Chapter 147147 (Revised) Proposal (Part 2)
The young woman who looked to be in her twenties was Pei Che's sister, Pei Yu. She had a slim figure, bright eyes and eyebrows, and was very beautiful. You couldn't tell at all that she was already a mother of two children.
She was knocking on Pei Che's door in the capital at the time and heard someone inside calling her uncle. It was Pei Che's sister's child.
Pei Yu had been looking at Ding Guo with a smile. When he saw her looking at him, he went over and took Ding Guo's hand, saying with regret, "I went back to Hunan Province with your brother-in-law during the Chinese New Year. I was sorry that I didn't meet you. I finally met you today."
She had heard from her mother that her future sister-in-law was very beautiful and would be a perfect match for her brother. When she saw her today, she was indeed very beautiful.
Ding Guo's face turned slightly red and she called out "sister".
Pei Yu smiled and said "eh", then...she handed over a red envelope.
Ding Guo was embarrassed. She looked at Pei Che, but Pei Che took it for her without any hesitation and said, "My sister gave it to me. Take it!"
Ding Guo resisted the urge to pinch the person next to him, thanked him shyly, and reluctantly accepted the red envelope from his future sister-in-law.
Pei Yu smiled and followed the elders into the house.
Pei Che took the opportunity to introduce her to another middle-aged man who had already entered the room.
His surname is 'Liao' and he is the director of the Capital Municipal Government Office.
Ding Guo was sweating a little.
The standards for proposing marriage are too high.
Let’s not talk about the old man first.
The fact that Uncle Song was the deputy director of the Education Bureau was already a great honor for their family, but they didn't expect that the Pei family would also arrange for the director of the Municipal Government Office.
Pei Che added: "He works in the same unit as Pan Dingfeng and is the boss of Pan Dingfeng's boss."
Ding Guo burst out laughing: "Did Grandpa choose it on purpose?"
Pei Che raised his eyebrows at her: "I suggested that Grandpa choose him. Uncle Liao was my father's junior high school classmate. Our two families have always had a good relationship."
The room was very lively, and the old man's laughter as loud as a bell could be heard.
Ding Guo also hurriedly pulled Pei Che into the house.
The main room usually feels quite spacious, but I didn't expect so many people to come in and it became crowded.
Ding Guo and Ding Dazhu helped pour tea for everyone and get melon seeds and sugar.
Ding Dalin was frightened by this scene. He rarely acted naughty and behaved like a quail. He found a corner and stayed there by himself.
While they were busy, the sound of a car door opening and closing was heard outside the yard. No one else noticed the movement, but Pei Che heard it clearly and turned around and walked out.
Not long after, Gao Pengyuan came in with his hands full of things.
Peng Guihua and Ding Zhicheng were so busy greeting the people from the Pei family that they didn't pay any attention at all.
Pei Che was very conscious. He took Gao Pengyuan and carried the things to the west room as if he was at home.
Half of the west room is where Dalin and his family sleep, and the other half serves as a storage room.
Ding Guo saw it and hurriedly followed.
Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, malted milk and other things were piled all over the floor.
This time I didn't take any meat.
He took ten kilograms when he came the day before yesterday. Gao Pengyuan came early this morning and brought a lot of food for the guests at home. He also took a few kilograms of meat. He didn't take much more.
In addition to entertaining guests, the food is also for our own consumption at home. Too much of it is not easy to preserve. Even if it is marinated with coarse salt, it will not last as long as in winter.
Peng Guihua also sent her son out to buy some things yesterday. She bought two live fish, kept them in a bucket last night, and killed them this morning.
I just killed a chicken I raised at home and prepared it before the Pei family came over, and now I’m ready to put it in the pot.
After Pei Che got the things, he asked Da Zhu to invite Gao Pengyuan to sit down and drink tea. He then busied himself as if he were at home, and went into the kitchen to see what Third Aunt and Ding Guo had prepared.
Pei Yu sat on a high stool, listening to the greetings and conversations between the elders on both sides, while watching his younger brother running around, and couldn't help laughing.
As a young boy, Ding Dazhu had actually been eager to act like an adult and help his elder sister save face, because he could see that his parents were a little nervous.
Grandpa Pei seemed to have noticed it as well. After entering the door, he first chatted with my parents about farm matters. Once they talked about this, my parents naturally couldn't stop talking.
After a few words, the atmosphere became relaxed, and somehow he smoothly changed the topic from farming to the marriage of his sister and her future brother-in-law.
Because Ding Guo had already communicated with Pei Che, Pei Che also promptly conveyed the results of their discussion to his family, and Ding Guo also carefully instructed his third aunt.
So even though the topic came up with marriage, she wasn't too nervous anymore. Basically, what the Pei family said matched what Ding Guo had told her.
The Pei family stated their attitude, saying that everything should be based on the young couple. Peng Guihua nodded to express her approval.
During the discussion, it was not only Mr. Pei who spoke. Two other comrades also spoke on behalf of the South. Their general meaning was that the three turns, one ring and all the furniture should be converted into money so that the two young children could slowly decorate their own home after they got married.
After all the calculations, the total amount of the bride price was two thousand eight hundred. The bride's side didn't care about the dowry, they didn't have any requirements.
The Pei family acted decisively and Peng Guihua was not one to take advantage of others, so she agreed readily. Although she did not mention the dowry, she had already saved some for Ding Guo. She just didn't expect it to be decided so quickly, and the big items had not been arranged yet.
But she also thought that it was not easy to transport boxes and cabinets to the capital, so she decided to unify the style with the Pei family. If converted into money, as long as Ding Guo had money in her pocket, what could she not buy?
Finally, the old man made a summary. Pei Che's marriage report had been approved by the army.
Pei Che's brother went to the army to help with the process, and still didn't go through the post office. He asked a brother unit over there to bring it over here, but the distance was there, and even though he had chosen the fastest way, he wouldn't get it until the day after tomorrow.
The old man gently told his mother-in-law that he hoped Ding Guo would follow them back to the capital in the afternoon. After Pei Che got the application, the two young people would go to get the marriage certificate and hold a simple wedding in the capital. He also politely apologized for acting too hastily and wronging Ding Guo.
Peng Guihua said that the formality didn't matter, what mattered was that the young couple could live a good life. She also implicitly expressed her own inner thoughts, saying that although she was only Ding Guo's uncle and aunt, she had treated her as her own daughter since she was a child. She had no other requirements and just hoped that Ding Guo could live a comfortable life after getting married.
At the end, she suppressed her sore nose and the tears that were welling up in her eyes.
Since Mr. Pei came to Yangjiawo to propose marriage, he naturally knew Ding Guo's situation. Not only that, his actions also expressed his respect for Ding Guo and respect for all decisions made by this granddaughter-in-law.
So even though Peng Guihua pointed out that she was an aunt, Mr. Pei did not mention Ding Guo's parents, as if there were no such two people in the world. Instead, he firmly stated that their family never pointed fingers at the children's lives, and the children lived their lives according to their wishes. He also praised his grandson, saying that he was not a spoiled child, that he could cook, that he was caring, and that he was ready to accept the test of his mother-in-law.
In short, both parties were very satisfied with each other and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
Mr. Pei also invited Peng Guihua and Ding Zhicheng to go to the capital to witness the wedding of the young couple.
Peng Guihua was not planning to go, and she told Ding Guo about it.
It's their courtesy to invite you, they can't really be ignorant of anything.
When the bride's relatives come, the Pei family must entertain them properly so as not to cause trouble for them.
This was her previous thought, but after seeing the old man today, she became more determined to decline.
Such a high-ranking official, you can imagine how busy he is. Now that he can take time out to come to his home to propose marriage, it has already given her family a lot of face, and it is really bad to cause them more trouble.
As long as Guoguo and Xiao Pei can live a good life and love each other, nothing else matters.
Peng Guihua politely declined, using the excuse that it was the busy farming season and the harvest was in season.
Mr. Pei did not insist. It was not because he was dishonest, but because he was concerned about his in-laws' concerns and it was not easy to persuade them forcefully.
He smiled and looked at Ding Dazhu who had been silently serving tea and water beside him: "How old are you this year, young man?"
Ding Dazhu tried to be as calm as an adult, but he was still a little nervous when he was asked a question out of the blue. He said, "Grandpa Pei, I'm fifteen!"
"You're in good shape." Old Master Pei looked him up and down, then asked with a smile whether he had been to school, what grade he was in, how his studies were going, and so on.
Ding Dalin, who had been sitting in the corner eating melon seeds and candy, was also pulled over for questioning. He stood there obediently and answered Mr. Pei's questions in a serious manner, which made everyone laugh.
Uncle Zhang and Director Liao then turned the topic back to farming and chatted with Ding Zhicheng. In short, the atmosphere was lively neither way.
Ding Guo heard that they had almost finished talking, so he went to the kitchen.
Pei Che hadn't shown off his cooking skills at the Ding family these past two days, but now he was secretly busy.
Ding Guo went out and got a clean towel and a palm-leaf fan, then came in and wiped the sweat off the busy man and fanned him.
Pei Che whispered, "Have you finished talking inside?"
Ding Guo nodded: "Your application will arrive the day after tomorrow?"
Pei Che hummed and said, "After dinner, we'll take a bus back. We'll spend a day in the capital tomorrow and take some photos at the photo studio. We'll register early the morning the day after tomorrow and then return to the compound to take the oath."
Weddings are simple these days, let alone for a family like the Pei family, where some of the overt formalities have to be even simpler.
"good!"
Ding Guo couldn't help but want to laugh. It was the first time in his two lives that he got married, and he didn't expect it to be like marching to a war.
But it is also unique.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Peng Guihua thought about lunch and hurried to the kitchen. As a result, she saw her future niece-in-law stirring the wok...
This unbelievably handsome young man was waving a spatula in the smoke and fire of her house.
As for her own Guo Guo, she just stood by and watched with a clear conscience. When she came in, she heard Ding Guo saying, "Comrade Pei Che, do your best. It's time for you to show your talents..."
Peng Guihua: ...
I held back several times before I slapped my niece on the shoulder.
She wanted to take over the initiative in the kitchen, but Pei Che refused to let go. This was his time to show off, and the wheat he had harvested two days ago did not count.
Peng Guihua had no choice but to pull Ding Guo out and talk to the side.
Because Ding Guo was leaving with the bus in the afternoon, in addition to the things she had saved before, she also prepared 600 yuan for Ding Guo.
Ding Guo was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out: "Aunt San, you are really good at saving money!"
Peng Guihua didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
In fact, she only paid four hundred, and two hundred were what Ding Guo asked Dayong to bring back for her last year, and she has kept them.
The other four hundred came from savings over the years and the salary that Dayong had given home since last year.
Ding Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Dayong has worked for nothing this year. He must have fainted in the toilet crying."
Peng Guihua made her laugh: "What kind of words are you talking about? He said long ago that he would use the money he earned to give you a good living when you get married."
Perhaps thinking that once Ding Guo left today, she would become a married woman, she couldn't help but feel tears in her eyes, and said, "I haven't saved much for you, so you can take it this afternoon. You can buy whatever you need with this money."
Ding Guo didn't intend to take it.
The Pei family gave such a huge betrothal gift, and she herself was an invisible millionaire, so how could she ask for more money from her third aunt?
She also wanted to leave some for her Third Aunt, but given her Third Aunt's personality, she probably wouldn't want it.
Peng Guihua didn't just give Ding Guo the 600 yuan for show. Besides because she truly loved the child, she was also moved by Ding Guo's reward, so she took Dayong out.
Even if this hadn't happened, she would definitely have let Ding Guo get married. Otherwise, how could she count on Yue Hongmei, who was biased?
But Ding Guo resolutely refused!
It’s not easy to earn money in the countryside. Putting aside the two hundred yuan she gave last year and Dayong’s salary, how much can the family save over the years?
Besides, there are three boys in the family.
During the years when the original owner went to the countryside, Third Aunt gave him a lot of financial support, but the original owner didn't give much in return. Instead, he wanted to get closer to his biological parents, but ended up feeding a bunch of ungrateful people.
In the end, no matter what Third Aunt said, Ding Guo only took the pillowcases, bed sheets, and brand new enamel basins that Third Aunt had bought for her over the years, and did not ask for a penny.
Because there were relatives around, Peng Guihua couldn't argue with Ding Guo, so she had to put the handkerchief wrapped in a large bundle of money back into her pocket and hurried to the kitchen to help. She was preoccupied with other things, and only when dinner was almost ready did she remember to ask Ding Guo to invite her uncle and aunt to come for dinner.
"You'll get married when you leave this afternoon, and when you come back you'll be someone else's daughter-in-law..." Peng Guihua choked up and couldn't continue, so she turned her head away.
Ding Guo also felt a little sad, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "I'll go to my second uncle's house to take a look."
After she got out of the door, she sniffed, gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, calmed herself down, and went to her second uncle.
As a result, only Zhaodi and her family were at home, while her second uncle and aunt went to the commune.
"Sister, what's going on today?"
When Zhaodi heard people say that two military jeeps had come to the village, she didn't think about her cousin and thought that some cadres had come to the village for some official business.
It was not until I got home from work and saw the cars parked at the end of the alley from afar that I realized the two cars that came to the village in the morning were heading for my third uncle's house.
Perhaps her parents thought the same, so they didn't take it seriously. In addition, Huang Meihua had been waiting for a telegram, which was delivered just before the end of work. Ding Tao asked her mother to go to the commune to call her factory.
Huang Meihua's heart skipped a beat. How could she care about the two military jeeps that had arrived in the village? She didn't even dare to answer the phone call herself. She dragged her husband along and went to the commune with weak legs and feet.
Lu Xiaomei gave birth to a daughter, but due to a difficult labor, her body was severely damaged, so the doctor told her to take good care of herself.
Now Lu Xiaomei is taking advantage of this incident to confront her family and has put forward two demands: first, to divide the family; second, to ask Ding Tao's parents to pay compensation!
The telegram didn't explain it clearly, so Ding Tao asked her mother to call her.
Upon hearing that the baby was born safely and that the mother, though weak, still had the strength to make a fuss, it meant that the problem was not serious. Huang Meihua, who was holding the microphone, felt her legs no longer weak and her heart no longer beat wildly. Her soul, which had flown away yesterday, flew back and she felt that she was fine again.
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