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Chapter 349
The kerosene lamp was turned on again in the Zhao family hall, Zhao Hongbing was wrapped up like a ball and sat at the corner of the table, Chen Lianmi was also dressed bulgingly with three pieces inside and three pieces outside, and while holding the thermos, he handed the water to Huo Lang and Zhao Hongbing asked:

"Alang, your uncle said you had something to ask me for. What's the matter? You ran here at such a late hour, and you didn't even have a light in your hand."

"I have good eyesight, and I can see it at night. It doesn't matter." Huo Lang smiled calmly, blew on the water in the glass, took a sip, and looked at Chen Lianmi after thinking for a while, "Auntie, why I came here this time It's nothing else, it's about me and Si Zhiqing."

"You and Si Zhiqing?" Chen Lianmi was taken aback for a moment, and after looking at Zhao Hongbing, he asked, "Tell me, tell me about this, what do you want my aunt to do?"

As if she had expected what Huo Lang was going to say, Chen Lianmi's face was filled with joy, but Huo Lang felt a little embarrassed.

Chen Lianmi and Zhao Hongbing are very close to Huo Lang, and they are half of their elders when they get along with each other. In front of the elders, Huo Lang was rarely ashamed. Of course, with just that moment, Huo Lang regained his usual courage and composure:

"I have a date with Si Zhiqing. We discussed it ourselves and plan to settle the matter first."

Huo Lang rubbed the short hair on his head, "This matter should be done by the elders in the family, but I have a special status. I don't have any elders here, so I want to ask my aunt to come forward and make peace."

The matter of Huo Lang has always been the heart disease of the Zhao family couple.

In the past, when Chen Lianmi introduced partners and arranged blind dates for Huo Lang, Huo Lang always shied away with various things, but he never went there once. After a while, Huo Lang had a showdown with them, saying that he had fallen in love with Si Ningning, which indirectly made Chen Lianmi feel at ease.

But a long time has passed in the middle. Lying on the bed two nights ago, Chen Lianmi was chatting with Zhao Hongbing, asking why Huo Lang hadn't moved for so long, and whether he could marry Zhiqing Si back home.

In short, Chen Lianmi is not at peace with each other, and she is already making up her mind. If Si Ningning is not willing to be with Huo Lang, then she has to hurry up and find a good girl, who is younger than Huo Lang. small.

Originally, the two children of the comrades-in-arms family who were favored by the Chen family had changed their jobs and settled here to take care of them. It's comfortable, but it's actually okay, but Chen Lianmi is different.

She is a married woman from another branch of the Chen family. In terms of relationship, she is still cousin and nephew with Hegu and San Miao of the Chen family.

Hearing the latest news between Huo Lang and Si Ningning, Chen Lianmi breathed a sigh of relief, almost blinded by joy.

She carefully confirmed with Huo Lang: "What are you talking about when you settle the matter? Is it an engagement?"

Huo Lang scratched the back of his head, looking dumbfounded, when Chen Lianmi asked a question, he nodded and answered, "Yes!"

Chen Lianmi sat next to Zhao Hongbing, pondered for a while, and said emphatically: "Keeping two surnames is a major matter, and getting married should be the most important thing. This matter is not something that we just talk about, we have to talk to the woman's elders beforehand." Chat..."

Thinking that Si Ningning is an educated youth from a big city, and his family is also in the big city, Chen Lianmi asked Huo Lang: "You two are dating, Si Educated Youth's family should know about it, right?"

Si Ningning is a modest person, polite and can do things. At first glance, she is a girl from a good family, a good tutor, and a good family. After Chen Lianmi asked, she felt that she was talking too much. The Si family must know about this.

So he took a breath and asked again: "What did Zhiqing Si's family say? Did Zhiqing Si tell you?"

Unexpectedly, Chen Lianmi would ask about the Si family. Huo Lang was stunned for a while, and then was urged by Chen Lianmi twice. He thought about it, and finally told Chen Lianmi and Zhao Hongbing what he learned tactfully. said:

"Her mother left the house, and her father found her stepmother. The two elders were not very close to her, and some trivial things happened when they went home to visit relatives this time."

"Ningning's household registration has been transferred here. What she means is that we can handle our own affairs and don't care about Beijing City."

Huo Lang patted the big table unconsciously with his big hand, and said: "I respect Ningning's meaning, she can come as she feels comfortable, as she is happy."

"You silly boy." Zhao Hongbing gave a "tsk", and said earnestly before Chen Lianmi could speak: "How old is the magistrate? Even if he usually manages people well, he is relatively young, and in some places he will Inadvertently causing pettyness or lack of foresight, I think this matter needs to be re-discussed."

Huo Lang's brows were knotted, and his expression looked very contradictory.

Chen Lianmi was afraid that he was thinking wrong, so she explained: "Your uncle didn't mean anything else when he said this, but he was worried that the educated youth Si is now young and has a temper in some places. If you let her be happy now, you can let future generations reach middle age and think Opened up, thinking that the people in that city are her mother and father after all, and I don’t mean to be awkward with you at that time, but there will always be a knot in my heart because of the things I did when I was young, and I feel guilty and uncomfortable day and night... When you see your daughter-in-law like this, you feel uncomfortable, don't you?"

Huo Lang frowned, and nodded slightly, "What does auntie mean?"

Seeing that Huo Lang listened to the words, Chen Lianmi was relieved for a while, and said: "Your uncle means that you want to communicate with the educated youth Si again, and see how to deal with this matter. I think it should be the same. Even if Si The educated youth is really determined not to have any contact with the family, so at most you should reduce or stop going there, but for marriage, you have to send a letter to there.”

"Firstly, out of respect, secondly, to ask for blessings from the elders, and thirdly, when I really get old, the Si educated youth will not leave any regrets or guilt in their hearts, so that they can truly live a stable life with ease and a clear conscience. "

After all, Zhao Hongbing and his wife are from the past. What they said is justified and based on the consideration of the future of Huo Lang and Si Ningning. Huo Lang understands and understands, so he nodded and said:

"I'll talk to her again in the next two days."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhao Hongbing and Chen Lianmi cautiously and asked, "Apart from this, is there anything else that needs attention? For example, what to buy? Secretary..."

He probably felt that it was too unfamiliar to call Si Ning Ning Si educated youth at this time, Huo Lang stammered, and said: "Ning Ning means that you don't need to be too exaggerated, do as the Romans do, just follow the understanding here."

"In the past, there was a lot of emphasis on marriage and engagement. There were big and small festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, where cakes were sent to the close relatives of the woman's family. Now that the reform and opening up, many things are not easy to pay attention to. Just keep it simple."

Chen Lianmi and Zhao Hongbing summed it up, and continued: "Right now, an engagement is when the elders of both parties choose a date, and the man brings cigarettes, alcohol, and pork to the door, and if the conditions are better, he will prepare decent clothes for the girl's family. Eating, chatting, and recognizing relatives is the end of the matter, that's what engagement is all about."

Huo Lang nodded, before he had time to speak, Chen Lianmi said again:
"Educated Youth Si's parents are not here. Anyway, you go to discuss with her first, and see what she thinks. Anyway, her parents are not here, and you don't need to prepare cigarettes and alcohol when you come to the door. Watch Buy some cakes, and if you have money, buy two more clothes for the educated youth Si to wear... Tobacco and alcohol, if she is willing to disclose the news to her family, you can follow the etiquette and send the things after buying."

"We don't know exactly what's going on with the Si family, so it's hard to say, but I'm afraid that there may be misunderstandings in many things. Auntie is afraid that you are young, and you will regret for half your life after doing something wrong for a while, so you think that the educated youth Si will get along with the family. No, it’s good for you to masturbate on the surface, but in private, you have to find out the truth of various situations.”

"If there is a misunderstanding, you have to find a way to reconcile it. If it is not Si Zhiqing's fault, then the relationship will be broken if it is broken."

Huo Lang nodded, and Chen Lianmi continued: "Your uncle and I don't know a few words, and there's not much I can tell you. Anyway, things are done with a clear heart, so it's almost the same."

Huo Lang nodded again, and Chen Lianmi seemed to have opened up a conversation box. There were endless things to say for a while, but they were all sincere and sincere instructions:

"You choose Si Zhiqing, which means you have feelings. No matter what happens in the future, you must remember that the night you begged to come to my place, you begged your elders to come forward and marry him back. Everything can be negotiated." , you can’t hit people with your hands, or don’t blame me and your uncle for not protecting you.”

"Auntie, what are you talking about? How could I..."

Huo Lang's expression was stiff and weird for a while, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhao Hongbing who added later:

"Your aunt is right, but you are from a military family and have studied, so your ideological consciousness must be high. We farmers who have been crawling in the fields for most of our lives know that men cannot beat women, and you should I know this truth. Moreover, the educated youth Si's family is not harmonious, but she can do this in her life, which is enough to see that she has suffered a lot that you can't imagine. When you marry her back home, you should also take care of her. not easy."

Zhao Hongbing's words fell into Huo Lang's heart, and Si Ningning's experience seemed to flash before his eyes for a moment, and Huo Lang felt distressed for no reason.

The embarrassment on his face faded away, Huo Lang raised his deep arched eyebrows and remained silent for a while, then suddenly nodded vigorously to make a promise:
"I know, uncle, aunt, from now on... I will fulfill the responsibilities of a man, run my own small family, love and respect my wife."

Zhao Hongbing and Chen Lianmi didn't read many books, and they both belonged to the conservative type of people. Although what they said was to make Huo Lang respect and love Si Ningning, when Huo Lang said "love" and "love" When they said the word, they felt inexplicably ashamed and flustered.

But shame is shame, Zhao Hongbing and Chen Lianmi feel very relieved to see Huo Lang's changes from the present to the past.

Looking at each other without embarrassment or embarrassment, "hehe" laughed, Chen Lianmi looked at Huo Lang, the smile on her face became more and more sincere, and finally she waved her hand and said: "Okay, we already know what you mean, we will go back today Well, tell us after you have discussed it with Educated Youth Si, don't choose the date of engagement too close, you don't know a lot of things, and I have to prepare in the middle."

Chen Lianmi's words were the answer to the matter, Huo Lang finally showed a relieved smile, said "Hey", and thanked him several times, and finally, amidst the reproachful voices of Chen Lianmi and Zhao Hongbing, with a smile on his face. Go home with a smile.

The door of Zhao's courtyard was opened and closed, the kerosene lamp in the main room was turned off, the husband and wife returned to the room, undressed and went to bed, Zhao Hongbing muttered:

"I'm used to seeing this kid's calmness, but suddenly seeing him flustered like a little boy, his hands are not his hands, his feet are not his feet. I'm really not used to it. Speaking of it, I think it's funny."

Chen Lianmi laughed at him and said: "What's so funny? No matter how mature he is, he is still a human being, and he is still a boy who has not experienced the three major happy events in his life! Do you still have the face to laugh at him? Think about when you saw someone with me before , At that time, I was so ashamed that I could hardly walk anymore. Later, I heard my mother-in-law said that you were so happy that you fell into the ditch when you got home, why didn’t you see others laughing at you?"

Chen Lianmi pulled the quilt over her neck and rolled it tightly around her neck, sighed and said with a smile: "You still have the nerve to laugh at others!"

In the darkness, Zhao Hongbing's old face turned black and red, red and black again, and finally pulled the quilt to hide his embarrassment with anger: "When did that happen? I forgot, don't talk nonsense!"

Zhao Hongbing rolled up the quilt and faced the inner wall. Chen Lianmi had slept with him on the same pillow for decades, and knew his temper very well. He usually looks like a bull-tempered boss, but in fact he is still ashamed in his bones!
Chen Lianmi saved a bit of face for Zhao Hongbing, and stopped teasing him, but changed the subject:

"It's such a happy event, whether it's about friendship or blood, we should do something."

"How much money do we have at home? How many feet of cloth tickets? You said that while you are not busy these few days, you go to the town to pull a few feet of cloth and come back. How about I nail two pairs of thousand-ply bottoms for Si Zhiqing?"

"Isn't there old clothes at home, you can see which ones can't be worn anymore, can't you make shoes after tearing them apart? Why do you have to rip cloth? Wouldn't it be better to buy something else for them if you have that money?"

"Tsk...that's what you said."

In the dark, Chen Lianmi gave Zhao Hongbing a blank look.

If it weren't for the fact that Huo Lang was involved in this matter, Chen Lianmi really didn't want to deal with Zhao Hongbing, an ignorant donkey.

"How can there be any old principles for wedding celebrations? Don't say it doesn't look good outside, even if you listen to it yourself, it doesn't sound good!"

Seeing that Chen Lianmi was about to start nagging again at night, Zhao Hongbing quickly relented:
"Okay, okay, look at this matter, you need a few feet of cloth, and when Song Zhiqing returns to the team tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I will make time to go to the town...There are many happy events around the end of the year, I don't know Can I buy it!"

"Then go and have a look first!" Chen Lianmi said.

The family hadn't held a wedding for a long time, and Chen Lianmi didn't usually think about these things, but now he suddenly took over this matter, thinking that Huo Lang had no elders behind him, Chen Lianmi felt even more worried:

"I'll go to the corner of the back mountain when I wake up tomorrow. There were cypresses and saponins over there a few days ago. I don't know if there are any."

(End of this chapter)