Chen Hong nodded after listening, and Dong Qing said "wait a moment" before turning and walking towards the restaurant.
Dong Qing entered the private room and asked, "Su Wei, you've met him. What do you think of Chen Hong?"
Su Wei said, "I already spoke with my sister-in-law. Let's talk for a while first, shall we?"
Dong Qing said, "Okay, Chen Hong is waiting for you at the restaurant entrance. You two find a place to talk. Go back and drive the tractor to your house, then drive directly to the porcelain factory to load the goods tomorrow morning."
Although Su Wei was a girl, she didn't have any of the affectation typical of young women. Instead, she was open and generous. She said "okay," stood up, and left the private room.
Su Wei walked to the restaurant entrance. Chen Hong stubbed out his cigarette and threw it on the ground. He extended his hand and said, "Let's get to know each other again. My name is Chen Hong, and I'm twenty-six years old."
Su Wei extended her right hand to shake his, smiling as she said, "My name is Su Wei, and I'm twenty-three years old."
Chen Hong said, "Shall we just take a walk?"
Su Wei nodded in agreement, and the two walked forward along the sidewalk.
As darkness fell, the two walked silently under the dim streetlights, neither speaking, simply immersing themselves in the quiet night.
Upon their first meeting, neither seemed to know what to talk about, and an awkward atmosphere filled the space. After a long while, Chen Hong broke the silence, saying, "I think you already know my situation. I was once married, but my wife had a difficult childbirth, and neither she nor the child survived. If you don't mind that, we can continue our conversation. If you do mind, let's just be friends."
Chen Hong's words were tactful yet frank, fully demonstrating his masculine depth and magnanimity.
Su Wei said, "I don't mind these things, and I don't believe in feudal superstitions, but my parents do. In my opinion, none of these things matter. What matters is our mutual understanding. Let's date for a while first. If we are each other's choice for marriage, nothing else really matters. Do you agree?"
This passage perfectly reflects Su Wei's personality. Although she is a young woman, she never hesitates in her speech or actions, and her words are crisp and clear, unlike a fussy little woman.
Last year, when she went on a blind date in her own cornfield, the way she treated Yi Xiaofan showed that she was not a girl who hesitated or procrastinated. She dared to think and dared to do. Although she was a girl, she spoke and acted more like a man than other men.
There's a saying that describes certain men: "You can't even speak as well as a woman."
Some men are really not as good as women when it comes to speaking and acting as Su Wei. However, this kind of strong-willed girl also has her shortcomings. Most men cannot control her for life.
Su Wei lacks financial resources. If she did, she could easily become a powerful businesswoman, as she possesses the demeanor and competence of one.
Chen Hong said, "If you put it that way, I'm marrying above my station. My parents both have urban household registration. If we get married, your household registration can be transferred from the countryside to the city after the wedding, and I'll help you find a job."
Having a government-subsidized job and a permanent position is the life path many girls dream of, and Su Wei is no exception. After all, she is a girl from the countryside and also has the desire to leave the countryside.
The two walked for a long time, getting along very well, and before they knew it, they had walked quite a distance. Su Wei said, "I have to drive tomorrow, shall we go back?"
Chen Hong nodded, and he and Su Wei turned and walked back.
Their conversation was no longer as awkward as it had been at the beginning; their expressions, demeanor, and speech were all natural.
Back outside the gate of the machinery factory's residential area, the two tractors were still parked there. Su Wei took out her key, opened the door, climbed onto the tractor, sat in front of the steering wheel, inserted the key into the lock, said goodbye to Chen Hong under the vehicle, then turned the key to start the tractor, put it in gear, and drove towards her home.
After Su Wei and Chen Hong left, Dong Qing and his wife walked out of the restaurant toward their second sister's house.
Dongqing and his wife entered his second sister's house. His second sister was cooking in the kitchen. She asked, "Brother, you haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Dongqing handed the two vegetables he had bought to his second sister, saying, "Yuzhu and I just ate at a restaurant, so don't cook anything. I brought you two vegetables; just slice them and plate them."
Dongqing bought two simple dishes: a piece of beef and a piece of braised pork.
Dong Ermei knew her younger brother loved the original flavor of braised meat, so she sliced the beef and braised meat and plated them. She took a head of garlic, picked up two plates, walked out of the kitchen, and placed them on the coffee table in the living room.
My brother-in-law took out a bottle of wine and said, "My brother and I will have a couple of drinks tonight."
Dong Qing said, "Okay!"
They drank casually, as if they were drinking alone at home. No one urged them to drink more; they drank as much as they could. Dongqing and her second brother-in-law were used to this tacit atmosphere when they drank together.
My brother-in-law picked up his glass and said, "Sister-in-law, won't you have a drink?"
Li Yuzhu smiled and said, "I'm not a good drinker, you guys drink, shall I talk to my second sister?"
Dong Ermei wasn't used to drinking either. While her husband and younger brother drank, she kept them company and talked to them.
After dinner, Dong Ermei took out four order forms and handed them to Li Yuzhu, saying, "I was going to deliver them to your homes after dinner. It will save me trouble if you come. These are four order forms, plus the ones I gave you the night before last, making a total of five. Can you deliver them all in one trip?"
Dongqing knew he'd be busy from now on, as many wholesalers' goods were almost sold out. He said, "Two trucks can fit it if you load it high enough. The pig farm has just been established, and Yuzhu and I won't be home. Second Sister, please take some time to go check on it. If there's anything you need, please help me with it. If you're short on funds, please send the money over first, and I'll give it to you when I get back!"
Dong Ermei said, "Don't worry about the funds. Tomorrow is Sunday. I'll go over after breakfast. Are you sure you can walk after drinking so much? If not, you can stay here."
Li Yuzhu said, "It's alright, I'll help him back."
Dong Qing had drunk a bit too much tonight, so Li Yuzhu took his arm and put it on her shoulder, helping her husband out of her second sister's house.
The next day at dawn, Li Yuzhu woke up and saw that her husband was still fast asleep beside her.
She got out of bed, dressed, and walked out of the bedroom. Dong Sanmei happened to be coming out of the bedroom as well. She said, "Sister-in-law, I have something to do, so I won't be home for breakfast this morning."
"Okay, if you're busy, then leave early."
After finishing her sentence, Li Yuzhu went to the restroom to wash up, and then went downstairs to buy breakfast.
She went to a breakfast shop on the street, bought some fried dough sticks, and then turned to walk home.
When Li Yuzhu returned home, her husband was already up. She boiled a kettle of water and then made three cups of milk.
Dongqing asked, "Has Third Sister not gotten up yet?"
Li Yuzhu said, "Third Sister had to leave early because of something."
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