"Let me sort it out and see what you bought to see if there's anything suitable for an engagement ceremony."
Seeing that her son had no objection, Su Hong walked into the main room with a smile on her face.
"These boxes of snacks are perfect as gifts."
"Son, how many White Rabbit candies are left at home? Engagement is a big happy event, and we can't do without candy."
"Take this piece of cloth and make clothes for Yushan. It's a pity it's not red. Son, take Yushan to town tomorrow and cut a few feet of red cloth. Red is more festive for weddings."
"And don't kill the wild goats you brought back today. Send them to the Zheng family to be raised. They can kill them whenever they want to eat them."
"I have to go see how many meat coupons are left at home. Since we're getting engaged, we'll definitely have to have a meal together, and pork is essential."
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Su Hong was putting things away and talking to herself happily, which made the children stunned.
"Auntie, what kind of happy event is going to happen in your family? Is Brother Xiaoguang getting married?"
The other children were confused about the situation, but Lei Lao San had witnessed several military marriages in the compound.
"Getting married? With Sister Yushan? Is Sister Yushan going to be my sister-in-law soon?"
The little girl's eyes lit up, she liked Zheng Yushan very much.
"It's not about getting married, it's about discussing engagement."
The corners of Su Hong's mouth are harder to suppress than AK.
"Brother Xiaoguang, can you just get married right away? My dad is going to take us back next week."
The little fat boy looked conflicted.
The most fundamental reason why Cao Guangming brought the child here this time was because Zhao Xiumei was seriously ill.
Now that the old lady is out of danger, the couple are going back to work.
"Then you definitely won't be able to catch up, and getting married isn't something that can be done in a few words.
When exactly are you leaving? I'll prepare some things for you to take back."
Although Cao Guangming and his wife both had decent jobs, the past two years were a time of material scarcity, and the slaughterhouse entrance was crowded with people from various units queuing up for meat.
The Cao family lives very close to his own home, so Zhang Shuguang plans to make some bacon and let Cao Guangming take it back and eat it slowly.
"I don't know either. This morning at breakfast, my dad said we should go back."
The little fat boy lowered his head and looked very sad. His mother said that when he returned, his sister would go to school and he would also be sent to the red education class.
He didn't want to go to school, wanted to stay here and play with his friends, and wanted to join the army, but his grandfather said he was too young and not old enough to join the army.
In the evening, Zhang Xiangnan came back from the military camp, and the family sat around the dining table to eat. Su Hong smiled and said that she wanted to have dinner with the regiment commander's family.
"Okay, you decide. I suggest we take Captain Lei's family with us as well."
The Second Brigade has a total of three infantry regiments. If they only have dinner with the family of one regiment commander, it will inevitably be suspected of forming cliques and isolating comrades.
"No, let's sit down with Captain Zheng and his family tomorrow and talk about what happened between Xiaoguang and Yushan. If Captain Zheng and Sister Dongmei have no objections, it won't be too late to invite Sister Xiaoyu when the matter is officially settled."
In order to give her husband a surprise, Su Hong then told him the purpose of having dinner with the Zheng family.
"What? Engaged? Hikaru, is this true?"
Sure enough, Zhang Xiangnan suppressed his excitement and looked at his eldest son Zhang Shuguang.
"Well, mother insisted on adding some joy to the occasion before we went to Ailao Mountain. I had no reason to refuse. Besides, Yushan and I do have feelings for each other."
Things are different in different eras. Nowadays, many people get married after just one meeting. Zhang Shuguang was not pretentious and openly admitted that he liked Zheng Yushan.
"Okay, that's great. My son has grown up. Xiao Li, go get me a bottle of wine and have a drink with me."
Zhang Xiangnan laughed heartily and just wanted to get drunk.
"What are you drinking? Let's eat quickly. After dinner, we'll take Xiaoguang to the Zheng family. I've prepared the gifts. As long as Captain Zheng and Sister-in-law Dongmei have no objections, we can arrange the child's marriage."
There are only a few days left before Zhang Xiangnan goes on a mission, and Su Hong wants to arrange her son's marriage before the mission.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
The husband works outside and the wife works inside. The three children were raised by the wife alone. Su Hong has absolute say in the children's marriage.
After the family finished dinner, they asked Li Lixin to look after the little girl. Zhang Xiangnan and his wife brought gifts, and Zhang Shuguang led the wild goats. The family of three went to Zheng's house.
"Dad, Mom, Captain Zhang and Aunt are here."
Zheng Yushan, who was washing dishes in the yard, looked up and saw Zhang Xiangnan's family.
"Big sister, just come, why do you bring so many things?"
Hearing her daughter's call, Gao Dongmei rushed out of the main room first, followed by Zheng Zheng and Zheng Yuhui who looked reluctant.
As soon as my younger sister got home this afternoon, my mother pulled her aside and asked her all sorts of questions, all of which seemed to indicate she was trying to match her up with that pretty boy.
My sister is still so young, why are you so anxious? What's so good about that pretty boy?
I heard that he doesn't want to join the army yet, and it will be extremely difficult for him to see his sister when she marries far away.
Zheng Yuhui also couldn't understand why his father, who always loved his sister the most, didn't object.
"Xiaoguang bought all of this today. Bring it here for sister-in-law and Captain Zheng to try. Xiaoguang also caught the wild goat. Sister-in-law will raise it first and kill it whenever she wants to eat it."
When Yan Xiaoyu heard the noise, she hurriedly put her ear to the wall and found that the two families had already entered the house.
"When did you, a woman, develop the habit of eavesdropping?"
Lei Zhensheng frowned, looking dissatisfied.
"What do you know? I heard from Xiaosan that Xiaoguang and Yushan went to the town to play together today, and that Captain Zhang and his family will be visiting tonight. I have a feeling that the two children are about to get married, and I will be able to drink in their wedding wine soon."
Yan Xiaoyu had a curious look on her face and her ears were pressed against the wall, but unfortunately the two families had already gone into the house and she could not hear anything.
"Mom, my eldest brother is older than Brother Xiaoguang and Sister Yushan. When can I attend his wedding?"
Lei Xiaoer and Lei Xiaosan also came to join in the fun.
"Don't mention that useless hammer. It makes me feel so upset."
Yan Xiaoyu, who was beaming with joy just now, suddenly looked gloomy.
"My stupid son has been pursuing this girl for almost two years, and the relationship still hasn't settled.
Yan Xiaoyu didn't know why it was so difficult for her eldest son to find a partner.
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so don't get angry. The eldest brother has been stubborn since he was a child. Once he makes up his mind, no one can change his mind."
Yan Xiaoyu was sighing in the yard, while in the main hall of the Zheng family, the two families were already chatting enthusiastically.
"Sister-in-law, Captain Zheng, Xiangnan and I really like Yushan. Even my little girl is clamoring for Yushan to be her sister-in-law. I wonder what your impression of Xiaoguang is?"
After a few polite words, Su Hong turned the topic to the two young people.
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