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Chapter 80: The more people respect others, the higher they are (please subscribe!)
"Hey, Fourth Brother, you're back. You don't answer calls or write letters home. You kid is really annoying!"

Mother Zhu Mei was happy when she saw the fourth child coming in, but she still couldn't help complaining.

"Isn't this busy? When I first started working, I had a lot of things waiting for me every day. Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Mom, are you okay outside the car park?"

The fourth child, Yao Weitao, was wearing a fashionable light-colored suit with large lapels. His hair was parted three-quarters and combed with hair wax. He was holding a black briefcase in his hand and asked with a frown.

"You came back in a car? Hey, let me go and have a look!"

Zhu Mei walked out and shouted into the house: "Old man, come out quickly, the fourth child is back, driving back in a car!"

"Hey, we have a guest tonight? And he's here on a motorcycle. Who is he?"

Yao Weitao had actually seen Yao Weijun a long time ago, but he just smiled and nodded. He was curious about the motorcycle parked in the yard and chased his mother and asked.

"Can't we buy it ourselves? The motorcycle belongs to Lao Wu. Aunt Cui is drinking tea in the house and is here to discuss the matchmaking matter with Lao Wu!"

Zhu Mei rolled her eyes at him and explained in a low voice.

After hearing this, Yao Weitao couldn't help but smile. He was about to say something when Yao Xiangui, who was sitting in the room, came out.

"What are you afraid of when the car is parked outside? It's okay!"

For the first time, Yao Xiangui did not give the fourth son a good face, and ignored him after he finished speaking. Instead, he said to Yao Weijun: "Junzi, don't stand in the courtyard. It's rare that your Aunt Cui has the heart to protect your match. Go Let’s get someone a cup of tea in the house!”

Yao Weijun nodded and entered the house with his father.

Liu Cui is the matchmaker in the village. She usually arranges matchmaking for others and arranges some gifts of tobacco, alcohol and money, and her life is very comfortable.

According to Yao Weijun's previous performance in the village, even if Yao Xiangui took the initiative to beg her, he would not necessarily agree to be a matchmaker. But it is different now. In her opinion, gifts and other things are secondary to Yao Weijun's matchmaking. This relationship is the most important thing.

Yao Weijun originally planned to wait for the new house to be built and ask a matchmaker to come to Yu Xiunan's house to propose marriage. Therefore, he naturally accepted Aunt Liu Cui's kindness, enthusiastically gave her some tea, and sat down to chat.

"Guardian, it's all my fault that my aunt is blind. Why didn't I realize that you two are so well matched before?"

Liu Cui smiled and said, "I have already been to Xiunan's house. Your future father-in-law is very satisfied with you. He said it himself, new things will be done. As long as the two children agree, everything else will be easy!"

"Thank you Aunt Cui for worrying about my affairs. I will trouble you more in the future!"

Yao Weijun said politely.

"Hey, I'm in charge of your business. I'm willing to worry about you. I'm a warm-hearted person, haha..."

Aunt Cui laughed after saying this.

"Well, Xiu Nan is a good girl, filial and diligent, and she is also a teacher at a commune school. It is a blessing for the fifth child in our family to be able to marry someone!"

Yao Xiangui nodded with satisfaction while smoking his pipe, and added with a proud smile on his face:
"Of course, it should be said, but it is because of his personal success that the fifth son of our family was entrusted with an important task by the commune and became the leader of the sideline development of our village. The burden on his shoulders is not small. He should marry a wife as soon as possible to help him Share downforce.

To be honest, in the past, what I was most worried about was his marriage, but now, haha...His aunt, you can do whatever you want. "

Liu Cui also laughed when she heard this, and said quickly: "I am just an errand runner at best. But Ren Xiunan's father said that you don't need to follow the old rules. Besides, we live in the same village. It all depends on the two children's own arrangements.

Haha... I hear what he means. After Junzi's new house is packed up, the two children will go directly to get their marriage certificates, and he won't have any objections! "

There are many rules for marriage in rural areas here, including three-phase engagement and family recognition, which are all old traditions.

The three phases alone include side phase, minor phase and major phase.

Profile dating means that a man and a woman meet from a distance through a market or temple fair. If they feel that they are suitable, the matchmaker will go to the woman's house with a heavy gift, bring the girl out, and have a simple fight with the man. Say hello and say a few words, this is Xiao Xiang.

After the small wedding, the matchmaker will bring gifts to ask about the woman again. If appropriate, the parents of both parties will sit down for a meal. This is called the big wedding.

If there is no problem with the general appearance, then it is time to recognize the family. At this time, the man and woman must change their names when they meet each other's parents. They can no longer call each other uncle and uncle, but must change to father-in-law, mother-in-law, and mother-in-law and father-in-law.

Because it involves such a big deal as changing her confession, the woman will ask for a betrothal gift before recognizing her family. When Yao Weijun broke off the engagement, Ma Guangsheng had already taken the step of recognizing her family.

As long as a man and a woman have passed the three phases, it is equivalent to being engaged.

This situation is completely different from matchmaking in the city. It's not something you can just turn around and leave if you can't reach an agreement. You have to give the other party an explanation whether it succeeds or not. Otherwise, it will be like cheating the matchmaker, and people will talk behind his back and poke his spine.

"That's good. I'll buy you a gift when you have time. Aunt Cui, please take me to Xiunan's house to sit down."

Yao Weijun spoke calmly and continued: "The more people respect others, the higher they are. Don't skip the proper etiquette. Besides, if Xiunan follows me in the future, I don't want her to be talked about behind her back."

"That's great. Hey, brother Xiangui, your military son is so considerate in handling things. I can't help but admire him!"

Liu Cui nodded quickly when she heard this. If she visited the house one more time, the matchmaker would be able to get more benefits from cigarettes and alcohol. Besides, Yao Weijun's words were true to Zhe'er's words, so she naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Okay, let's do as our fifth brother says. We can't let anyone gossip in a village."

Yao Xiangui is now extremely convinced of his youngest son and nods his consent without hesitation. Even though it will cost more money, he doesn't feel distressed anymore.

At this time, the mother Zhu Mei, the fourth child Yao Weitao and another middle-aged man entered the house.

After some introduction, we learned that the middle-aged man was the driver and had already parked the car.

When Liu Cui saw a strange guest coming to the Yao family, she felt embarrassed to stay for dinner any longer. After saying a few polite words, she went home with a smile.

After seeing off Liu Cui, Yao Xiangui couldn't help but glare in front of the driver. He just glared at his fourth son, Yao Weitao, and then returned to the main room with his hands behind his back.

"Master Tu, please sit inside." Yao Weitao motioned to the driver to follow him into the room.

"Director Yao, it's rare for you to come back home. I drank tea just now, so I won't disturb your family reunion. I have something to do when my unit sends me to the county these days. When do you want to go back, please inform the county treasurer in advance. Just call." The driver, Master Tu, smiled and waved his hand, showing no intention of eating.

Yao Weitao insisted on staying for a while, but when he saw that the latter had decided to leave, he had no choice but to give up.

"Dad, Mom, Master Tu is leaving, why don't you come out and see him off!"

He shouted into the main room and the dining room.

"Don't worry, I've cooked all the food. It's rare for your colleague to come to our house. Why don't you leave after dinner?"

Mother Zhu Mei emerged from the dining room, wiped her hands on her apron, and said with a smile.

"Oh, Master Tu still has official duties, so don't try to persuade him!"

Yao Weitao looked at the movement in the main room and replied impatiently.

Yao Xiangui and Yao Weijun also came out at this time. The visitors were guests, and the due etiquette was indispensable.

At this time, there were many people outside the courtyard gate, all looking at the jeep curiously, with envious expressions on their faces.

Nowadays, the only motorcycle in the village is Yao Weijun's. This is the first time many people have seen this four-wheeled vehicle up close, and they find it extremely novel and yearning for it.

"Tsk tsk... This should be a car, right? You think it would be more exciting if you sit in it!"

"The fourth son of the Yao family is quite talented. He has just graduated not long ago. He is going home to visit relatives and his employer has sent him a car. He will have to work for several years and he is not allowed to drive back by train!"

"Hey, you are so knowledgeable. You even blew up the train. Why didn't you say you would fly back?"

"..."

A group of people gathered around and discussed, and soon the door of Yao's courtyard opened, and Yao Weitao and Master Tu walked out first.

Under everyone's gaze, Master Tu opened the car door and got in. After starting the car, he slowly turned around and drove away with a 'boom' sound.

Some children chased after them, smelling the smell of burnt gasoline, and shouted with joy.

"Brother Xiangui, which unit will your Wei Tao be assigned to after graduation?"

Some villagers came forward and asked with a smile.

"Ask him himself, I, the father, still don't know!"

Yao Xiangui called the commune several times but no one answered. He was obviously still angry at this time.

"Uncles and aunts, I have been assigned to the financial unit of the capital city. I am currently mainly responsible for the supervision and management of the county finance offices. I will come back to see you often in the future."

Yao Weitao was very proud and explained with a proud smile on his face.

Upon hearing his words, the crowd couldn't help but exclaim. The financial department is a real iron rice bowl, especially if you work in the capital. This status is quite extraordinary.

After another burst of praise, Yao Weitao turned back to the hospital with satisfaction.

"Tell me, why don't you answer my calls every time, and what are your plans for your marriage to Xiangyun!"

In the main room, Yao Xiangui did not change his attitude because Yao Weitao was assigned to a good unit, and asked with a gloomy face.

Yao Weijun was also present at this time. He originally wanted to go back to the threshing floor, but his father stopped him and asked him to listen to the fourth child's thoughts.

The last time they separated, Yao Xiangui saw the way the fourth child, Yao Weitao, was hesitant to speak before leaving. He actually noticed something was wrong, but he didn't dare to think deeper.

Now that the fourth child is back, it is natural to ask clearly.

"I'm already at work. You can't find me when you call school!"

Yao Weitao replied angrily, sat down on the chair, lit a cigarette to himself, then spread his hands and said:
"Yes, Xiangyun is really right. In this family, I am redundant. I originally wanted to take the opportunity to come back to see you during my business trip. Well, you make a fool of yourself as soon as we meet. Can you do this to me? "

"Fourth brother, don't make excuses for yourself. There are no outsiders at home now. You can say what you want to say. You can't make our father angry by pretending to be wronged!"

At this time, Yao Weijun spoke calmly.

"Lao Wu is right, Tao Zi, don't think of your father as a fool. I don't care about the rest. Just tell me how you considered your marriage to Xiangyun!"

Yao Xiangui asked.

At this time, the second sister-in-law led Li Wu into the house. The second brother Yao Weilin had already gone to work in the county. At present, except for the elder sister-in-law and grandma, the whole family was present.

"Xiangyun and I...well, we have just been assigned jobs and are very busy. We plan to get married at the end of the year."

Yao Weitao said in a low voice with a hint of uneasiness in his tone.

"It's okay to get married at the end of the year. I understand that you are busy with work. Let's talk about the wedding arrangements. What are your plans?"

Yao Xiangui asked.

"Ahem, Dad, Xiangyun and I have our own considerations. We don't necessarily have to leave it to our family to take care of it. After all, it's quite troublesome to go back and forth."

Because Yao Weijun was watching over him, Yao Weitao spoke very tactfully and did not dare to reveal it too obviously.

"Asshole! Marrying a son to a daughter is a big deal. Even if you marry the daughter of a leader in the capital, your family has to take care of it, otherwise the people in the village will think you have changed your surname!"

(End of this chapter)