"I don't think any girl is prettier than Weiyu, and what about you, Xiaowu? How are you going to find a wife in the future?"
The girls stood next to them and were completely overshadowed. The pressure was immense.
"That's right. Actually, of all these kids, Weiyu is the most opinionated. But he's filial, and if my grandfather speaks up, he'll never refuse. That's why I'm afraid, afraid that I'll end up harming them now."
"Hongmei, you're overthinking it. Feelings develop gradually over time."
"Yes, as long as the children are good people, I don't have to worry about their future happiness. I'm just being overly concerned."
The two then shared many intimate conversations. Both were keen to leave a good impression on the other, so they enjoyed each other's company immensely.
Ganlu received the notification and called the Tang and Qin families.
Actually, they already knew that the other side had taken a liking to their granddaughter. How could they not agree to the possibility of becoming in-laws with the leader's family?
So Ganlu invited them to have lunch at Fuzeyuan the next day at noon.
Gu Chuanming had already called last night, and Gan Lu was confirming it again.
It wasn't until dinner that Liu Jingze and the other six arrived. Zhang Weiyu laughed when he heard that his older brother and the fourth brother were getting engaged in a few days.
Everyone who didn't know him was captivated by his smile.
The elderly women all sighed inwardly, thankful that their granddaughters hadn't gone on a blind date with this handsome young man; the pressure would have been immense.
The two newly-married couples then entered the living room.
Xiao Wu rushed over, "Sister Yang, from now on I'll call you sister-in-law?"
Gu Chuanming laughed heartily, "Yes, you should call her sister-in-law."
Once Liu Aimin and his wife learned the engagement date, they stopped making preparations to go back home.
After seeing the two families off, Zhang Hongmei called Er Ya, Ma Li, Wang Ying, Lu Yue, and Han Mei on the phone to tell them that Zhenye and Yaozu would be engaged on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month.
"Hongmei, what kind of speed are you going to have? Are you going to be a mother-in-law soon?"
"Yeah, aren't you envious?"
Wang Ying looked at the father and his two sons and said, "I'm so envious! You should keep an eye out for a wife for my Zhiyu. I want him to settle down as soon as possible."
"Mom, is Zhenye getting engaged?" Zeng Zhiyu finally heard clearly and immediately ran over to ask.
"Yes, the engagement is on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month. You should go and see your sister-in-law then."
"Mom, we've all met her. My sister-in-law is very gentle."
Zeng Zhongkang also came over and took the microphone from his wife's hand.
"Hongmei, is Zhenye really getting engaged?"
"Well, it's settled that Yaozu and the other two will be together. Tomorrow, Ruifeng and Weiyu will also be asked to meet. If everything goes well, we'll hold the ceremony on the same day. The three of you will have to take leave."
"Absolutely. How could we possibly be absent from such a big event?"
Wang Ying called out from the side, "Hongmei, Zhiyu's wife is in your hands now. You should hurry up and find him a wife, and I'll arrange a marriage for him too."
Zeng Zhiyu looked at his agitated mother beside him and felt helpless. He was only sixteen years old; did she have to be in such a hurry?
When Li Cuihua heard that Zhenye and his wife were getting engaged, she sat on the sofa and kept laughing.
Ping An got a little scared. "Grandma, what's wrong?"
"Hehe, Zhenye and the others are engaged, so you two, Pengfei, should start looking for partners too."
"Grandma, please forgive us! This is the most crucial year for us, and we can't afford to be distracted. But why would my brother Zhenye agree to this?"
These families were all extremely happy, especially Zhu Zi. He pulled Li Qihong aside and said, "Son, you should get married soon. I got married late, and all the people in the village who are the same age as me already have grandchildren. I can only rely on you to catch up."
"Dad, can we still pursue this matter?"
"Why not? The sons of people my age in the village are all ten years older than you. They're married and have sons too. If you give me a grandson in the next couple of years, the age difference will only be five or six years. Wouldn't that close the gap?"
Li Qihong decided to stop talking. Why did his father's words seem so reasonable?
That evening, the seven brothers gathered together. The fifth brother asked with a grin, "Big brother, how's Yang Lijun?"
"From now on, you should call her 'sister-in-law'."
"Oh? So, you mean Big Brother is very satisfied?"
"Hmm, it's alright."
Xiao Wu then looked at Gu Yaozu and asked, "Fourth Brother, what do you think of Sister Haiyin?"
"You have no manners. From now on, you should call her Fourth Sister-in-law."
"Third brother, did you see that? Eldest brother and the other brother are both very satisfied."
Tomorrow you and your second brother will also meet your wives.
"Xiao Wu, you're speaking too soon," Zhang Weiyu said with a smile, rubbing his younger brother's head.
"Third brother, you're not thinking of having eldest brother and the others take the fall so you can get away with it, are you?"
"Couldn't you have known but kept quiet?"
"Third brother, I'm not trying to discourage you, but Grandpa and Mom are here. Do you think you can handle this?"
The smile on Zhang Weiyu's face disappeared. Yes, the two elderly people who cared about him were also there.
"Third brother, don't worry. Qin Shuang is only slightly less attractive than us. She's really quite beautiful."
Xiao Wu quickly comforted his third brother.
"Hehe, yes, you've seen it. Well then, I'll trust my brother's judgment."
"Yes, Third Brother, trust your younger brother, he's sure to do the right thing."
Second brother, you don't have any ideas about this either, do you?
Zhang Ruifeng glanced at his fifth brother nonchalantly and said, "I listen to the elders. If they say it's good, then it's good."
In the end, Zhang Zhenye told them all to go back to their rooms. He, however, went into the third brother's room.
"Big brother?"
"San'er, I'm afraid you'll overthink it."
"Big brother, I've known since I was old enough to understand that I have little control over my own future, so I sometimes try to give subtle hints. Although I don't dare to disobey, I can't even think about it?"
"San'er, if you really don't want to after meeting her tomorrow, then I'll help you talk to her."
"It's okay, Mom will be there to make sure it's good. If we're really not meant to be, then I'll need your help."
"Okay, no problem."
"Brother, do you really think Yang Lijun is a good candidate?"
"Yeah, I talked to her for an afternoon, and I really like her."
"Oh, then congratulations, big brother. Actually, now that you and fourth brother are married, the pressure on second brother and me will be much less."
"Third Brother, you really are better off dying than seeing me die."
"Hehe, I really don't want to be tied down."
However, if Qin Shuang is pleasing to the eye tomorrow, that would be even better; at least the old man won't worry.
"You can talk to your uncle about it."
"No, I don't want it anymore. The elders in my family know exactly what kind of person I am. I'm just struggling a bit so that I won't regret it later."
Seeing that his younger brother had thought things through so clearly, Zhang Zhenye was truly relieved. His most carefree and unrestrained brother might actually regret it later.
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