Chapter 174 Becoming a Matchmaker
Before Mr. Pei came, Ding Guo first called Pei Che and informed him of the public announcement of her pregnancy to her family. Pei Che had no objection and agreed with whatever his wife said. He only cared about Ding Guo's health, whether she had any symptoms of pregnancy sickness, whether she enjoyed her meals recently, and whether she slept well.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "Everything is fine."
It couldn't be better.
He enjoys everything he eats and falls asleep in seconds without even dreaming.
Because I rested well, I was full of energy during the day and often forgot that I had two babies in my belly and walked briskly.
The only one who was not well off was Yue Hongmei, who was suffering from a severe reaction and had begun to suspect that she had some terminal illness.
Ding Guo was thinking about asking Xiao Hong what her impression of Yue Kang was, so he took some time off and went to have dinner with Xiao Hong.
Xiao Hong could tell something was wrong, so she asked Ding Guo during dinner, "Sister Ding Guo, is there something wrong?"
Didn’t we just have dinner two days ago?
Although the two of them had dinner together quite frequently, she could still sense that something was wrong.
In fact, matchmaking for others is not a popular idea in later generations.
But this era is different. The marriage and love situation in this era has its own rhythm.
And from the last incident with Liao Chongfeng, Ding Guo could tell that this girl was looking forward to starting a new relationship, so she wanted to get involved.
But Ding Guo was a little worried at the moment, she was afraid that she had guessed Yue Kang's thoughts wrongly.
Suddenly I thought, what's the big deal if I guessed wrong? I can just assume that she thinks these two people are a good match and wants to be a matchmaker. I'll try to bring them together. Who knows, it might turn out to be a good match.
"What's your impression of Yue Kang?"
Xiao Hong was stunned for a moment, then she understood what Ding Guo meant. She shyly twisted her head for a few times, but still nodded openly: "I have a good impression!" Then she asked, "Is he not married? How old is he?"
The fact that he kept asking this question shows that he had a very good impression of her.
"Not married!" Ding Guo said, "You two are the same age, he is a few months younger than you, working in the mine..."
Ding Guo explained Yue Kang's personal and family situation, and finally said, "If you think it's okay, I'll ask Yue Kang what he thinks. If you think it's not suitable, just ignore it."
Xiao Hong was somewhat moved by Yue Kang's personal situation. She nodded shyly: "Then please ask for me. If Comrade Yue Kang has a good impression of me, we can try everything."
Ding Guo agreed.
However, Ding Guo was not in a hurry to contact Yue Kang. She wanted to wait for two days to see if Yue Kang's thoughts were what she guessed.
As it turned out, after only waiting for two days, Yue Kang came to deliver things to Ding Guo again. He brought two carps and a live chicken.
The fish was also alive, placed in an iron bucket filled with water, swimming around, wagging its tail.
The chicken is in good spirits and can be kept for two days if you don’t eat it in a hurry.
At this point, Ding Guo was finally certain that she was 100% right, so she didn't hesitate any longer, because after Yue Kang put the things down, he stammered several times and seemed to be hesitant to speak, which showed that he had made up his mind to say something.
Seeing that he was feeling very uncomfortable, Ding Guo couldn't help laughing and said, "You came at the right time. If you hadn't come, I would have called you in the past two days."
Yue Kang was so nervous that he didn't know how to start talking about his own affairs. Hearing this, he hurriedly asked, "Sister-in-law, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"I want to ask if you have found a partner. If not, I can help you find one." Ding Guo said with a smile.
Yue Kang was stunned for a moment, then his face tensed, as if he was afraid that the candidate Ding Guo mentioned was not the one he had in mind. He didn't care about being nervous anymore, and hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, I'm single. To be honest, I came here to ask you to worry about me. I want to ask, Comrade Xiao, Xiao Hong, who had dinner with me that day, does she have a partner?"
After saying that, he held his breath and waited nervously for Ding Guo to speak.
Ding Guo tried to suppress his smile and frowned slightly. Yue Kang's heart gradually sank as he watched. Just when he was about to sink to the bottom, he heard Ding Guo say with a smile: "I'm just teasing you. Don't be nervous. Xiao Hong is also single. The person I want to introduce to you is Xiao Hong."
Yue Kang took a deep breath and exhaled, a smile spread across his face. He scratched his head, then bowed solemnly to Ding Guo: "Then I'll trouble my sister-in-law to arrange things for us."
One was thoughtful and the other was willing to go anywhere. The atmosphere of the meeting was very harmonious. Seeing that the two were chatting well, Ding Guo ignored them and quietly left.
The fish and diced chicken that Yue Kang sent were kept and kept for two days, just right for entertaining Mr. Pei.
But she insisted on giving the money and tickets, and they were not in vain.
Fearing that the fish and chickens would not survive, Ding Guo dripped a few drops of well water into the bucket. He also added some well water to the chopped vegetables and corn paste for feeding the chickens.
Using corn paste is a bit of a luxury, but you’re only feeding the baby for two or three days, and you can’t go out and find someone to buy bran.
The old man arrived at around eleven in the morning. The military jeep with the capital's license plate drove into Zaohua Lane, causing quite a stir.
Ding Guo turned on the small speaker early in the morning, listening to the sounds coming from the small speaker, and took Dazhu, Dalin, and Dayong who had just returned from work to greet them. Just as they arrived at the door, the jeep slowly stopped.
"Grandpa, it must have been hard on this journey?"
The old man did not come directly from the capital. He had a meeting somewhere else yesterday that lasted until late at night. He got up early this morning and had a short meeting. He left only after he was done with the meeting.
Although the distance from Fengning is not as far as the capital, but after all, he is old, and it is not comfortable to sit in the car for several hours in such a hot day. Even the most energetic old man now has obvious fatigue on his face.
"Fortunately, my old bones are still strong and didn't fall apart." Old Master Pei glanced at his granddaughter-in-law. She had a ruddy complexion and some flesh on her face. He felt relieved.
Dayong called people, and Dazhu and Dalin also hurriedly greeted them.
The old man was a little surprised and responded with a smile: "Are these two boys here?"
Dazhu smiled and said, "Come stay with my sister for a while during the summer vacation."
"Okay, okay, come and spend more time with your sister during the holidays." The old man smiled.
Ding Guo hurriedly helped the old man into the house.
In addition to Xiao He, there was also a soldier named Zhang driving the car.
The two opened the trunk and took things out.
They are all rice, flour, grain, oil, and dry goods that are not afraid of bumps or spoil easily.
There were also two boxes of canned meat and one box of canned fish, all in tin boxes.
Dayong and Dazhu stepped forward to help.
Because they are family, Ding Guo did not say anything like "Why do you need to bring things when you are here?" The old man specially brought things from the capital, so he couldn't just make a bluff.
He just said, "Grandpa, this is too expensive. Can you save some of your food quota for me?"
Old Master Pei laughed and said, "Why would you need to save my share of food? Don't worry, Grandpa won't starve."
When you enter the door, give the old man half a jar of sweet well water.
The old man had been on a bumpy ride in the car and was afraid that if he drank too much he would have trouble going to the toilet. Now he was really thirsty and drank half a jar of water in one breath.
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but after drinking half a cup of water, I felt that most of the fatigue from sitting in the car for several hours disappeared.
Seeing the old man sigh comfortably, Ding Guo asked about his health.
Old Master Pei said, "Don't worry, I can still do this for a few more years, don't worry about me. But you, Xiao Che is not around, so you can't help with anything. You have to rely on yourself, and you have been wronged."
Ding Guo adjusted the fan speed and said, "Grandpa, I'm living a good life. You can tell by my complexion. Pei Che, on the other hand, has been fighting for the safety of the country and the people just like you, and I don't know how much hardship I have endured. Compared to you, I don't know how much more stable I am in the rear."
The old man smiled and said, "This is our duty, it should be done..."
After chatting for a few minutes, Ding Guo told her that she had just found out that she was pregnant.
The old man was very happy. Although this was not his first great-grandchild, he was happy from the bottom of his heart. He asked hurriedly, "Does Xiao Che know? Have you told your parents?"
Ding Guo smiled and said, "I just found out. I told Pei Che first. I'll call my parents tomorrow."
"Okay, okay." The old man nodded repeatedly and asked hurriedly, "Do you have enough food coupons? If not, don't be embarrassed to tell me, I will arrange it."
Ding Guo said hurriedly, "It's enough. We have tickets for Dayong and I. Pei Che is also asking his friends to help me collect tickets. If there's really not enough food, I'll trouble you again, Grandpa."
The old man was really happy and as expected asked about her plans, and Ding Guo told him her ideas.
"Maybe it's because the baby is still young, so her appetite is good and she doesn't have any reaction. If I feel uncomfortable, I won't force myself to do it. I'll ask for leave from the factory and take a rest. Then I'll go to the capital to live for a few days. Grandpa, please don't bother me."
The old man originally wanted to persuade Ding Guo to transfer her job to the capital, but when he saw how she had arranged it, even preparing vacations and people to take care of her, he knew that this granddaughter-in-law was a promising woman, so he didn't force her. He laughed and said, "I can't wait for you to stay at home for a few days. If you really take a leave and plan to go to the capital someday, tell me in advance and I'll arrange a sleeper ticket for you."
Ding Guo was not polite and quickly agreed: "Okay, I'll call grandpa in advance when the time comes."
As they were talking, Dayong and Dazhu brought the dishes into the house like flowing water.
Ding Guo hurriedly said with a smile: "Grandpa, try the cooking skills of my two brothers."
Chickens and fish are slaughtered early in the morning, the main dishes are stewed in advance, and other stir-fried dishes are also prepared and can be eaten as soon as they are put into the pot.
Seeing that Dayong had such cooking skills and could indeed take care of his sister, the old man felt more relieved.
Xiao He and Comrade Zhang hurried to the kitchen to help serve the dishes.
There was a whole table full of meat and vegetable dishes.
I made two kinds of staple food, a basket of steamed buns and a big pot of rice.
I didn’t make porridge, but instead boiled mung bean soup with well water in advance and added rock sugar. It was just the right temperature to drink now.
After eating and drinking, Xiao He wanted to leave the national food coupons for Ding Guo, but Ding Guo refused to take them. The old man said, "Just take it if I give it to you. Don't let them violate the rules."
Ding Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "This isn't an outsider."
Xiao He said: "The old commander may not give it, but my comrades and I have to give it. Discipline is strict. Sister-in-law, please don't make things difficult for us."
Ding Guo had no choice but to accept the food coupons.
After dinner, I wanted to arrange for the old man and the others to take a rest, but the old man waved his hand and stood up to say goodbye: "I have to rush back to the meeting!"
He squeezed out time to come here.
But it's also strange that after having a meal at my granddaughter-in-law's house, I felt more energetic than after a night's rest. Now I'm so energetic that I can easily take a few hours' drive, or even a ride all the way back to the capital.
Not only the old man, but also Xiao He and Comrade Zhang had lost a lot of fatigue from driving for days. They just took it as a break for a meal, and the food was so nutritious that they regained their energy.
Ding Guo took their water cups and replaced the unfinished water in them with well water.
They ate one of the canned lychees that Dayong brought back that day, and gave the remaining diced fruit to the old man. They also took some toast, two bottles of chili sauce, a watermelon, a bag of peaches, a bundle of twisted dough sticks, and a few sponge cakes.
Finally, she bought cloth shoes and two sweatshirts for the old man from the mall.
The old man didn't want this or that, but Ding Guo was forced into the car.
After watching the jeep leave the alley, neighbors came to inquire about us.
Just look at the old man’s epaulettes and the car he drives, and you’ll know he’s no ordinary person.
Ding Guo did not hide it and said with a smile: "My girlfriend's grandfather."
"Oh, you're from the capital? Why don't you transfer to the capital?"
Ding Guo said politely: "It's the same wherever you work, we are all serving the people!"
The next day, she made a phone call to the northwest. When Shao Xunping heard that her daughter-in-law was pregnant, she gave her all kinds of instructions, asking her if she had a good appetite, if she had enough money, and if she had enough tickets. Ding Guo answered all her questions one by one.
Shao Xunping did not doubt her daughter-in-law's words that she was in good condition. She had her own way of judging. She could hear through the earpiece that Ding Guo's voice was full of energy and there was no hoarseness caused by vomiting. But she also gave her careful instructions and agreed with Ding Guo's arrangement that she would take a leave if she felt unwell and would let her cousin come to keep her company later.
The daughter-in-law doesn't want to transfer her job for the time being, nor does she plan to join the army, but she has arranged everything in an orderly manner and there is no need to worry at all.
But after hanging up the phone, I started thinking about sending something else to Ding Guo.
It’s hot and the journey is long, so it’s inconvenient to send food. After much consideration, the only things I can send are dry goods.
Shao Xunping thought about it and decided to go out to ask her comrades if there were any vehicles going to Fengning recently, so that she could see if she could bring anything with her.
After talking to her mother-in-law, Ding Guo also called Yu Shaofen and repeated the same words.
After hearing the instructions, Yu Shaofen was told not to hide anything from her when she came to the capital.
After hanging up the phone, he went to exchange welfare tickets with someone, and prepared to buy some canned food from the factory and send it to Ding Guo.
Yu Shaofen knew about it, the Huang family knew about it, and then Song Yuling knew about it too. The next afternoon, shortly after Ding Guo got to work, he received a call from Song Yuling, and the two chatted for a few minutes on the phone.
A few days later, Ding Guo received several packages in a row, including several cans of malted milk alone.
Ding Guo opened a can of yellow peaches and asked Da Zhu to get a bowl to pour it out so they could share it.
She sorted and classified the things she received.
Now I drink milk every day, as well as unopened milk powder. I had several cans of malted milk before, and with these few cans I just received, I can’t finish them all.
Besides, she really couldn't get used to the taste of malted milk. Last time, Pei Che asked Yue Kang to bring her some malted milk, but she didn't drink it. She opened a can and asked Dazhu and Dalin to drink it every day.
When Dazhu and his family return to their hometown, take two cans with them and ask Aunt San to arrange it.
While they were tidying up, Yue Kang came again, but not alone, he came with Xiao Hong.
The two of them walked in with smiles on their faces, wanting to invite her, the matchmaker, to dinner.
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