No matter what the process was, the result was that Liu Ping and Pei Qingshan were together again.
When Ruan Niannian went to the shop early in the morning, Pei Qingshan brought people to install electric lights, and also installed them in Pei Qingyang's house next door.
While installing the electric lights, Pei Qingshan asked Pei Yuanzheng to go to his house for a drink on May 4th.
This year, February is a leap month. Although the lunar calendar is still May, the Gregorian calendar is already July, one of the two hottest months in the year.
"What? It's done?"
"It worked." Pei Qingshan grinned. "Thanks to your mother's action, otherwise I wouldn't have known that Liu Ping still cared about me so much. She didn't even look at me straight before, and I thought it was hopeless."
Pei Yuanzheng thought about what Ruan Niannian had said to him last night, and said it to Pei Qingshan earnestly, "Brother, you owed her so many years. Even if it's your second marriage, you should do it decently. Don't let Sister Liu Ping be looked down upon by others."
"We have discussed it and we've got the certificate. We'll have a meal together at the homes of our close relatives and cousins. Mainly, she doesn't want a big ceremony. We're both in our forties." Pei Qingshan told them about their plan.
Pei Yuanzheng understood what he said, but he had just been lectured by his wife last night and his mind had come to its senses.
He advised tirelessly: "Brother, the wedding banquet doesn't need to be too big, but you shouldn't be perfunctory with your betrothal gifts, right?"
"I... Pingping said..."
Judging from his expression, he didn't think about how much to give.
Pei Yuanzheng looked at him disapprovingly, "Brother, if you were my sister Ping, would you be embarrassed to ask for more? She didn't ask because she is kind and has good character. Since you have the ability, why don't you give it to me? Don't let the brothers look down on you."
"Of course!" Pei Qingshan was not stupid. When he heard Pei Yuanzheng say that, his mind immediately came alive. He didn't think much about it before because he trusted Liu Ping completely. Whatever Liu Ping said was what it was, and he didn't make any arrangements on his own.
Looking at his appearance, he will be completely controlled by his wife in the future, Pei Yuanzheng thought.
The Pei family has had a gene of being afraid of their wives since ancient times. Unlike him, his wife is obedient to him and considers him in everything. He has simply lived to a height that no other man in the Pei family can reach in his entire life.
If other members of the Pei family knew about this idea, they would probably look at him with complicated eyes, right?
After talking about Pei Qingshan and Liu Ping, Pei Qingshan pointed to Pei Qingbai's yard and asked, "Is your second brother feeling better recently?"
"Brother, which one are you asking about?"
"Of course it's the feet, and also the brain. You didn't think of stopping Jianhui from going to school to earn work points, did you?" Pei Qingshan lowered his voice.
"Not really." Pei Yuanzheng answered, "My second sister-in-law works for my wife now and can earn a few dollars a month. And Jianhui also has a great monthly income. But my wife always tells me that Jianhui doesn't like doing business and may choose other development paths in the future. Anyway, this child is very good, but I can't let my second brother and second sister-in-law bully him anymore."
Pei Qingshan was not surprised by this outcome.
Before, the Pei brothers were all disappointed with Pei Qingbai, but if something really happened to him, it would be the brothers who would take the blame. After all, they were brothers who were connected by blood.
Even if Pei Yuanzheng and Pei Qingsong are not relatives, only the two of them know it. Moreover, they have lived together for so many years, so they are blood relatives if not blood relatives.
Brothers are able to help each other, and Pei Qingshan, as the team leader, is naturally happy to see it happen. He just advised, "Talk to Qingsong and Qingyang about this. Everything should be done in moderation. You can help temporarily, but not forever. Take care of your wife and children at home. Oh, I forgot you don't have any children yet."
These light words instantly hit Pei Yuanzheng's pain point.
He is probably the one who married and had children the latest in his generation, right?
This was not the topic he wanted to talk about, so he simply changed the topic, "Didn't the conscription order for this year come out a long time ago? Why is there no movement?"
"It's not just our team, the entire commune is silent. I asked around and it's the same in the two neighboring communes. It stands to reason that even if other places come up with new policies, ours won't change. We've always had this tradition, so it's not like they'd suddenly change without notifying anyone."
Pei Qingshan told him all the news he knew, and also talked about Pei Qinggang's (wolf boy) current situation. "He lives alone in the mountains now, relying on hunting for a living, and also uses prey to exchange food with villagers. Originally, we thought he would be able to join the army soon, but now it's on hold, and we don't know when he can leave, and he doesn't know how long he will have to live there."
It is definitely unrealistic to ask him to return to his tribe, as no one is willing to accept him.
Should we build a separate house for him? Who will pay for the house? He can't even tell the difference between vegetables and grass, and he doesn't know how to do manual labor. Who will teach him?
Speaking of this, Pei Yuanzheng recalled how Pei Qinggang followed his second uncle on the day of the family separation.
One instruction, one action at a time, it doesn't look like he is unteachable at all.
He likes to do something challenging.
"Brother, why don't you let him follow me? I will help you to bring him up and teach him some humane lessons." Pei Yuanzheng suggested. He knew that Pei Qingshan would not refuse.
He had no reason to refuse to help him solve such a big problem.
Sure enough, Pei Qingshan agreed without saying a word, "No problem, then let him live in your house, my sister-in-law's place..."
"Don't worry, my wife listens to me." Pei Yuanzheng said without blushing, thinking that he would explain it to Ruan Niannian today. Pei Qinggang has been trained, and no matter where he stays, he will be a great help to them.
Pei Qingshan felt relieved. Seeing that the light was almost installed, he mentioned again that they should go drinking on the fourth day of the New Year.
The fourth day of the New Year.
Today is the first day of the new year.
Ruan Niannian is due to send out holiday gifts in a few days, so shouldn't he also make some preparations?
Pei Yuanzheng put this matter on the agenda and prepared to let Pei Qingyang make the selection.
On the other side, Ruan Niannian spent her most relaxing day in the shop.
Wu Xinghua officially took up her post and was busy serving customers in the store. She didn't even have time to go to the toilet, let alone meet someone privately, because Wu Lanhua was always watching her work.
After a morning, it is time to pay the day's commission.
The managers on both sides help each other calculate performance, and Ruan Niannian is only responsible for paying the money.
Of course, Wu Xinghua was also involved.
After discussing with Pei Yuanzheng, Ruan Niannian decided to train Wu Xinghua as a double agent, and giving her commissions was the first step.
"Although Xinghua said before that as long as she had enough food, Manager Wu and I saw how hard she worked today, so I decided to give Xinghua an extra commission as well."
Of course Wu Xinghua didn't get as much as Wu Lanhua, she was almost at the same level as the first, second and third graders.
But when Wu Xinghua saw the money that Ruan Niannian handed over to her, she couldn't help but feel tears in her eyes.
How great it would be if I had gotten this job a month earlier...
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