At noon, Zuo Zuo, You You, their older sister, and younger brother brought all the food to the table. Then, the older sister went to call Han Bin and Xiao Man out of the house. The younger brother went to call Lao Shang, Nao Nao, and Tengteng out.
After sitting down, Han Bin asked Nao Nao and Tengteng about their schooling. Nao Nao and Tengteng said that everything was settled and they could go to school tomorrow.
Halfway through the meal, Xiaoman spoke up. "Grandma Wei asked me to be her matchmaker."
Han Bin frowned.
Nao Nao and Tengteng seemed to be deep in thought.
The food that Zuo Zuo had just picked up fell back into the plate.
Youyou almost spat out the soup in her mouth.
The older sister's face immediately darkened. "Cunning."
The younger brother swallowed the food in his mouth. "Mom, don't let her be the one."
Old Shang glanced at Old Guo.
Old Guo was completely unaffected. He ate and drank as usual. Old Guo felt that as long as Xiaoman was around, Old Madam Wei and Wei Yanhong wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
Old Shang looked at Old Guo and laughed. "Old buddy, you still have the appetite to eat?"
Old Guo ladled out another bowl of soup. "This soup was made by the little girl. I need to drink more." Although the older sister was lazy, whether it was due to her natural talent or the fact that she always got the best ingredients, her cooking was always exceptionally delicious.
Old Shang stroked his beard and chuckled. "Aren't you curious about who that old lady Wei has taken a fancy to?"
Old Guo took a sip of soup before slowly saying, "I don't care who she's taken a fancy to. Now that Xiaoman is back, let's see what reason she has to stay in our house all the time."
Old Shang knew that if he didn't bring things up, Old Guo would never guess. "Old buddy, Old Madam Wei has taken a liking to you."
Old Guo stood up and took away Old Shang's bowl and chopsticks. Meaning: Serves you right for talking nonsense!
Old Shang stroked his beard and chuckled, "We haven't been here long, and we're not familiar with anyone here yet. Since Old Madam Wei asked Xiaoman to be her matchmaker, Xiaoman must know this person very well. So... old friend, can you still eat now?"
"I... I just can't eat. Even if she likes me, I won't pay her any attention. Besides, I'm not the only old man in our family." Old Guo took a sip of soup. "Maybe Grandma Wei has her eye on you."
Old Shang's face stiffened for a moment. "I am a monk."
Old Guo looked at Old Shang's head. "You've been a monk for over ten years now."
"I...I only pretended to leave the monastic life."
Old Guo glanced at Old Shang. "Outsiders wouldn't know."
"This..." Old Shang looked at Xiaoman. Xiaoman's face remained expressionless, but her eyes held a smile. "Xiaoman, who does Grandma Wei want you to pair her up with?"
Xiaoman looked at Lao Shang and smiled. "You."
Old Shang blushed.
Old Guo placed Old Shang's bowl and chopsticks back in front of him. "I'm just a cook, you're a master chef. Xiaoman, this old lady Wei has quite the eye for talent, doesn't she?"
Xiaoman smiled. "Hmm. Uncle Shang, what do you think?"
"I...I...If I wanted to get married, I wouldn't be a nun." Old Shang looked at Xiaoman and said, "Why doesn't Old Madam Wei use your Uncle Guo as a shield?"
Old Guo: "People look down on me. I'm just an old man who can cook. You're different. When you stand there, people think you're a retired cadre."
"I...she just wants to find someone to use as a shield, why can't she just pick anyone?"
Lao Guo: "What if we agree?"
"This..." Old Shang looked at Xiaoman and asked, "You didn't agree, did you?"
"Um."
Old Shang breathed a sigh of relief. But… “Did you refuse as soon as she asked you to be her matchmaker?”
"Um."
Old Shang glared at Xiao Man: "Then how do you say she wanted to use me as a shield?"
Xiaoman raised an eyebrow. "You mean she's taken a liking to Uncle Guo?"
"So you're saying she's interested in me?"
"Um."
Upon hearing this, Lao Guo immediately stood up and served Xiaoman a bowl of soup: "Serves you right for disgusting me. Xiaoman, drink your soup."
Xiaoman took the soup. "Thank you, Uncle Guo."
As he ladled out soup, Old Shang sighed, "Heaven favors the simple-minded. Alas, I shouldn't have been so clever. Alas."
Han Bin glanced at Nao Nao and Tengteng. Since Xiao Man had said it in front of the children, then... "Do you know why Grandma Wei did this?"
Zuo Zuo: "To cover up what she did some time ago." If Old Mrs. Wei said that she had her eye on Lao Guo or Lao Shang, then what she and her daughter did some time ago was not to steal Xiao Man's husband, but to find themselves a companion.
Youyou: "She wants to shut everyone up. If anyone says that she and her daughter are trying to steal someone else's husband, she can turn the tables and say that others are slandering her."
Nao Nao: "By saying that, she completely absolved herself of any responsibility for her daughter."
Tengteng: "If Uncle Shang or Uncle Guo agrees, not only can they extricate her daughter, but she can also infiltrate our ranks. This way, she can better help her daughter plan things out."
The younger brother scratched his head after listening to his older brothers. "She really has a good idea."
The older sister nodded: "Even if Grandpa Guo or Grandpa Shang doesn't agree, she won't lose anything."
Tengteng looked at Han Bin and asked, "Dad, did you know she would pull this stunt, which is why you went to hide in the army?"
"No. Dad did it because..." Han Bin explained why he wanted to move to the military base. Nao Nao and Tengteng are all grown up now, and they should know more about these things.
The older sister looked at Xiaoman curiously and asked, "Mother, did you ever expect Old Madam Wei to do this?"
"I've got it."
Younger brother: "Mom, you're amazing."
Xiaoman smiled. "You'll figure it out when you meet more people." In her past life, she had seen many people even more shameless than Old Lady Wei.
Sister: "Mother, are they still not giving up? Also, will Old Madam Wei go around telling others that she has taken a liking to Grandpa Guo or Grandpa Shang?"
Old Shang: "What? No way. We can't let them gossip outside. If they do, my and Old Guo's reputations will be ruined."
Han Bin almost laughed at Old Shang's antics. "Uncle Shang, you and Uncle Guo are men."
"A man's innocence is also very important." Old Shang looked at Xiaoman. "Right? Xiaoman?"
Xiaoman: "Mmm."
Han Bin thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go and have a chat with Commander Wei this afternoon."
Xiaoman: "Mmm."
In the afternoon, after finishing his work, Han Bin went to Commander Wei's office.
The regimental commander's eyelids twitched when he saw Han Bin. "Commander Han, what brings you here? If you need anything, you could just have sent your guard to call me."
Han Bin smiled. "I came to see you because I wanted to talk to you about something personal."
Commander Wei thought to himself: I'd rather you talk to me about official business. "Commander Han, please have a seat."
"good."
After Han Bin sat down, Commander Wei wanted to pour Han Bing a glass of water.
Just as Commander Wei picked up the thermos, Han Bin said, "Your mother went to my house this morning to see my wife. She wants my wife to be her matchmaker."
Clang! The thermos in Commander Wei's hand fell to the ground.
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