Looking at Lu Juanjuan's back as she walked away with her sleeves swung, Kong Xingbai's face became a little gloomy.
Wei Xinyi happened to come out of the dormitory and saw this, so he teased him: "What's the matter? Our Director Lu was not happy to chat with you. You look depressed."
Kong Xingbai didn't agree, but instead asked him, "Hey, do you know what the relationship is between Director Lu and that Shi Zhentang?"
As the only doctor in the commune, Wei Xinyi had arrived a year earlier than Kong Xingbai. He was somewhat aware of the village gossip, so he looked around and whispered, "I heard that Director Lu likes our soldier brother."
I see.
Kong Xingbai was silent!
Then Wei Xinyi nudged him with his elbow again: "Hey, I think that Miss Shi Xiaoli seems to be interested in you. We're so tired of hearing her call us 'Brother Kong' that we're almost numb to her. Would you like to consider it?"
"Hmph, spare me!"
Kong Xingbai's scalp tingled just thinking about it.
…
Lu Juanjuan still looked angry when she returned home.
There are only two siblings in her family. Her brother Lu Jiefang took his children and wife back to his mother's home some time ago, but heavy snow blocked the mountain and they have not returned home yet.
Her mother died early, and now she and her father Lu Fugui are the only ones left at home.
Lu Fugui has been the village party secretary for many years and is considered a veteran in the officialdom.
After listening to his daughter's concerns, he suggested going to the cottage to talk to the old lady.
Lu Fugui was still looking forward to having Shi Zhentang become his son-in-law.
In fact, he has weighed the pros and cons back and forth in the past two years.
Forget about the small cadres in the commune, such as accountants and doctors, they have no future.
For the educated youth who returned to the city, the worst that could happen was that they would be assigned to work in a factory as a working class person.
But Shi Zhentang was different. He was an officer in the army at a young age. No matter what his current military rank was, he definitely had a bright future and was better than others.
Therefore, this son-in-law must be from the Lu family.
Lu Juanjuan was a little worried: "I'm the woman, how can I take the initiative to bring it up?"
Lu Fugui comforted his daughter, "As long as it's done, who cares if he's embarrassed or not? The winner is the king. Compared to the future when Zhentang and you can become husband and wife, this little bit of face is nothing to lose. Besides, I'm the one who's saying it's wrong, you don't have to show up."
"So...when are you going?"
After pondering for a moment, Lu Juanjuan felt that this was the only way.
"After dinner."
Lu Fugui is determined to get this place.
Over there in the Shi family's little house, people were bustling with activity as they prepared for dinner.
Today is a very strange day, both scary and worth celebrating.
In short, the old lady ordered to cook more meat so that Yuzhu could eat her fill.
Su Zhen started working quickly. Yuzhu didn't need to study today. The silly girl had already dried her hair. She just had to lie comfortably in the bed and wait for dinner.
The two little ones were nestled with her on either side. Second Aunt smelled so good after taking a bath that they were reluctant to leave. The scene was so heartwarming.
The meal was ready quickly. In addition to steamed corn bread, there was also millet porridge, a small pot of potato stew with meat, and half a fried smoked rabbit.
After all the dishes were served, the small table was almost full.
Everyone was very satisfied with the meal. After the meal, the old lady asked Su Zhen to pack a few slices of meat and secretly give them to Shi Weimin later.
After finishing her meal, Tian Yuzhu snuggled back into bed.
It was easy to doze off in this kind of warm weather, and she drifted off to sleep without realizing it.
After a while, I heard a man's voice talking to the old lady.
"Auntie, to be honest, Juanjuan and Zhentang grew up together. Back then, they went to Uncle Xu's house together to learn how to read and write, and they played together every day. I always felt that Zhentang would definitely be our son-in-law in the future."
"Who knew Miss Tian would show up now? Auntie, I can see that Miss Tian doesn't make a good wife. You also know that she's not very smart. Zhentang is an officer in the army. We can't let Miss Tian hold him back."
"Auntie, think about it carefully. Our Juanjuan and Zhentang are definitely a perfect match, both in terms of appearance and knowledge. Why don't you wait for Zhentang to come back, and then my brother Shi De and I will send Miss Tian back to Tianjia Village. As for any compensation the Tian family wants, my family will pay it."
What Lu Fugui said made some sense, but at the same time it made people feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
Lu Huanying narrowed her cloudy eyes and said, "Fugui, if we do this, wouldn't that be ungrateful?"
"How can you say that, Auntie? After all, we're thinking about Zhentang's future. Besides, if the Tian family wants to blame someone else, they should at least send a healthy daughter. But right now, they clearly regard Miss Yuzhu as a burden, and that's why they dumped her on your old Shi family. Even if we send her back, I'm sure they won't be able to say anything."
Compared to Lu Fugui's confident words, Lu Huanying's simple words made him choke for a long time: "But Zhentang said with his own mouth that he would marry Yuzhu as his wife, so he has to take responsibility for it."
Lu Fugui choked for a moment: "That's impossible..."
How could Shi Zhentang, such a smart man, marry a fool?
Lu Huanying sighed. "To be honest, I was also worried about Zhentang's choice at the beginning. After all, Yuzhu is different from other people. But after spending the past few days with her, I feel that marrying Yuzhu might be a blessing for Zhentang."
Lu Fugui stared in shock: "Auntie, you...how could you think that?"
"Forget it, I'm tired. It's getting late, so you should go back. Young people's affairs depend on fate. Let them worry about it themselves!"
The old lady started practicing Tai Chi.
She couldn't afford to offend this person. He wouldn't listen to any nice words, and she couldn't say anything unpleasant either. So the best thing to do was to yawn a few times.
Seeing that they had ordered him to leave, Lu Fugui had no choice but to say a few polite words and leave.
But just as he walked out of the gate of Old Shi's courtyard, Yang Dahua caught up with him: "Brother, I support you. Only Juanjuan and Zhentang are a couple. Don't let that fool get away with it."
Lu Fugui was upset, so he said unhappily, "It's useless for you to support this."
"Who says it's useless? We have more and more people supporting us, maybe the old lady will be shaken." Yang Dahua's face was full of cunning. "Brother, you are eloquent. Walk around the village and you will see that the older generation are on your side. If one person says it's useless, two or three people will say it, then the old lady will have to reconsider."
Lu Fugui suddenly fell silent.
He felt that Yang Dahua was right. What if more people tried to persuade him about this matter?
Will the old lady change her mind? After all, Lu Juanjuan is indeed very outstanding.
It doesn't make sense to leave such an excellent girl and marry a fool instead?
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