Chapter 163 163 I'm here to find your brother!
But the third room did not end up having this meal with the first room.
Peng Guihua came to mediate the reconciliation, but that didn't mean she had no opinion on the first wife's side. No matter what the outcome was, she should keep her distance from the couple, so she didn't want to get too deeply involved; secondly, she actually felt a little guilty.
Because Ding Guo valued her more than her parents, the Pei family gave her face. Although it was the child's own choice, she still felt a little guilty in front of her uncle and sister-in-law, and she didn't want to have anything to do with the eldest wife's family.
They brought food with them and exchanged some national food coupons from their hometown. They could solve the problem of food and clothing by themselves. Why did they have to rely on the eldest son's family for this meal?
Even though Yue Hongmei is in a miserable state now, she still remembers the look on her face when she looked down on them.
Yue Hongmei looked down on them, and she didn't want to eat this meal, lest one day when Yue Hongmei was unreasonable, she would say that they were begging for food.
She didn't want to cause any trouble to Yue Hongmei.
Coming to persuade them to reconcile was only part of the reason. She also wanted to see Ding Guo's life after marriage, see her eldest son, and take Dazhu and Dalin to broaden their horizons.
Huang Meihua had different ideas. Her family was not as well-off as the third branch's, and she didn't want to pay for the job in the first branch. Besides, they didn't come empty-handed, they brought food with them.
In addition, she also wanted to support her daughter, thinking that she could have a fight with Jianguo's wife to express her righteousness so that Taozi would not suffer in the future.
Ding Guo took his third aunt and her family away. Ding Jianguo followed them out with a shamefaced look on his face to see them off. Ding Guo waved his hand in disdain and told him to go back.
When I came down the stairs, I ran into Ding Tao who was coming back from delivering Xiaomai.
Ding Tao was a little worried that Ding Guo would be unhappy if she told her hometown about this matter, but she didn't expect to get a compliment: "You helped me open up my mind."
Ding Tao was confused: "What idea?"
Ding Guo patted her shoulder and said, "Your aunt also has her family. The daughter of the old Yue family is going to be divorced, how can her family not come to help and support her?"
So, she rummaged through the space and found the phone number and address Yue Maisui had left her. On the way back to Zaohua Lane with her Third Aunt, she stopped at the post office and made a phone call.
Peng Guihua watched in confusion as Ding Guo went into the post office and came out in high spirits. She asked in confusion, "Did you call Xiao Pei?"
Ding Guo smiled and said, "No, I called my aunt and asked them to come and support my mother."
Peng Guihua couldn't understand her niece's "good intentions", but nodded in agreement: "You should let them persuade them. Your parents have lived together for most of their lives. If they really divorce, it will be embarrassing for you."
She was worried that if her uncle and his wife divorced, outsiders would look down on Ding Guo.
Ding Zhicheng said with a little worry: "If your uncle and his friends find out, will they come and beat up your dad? When the time comes, let Jianguo go back and keep an eye on them. If they really start fighting, he can protect your dad from the attacks."
I haven't seen my eldest brother for a long time. He has aged a lot and has completely lost the glamour of a city worker.
You are so old now, don’t get beaten!
Ding Guo nodded repeatedly: "I will definitely notify Jianguo to go back when the time comes."
Ding Jianguo has always been concerned about his status as the eldest son. So if the eldest son doesn't take the lead at a time like this, who will?
Peng Guihua warned: "Don't go back and get involved."
She was afraid that the relatives from Ding Guo’s grandmother’s side would blame her as well.
After all, Ding Guo was involved in it. Although they didn't think there was anything wrong with Ding Guo exposing some things, others might not think so.
Ding Guo was not worried at all, his aunt was a wonderful person.
On the way, they met Dayong and Dazhu who had just returned from delivering food. Ding Guo asked the two brothers to ride their bikes to take their uncle and aunt away first, and she took Dalin to the nearby bus stop to catch the bus.
Dalin was a little reserved and followed Ding Guo timidly.
Ding Guo patted his shoulder and said, "Straighten your back, why are you hunching your shoulders?"
Dazhu straightened his back slightly, scratched his head sheepishly, and said with a chuckle: "Sister, Fengning is really big, much more prosperous than Huiyang."
The state-owned restaurants on the street are more luxurious than those in my hometown, and there are more supply and marketing cooperatives, so shopping is much more convenient than in my hometown.
Ding Guo: "Study hard and you will have the chance to visit a bigger city in the future."
Dalin nodded.
When we arrived at Zaohua Lane and brought Dalin in, smoke was already rising from the house.
Dayong and Third Aunt were busy in the kitchen.
Dazhu was looking at the bread kiln curiously.
Uncle San came out of the small backyard with his hands behind his back, very satisfied: "The small vegetable garden is thriving."
That place gets less sunlight, but the vegetables grow better than those grown in the private plots at home.
Ding Zhicheng was puzzled, but very pleased. He thought it was probably because the feng shui of the city was good.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "The vegetable garden is pretty good, isn't it? It can provide enough food for Dayong and me."
When Dalin saw the bread kiln, his eyes lit up. He rushed over and looked around curiously.
Ding Guo walked into the kitchen, took a look, and said, "Put more meat in there. You can't keep it if you don't eat it."
When she received the telegram, she bought meat from the mall in advance, took out the chicken she had bought from the black market, asked Dayong to slaughter it, mixed the ingredients and marinated it, and added eggs and rice. She also soaked some dried mushrooms in advance and took out some previously baked bread and put it in the cupboard.
Dayong looked at her helplessly. He made a suggestion, but his mother didn't listen to him.
Peng Guihua's usual habit: "Eat half, and I'll stir-fry the other half later, add more salt, and I can eat it for another day tomorrow."
"No, no, no, I bought the pork belly specially to make braised pork, and the other half to stir-fry vegetables." Ding Guo gave Dayong a look.
Dayong said: "Mom, my sister just finished a week of night shifts and is exhausted. She needs to make up for it. Let's make some braised pork."
"Are you tired?" Peng Guihua turned her head suspiciously and looked at her niece with a rosy face. Ding Guo quickly showed her his eight teeth.
Peng Guihua: ...
Ding Guo went into the house and poured a few jars of well water and brought them out for them to drink. She went to light the bread oven and prepare to make roast chicken.
Dazhu and Dalin helped on the side, mainly because they found it novel and rare.
After eating the roast chicken that Dayong had praised during the Chinese New Year and seeing the bread kiln that Dayong had mentioned, Third Aunt and the others felt their horizons were broadened.
Ding Guo said: "After dinner, go to sleep and have a good rest. I will take you out to play tomorrow."
Ding Guo was supposed to work the day shift this week, and it just so happened that Third Aunt and her family came over, so Ding Guo used this as an excuse to ask the team leader to transfer him to the night shift for a few days so that he could go out and have fun during the day.
When Peng Guihua heard that she had been transferred to the night shift again, she hurriedly said, "Don't transfer. Working the night shift is very exhausting. We still have to go to your house tomorrow to continue to persuade your father."
Ding Guo said hurriedly, "The classes have been adjusted, so it's not easy to switch back and forth. Let's go to the family compound tomorrow. After I help my parents resolve their conflict, I'll take you guys to have a good time in Fengning." He added, "Let Dazhu and Dalin stay here for the summer vacation, and I'll send them back before school starts."
Peng Guihua didn't have this plan, but after hearing what Ding Guo said, she became tempted.
Mainly because after coming to Fengning, she noticed that her two sons were timid. Then, comparing the changes in her eldest son when he was in his hometown and after he came to work in the city, she felt that the children still needed to gain more experience.
However, the food brought in this way would no longer be used to subsidize Ding Guo and Dayong, but would become food for Dazhu and Dalin.
Peng Guihua thought about it, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, let them stay in Fengning for a while, you don't have to send them off, and ask your third uncle to pick them up later."
When I get back, I'll find someone to exchange some food for it and send it over.
Dayong said, "No need for that. If our company's car passes by our place later, we can just give them a ride."
The two brothers were very excited.
The family discussed the meal.
There was a big pot of stewed rice and some toasted bread as the staple food.
In addition to roast chicken and braised pork, the dishes included fried meat with cucumber, fried meat with pepper, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, scrambled eggs with loofah, mashed eggplant with garlic, and a mushroom and egg soup. Everyone ate until their stomachs were full.
After dinner, I arranged for Uncle San and the others to wash up and rest.
Although the kang in the room is big, it is still a bit crowded for four men to sleep on it. Dayong doesn't need to rest now, so the three of them can sleep on it. It will be fine if one of them sleeps on the floor at night. No matter what, it doesn't matter.
Peng Guihua went to Ding Guo's room to sleep.
Peng Guihua originally wanted to ask her niece's husband whether he contacted Ding Guo frequently and whether he had contacted her in-laws, but before she could say a few words, he started snoring.
After sitting on the train for more than two days, they didn't buy sleeper tickets and couldn't sleep well at night. They were all very tired and it was their limit that they could hold on until now.
Ding Guo adjusted the fan and walked out quietly.
Dayong arranged for his father and two younger brothers, and came out of the house, whispering: "Sister, I'll go see Grandpa. If there's nothing else, I'll go to the unit."
He is now familiar with the mechanic team and helps them out. He can listen to what they say and earn more by learning more.
What a hard-working guy.
Ding Guo nodded: "Go ahead, I'll go out for a walk too."
A good excuse to bring something back.
Ding Guo left a note, and the brother and sister went out and locked the door from the outside.
There was nothing to see in the big house. After having a simple meal, Huang Meihua and her friends were reluctant to stay in the guesthouse, so they slept on the floor in the living room, their voices deafening.
Ding Zhigang and Ding Tao also returned to the unit. One had a heavy responsibility to support the family, and the other was a temporary worker, so he must not slack off when he could.
Ding Jianguo also returned to the factory.
As a new dad, he now feels deeply that being at home is more tiring than working in the factory. He would rather work at the factory than at home. There is no human rights!
Yue Hongmei doesn't have a job, so she can only stay at home, huddled beside the owner with a complicated expression, not daring to make a sound.
Could it be less complicated?
People from her hometown came to help mediate the reconciliation, which was help after all, and she had to remember their favor. But in a disguised way, they also made fun of her, Yue Hongmei. She would never be able to hold her head up in front of this bunch of peasants.
But the fact is that she is now the person at the lowest end of the food chain in the family. She doesn't want to get divorced, so now not only can she not chase away her in-laws' relatives, she can't talk back when she's scolded, and she has to force a smile to express her kindness.
Think about last year, she was still remotely controlling Huang Meihua over the phone to do things for her. She wasn't bossy, but her attitude was condescending and her words were very tough, which made her sisters-in-law laugh at her in a blink of an eye.
The heartless Ding Zhigang even wants to divorce her.
Yue Hongmei was overwhelmed with grief. She huddled on one end of the sofa and sobbed under her breath.
While crying, she cursed Ding Guo in her heart: "She is a troublemaker, a jinx, she is here to bring bad luck to me!"
She didn't know yet that the second wave of people who wanted to laugh at her were already packing their bags, otherwise she would have cried even harder.
On the other side, Ding Guo was riding his bike around everywhere. When he passed the unit, he suddenly accelerated and was about to rush over. As a result, he seemed to see a familiar figure. He was not sure, so he turned his head back 90 degrees to look again. Then he braked suddenly, and the wheels scraped sparks on the ground before he stopped. He turned the front of the bike and rode back. He skidded and stopped in front of Song Yuling: "Hi, beautiful girl!"
Song Yuling was standing there in a daze with her luggage in her hand. She was suddenly startled. Her heart was pounding when she saw Ding Guo's smiling face.
"Sister Ding Guo? Aren't you working the night shift?"
She was all ready to wait until the afternoon.
Ding Guole said happily: "You are still talking about me. Shouldn't you be in the capital? Why didn't you tell me in advance when you came to Fengning? I'll pick you up."
The person who came was Uncle Song’s little girl, Song Yuling.
Song Yuling's face turned slightly red and she shyly smiled.
Ding Guo noticed that she was not in a good state and asked, "Did you have a fight with your family?"
Song Yuling shook her head and bit her lip again, saying, "I'm here to find your brother."
Ding Guo's face suddenly became dull.
"My brother?"
Song Yuling's face turned red like a piece of red cloth, and she bravely said, "I like your brother and want to date him, but he doesn't want to. I want to talk to him in person."
Ding Guo: ...
No, she just couldn't figure it out.
Song Yuling and Dayong?
When did they get in touch with each other through a private line? Dayong hadn't told her, and Song Yuling hadn't mentioned it to her either. She had even received a letter from Song Yuling last week.
Ding Guo said in a daze: "Get in the car, I'll take you to the guesthouse first, tell me what's going on with you two."
The two of them have only met once, right?
Song Yuling actually fell in love with Dayong, but Dayong didn’t like Yuling?
That shouldn't be the case. Song Yuling is good-looking and has a good family background. Uncle Song is also in his prime and can still strive to advance in his career.
She tried her best to find such conditions for Dayong but he still couldn't find them.
"Dayong said that my family is too well off and we are not in the same city, so he was afraid that we wouldn't be able to talk to the end." Song Yuling muttered while sitting in the back seat.
It’s not that she didn’t tell her good sisters, it’s just that she felt a little embarrassed because she didn’t succeed in getting the guy.
Ding Guo didn't know what to say to his silly brother.
If there were any other reasons, she wouldn't have said anything. But in terms of social status disparity, is there any bigger disparity than between her and the Pei family?
Although Dayong is still young and doesn't need to rush to find a partner, he should still try to find one if he finds one with good conditions.
Dante admired Song Yuling's courage even more. She did not feel sad after being rejected, but came to get it in person. Her courage is commendable. I admire her but do not agree with her.
"I am the only one in Fengning who knows Dayong inside and out. If I wasn't an acquaintance of his, and if Dayong wasn't a good person, wouldn't you be afraid of being sold out by coming here like a fool?"
Song Yuling tugged at the corner of her clothes and whispered, "It's because I know everything about you that I dare to take a chance."
"Do Uncle Song and Aunt Wu know?"
Song Yuling: “I don’t know.”
How could she tell her parents when she hadn’t even found the right person? She couldn’t tell her parents that she had found someone, but the other person rejected her because he thought her family was too good!
Ding Guo sighed, took her to a guesthouse near his home, firmly held Song Yuling's hand that was about to pay, paid for a room for her, and said, "Wait inside, I'll go out and buy you something to eat."
"Sister Ding Guo, no need, I ate in the car..."
Ding Guo waved his hand and said that he could only eat a small bite on the way and it would not be satisfying.
It was already past dinner time, and going to the state-owned restaurant would only result in people giving her the cold shoulder and not getting anything good to eat, so she just walked around outside, bought a few meat buns from the mall, and took some millet porridge back home.
Song Yuling really didn't eat well on the way. Her eyes sparkled green when she saw the meat buns and she ate them voraciously.
After she finished eating, Ding Guo asked, "What do you mean?"
Song Yuling: "I want to date your brother!"
She just fell in love with Ding Dayong.
He is good-looking, has a good physique, is hardworking, has a lively eye, and is very humble towards female comrades. He is simply her dream man.
Ding Guo's mouth twitched, and he gave her a thumbs up: "Warrior!" He then said, "I'll go call Dayong over, and you two can talk."
She stood up and was about to leave, but Song Yuling grabbed her clothes and said, "Sister Ding Guo, sister, will you stand by my side?"
Ding Guo grinned at her and reached out to touch her chin: "If you were my sister-in-law, I would wake up with a smile even in my sleep. It depends on whether my silly brother is so lucky."
She had never thought much about these two people before, but now that she had been hit head-on, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that they could make a good pair.
Song Yuling has a good personality and is open and generous, not the kind of person who likes to tinker with things.
As for Dayong, she is not bragging, but in her eyes, this brother is also very good, good-looking, tall, ambitious, knows how to scheme, and does not have the bad habit of male chauvinism. He deserves to be paired with a good girl.
At the very least, she's watching right beside you, so she can fix any problem you have.
Uncle and Aunt are both gentle people, and they know how to respect younger generations. I can't guarantee anything else, but now that Song Yuling has married, there should be no conflicts between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law.
In the book, after Dayong got married, Peng Guihua asked the young couple to separate and live on their own. She herself had been exploited by her mother-in-law in the past, so she was very open-minded in this regard. However, none of the three daughters-in-law made her happy.
She took the initiative to be a gentle mother-in-law, but was criticized and despised by her daughter-in-law. She thought she had offended Ding Nianjun because of the original owner's incompetence, and she thought her husband was stubborn and refused to bow to Ding Nianjun. She found all kinds of faults and quarreled with her, and her life was very uneasy.
Now Dayong's life trajectory has changed. Even if Song Yuling had not appeared, Dayong's official partner in the book would never have any intersection in this life.
As for who will be in trouble...well, that's not certain. Without Dayong, maybe the girl can find someone who satisfies her and live a happy life.
Ding Dayong heard that someone was looking for him, so he came out and saw that it was his sister. He asked in surprise, "What's wrong, sister? Is there something wrong with the master?"
He just went to see it not long ago and it was very quiet.
"No!" Ding Guo laughed at him, "Song Yuling is here!"
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