Chapter 35
Aunt Wang organized her words and began to introduce Zhang Chaoyang to Xu Di. Of course, she didn't say his name or who his family was.
"Xu Di, Auntie Wang has a candidate for you. He is 23 years old this year. He joined the army after graduating from high school in 1965 and is currently the deputy battalion commander of a certain unit.
He is 1.83 meters tall, and I don’t know his weight now. I haven’t seen him for almost a year, so I guess he can’t gain weight. He is steady, respectful to women, opinionated and responsible, but he doesn't talk much and is a bit dull. ”
Xu Di felt that the person Aunt Wang was talking about seemed to be here for her request and sounded familiar.
"Auntie Wang, the man is so good, why doesn't he have a partner yet?"
It’s no wonder Xu Di was confused. In the 1960s and 1970s, soldiers were very popular in the marriage market.
According to Aunt Wang's introduction, this guy is tall and good-looking, and is already at the deputy battalion level at a young age. He has a bright future!
"Well, the man is too busy with work, and sometimes I can't get in touch with him for several months or even half a year.
He himself is not serious about it and doesn't even look at the girls his family introduces to him, so he has never had a partner.
This time, because his family was urging him to get married and he had reached the age, he said that he would come back to look for a partner after his vacation. ”
Wang Lan's hair almost turned white thinking about Aunt Qian's worry about Chaoyang's marriage. Finally, Chaoyang agreed to look for a partner after returning. How could she not be in a hurry to find a suitable girl?
"It's understandable. Soldiers are great people who put the interests of the public above their own. Aunt Wang, is his family large?"
Xu Di really thinks that soldiers are great. No matter in peacetime or wartime, they are the guardians of the people and the most beautiful retrogrades.
Xu Di knew that in this era, every family had several children. By that time, the relationships between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, sisters-in-law, and aunts and sisters-in-law will be very complicated.
Aunt Wang hesitated for a moment and asked, "Does Zhang Chaoyang have a large family?" It’s a lot, there are quite a few brothers and sisters, cousins. It’s not a big deal, as he grew up living with Aunt Qian and she is the person he is closest to.
"Xu Di, the man has quite a few family members, but he doesn't have to live with them after he gets married. He grew up with his grandmother, so it would be best for him to live with her after he gets married."
Wang Lan doesn’t know what to say now. She can’t expose Aunt Qian. If she says too much, she will be exposed.
"Auntie Wang, can a deputy battalion commander accompany the army?"
"No, the conditions there are harsh, and it's not suitable for family members to accompany the troops. There is a family visit leave every year, and family members can stay there for a short period of time, and he can come back during the holidays."
Xu Di's eyes lit up. It was better not to follow the army. She didn't want to live in the same space with a man for a long time.
In her previous life, the shadow left by Li Kai on her still had some aftereffects even after traveling through time.
"Will he be transferred back to work in the short term?"
"Probably not. He likes being a soldier and is a key training target of the army. If nothing unexpected happens, he may stay in the army forever."
Wang Lan listened to Xu Di's questions and felt that there was no hope.
Xu Di was so happy that his heart was blossoming. This guy was pretty good.
The conditions in the army are difficult, I cannot follow the army, and I will not be able to be transferred back in the short term.
After getting married, she only needs to live with an old man.
Although the conditions in the army are difficult, he receives a lot of allowances and subsidies, which shows that he is capable of supporting his family.
All I have to do is get pregnant and spend a short time with him when he comes back from vacation. If it really doesn't work, she can always have a child by visiting relatives.
Xu Di likes children. It was unrealistic not to get married in the 1970s, but it was not impossible.
But if she wanted to have a child, she had to get married. In this day and age, if you get pregnant before marriage, you will be dragged into a parade.
"Auntie Wang, I think this guy is nice. If he comes back from vacation and still decides to meet, we can meet."
"Meet? Xu Di, you have to decide. Being a military wife is very hard.
Aunt Wang hesitated for a long time before telling you that the man’s conditions are really good, but I don’t want you to work so hard.
Being a military wife means that you will have to face many things alone in the future, especially for those military wives who cannot accompany the army. ”
Wang Lan thought Xu Di would not consider it. She had just asked him for a long time and it seemed that he just didn't want to be a military wife.
"Auntie Wang, I don't think there's anything wrong with this. It's very hard for a man to be away from home for a long time. But there are many men who may not help out even if they are at home every day.
At home, women do all the laundry, cooking, and childcare. What else can a man do when he gets home besides going to work? He wouldn't even bother to help if an oil bottle falls over.
Not only was he unhelpful, he was also very critical. The food is not good, the clothes are not washed on time, the house is not cleaned, and the children are disobedient..."
Xu Di's mind was filled with various true portrayals of Li Kai in her previous life. She could say the same thing every day without repeating herself. It was too numerous to mention!
"Xu Di, you, you..."
Wang Lan felt it was a little unbelievable when listening to what Xu Di said. How could this kid speak so truthfully?
"Auntie Wang, what's wrong?"
"You are so young, but you seem to have been married for more than ten years."
"Auntie Wang, you don't have to experience this yourself. From childhood to adulthood, the relatives around me, the neighbors in the family compound, and most of the families in my grandmother's village in the countryside, aren't they all like this?"
Xu Di was not lying. In the 1970s, although the slogan "Women hold up half the sky" had been shouted for more than 20 years, at that time, the status of women in the family was really not very high, especially in closed and backward rural areas or some individual regions.
"That's true. Most families are like this. But there are also men who do housework."
"Too little, and it's also done selectively."
Xu Di knew very well that in his current home, his father and elder brother Xu would also help with the work.
Brother Xu is better. He can help Sister Xu wash clothes, but he has to do it secretly for fear of being laughed at. As for Mr. Xu, at most he helped to clear the table; they couldn't cook.
"You are a girl who can see things clearly. I can't guarantee other things, but I can guarantee that the man is a responsible, independent, and upright person."
"That's great. Aunt Wang, you work at the Women's Federation, and you're most exposed to this kind of stuff. Nowadays, how many men still beat their wives?"
There are some in the staff quarters of the machinery factory where Xu Di works, and there are more than one.
"You know everything. But this shouldn't be a problem. His family has never beaten their wives. So, I'll talk to the man and when we get in touch with him, if you both think it's okay, you can start by writing letters."
"Okay, that's good. Let's get to know each other first. If it's okay, we can meet and talk. If not, it won't bother each other."
Xu Di thought that communication was okay, and he wanted to get a brief understanding to see if the three views were normal.
"Xu Di, please discuss this matter with your family."
"Well, I'll tell my family after I get some news from the other party. My parents told me to stay at home for two more years and enjoy my life."
If Xu Di didn't feel that the man's conditions were in line with her expectations, she wouldn't have started dating so quickly.
Opportunity is fleeting, once lost, it will never come back!
Xu Di played with Kang Kang for a while before leaving. Before going home, I took out some apples and pears for my family to try.
Wang Lan also planned to talk to Aunt Qian about Xu Di's idea.
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