When He Ying heard Qian Sheng's announcement over the loudspeaker, she was at home helping Qian Yin take care of the children. Qian Yin had also returned to the county town this time, and Wu Qiaoling had been taken there as well. The couple went off to enjoy each other's company. The eldest child didn't need to be taken to school, but the second child needed help being looked after.
So she took her child to the brigade headquarters. As soon as she walked in, she heard the phone ring. Qian Sheng was sitting next to her. He reached out and answered the phone again. After saying a few words, he saw He Ying walk in. He smiled and said to He Ying, "Sister-in-law, come here quickly. It's your Qian Gui."
He Ying's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said, "Okay, you watch the child for me while I answer the phone."
Qian Sheng nodded, put the phone on the table, turned around and led the child to a duty room next door. They sat around the stove, took out the potatoes that had been sitting inside for a while, and prepared to eat.
He Yang picked up the phone and heard Qian Gui say, "Mom, is that you?"
He Ying immediately said, "It's me, it's me. Third brother, why are you calling at this hour?"
Qian Gui said, "Isn't this because I want to go to Wang Rui's house to propose marriage? When would you and my father be able to come to Pengcheng?"
Upon hearing this, He Ying immediately nodded happily and said, "Okay, okay, I'll talk to your dad and make some arrangements. Then I'll have Qian Mao buy the train tickets for us. I'll call you once everything is booked."
Qian Gui said firmly, "Okay, Mom! Once you and Dad are all ready, be sure to let me know in advance. I need to know exactly when we'll arrive and which train we'll take so I can pick you up at the station on time!"
Hearing her son's excited tone, He Ying was also happy. She hadn't been this happy even when she married Zhen Qiao. Afterward, the two chatted for a few more minutes about everyday things before hanging up the phone, completely satisfied.
He Ying happily entered the duty room, her face beaming with a bright smile.
Qian Sheng looked up with a smile and asked, "Sister-in-law, why are you so happy? Is there some good news?"
He Ying grinned from ear to ear, replying happily, "That's right! The girl Qian Gui found is Duo Duo's assistant who's been with her for years! Now they're getting married. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't feel comfortable with that, but I trust Duo Duo. This girl must be very capable to have stayed by her side for so long; she might even be able to keep Qian Gui in check! Otherwise, I'd really worry that he'd be out there messing around and doing something outrageous!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Sheng couldn't help but laugh and reassured her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry! So many of our children are over there, and we'll all look after each other. Besides, all the children in our Qian family are good and upright; they would never do anything to bring shame to the family!"
He Ying received the good news about her son, and her face beamed with a bright smile. She was overjoyed, holding her grandson's soft little hand, laughing and chatting all the way. The child skipped and hopped along, seemingly infected by his grandmother's happiness.
With a smile, He Ying greeted every villager who came towards her. This friendly attitude made the men, women, and children of Beian Village wonder: "What good thing happened at Old Master Qian's house? Why is Aunt Qian so happy?"
Aunt Chen, who lived next door to Qian Cai, was also very curious and couldn't help but pull He Ying aside and ask, "Old Qian, did you find some money? Look how happy you are!"
He Ying replied with a smile, "Oh dear, Sister-in-law Chen, my third son called and said he's getting married! He wants us to come to Shenzhen to propose marriage to him!"
Upon hearing the news, Aunt Chen immediately offered her congratulations. Before long, all the villagers in Beian Village knew about it, and they all showed surprised expressions and started discussing it amongst themselves.
Some said, "This is truly a joyous occasion!"
Some people said, "This man is a divorcee. What kind of wife can he find? She'll probably be divorced or a widow too."
Some people said, "Qian Gui must have made a lot of money outside with Qian Mao and the others, so it's normal for him to get another wife!"
When the Zhen family heard the news, everyone in the family fell silent!
As soon as He Ying arrived home, she saw Qian Cai busy preparing farm tools so that they could be used immediately in the spring without delaying anything.
He Ying told him about Qian Gui's phone call. He stopped what he was doing, looked up in surprise, and asked, "What? Third brother is getting married? And we have to go to Pengcheng to propose?"
He Ying walked quickly to Qian Cai's side, nodded excitedly, and said, "Yes, sir! So we need to hurry up and make preparations to see when we can leave for Pengcheng?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Qian Cai's eyes, but he immediately frowned and asked worriedly, "This trip must have cost a lot of money, right?"
He Ying was in a good mood and didn't pay any attention to the money. Instead, she said, "What's the big deal? As long as we can find a good wife for our third son, it's worth spending any amount of money! Besides, now that our third son is married, we can consider ourselves retired. Whether we live well or not in the future depends on the children. I spoke with Duo Duo on the phone, and she said that this Wang Rui is a really good person, a thousand times better than the first one!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Cai couldn't help but beam with joy and asked with a big smile, "Didn't that young lady mind that our third son is a divorcee?"
He Ying glared at him and retorted irritably, "So what if it's a second marriage? Our family is rich, and we've made a lot of money with Duo Duo! We not only bought a house, but we also have a decent job. So what if it's a second marriage? Look around our village, there are so many people eager to marry their daughters to our third son! As long as a man is capable and competent, what does it matter if he's divorced?" As she spoke, He Ying slapped the money in her hand forcefully.
Qian Cai, after being slapped by her, couldn't help but scold, "Oh dear, you old woman, you're so shameless! Your son is already remarried, and you still think it's something to be proud of, don't you feel ashamed at all!"
Upon hearing this, He Ying immediately raised her eyebrows and glared at him, saying, "Why are you talking nonsense? I was just using an analogy! Besides, when it comes to marriage, you can't just look at how many times someone has been married. The key is to look at a person's character and abilities."
Seeing his wife's expression change, Qiancai immediately asked honestly, "But this is a big deal after all. What should we prepare?"
He Ying wasn't really angry; she just didn't want to hear others speak ill of her son. Now that Qian Cai had backed down, she replied, "I heard from Lao San that he'll prepare everything himself. All we need to do is show up. Besides, we don't know anything about the customs in Pengcheng."
Qian Cai nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. Indeed, they were completely unfamiliar with the marriage proposal customs in Pengcheng! Thinking of this, Qian Cai frowned slightly and looked at He Ying, who was all smiles, and said, "How about this, shouldn't we send more people from our family? Otherwise, if only a few of us go, won't it seem like we're too weak and isolated?"
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