Chapter 24 Accompanying Song Yiyuan to the Town
Lin Qingqing stayed at home today and did not go out. Sometimes she would enter the space, sometimes she would go to see Song Yiyuan doing rehabilitation, and sometimes she would play with the children at home.
In the morning, when the Lin family goes to work, they will definitely mention their marriage. The villagers love to gossip, so they will definitely ask Song Yiyuan about it.
She didn't want to go out and be dragged around and asked questions.
In the evening, Brother Lin Da and Brother Lin Liu came back with the news. They couldn't stop smiling and were holding some things in their hands, all given by relatives.
When the relatives heard that Lin Qingqing was going to get married, and to a soldier, they were all very happy.
In the evening, the Lin family came back from work with smiles on their faces.
Now everyone in the village knows about his family’s happy event. Who wouldn’t be envious to death?
Big Brother Lin and Sixth Brother Lin told Lin Xu about the news and also told him the number of people who would come.
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The next day, Lin Qingqing got up earlier than usual. She had to go to town today. The ox cart at the entrance of the village would not wait for anyone, so she had to go there early.
Song Yiyuan was wearing Lin Baojun's clothes today, and his trouser legs reached his ankles, which was obviously too short.
He took all his documents and followed Lin Qingqing to the village entrance.
During the busy farming season, not many people go to the town. At the entrance of the village, only Auntie Wang and her daughter-in-law Wang Fen are waiting for the ox cart with a basket of eggs. They probably want to go to the town to exchange them for something.
When they saw Lin Qingqing and Song Yiyuan approaching slowly, they pointed and talked about them without hesitation. Lin Qingqing had become very popular in the village these days because of beating Xiaojuan and marrying a soldier.
Wang Fen: "Is the man next to Lin Qingqing the soldier she's going to marry?"
Auntie looked at Song Yiyuan suspiciously for a few times: "He is indeed good-looking, none of the guys in the surrounding villages can compare to him, but look at the patched clothes he is wearing, he doesn't look like a soldier at all. Didn't Old Second Lin say that her son-in-law was injured and lying at home? This guy looks energetic and doesn't look like an injured person."
Wang Fen nodded in agreement: "I think so too, but this boy is good-looking and tall, he must be her relative."
Auntie clapped her hands, as if she had suddenly thought of something. She said excitedly, "My niece is seventeen years old now, and she's never satisfied with any of the partners I've found for her. This guy isn't the right one."
Auntie was just feeling happy when Mr. Liu, who drove an ox cart, came.
Lin Qingqing pulled Song Yiyuan towards the ox cart, let him sit in the front to avoid the bumps, and sat next to him.
Auntie and her husband also climbed onto the ox cart and sat opposite Lin Qingqing and Song Yiyuan.
Song Yiyuan closed his eyes and rested as soon as he got in the car. Lin Qingqing turned her head to look at the scenery on both sides of the road. This was the countryside in the 1970s, the poorest and most backward place...
Lin Qingqing, who was lost in her own thoughts, was interrupted by a shrill voice in her ear.
Auntie smiled and said, "Qingqing, you're going to town today to buy wedding things. We all heard your mother say yesterday that you were going to marry a soldier."
Lin Qingqing turned around, nodded politely, and looked away.
Seeing that Lin Qingqing didn't want to talk, Auntie muttered, "You can't let go of other people's things." She looked at Song Yiyuan for a few seconds and smiled and said, "Qingqing, this is your relative, right? Is there anyone? My niece just turned sixteen today, and she is very beautiful. I want to introduce her to your relative. I'm sure your relative will fall in love with her as soon as they see her. Hey, which village is your relative from?"
When Lin Qingqing heard that Auntie was going to introduce Song Yiyuan to someone, she thought there was something interesting to watch and replied with a smile, "You should ask him about that."
Auntie looked at Lin Qingqing's smile and thought there was a chance. She reached out and shook Song Yiyuan's arm: "Young man, I'll introduce you to a partner. Tell me about your family situation."
Song Yiyuan opened his eyes and glanced at Auntie with a glare like a knife. Auntie shuddered all over. She pointed at Song Yiyuan's nose and said, "I'm introducing you to someone, why are you still glaring at me?"
Daughter-in-law Wang Fen defended her mother-in-law and said calmly, "Mom, forget it. Look at how shabby he's dressed. Maybe his family is so poor that they can't even afford to eat. If you introduce Lili to him, he'll be taking advantage of her."
The two of them were talking so much that Song Yiyuan simply closed his eyes.
Looking at Song Yiyuan like that, Lin Qingqing felt that there was nothing more to watch on this road, which was a pity.
Auntie listened to her daughter-in-law's words and thought they made sense. She said, "Poor bastard who can't even get married."
Lin Qingqing was the most protective of her niece. In her eyes, Song Yiyuan was now her own man. Seeing her aunt's relentless expression, she sarcastically said, "If your niece really wanted to see someone, would she introduce her to a date every time she saw one?"
Lin Qingqing's words made Auntie blush. She was also someone who could not stand being wronged. She straightened up and pointed at Lin Qingqing's nose and said, "Lin Qingqing, don't think that you can be arrogant just because you're marrying a soldier. Everyone in the village knows about you peeping at men taking baths."
Seeing that her aunt was irritated, Lin Qingqing smiled instead of getting angry.
"Which eye did you see me watching someone bathe? You open your mouth and slander the military family. When we get to town, come with me to the police station. I'll ask the police what the crime of slandering the military family is."
Auntie quickly covered her mouth and trembled with fear. How could she forget that Xiaojuan had just been punished by the team leader to pick up pig manure.
Wang Fen quickly said, "My mother-in-law didn't sleep last night. What she said is nonsense and doesn't count. Qingqing, we are from the same village, so don't make a fuss about it."
Lin Qingqing sneered and turned her head to look at the scenery.
During the second half of the journey, Auntie and her daughter-in-law huddled in the back of the car, not daring to say a word.
When the ox cart arrived at the town entrance, several people got off and Lin Qingqing took out forty cents and handed it to Mr. Liu.
Song Yiyuan glanced at Lin Qingqing and said softly, "Let's go to the police station first."
"Hmm?" Lin Qingqing raised his eyebrows. Could it be that because his aunt had just scolded him, he wanted to get back at her?
Song Yiyuan repeated: "I'll go to the police station and make a phone call."
"Oh, that's right." Lin Qingqing nodded guiltily, asked for directions, and the two of them went straight to the town police station.
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