In response to Du Jiang's question, Old Man Huo did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Huo Yang and asked, "Should I answer?"
Huo Yang nodded and said, "Let me tell you." Then he turned to look at Du Jiang and said, "When grandpa and grandma were about to come, your father found out about this. Perhaps he was afraid of what others would say, or perhaps he didn't want to make things too awkward with my family, so he took over the marriage. At that time, your sister already had a partner, so this matter fell on you. I met you in the car, and I thought you knew about it. Later, I observed that you knew nothing about it. I wanted to speak up, but I didn't know how, so I kept putting it off."
Du Jiang was silent, looking at Huo Yang with a speechless look. He had thought that Huo Yang had been looking gloomy these days, and it turned out that he was just thinking about how to start the conversation.
"Jiang girl, we in the Huo family won't force anyone to do anything. We originally thought that this matter would end here, but Yangyang had some ideas." Fearing that Du Jiang would be displeased, Old Mrs. Huo quickly explained, "I see that you and Yangyang are very harmonious, so I thought of coming to meet you. If you really don't want to, we won't force you. I will adopt you as my goddaughter and won't let your reputation be damaged."
This was a lot of information. Du Jiang rubbed his stiff cheeks and laughed dryly. "This is exactly what my grandma and uncle would do. It's just that my dad's move was a bit unexpected. Grandma Huo, please give me a break."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Jiang's hand fell into a big palm. The grip on his thin and slender hand was a little painful. Du Jiang struggled a few times but failed to break free. He could only glare at Huo Yang unhappily and said through gritted teeth, "Let me go."
Huo Yang still held it tightly, his eyes blazing as he looked at Du Jiang. "Marriage should be sooner rather than later. Your father didn't tell you because he wanted to foster feelings between us, not to force us. Du Jiang, you know my feelings best, and I will never let you down in this life."
"Well said, this is what a man from the Huo family should be like."
The next second, the old man Huo, who was ruining the mood, was dragged out by old lady Huo by his ear. Du Jiang looked at the two people with a twitching mouth. The atmosphere of the vows made under the moonlight just now was gone.
Du Jiang struggled again, but Huo Yang finally let go of her hand this time. "Du Jiang, your uncle is coming. You were so confused when you were at home before, but now you've changed so much that your uncle will recognize you."
This is a threat, right? Du Jiang looked at Huo Yang in disbelief. He was speechless seeing the bright smile between his brows. Perhaps he couldn't stand being stared at, so Du Jiang threw out two words in a bad mood, "Whatever you want."
Huo Yang's eyes lit up immediately after hearing these words. He stood up suddenly and then sat down again, making Du Jiang's heart flutter. "Are you okay?"
"Okay, I'm fine, Du Jiang, I'm very happy, really happy"
Looking at Huo Yang, whose mouth was almost grinning to the back of his head, Du Jiang also started to laugh.
Old man and old lady Huo, who were eavesdropping outside the house, also started laughing. Perhaps because their laughter was too loud, the door was suddenly opened by Huo Yang who stood up and walked over.
Looking at the two elders who were acting so unruly, Du Jiang held his forehead and felt that his future life would be very lively. "Grandpa Huo, Grandma Huo, I agree to the marriage, but before that I need to communicate with my father."
"Of course," Old Man Huo walked in with his hands behind his back, shaking his head and swaying his body. "It should be so. After all, the betrothal gifts are still in your father's hands. If you want to write, please do it quickly so that your uncle can bring the betrothal gifts back."
This was the first time Du Jiang had heard of his uncle, and he nodded in agreement. "That's true, but Grandpa Huo, why did my uncle come here? I remember he's the Secretary of a provincial party committee in a certain province, isn't he?"
"No matter if he was the provincial party secretary or the town mayor before, he is now the village chief of our village," Old Man Huo said with a sly smile, "so from now on you can walk around the village with all your might."
Do you think I'm a crab walking sideways? Du Jiang felt so miserable that he didn't know where to start.
Fortunately, Huo Yang knew everything and told her, "Don't worry, your uncle did this voluntarily, so don't worry."
"No, I'm not worried about my uncle. After all, I don't spend much time with him. The number of times we've met since we were young can be counted on one hand." What really made Du Jiang uneasy was that so many people gathered in this unknown little village, which made her unable to understand or guess.
"You'll know later. Anyway, it has nothing to do with you and me. We just live our own lives," Huo Yang held Du Jiang's hand and assured him again and again. Seeing his sincere look, Du Jiang finally nodded, which made Old Man Huo laugh very happily, and Old Lady Huo also smiled.
"Okay, now that everything's settled, you two can go to town together to make the phone call after the fifth day of the New Year. Yangyang's bicycle should be back soon," Old Mrs. Huo said with finality. "Okay, you two can talk. Yangyang's grandfather and I will go eat and make dumplings first."
Seeing that Mrs. Huo turned around and was about to leave, Du Jiang quickly stood up and said, "Grandma Huo, I'll go help too."
"No need. How can you cook for your first visit to my house? Sit down." Old man Huo smiled and stood in front of Du Jiang. He stretched his neck to signal Huo Yang behind him, "Sit with Jiang girl in the room for a while. I remember you have a radio in your room. Go and take Jiang girl to listen to it for a while."
Radio, Du Jiang's eyes widened. This was a rare item. Not to mention that it was hard to buy in the city, it was even more impossible to find one in the village. Now, after hearing what old man Huo said, Huo Yang actually had one in his hand.
Perhaps it was because Du Jiang's expression was too strange that Huo Yang couldn't help laughing. "I'm not short of money."
Well, this rich man speaks in such an arrogant way, just like a local rich man.
"Let's go. Grandma usually cooks with grandpa, and even I can't get in." Seeing that the two elders had walked out of the room, Huo Yang also stood up and asked Du Jiang to follow. Looking towards the west room, Du Jiang finally sat still. Huo Yang did not force her. "Well, it's not appropriate to go into the house the first time you visit. Wait a minute, I'll go inside to get it."
After a while, Huo Yang came out holding a radio and put it on the coffee table with a thud. The rectangular radio seemed very heavy. As Huo Yang clicked on it, a Peking opera piece came out. The mellow voice made Du Jiang, who had not heard it for a long time, a little distracted. After the song ended, he slowly said, "No wonder everyone likes it. It really is a good thing to kill time."
"Not only Peking Opera, other broadcasts also have weather news and so on. If you like it, you can listen to it every day." Seeing Du Jiang's happy look, Huo Yang also liked it.
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