No, didn’t anyone ask for the opinions of the parties involved?
Qiu Yuling nudged her elder brother with her elbow and said, "Why don't you say something!"
Qiu Dashan ate the last bite of rice and chose the one that went against his parents' wishes.
Yes, it’s the girl from that town.
No, there is definitely something going on!
In fact, it was not only Qiu Yuling who thought so. Qiu Jianshe and Li Qingmei also thought so. Otherwise, their eldest son, who had always been obedient, would not insist on expressing his preferences even though he knew his parents' intentions.
"Dashan, tell me the truth, do you know each other?" The baby crawled out of her belly, and as soon as her butt stuck out, she knew what was going to happen, so she just asked directly.
No one knew what Qiu Dashan was thinking about, his handsome face turned red.
Qiu Yuling bit her chopsticks and laughed. Her elder brother could be so shy.
"Go, kid, go to bed early, you have school tomorrow." Qiu Yuling didn't move. They didn't want to talk about anything dirty, so why didn't he let her listen.
"No, you are talking about my future family. Even if I don't have the right to intervene, I have the right to know." Who would choose second-hand information when they can hear it first-hand?
"Mom, no, no, I just helped out a little bit in town that day..."
The thing is, Qiu Dashan was selected as an agricultural machinery maintenance operator. Although he was only a non-staff candidate, he was barely considered to have joined the organization. He worked hard every day on the farm and received training at the same time, and he had more opportunities to go to the town.
Not just once a day, but at least seven times a week.
Then he accidentally saved a little kid who was just a little taller than him.
At that time, a donkey was frightened on the street and was running around recklessly. The little kid couldn't dodge in time and was about to be swept under the donkey's hooves. It was very dangerous.
Qiu Dashan stepped forward and, using the muscle on his shoulders, knocked the donkey over and picked up the frightened little Douya, who could only blow bubbles of snot.
Then Douya's mother was so grateful that she burst into tears and always looked for opportunities to express her gratitude.
Why do you keep looking for me? It's Qiu Dashan's fault for not accepting my sincere gratitude, but how can a simple woman like me just let go of the life-saving grace so lightly?
One insisted on thanking, while the other insisted that it was just a piece of cake. After a while of arguing, both of them started to feel a little strange.
"No, I absolutely won't agree. What's wrong with my son? Does he want to find a married woman with children?" Li Qingmei's face turned pale.
If I had to lobby with men before to eliminate the regret of missing out on the city people, now I know my options very clearly.
Besides, even if the other one was not a good match, she would not be reduced to having to settle for this one.
"Your mother decides on this matter." Qiu Jianshe seemed to have a lot to say, but when the words came to his lips, only this one sentence came out.
Qiu Yuling hadn't expected such a sudden turn of events. "Brother, do you know her? Did she divorce her husband or is he dead?"
"She's dead. Her husband had an accident at the mine. Now she's an orphan and a widow with no one to rely on, so she came back to her parents' home." Qiu Dashan had already known about this.
"Qiu Dashan, let me put this out there. I don't agree with this! You are our first child and the most sensible one. You have had blessings that the others haven't enjoyed, and you have also suffered more than them. Mother has never thought of wronging you in this matter.
Your father and I secretly want to keep you by our side. Someone has to take over the crops. You are not only the backbone of our family, but also the retreat for your many brothers in this family.
Now we can still work, you just need to learn the skills and pursue a good future. As for you being selected as an agricultural machinery operator, we will be happier than anyone else.
However, even if I feel I owe you a lot, I won't condone your poor choices. The three major things in life: farming, getting married, and having children. These are matters we cannot afford to be ambiguous about.
We originally thought that those girls in the city were too delicate to get anything done. Even if we got married, they might not be able to live a peaceful life on the farm. Now, they are so incompetent that it is even more impossible for us to succeed.
You are blinded by the wind now, but it is not too late to turn back. Mother will go out and find you a good girl in the surrounding area without waiting for the autumn harvest. I will go to the market and buy you a good girl. I will not hesitate to give you any gifts or gifts..."
Li Qingmei became more and more excited as she spoke, and Qiu Dashan's face finally turned pale. Every word his mother said was trying to stop him from thinking.
Qiu Yuling patted her elder brother's arm. He had only been an intern agricultural machinery operator for half a month at most. Even if he failed, it was not to the point of breaking bones or cutting flesh.
As expected, starting from the next day, Li Qingmei began to actively ask the women in the team about good girls of the right age from their families.
I don’t know how Qiu Dashan replied to the letter, but the matchmaker didn’t chase Qiu’s mother to ask about the matter again.
It was Qiu's mother who took the initiative to contact others and asked them to keep an eye out for suitable girls. She could be older, but not much older than her son. Three years was the upper limit.
The family conditions can't be too good, nor too bad, it's best to be about the same as theirs. Most importantly, it must be an older girl, young wives are not acceptable, even if they don't have children...
This condition was offered to several matchmakers, and they all agreed to it. Only Matchmaker Wang hesitated to speak, then sighed and didn't mention it.
A few days later, a matchmaker came to the door with good news.
"My dear sister from the Qiu family, this daughter of the Huang family is truly amazing. She is diligent, capable, and a good hand at both housework and outside. She is also tall and strong, a perfect match for your Dashan."
"What about home? What's the situation at home, Sister Zhao? I don't despise poverty. We were born poor. I'm just afraid that the conditions will be too good. Then my son will have to humble himself and be looked down upon by his father-in-law."
"I know, I know, how could I not know you? Other families are eager to find a good family and send their son to marry into the family, but you are so worried that you are afraid that your son will be raised by someone else's family.
This girl is from the Han ethnic minority family in the pastoral area. Their life is neither good nor bad, but they are very sensible. She is the eldest and has two pairs of younger siblings. The middle pair is about the same age as you, Yuling, and the pair below just had their legs pressed and can walk..."
Everything else is fine, but she gave birth to two pairs of twins in a row, so her genes must be strong.
In addition, hearing that the girl was so capable, Li Qingmei became interested.
The two of them bit each other's ears for a long time. Qiu Yuling couldn't hear anything even though she put her ear against the wall. She watched through the window as the two of them whispered for a long time before they separated.
"Don't worry, there's nothing I can't accomplish. I'm sure to eat the thank-you dinner." Matchmaker Zhao patted Li Qingmei's hand affectionately and made a promise.
After Qiu's mother sent the matchmaker away, Qiu Yuling couldn't help but ask her curiously, "Is it settled?"
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