Fan Hua was stunned for a moment. She almost forgot that she still had parents in this world.
So he smiled awkwardly and said, "Grandpa, I haven't informed my mother's family yet, and I don't plan to let them come over!"
"How can that be? They raised you so well, and they must be a very polite family. How can you not inform them about such a big event as holding a wedding banquet? I think, after you pick up Lao Zhao and the others tomorrow, go pick up your parents and ask them to come to Beijing to stay for a few more days and accompany you properly!"
Zhao Yilu knew that his grandfather, who had been a commander for many years, always had a bad temper. So when he asked his grandfather for help in transferring Fan Hua's household registration, he did not dare to directly say that he was plotted against by Fan's parents. He was afraid that his grandfather would come to them in a fit of rage and make things worse, and might even prevent him from marrying Fan Hua.
Instead, he lied to his grandfather and said that he and Fan Hua had been in love when he was an educated youth in Fanjia Village. However, because he had to join the army, Fan's parents did not want Fan Hua to marry him and wanted Fan Hua to marry someone else. Later, Fan Hua followed him south to be with him.
When Mr. He heard what Zhao Yilu said, he felt that it was his own trouble-making grandson who had abducted the girl and bullied her before marriage. He felt so guilty towards Fan's parents that he was too ashamed to meet his in-laws!
So when he helped Fan Hua to transfer her household registration, he directly called Yuanshui County and asked them to transfer Fan Hua's household registration as soon as possible and pass the political review as soon as possible. He also told them not to make too much noise. He wanted to wait for Zhao Yilu to come back and then let this guy go to Fan's house in person to apologize. After all, the girl had given birth to their family's child, so they had to get married and the household registration had to be transferred as soon as possible!
Seeing that the old man was a little anxious, Zhao Yilu quickly found an excuse: "Grandpa, Lihua has too many relatives, and they are all in the village, so transportation is not very convenient. We plan to hold it in Beijing first, and then I will go back with Lihua to hold another one. This way, we don't have to make the relatives go back and forth in the middle of winter!"
When Grandpa He heard what his grandson said, he nodded and said, "That's fine. Anyway, we can't treat Lihua badly! Oh, by the way, you can ask your grandma for the tickets and money for the three-turn and one-ring ticket later. They have been prepared for you. You can decide whether to buy them in Beijing or in Yangcheng."
After saying that, he looked at Fan Hua and said, "Lihua, the popular gift in Beijing is 600, but we think it's too little. After discussing with his grandma and grandpa on the phone, we decided to give you 2888. Do you think it's okay?"
Fan Hua quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and waved her hand to refuse: "Grandpa, grandma, didn't you send a large sum of money to me before? Why do you want to give me so much betrothal gifts? It's really not necessary. We have money!"
He Zhengxiang laughed and said, "The money I sent before was for your daily expenses. This is the betrothal gift. One thing is for another. It is a must!"
He Zhengxiang looked at Zhao Yilu and continued with relief, "Although Yilu is only a platoon leader with a small allowance now, this kid is smart and has good physical fitness. He is a good candidate for the army and will definitely be good in the future! So you can live a good life with him and don't worry about not having enough money. Old Zhao and his wife and I still have some assets, which will belong to you and his eldest brother in the future. We will subsidize you first, and when we are old and have no money to spend, you will definitely support us."
Just as Fan Hua was about to say that Zhao Yilu had been promoted to company commander, He Zhengxiang spoke again...
"Girl, let me tell you, his grandma and grandpa are even richer. They used to be the sons and daughters of wealthy families. Although they donated their houses and money in the past few years, they still kept some for themselves! You will know when you go there tomorrow. The betrothal gift is also contributed by both our families. It is really not much. It's just that you came back too late this time, so I can only keep everything simple and give it to you directly. Otherwise, I should find a matchmaker to go to your house to deliver the betrothal gift."
When Fan Hua heard the old man say this, she knew that the old men had already discussed it, so she stopped refusing and nodded in agreement.
Later, Grandpa He and Zhao Yilu discussed some other matters about the banquet at the table. He Siyan only gave a few simple answers when Grandpa He asked him something, and seldom said anything else. He was really cold and even the way he ate revealed a sense of aloofness and abstinence.
On the other hand, Zhao Yilu would occasionally act naughty in front of Mr. He, and would always laugh with his eight big white teeth bared! Fan Hua didn't feel anything before, but when she compared the two brothers today, she realized that their personalities were really different!
I don’t know how Zhao Yilu managed to imitate his brother and survive those years when he replaced He Siyan as an educated youth. His temper must have been ruined!
Wang Guifen liked her granddaughter-in-law more and more as she watched her granddaughter-in-law eating quietly. She was beautiful, a college student, and respectful to her elders. Most importantly, she gave birth to twins. She was very satisfied and could not help but put food into Fan Hua's bowl, especially the fatty meat. She put piece after piece of it! After all, in this era, everyone thinks fatty meat tastes better than lean meat!
"Eat more, Lihua, you're too thin!" Wang Guifen said while picking up some food.
Fan Hua felt embarrassed to refuse the old man's kindness, so she could only eat it anyway.
Zhao Yilu, who was talking to the old man at the side, caught a glimpse of the fat in Fan Hua's bowl and immediately came to the rescue, "Grandma, you are biased. You always picked up meat for me before, but today you didn't pick up any for me. No, I have to grab some." Then he picked up all the fat in Fan Hua's bowl that she didn't like to eat and put it in his own bowl.
Wang Guifen immediately rolled her eyes at Zhao Yilu and said angrily, "You are so strong now, and you still dare to snatch the meat from your wife's bowl? You have been a soldier for more than a year, and your face is thicker than the city wall!"
Zhao Yi Lu continued to show his official eight big white teeth, and laughed: "Granny, if you don't have a thick skin, you won't have meat to eat! You see, my eldest brother is too thin-skinned, so he doesn't eat as much meat as me, and he doesn't grow as strong as me!"
He Siyan raised his eyes to look at Zhao Yilu, chuckled helplessly, and continued to eat the rice in the bowl quietly.
Fan Hua couldn't help but be amused by Zhao Yilu. The longer she spent with Zhao Yilu, the more she discovered his charm. He didn't have a very obvious temperament label like He Siyan, but he was like a chameleon, always changing with the changes in the environment. He had different attitudes towards different people and was highly adaptable. It seemed that all kinds of temperaments didn't look out of place on him...
When she first met him, Fan Hua felt that Zhao Yilu was restrained and forbearing. Later, when he rushed to see her in a hurry under the pretext of an exercise, Fan Hua felt that Zhao Yilu was enthusiastic and direct. Later, when they talked about everything and Zhao Yilu pestered her, Fan Hua felt that Zhao Yilu was childish and overbearing. But when he turned into a super dad to take care of Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao, Fan Hua felt that Zhao Yilu was careful and thoughtful...
Now looking at Zhao Yilu showing his big white teeth and making the two old people laugh so hard that they couldn't stop, she felt that Zhao Yilu was humorous and naughty. Fan Hua felt that this versatile Brother Lu was really good, and it would be interesting to live with such a person for the rest of her life.
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