Chapter 237 Getting Married
"Look, this is me and my wife, the one in the middle is my son, this is my mother, and this is my sister." Li Huan finally found the family photo and presented it like a treasure.
Qin Daqiang took the photo and looked carefully at the petite Li Le, who had two pigtails with red bows on them. Her face was indeed pretty and charming.
"Son, come and see your wife. Are you satisfied?"
Qin Guoqing was angry and refused at first, but when he saw Li Huan taking out the family photo, he felt it would be unfair to Brother Huan if he didn't look at it, so he leaned over.
Just this one glance made me stunned for a moment. How could this little girl look so much like the girl in my dream? I blinked and was indeed in a trance.
"How about it, do you like it?"
Qin Daqiang is always so direct. He nods if he likes something and shakes his head if he doesn’t like it.
Qin Guoqing thought about it and suddenly understood what his father meant. Brother Huan and his wife were so capable, and if they were related to him, perhaps their lives would be guaranteed to a certain extent.
"Dad, I...I am willing, but Brother Huan's sister is still young."
"You are small now, but growing up is just a blink of an eye. I still can't forget that when your mother died, I held you like a mouse in my arms. Now, you are not this big anymore."
Cheng Qiao was drinking water. When she heard Qin Daqiang's words, she spat out a mouthful of water. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and finally sprayed the water onto Li Huan's face.
"Dad, your description is too mean. There is no such thing as a rat-like child. Really."
Qin Daqiang knew he had made a slip of the tongue, but it was not the custom for a father to apologize to his son. He stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of food and put it into Qin Guoqing's bowl, and the matter was over.
Cheng Liguo couldn't help but nodded. He could already foresee Qin Guoqing's happy life in the future. He also lived in the Li family for some time, and the little girl Li Le left a good impression on him.
She is frugal, intelligent, hardworking, kind, yet not afraid of power. These qualities make her extremely suitable for being a military wife.
"Brother Cheng, what do you think? How about our Qin, Li, and Cheng families become relatives?"
"Okay, as long as the two children are willing, I'm also in favor of it. The main thing is to take care of the children."
"What are you looking at, kid? I have the final say here on National Day."
"Guoqing is indeed a good kid, and I like him too, but Li Le is not your boss, Captain Qin, so you don't have the final say. Marriage is free now, and we can't arrange marriages."
Cheng Liguo felt like a parent, trying earnestly to persuade his son. This feeling was quite wonderful, but it could only be done secretly.
"That's right, Comrade Li Huan. Then please go back and do some ideological work on your sister. Then our two families will become one. It's a wonderful thought."
"Dad, how much do you plan to give to Brother Huan's sister as a gift?"
Qin Guoqing hated his father's tyranny and asked directly in a cold voice. Qin Daqiang was a little confused for a moment. By the way, how could he forget about the bride price?
"Comrade Li Huan, what is the rule of your Xiangyang Village regarding the bride price?"
"If you want more, you can give 200, plus a bicycle, new clothes, etc. If you want less, you can give 50. It depends on the man's conditions."
When Qin Daqiang heard this, he felt relieved. It was only two hundred yuan, which could be collected with his two-month salary. It could also be used for a bicycle and other things. It was no big deal.
"I'll give a dowry of 300 yuan, and I'll prepare everything, including a bicycle, a sewing machine, and new clothes."
"Dad, where did you get so much money and tickets?"
"You are really stupid. My future daughter-in-law is only fourteen years old. There are still four years. If you can't even come up with these, you might as well shoot yourself and don't come out to embarrass yourself."
Qin Guoqing: “…”
He only received 18 yuan a month in allowance, which was only about 200 yuan a year without food or drink. In four years, he was able to save enough to buy a bicycle and a sewing machine, but he still starved to death.
Looking at Qin Guoqing's bitter face, Li Huan shook his head. What a stupid guy! He was clearly holding the steering wheel. He could just bring some things for others and get paid.
In the afternoon, Qin Guoqing sent Li Huan to the hospital. Li Huan was very respectful to this elder brother whom he had not seen for a long time, especially since he knew that he almost died, it would be inappropriate not to come to see him.
"Brother, how are you?"
"Brother, why are you here? Is mom okay? Is Lele okay?"
When Li Bing saw Li Huan, he was shocked. Could something have happened to his mother and sister? Otherwise, why would Li Huan come all the way here?
"Mom is fine, Lele is even finer. I'm here to pick up my wife and I just found out you were injured, so I came to see you. Here, malted milk, milk powder, fruit..."
Li Bing breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and then pointed to a woman who was peeling an apple for him and introduced her to him: "Brother, this is my girlfriend Jiang Meili, Meili, this is my brother Li Huan."
The two of them quickly stood up and greeted each other. Jiang Meili even peeled an apple for Li Huan. Li Huan shook his head. He was a grown man and didn't like eating it. He completely forgot that when Cheng Qiao fed him the apple, he was like a hungry bird, keeping his mouth open waiting to be fed.
"Brother, go back and tell mom that I'm going to marry Meili, but you must not tell mom that I'm injured, okay?"
"Well, when you get married, I'll go back and ask my mother to prepare a new house for you."
"No need, as long as we can sleep, I'll just take Meili home to get to know her. We'll still live here in the future, and the garrison will assign us a house."
"You get promoted... You get promoted."
"Well, I have made a great contribution this time. I may be promoted to the position of deputy battalion commander."
"Hey, that's great! It's true that wealth and honor come with risk. You better be careful next time. I'd rather not get a promotion than save your life, okay?"
Li Bing nodded repeatedly. If it weren't for Cheng Qiao, he wouldn't even be able to save his life, let alone get married and get promoted.
"When are you going to go home and get married?"
"I have already applied for marriage. As long as it is approved, we can get married right away. Also, I am actually well now, but my sister-in-law asked me to rest for two more days, otherwise it will be too scary."
Li Huan nodded and told Li Bing to lie down in the hospital as long as he could and not to cause trouble for Cheng Qiao. Jiang Meili saw that the two brothers had discussed it and wisely avoided it.
Li Huan finally took Cheng Qiao and little Cheng Li on the return train. This time, Qin Daqiang helped and bought soft sleeper tickets, so Li Huan also experienced the feeling of sleeping on the way home.
"What a coincidence! It's really good to be rich and powerful. Otherwise, I would have to take you guys home on a hard bench. By the time we get home, your butts will be so thin."
Cheng Qiao smiled and nodded, and tentatively asked Li Huan if he still remembered introducing Li Le to Qin Guoqing. Li Huan smiled and nodded. He could drink a lot, so there was no way he could be drunk by Qin Daqiang.
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