Chapter 3 Choosing a Son-in-Law



In Ning Weidang's room, Ning Weidang, Zhou Yin, Ning Xue and Ning De were sitting at a table.

Zhou Yin didn't waste any more time and asked Ning Xue directly, "Shen Lie and Su Junyan, which one do you like?"

Although Ning Xue had been married once, she couldn't help blushing when Zhou Yin asked her this question. She hesitated and said, "Mom, what should I say when you ask me this?"

Ningde supported his head with one hand, his eyelids half closed and half blinked, "Sister, don't waste time, I beg you to tell me quickly, I'm in a hurry to go to bed, I've given my room to Brother Shen and Brother Su, and I have to come to Dad's room to make a floor mat later."

Ning Weidang said, "The military letter also clearly describes the two people's affairs. Shen Lie and Su Junyan, like you, have been married once. One of them is the head of a regiment and the other is the head of a logistics department. After Shen Lie's ex-wife passed away, there were three children left in the family, two sons and a daughter. After Su Junyan divorced his ex-wife, he raised a pair of twin sons by himself."

Zhou Yin: "You have been with these two people before. Which one do you think is more suitable for you? I will tell them tomorrow."

Ning Xue actually couldn't make up her mind. In terms of rank, Shen Lie's position was definitely higher. Su Junyan was only the section chief of the logistics department, which was only equivalent to the deputy battalion level. And in terms of development prospects, Shen Lie definitely had a bright future.

But in terms of appearance and conversation, Su Junyan is much more likable than Shen Lie.

Ning Xue hesitated and said, "Mom, what do you think?"

Zhou Yin thought for a moment and said, "If you let me choose, I will definitely choose Comrade Su. After all, he knows how to handle things. Comrade Shen is like a wooden stake. He can't do anything even if you hit him with a stick. If he stays in the army, how can he have a future?"

Ning Xue bit her lower lip, "But he has a low position, and he is in charge of logistics, so his salary is not as high as Shen Lie's."

Zhou Yin slapped his thigh, "You are wrong. The logistics department is good, and there are more greasy meals. Look at the chefs in the state-owned hotels in the city, which one of them doesn't eat greasy food? Besides, the logistics department doesn't have to go to the battlefield, so it's much safer. The South China Sea is not peaceful now, and the war may start soon. Shen Lie is the head of the regiment, and he will definitely go first. If you marry him, you may become a widow again in two days."

Ning De interrupted, "Whether he went to the battlefield or not is another matter, but it is true that there is more money to be made. Brother Su gave more betrothal gifts than Brother Shen. Brother Su gave 300 yuan, while Brother Shen only gave 200 yuan, which is a full 100 yuan more."

Zhou Yin patted his son's head and said, "See, even your brother knows this."

Ningde curled his lips. That was not what he meant, but he did not dare to refute Zhou Yin's words to his face.

Ning Xue thought carefully about what Zhou Yin and Ning Weidang said, and recalled the conversation between Su Junyan and Shen Lie. She finally made up her mind, "Then let's choose Su Junyan."

Her personal impression of Su Junyan is also better than Shen Lie's.

Zhou Yin finally felt relieved, "That's right."

Ning Wei Dang blew out a smoke ring and tapped the pipe against the windowsill. "You have no say on this matter. It depends on what Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law and Ning Tang decide. After all, Comrade Shen and Comrade Su were introduced by Ning Tang's brother, a soldier. If Ning Tang also chooses Comrade Su, it will be difficult for us to compete with her."

Ning De interrupted, "What if Brother Su doesn't like my sister? That won't work."

Zhou Yin rolled his eyes. "How could he not like her? Su Junyan was chatting enthusiastically with your sister, but he didn't even look at Ning Tang. Wasn't that obvious enough? Also, when the food was served, what did Su Junyan say? 'Sister Ning Xue, your cooking skills are really good. Whoever marries you will be blessed.' That was a clear hint."

But Zhou Yin also heard what Ning Weidang said. She put her hands on her waist and said, "I don't care what Junzi introduced. Su Junyan likes our Ning Xue, and our Ning Xue also likes Su Junyan. No one can separate them."

Ning sighed for the party rather than argue with Zhou Yin. He could only pray silently in his heart that Ning Xue and Su Junyan would be a couple, and Ning Tang and Shen Lie would be a couple. That would be perfect.

At the same time, Ning is the country's house.

Qi Province, where Shangang Village is located, is in the north, and even in May, the weather has not completely warmed up.

Sun Aiju lit the stove in the house, took out two big yellow sweet potatoes and put them in the stove, "My dear, you didn't have enough dinner."

Ning Tang stuck out her tongue and said, "Yes, I didn't eat enough."

After all, it's a blind date party, who can really eat without distraction?

Ning Weiguo laughed and scolded, "You silly girl, why didn't you tell me earlier? I asked your mother to make you a bowl of noodles so that you don't have to eat sweet potatoes to fill your stomach."

Ning Tang picked up the fire tongs and poked the sweet potatoes in the stove. "It's okay. Sweet potatoes are delicious too."

Ning Weiguo and Sun Aiju looked at each other and sighed.

The family knew that Ningtang was a girl who was even more beautiful than Huaer. From childhood to adulthood, her food and clothing were almost the best in their Ning family.

Ning Weiguo only has this one daughter, and he does not have the traditional idea of ​​favoring boys over girls like the older generation. He really loves Ning Tang to the core.

Ningtang is 24 years old this year, and many people in Shangang Village have come to propose marriage to her over the years.

But Ning Weiguo has always refused to agree. Why?

Because Ning Tang had a bad reputation, those who came to propose marriage were either ugly or from poor families who wanted to covet Ning Tang's dowry.

What good will Ning Tang get from marrying him?

It is said that a woman should marry a man to provide her with clothes and food. The girl he has carefully raised cannot marry off and live a life worse than in her parents' home, right?

Ning Weiguo picked up the kettle, poured three cups of boiled water, and pretended to have a long conversation, "Girl, I won't beat around the bush. Do you like the two people who came here today? If not, I'll ask your brother to introduce someone else."

Ning Tang thought for a moment and said, "Actually, these two are pretty good."

Ning Tang was telling the truth. Ning Jun loved girls. The two people he introduced, Shen Lie and Su Junyan, were definitely the best people he knew.

Putting aside the fact that both Shen Lie and Su Junyan had been married once, divorced, and lost their spouses and had to take care of children, they were both soldiers with high ranks, and it was said that they could earn 70 to 80 yuan a month.

You know, even for regular workers in the city’s factories, 40 yuan a month is the maximum salary.

The villagers of Shangang Village work hard all year round, but they only earn a hundred yuan or so. That's just over eight yuan a month, and that's only in good years.

So what Shen Lie does for one month is equivalent to what they do for a year.

Sun Aiju had thought about asking the Ning Army to introduce some unmarried young soldiers in the army, but there were so many beautiful and well-built art soldiers and nurses in the army's art troupe and military hospital that they were just targeting them, so there was no chance that the two sisters from the Ning family would be the ones to be targeted.

Ning Tang and Ning Xue are beautiful, but there is no shortage of beautiful people in this world.

After all, the Ning family is just an ordinary household in a small mountain village like Shangang Village. Ning Tang and Ning Xue, one is a lazy and greedy leftover woman who doesn't know how to do housework, and the other is a divorced woman. Being able to hook up with two military officers can be considered marrying up.

If it weren't for the introduction and connections of the Ning Army, it would be extremely difficult to marry a military officer.

During the meal today, Ning Tang didn't say a word to Shen Lie and Su Junyan. She was really undecided.

Anyway, according to the plot, she has to choose one.

It would be better to ask the Ning Weiguo couple for their opinions. They have lived a long time, experienced a lot, and have a keen eye. It would be right to listen to them.

So Ning Tang asked Ning Weiguo and Sun Aiju, "Dad, Mom, what do you think?"

Sun Aiju picked up the cool white wine on the table and took a sip. "There is an old saying, look at the advantages and choose the circle, look at the shortcomings and choose the pig."

Ning Tang was stunned. Why was he talking about raising pigs again? "What do you mean?"

Sun Aiju rolled her eyes in annoyance. "It's like comparing men to pigs. Choosing a man based on his merits means that you should consider his family conditions when choosing a man. Choosing a pig based on his faults means that you should consider whether you can tolerate his faults."

Ning Weiguo continued, "The military letter said that Su Junyan has both parents alive, two older sisters, and a pair of twin sons. Shen Lie has both parents dead, and has two sons and a daughter."

"Then it's Shen Lie." Ning Tang said without hesitation. She was too impatient to serve her parents-in-law.

I heard that many mothers-in-law these days feel that they have finally become mothers-in-law from daughters-in-law, and they have to set up rules for the new daughter-in-law when she comes into the family, and they always find fault with her in various ways.

Judging from what Ning Tang saw and heard during his time travel, this is not empty talk.

Of course, it is possible to meet a mother-in-law as friendly as Sun Aiju, but the probability is so low. She doesn't want to gamble with her small body on that probability. If she meets someone like Zhou Yin, she will suffer.

Sun Aiju knocked on the table and said, "Don't worry. If you two cousins ​​really get married, they will have to go to Hailang Island to join the army. You may not see their parents for ten or eight years."

Ning Tang stuck out her tongue and said, "Mom, you've been saying it will take ten or eight years, we'll meet eventually, can you still break off this marriage?"

"Actually, I think Comrade Su is better than Comrade Shen." Ning Weiguo said, "After all, Comrade Su is good at talking and coaxing people, while Comrade Shen is like a dullard. If our daughter marries him and faces a wooden stick every day, how can she not go crazy?"

"Heh." Sun Aiju sneered, "What I hate most is men with a lot of flirtatious words. Don't you think about it? Just now at the dinner table, Su Junyan and Ning Xue have only known each other for a short time, and they were already chatting animatedly. They were even talking about 'Sister Ning Xue, Brother Su'. It makes my teeth ache just by listening to them."

Ning Tang suddenly added: "If he can flirt with Ning Xue today, he can flirt with others tomorrow."

Sun Aiju slammed the table and said, "Right, that's the truth."

Ning Weiguo choked and couldn't say anything to refute, but he still felt that Su Junyan was better than Shen Lie, "You can't say that... Comrade Su has another advantage, that is, he is generous. Think about it, he can give a betrothal gift of 300 yuan, while Comrade Shen only gave 200 yuan."


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