novelraw Chapter 212 If you can't meet a good one, you might as well not get married. Meeting a scumbag
Chapter 212 If you can't meet a good one, you might as well not get married. Meeting a scumbag
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As soon as Li Chengsong returned, he submitted a report to get married. The old man also called their leader, urging them to approve the application as soon as possible. His marriage introduction letter would be delivered in a couple of days.
So, before they even got their marriage certificate, the wedding banquet in Chenjiatun was already held! It was only one day apart, and Tong Yuheng got married first and then paid the bill later, doing as the Romans do.
Knowing she was back, Tan Suyun brought her children to see her. The old friends were overjoyed to see each other again. Tong Yuheng saw that she had a rosy complexion and a loud voice, and knew that she was still the same cheerful and straightforward Tan Suyun, so she knew that she was doing well.
She also subtly hinted at the couple, suggesting that the college entrance examination would soon be reinstated. Overjoyed, she studied diligently after returning home. The couple took turns caring for the child, and after the child fell asleep, they studied together until late at night.
A few days later, the entire Tong family went to Yan City to attend Tong Yuheng's wedding. Instead of going to the guesthouse, they crowded into the newly reclaimed Tong family pharmacy.
The small pharmacy was packed. The girls were all on the second floor, in two rooms. Four adults squeezed into one room, and five children squeezed into another. The old man, his son, son-in-law, and eldest grandson were crammed into a room on the first floor, while the younger, stronger ones slept on the floor. Tong Jiahui, Yang Guiping, and her youngest son, Tong Yuzhang, were all squeezed together.
It's rare to have the whole family together like this, and everyone is very happy!
"Big sister, are you serious? The college entrance exam is going to be reinstated? What about us worker-peasant-soldier college students? We haven't even graduated yet!" Linglong was speechless. How could the college students who were recommended be the same as the ones who passed the exam?
"Just let it be. Which college student who was recommended wasn't one in a hundred? Even if they were a little lacking in academics, didn't they work hard to make up for it later?" Tong Yuheng comforted them.
"But in the future, this degree definitely won't be as prestigious as one earned through your own exams. There's nothing we can do about it. You can't just give up the major you've studied for two years and go back to retake the exams, can you? Besides, you're still officially employed soldiers, so don't go competing with so many other educated youth for the pitifully few available spots!"
"Big sister, I want to continue my studies, but I don't know if I'll have the opportunity. If I do, what major should I study?" Yuyao also felt that her diploma was a bit... how to say it, its value was a bit low.
"Yuyao is a writer; literary knowledge and writing skills need to be accumulated and honed, and cannot be measured by a diploma. If you enjoy studying, I suggest you apply to your superiors next year to take the postgraduate entrance exam in media studies. For many years to come, this should be a very prestigious and impressive diploma."
But that would mean you'd have to do freelance writing for your workplace, and also attend professional courses and research; it would be very tiring. You're almost twenty-four, aren't you planning to get married first? Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
"Hehehe, not yet. I'm so busy, how could I have time to date? The guys who pursue me all backed out as soon as they heard I'm a serving soldier, that I can't take care of a family after marriage, and that I can't do laundry, cook, and take care of kids every day." Yu Yao said with a laugh, "Besides, I haven't found anyone I like yet!"
"Yes, it's not easy to break up a marriage with a soldier!" Yu Long agreed, as she had encountered the same situation.
"How can you think like this? You're not even married yet and you're already thinking about divorce. Are you scared off by Sister Wu Li's husband at work?" Yu Ling slapped her and said.
"Hehe, if I can't meet a good one, I might as well not get married. Meeting a scumbag can be deadly!" Yu Long looked like she was still shaken.
What's going on with Sister Wu Li? There's definitely some gossip going on. Tong Yuheng wanted to hear it, but Yuyao interrupted him: "My eldest sister's getting married in a couple of days, why are you talking about such unlucky things!"
"What's so unlucky about it? There are no taboos here. Tell me, what's so scary that Yulong is afraid to date or get married?" Tong Yuheng said with a smile.
Here's what happened: Wu Li was Linglong's colleague in the military, and also a female doctor. Her husband cheated on her. Knowing that Wu Li was a soldier, he knew he would be imprisoned for infidelity and didn't dare to file for divorce, so he put a slow-acting poison in Wu Li's food every day.
Fortunately, Wu Li was quick-witted and soon realized something was wrong with her body. Without telling anyone, she went for a checkup. As a doctor, she knew perfectly well that her poisoning must have been intentional, so she secretly investigated and discovered everything her scumbag husband had done!
She reported the crime to the police without hesitation. The man was sentenced to death for multiple crimes, including breaking up a military marriage, murdering his wife, and transferring marital property.
Wu Li is currently undergoing treatment; her liver and kidney functions have been severely damaged. She's suffered terribly. Linglong is helping to take care of her, and seeing her in such a terrible state, she really doesn't want to find a partner or get married.
"You two are still young, no rush. After you graduate, you can consider pursuing graduate studies abroad. Currently, the fields of surgery and medical equipment are indeed much more advanced there."
"I'll have Grandpa Li put in a good word with your superiors and try to get you a spot for further studies abroad. I'll cover your tuition and living expenses, and you can come back to work at your military hospital after you've completed your studies!"
"Okay! Let's work hard!" Over the years, Linglong seems to have been working hard to catch up with her older and younger sisters.
Tong Yuheng's wedding was both grand and simple. It was simple in that there was no lavish banquet; they simply held a small feast with ten tables in the courtyard's dining hall.
A red "double happiness" character was pasted up, along with two sets of bedding and a pair of chests containing several new clothes as dowry. In reality, Tong Jiahui had already given her the money and valuables she was supposed to receive in advance.
The wedding was a grand affair because the attendees were all prominent figures, several of whom would later become familiar faces on television. Their blessings carried a heavy weight of responsibility and expectations, and of course, they also presented very meaningful gifts.
Those attending the wedding were all close relatives and friends from both families. Seven or eight people from Yuheng's maternal grandmother's Zhao family also came. Tong Anfu's generation's elders included his second maternal uncle, Zhao Minqiang, his cousin Zhao Tiantian, her parents, his cousin, and his aunt Zhao Xinhui and her family of three!
Chen Liying and her husband were also invited, but since she already has two sons who are both very mischievous, they decided not to bring them because they were afraid they would cause too much trouble.
Tong Yuheng was disappointed that she didn't get to see the little ones. Because she was quite busy, she didn't arrange another meeting. She gave the little ones some educational toys to take home.
The Li family didn't flaunt the dowry they gave their new daughter-in-law, knowing full well that Tong Yuheng was far from lacking money. But even if she wasn't, how could they not prepare a generous dowry for the wedding of their most important and capable grandson?
Grandpa Li gifted his eldest grandson a small courtyard house, about the same size as the one that collapsed in the Tong family compound. It would be perfectly adequate for the young couple to have one or two more children.