"My brother will come to our engagement party."
In the evening, when he came to pick up his partner to call his elders to inform them of their upcoming engagement, Shao Zheng mentioned that his eldest brother was coming over.
Chen Nongmo had always known that his girlfriend had a brother who was two years older than him, but he rarely mentioned it, and he didn't ask much: "I remember your eldest brother was an Air Force pilot, right?"
"Yes, my mother told you?"
"Well, I mentioned it before. I heard that your eldest brother is now a regimental commander. Oh, and a first-class pilot."
Chen Nongmo had no knowledge in this area, but he intuitively felt that a first-level pilot should be a very powerful person.
Seeing the little girl's confusion, Shao Zheng explained simply and clearly: "First-class pilots can be instructors."
Sure enough, Chen Nongmo's eyes sparkled: "Is level one the most powerful?"
Shao Zheng: "There is also a special grade, that has always been my brother's dream."
That's pretty impressive too: "Has your eldest brother set off yet? The actual day is in 6 days."
"Don't worry, we'll make it in time. My eldest brother said he would buy a train ticket for this afternoon, which means he'll arrive just in time for the night before our engagement."
Chen Nongmo: "That's good. By the way, Aunt Qing said last year that your eldest brother didn't have a girlfriend yet. Is he dating now?"
If you have a partner, maybe you can meet your future sister-in-law this time.
Shao Zheng's smile froze for a moment. After thinking for a few seconds, he still revealed a little bit. After all, Yu Yu was a family member: "No place. Big brother said before that he probably won't get married."
"Ah? Really?" Chen Nongmo was extremely surprised. If this happened in the future, she wouldn't think there was anything wrong with it. Whether to get married or not was entirely voluntary.
But now it is 1974, and I don’t know how much rumors I will have to endure if I don’t get married.
Well, that’s not right. Even in later generations, not getting married will be criticized by many people.
Thinking of this, Chen Nongmo looked up at Shao Zheng and said with some admiration: "Your elder brother must be very determined."
Shao Zheng nodded: "This is the basic quality of a soldier. My brother is a pilot, so he really needs to be more outstanding in terms of character."
"Tell me what kind of person your eldest brother is?" After all, he is his girlfriend's only brother, so Chen Nongmo thinks it would be better to get a brief understanding of his temperament.
Shao Zheng was a little confused about this question. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Brother is more serious and cold now."
Now?
"When my eldest brother was in high school, he had a crush on a girl named Ran Shuang, who was his classmate. The Ran family used to be a wealthy merchant family, but in the early 1960s, their family had become impoverished. However, too many people wanted to squeeze out more money from their family, so the Ran family was forced to die or become disabled, and finally the whole family disappeared in 1962."
At this point, Shao Zheng raised his hand and rubbed his little girl's head, and continued: "Brother had been with Sister Ran Shuang for a year at that time, and they had a good relationship. They planned to get married after they were admitted to university."
It was another tragedy of the times. Chen Nongmo frowned with a heavy heart: "No contact again?"
Shao Zheng shook his head: "No, it's been 12 years. Everyone guessed that the Ran family either fled abroad or..."
Although the specific object was not stated, Chen Nongmo knew it well. In the turbulent times, it was not uncommon for a few people to die silently. "After all these years, you haven't found any news about your brother?"
"No. If he really went abroad, it's OK. At least he is safe."
Such a topic was too heavy. After understanding the general situation, Chen Nongmo did not ask more questions out of curiosity.
Shao Zheng also made a final summary: "I told you about my brother's situation to give you a heads-up. He always has a dark face towards everyone, and it's definitely not because he doesn't like you."
How dark can it be?
Chen Nongmo didn't take this too seriously.
It was not until the evening before the engagement that she realized that her boyfriend was not exaggerating when she saw Shao Yue, who had been traveling for five days, appear at her home.
If you think carefully, the facial features of the two brothers are not very similar. Shao Zheng's appearance is mostly like his mother Gao Qing, so he is more fair and gentle, while Shao Yue looks more like Commander Shao, very handsome.
It adds a bit of severity to the already cold aura.
It really looks like it's hard to approach.
It was so cold that he wasn't really afraid, but the way he looked at people made him feel as if he was being stared at by the dean of studies, so he subconsciously stood very straight.
"Brother, this is my girlfriend, her name is Chen Nongmo." Shao Zheng went to the train station to pick her up personally. After returning the car to the 738th Army, he led everyone to Old Chen's house.
When I entered the room, I found only the little girl sitting on the sofa peeling walnuts, so I introduced them to each other.
Shao Yue's eyes swept across his future sister-in-law's face without leaving a trace. After remembering her appearance clearly, he took the initiative to greet her: "Sister-in-law."
Is this going to be called sister-in-law? Chen Nongmo felt a little embarrassed, but he managed to keep it under control and called her obediently, "Big Brother."
Shao Yue nodded in response, then looked at his brother.
Shao Zheng was amused by the girl's reserved look. After receiving the look from his elder brother, he immediately slapped his head and lifted the box in his hand: "Mom knows we are engaged, so she asked my elder brother to bring you a gift. Can I put it in your room for you?"
Chen Nongmo didn't think much about it, thinking it was just clothes, so he didn't hesitate and said with a smile: "I'll take it in myself, you sit with big brother for a while."
"Okay, where is my aunt?" Shao Zheng pulled his eldest brother to sit on the sofa, and then fumbled for the teacup to make tea as if he knew the way.
"Sister Fang Ping is making sauerkraut bone sticks today and has asked Mother Qiuhua to come over to give her some pointers on the cooking. She should be back soon." After putting the box away, Chen Nongmo came out immediately.
After Shao Zheng handed the tea to his elder brother, he sniffed it carefully and asked, "Did we also stew pickled cabbage and bones at home?"
"Well, it's stewed. Can you smell the fragrance?" In order to welcome her boyfriend's older brother, Qiuhua's mother has been busy since lunch.
"Yes I smelled it." Shao Zheng habitually reached out to hold the little girl's hand, but before he could touch her, not only was she avoided, but she was also given an angry look. Only then did he realize that his elder brother was still by his side.
He coughed lightly to hide his discomfort: "Aunt's cooking skills are still so good."
Cao Qiuhua, who had just walked in, laughed when she heard this. She said, "Xiao Shao, you must be greedy. I know you like this, so I cooked a big pot of it. Eat as much as you want, all you can eat!"
As she was talking, she had already walked into the living room. After seeing the tall man standing next to her son-in-law, she asked with a smile, "Is this Shao Yue? Did you have a smooth journey?"
"Hello, auntie. I'm Shao Yue. Everything is going well."
"You two brothers don't look much alike."
"Yes, I am more like my father."
"I heard you're a pilot, that's amazing, sit down and talk, don't stand, treat it like you're at home, do as you please."
Seeing that Qiuhua's mother was chatting with Shao Yue one by one, and they seemed to be very familiar with each other, Chen Nongmo approached the somewhat bewildered object and explained in a low voice: "Qiuhua's mother really admires people who can fly planes."
Especially those who fly fighter jets, Ms. Cao Qiuhua said they are so awesome.
Shao Zheng suddenly realized and said sourly: "No wonder, he is much more enthusiastic towards his elder brother than towards me, his honest son-in-law. Tell me, is it too late for me to learn how to fly a plane now?"
Knowing that he was joking, Chen Nongmo still slapped him speechlessly: "You are jealous of everything. I will make you jealous to death."
Shao Zheng laughed softly and lowered his voice as well: "Don't blame me, I only like sweet things."
The young couple leaned against each other intimately, their eyes full of affection and their inseparable look all fell into Shao Yue's eyes, which softened his ink-black eyes.
As the eldest brother, he was really happy for his younger brother.
The brat is luckier than his brother.
very nice.
(End of this chapter)
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