After Huo Junshan finished speaking, he turned around and left the courtyard.
Li Xiangyun glared at Wang Cuihong and then turned and left.
The brigade leader and Aunt Guihua had already arrived at the door.
Huo Junshan said, "Uncle, Aunt, let's go!"
The captain, still puffing on his pipe, chuckled and said, "Third brother, you've finally waited for this day! Let's go!"
The brigade leader started walking towards the educated youth settlement, but found that Huo Junshan was walking in another direction. He called out, "Third brother, where are you going? You should go this way!"
"Uncle, let's walk through the village."
The captain was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant and nodded with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes, let's walk through the village."
The group walked through the village. Huo Junshan, unlike his usual aloof personality, greeted everyone he met, saying, "Auntie, are you home? We're going to get engaged. Yes, that's Yun Zhiqing."
"Uncle, I'm going to find my girlfriend to get engaged."
"Second Grandmother, I'm going to propose marriage. I'm getting married."
He walked around the village, and everyone in the village knew that he was going to marry Yun Ningyan.
Li Xiangyun followed behind him and rubbed her forehead. She felt that her third son had gone mad!
Look at how excited she is! When did she give birth to a son with such a love-struck mind?
She could only awkwardly greet the others as she followed behind them. When she arrived at the educated youth settlement, a large group of people had already gathered behind her to watch the spectacle.
The group of educated youth at the settlement looked at the large number of people who had arrived, and they all looked at each other.
Zhang Qiang asked, "Comrade Huo, are you here to cause trouble?"
Huo Junshan grinned, a grin that sent shivers down Zhang Qiang's spine. He felt that the man's smile was even more frightening than his lack thereof.
He shook the goosebumps off his body and stepped back.
Yun Ningyan stood at the door and looked at Huo Junshan. Huo Junshan turned his head to look at her, and neither of them spoke.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment. Everyone in the courtyard seemed to disappear. The two looked at each other, and the sweet scent of love filled the air.
Yun Ningyan's eyes were filled with laughter, and Huo Junshan's heart and eyes were only for the little girl in front of him.
He opened his thin lips and said, "Yanyan, I'm here to arrange the engagement."
Yun Ningyan nodded, "Okay, but isn't this a bit too much? I'm a little scared."
Everyone then realized that they hadn't come to cause trouble, but to get engaged.
The other educated youth at the settlement brought out their stools, a few sat down, and the others watched the excitement from the sidelines.
“Ningning, the third brother came back saying he wanted to get engaged, and then he said he wanted to get married. I thought he had gone crazy. It’s so good, so good.”
Li Xiangyun's voice trembled slightly as she took out some money from her pocket and handed it over, saying, "Our family's circumstances are limited and we can't compare to those in the city. This is five hundred yuan, your betrothal gift."
Yun Ningyan raised an eyebrow: Five hundred yuan, that's the highest dowry in the surrounding villages!
Huo Changgen chuckled.
The captain asked, "Third brother, when did you set the date?"
Huo Junshan cleared his throat, looked at Yun Ningyan and said, "The nineteenth of this month, the nineteenth of September, may our love last forever."
"Yun girl, how about we get married on September 19th?"
Yun Ningyan looked at Huo Junshan, surprised that he had set such a rushed date. Ten days left, would it be enough?
Huo Junshan was getting anxious as he listened to her thoughts. Did Yanyan not want to agree?
"Yanyan, there's still time. Don't worry, I checked and it's an auspicious day, suitable for marriage."
Yun Ningyan chuckled softly, wanting to tease him since he seemed anxious.
She added, "September 19th is a good day, but it's a bit too early. Won't it be too late?"
Huo Junshan hurriedly said, "No rush. We'll go to the county town tomorrow and buy everything we need. One day is enough. I've prepared everything for the new house. I just need to ask Mom to prepare a few quilts."
Huo Changgen was also worried that his son wouldn't be able to find a wife, so he said, "That's right, third brother, you should take Yun to the county tomorrow and buy everything that needs to be bought."
Huo Junshan looked at Yun Ningyan anxiously, "Yanyan, didn't you already agree?"
Lin Mengmeng watched excitedly from the side and shouted, "Yun Ningyan, hurry up and say yes to Comrade Huo! Look how anxious he is!"
Others chimed in, "That's right, hurry up and agree! But it's a dowry of 500 yuan! If it were my daughter, I'd hit her if she even blinked. If you don't agree to such a good deal, I'll have my daughter agree instead."
Yun Ningyan glanced at the aunt and said with a coquettish smile, "Auntie, you're dreaming! But I'm determined to have Huo Junshan! We'll go shopping tomorrow and get married on the 19th."
Huo Junshan breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Seeing the two so in love, Liu Zhijun felt dejected; he had no chance at all!
He can't stand any girl now.
Li Xiangyun was overjoyed and took out ten yuan from her pocket to give to Huo Changgen. "Old man, go buy some meat. We'll have a good meal tonight to celebrate."
Huo Changgen excitedly took the money and went to the commune to buy meat.
Yun Ningyan went back into the house and got two bags of White Rabbit milk candy. She gave one to each person, and everyone got one. Li Xiangyun felt heartbroken seeing that two bags of candy being given away to others.
The crowd dispersed, each holding a piece of candy.
Yun Ningyan went back into the house, took a piece of pork and a slaughtered pheasant, and followed Huo Junshan to the Huo family.
Seeing that the two had already gotten married, Meng Zhenzhen sighed helplessly, realizing that she was too late!
If she had known Huo Junshan had such a grand plan, she should have come sooner. Now that the two are engaged, if she wants to marry Huo Junshan, it would be impossible unless Yun Ningyan is no longer alive.
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