Chapter 144 The Unfair Son-in-Law Arrives
Before leaving, I sent a telegram to my third aunt's family, specifically stating that there was no need to go to the station to pick them up, as someone would take them back.
In order to be in a better state of mind to meet his girlfriend's parents, Pei Che calculated the time and arrived in Huiyang at around 10 o'clock in the evening, just in time for a night's rest.
Ding Guo was very satisfied with this arrangement.
Backing up and riding in a car on a hot day, and because she had been with Pei Che all the time, she had no chance to enter the space, which was really uncomfortable.
The two of them booked two rooms in a nearby guesthouse and washed up thoroughly.
Because she had to get up early the next morning, Ding Guo went to her space and had a good sleep. When there was a knock on the door the next morning, she had already packed everything and did not feel tired at all from sitting on the train for more than two days.
When he opened the door, Pei Che was also a serious and energetic young man.
Wearing a military cap and a neat military uniform, his expression was a mixture of nervousness and joy.
When he saw Ding Guo, Pei Che's eyebrows lit up slightly, his face turned pink, and he said softly: "This dress looks great!"
It was the first time Pei Che saw Ding Guo wearing a skirt, and it was such a brightly colored skirt.
He thought it was very beautiful.
Ding Guo simply tied her hair into a ponytail today and wore the clothes that she had urged the master tailor to make in a hurry.
A short-sleeved shirt and skirt with a yellow background and light black plaid.
In this era, it is considered a bright color.
Ding Guo smiled and winked at him, quite narcissistically: "I think it looks good too."
Pei Che was a little excited, and couldn't help but pull Ding Guo's hand, saying: "Brother Gao is here, let's pack up and leave, and have breakfast at the commune."
He heard from Gao Pengyuan that the road condition from Huiyang to Hongxing Commune was not good. He was worried that if Ding Guo continued on his journey after eating, he would feel uncomfortable on the way. It would be better for him to stop at Hongxing Commune to eat something.
"Okay!" Ding Guo didn't think much about it. It was only six o'clock in the morning and he didn't have much appetite.
The Brother Gao that Pei Che mentioned was Gao Pengyuan who went to the village to deliver gifts during the Chinese New Year.
In order to make it easier to travel by bus, except for the cloth for Uncle and Aunt San and the sneakers for Dalin and Dazhu, all other gifts were bought by Gao Pengyuan.
Two bottles of Moutai, two boxes of tea, two packs of cigarettes, two cartons of exquisitely packaged pastries, two cans of fruit, two watermelons, and two cartons of meat, about ten kilograms.
When she went back to her hometown with her partner, even if she had a mediocre relationship with her second uncle and second aunt, she would still bring Pei Che to visit them.
This time I can't be as casual as during the Chinese New Year, but the gifts I give definitely can't be the same as those given to Uncle and Aunt's family. Ding Guo's relatives and friends are clearly divided into close and distant relatives.
The wine was replaced with Lao Baigan, and there were also two packs of peach cakes, two cans of food, and two pounds of meat.
No tea leaves.
In addition to these, Gao Pengyuan was also asked to buy some treats.
This time they will stay here for two or three days, waiting for Mr. Pei to arrange someone to come and formally propose marriage, and then they will return to the capital together after everything is done.
The two of them checked out with their luggage, and Gao Pengyuan got out of the car and greeted Pei Che.
"Brother Gao, I'm going to trouble you again this time." Pei Che said with a smile.
Gao Pengyuan smiled and said, "Brother, it seems too polite to say that."
Ding Guo followed Pei Che and shouted, "Brother Gao!"
Gao Pengyuan: "Hello, sister-in-law!"
Pei Che opened the car door for Ding Guo, and after Ding Guo got in, he said softly, "I'll go to the front to accompany Brother Gao."
"It's my duty!" Ding Guo nodded. When someone helps you, you can't really treat him as a driver.
Gao Pengyuan, who had sharp ears, heard it and said with a smile: "Do I need you to accompany me? Come and check the things first, to see if there is anything I have forgotten."
He took Pei Che to the trunk to take a look, then stuffed him into the back seat: "Just stay with your sister-in-law."
Pei Che stopped being hypocritical and held his girlfriend's hand as soon as he got in the car. Along the way, he observed Ding Guo's expression from time to time. Seeing that she showed no signs of motion sickness, he felt relieved.
The car drove all the way towards the Red Star Commune. Ding Guo saw rolling wheat waves and people working in the fields in the distance on both sides of the road.
It’s time to harvest the wheat!
This is the time when people in the village go to work early. They work for a while, then go home to eat, and then continue working.
The original owner did a lot of early morning work when he went to the countryside.
They drove to the Red Star Commune and stopped in front of a state-owned restaurant. The three of them went in and ordered steamed buns, fried dough sticks, soy milk, and pickles, a very sumptuous meal.
After breakfast, Pei Che saw soda on the cabinet behind the cashier counter, so he ordered a bottle of soda. In addition to the money for the soda, he also paid an extra deposit for the bottle. He asked the waiter to write him a note, and put the soda in the trunk.
The car restarted.
After leaving the commune, the farmlands in the distance on both sides of the road were full of people working.
As soon as the car arrived at the entrance of the village, Ding Guo spotted Ding Dalin with his sharp eyes. He ran out as fast as a rabbit. It was obvious that he had discovered them and went home to report the news.
Ding Guo asked the man next to him in confusion: "What day is today?"
"Wednesday!"
Ding Guo subconsciously thought first whether Ding Dalin had taken leave and skipped classes for this matter, and then he remembered the busy farming season holiday unique to this era.
During the harvest season, schools are closed and both teachers and students have to work in the fields.
At this time, the members of Yangjiawo were all working in the fields. Even the half-grown children went to the fields to pick wheat. It was not like the Chinese New Year, when as soon as a car entered the village, there would be a group of people watching the fun behind the car.
Ding Zhicheng and Peng Guihua's family finished their early morning work and asked for leave from the team leader. They looked at the car coming over from a distance and couldn't help but smile, looking very happy.
Ding Dalin, the young messenger, was sweating profusely from running. He wiped his face with his hands, leaving two light black marks, and grinned foolishly with his teeth bared.
"Uncle San, Aunt San, Dazhu, Dalin!"
Ding Guo got out of the car with a smile on his face. Peng Guihua responded, but she couldn't help looking at Pei Che who was getting off.
Xiao Gao, who was driving, had seen him during the Chinese New Year. The young man in military uniform was Ding Guo's boyfriend.
Oh, no wonder Dayong said that he was fair and handsome. This boy is handsome. She has lived half of her life, and this is the first time she has seen such a handsome boy.
Ding Guo introduced him to his uncle and aunt with a smile: "This is my boyfriend, Pei Che!"
"Hello, Third Uncle, Hello, Third Aunt!" Pei Che stood at attention and gave a standard military salute.
Peng Guihua was a little excited, and tears welled up in her eyes, but the smile on her face was from the heart, and she kept saying, "Good, good, you are such a good child!"
Looking at Ding Guo who was standing there prettyly, her eyes were even more joyful. This must be what people call the golden boy and jade girl.
Oh, the more I look at them, the more they seem to be a perfect match.
Ding Zhicheng laughed, a little overwhelmed, and nodded repeatedly, letting the person go home: "Come in and have a rest."
Ding Dazhui and Ding Dalin were also busy calling for help.
Pei Che greeted his two brothers-in-law with a smile.
Gao Pengyuan waited for them to meet and greet each other before he came forward with a smile: "Uncle, aunt, do you remember me?"
Peng Guihua's face suddenly became a little embarrassed. She had clearly seen Xiao Gao driving the car when she saw it coming, but she had forgotten about him in a moment. She smiled and said, "Of course I remember. Sorry to bother you again. Come in and have a rest."
Gao Pengyuan went over to open the trunk, and took the gifts in with Pei Che.
When Ding Guo walked into the room and saw what was happening, he suddenly felt sad and couldn't help but glance at his third aunt.
Although Third Aunt had no time to see her at this time.
The house had obviously been cleaned, and it was even cleaner than during the Chinese New Year.
New newspapers were pasted on the bumps on the wall.
The two high stools and several stools at home were also replaced.
The stools and mats in her home were a bit old, so Aunt San must have borrowed them from the villagers on purpose to give her face.
The table was specially covered with a light grey checkered tablecloth, which was not used during the Chinese New Year.
At this time, there was a plate of melon seeds, a plate of peanuts, a plate of coin-sized sesame cookies, and a plate of sugar on the table.
There was a slightly chipped enamel tray with sliced watermelon on it, and it was obvious that they had just cut it before they got home.
While Ding Guo was looking around, his uncle and aunt had already called Pei Che and Gao Pengyuan to sit down. They stuffed a slice of watermelon into each of their hands and said with an eager smile, "It's so hot today, let's eat a piece of watermelon to cool off." As they said this, they glanced at Dazhu, who took the teapot and made tea.
"Thank you, Aunt San. You don't have to worry about anything. I can do it myself." Pei Che said hurriedly.
Gao Pengyuan finished his watermelon in a few bites, stuffed a handful of seeds into his pocket, waved at Ding Dalin, who was jumping up and down and busy with something, called him over, and whispered, "Do you want to take a ride?"
Ding Dalin's eyes lit up: "I want to!"
Gao Pengyuan patted his shoulder and said, "Come on, you be my guide, let's drive around the village."
Today is Xiao Che and his sister-in-law's home game. If he stays in the house, the elders in the family will have to distract themselves to greet him. It would be better for them to leave naturally and leave them alone to talk.
Peng Guihua saw him and chased him out, not knowing why: "Xiao Gao, where are you going? Come in and have some tea!"
"Auntie, don't worry about me, I'll be back to drink later."
"Wait a minute, kid."
Peng Guihua immediately understood the other person's intention, and hurriedly picked up two bottles of soda and ran after him and handed them to Gao Pengyuan: "You haven't even had a sip of water yet."
I thought this child was really sensible.
People associate with people of similar character. Xiao Pei's character can be seen from the friends he makes, as they are all good kids.
He also reminded: "Come back early, don't miss lunch."
"I understand, auntie."
Peng Guihua went back to the house to continue entertaining her son-in-law.
Pei Che naturally saw it as well, and thought about inviting Brother Gao for a drink alone later.
After his initial confusion, Ding Zhicheng gradually calmed down and began to chat with Pei Che about family matters.
Ding Dazhu accompanied him silently, poured tea for his future brother-in-law, and pushed the melon seeds next to him towards Pei Che.
Peng Guihua gave Ding Guo a wink, and the mother and daughter went to the kitchen to talk.
"You have to call your uncle and aunt to come over for lunch at noon."
"Pei Che and I will go over to invite them after work." Ding Guo instructed, "Put away the things in the house later. I have prepared gifts for my second uncle and second aunt's family."
Peng Guihua scolded, "I see you bought a lot of things, you can just use some of them from here, why spend so much money!"
Ding Guo was touched by Aunt San's appreciation for him, and smiled as he took her arm: "This money should be spent."
Peng Guihua asked her uncle, "Have your parents seen Xiao Pei?"
Ding Guo shook his head and took the opportunity to say, "I have already made an agreement with Pei Che. Pei's grandfather also knows my situation. If you want to propose marriage, just come to our house. I am not going to the family compound."
Peng Guihua knew that her elder brother and sister-in-law had really broken her heart. She wanted to say something several times but stopped herself. Finally, she sighed and said nothing.
Since Ding Guo treats her as the elder, she must give Ding Guo face.
Let the child do whatever she wants. If her elder brother and sister-in-law have any opinions, they can come to her and she will argue with them.
I'm just worried about affecting Ding Guo's reputation.
Then he realized, "Propose marriage? Xiao Pei is here to propose marriage this time?"
"No marriage proposal today..."
In fact, she wanted to complete it together. After all, the distance was too far and it was inconvenient to arrange for someone to come over, but Pei Che said that this was for her face and this procedure could not be omitted.
If proposing a marriage is too troublesome, why bother getting married?
So Mr. Pei arranged for someone to come the day after tomorrow.
The grandfather and grandson acted separately, one came to visit the house first, and the old man arranged the marriage proposal in the capital, and directly instructed them to send the person over.
Peng Guihua hurriedly asked, "Hey, kid, why didn't you say that in the telegram?"
She thought Ding Guo was just bringing his partner back for them to see, but she didn't expect that the proposal would be done at the same time.
The hospitality at home is definitely not enough...
Ding Guo smiled and said, "Pei Che has prepared everything. If there are not enough things, Brother Gao will go and help buy them. You and Third Uncle don't have to worry."
"How can this be possible? How can you let Xiao Pei prepare it? You are such a ..."
But it won’t arrive until the day after tomorrow, so I can send Dazhu to the county to buy it tomorrow, so it will still be in time.
Ding Guo shook Peng Guihua's arm and winked at her with a smile: "If the son-in-law wants to perform, then give him a chance to perform."
Peng Guihua didn't know what to say for a moment. She glared at Ding Guo helplessly, then belatedly asked, "Are you ready to get the marriage certificate?"
She was so busy that she was dizzy and her mind was in a mess. She couldn't tell the priorities.
Ding Guo nodded: "He has already applied to the army, and the decision was urgent, so it was rushed."
She didn't expect Pei Che to come back suddenly, so she agreed to get married right away and started taking the steps right away.
Before, I was thinking of following the routine and asking Xiao Haifeng to be the matchmaker, but now I can skip this step.
Peng Guihua said: "As long as the person is a good person and there is nothing wrong with the family, it doesn't matter if you chase him away."
There are also people in the village who get married in the morning and get their marriage certificate in the afternoon.
There are also those who meet today and get married a few days later.
It's fate.
Then he asked, "After you get married, will you go to the army with him? What's the situation at his home? Will you live with your parents-in-law or live separately?"
Ding Guo: "His parents are serving in the army in the northwest and rarely come back. They couldn't make it back for our wedding, and they asked me to tell you so that our family can take care of it." She told him about meeting Pei Che's parents during the Chinese New Year.
During the Chinese New Year, Ding Guo told her that Pei Che's family had been soldiers for generations, but Peng Guihua did not ask in detail.
The more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong. He then realized that the person Ding Guo was looking for didn't seem to have a simple family background.
"Pei Che has a separate house. I'll take you to the capital to have a look someday."
At this moment, Peng Guihua just nodded blankly until Ding Guo mentioned the bride price.
"Because we are in a hurry, we can buy the furniture at home after we get married. I have all the furniture except the sewing machine, so I don't plan to buy new ones for the time being. The radio at my place was bought by Pei Che last year. The rest will be converted into cash, plus the betrothal gift, a total of 2,800 yuan will be given to us..."
This was discussed by the two in the car.
"How much?" Peng Guihua felt a buzzing in her ears, as if she was hallucinating. She also had some other worries. She really wanted to ask, if the child had some problem if the family offered such a high gift?
But the child was sitting in the main room of her house. He was not only tall and straight, but also incredibly handsome. He was also humble and polite, without any airs at all.
Then, then his home...
Ke Dingguo has already been to Xiao Pei's home. Both the old grandfather and Xiao Pei's parents are easy to get along with.
So, what's wrong with that?
Peng Guihua became a little uneasy.
She knew that she didn't have much knowledge, but she had heard that those who couldn't find a wife because of family or personal problems would "buy" a wife at a high price.
But doesn’t the child in the room look like someone who can’t find a wife?
Moreover, Dayong also said during the Chinese New Year that he had known Pei Che for quite some time, and that the kid was also a good cook.
Peng Guihua really couldn't imagine such a handsome boy waving a spatula in a smoky kitchen.
It really doesn't fit.
Peng Guihua returned to the main room with a dizzy head, and continued to entertain Pei Che while looking him over several times without making any expression.
I didn't find anything wrong, but the more I looked at this child, the better he seemed.
Pei Che noticed that his aunt and mother-in-law were secretly observing him, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He sat up straighter, not daring to move his hands on his knees.
He thought to himself that he might as well go to the kitchen and cook. It would be more comfortable to do something, and he could also let his uncle, father-in-law, aunt and mother-in-law taste his cooking skills.
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