At noon, Qin Lijuan came back to cook. The original owner was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law; she was capable and filial.
Her only complaint is that in the few years since she married into the family, she has only had one granddaughter.
Xiao Li thought this daughter-in-law was quite good. The original owner favored her youngest son, but she never said anything about it.
Later, after separating her youngest son from the family, she still took good care of the elderly, which shows she was a good person.
"Lijuan, you said last time that your family has a girl and you wanted to give her to Hongjun. Is that still possible?"
Qin Lijuan was taken aback. Didn't she say she didn't need to worry about it? Now she's asking if she's planning to go on blind dates?
She had her doubts, but she answered honestly anyway.
"Mom, I'm talking about my cousin. She's not engaged yet."
Xiao Li nodded, "It's her. You have good taste. Mom believes in you. Go back to your parents' home and talk to them. Tomorrow, let Hongjun go with you on the blind date."
Qin Lijuan never expected that her mother-in-law, who was unwilling last time, would actually agree to the matchmaking this time.
However, her cousin is beautiful and has a good personality. Now that she's married into the family, she's not worried about not getting along with her sister-in-law.
"Hey, I'll go home after work today, and I can take half a day off tomorrow, no problem."
"Yes, please take care of it. I'll handle things with the Red Army."
"Okay, Mom, don't worry."
Xiao Li was satisfied before going to Dong Hongjun's room.
"Mom, is dinner ready? I'm coming right now."
Before meeting Ruan Lingling, Dong Hongjun was a well-behaved and obedient boy, but he was completely captivated the moment they met.
"No, the food isn't ready yet. I just came to talk to you about your blind date tomorrow."
Dong Hongjun looked completely bewildered.
"Huh? Who am I going on a blind date with?"
Xiao Li patted her youngest son on the shoulder and told him to sit down.
"Son, what kind of wife do you want?"
Dong Hongjun scratched his head and chuckled.
"I don't know either."
Xiao Li understood. "She's pretty?"
Dong Hongjun nodded.
"Gentle-natured?"
"Mmm, mmm."
"Okay, Mom can do whatever you want."
Xiao Li said meaningfully, "Son, there's only one thing: once you marry someone, you have to be a responsible man. You must treat her well and not be fickle."
Dong Hongjun patted his chest and said, "Of course, I have to be good to my wife."
He glanced at his elderly mother, then said with a shameless grin, "Be even better to Mom."
Xiao Li nodded and went out. When she reached the door, she said to Dong Hongjun again.
"Don't go to work this afternoon. Wait until tomorrow to go back to your sister-in-law's parents' home."
"Uh-huh."
Dong Hongjun was left alone, grinning foolishly as he dreamed of his blind date.
In the afternoon, the educated youth arrived, and the village chief called a few people to repair the roof of the educated youth settlement.
Because Dong Hongjun had taken leave, he avoided his first meeting with Ruan Lingling.
Ruan Lingling, carrying her luggage with a distressed expression, looked at the fawning young man in front of her, while her mind drifted back to her parents' parting words.
"Lingling, we need to settle accounts at home. You should go to the countryside first and find a poor farmer to marry. We'll bring you back when things are better for our family."
She could only fool herself with those words. Who knew when things would improve? Maybe a few years, maybe a lifetime. She wasn't a child anymore; she understood all of this.
She's come to the countryside now, but where are her eight generations of poor peasants? Look at all these misfits, she doesn't like any of them.
Some of these young men were good-looking, but their clothes were patched upon patched, clearly indicating that they came from poor families. She didn't want to marry into one of them and suffer.
Time was of the essence, and she had to act quickly, fearing that if something happened to her parents, it would implicate her and everything would be over.
After searching for a long time, she still couldn't find a suitable one. "Oh well, I'll look for one more when I go to work tomorrow," she thought, and then washed up and went to rest.
Xiao Li looked at Dong Hongjun, who wanted to go out and join the fun, and said, "Son, my legs hurt. Can you massage them for me?"
Although Dong Hongjun really wanted to see what the new educated youth looked like, he couldn't refuse his elderly mother's request and had to stay at home to take care of her.
Xiao Li instructed 123 to keep a close watch on Dong Hongjun and only allow him to meet the female lead after he gets married.
123 happily agreed. Its owner was too capable, and it had no chance to show off.
The next morning, Xiao Li took Dong Hongjun and went with Qin Lijuan back to her parents' home, Qinjiawan, where there was plenty of water and it only took half an hour by boat.
Qin Lijuan's cousin is named Qin Sufang. She is the eldest daughter in her family. Because there are many young children in the family, her marriage was delayed. She is already twenty years old this year and is only now starting to look for a husband.
Qin Lijuan noticed that Dong Hongjun had taken a liking to her after her last visit to Xiaobazi Village, which is why she mentioned it to her mother-in-law. However, her mother-in-law refused outright. But now, things have taken a turn for the better, and Qin Lijuan has changed her mind.
Qin Lijuan first took the two back to her own home, and soon after, Qin Sufang and her family arrived.
The young girl was very open and cheerful, making no attempt to hide her affection for Dong Hongjun.
Xiao Li went to chat with her in-laws, and Qin Lijuan also prepared to slip away.
“Red Army, this is my cousin, Qin Sufang. You two chat, I’ll go pour you some tea.”
Qin Sufang has thick eyebrows, big eyes, and an oval face. Her skin isn't very fair, but she's young and has a slender figure, making her a great beauty.
She shyly agreed, and now that it was just the two of them, she felt embarrassed.
When Dong Hongjun saw such a beautiful woman sitting opposite him, he felt embarrassed. He glanced at her again and again, but he also felt happy.
The two looked at each other in silence until Qin Sufang broke the silence.
“I saw you when I went to visit my sister last month. You were chopping wood at the door. You are really strong. You chopped the wood in just a few strokes.”
Dong Hongjun instantly felt like he had become a strongman, and was extremely proud.
"That's right, I'm the strongest in our family. My brother has never won an arm wrestling match against me."
Qin Sufang immediately looked at her with admiration, "You're really amazing!"
"Hehehe..."
Qin Sufang then realized, "Who said we're from your family? It's not even close to happening yet..."
She spoke softer and softer, and Dong Hongjun unconsciously moved a little closer to her.
"Shall we go for a walk?"
Qin Sufang nodded, and the two of them went to the riverbank one after the other.
When the two returned, their relationship had become much closer. After dinner, Xiaoli and the other two said goodbye. While the meal was being prepared, the two families finalized the betrothal gifts and the wedding date.
These days, extravagant weddings are not fashionable; the trend is to keep things simple. Xiao Li still gave a dowry of fifty yuan, plus two sets of clothes and a watch for the bride.
This is already the Dong family's greatest sincerity right now; these days, no family is rich.
Looking at her beaming youngest son, Xiao Li thought to herself, "This male supporting character isn't really devoted to the female lead, is he? Otherwise, why would he have fallen for someone else, right?"
Sitting at the bow of the boat, Dong Hongjun felt a surge of joy as he thought about his promise to Qin Sufang to go to the city to see a movie the day after tomorrow.
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