Zhang Shouyi followed her around closely. Zhang Hongmei felt that this guy was just trying to get attention.
"Honey, are you helping Cheng Guangxu and the others find wives? Look, Zeng Zhongkang's matter has been resolved, only the remaining two are left. What do you think about introducing Er Ya to Cheng Guangxu?"
"Yes! I just don't know if Sister Er Ya has a boyfriend now?" Zhang Hongmei did have this thought, but she would only know after meeting Er Ya.
"Actually, the two of them are quite compatible. Cheng Guangxu is unlikely to have any ulterior motives. Moreover, his job will mean that the two of them will see each other less and less in the future."
Er Ya is sensible and composed. This means that if the two of them were truly together, there wouldn't be any conflicts. They would both be considerate of each other.
"Well, I'll spend more time chatting with Sister Erya this afternoon. It has to be something she's willing to do."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shouyi objected. The entire afternoon had been given to others; what was he supposed to do?
"Honey, what about me? I only have this half-day off left, and I have to go to work on Sunday. I'm so pitiful."
"Brother Zhang, honey, you can go to work this afternoon. I'll make you fish balls tonight too. Be good!"
The word "husband" made Zhang Shouyi feel completely at ease. He nodded immediately.
"Wife, from now on you'll call me husband. You're my wife."
"Yes, that's what I call you when it's just the two of us."
Zhang Shouyi secretly thought to himself, "I wish they would call me at a crucial moment."
At ten o'clock, Wang Xiaoshun picked up Er Ya and Zhu Zi.
Upon seeing Zhang Hongmei, Er Ya hugged her and cried, "You're finally back! You've been gone for three years. We had agreed that I would come to the capital to go to university and join you, but you left."
"Alright, Sister Er Ya, I'm back now, aren't I? I'm never going out again."
The two girls hugged each other and cried. This drove Zhang Shouyi a little crazy; how could he have made his wife cry?
After the two of them had finished crying, Zhang Hongmei felt a little embarrassed.
"Brother Zhu, congratulations on coming to university in the capital."
"Hehe, I don't know how I managed to get into a university in the capital."
"Alright, alright, honey, let's go sit in the living room."
"Okay, Brother Zhang, you stay with Brother Zhu, and Sister Er Ya and I will go to the kitchen to cook."
Zhu Zi immediately wanted to refuse. But after looking at Zhang Shouyi, he shut up and decided to go along with it.
Two girls were cooking in the kitchen. The rice was already steaming, and the braised pork was simmering in the pot. They just needed to stir-fry the vegetables.
"Hongmei, are you and Brother Zhang really together?"
"Yes, we are husband and wife."
"Oh!" But Jingze was really in pain, but he didn't dare to say it. Everyone else was living happily, so what was the point of him saying these things?
"Second Sister, how are Stone and Third Sister?"
"They've entered the first year of high school, so getting into university shouldn't be a problem. Your teacher, Chen Sheng, is now their homeroom teacher. He's very good to Shi Tou and San Ya."
"Hehe, I'll be going back to Liujiatun in a few days to visit the teachers and the principal."
"Hongmei, are you going back? I want to go back too."
"You're asking for leave?"
"Phew! No, I'm not as smart as you. Even if you don't go to school, you can still get good grades by studying on your own. I only succeed because of the teacher's lectures!"
"Hehe, you've only been back from vacation for less than two months, why are you already homesick?"
"Of course! Our village is so much better now. You know, the house you built is exceptionally well-designed, and everyone in the village is very grateful to you."
"Winter must be tough, I'd actually forgotten about it."
"It's not cold in winter! When the building was constructed, the exterior walls were specially thickened, and fireplaces were added following foreign design principles. In winter, the whole family lives downstairs, where we can sleep on a large kang (heated brick bed). It's a million times better than our old, drafty house."
Hongmei, let me tell you, many girls want to marry into our village. And the girls from our village don't want to marry outside."
"Hehe, that's great news. All the young men in our village are in high demand now."
"That's right. Hongmei, Wang Xiaorui married Dashan?"
"What?" Zhang Hongmei was taken aback, but then she remembered a time when they were traveling together to the county. Wang Xiaorui had said the same thing, and Dashan hadn't gotten angry. It turned out there had been signs all along.
"It's all because Wang Xiaorui is clinging to Brother Dashan like a leech. It's all a mess, you'll see when you get back."
"Brother Dashan doesn't want to?"
"I don't know that. I heard from my mom that Wang Xiaorui framed Brother Dashan for taking advantage of her, and the old lady in Dashan's family got sick from anger."
"Hehe, what you're saying sounds pretty scary. I'll find out when I get back. Sister Er Ya, don't you think I'm more gossipy than you?"
"That's right, you've been like this ever since you recovered from that illness. If you get older, you'll probably become a busybody."
"Hehe, I would never do that. Sister Er Ya, do you have someone you like?"
Er Ya shook her head. "I don't. How could I have time to like someone else? I'm rather slow-witted, and I spend all my time reading. Besides, I don't want to date someone from the city, or someone who lives too far from home."
"Sister Er Ya, I have a classmate from Capital University who went abroad with me. His name is Cheng Guangxu. There's also Cai Peilin. I'll show you some photos in a bit."
They are both good people, responsible and intelligent. They will be working at the research institute, directly under the military.
However, this is not good either. Because the research institute is very strict, you cannot leave until your work is completed.
Think about it yourself. By the way, they are all orphans. This time they went back to the village to thank everyone for taking care of them.
"Second Sister, I suggested the two of them because you don't have anyone you like."
"Hmm, let me see. If you say it's good, then it really is good. As for being busy with work? I don't know if I can accept that, but I feel that it's not good for two people who are married to be together every day. If they don't see each other for a long time, even the best relationship will change."
"Hehe, yes, you can look at their photos first. If you like them at first sight, then you can give it a try. How will you know if you're compatible if you don't try?"
"Okay, my mom is worried too, afraid that I won't be able to find a husband after I graduate."
"Hehe, my third aunt is really something, doesn't she know that college students can get married?"
"Well, I didn't dare say it, for fear that she would make me go on blind dates, or even set me up directly. Then I would be devastated."
"Sister Er Ya, you and Brother Zhu didn't plan this out, did you?"
"Of course we discussed it. My aunt has already found him several options, which has scared Brother Zhu so much that he doesn't even want to go back during his vacation."
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