Sun Aiju was almost dying of anxiety. "Village chief, why can't you do the math? Yes, Su Junyan gave him an extra 100 yuan, but Shen Lie has a higher rank than him, so his salary must be higher than his. This 100 yuan was earned back in less than two months."

"You can earn this money but you won't be able to spend it. I heard from others that things are not peaceful in the South China Sea. Shen Lie might go to the battlefield soon." Ning Weiguo said, "You don't want our daughter to be a widow, do you?"

Sun Aiju rolled her eyes. "You are not educated. She is not a widow, but a martyr's widow. Yes, the situation in the South China Sea is not peaceful, but there is no guarantee that there will be a war. Even if there is a war, I will not regret marrying my daughter to a soldier who defends the country."

After Sun Aiju finished speaking, she did not forget to sigh and criticize Ning Weiguo, "How can you be so backward in your thinking?"

Ning Tang used a fire tongs to take the sweet potatoes out of the stove. While peeling the sweet potatoes, he watched Sun Aiju and Ning Weiguo arguing with great interest.

Sun Aiju looked at Ning Tang, who was afraid of getting burned but still wanted to peel the sweet potato, and then touched her ears after peeling it. She took the sweet potato from her hand and peeled it for her. "You are really a debt to your children. Your brother is over 30 and still hasn't married. And you, we are discussing your marriage, but you don't care at all. You act like it's a joke."

Ning Tang took the sweet potato that Sun Aiju had peeled, blew on it to cool it down, took a big bite, and said with a slurred voice, "I'm listening."

Ning Weiguo squatted on the ground, rolling up cigarettes one after another. When the room was filled with white smoke, he also figured it out and made up his mind, "Then choose Shen Lie."

"That's right." Sun Aiju smiled with satisfaction.

Sun Aiju is not like Ning Tang who is careless and only cares about eating. During this meal, she observed almost everything about Shen Lie and Su Junyan.

Ning Tang saw Shen Lie taking over the plate that Ning Xue couldn't hold and helping to set the table. Sun Aiju also saw it.

Sun Aiju's affection for Shen Lie was growing rapidly.

How bad can a man with a lively mind like this be?

Besides, since her little girl doesn't do housework and doesn't work, she needs to find someone like Shen Lie who is capable of working.

When a couple lives together, they need to complement each other.

Ning Tang is already lazy and greedy, and now he is paired with a man who is equally lazy. How can the couple live? They might as well just give up and hang a big cake around their necks. Whoever eats it first will die first.

Ning Weiguo also thought of the fact that Ning Tang couldn't cook, and couldn't help but mutter, "Our daughter-in-law can't cook. What will the family eat after she gets married?"

Ning Tang blinked his eyes and said, "So before they got married, their family didn't eat. How come they didn't starve to death?"

After a night of discussion, both companies had almost made up their minds.

When they woke up in the morning, Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang talked to each other and were very satisfied when they learned that the two families had chosen different people.

There is no problem on the woman's side, now it's up to the man.

After breakfast, Ning Wei and his family pulled Su Junyan into the house and discussed the marriage arrangements in detail.

I don't know what they talked about exactly, but judging from Su Junyan's smile when he walked out of the room and Ning Xue's shy expression, I guess the conversation must have been very good.

It was Shen Lie's turn. Ning Weiguo pulled Shen Lie into the house, and Sun Aiju and Ning Tang kept him company.

At the square table in the main hall, Ning Weiguo, Sun Aiju, and Ning Tang sat on one side, and Shen Lie sat opposite them. It felt like a three-party trial.

Ning Weiguo started the conversation first. He said directly, "Well, Comrade Shen, what do you think of my daughter?"

Shen Lie felt uncomfortable. He just picked up the cup to drink some water, but when he heard Ning Weiguo's straightforward words, he almost spit out a mouthful of water.

Shen Lie coughed twice, "Uncle, when I joined the army, I was assigned to the same class as the soldiers. When I was serving in the Western Territory, if it weren't for the soldiers, I might not have been able to come back. My parents died when I was young. You are the father of the soldiers, and I also regard you as my half father. I will not hide anything from you. If I have something to say, I will tell you directly."

Shen Lie paused, then continued, "I know my conditions well. I lost my wife and have three children. People say that I am unlucky for my parents and wife, and I am a star of misfortune." He glanced at Ning Tang, "So, it doesn't matter what I think of your daughter. It's up to your daughter to choose me."

When Sun Aiju heard Shen Lie reveal his family's shameful deeds, her brows were originally frowned, but the more she listened, the more her brows relaxed.

How can I put it? Shen Lie is indeed not good-looking at first glance, but once he opens his mouth, you can't help but want to hear what he says.

Moreover, Shen Lie did not mention any of his advantages, such as high salary or high rank. He just put himself in a low position and gave the choice to Ning Weiguo and his wife and Ning Tang.

Sun Aiju's evaluation of Shen Lie is getting higher and higher, this is the attitude for a blind date.

Ning Tang was originally peeling longans to eat, but as she listened, she forgot to eat the peeled longans and began to look Shen Lie up and down.

She was in a good mood, threw away the longan shell, and asked Shen Lie with interest, "Hey, are you really destined to be alone? What if I marry you and you kill me?"

Sun Aiju glared and said, "Pah, pah, pah, what are you talking about?"

Shen Lie was stared at by Ning Tang, and he turned his head slightly with embarrassment, "That's all rumors. My parents died of overwork, and my late wife died of illness."

He stroked his head, as if afraid that Ning Tang would not believe him, and added, "If I was really destined to be a lonely star, how come my three children are alive and well?"

"You have children, three at that?" Ning Tang asked in surprise.

Ning Weiguo couldn't help but sigh. His daughter was so obedient that she ignored everything he said. He didn't know which words she remembered and which she didn't.

"Yes, two sons and a daughter. The eldest son is seven years old, the second daughter is five years old, and the youngest son is three years old." Shen Lie explained everything.

Ning Tang couldn't help but wonder in her heart, if Shen Lie had a child, would he not let her give birth to it?

A few years ago, a newly married young wife in their village gave birth in a hospital in the city, but she died of two deaths.

Even in her time, there was no guarantee that childbirth was 100% risk-free, let alone in this era of backward medical conditions. Ning Tang didn't want to gamble with her life.

Ning Tang asked whatever he thought, "Now that you have a child, will you ask me to have one?"

Shen Lie didn't expect Ning Tang to ask this, but he stared into Ning Tang's eyes seriously, "This depends on you. I respect your opinion, but..."

He looked at Ning Tang strangely, "If you marry me, you will be the stepmother of three children. Normally, don't women want to have a child of their own?"

Sun Aiju nodded in agreement and whispered in Ning Tang's ear, "You are not afraid of not being able to raise someone else's child well. Who will be filial to you in the future?"

Ning Tang rolled her eyes. "Biological children must be filial. Aunt Sun who lives at the entrance of our village gave birth to three sons. They are biological children, right? They are sons, right? How are they doing now? After her husband passed away, none of the three sons were willing to support her. Aunt Sun went from house to house begging with a broken bowl every day. Mom, have you forgotten that when Aunt Sun passed by the day before yesterday, you stuffed two beans into her bowl."

"Similarly, non-biological children are not necessarily filial, but they may also be very filial. It depends mainly on the individual. Of course, biological children are generally more filial than non-biological children." Ning Tang's words blocked both sides.

Sun Aiju couldn't help but clench her fist and hit Ning Tang, "You kid, you just keep on being stubborn with me."

Shen Lie was quite surprised to hear these words from Ning Tang, and couldn't help but say, "If I die before you, I will definitely take care of you before I die. Even if my three children are unwilling to raise you, it won't be a big problem."

Hiss, Ning Tang looked at Shen Lie carefully. Why did she find that the man in front of her liked her more and more?

Ning Tang extended his hand and said, "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Ning Tang. Please give me your guidance in the future."

Shen Lie looked into Ning Tang's eyes and held out his hand, "Shen Lie, please give me your guidance."

Sun Aiju and Ning Weiguo were both dumbfounded. They had not expected that this blind date would be arranged in such a muddled way.

Ning Weiguo asked tentatively, "So, is this a done deal?"

Shen Lie was also a straightforward person. He took out two hundred yuan from his pocket and put it on the table. "This is the betrothal gift."

Ning Tang took the two hundred yuan without any hesitation and handed it all to Sun Aiju, "Mom, you take it."

Sun Aiju rolled her eyes at her and stuffed the two hundred yuan back into her pocket. "Silly girl, your father and I have money. Your brother sends his salary back to us every month, and your father and I save it. This two hundred yuan will be used as your pocket money. Your father and I will also give you some extra money."

Ning Tang knew that Ning Jun could make money. The army provided food and accommodation, and every month in addition to wages there were a lot of subsidies. Ning Jun did not spend a penny of it and sent it all to Sun Aiju.

Moreover, Sun Aiju had saved a lot of money over the years, so Ning Tang didn't hesitate to be polite to Sun Aiju and stuffed two hundred yuan into his pocket.

After Shen Lie left, Sun Aiju and Ning Weiguo took Ning Tang to have a small meeting.

Sun Aiju said, "Think it over carefully. If you really marry Shen Lie, no matter how good his conditions are, he is a widow with three children. If you marry him, you will become his stepmother."

After hearing what Sun Aiju said, Ning Weiguo hesitated, "How about, forget it? Although our daughter is a little older, she is still a virgin after all. There is no need for her to be someone's stepmother. She can just find someone in the village to marry. After all, she is a first marriage."

Ning Tang thought for a moment and said, "Dad, Mom, I know you are good to me, but after thinking about it, I feel that Shen Lie's conditions are still suitable for me."

First of all, Shen Lie has a high salary and is a soldier, which means that after marrying Shen Lie, her material conditions will not be too bad. If she marries a villager from the same village, she will probably still have to work in the fields.

Ning Tang tried working in the fields. The sun was so scorching that it could peel off a layer of skin. It was not an exaggeration at all. After a day's work, her whole body felt like it was run over by wheels, and her back and waist were sore. It was simply unbearable for someone like her who had been in the office with air conditioning every day before the time travel and had no work after the time travel.

If she really had to work in the fields and keep working in the fields, Ning Tang thought it would be better for her to wash herself clean and find a rope to hang herself.

Secondly, Shen Lie has three children, which is an advantage rather than a disadvantage for Ning Tang.

Ning Tang didn't want to have children in the first place. Shen Lie already had three children and would not let her have one. Besides, these three children were not young and had basic self-care abilities. They also had Shen Lie as their biological father, so Ning Tang could only keep an eye on them.

Think of it positively and just think of it as living with three kids.

Besides, she is a stepmother. If she treats a child who is not her own badly, would anyone point fingers at her and say something bad about her?

Most importantly, based on her previous test experience, the force majeure of the plot will pull back everything that deviates from the plot.

It's like she can't do business. The plot insists on making her the stepmother of the control group. If she doesn't marry Shen Lie in this blind date, she will have to marry Wang Lie or Zhang Lie, who are divorced officers with children from Hailang Island in the future.

It would be better to marry Shen Lie. At least Shen Lie seems to be a good person. As for the next one, it’s hard to say.

Ning Tang explained all this to Sun Aiju and Ning Weiguo throughout the night.

Sun Aiju and Ning Weiguo still find it hard to accept their decision, but there is nothing they can do about it. After all, it was Ning Tang's own choice. If she doesn't live well, the worst that can happen is that Shen Lie will report to the higher-ups and get a divorce. The old couple and Ning Jun will support Ning Tang for the rest of her life.