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Chapter 349 Engagement

The kerosene lamp was turned on again in the main hall of the Zhao family. Zhao Hongbing was wrapped like a ball and sitting on the corner of the table. Chen Lianmi, who was also wearing three clothes and three clothes outside, picked up the kettle and handed the water to Huo Lang and

Zhao Hongbing asked:

"Alang, your uncle said you came to see me for something, what exactly is it? You're here so late, and you don't even have a light in your hand."

"I have good eyesight and can see at night, so it doesn't matter." Huo Lang smiled calmly, blew on the water in the cup and took a sip. After thinking for a long time, he looked at Chen Lianmi and said, "Auntie, I came here this time for

It’s not about other people, it’s about me and Si Zhiqing.”

"You and Si Zhiqing?" Chen Lianmi was stunned for a moment, and after looking at each other with Zhao Hongbing, she asked: "Tell me, tell me about this, what do you want my aunt to do?"

As if she had anticipated what Huo Lang was going to say, Chen Lianmi had an obvious look of joy on her face, which actually made Huo Lang feel a little embarrassed.

Chen Lianmi and Zhao Hongbing were very kind to Huo Lang, and they could be regarded as half of their elders when they got along with each other. In front of the elders, Huo Lang rarely felt shy. Of course, just that moment made Huo Lang regain his usual courage and calmness:

"Si Zhiqing and I are dating. We have discussed it ourselves and plan to settle the matter first."

Huo Lang rubbed the prickly short hair on his head, "This matter should be done by the elders in the family, but I have a special status and there are no elders here, so I wanted to ask my aunt to help me make peace."

Huo Lang's matter has always been a worry for the Zhao family and his wife.

Chen Lienmi used to introduce partners to Huo Lang and arrange blind dates. Huo Lang always excused herself with various things, and she never went there once. Chen Lienmi was very worried about this matter until the fall of the year before.

Later, Huo Lang showed off his cards with them and said that he fell in love with Si Ningning, which indirectly reassured Chen Lianmi.

But a long time passed in between. Lying in bed two nights ago, Chen Lianmi chatted with Zhao Hongbing about why Huo Lang had been silent for so long and whether he could marry Si Zhiqing back home.

In short, Chen Lianmi was not at peace in her heart and had already made up her mind. If Si Ningning was not willing to marry Huo Lang, then she would have to hurry up and look for a girl from a good family. She was not even older than Huo Lang.

Smaller.

The two children who originally fell in love with his comrade-in-arms moved thousands of miles away to take care of them. This was a matter of great love and righteousness. If the two little ones of the Chen family really delayed Huo Lang, Zhao Hongbing might feel unhappy.

It's comfortable, but actually not bad, but Chen Lianmi is different.

She is the married daughter of another branch of the Chen family. Looking back on the relationship, she is still a cousin and nephew to Hegu and Sanmiao of the Chen family.

Now that she heard the latest news between Huo Lang and Si Ningning, Chen Lianmi breathed a sigh of relief and was so happy that she almost lost her sight.

She checked with Huo Lang carefully: "What does this mean to settle the matter? Is it an engagement?"

Huo Lang scratched the back of his head, as if he was stunned. When Chen Lianmi asked, he nodded and answered: "Yes!"

Chen Lianmi sat next to Zhao Hongbing, thought about it carefully, and said emphatically: "Marriage with two surnames is a big deal, and engagement is the first priority that should be paid attention to. This is not something we can do just by saying it. We have to talk to the woman's elders in advance.

A chat..."

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

Si Ningning was a humble person, and he knew how to get into trouble when he was polite. At first glance, he was from a good family, with a good tutor, and a girl from a good family. After Chen Lianmi asked, she felt that she was talking too much. Everyone in the Si family must know about this.

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

Unexpectedly, Chen Lienmi would ask about the cheese family. Huo Lang was stunned for a while and was urged by Chen Lienmi twice. He thought about it and finally told Chen Lienmi and Zhao Hongbing what he learned.

Said:

"Her mother left home, and her father found her stepmother. The two elders were not very friendly to her, and some trivial things happened when she went home to visit relatives."

"Ning Ning's household registration has been transferred here. What she means is that we can take care of our own affairs and don't need to worry about the capital city."

Huo Lang unconsciously patted the big table with his big hand and said, "I respect Ning Ning's wishes. She can do whatever makes her feel comfortable and whatever makes her happy."

"You silly boy." Zhao Hongbing said "tsk", and said seriously before Chen Lianmi could speak: "How old is Si Zhiqiang? Even if he usually handles things neatly and well, he is relatively young, and there are some problems in some places.

If you are inadvertently biased or have insufficient foresight, I think this matter needs to be discussed again."

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

Chen Lianmi was afraid that he would think wrong, so she explained: "Your uncle has no other meaning in saying this. He is just worried that Si Zhiqing is young and has a bad temper. If you allow her to be happy now, your descendants will be able to think better when they reach middle age."

It's open, thinking about the city

After all, she is her mother. I don’t mean to quarrel with you when the time comes, but there will always be a knot in my heart because of the things I did when I was young. I think about it day and night, feeling guilty and uncomfortable... When the time comes, you will see your wife like this,

You feel bad, don’t you?"

Huo Lang relaxed his brows and nodded slightly, "What does Auntie mean?"

Seeing that Huo Lang had listened to what he said, Chen Lianmi felt relieved and said: "Your uncle wants you to have a good communication with Si Zhiqing to see how this matter will be handled. I think that should be the case. Even Si Zhiqing

Educated youths are really determined not to have any contact with their families. You can at most reduce or stop visiting there, but regarding marriage, you must send letters there."

"Firstly out of respect, secondly to seek blessings from the elders, and thirdly when Si Zhiqing gets really old, only then can Si Zhiqing live a stable life with a clear conscience and no regrets in his heart.

"

After all, Zhao Hongbing and his wife were people who had been there before. What they said was reasonable and well-founded. They were all considering the future of Huo Lang and Si Ningning. Huo Lang knew and understood, so he nodded and said:

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

After saying that, he looked at Zhao Hongbing and Chen Lienmi cautiously and asked: "Besides this, is there anything else that needs attention? For example, what to buy? Si..."

He probably felt that calling Si Ningning "Educated Youth" at this time was a bit unfamiliar. Huo Lang stuttered and said, "Ningning means that you don't need to be too grandiose. Just do as the Romans do and follow the understanding here."

"In the past, there were a lot of things to pay attention to when getting married and engaged. There were big and small festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival, where you had to give cakes and other things to the close relatives of the woman's family. Now that we have reformed and opened up, it's hard to pay attention to many things.

Just keep everything simple.”

Chen Lianmi and Zhao Hongbing summed it up and continued: "Now the engagement is just a date chosen by the elders of both parties. The man will bring cigarettes, wine, and pork to the door. If the conditions are better, he will prepare decent clothes for the girl's family. Go there

We just have to eat, chat, and recognize each other and that's it. That's what an engagement is all about."

Huo Lang nodded, but before he could speak, Chen Lianmi said again:

"Si Zhiqing's parents are not here. You should go over to discuss it with her first and see what she thinks. Anyway, her parents are not here. You don't need to prepare cigarettes or alcohol when you come to the door. Watch

Buy some pastries, and if you have money, buy Si Zhiqing two more clothes to wear... tobacco, alcohol, and other things. If she is willing to reveal the news to her family, just be polite and buy the things and send them over."

"We don't know exactly what is going on in the Si family, so it's hard to say, but I'm afraid there may be misunderstandings about many things. Auntie is afraid that you are young and will regret for half your life if you do something wrong for a while, so I want Si Zhiqing to get along with the family.

No, it’s okay for you to let your hair down on the surface, but privately you have to find out the truth of each situation.”

"If it's a misunderstanding, you have to find a way to reconcile it. If it's not Si Zhiqing's fault, then the relationship is over."

Huo Lang nodded, and Chen Lianmi continued: "Your uncle and I don't know a few words, so there isn't much we can tell you. Anyway, we did it in a way that feels clear to us, so that's about it."

Huo Lang nodded again, and Chen Lianmi seemed to have opened up her chat box. She had endless words to say, but she all gave her sincere instructions:

"The fact that you chose Si Zhiqing shows that you have feelings for him. No matter what happens in the future, you must remember that the night you asked your elders to marry me, you begged your elders to marry him back. Everything can be discussed easily.

, but you can't hit anyone, otherwise don't blame your uncle and I for not protecting you."

"Auntie, what did you say? How could I..."

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

"Your aunt is right, but you are from a military family and have read books, so your ideological consciousness must be high. We farmers who have crawled in the fields for most of our lives know that men cannot hit women, so you should even more

You know this truth. Moreover, Si Zhiqing's family is not harmonious, but she can do this well in life. It is enough to see that she has suffered a lot that you can't imagine. When you marry someone back home, you should take more care of her.

Not easy."

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

The embarrassment faded from his face, Huo Lang's deeply arched eyebrows were silent for a while, and then he suddenly nodded vigorously and made a promise:

"I understand, 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 had not read many books, and both of them were conservative in their thinking. Although they told Huo Lang to respect and care for Si Ningning, they really thought that Huo Lang had said the words "love and care" so harshly.

When they heard the words, they felt inexplicably ashamed and panicked.

However, after seeing the changes in Huo Lang now and in the past, Zhao Hongbing and Chen Lianmi felt very happy.

Looking at each other with neither embarrassment nor embarrassment, Chen Lianmi laughed "haha", looked at Huo Lang, the smile on her face became more sincere and sincere, and finally she waved her hands and said: "Okay, we already know what you mean, let's go back today.

Well, tell us after you have discussed it with Si Zhiqing. Don’t choose the engagement date too close. You don’t understand many things, and I still have to make preparations in the meantime."

Chen Lianmi's words settled the matter, and Huo Lang finally showed a comfortable smile. After saying "Hey", he thanked him several times. Finally, amidst the scolding voices of Chen Lianmi and Zhao Hongbing, he smiled with a smile on his face.

Went home smiling.

The door of Zhao's courtyard was opened and closed, the kerosene lamp in the main room was turned off, and the couple returned to the room. As they were taking off their clothes and going to bed, Zhao Hongbing muttered:

"I'm used to seeing this kid's calmness, but suddenly I see him panicking like a young boy with his hands instead of hands and feet instead of feet. I'm really not used to it. Speaking of which, 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 young boy who has not experienced the three major joyous events in life! Do you still have the nerve to laugh at him? Think about the time when you and I were seeing each other.

, I was so embarrassed that I almost couldn’t walk. Later I heard from my mother-in-law that you were so happy that you fell into a ditch when you came home. How come you didn’t see anyone laughing at you?”

Chen Lian pulled the quilt and rolled it up tightly on both sides of her neck. She sighed and said with a smile, "How dare you laugh at others!"

In the darkness, Zhao Hongbing's old face turned red, red and black again. Finally, he pulled the quilt and used anger to cover up his embarrassment: "When did that happen? I have forgotten it. Don't talk nonsense!"

Zhao Hongbing rolled up his quilt and faced the inner wall. Chen Lianmi had been sleeping on the same pillow with him for decades. She knew his temper very well. He usually looked like a rough old man with a bad temper, but in fact, he was still shy in his bones!

Chen Lianmi saved some face for Zhao Hongbing and stopped teasing him. Instead, she changed the subject and said:

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

"How many dollars do we still have at home? How many feet of cloth tickets do we have? How about you go to the town and bring back a few feet of cloth while you're not busy these days, and I'll nail two pairs of thousand-layer bottoms for Si Zhiqing?"

"There are old clothes at home, and you can see which ones can no longer be worn. If you take them apart, you can make shoes. Why do you have to tear the cloth? If you have the money, wouldn't it be better to buy some for them?"

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

In the darkness, Chen Lianmi rolled her eyes at Zhao Hongbing.

If it weren't for the fact that this matter related to Huo Lang, Chen Lianmi really didn't want to talk to Zhao Hongbing, an ignorant and stubborn donkey.

"How can old principles apply to wedding celebrations? Not to mention that it doesn't look good outside, it doesn't sound good even to yourself!"

Seeing that Chen Lianmi was about to nag again late at night, Zhao Hongbing quickly relented:

"Okay, okay, look at this matter. Calculate how many feet of cloth you need. When Song Zhiqing returns to the team tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I will take the time to go to the town... There are many happy events around the year, I don't know.

Can you buy it?"

"Then let's go take a look first!" Chen Lianmi said.

There hasn't been a happy event in the family for a long time. Chen Lianmi usually didn't think about these things. Now she suddenly took over this matter. Thinking that there are no elders behind Huo Lang, Chen Lianmi unconsciously became more worried:

"Tomorrow I will go to Houshanjiao to have a look. There were cypress trees and honey locust trees there a few days ago, but I don't know if they are still there now."

(End of chapter)