstairs entering the tea room.
Seeing this, she had to suppress the various emotions surging in her heart and shook her head, "...Nothing, let's talk about it later, Mom, Aunt Qingqing, they...they came in."
Hearing this, Han Qingqing and Min Xiuwen didn't bother to ask any more questions and hurriedly got up and went out to greet them.
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