Chapter 143 Returning Home
After a hearty exchange, Pei Che clenched his fists suspiciously. The muscles on his arms bulged with beautiful lines, strong and powerful, and his expression was full of confusion.
Dayong must have not been lazy in the past six months and has become much stronger. Why do I feel that my strength has also increased?
However, Ding Dayong has more than enough strength and only a few moves. I can teach him a few more fighting skills when he comes back this time.
Ding Dayong had no idea what his future brother-in-law was thinking. After being trained, hit on the legs and shoulders, and thrown over the shoulder a few times, he gritted his teeth and picked up a bucket of water to take a shower.
The next morning, Pei Che rode his bike to pick up Ding Guo from get off work and ran into Ding Tao at the factory gate.
Ding Tao was surprised: "Brother-in-law?"
She hadn't seen him for half a year, and she had never heard Sister Ding Guo mention him. She had even forgotten that Sister Ding Guo had a boyfriend.
Pei Che nodded and greeted Ding Tao with a smile: "Comrade Ding Tao!"
When Ding Guo came out of the factory, she saw the two people staring at each other. She smiled and glanced at Pei Che, then looked at Ding Tao.
Ding Tao usually comes to the factory gate for something. If there is no special situation, she will go to Zaohua Lane during her rest time.
Ding Tao pulled Ding Guo aside, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Sister, my cousin's wife wants to introduce me to a family. From what the master said, it seems that he is in favor of it."
Ding Guo frowned: "What are the other party's conditions?"
Ding Tao: "A regular worker in the textile factory, nine years older than me. The previous one died during childbirth, leaving behind a little girl. If I agree, they will transfer me to the textile factory and make me a regular employee after working for two years."
"You agreed?" Ding Guo looked at Ding Tao's expression, she didn't seem to be very opposed.
Ding Tao is a native of this world, and his thoughts and cognition are influenced by the environment.
In rural areas, if a girl wants to marry someone in the city, the man always has problems of one kind or another, otherwise why would people look for a man from the countryside?
Ding Tao: "Except for the fact that the other party is a second marriage and I'd have to be a stepmother if I married him, these two points aside, the conditions are not bad. I just don't know what kind of character that man has!"
Of course, if he wasn't remarried and had a child, why would he agree to marry a rural girl like her who doesn't have a city hukou?
Ding Guo breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't rush into it headfirst. He also knew to observe the other person's character.
"Have you seen it?"
"Not yet. She told me to think about it." Ding Tao shook her head. She felt a little repulsive at first, but she also understood her cousin's wife's feelings.
After all, the courtyard they lived in was rented, and the landlord had already informed them in advance that they would no longer rent it after the lease expired. But she and her cousin had not yet applied for a dormitory, and they were worried that after they had a child and moved back home, the house would be crowded and they would not be able to move around, so they wanted her to get married.
Her own conditions were limited. She was from the countryside, there was no food supply in the city, and the wages of temporary workers were low. How could an unmarried city boy date a country girl like her?
So after thinking about it all night, I gradually felt that the family my cousin's wife mentioned was not bad.
The man gave her a house, and she could have her own family and live her own life after she married him. But she felt uncomfortable being a stepmother, and she didn't know how to be someone else's mother.
Ding Guo does not discriminate against remarried widowers with children, but she does not trust Lu Xiaomei.
"Well, don't worry, let's find out first." Ding Guo said gently, "You also said that you don't know what kind of person that man is. We have to find out."
Ding Tao nodded. She was just feeling confused, so she wanted to come over and listen to Sister Ding Guo's opinion.
She understood Lu Xiaomei, but she was not impatient and couldn't wait to find a husband for her.
After Ding Tao left, Ding Guo sat on the back seat of Pei Che's bicycle. She did not hide it. The key was that this matter could not be delayed, so she told Pei Che and said, "We will go to the textile factory's family compound to ask someone and see what this person's conditions are like."
Pei Che frowned: "Does your sister really want to stay in Fengning?"
Ding Tao heard the hidden meaning in his words and tapped her forehead gently. She was slow, but still asked with a smile: "What do you want to say?"
As expected, Pei Che said, "There are so many young men in the army who can't find wives. It's not difficult to find one with suitable conditions."
Although Ding Guo had a boyfriend, in her usual mindset, Ding Tao, who was not even 20 years old, seemed to still have a long way to go before getting married.
Including Ding Dayong.
She thought about reminding the two of them to study and see if they could give it a try after the college entrance examination was resumed.
But I never thought about their relationship issues.
As for herself, it was purely because she ran into Pei Che, otherwise she would not have had any plans to find a partner or get married for the time being.
Ding Guo said, "I'll ask Taozi later, but let's also ask about the one Lu Xiaomei introduced."
You can't not know anything.
Pei Che: "You've worked the night shift all night, go back and rest, and leave the information to me." He smiled and said, "I was a scout."
Ding Guo laughed, thinking it was a waste of talent.
When he got home, Ding Guo smelled the aroma of scallion pancakes as soon as he entered the door.
"I made pancakes and tomato and egg soup." Pei Che said, "You go to sleep after eating. I'll go to the textile factory. How about some cold noodles for lunch?"
Ding Guo nodded repeatedly: "Okay, let's have cold noodles for lunch."
Ding Guo dipped the scallion pancake in shrimp paste and paired it with the slightly sour and sweet tomato and egg soup. After eating his fill, he returned to the house.
Pei Che locked the door from the outside and rode away.
Hearing the noise, Ding Guo turned off the fan next to him, slipped into the space, took a shower, washed clothes, and went back to the bedroom to sleep.
Although it's cool with the fan on, it's not as cool as the suitable climate in space. She can sleep for eight hours in here and less than three hours outside, so she can spend most of the rest of the day with her partner.
At noon, Pei Che walked in quietly and started cooking.
Ding Guo had woken up, but was not ready to get up yet. He was stretching lazily on the bed in the bedroom.
I lay down for a while, then got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.
There was a slight movement outside, but because she was in the yard, she couldn't see outside through her visual window. She guessed that it must be Pei Che who came back. After washing up, she drank some iced black tea to refresh herself and returned to the bedroom outside.
After staying in the house for a few minutes, he pretended to go to the yard to wash his face, then looked towards the kitchen: "When did you come back?"
Pei Che glanced at the time: "Did I disturb you?"
"No, I can never sleep as soundly during the day as I can at night. I usually wake up once at noon."
Pei Che thought about yesterday, when she even went out shopping.
"The meal will have to wait a while."
"Don't worry!" Ding Guo went back to the house and poured a jar of well water and took it to the kitchen: "Drink some water."
Thinking back to the subtle noises he had just heard, Pei Che should not have entered the house. The thermos bottles at home were usually placed in the main room. He had been out for the whole morning and probably didn't even have a sip of water.
Pei Che was kneading dough when Ding Guo handed the teacup to his mouth and fed him half of it before stopping, showing that he was really thirsty.
"How about the person you're asking about?"
Pei Che shook his head and asked, "Who introduced your cousin to someone?"
"My sister-in-law, she also works in a textile factory." Ding Guo knew the information must be wrong as soon as he heard it, "No?"
"That man beat his wife. His first wife gave birth prematurely because of the beating. And she was not married for the second time, but the third time. He beat his second wife and they divorced. But the man's mother still slandered the second daughter-in-law's reputation outside. They are not a good family."
Ding Guo was speechless, and she said, how could Lu Xiaomei be so kind.
"Go over early this afternoon. I'll go to the paper mill and tell Ding Tao."
"Okay, by the way, ask her if she's willing to find a soldier. His rank may not be too high, he's a rural soldier, but he knows how to make progress, and if he develops well, he'll have a bright future."
Ding Guo raised an eyebrow: "Has someone been chosen?"
Pei Che looked over with a smile: "There are several candidates, but considering Ding Tao's conditions, the screening range is not that large."
Ding Guo nodded. This kind of thing is a two-way thing. The woman chooses the conditions of the gay man, and the gay man also chooses the conditions of the woman.
As long as the young man has good character, is down-to-earth and hard-working, and his family situation is not complicated, his life will be good.
But Second Aunt sent Ding Tao to the city because she wanted him to settle down there. I wonder if Second Aunt is happy with recruiting rural soldiers.
I'll ask Ding Tao in the afternoon, and then find out what Second Aunt has to say when I return home.
After lunch, making sure Ding Guo was no longer sleeping, the young couple rode their bikes to People's Park.
We strolled in the park, went boating, and spent the whole afternoon relaxing.
Ding Guo talked about going back to his hometown in Huiyang.
Pei Che nodded repeatedly: "It's time to go meet Uncle and Aunt."
Not a word was mentioned about Ding Guo's parents.
He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to this side. He quietly took Ding Guo's hand and shook it, saying: "Hello, elders. I will ask someone to propose marriage to you. Once the army's application is approved, we will get the marriage certificate."
It's just that time is a bit tight. He called his parents yesterday and his mother said she would send a betrothal gift over, but the road to the northwest is long, and by the time it gets here, he will probably have gotten married and returned to the army.
Fortunately, he still had some money, and the old man would also give him some money, so he could ask Ding Guo what kind of furniture he liked so that the old man could arrange for someone to decorate it.
Ding Guo meant that there was no need to rush about furniture. Regardless of whether they would follow the army or not, they would not live in the capital in the next two years, so they could purchase the furniture themselves later.
Pei Che thought so too, so he decided to exchange all of it for money. However, he still had to buy one more item. The big wardrobe at home was a bit old, so just replacing the wardrobe would be considered a new addition. He could let Guoguo choose the rest later.
Not only his furniture, but also the furniture in Guoguo's yard needs to be replaced or added to. We'll think about it and do it according to Guoguo's preferences when the time comes.
Originally, he wanted to ask someone to buy cloth from the Friendship Store in the capital and send it to Ding Guo. Since he was going back to Huiyang, he might as well stay in the capital for two days when passing through and let Ding Guo choose for himself.
As for whether Ding Guo should join the army immediately after marriage... Although he really hopes to be with Guoguo every day, the south is extremely hot and humid at this season, and Guoguo may not be able to adapt at first sight. It would be better for him to go to the army to celebrate the New Year after the holiday this year, adapt to the climate there, and then decide whether to join the army directly or stay in Fengning first.
I can be transferred to the capital...
Everything respects Ding Guo's wishes.
Seeing that he was so thoughtful and considerate, Ding Guo quickly glanced around, then quickly stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the face: "Not bad, not bad. This ideological awareness is very useful to me."
Pei Che's face flushed slightly, but the smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows was brilliant, and he couldn't help but hook his partner's hand.
Comrade Pei Che, who was highly ideologically conscious, went home and cooked dinner for Ding Guo. Ding Guo finished eating early, and the two went to the paper mill together.
When Ding Tao heard about the guy her cousin's wife introduced to her, she was so angry that her eyes turned red. If Lu Xiaomei hadn't been pregnant and about to give birth, she would have wanted to go back and tear Lu Xiaomei's mouth apart.
"I still call you sister-in-law, you are such a piece of shit."
Ding Guo glanced at Pei Che, who understood and walked away, leaving the sisters to talk in private.
Ding Guo asked, "Your brother-in-law asked me to ask you if you are willing to find a soldier."
Ding Tao was in high spirits, and her eyes lit up again when she heard this: "Are you in the same unit as my brother-in-law?"
Ding Guo nodded and said, "He is just a soldier from the countryside, but he is ambitious. If he develops well, he can stay in the army and be promoted. There will also be arrangements for his retirement in the future. But such things are unpredictable. If he cannot be promoted, he will have to return to the countryside in the future."
She couldn't guarantee such a thing, so she had to explain the worst-case scenario to Ding Tao.
"If you are willing, wait until your brother-in-law returns to the army and then ask about his family situation. The family members can't be too complicated..."
Ding Tao rubbed the corner of her clothes and hesitated for a while, then asked like a mosquito, "Is she pretty?"
Ding Guo didn't know about this. She asked Pei Che with a smile, "Are the candidates you selected good-looking?"
Pei Che's mouth twitched. Everyone looks at people differently. How could he know what kind of people were considered good-looking in Ding Tao's eyes?
"If your cousin is not in a hurry, I can send her a photo when I return to the army, or ask her to accompany you to the army during the New Year holiday so that you can see each other in person."
Ding Guo went back to pass on the message, and Ding Tao decided to take a look at the photos.
"You'd better communicate with Second Aunt. Or I'll go back to my hometown in a few days and ask Second Aunt what she thinks."
She didn't want to introduce them here. Once the two of them started talking, Second Aunt would no longer bother her because she was unhappy.
Ding Tao was surprised: "You want to go back to your hometown?"
Because Pei Che's report had not been approved yet, Ding Guo decided to keep it a secret from Ding Tao and said, "During the Chinese New Year, Third Aunt said she wanted to meet your brother-in-law. I'll take him back to show him to Third Aunt while he's on vacation."
Ding Tao said: "Then I'll write a letter and tell my mother directly."
Ding Guo nodded: "Okay!"
It is best for the mother and daughter to communicate themselves, and she also reminded them: "The pros and cons have been clearly written, and whether there is a future or not can only be one of the results we expect."
"I know!"
Although Ding Tao couldn't do anything to Lu Xiaomei, she still made a scene when she returned home that night.
Lu Xiaomei's face turned pale. How could Ding Tao know so much in just one day?
Ding Zhigang also looked a little ugly, and looked at his daughter-in-law with disapproval, but looking at her belly, he didn't say anything unpleasant, and just said, "Forget it, we'll look for it slowly."
Ding Jianguo also felt a little embarrassed. He didn't expect Lu Xiaomei to introduce such a person to Ding Tao. If his second aunt knew about this, she would definitely make a fuss.
Ding Guo went to the factory to ask for leave.
After several failures, the recipe of the sponge cake has been adjusted. The team leader reported it, but there is no result yet.
Knowing that Ding Guo wanted to ask for leave, Chen Xiufang quickly approved it and said with a smile: "I think the result will be out when you come back."
She is very informative about the new product called 'Sponge Cake'.
It was so soft and fluffy that she didn't dare to use force when picking it up, but it was very delicious. She thought it was better than egg cake and longevity cake.
Ding Guo said that if it is approved, it can be made into a sandwich. In short, there is a lot of room for development.
Ding Guo said something to Ding Dayong, and Pei Che also bought the train ticket, and the two of them got on the train to Wuxin.
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