Zhao Dahu said, "It's nothing, I'll go ask and give you a heads-up."
The Wei family thanked them profusely. The three children hadn't actually gone far; they were eavesdropping outside! Wei Dani blushed, also somewhat annoyed, and turned to leave. Zhao Aiguo followed her cautiously, asking, "Sister Dani, what's wrong? Am I being nosy?"
Wei Dani looked at Zhao Aiguo, who looked nervous, and sighed, saying, "It's not about that, Aiguo. I've never blamed you. I know you're doing this for my own good. Li Jianshe is indeed a bad person, but it still hurts me to hear you say such things about me and Team Leader Jiang."
Zhao Aiguo blinked and said, "Don't you like Jiang Zhen? I think he's great!"
Wei Dani was furious and didn't know how to explain to Zhao Aiguo, so she could only say, "What do you know, you little kid? Besides, this isn't about liking or disliking. Neither Li Jianshe nor Team Leader Jiang are suitable for you, sister."
Realistically speaking, I have a rural household registration and don't receive grain rations. Even if I get married and have children, I'll be the only one in the family working and earning money. How heavy is that burden? Isn't this harming people? Aiguo, do you know where Team Leader Jiang lives? Come with me to find him! I'll make things clear.
Zhao Aiguo blinked. "It can't be that bad, can it? I think..."
Wei Dani shook her head and said, "I didn't even know they were talking about this today, and I can't stop them, so I have to make things clear with Team Leader Jiang. Anyway, I'm going back to the countryside tomorrow. I can't let people think I'm trying to climb the social ladder for no reason!"
Zhao Aiguo's big eyes lit up and he said, "Okay, I'll take you to find him!" The three of them walked for half an hour and arrived at the courtyard house where Jiang Zhen lived. As soon as they entered, Zhao Aiguo shouted, "Brother Jiang Zhen! Brother Jiang Zhen!"
Just then, Jiang Zhen, wearing a tank top and shorts, came out and said, "Patriotism!" Then, seeing Wei Dani, he blushed and said, "Come in and sit down!"
He quickly put on a pair of long pants and greeted the grandparents, uncles, aunts, and children in the yard with a smile, praising them all.
Then he went inside. After going inside, Jiang Zhen came out wearing a pair of black pants. "Please sit down. Why did you come here? I wasn't prepared. Please sit for a while. I'll be right back!"
As he spoke, he went to his childhood friend's place and borrowed a watermelon. He rinsed it with water in the yard, and an old lady in the yard winked and said, "Zhenzi, who is this young lady?"
Jiang Zhen blushed even more and quickly begged for forgiveness, saying, "My master's grandson brought his cousin as a guest. Please don't talk nonsense, sir. I'm fine, but the young lady's reputation is important." Then he hurried back, cut up some watermelon, and invited everyone to eat. Zhao Aiguo didn't stand on ceremony either, pulling Erni down to eat, whispering as he ate, "My eldest sister Erni wants to talk to you about something, you should go and tell her!"
As soon as these words were spoken, both of their faces turned bright red. After a while, Jiang Zhen began to say, "Comrade Wei Dani, what brings you here?"
Wei Dani stammered and couldn't say anything, she was so anxious that she was about to cry. Jiang Zhen frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wei Dani steeled her resolve and said, "Team Leader Jiang, it was Aiguo who went back and made up stories a few days ago, causing my family to misunderstand that you and I are related. I want to tell you that I know my place and I am really not worthy of you. If my uncle asks you, you don't need to hold back, just refuse directly!"
Jiang Zhen's expression changed instantly. He looked at Wei Dani with a complicated expression, then stared intently at Zhao Aiguo. Zhao Aiguo smiled brightly and said, "Brother Jiang Zhen, tell me yourself, do you have feelings for my sister Dani? I'm not making this up. My sister Dani is worried that she's from the countryside and not good enough for you, so she's rejecting you. By the way, she's going back tomorrow, so you'd better hurry up and stop with the pretense." As he spoke, he lowered his head and focused on eating watermelon. Dani's eyes were red with anger as she stared at Zhao Aiguo. Luckily, he was thick-skinned, otherwise, no one else would have been able to sit still.
Jiang Zhen looked at Wei Dani, smiled, and said, "I'm not afraid!"
Wei Dani was taken aback and looked at Jiang Zhen. Zhao Aiguo laughed like a mouse that had stolen oil, and Jiang Zhen, his face flushed, looked at the two little ones and said, "You two take the watermelon and go inside to eat. I want to say a few words to your sister!"
Zhao Daguo quickly took the watermelon away and pulled Erni into the house. After they went in, Jiang Zhen whispered to Wei Dani, "Aiguo is right, I like you. Because I'm seven years older than you, I was afraid you wouldn't like me, so I never dared to say it! As long as you don't mind that I'm older than you, household registration is not a problem. I can support my two younger siblings, so how can I not support you?"
Wei Dani shook her head and said, "I'm just a country girl, all I know is farming. If you want to marry me, coming to the city will only be a burden to you. I have nothing, and I can't be someone who has to rely on others!"
Jiang Zhen laughed, "Silly girl, you're not that old, but you have a lot of ideas. I'm not afraid of you being a burden. I truly love you and don't want you to go back to the countryside and spend your whole life toiling in the fields. If you're willing to marry me, none of that matters. I'll treat you well!"
Wei Dani was genuinely terrified. She shook her head, crying, and said, "No, you could have found someone better. I can't be so self-aware." Then she called out, "Aiguo, Erni, let's go home."
As she spoke, she ran out. Erni quickly chased after her sister. Zhao Aiguo slowly walked out and looked at Jiang Zhen with the eyes of someone looking at a heartless man. Jiang Zhen was almost furious. It was this fatso. He had never had any good things happen to him since he was a child. He used to cheat people out of food and drink when he was young, but now that he was grown up and had some ability, he had ruined the wife that was almost in his hands and made a scene known to everyone!
Zhao Aiguo scoffed, "Brother Jiang Zhen, you'll never find a wife in your life if you keep going like this..."
Jiang Zhen angrily asked, "What did you say?"
Zhao Aiguo patted him on the shoulder and said, "No wonder they say that good men don't have good wives, while lazy men marry beauties. Brother, I advise you, if you want this woman to be your wife, you can't let her be too clear-headed."
Jiang Zhen laughed angrily, "Do you want to hear what you're saying? Do your mother and grandmother know about this?"
Zhao Aiguo looked at him with great sympathy and said, "Really, if you want to marry a woman and live a good life with her, you have to keep her completely bewildered and confused. Don't let her come to her senses, otherwise she'll start bringing up old grievances..."
He suddenly remembered that his father hadn't managed to fool his mother. When his mother suddenly came to her senses, she shuddered and looked at Jiang Zhen with a pitying gaze. "Forget it, this isn't something you can learn in a day or two. Let me give you a piece of advice: if you want to marry my sister, don't just fool her. First, win over my maternal grandmother and my uncle. My aunt is ordered to pursue a wife, so that's definitely the right thing to do!"
He was about to go out and chase after her when Jiang Zhen stopped him and said, "Wait..." He then took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it to her, saying, "Take this and buy your sister some food. If you can't, take the bus back!"
Zhao Aiguo took it with a smile and said, "Not bad, not bad, I'm waiting to call you brother-in-law!" Then he ran off. Jiang Zhen watched him run away and laughed and scolded, "How did the advisor raise such a clever little devil!"
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