At the Shen family next door, a father and son were sitting in the living room after dinner. Before Shen Heping finished his cup of tea, a call came from Beijing, and the father and son answered the call together.

Sure enough, today Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu made two phone calls to the Shen family in the provincial capital, but Shen Heping was too busy to answer the calls.

Grandpa Xu told the father and son: I have asked someone to look into it. The twelfth day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day, so the two old men have packed their luggage now. They will fly to the provincial capital of Province D tomorrow, and will go to Linshui Village on the tenth day after tomorrow. Shen Yu must go with them then. As for Factory Director Shen Heping, he can come on the day of the engagement and just show up. If he is too busy at the factory, it doesn't matter whether he comes or not, because there are so many elders anyway.

When Shen Heping heard what Grandpa Xu said, he didn't dare to refute it, but he felt extremely depressed in his heart - his old father-in-law disliked him as always.

Grandpa Xu also said that Liu Shengli had also discussed it, and they would attend as Taohua's elders and would depart from H Province tomorrow. Uncle Xu had used his connections in H Province to arrange a vehicle for them to ensure a safe and smooth journey, and would take them directly to Linshui Village.

Although the time is a bit rushed, the twelfth day of the first lunar month is the best and most suitable. After this day, we have to wait until autumn. It is better to hurry up and hold the engagement party first, and then get married directly in autumn or winter. Shen Yu originally felt that this arrangement was a bit hasty. It was okay for him. He would be happy if he could get married immediately, but he had to take Taohua's feelings into consideration. Although his girl was quite straightforward, she was a girl. You can't let her be hypocritical? However, when he heard his grandfather say that if they didn't get engaged quickly, they would have to wait until autumn, he immediately nodded in agreement - are you kidding? If they could only get engaged in autumn, and then have to wait for a while before getting married, he would be anxious.

So let's just be hasty.

He and Taohua agreed that Taohua would call tomorrow, and they would talk it over. What preparations should the village make? They could ask Captain Bao and the villagers for help. What else should they buy? He would bring it directly from the provincial capital.

Just after hanging up the phone call in Beijing, another ring sounded. Shen Yu picked up the receiver and it was Meng Zhehan calling.

Meng Zhehan: "What's going on? Either no one is answering your phone, or your phone keeps getting disconnected."

Shen Yu: "No one is home during the day. I was just talking to grandpa. Are you in Beijing now?"

"I returned to the provincial capital this afternoon. I wanted to go to your house for dinner, but I called a few times and no one answered, so I decided not to go."

"Doesn't your academy start classes after the Lantern Festival? Why are you back now?"

"It's boring to stay at home. I can come back early and sort out some information."

"Well, I just happen to have good news: Comrade Meng Taohua and I are getting engaged. The location is Linshui Village. I now formally invite you to attend our engagement banquet."

“…”

There was silence in the microphone. Shen Yu put the microphone on the small table and picked up the cup to drink water.

After a long while, I heard Meng Zhehan say hello twice before picking up the phone: "If you don't say anything, I'll hang up."

Meng Zhehan: "How long has it been since we met and confirmed our relationship? You're getting engaged right away... Shen Yu, you're too anxious. This is unfair to Taohua. She doesn't know you and your family well enough."

Shen Yu: "You think so much because you have never been in love. Taohua and I love each other and have never considered anything else. Anyone who doesn't respect our relationship, please step aside. The king and the emperor are all fake."

I have already told Taohua about your relationship with Meng Shaoan, and asked her if she would like to invite you to the engagement? Taohua said that she knew you first and recognized your character, so she called you brother. If you are only representing yourself, not the Meng family, don't mention Meng Shaoan to her. She welcomes you. "

Meng Zhehan coughed twice over there, his voice a little hoarse: "Okay, I understand, thank you Taohua!"

Shen Yu: “…”

Shouldn't you thank me? If I hadn't mentioned it to Taohua, she wouldn't have remembered you.

Shen Yu only complained in his heart, but he still remembered his old friend's "great kindness". After all, if Meng Zhehan hadn't asked him to stop the car that day, he might not have met his lover. He couldn't imagine how boring his life would be if he missed his lover! So Shen Yu wanted to offer this cup of "thank you matchmaker wine" to Meng Zhehan.

When Shen Heping was spending the New Year in Beijing, he heard Shen Yu talking about Taohua's life experience. Only he, Grandpa Xu, Grandma Xu, and Uncle Xu knew about this. He was so heartbroken at the time that he and Grandma Xu scolded Meng Shaoan.

Meng Shaoan is a few years younger than Shen Heping. They are schoolmates and have worked together in their early years. They have a good relationship and can be said to be very good friends. They still contact each other from time to time and greet each other. But after knowing this, Shen Heping decided to break off his friendship with Meng Shaoan from now on and pretend that he didn't know such a person.

Seeing Shen Yu hanging up the phone with Meng Zhehan, Shen Heping said, "Meng Zhehan is the eldest grandson of the Meng family after all. What if he tells Mr. Meng about the existence of Taohua? Wouldn't that cause trouble?"

"He won't." That's trustworthy.

Speaking of causing trouble, Shen Yu thought of the Yuan family next door and frowned, "Grandpa, grandma, and uncle will probably arrive tomorrow afternoon. They will definitely stay at the city guesthouse. If they want to come over here, you have to watch out and don't let the couple next door get close. We don't need their 'help' right now."

Shen Heping felt embarrassed for a moment, because they were neighbors and had a good relationship. Whenever there were guests, especially female guests, he would usually ask Lao Yuan and Jiang Yushan to come and help entertain them.

"I'll pay attention to this."

As Shen Heping spoke, he remembered something: "Tian Zhigao took the hospital's serious injury certificate, quit his job, and divorced Xian Fangfang."

"Quit your job and get a divorce? When did it happen?"

"The factory has given some subsidies in the past few days. According to Lao Yuan and Jiang Yushan, Tian Zhigao himself proposed the divorce. He wrote the divorce agreement unilaterally. It has nothing to do with Xian Fangfang. She didn't become disabled because she disliked him."

Shen Yu snorted, "This Tian Zhigao is really smart. He can predict the future and avoid danger. I was just having people keep an eye on Deputy Director Yuan and was going to catch them all, but he ran away first, got a divorce, and cut off all ties with Old Yuan. He got a subsidy for nothing, as if someone tipped him off."

(End of this chapter)