Da Bao and Tao, the educated youth, had a good relationship. "Dad, Tao is well-educated and has a good character."
Han Gui repeated his previous statement: "You don't know anything. You better keep an eye on him. If any rumors get out, I'll break your legs."
"Father, it's my sister who wants to marry Tao Zhiqing, why are you breaking my legs?"
Han Gui glared at Da Bao: "I want to break your legs right now. Did you already know about this?"
Da Bao didn't dare to speak.
Tian Dahua also realized: "That's right. You go to work with your sister every day, and even when you're not working, you often spend time together."
Tang Huihui: "Dabao, why didn't you tell the family? Da Ni is a girl. If others find out, how will she find a husband?"
"Grandma, I think Tao... ah..."
Before Da Bao could finish speaking, Han Gui kicked him: "If you don't want to watch, then I don't need you to watch."
Before Da Bao could even be happy, Han Gui shouted into the house, "Da Ni, go to work with your mother tomorrow."
Da Ni came out of the house: "Brother, just look if Dad tells you to."
Da Bao rubbed his leg: "Dad, let me see. Can't I even see?"
Han Gui snorted: "Where's Yangyang?"
Da Ni's eyelid twitched.
Tian Dahua: "Eryang is asleep. Yangyang went inside to check on Eryang."
"Go and call Yangyang out."
"good."
Da Ni gave Da Bao a wink. Da Bao quickly said, "Dad, I'll take good care of Da Ni. Don't worry, Dad."
Han Gui glanced at Da Bao and said, "I don't believe you. Let me tell you, I have three sons now."
Da Bao: "Dad, I will definitely..."
Before he could finish speaking, Tian Dahua brought Yangyang out of the house.
Yangyang: "Dad, you were looking for me?"
"Hmm. Here, Dad has a task for you."
"Okay." Yangyang walked to Han Gui's side: "Dad, what do you want to say?"
"You help Dad keep an eye on your eldest sister, Ni."
“Okay.” Yangyang called out Erniu and Jinbao. Yangyang was both smart and bold, and now Jinbao and Erniu were Yangyang’s followers. “Jinbao, Dad told me to keep an eye on Sister Dani. I’m afraid I can’t keep an eye on her by myself. Now, I’ll divide the work between you. Jinbao, Sister Dani is your teacher, so you’ll be the one watching her during class. Erniu and I will be the ones watching her at other times.”
Jinbao: "Okay."
Erniu: "Why does Uncle want you to watch over Da Ni?"
Yangyang: "I don't know. I just watch it because my dad tells me to."
Erniu: "Okay."
Han Gui patted Yangyang's head: "Good son."
Yangyang smiled at Han Gui: "Dad, don't worry. With us here, Sister Dani won't get away."
Da Ni was extremely upset: "Han Yang, I'm your older sister."
Yangyang made a face at Da Ni.
Da Ni looked at Han Gui and said, "Dad, I'm not a criminal."
Han Gui: "You're not a criminal, but you're acting foolishly right now. Erniu, Jinbao, you two help me keep an eye on your eldest sister, Dani, and I'll buy you candy."
Jinbao and Erniu: "Okay."
Han Gui looked at Da Bao and Da Ni: "You're still too green to fight me."
Dani was extremely upset.
After Han Gui and the others went inside, Da Ni asked Da Bao, "Brother, why didn't you agree sooner?" Da Bao could sneak out if he saw her, but if Yang Yang saw her... Da Ni's head ached just thinking about it.
"Didn't I want to try and fight for you?"
"Now we're stuck here. Brother, can't we go anywhere?"
"What can I do? Yangyang won't listen to me."
"What should we do? Brother, I'm afraid Xudong will stop being with me if he finds out our family doesn't approve." Xudong is Tao Zhiqing's name.
"Probably not?"
"What if he stops being with me?"
"Well... what do you want to do then?"
Da Ni didn't know either.
Da Bao thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you write a letter to your second aunt?"
"Write a letter to your second aunt?"
Da Bao nodded: "You forgot? When we wanted to go out and make connections, Dad didn't agree either. But after Second Aunt talked to Dad, he agreed."
Dani's eyes lit up immediately. But... "What if Second Aunt doesn't agree either?"
"this……"
“If Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, and Great-Grandma don’t agree, we can still think of a way. But if Second Aunt doesn’t agree, then…” Da Ni looked at Da Bao: “Then Xu Dong and I will have no hope at all.”
Da Bao looked at Da Ni: "You like him that much?"
"Hmm. Brother, could you go and sound him out for me, see if he'll..." Da Ni bit her lip, "see if he'll break up with me?"
“Okay. If he stops being nice to you, just ask your second aunt to find you an officer in the army.”
"No, I only like Xudong."
"What if he stops being with you?"
Da Ni's eyes immediately reddened: "Then...then I...then I won't get married."
Seeing that Da Ni was about to cry, Da Bao comforted her, "I was just making a hypothetical scenario."
Da Ni sniffed: "Brother, why don't you go ask him tomorrow if he still wants to be with me?"
"OK."
Inside the house, Tian Dahua looked outside several times: "Dad, what are those two whispering about?"
Han Gui glanced outside and said, "All we need to do is keep an eye on Da Ni."
"Does she want Da Bao to pass on a message to her?"
Han Gui frowned. He couldn't possibly keep an eye on Da Bao too, could he? "I'll talk to Da Bao later."
"Um."
After dinner, Han Gui called Da Bao into the house: "Da Bao, do you think Tao Zhiqing will stay here with us for the rest of her life?"
"Isn't this...they're here to settle down here?"
"Some things you should just listen to and let go of. Your father is asking you, do you want to be a teacher or work in the fields?"
"Teaching".
Han Gui looked at Da Bao and said, "You're a country kid who doesn't even want to work in the fields, yet you expect those educated youth from the city to stay here for the rest of their lives?"
Da Bao stopped talking.
“Go ask those former educated youth if they want to go back. They have no choice now; if they had a way, they would have run away long ago.”
Han Gui stopped and looked at Da Bao: "Did your sister ask you to pass on a message to her and that educated youth Tao?"
Da Bao didn't say anything.
Han Gui took a drag of his cigarette: "If you help her pass on the message, you're not helping her, you're hurting her. Tao Zhiqing's roots aren't here, and she doesn't want to settle down here. If she has the chance in the future, she'll definitely go back. What will your sister do then?"
"Then... then I can just let my sister go with me, right?"
"Go with her?" Han Gui glanced at Da Bao: "Tao Zhiqing's home is several thousand miles away from here. You wouldn't even know if your sister was bullied to death."
"this……"
Han Gui patted Da Bao on the shoulder: "Think it over carefully."
“I… Dad, Da Ni really likes Tao Zhiqing.”
Han Gui thought for a moment and said, "Go tell that Tao, the educated youth, that your second aunt introduced your sister to a military officer. When winter vacation starts, your sister can go to the army base for a blind date."
"Dad, do you really want my second aunt to introduce a boyfriend to Da Ni?"
"Let's leave it at that for now. We'll talk about the future later."
"Alright then. Dad, Da Ni will hate me to death if she finds out."
"Just say that I forced you to do this."
"Alright."
The next day, Da Bao went to the educated youth settlement after breakfast.
As soon as Luo Mulan saw Da Bao, she walked over and said, "Da Bao, you're here?"
"Hmm. Where's your captain?"
Luo Mulan was taken aback. She thought Da Bao had come to see her sister. "Captain, Da Bao is looking for you."
Tao Xudong agreed and came out of the house: "Dabao, come in and sit down."
Da Bao smiled and said, "No, Captain Tao, could you come out with me for a moment? I want to ask you something."
"OK."
After leaving the educated youth settlement, Da Bao said, "Your family knows about you and Da Ni."
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