Stopping his wife from talking to herself, Political Commissar Zhou said, "They are people with superpowers."
Huang was stunned for a moment, then said excitedly:
"What are superhumans? Superman? Spider-Man? Someone who can fly and climb walls?"
Political Commissar Zhou couldn't explain the specifics, but he said, "They can do things that ordinary people can't."
Mrs. Huang became even more excited, "So our grandson will be a superhuman too?"
Before Political Commissar Zhou could reply, he ran into Zhou Yuanyuan's room with a beaming smile: "Daughter, daughter, great news..."
Political Commissar Zhou: "..."
He hadn't finished speaking yet. Are ordinary people like us worthy of being called superhumans?
Pei Nansheng went to the market to set up a stall, and the merchants he knew heard about it all inquired whether he was really engaged.
"That's not true, it's just a rumor."
Pei Nansheng denied it outright.
One person said:
"I see. I have a nice girl here. Shall I introduce her to Brother Pei?"
Pei Nansheng: "..."
Another person squeezed in:
“I have a distant cousin who would be a good match for Brother Pei. She lives nearby. I’ll call her over so you can take a look.”
"Hey, this isn't appropriate. Don't you know about first come, first served? I was just introducing Brother Pei to you, and you're cutting in. What do you mean by that?"
"Everyone is introducing each other, it's fair competition. Maybe Brother Pei has taken a liking to my cousin."
"Don't be ridiculous. I wouldn't even look at your cousin with her pockmarked face, let alone Brother Pei."
"So what if you have pockmarks? That's called charm, you don't know anything about it."
"You're kidding me. Look at that pockmarked face, he can't even eat."
"Who told you to look at it? What's it to you? I think you're just meddling in other people's business."
"I'm worried about you, Brother Pei. The girl I'm introducing you to is a hundred times better than his cousin."
"Heh, who knows if you've been with her yourself or not? Maybe you've done it several times already, and you're still not disgusting enough."
"You're talking nonsense!"
"..."
The two argued more and more, and it seemed like they were about to come to blows.
There has never been a shortage of onlookers, and in no time, several circles of people had gathered in front of Pei Nansheng's stall.
Ever since the banner announcing the exchange of compressed biscuits for snake venom was displayed, many people have been eyeing Pei Nansheng.
Pei Nansheng was taciturn and had a cold and aloof demeanor that made him difficult to approach.
Now that the door has been opened, those with ulterior motives are unlikely to miss it.
Pei Nansheng coldly pulled the two apart:
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. I have no plans to get married, so stop arguing."
“Brother Pei, don’t listen to his nonsense. He’s slandering that girl. I have absolutely no connection with her.”
"Whether it exists or not, who knows?"
"..."
It looks like they're about to start arguing again.
I couldn't keep the stall going, so I simply packed up and went home.
On his way back, some people stopped him from leaving, trying to set him up with potential partners. He was fed up with it.
Zuo Ling went to Professor Jin's house early in the morning.
My brother says he doesn't want to get married, but what man doesn't want to get married? Zuo Ling doesn't want her brother to be alone for the rest of his life.
Professor Jin went to work, and Researcher Tang was home alone.
Researcher Tang was delighted to see Zuo Ling.
"Zuo Ling, come, come, come, sit down quickly, sit down quickly."
"Aunt Tang, how are you? Are you feeling any better?"
Researcher Tang is able to get out of bed now, and he looks quite well.
"Much better, much better, thank you for your concern."
He took the large bag that Zuo Ling brought and said, "Look at you, you always bring things with you, as if you can't come in without bringing anything."
Zuo Ling brought the elderly couple some sweet potatoes and potatoes, along with a few bunches of green vegetables.
"It's from our own garden, nothing fancy, just don't mind."
"If this isn't good stuff, then there's nothing good at all. You can't even buy it with contribution points."
The plantation yielded more produce than before, but there were too many wolves and not enough meat, so it was always snapped up as soon as it hit the market.
Professor Jin and his wife are elderly. By the time they received the news and rushed to the service center, they were lucky if there were a few vegetable leaves left.
The things Zuo Ling brought could not be bought even with half a year's worth of contribution points.
The food that Zuo Ling brought last time was almost gone. When his son came back, Researcher Tang wanted to make something nice to nourish his son, but there was nowhere to buy it. He was so grateful that Zuo Ling was a lifesaver.
"Jin Yu is back, right? Does he live with you?"
Zuo Ling changed the subject.
“His house is too small to fit everyone, so he lives in the hospital dormitory and only comes back occasionally.”
When talking about his son, Researcher Tang felt a mixture of joy and sadness.
When the third son returned, the whole family hugged each other and cried their hearts out.
Even now, the third son hasn't said anything about how the eldest son's family is doing.
Need I say more? The person hasn't come back, so everything is clear.
After chatting idly for a while, Zuo Ling suddenly changed the subject:
"Aunt Tang, I came here today to ask you about Zhou Yuanyuan's family situation."
"Her home..."
Mr. Huang said that he and Professor Jin's family were neighbors, but in reality, they were separated by a wall.
Zhou Yuanyuan lives in the military dependents' compound, where the conditions are similar to those in the experts' compound, but it is quieter.
"What, her family came to propose marriage?"
Mrs. Huang begged the elderly couple to act as matchmakers, but matchmaking is not an easy task, and they might be blamed if things went wrong, so the elderly couple refused.
"Yes, the mother and daughter came to my house in person."
Researcher Tang was very surprised:
“Old Huang really has her eye on your brother. We’re not familiar with their family; we only met them after they moved here. All we know is that Old Huang works at the neighborhood office, her husband is in the army—a division-level officer—and their daughter works at the service center. They’re fairly well-off. They have a good reputation; there haven’t been any bad rumors about them.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a knock on the door. "Old Tang, Old Tang, are you home?"
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