Chapter 87 No, Don't Hurt Me

The burly man who was about to step out of the doorstep turned back and glanced at the couple sitting at the dining table, who seemed to be Wang's relatives.

This glance made the Zhu couple feel terrified.

Zhu Yan's mother waved her hands hastily, "Forget about the betrothal gift! We don't want a betrothal gift, as long as they get married smoothly by the end of the year."

"Yes, after getting married, both of them can go to the city to work, and then their life will be more fulfilling." Zhu Yan's father said with a smile.

Deputy Captain Tang wanted to laugh, and the cold expression on his face eased a little. He looked at Wang Ziru and said, "Listen, sister-in-law, my father-in-law is so considerate. When our leader speaks, I will come down and take your brother to the county armed forces department to taste the food."

"That's great!" Wang Zi was grateful from the bottom of her heart.

Having helped the Wang family so much, with the help of Deputy Captain Tang's thundering and powerful power, not only was the bride price waived, but the couple was also subdued in just a few words.

This favor is a bit too much to owe.

Not only was Wang Zonghao so excited that he didn't know what to say and rubbed his hands helplessly, but his parents also took a long time to come back to their senses.

Lin Xiuying wished that Deputy Captain Tang would kowtow to thank him.

If I really don't give a betrothal gift, when my younger son gets married at the end of the year, I only need to make a few quilts and buy a new set of clothes for the bride, which saves a lot of trouble.

Chen Pingping was extremely surprised and took Zhu Yan's hand, "Are you going to work in the county?"

"Well, maybe." Zhu Yan also felt a little uneasy.

Since her sister-in-law and Captain Tang had said so, the job of chef in the armed forces cafeteria was a sure win. Faced with such a huge shock and joy, her parents wisely made concessions.

Chen Pingping looked at the happy expression on Zhu Yan's face and said sarcastically, "You really don't want a betrothal gift?"

In front of everyone from her husband's family, Zhu Yan nodded slightly to make her position clear that she would never ask Wang Zonghao for a dowry in the future.

"Pingping, don't you know that the army has strict regulations that prohibit soldiers from accepting gifts when they get married? This is a problem of disrupting work style and will be severely punished. Zhang Kang, you will probably be punished when you return to the army after visiting your relatives this time."

"Sister Ziru, what did you say? Zhang Kang..."

You will be punished by the troops!

"Why? Is it because he gave me a betrothal gift?" Chen Pingping's heart was pounding and her face turned pale with fear.

"Yes, you also know that Zhang Kang is at least a small official in the army, a cadre, you know! He is taking the lead in disrupting discipline and destroying the military atmosphere. If he is not punished, how can we unify our thoughts and who will abide by the discipline?" Wang Ziru spoke as easily as flowing water.

But when it fell into Chen Pingping's ears, it was like an earthquake.

Chen Pingping was furious. She turned around and glared at Zhang Kang, her eyes red. She angrily asked, "Why didn't you explain it earlier?"

Wang Ziru, who was standing beside him, laughed and said, "If he dares to say that, what will Zhu Yan do to our Wang family today?"

"No, sister, please stop talking."

"No, don't hurt me."

Wang Zonghao and Zhang Kang said in unison.

Then the two men glared at each other again.

Only Zhu Yan, with a red face, stood beside her sister-in-law obediently and sensibly, but did not interrupt.

"Oh, Pingping, look, the person you carefully selected may not have a future in the army. After he retires, he will have to work hard in the dirt again."

"Oh, and one more thing. If you want to follow him to the army, you'll probably have to go to the hot springs, too."

Chen Pingping was so angry that she wanted to slap Zhang Kang twice.

Zhang Kang was so angry that his face turned blue. He shouted, "Sister-in-law, can you stop talking nonsense?! Do you want to prevent me from getting married?"

"Whether to get married or not is your Zhang family's business!"

“……” Zhang Kang was almost angry to death.

Chen Pingping turned around and ran out of Wang's house in anger.

But Zhang Kang was already extremely panicked, fearing that his chosen marriage partner would leave.

He was so anxious that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He couldn't stop talking to Wang Ziru, so he pointed at Zhai Ximo and said loudly: "Old Zhai, you are so good. You don't even say a word."

Zhai Ximo smiled indifferently, "I have already advised you that the army has a strict order that no one is allowed to accept gifts when getting married. It was you who didn't listen, so you blame me?"

"Oh, by the way, when I return to the army, I will write this down in the family visit report. Otherwise, if the higher-ups investigate, it will be my fault for not reporting it. Your marriage is not a big deal, but please don't let it ruin my future."

"No, you two are so together today, are you united against the outside world?" Zhang Kang was furious.

He put his hands on his waist and said, "Your son is about to make soy sauce, but you still don't allow me to get married? Can't you help me keep it secret?"

"You are not being personal!" Zhai Ximo pointed at his wife and son. "I have been in the army for five years, and my wife and children have suffered for five years at home. Is this how I repay them? I fought so hard to kill the enemy just to give my family a happy life. As for you, do whatever you want."

Zhai Ximo raised his voice and spoke deliberately for his in-laws to hear.

At the same time, he winked at Zhang Kang.

The two were old classmates in junior high school and comrades-in-arms for many years. Zhang Kang understood what the other meant in seconds.

He still warned her: "If you prevent me from getting married, I will never forgive you."

Finished cursing.

The Wang family saw the fat man rush out of the Wang family yard like the wind and chase Chen Pingping to the Chen family.

Over here in the stone house, Deputy Captain Tang scratched his head.

"The village is still bustling! We live in the county town and don't usually see it this lively." This was said with a hint of sarcasm.

Zhai Ximo felt a little embarrassed, "I really made a fool of myself for Captain Tang. In our village, most people are like this. They will make a big fuss over the slightest thing."

"I understand that, too. By the way, are you going back today?"

"Yes, I'm going to go back after lunch and a short rest in the afternoon. My eldest brother was injured yesterday. After I go back in the evening, I may have to check on him to see how his injury has recovered." Zhai Ximo said.

When Captain Tang heard that they were planning to go back to Hongmei Village in the afternoon, he smiled and said, "Then go and have your meal. After you're full, I'll take you back to the village and find out about your eldest brother's matter."

"Did you come here specifically to find out what happened in our house yesterday?"

"I guess so! After all, your identity is already there. If anyone makes a mistake, you can't get into trouble." If something really happened during the military officer's visit to his relatives, the entire county would not be able to explain to the higher-ups.

After hearing what Captain Tang said, Wang Ziru no longer had time to care about eating.

She quickly decided for the man, "If that's the case, then let's go home now. Baoer, come on, you must be full, you little guy who eats without thinking as soon as you sit down at the table."

When Baoer heard that his parents were going home, he hurriedly dropped the bowl and chopsticks in his hands and slid down from the high stool.

The kid wiped his nose with his sleeve and walked over to his father.

"What's going on? It's so warm today, and there are still two dragons crossing the river?" Zhai Ximo picked up the child and wiped his nose quickly, making his little nose red.

"Mom, give me the silk bag."

Lin Xiuying then remembered that she had nothing to bring back for her daughter.

I quickly went back to the house, got a silk bag, ran into the stove and searched around. I managed to stuff a handful of dried wild bamboo shoots into the bag, then handed it to my daughter, "I don't have anything for you to take back..."

"Look at what you're saying, what are you doing? What should we bring as a family?"

Wang Ziru got into the front seat of Deputy Captain Tang's motorcycle holding the child, while Zhai Ximo sat in the seat behind Captain Tang.

The green motorcycle emitted a puff of black smoke and sped away.

After watching her daughter, son-in-law and their family go back, Lin Xiuying finally felt at ease.

When we sat down at the table, the food was already cold.

Wang Dongsheng was in a good mood and poured a glass of sorghum wine for his in-laws. "It should be a sure thing that Zong Hao will go to the county to work. Don't worry, in-laws. I'll let Zong Hao notify you as soon as there is good news."

"Zong Hao is such a promising boy. My daughter has chosen the right person." Zhu Yan's father could not hide the pride in his tone.

"Don't worry, my dear relatives. When the child marries into our Wang family, we will not let her do any heavy work or take care of the baby after childbirth." Wang Dongsheng immediately made a promise in front of his parents-in-law.

After all, they have already waived a large sum of betrothal money from the Wang family, so they still have to give this reassurance to the in-laws.

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There was a commotion at Chen Pingping's house.

It was also the first time that Chen Pingping's parents heard that military personnel were prohibited from giving betrothal gifts when they got married.

Yang Yan decided to go to Wang's house to get things clear.

"This Wang Zonghao! I knew he was a good-for-nothing. He couldn't afford the bride price himself, but he teamed up with his sister to cause so much trouble." Chen's mother cursed at him, but she knew she felt guilty towards the Wang family and didn't dare to go to the Wang family to inquire about the truth of the matter.

Mr. Chen had a heavy look on his face, seeing that the 200 yuan betrothal money that was about to be received was about to be gone. How could he be happy?

I also heard from my daughter Chen Pingping that the distinguished guest who had just come to the Wang family promised to find a job for Wang Zonghao in the county's armed forces department.

This made Mr. Chen's face turn black with anger.

"Zhang Kang! Tell me, is this true? Tell us the truth." Chen's mother didn't want to suffer a loss herself, nor did she want to see her daughter suffer a loss.

If what Wang Ziru said was true, and their daughter Chen Pingping married Zhang Kang, and Zhang Kang was punished in the future and had no future, wouldn't the Chen family have lost a good daughter in vain?

The reason why they agreed to the Zhang family was because they saw that Zhang Kang might have a bright future.

After a daughter gets married, she can enjoy the happiness with her husband.

If Zhang Kang joins the army for a few years and returns to the village to grow crops after retirement, will they still marry their daughter to such a man?

Under the stare of his father-in-law, Zhang Kang was already in a state of confusion.

But the matter had come to this, and he could only bite the bullet and say, "I didn't think this through. The army does have these regulations, but I'm just trying to satisfy you two elders. No matter what, I have to satisfy you even if I have to borrow money."

Father Chen looked at his son-in-law with an aggrieved expression, and it seemed that the boy had done nothing wrong.

Gritting his teeth, he asked, "So what you mean is, once your marriage application is approved, you and Pingping will just hold a wedding? No need for the betrothal money or anything like that?"

"Dad! I..."

"Forget it! In this case, I don't think there's any need to get married." Mother Chen interrupted them.

The daughters of the Chen family were supposed to marry into their husband's family and enjoy a good life, not live a precarious life with a man like Zhang Kang.

When Zhang Kang and Chen Pingping heard this, they immediately became anxious.

"Mom! Now everyone in the two villages knows that Zhang Kang and I are engaged. Why are you suddenly saying you don't want to get married? Do you want everyone to laugh at me?" Chen Pingping stomped her feet in anger.

Seeing that Chen Pingping still wanted to marry him, Zhang Kang mustered up his courage and said, "Dad, Mom, marriage is not a joke. If you two elders can be lenient with me on the issue of the betrothal gift, I promise that in the future, Pingping will be happier with me than Wang Ziru."

"Dad! Mom! If you decide to cancel the engagement today, I will not live anymore." Chen Pingping said harshly.

"No, Pingping, don't be upset. Let's sit down and talk it over."

Zhang Kang was very scared.

The marriage hasn't even started yet, but your temper has already worsened!

Before she could even tell the whole story, she was already crying, making a fuss, and even threatening to hang herself.

What should I do if after we get married, something happens and she continues to make a fuss like this?

Not long ago, at the Wang family, he was still mocking that bastard Wang Zonghao in his heart, but after some comparison, it seemed that the bastard's partner Zhu Yan was not only obedient and sensible, but also very good at judging the situation.

"Pingping, let's forget about your marriage with Zhang Kang." Father Chen saw that his wife had made up her mind, and after thinking for a while, he agreed.

Seeing that her parents' expressions did not change at all and they wanted to cancel the engagement without caring about her face, Chen Pingping was extremely disappointed. "I have waited for so many years, and in the end, you want to cancel the engagement for 200 yuan? Fine, go ahead and cancel the engagement."

Chen Pingping wiped away her tears, rushed out of the house and ran towards the pier at the entrance of the village.

"Zhang Kang! What are you still standing there for? Go and stop Pingping. If anything happens to my daughter, your Zhang family can't afford to pay for it." Seeing that his daughter really ran to the beach, Chen's father was so anxious that his throat was at the bottom of his throat.