Chapter 17
Liu Xiu’e didn’t think too much, pointing at Wen Yiming and the three of them, “Ask the mother, Comrade Little Wen, you’ve all met me so I won’t introduce you These two are Comrade Xiao Wen’s parents”
Zhu Meizhen habitually invited people, “Please sit, please ”
I can’t even stand, let alone sit, and I can only smile awkwardly in the middle of my sentence
The entire room fell into an eerie silence for a while The air in the already stuffy room became sticky
Xu Wen’s house is not a large room stood seventeen people, like the bus during rush hour, full of people almost crowded, not to mention sitting, standing can not turn around
Liu Xiu’e is also a little embarrassed, complained: “Ask the mother, I know your family rare ask, on her matter It’s not like we’re booking a date for the in-laws to meet, so why are there so many relatives?”
The custom on this side of the Weizhuang Commune is that when the parents meet, the female parents are afraid that they will not be able to handle it well, and will often invite some relatives or more prestigious people from the production team to join them Liu Xiu’e thought that all the people in this room were coming to see the “new son-in-law”
The Xu family is like being roasted on fire, very tormented
Zhu Meizhen frowned and explained: “Liu family sister-in-law you misunderstand, Director Li they are here ”
How to say have to offend one side
To her to choose is definitely to offend the unfamiliar Lu Yuanzheng side But Lu Yuanzheng’s matchmakers, one is the women’s director of the production team and the other is the women’s director of the commune, one is bigger than the other, she can’t afford to mess with any of them
Director Li saw that Zhu Meizhen was in a difficult position and spoke up for her: “But it’s a coincidence! We are also here to propose marriage”
Liu Xiu’e frowned a little unhappy, complained Zhu Meizhen: “Ask mother, not that you ask willing to get married with Comrade Xiao Wen? Today, we have agreed to wait for Ask to get out of school, and when both parents meet, we will let the two children settle down if there is no problem Why are you still letting people come to see you? You can’t have one girl with two in-laws, can you? You ”
“Wait!” Xu Man licked his lips, caught the point, and frowned, “What the hell is going on here? When did I agree to be with Wen Yiming? How come I don’t know?”
Zhu Meizhen finally had a chance to interject, and frowned, “What? You didn’t agree?” Zhu Meizhen looked at Liu Xiu’e, “Didn’t you say that you promised Comrade Wen and asked us to wait at home to meet the in-laws?”
Liu Xiu’e then looked at Wen Yiming: “Didn’t you say you were dating Wen? And you also said that you took leave to come back just to discuss the matter of meeting the parents?”
When Wen Yiming’s parents heard this, they also looked at Wen Yiming: “Yiming, what’s going on?”
Wen Yiming’s face didn’t have the embarrassment of being broken down, and held up his glasses, smiling in a gentle manner, “Ask, you’re still angry with me?”
Xu Man stared in dismay, “When did I lose my temper with you?”
Wen Yiming didn’t reply to her, gazing around the crowd, explaining with a smile, “A few days ago, ask fainted at school, I had something to do at that time and wasn’t at school, I only went to see her the next day She was angry with me thinking that I didn’t take her seriously That’s why I took it upon myself to come back and ask my parents to come to the door to show my sincerity”
Xu Wang pulled down to ask, concerned, “What happened when you fainted? Where are you uncomfortable?”
Zhu Meizhen also wanted to look at Ask, but she just couldn’t get through
Xu Wen shook her head, pulled away from Xu Wang’s hand, and took a step forward to stand in front of Wen Yiming, “Wen Yiming, when did I get angry? I remember what I said was that we were never related in the first place, and that we should maintain the distance we deserve in the future What’s more,, “I already have someone
Lu Yuanzheng interrupted Xu Wen’s words: “That’s me being abrupt Maybe it’s because I’ve been away from home for so many years that I’m not well-informed enough to find out that Comrade Xu is already married I apologize if that is indeed the case But “Lu Yuanzheng’s gaze abruptly sharpened, falling towards Wen Yiming’s face, “It seems like there’s some kind of misunderstanding?”
Xu Wen raised her eyebrows at him
Lu Yuanzheng gave her a wink
Although nowadays it was said that free love was encouraged, in Wei Zhuang Commune there was still a lot of talk about parents’ orders and matchmakers’ words
If Xu Man admitted that she was dating him in front of so many people, it would make people misunderstand that she wasn’t clean, which would be bad for her reputation
Director Wu saw that Lu Yuanzheng had spoken up and couldn’t take the reputation of a matchmaker for nothing: “That’s right I’ve also heard a little about the matchmaking with Comrade Wen She turned to Wen Yiming’s mother: ”Comrade Liu, why do I remember you saying the blind date didn’t work out? Could it be that you weren’t talking about Comrade Xu Wen?”
Director Wu and Wen Yiming’s parents both work in the commune The commune is not big, even if not a department, basically know each other
Wen Yiming’s mom subconsciously looked at Wen Yiming
Xu Wenjia realized that her gaze seemed to be asking for help
This is strange, when the mother can not do the son’s main may not be strange, but the son did not succeed in the blind date are not clear?
Even encountered a difficult problem, the first reaction is not to look at their own men but to look at their own son?
Wen Yiming’s face remained unchanged, still polite and courteous, and with a smile, he bent down to apologize to Xu Man: “This matter is my fault to say the least That day on the blind date I thought that Comrade Xu Man had accepted me by not letting Aunt Liu reject him I’m also young and inexperienced, and I didn’t know the follow-up when I needed a matchmaker to pass the word The day before yesterday asked angry with me, I realized that we have a misunderstanding This is not immediately invited parents to the door to ask for marriage?”
He gestured down to himself as well as his parents hand carrying gifts
Xu asked, “”
At the very beginning, she also felt that Wen Yiming was courteous and polite, and she also felt that Wen Yiming was considerate and courteous when he helped her lie on her first blind date
After a few short encounters, she realized that he seemed to be accustomed to lying He spoke in a gentle manner, not too fast, not too slow, so that people can not help but believe
If Xu Wen himself is not a party, also have to believe his bullshit, thinking that he is a hate marriage girl forced her boyfriend to marry her
Xu Wen laughed, also very knowledgeable: “According to you, that would be wrong of me In that case, I will say it again in public: I, Xu Wen have no relationship with you, Wen Yiming, I have never had, and I will never have”
Her voice wasn’t high, and she spoke without hesitation
Everyone present could hear that she wasn’t speaking in anger, she was serious and firm
It confused everyone, and for a moment, they didn’t know who was real and who wasn’t
“Xu Wen!” Xu Qiushi warned in a deep voice
It wasn’t because she rejected Wen Yiming, but because she felt that the elders were all present, and that she shouldn’t open her mouth about this kind of thing as a girl
Director Li’s eyes rolled and rounded off the conversation, “Ask Father, ask Mother Marrying a daughter is a major event in a lifetime, so it can’t be sloppy! It’s good that so many good young comrades like us to ask We’re all here now, so let’s let Comrade Lu introduce himself first”
Director Wu patted Lu Yuanzheng’s arm, “Comrade Lu is one of the best PLA comrades Don’t look so young at 25, he’s been in the army for ten years and was promoted to cadre the year before last The family’s merit medals are filled with such a large ” Director Wu expanded his two hands outward to gesture a distance, “a wooden box We all know, when the military to political examination Our comrade Lu’s background that is certainly not to speak of, excellent also not to speak of This looks ” Director Wu raised his head sideways and happened to see a scar on the side of Lu Yuanzheng’s face, the remaining half-sentence “This looks handsome” hard to change into, “also more majestic ”
Xu Wen lowered his head and couldn’t help himself
Lu Yuanzheng swept his eyes to Xu Man, his eyelids lifted, shook his head imperceptibly, and also hooked his lips
His heart said: this little girl is so heartless that she’s still laughing at him I don’t know for whom he is now being critiqued in public
Liu Xiu’e had just received a particularly large matchmaker’s red packet from Wen Yiming, and even though she was a little afraid to talk to the cadres of the commune, she still stiffened her neck and said: ”You can’t say that Ask is looking for a partner and not looking for a bodyguard Even if this comrade Lu is excellent, he’s still away from home all the time We women don’t know anything about family matters, we just know what’s important
What kind of life is it when the man of the house is always away? Besides, I’ve heard a bit about Comrade Lu Comrade Lu has a son, right? He’s still a young woman, and he’ll be a stepmother as soon as he marries, so how can his life be any better?
Comrade Wen Yiming is different! To look like a model, to culture and ask or classmates The conditions of the family are here, both parents Can be better than the conditions of comrade Lu!”
Director Wu’s face sank
Director Li quickly reprimanded: “Liu Xiu’e what are you talking about? According to what you say when the military wife of that is not all called can not think? Shouldn’t all our PLA comrades be bachelors? They’re on the front line defending their country with their lives, but I didn’t realize that you’d become an obstacle to their starting a family? We ordinary people can live a good day can not speak so heartless”
Director Wu snorted coldly: “Looks like I should go and ask your captain The policy of supporting the military and the family have learned into the dog’s stomach? To the face of the People’s Liberation Army comrades so crowded!”
Liu Xiu’e’s face was so red and green that she didn’t dare to speak again
Grandma tapped her cane, “Okay, everyone stop arguing I’d like to thank all of you for being so attentive to what we’re asking about I also thank you all for your love for our asking But times are different nowadays, besides the words of the matchmaker it mainly depends on the juniors as well Let’s do it this way! Everyone go back first and we’ll discuss it again”
If the two families fought in the Xu family, word would get out and Ask would have to fall into the reputation of being a redhead again
Xu Qiushi also opened his mouth, “All comers are guests, let’s have a meal together, let’s not talk about the child’s business first”
Xu family stand are difficult, sit so many people simply unrealistic
Director Li smilingly waved his hand, “But don’t! Afternoon still have to work I see all first dispersed it! Let’s do this, you guys discuss it, no matter ask who to choose or not, Xu old brother you give me a word, I’ll go and talk to these two families, what do you think?”
Xu Qiushi nodded: “That will trouble Director Li”
“What trouble, this is a happy event, I’m willing to dip into this joy”
This matter obviously won’t come to fruition today, at the very least it won’t be announced in public
Lu Yuanzheng or Wen Yiming could only leave first
Xu family members to send off the guests, back to the house, looking at a table of sumptuous meals but have no appetite
Only Xu cut and Xu Wang’s son Maodou two people Baba stared at the table meat drooling, waiting for the adults to send word to eat meat
The result of waiting for half a day did not see the elders say, Xu Che curiously looked up, see grandmother, parents, elder sister, second brother face are not very good
Xu Man did not eat in the morning, really a little hungry, touched his stomach and sat down
“You stand here!”
Xu Qiushi angrily bellowed, frightening Xu Man with a jolt, had not sat down steadily, almost fell off the bench
Grandma gave Xu Qiushi a blank look, “What kind of madness are you having? Look at how you scared Xu Man! It’s a good thing that the boys like to ask, why are you mad at him?”
Zhu Meizhen chimed in, “That’s right What’s it got to do with us? I’m afraid he hasn’t eaten since this morning Xiaoqing has a body and can’t be hungry all the time Let’s talk about it while we eat”
Xu Qiushi glared at Zhu Meizhen, but didn’t say anything in rebuttal
Grandma was the eldest, and if she didn’t move her chopsticks, it wouldn’t be easy for others to eat She picked up her chopsticks and sighed softly, “Comrade Lu is a good comrade who protects his country in green and red We should welcome him with a banquet With such a comrade to marry this is also a beautiful thing, but this Comrade Road on no parents, and always outside, leaving ask a person at home with children, how to live this day? Compared to that Comrade Xiao Wen is a good, and ask about the same age, and is a classmate, the family conditions are also good”
Xu Qiushi nodded: “Mother is right Comrade Lu is a good comrade but not a good match! I also think Comrade Xiao Wen is better”
Xu Meizhen favored Lu Yuanzheng a bit more, showing regret: “It would be nice if Comrade Lu had never been married or had no children”
“Who says otherwise?” Xu Wen is also quite appreciative of Lu Yuanzheng, but then again, he can’t let his sister be widowed as a stepmother
The Xu family members, as you said, basically voted for Wen Yiming
“Ask” Xu Wang opened her mouth, “What’s going on between you and that Wen Yiming?” She pointed to a table of meals, “These meals were really prepared for their family”
Speaking of this, Xu Wen also put down his chopsticks, “I didn’t have time to ask just now, what’s going on with this meal?”
Xu Wen opened his mouth, “Yesterday evening, Liu Xiu’e led Wen Yiming to the house, saying that Wen Yiming had made an appointment with you, and when you came back from school today, he brought his parents to the door for dinner to meet That is not will in-laws?”
Xu asked: “”
This Wen Yiming played the time difference well
It’s just that communication is inconvenient right now, otherwise this kind of clumsy lie wouldn’t work at all
Xu Man shook his head, “I didn’t promise him It’s not that I’m badmouthing people behind their backs either Since I’ve known him, I haven’t heard a few words of truth from his mouth, I wouldn’t dare to take such a man!”
Sang Xiaoqing wondered, “Then why did he lie?”
Xu Wen shrugged, she was also puzzled Obviously Wen Yiming had no intention of marrying her before, and when she said she was with Lu Yuanzheng, he came on instead
Zhu Meizhen sized up Xu Man, “Ask, Wen Yiming said that you starved yourself at school, is that true? I see you’ve lost weight again, are you starving? This child of yours, you didn’t bring you any extra money in the first place and you still left three more dollars Alas!”
Because yesterday, Wen Yiming said that Xu Man was thrifty at school, and also said that marrying Xu Man would ensure that she would have a good life
When the Xu family heard that Xu Man had fainted from hunger, they all felt guilty In addition, they have also seen Wen Yiming twice, is indeed a good young man So did not suspect, think ask to marry early to Wen Yiming’s family is good, better than going to school on a hungry stomach
This is the whole family grand preparation to stay in-laws, who knows that it is a misunderstanding
Xu asked busy: “Mom, you do not cry ah! I’m fine I didn’t expect to train that much that day, so I fainted It was just once, and then I had enough, really”
Can there be anything wrong? Either you eat with Lu Yuanzheng, follow Dongsheng, or eat wild game
Eating all the time until they were full
She has always suspected that even the arrangement of doing it yourself is Lu Yuanzheng’s intention to take care of her, but she was afraid that she would think too much and was too embarrassed to ask him
Xu Qiushi heard here, the fire also dispersed, sighed: “Then you with the surname road how? Why did he come to the door in good time?”
Xu Wen blinked, “Didn’t he say? He wants to marry me!”
Xu Qiushi: “”
Rolling his eyes in a good-natured manner, “He’s thinking beautifully! I won’t agree”
Xu Wen: “”
She timidly swept her gaze over the crowd of relatives and whispered, “But I promised!”
The Xu family instantly silenced their collective voices
A second later
The tea Xu Qiushi had just drank into his mouth spewed out in one gulp, choking and coughing
Zhu Meizhen hurriedly patted him on the back to smooth his breath
Xu Wen sat beside Xu Qiushi and was sprayed all over his face, Sang Xiaoqing was busy looking for a handkerchief to wipe him off
Grandma stopped Sang Xiaoqing, told her not to get excited, and took out a handkerchief for Xu Wen
Xu Wen shook and turned her son, who was riding on her knee, upside down
Xie Dechun rushed to fish for him, and Xu Wang reacted by also rushing to coax her son, who was crying in fear
The crowd was in disarray, leaving only the culprit, Xu Wen, and the clueless Xu Che staring blankly at each other
Xu Qiu Shi vindicated his breathing, “Say it again”
“I said I agreed to marry Lu Yuanzheng”
Xu Qiushi shook his head, “I don’t agree Ask, we don’t want you to marry into a rich family, but we can’t choose a family like Comrade Lu’s, right? Comrade Lu is indeed a good person I admire him too But as a father, I can’t see you suffer He can’t earn work credits at home, and you can’t earn work credits at school, and you have a three- or four-year-old child, so it’s no easier than it is for our family”
Zhu Meizhen was busy nodding along, “Your father is right”
“It’s still different from our family” Xu Man disagreed, “His family has five rooms”
Xu Qiushi: “”
Grandma put down her chopsticks, “Ask, marriage is not child’s play, you have to live a lifetime I’ve heard that Comrade Lu has no father or mother, when the time comes for you to marry, there won’t even be anyone to help you with the kids”
Although the first time to see Lu Yuanzheng, but recently Xu Man’s matter spread throughout the entire commune, as one of the parties involved, Lu Yuanzheng’s old bottom was also revealed clean
Grandma could hear a lot of whispers without going out of town
Xu Man shook his head: “There are advantages and disadvantages I don’t have parents to help me and I don’t have to wait on my in-laws I live alone in a five-room house, how spacious?”
Grandma: “”
Xu Wang said meaningfully, “Ask, you haven’t suffered too much since you were a child, and you’ve been given a pass at home But when you get married, you can’t live like you do at home It’s especially hard to bring up a child on your own Especially if you get married, you’ll have to be a stepmother
There’s no such thing as a good stepmother You’ll always be counted out, and you don’t know how many grievances you’ll have to suffer in the future!”
Xu Wen promised Lu Yuanzheng to keep Dongsheng’s birth secret, and at a moment’s notice, she didn’t know how to explain it, and with a twitch of her brain, she said, “It’s fine I just fancy his room, the rest is not important”
Xu Wang: “？？？？”
Xu Wen hurriedly looked for a complementary sentence: “Lu Yuanzheng said that usually the child can be placed in his uncle’s place, usually I myself live in his five rooms, how comfortable?”
Xu Wang: “”
Xu Wang nodded, the child does not need to be brought by Xu Man, but it is also okay
Xu Wang she married someone knows that it is not easy to be a daughter-in-law to others
She looked at her husband at her side, her own man counts as a know cold and know hot, but daily life together is less friction
The family is not separated, the family’s money is controlled by the mother-in-law Everyday she wants to go buy a dish mother-in-law can Ding can dao give her money, can only not enough will not have a surplus, for fear that she coveted to subsidize her mother’s family
In her opinion, living with Lu Yuanzheng is better than living with Wen Yiming’s family, but it’s hard to be a stepmother, but if you don’t need Xu Wen to bring up a child, she is willing to vote for Lu Yuanzheng
Brother-in-law Xie Dechun rare opening: “Just have a house can not be a meal”
The little nephew opened his mouth to say, “He’s ugly”
Xu Che was of the same opinion, “The scar on his face is a bit scary!”
Xu Wen pinched Xu Che’s face, “That’s from killing the enemy in battle, it’s a merit badge on his face, where is it ugly?”
Children are the embodiment of justice, and when they hear that it’s a scar from killing the enemy, they turn from fear to admiration and stop chattering
Xu Wen frowned: “Medals of honor can not be eaten Ask, we can not engage in blind worship Auntie Liu said that it is not appropriate to say in public, I also do not agree However, people are selfish, if this were another family’s daughter, I’d be happy to give my blessing, but you’re my sister, and I’m not willing to let you marry over even if I’m a comrade of the lower appreciation road”
“Ask, your brother is right It’s definitely hard for you to get married, not to mention the work credits, a person with a halfway decent son, the people in the production team might say something” Sang Xiaoqing also disagreed, “It’s that Wen Yiming, I feel like he’s better in every way”
If she were to choose, she would definitely choose Wen Yiming This little aunt really read too many books, but still do not know the suffering of the world How hard must it be for a widowed stepmother?
Xu Wen winked, “I don’t care if my mouth is on someone else, but the five rooms are really mine Whoever cares about the front door”
The Xu family members saw her oil and salt, they were all angry and anxious, they couldn’t even care about their meals, and they all persuaded Xu Man
Unable to do so, Xu Wen stretched out her slender arm, the back of her hand facing upwards, “I’ve accepted all the dowry”
The Xu family’s eyes fell on her wrist, all stunned
Xu Qiushi was so angry that he slapped the table, “Xu Man! How dare you make your own decision on such a big matter? Do you still have elders in your eyes? Is this how you read when you’re told to read?”
Zhu Meizhen was also anxious, “Ask, why don’t you discuss such a big matter with your family?”
Xu Man didn’t even have time to take a nap, hurriedly went to the river to wash the dirty clothes he had brought back from school, and then went to the production team to herd the sheep to earn work credits
Since last year, when Xu Man repaired the threshing machine, the cadres in the production team took better care of her
For example, when Xu Man started school, the work of herding the sheep was given to the other half-grown children in the team, but Saturday and Sunday mornings were still reserved for her
Wrapped from head to toe in a tight bundle, Xu Man carried her grandmother’s banana fan and walked breathlessly behind the sheep
At school, she couldn’t afford to buy food, but when she got home, she had to compete against six others in a debate about whether she should marry Lu Yuanzheng or Wen Yiming
Xu Wen sighed, all the blame Lu Yuanzheng, causing her to be beaten by the whole family did not even have enough to eat
As for why she didn’t scold Wen Yiming, Wen Yiming was never an option for Xu Wen
Speak of the devil
Xu Wen just finished bellyaching, and when she looked up, she saw Lu Yuanzheng sitting in the open space between a pile of graves, roasting a chicken
Literally roast chicken
He cleared out a clearing, lit a fire, and sat there holding up a thin stick dressed in chicken and flipping it back and forth
Xu asked: ?
Why is Lu Yuanzheng here?
What kind of hobby is it to roast chickens in a cemetery on a hot day?
Lu Yuanzheng was not surprised to see Xu Man, and smiled at her, greeting her with a particularly familiar greeting, “Coming?”
Xu Man: “”
You’ll make me feel like I made an appointment with you in advance
Dongsheng and another boy slightly older than Xu Che sat opposite Lu Yuanzheng with their backs to Xu Man, and when they heard Lu Yuanzheng greet Xu Man, they turned their heads to look at the same time
When he saw Xu Man, Dongsheng’s eyes lit up, and he didn’t drool around the roasted chicken anymore, he climbed up and ran towards Xu Man’s side, shouting while running: “Ma Ma, I miss you”
When Dongsheng ran in front of him, Xu Man squatted down and hugged him, “I miss you too”
Used to him chirping away on the side, it was still a bit uncomfortable for him to leave for the day
Dongsheng was taught very well by Lu Yuanzheng, and his classmates and instructors all liked him
Don’t look at him only three or four years old, high emotional intelligence to Xu Man are self-sigh
A small mouth as sweet as smeared with honey, opening either “Sister, how beautiful!” Or “Sister, this flower will look good on you” Coaxed a group of female classmates hate to bury him with snacks
Xu Man was so coaxed that he couldn’t wait to take him with him at all times
Dongsheng kissed Xu Man on the cheek and pulled up Xu Man’s hand, “Ma Ma, come, eat roast chicken”
Xu Man drove the sheep onto the grass and followed Dongsheng to Lu Yuanzheng
Strangely enough, every time he met Lu Yuanzheng before, it was only more awkward but not the most awkward, except for the first time when Xu Man was quite calm This time should be regarded as the most peaceful meeting, Xu Wen instead a little embarrassed
Lu Yuanzheng took out a handful of matzoh from behind him and handed it to Xu Man, “Wait a little while and you can eat”
Xu Man: “”
This was clearly prepared
She took the matzah and sat in the upwind position, asking Lu Yuanzheng, “Why did you come?”
“Guessed that you shouldn’t have had enough to eat, and purposely came to wait for you”
Thinking on her toes, she knew that Xu Man would be alone to face her family’s attacks after they left
Xu Man was inexplicably mute and didn’t know what to say, but his face was redder than the flames His mind went blank and squeezed out a sentence, “You’re not afraid of being robbed if you eat alone in front of so many people?”
“Huh?” Lu Yuanzheng was stunned before he reacted that the “so many people” she was talking about were those lying underneath What’s more, people often burn food to those who need to pay homage to them at their graves, which is indeed similar to his roasted chicken
Lu Yuanzheng oh and then tsked, seemingly laughing at Xu Man a glance, “your comrade looks not too bold, but all words dare to say!”
Xu Wen regretted saying it, listening to him flirt, hanging her head
She hadn’t really thought that much about it, it was just a momentary slip of the tongue, and at this moment, she also felt that what she had said was a bit too spiritual
After a moment of silence, Xu Wen skipped over Lu Yuanzheng’s flirting and changed the topic, “You’re not speaking of martial virtues! You said you’d go home and wait for the notification, but you sneak in to bribe me”
Lu Yuanzheng was holding up the roasted chicken to check if it was cooked or not, when he heard this, he glanced sideways at Xu Man, “It’s not like a brat’s date to say which day is which What we are talking about is that it’s never too late to cheat Besides, I’ve already won why should I give him a chance to compete?”
Xu asked, “”
It sounded reasonable
Lu Yuanzheng broke off a chicken leg and handed it to Xu Man, “Be careful of the heat”
The smell of the meat made Xu Man feel even hungrier, but even hungrier, Xu Man was too embarrassed to open his mouth under the gaze of the two children
After a slight hesitation, Xu Man gave the chicken leg to Dongsheng
Lu Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows and handed the remaining chicken leg to the other boy, then handed Xu Man the whole roasted chicken without the leg
Xu Man: “”
There was no need for that
Xu Man tore off a chicken wing on his own and returned the rest of the roasted chicken to Lu Yuanzheng, “Eat it together”
Lu Yuanzheng took the roasted chicken and let out a long sigh, “My daughter-in-law hasn’t gotten married yet, so I can’t eat”
Xu asked, “”
Is this the Versailles of the seventies?
A mouthful of chicken choked in his throat, and Xu Man’s face was suffocating red
Lu Yuanzheng held the iron bar wearing the roasted chicken in one hand, took the kettle in one hand and placed it at his feet, unscrewing the lid with one hand and handing it to Xu Man: “So don’t get excited? Can’t wait to marry me?”
Xu Man couldn’t be bothered to talk to him, and took a sip from the kettle
Sour and sweet, it was orange water, just like her mood at the moment
Xu Wen swallowed the meat in her hand and looked Lu Yuanzheng up and down, “Your persona is really collapsing without eyes”
Lu Yuanzheng asked without understanding, “What is a persona?”
“It’s the impression others have of you, right? For example, in everyone’s eyes, including mine, you are a not very smiley just like when you were an instructor, serious, stern, capable and so on, in short, it won’t be like this now anyway”
Full of words, poor sorry for the scar on his face
Lu Yuanzheng was stunned, low smile and shook his head, his eyebrows and eyes slightly are all genuine pleasure
Silent for a while, do not know out of politeness or want to let Xu Man understand himself a little more, Lu Yuanzheng explained with a flourish: “Our profession, to be precise, the unit I belong to even in the peace era must often face the war, from time to time to have to deal with the god of death Training for war on weekdays is serious enough, so when you’re resting, it’s probably more ”
Seeing that Lu Yuanzheng couldn’t think of a suitable word, Xu Wen automatically filled him in, “Letting yourself go”
“Let yourself go?” Lu Yuanzheng pronounced it to himself and nodded with a smile, “That’s an apt description”
Lu Yuanzheng’s true nature, which he did not hide, made Xu Man inexplicably relax a lot, unlike when he was with Wen Yiming, he was very comfortable
Dongsheng nibbled on a chicken leg, his eyes glancing between Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Man, seeing the two of them talking and laughing, he couldn’t help but want to join in, “Dad, Ma Ma, when you guys get married will we be able to be together all the time? Will I be able to call out to Ma Ma in front of people too?”
Lu Yuanzheng nods his head
Dongsheng threw the chicken bones into the fire and licked his fingers, “Then dad mama you guys hurry up and get married!”
Lu Yuanzheng tore a piece of chicken meat and gave it to him, “Then you stay here in the afternoon and herd sheep with uncle properly, we’ll work together, okay?”
Dongsheng nodded repeatedly
After breaking another chicken wing and handing it to Xu Man, Lu Yuanzheng gave the rest of the chicken to the child who had been silently eating the chicken without saying much, “Lu Yongjun, can you keep an eye on Dongsheng and the sheep?”
About the shortness of the mouth of the eater, Lu Yongjun vigorously nodded his head
Lu Yuanzheng got up and put out the fire, buried the ashes, and greeted Xu Man after making sure it was safe, “Let’s go!”
Xu Man subconsciously followed him, walking a few steps before reacting and asking him, “Where to?”
“To the movies?”
Xu Man stopped in his tracks, “I still have to herd the sheep!”
Going to the movies doesn’t only cost money but also delays earning work credits
“Why do you think I’m roasting chicken in this heat? Why don’t I bring my cousin here to herd the sheep for you?”
Xu Wen let out an oh, and while catching up with him, he questioned him, “You just said that chicken was roasted for me!”
Where’s the sincerity?
“What I said was that I was afraid you’d be hungry Letting you eat some to pad out first, you can’t eat a chicken that big by yourself, can you? Don’t be angry! Brother will take you to eat something nice!”
Xu asked, “”
Am I arguing for food? I’m arguing for reason!
Xu Man’s hands are still greasy, close to the creek to wash his hands, and then came back to see, Lu Yuanzheng do not know where to get a bicycle
It should be said that the previous to get here, but he in the car seat and back seat covered with some grass and leaves hidden in the shade, this moment just launched
Lu Yuanzheng finished cleaning the grass and leaves on the top and touched the back seat, turning back to Xu Man, “It’s not hot, come on up”
Xu Wen jumped into the backseat and sat sideways, the corners of her mouth rising
This man brought a surprising side to her every time
The first time counted as helping people, right? After all, it’s a bit of a stretch to say that defying the odds to save someone’s life, and even if she did fall into the water for Lu Yuanzheng to save someone’s life would be no difficulty at all
The second time we met, Lu Yuanzheng was afraid of delaying her blind date and took Dongsheng away without saying a word The second time we met, Lu Yuanzheng was afraid of delaying her blind date and took Dongsheng away without saying a word
The third meeting, although it is a proposal, mainly because I heard that Xu Wen’s reputation is affected by his tired, want to be responsible for Proof that he has to bear
Goodbye, he was her instructor In public, he is a good instructor who can write and fight, and has seen a lot of good instructors In private, not moving to take care of her still do not let her feel uncomfortable, especially considerate
This time, knowing that she couldn’t eat lunch at home, he came to the cemetery to wait for her
If it was just to roast a chicken for the child, he really didn’t need to come here, it would be the same to roast it at home
The back seat of the bicycle is an iron frame, in the sun exposure regret hot ass can not sit
Lu Yuanzheng was careful to cover the back of the bike in advance and put it in the shade
Xu Wen thought, into the local customs, do not take into account the criteria for choosing a spouse after a few decades, just look at the marriage habits of this era, Lu Yuanzheng is currently in contact with the opposite sex, the most suitable for a husband
Wei Zhuang Commune is not far from the place where Xu asked to herd sheep, riding a bicycle in ten minutes
The commune has a north-south street that can barely be called a commercial street
The street has a supply and marketing agency, state-run hotels, cloth stores, food stations and other livelihood protection units, as well as a small movie theater
Cinema is not big, only one or two screening halls, the movie is not much room to choose also need to queue
It was not because there were many people watching movies, but because there was a queue for the movie you wanted to see
“Why do you want to see a movie for good reason?” Xu Wen looked at the list of today’s screenings and was a bit unsure of what to watch
Lu Yuanzheng stood idly beside her, sniffing and slightly lowering his head to look at her, “You didn’t get to see it last time because of Dongsheng’s mess, so I owe you one”
He was talking about the time Xu Wen went on a blind date
“In that case you still owe me a blind date” Xu Man chose the movie that was about to start and squeezed him in passing
In the end, she still had to herd the sheep, even if Lu Yuanzheng found someone to help her, she still had three hours at most, and the sheep had to be driven back to the production team when they were full, so she didn’t have time to spend on waiting
After Lu Yuanzheng paid the money, the two of them walked towards the screening hall
“Isn’t the blind date also lost? I personally feel that your current object is better than your original blind date”
Xu asked, “”
She was really confident
Although she also felt that Lu Yuanzheng was better than Wen Yiming
The screening room was the size of a room
It was Xu Man’s first time in this kind of movie theater, and she didn’t know if it was because they came early or because there were fewer people in the first place
As soon as she pushed open the door, it was so dark that her eyes were a bit uncomfortable and she couldn’t see anything at all
Xu Man subconsciously took a step back Her back leaned against a warm chest, and her feet pinched a little
Xu Wen let out a cry of surprise
Lu Yuanzheng laughed at her, “You bumped into me and stepped on my foot, and I haven’t even called out what you called out?”
Xu Man was busy taking another step forward, busy apologizing, “I’m sorry”
“It’s fine” Lu Yuanzheng’s tone contained a smile
Xu Man raised his hand and just wanted to grope his way forward when his hand was held by someone
The day was so hot, but Lu Yuanzheng’s palm was still dry and warm
He walked ahead, and Xu Man followed him in a daze, all of her attention on the two people’s clasped hands
He held her hand?
He just naturally held her hand?
They did hold hands
The point is that Xu Wen realized that she didn’t want to break away, shy as she was, but her heart was especially solid
Lu Yuanzheng’s pace was unhurried, leading her towards the seat, and he would warn her in advance when he hit the steps
I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to do that
The blackness of Lu Yuanzheng’s vision is not affected?
“You can see?” Xu Wen wondered
Lu Yuanzheng hmmmed, “It’s good to get used to it”
Xu Wen: “”
Was this a normal physiological reaction that one could just get used to?
A reaction that went against the human body’s normal, even if it was trained it must have suffered in a way that normal people couldn’t stand
“Do you guys usually work hard?”
“Used to it, okay”
Xu asked, “”
She realized that the word “used to” appeared too often in Lu Yuanzheng’s mouth
The so-called habits that he had were things that ordinary people could not even do
Just
Lu Yuanzheng’s straight answer made Xu Man choke, and for a while he didn’t know how to answer He could only hold on to the snacks he bought for him while eating and watching the movie
The movie is about the predecessors who fought in the war, it is not good to talk about, however, I don’t know if it is the problem of having someone around, Xu Man rarely felt bored
Lu Yuanzheng was leaning on the other side of the chair with his arms outstretched
At first, Xu Man thought that he was mesmerized by what he was watching, but later realized that he was just asleep
Xu Man: “”
The movie wasn’t very long, and someone turned on the lights when it ended
Lu Yuanzheng frowned and opened his eyes, and for a moment his gaze was like a sheathed blade Only after seeing the scene did he blink back to normal
On her way out the door, Xu Wen still couldn’t help but ask Lu Yuanzheng, “Wasn’t the movie good?”
“Sorry” Lu Yuanzheng raked his hand over the back of his head, a little embarrassed, “The movie was good It’s just that a lot of things in the movie seem a bit fake to us Sorry Let you spoil the fun”
“It’s okay, it’s understandable” Xu Wen smiled and shook his head Indeed, it was understandable that a person who lived a life of gunfire would inevitably find fault with a movie like this
The two of them went out of the movie theater, and accompanied Lu Yuanzheng to the supply house to buy some cigarettes, wine, sugar and tea, as well as fruits and snacks, carrying a full two hands
Xu Wen looked at him feel heavy, but Lu Yuanzheng does not seem to think so, but also swimming ease of lifting his wrist to look at the watch, asked her: “five o’clock, together with a meal and then go back? Don’t worry, it will not be dark until after seven o’clock, so it won’t be a delay for you to go back to catch the sheep I just think that you may not have enough to eat tonight, and I want you to eat a little first so that your stomach is not so empty”
“What do you mean?”
Lu Yuanzheng raised both his hands upwards, signaling the gifts in his hands, “I want to come back tonight to propose a marriage!”