Song Fanxing didn't bring it up herself.
She was about to jump onto Song Yaohui's back seat when Song Yaohua pulled her onto his back seat instead.
“When you came, you sat behind the eldest brother; now you sit behind me.”
"no problem."
Song Fanxing happily jumped onto Song Yaohua's back seat.
The three siblings chatted and laughed all the way to the small restaurant.
After a satisfying meal, I strolled around the streets for a while.
Song Yaohui and Song Yaohua then escorted Song Fanxing back to the examination hall.
After drinking some spiritual spring water, Song Fanxing felt refreshed and clear-headed, and quickly immersed herself in the exam.
After two consecutive days of exams, Fang Jie killed chickens and fish and cooked a huge feast to celebrate her daughter finishing her exams.
Song Fanxing was both amused and exasperated.
"Mom, if you celebrate so grandly, people will think I passed the exam. If I didn't pass, it will be embarrassing."
Fang Jie smiled, her smile warm.
"I don't care what others say, I'm happy. Let's have a small celebration for now, and when you pass the exam, I'll host a banquet in the compound for everyone in the family compound."
Song Fanxing went over and hugged her.
"Mom, you're so good!"
Fang Jie enjoyed her daughter clinging to her, and after spending some time with Song Fanxing, she went back into the kitchen to get the remaining dishes.
The Song brothers, Darong and Yaohui, are chatting.
The whole family wore comfortable smiles on their faces.
Song Fanxing loves this home very much, very much, very much...
At the dinner table, Fang Jie suddenly asked, "Yaohui, you're not getting any younger, you're 25 this year, have you found a partner yet?"
Song Yaohui's face flushed red instantly.
"Mom, our army is all men, where am I supposed to find a girlfriend?"
He was telling the truth.
There wasn't a single woman in his unit.
Besides, even if there were, there would be far more monks than porridge, so it wouldn't be his turn.
After joining the army, he worked extremely hard, busy with training and missions, and is now a company commander.
If he works harder, he might become a battalion commander before he turns thirty.
Fang Jie knew this was how it would be; she had no hope that her eldest son would find a wife on his own.
"You still have a few days before you leave. Mom will arrange a few girls for you. Take a look and see if there's one you like. If you hit it off, get married and let me hold my grandson as soon as possible."
Song Yaohui really couldn't hold back this time; a piece of fish got stuck in his throat, and he kept coughing.
Song Fanxing handed him a glass of water.
"Brother, why are you so agitated? Have some water and calm down."
Song Yaohui glanced gratefully at his sister, drank half a glass of water, and finally felt better.
Although Song Darong didn't say anything, he shared the same sentiment as Fang Jie.
My eldest son is 25; it's time for him to get married.
He was already married and had a child when he was his age.
Song Yaohua ate his food while gloating.
With his older brother supporting him, his parents wouldn't pressure him.
Fang Jie's next words were, "Yaohua, you're 23 now. You should start thinking about marriage. Otherwise, you'll end up an old bachelor with no one wanting you."
Song Yaohua has a way to deal with Fang Jie.
He said with a grin, "Mom, don't worry, I'll definitely be there when my older brother gets married."
Fang Jie was not joking.
The next day, a girl came to visit, along with the wife of Battalion Commander Zhang from the family compound.
This girl is the niece of Battalion Commander Zhang's wife. Her family is poor and can't afford to eat, so she came to seek refuge with Battalion Commander Zhang's family.
Battalion Commander Zhang's wife's mind immediately started working, and she decided to find a man in the army for her to marry.
Just then, Song Yaohui returned.
Battalion Commander Zhang's wife felt that Song Yaohui was the most suitable candidate.
If her niece marries Song Yaohui, although she cannot accompany him to the army, she can stay at Commander Song's house.
Commander Song's family has no shortage of food; they own a pig farm and are very wealthy.
So a few days ago, she took the initiative to talk to Fang Jie about this.
Fang Jie then remembered that her eldest son had reached marriageable age; she would have forgotten if Battalion Commander Zhang's wife hadn't reminded her.
They thought their eldest son was only a teenager.
Look at what kind of mother she is...
The girl's name was Xiaolian, and her skin was dark, probably because she had worked in the fields for many years.
He sat on the stool with his head bowed and eyes downcast.
She glanced at the tall and handsome Song Yaohui, then immediately lowered her head in embarrassment.
Song Fanxing and Song Yaohua watched this scene with amusement.
Song Yaohui kept a straight face; his good recovery prevented him from getting up and leaving.
Fang Jie poured a cup of tea for Zhang's wife and Xiao Lian, respectively.
She carefully examined Xiaolian.
He looks docile and unassuming, though a bit dark-skinned. He's not short either, probably over 1.6 meters tall.
I wouldn't say I like it, nor would I say I hate it.
It depends on the eldest son's opinion.
Battalion Commander Zhang's wife said with a smile, "My niece is capable. She's a top worker back home, managing everything inside and outside the house. She's as good as three people. When she marries into your family, she can work at the pig farm to help you raise pigs, so you can hire fewer people."
Fang Jie smiled awkwardly, glancing at her eldest son's increasingly dark face.
He said, "Sister-in-law, don't rush. We have to see what the children want. In this day and age, we advocate freedom of marriage. Let them get to know each other."
Battalion Commander Zhang's wife: "What freedom of marriage? If you want them to decide for themselves, when will they ever get here? Parents should just make the decision, and life goes on as usual. Isn't that how our generation got through it? We still lived well and had lots of kids."
Song Fanxing thought to herself, "This aunt is really eager; she can't wait to marry her niece into the family."
Indeed, their family is now a well-known wealthy household with tens of thousands of yuan, and her father is a commander.
If you marry into their family, you'll never have to worry about food or clothing.
Before Fang Jie could speak, Song Yaohui interjected, "Auntie, I'm not considering marriage right now. Thank you for your kindness."
Battalion Commander Zhang's wife: "Oh dear, you only say that because you don't know the benefits of marriage. Let me tell you, it's so nice to have someone to take care of you after you get married."
"unnecessary!"
"Why wouldn't you need to? You're going to get married anyway, so whether you get married sooner or later, you might as well get married sooner so your parents can hold their grandchild sooner."
Song Yaohui couldn't hold back any longer and stood up to leave.
Battalion Commander Zhang's wife: "Hey, why did you leave?"
Fang Jie sighed and said, "Sister-in-law, I think we should just let it go. Yaohui isn't in the mood for this right now, and I can't force him. Let's talk about it later."
"Hey, I'm not trying to criticize you, but I don't agree with what you're doing. How can parents not care about their children's marriages? Letting them decide will only lead to big problems later."
“Yaohui is a very opinionated child, and I can’t do anything about him. I don’t want to force him.”
Xiaolian stared intently at Song Yaohui's retreating figure until he disappeared from sight.
Fang Jie felt bad that the girl had come all this way for nothing.
As they left, they stuffed their pockets full of walnuts and chestnuts.
Song Yaohui waited for them to leave for quite a while before returning.
"Mom, I really don't want to get married right now, please don't introduce me to anyone."
Fang Jie: "Okay, I won't make any arrangements for you, but you have to take it seriously yourself. You're not young anymore."
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