I went out early in the morning. Although the meeting place was a state-owned restaurant, they hadn't opened their doors to attract customers yet. It wouldn't be good to stand at the door, right?
After some discussion, they decided that Qiu Dashan would accompany Comrade Huang Duoer and the matchmaker to the supply and marketing cooperative first, and that Qiu Yuling would go to the gate of No. 2 Middle School to pick up her third brother, and they would meet at the state-owned restaurant at noon.
Seeing Qiu Dashan's shyness, Qiu Yuling suddenly wanted to continue being a light bulb.
"Hey, No. 2 Middle School is going that way, Yuling, don't get the wrong way." Qiu Dashan thought his little sister had taken the wrong road and missed the intersection, but she still followed him with a grin on her face, and went back to the restaurant to eat. Look at the kid, she was so happy that she didn't even know where to go.
"Okay!" Qiu Yuling was forced to go her separate ways under the gazes of several people. She was worried about her elder brother in her heart. Why don't you say something? Why are you such a grown man being so shy? No wonder he was won over by the widow in just a few words. It's really frustrating!
"Uncle, could you please call Qiu Dashu from Class 4, Grade 2? Tell him his sister is looking for him and that she needs to come out at noon because of something at home."
The security guard took another look at Qiu Yuling. She was a small girl, but she spoke in a coherent manner and was not afraid of meeting people.
Qiu Yuling switched from her left foot to her right, kicking pebbles while waiting for Qiu Dashu. Finally, the bell rang, and she said, "Third brother, third brother, I'm here."
Qiu Yuling skipped and waved towards the school gate. Qiu Dashu saw her and ran over. "What's wrong? She said something happened at home. What happened?"
As soon as he saw the person, Qiu Dashu couldn't wait to ask, "It's nothing serious. My eldest brother is going on a blind date at noon at a state-owned restaurant. We should go too. We can sit at the table next to each other and take a look at this future sister-in-law."
Qiu Yuling raised her eyebrows and glanced at her third brother as she spoke.
"Is there sand in your eyes? Let me take a look." Qiu Dashu saw his little sister's eyes squeezing and thought something had gotten into her eyes, so he clamped the book under her armpits and started to lift her eyelids.
"No, nothing went in." Qiu Yuling wanted to find a mirror immediately to see how far her actions and what she meant to express were from the Yellow River. How could her third brother think that?
The two of them talked as they walked. Qiu Dashu asked about the situation at home. They only had half a day off because of the extra classes, so he asked his younger sister to tell her that he would not rush back to make trouble.
The two of them were talking and soon arrived at the state-owned restaurant. Matchmaker Wang was no longer there. Qiu Dashan saw the people at the door and was about to speak, but Qiu Yuling waved at him, indicating that he should eat his own food and not worry about them.
Qiu Dashu and Qiu Yuling went straight to the window and ordered a braised pork and a plate of alkaline noodles. A sign at the door announced today's offerings, and the two of them discussed what they wanted outside.
It's a pity there are no adjacent seats.
Qiu Yuling was very busy as she ate her noodles and took the time to check on the two people.
"Eat more meat, don't just focus on noodles." Qiu Dashu scooped up a large chopstick of braised meat and covered Qiu Yuling's face with it.
"You eat this pig's head. I like pig's ears." Qiu Yuling took a bite of the fat and found something wrong. She looked down and saw that her third brother had put most of the braised pig's head into his own bowl.
Now she was busy picking it back up. Qiu Dashu didn't mind. He picked out all the pig ears, put them in his little sister's bowl, and started eating.
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"So what do you usually do?" Huang Duoer listened to him talking about his family for a long time, but she was very curious about himself.
"No, nothing. I usually farm, and I'm a bit strong. There's nothing much to show for it." Qiu Dashan said with a bit of embarrassment.
Huang Duoer is talkative, enthusiastic and cheerful. She talked a lot along the way, talking about their life in the pastoral area. Their neighbors are dozens of kilometers away, so she was very enthusiastic when she met people.
She also talked about how cute her brothers and sisters were, and if she didn't say anything, they would have become old maids. Only then did she have to relent and look at them. Qiu Dashan was lucky to be the first one in line. If not, her mother said there were many handsome young men behind him.
Qiu Dashan was anxious. Why is it not working? Didn't you say it was a good morning? Huang Duoer pursed her lips and smiled.
Zhang Qiuni held Xiaodong's hand and stood under the elm tree across the street, just watching the young man and woman talking and laughing at the table opposite the door. Suddenly, she lost interest and didn't want to bother anymore.
I was too impatient. Let's wait and see. If it really doesn't work out, it won't be a big deal to just stay with Xiaodong.
"You're back just like that?" Matchmaker Wang was incredulous. She'd gone there with such confidence, promising to get the message across and try to win it over. Yet, she'd followed him all morning, leading the little kid by the arm, only to suddenly come back and say she'd given up...
Zhang Qiuni thought about it and told her cousin the truth. Her parents' home was not a place where she could stay for a long time. She didn't have a job and lived in a rented yard from her cousin. She kept an eye on many people and if there was someone with similar conditions who didn't mind her bringing Xiaodong with her, she would be willing to give it a try.
"It's possible. I'll look for one for you. A widow is always surrounded by gossip. You still have a long life ahead of you. It's easier to talk to someone while the child is still young. It will be harder to find someone when he grows up."
Zhang Qiuni said "hmm" dejectedly, indicating that she had heard everything.
In fact, she only asked Qiu Dashan indirectly a few questions about his opinion on widows remarrying. He said that it was nothing and that life had to go on. She told him about the current difficulties in Chang, and he was moved after understanding more.
He privately asked his cousin's aunt to go to his house to find out the situation, but he ended up making things worse. Instead, the Qiu family sped up the process of finding him a wife. He didn't even have the chance to make a subtle move and ended up giving up.
But she also had to admit that the girl the Qiu family found for a blind date was outstanding.
If it was an ordinary peasant woman, she would still have a chance to compete, but that girl has a good figure and looks, and she is also a grown-up girl. If she were to tell Xiaodong, she would not be able to find someone like herself.
Now that both sides gave up easily, Qiu's mother's plan was implemented more smoothly, and soon it was decided to marry a daughter-in-law in the twelfth month.
For this purpose, he even wrote a letter to his second brother Qiu Dahe who lived far away in advance, explaining his eldest brother's marriage and the specific date, so that he could arrange time to go home.
Soon it was time to pick cotton again, and the school was on vacation again. Qiu Yuling was an old hand, but she was even less willing to do it this year.
All ten fingers were covered with thorns from being poked by cotton husks. The ground was covered with dew in the morning, and by noon the sun was so hot that it could melt a person. In short, it was very unbearable.
"Go, go back to the house and cook first." Li Qingmei looked at the girl's bitter face and sent her back first. They could finish the work by working a few more times with her 20 kilograms.
Qiu Yuling patted her waist and agreed happily. Revolutionary contributions are not divided into those in front of or behind the scenes. The right position can play a role that cannot be underestimated.
For example, when it comes to being in charge of his kitchen, she is obviously more popular than others.
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