The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 34 (Part 3)

The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 34 (Part 3)

"You don't understand this." Chen's mother said with a shrewd look on her face, "The educated youth wanted to go back to the city because life in the countryside was hard and tiring and they couldn't stand it. But if she followed Chengyao, her life would not be bad. He has enough military service now. As long as they get married, they can get a certificate to go with the army. If they go there to live with Chengyao, they won't have to work in the fields anymore. And Chengyao gives her an allowance of more than 30 yuan a month. Can she marry such a good man if she goes back to the city?"

Chen Rou was a little speechless, but still said, "I heard that Su Zhiqing's family is well off."

"Even if her family is well-off, it's limited. Jobs in the city are all allocated to each person. How can her family find a job for her so easily? She's almost old now, and she will definitely get married if she goes back to the city. Your cousin is no worse than the young people in the city." said Chen's mother.

Chen Rou was somewhat convinced by her mother.

To be honest, her third cousin's conditions are indeed impeccable. Although she has never met him in person, her mother has high standards, so it goes without saying that she would praise him so much.

"Isn't it bad to kidnap a girl?" Chen Rou said hesitantly.

"What do you mean by kidnapping?" Chen's mother said unhappily, "What is the moral of our family? She is innocent, how can we wrong her? And your uncle has told me everything. The money Chengyao sent back as a gift is only half of his salary. Chengyao has saved up some money for a wife. After they get married, he will send home fifty yuan a year, and the rest will be for the couple to live on their own."

"My uncle is so nice." Chen Rou said with a smile.

"That's why they say marrying into a wealthy family is a blessing. It depends on whether she is lucky enough to do so." Mother Chen snorted.

"When will my third cousin come back?" Chen Rou said. No matter what, he has to come back to see him.

"He will be back at the end of the year. I asked your uncle, and he has a 20-day vacation, and his leader specifically asked him to come back to find a wife." said Chen's mother.

"The leader still cares about this?" Chen Rou said with a smile.

"Your uncle called. I heard from your second cousin that your uncle's acting seemed to be dying, and he wanted to see Chengyao get married before he died." Chen's mother said.

Chen Rou laughed: "My uncle is really great."

"You have to do it no matter how hard it is. After the New Year you will be 27 already. You are so old now. If you don't get married, you will be single for the rest of your life!" said Chen's mother.

Not to mention her brother, she is also anxious. He is almost 27 years old. At this age, other people’s families already have three or four children, but he is still anxious. How can an elder not be anxious!

Because of this incident, whenever Su Zhiqing came over, Chen Rou became a little more enthusiastic and also inquired about the family situation of the Su family.

Su Zhiqing's full name was Su Mianmian. She didn't take it seriously at first, but Chen Rou was tactful in her words and asked about it without leaving any trace.

But later Su Mianmian came to her senses and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you are not going to introduce me to someone, are you?"

"Are you afraid?" Chen Rou asked with a smile.

Su Mianmian smiled and said, "Then sister-in-law must help me find a good one, otherwise my parents may not agree."

Chen Rouxin thought that this girl was amazing. She understood what this meant. She could introduce her to a date, but if he didn't meet her standards and conditions, then there was nothing she could do if her parents didn't agree.

Don't offend anyone and leave yourself a way out.

"A soldier." Chen Rou said.

Su Mianmian smiled.

Chen Rou looked at her: "Wait until he comes back and meet him?"

"Okay." Su Mianmian said with a smile.

Chen Rou knew that she was just being perfunctory and didn't take it seriously. She just agreed to meet him, and the rest was up to her third cousin himself.

Her third cousin Gu Chengyao came back on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, when the village distributed pork.

Maybe her mother had mentioned it to her uncle, and she was rushed here by her uncle the same day she came back.

Before Chen Rou had time to prepare, Su Mianmian and Gu Chengyao met by themselves.

Su Mianmian planned to pay meat and grain coupons to come here and enjoy a fresh pig-killing meal. This year she would not go back, but celebrate the New Year in the village.

Chen Rou is the only person she is familiar with.

Gu Chengyao didn't know the way home, so he asked someone. After he entered the village and walked along the way, he ran into Su Mianmian who was coming from the educated youth and was also going home.

Su Mianmian took a look and wondered where this handsome guy came from.

Gu Chengyao also saw her and thought that the girl was pretty.

The two didn't speak, but came home one after another.

Chen Rou saw the two of them as soon as she went out. She was not very familiar with Gu Chengyao, but she still had some impression of him.

Especially Gu Chengyao's military temperament, which can be seen at a glance.

"Cousin Yao?" Chen Rou called out tentatively.

"It's me." Gu Chengyao nodded.

Chen Rou immediately laughed: "It's been many years since we last met. If I saw you on the street, I would definitely not recognize you."

Then he looked at Su Mianmian and said, "Come into the house, both of you. I'll make you a pig-killing dish."

What else did Su Mianmian not understand? Her face was still a little red. She didn't go into the house and said, "I'll help you, sister-in-law."

Chen Rou nodded and said, "Okay, go into the stove and help me start the fire."

Su Mianmian quickly hid in the stove. It was very hot because of the fire. She listened to Chen Rou introducing her to her cousin outside and wondered why she didn't change into her best looking clothes before going out today?

I’m wrapped up like a rice dumpling today!

Chen Rou outside simply said, "This is Su Zhiqing." She didn't introduce anything else.

It would also save them both from embarrassment, and even if they don't get along, it wouldn't affect each other's reputation.

Chen Rou made a bowl of pig-killing dish for both of them, which included pork, tofu and pig blood, but no Maoxuewang and pig intestines. However, the portion was enough.

Each of them scooped a bowl for each of them, and she scooped a bowl for herself, and went into the house to eat on the table, saying, "It's very cold today, eat to warm yourself up."

Gu Chengyao glanced at Su Mianmian, who didn't look at him, and said, "Sister-in-law, you've made it all for us. There won't be anything to eat when Brother Guobin comes back."

"There are still some that have not been done, so I'm leaving them for him." Chen Rou said.

The three of them ate, and half of the meal was enough for little Hanghang who was sleeping on the kang. The first thing Chen Rou did was to change his diaper, and then she dressed him warmly and brought him over.

Gu Chengyao's eyes lit up when he saw his nephew. At his age, he should want a child.

But the little guy couldn't see anything else and just saw that he had eaten too much on the table.

"It's hungry." Chen Rou said with a smile, and then fed the little guy a mouthful of soup, tofu and pig's blood. It wasn't much, but it made the little guy's stomach full.

Not so hungry anymore, he finally had the mood to look at his cousin. As for Su Mianmian, he was already familiar with her.

Gu Chengyao carried him over. It was really amazing to see this tall and handsome guy holding a fat baby in his arms, looking like a good father. Su Mianmian's cheeks turned red when she saw this.

But she also knew how to behave herself. After eating the pig-killing dish, she left her ticket and went back.

As soon as she left, Chen Rou asked Gu Chengyao with a smile, "What do you think of Su Zhiqing, cousin?"

"Very good." Gu Chengyao said with a dry cough.

Originally, he had some thoughts about getting married, and now with little Hanghang in his arms, he wanted to get married even more, especially since Su Mianmian was sitting opposite him.

"I wonder what Su Zhiqing thinks." Gu Chengyao teased his nephew and asked casually.

"I have to ask about this." Chen Rou said. In fact, looking at Su Mianmian's expression, she guessed that she had a good impression of her cousin, but she still had to ask the person involved for details.

Gu Chengyao didn't stay at home for long. He went back after sitting for a while, leaving behind the bag of milk candy and a can of malted milk he brought with him.

After sending him off, Chen Rou waited for Su Mianmian to come over. Su Mianmian came over after lunch.

"That's my cousin. What impression of him do you have?" Chen Rou has always been a direct person, so she went straight to the point.

Su Mianmian blushed a little and said, "I don't know anything about his family situation."

She is not that eager to get married, but she is already 21 years old this year and has been working in the countryside for two years. During this period, she has applied to go home. Her family conditions are not bad, but not too good either.

Especially after her eldest brother married his sister-in-law, the number of tickets sent this year has been reduced by half. I heard that her sister-in-law is about to give birth, and when her nephew is born, the things sent by the family will definitely be even less.

Su Mianmian didn't want to marry a country girl, and her parents told her to wait, saying they would use their connections to see if they could get her a permit to return to the city.

But it’s not that easy to get the return to city indicator.

Now that there is a new member in the family, life is not easy.

But Su Mianmian has always wanted to hold on, but now seeing Gu Chengyao, she feels that marrying someone like him doesn’t seem so bad?

"His name is Gu Chengyao, he is 26 years old this year..." Chen Rou began to talk about her cousin's personal conditions. After talking about his personal conditions, she began to talk about his family situation.

"We can keep his allowance ourselves and send fifty yuan home every year?" Su Mianmian looked at her when she heard this.

"So you agree?" Chen Rou said with a smile.

Su Mianmian blushed and said, "I'll follow him everywhere."

"Okay, tomorrow you can go into the city to hang out and watch a movie. If you have anything to say or ask, you can communicate with them on yourselves," Chen Rou said.

Su Mianmian blushed and nodded.

After she returned, Chen Rou tidied up the house, took baby Hanghang to Cai Lihua's house and left him there first, then went back home.

She is pregnant now, so it is not suitable for her to carry Hanghang, who is as heavy as a dumpling, back to her parents' home.

She told her mother to let her third cousin go to the village entrance to pick up Su Mianmian and take her to the city around eight o'clock tomorrow morning, and the two of them could chat on their own.

Chen's mother was very happy: "I said they would definitely fall in love with each other."

Chen Rou smiled and said, "I guess it's about the same."

"Everything needed for the wedding has been prepared almost entirely, and the marriage will be done soon," said Chen's mother.

Chen Rou was stunned: "Isn't it too fast? Su Mianmian hasn't notified her family yet."

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