novelraw Chapter 79 I was asked to arrange a marriage for you.
Chapter 79 I was asked to arrange a marriage for you.
"Sister, if we go to the army, we're leaving Dad and Yuchen in your care!"
"Don't worry, I'm here. Do your best in the army. Don't be too stubborn; being a little more tactful won't make you lose your integrity. Remember: too much rigidity leads to breakage!"
"I understand, sister. If it weren't for Yuheng, I don't know if Guiping would still be alive today..."
Tong Jiaming's eyes reddened. As a son, he hadn't done anything for his family; instead, he had caused them a lot of trouble.
"We're family, so let's not talk about these things. Everything will be alright in the future. We're also asking around to help with Dad's affairs. We can't let him suffer anymore, so don't worry. When the opportunity arises, we'll also let Yuchen go to school, and he can be in the same class as Yuxuan."
Yu Chen is still considered the son of a "reactionary," so of course he can't go to school. He's bored now, so he practices his martial arts more than his cousins, and he's almost developed internal energy.
"Sister, of course I'm at ease with you all here. Don't overwork yourself. If there's a suitable opportunity, don't shoulder it all by yourself. I think Yuheng and the others will understand..."
"I don't want to think about these things right now. You should go back and pack your things. We'll prepare some things for you and put them in Comrade Li's car later." Tong Jiahui urged him to go back. What would it look like if Li Chengsong came back and saw him taking the tunnel?
Li Chengsong returned more than two hours later, bringing with him the transfer order from the Jinhai Naval Sub-district, the approval document from the county's armed forces department, and the approval document from the G Committee. After registering with the captain, Tong Jiaming and his wife took two pieces of clothing and followed him.
Yu Chen cried, but he didn't make a scene or try to stop them from leaving. He knew that this was a "good thing" that his aunt and cousin had managed to get for his parents.
As a leader in the public security department, Liu Fengyi quickly learned that his brother-in-law and his wife had been taken to the military. Their identities wouldn't be a target in the military; as long as they were capable, they would be respected. He hadn't expected Yuheng and Jiahui to be so efficient!
Compared to that, the things he had to do for his father-in-law were much more time-consuming, and there was nothing he could do about it but wait for news. He should hurry up and get the three children into school!
He hasn't gone home since being discharged from the hospital. He takes time out of his work unit to deliver any welfare benefits he receives to his wife and children in Chenjiatun. Tong Jiahui always feels it's inappropriate to accept gifts, but Tong Yuheng says there's no need to feel bad; she's already given Uncle Liu a favor and doesn't owe him any.
Tong Yuheng: Of course! It's my own dad, why would I say I owe him a favor?
Liu Fengyi hadn't found a suitable opportunity to confess his feelings to Tong Jiahui, but Tong Jiahui was greeted by a clueless matchmaker who came to propose marriage!
The matchmaker who came was Wang Lihua from the next village. She was in her thirties, even younger than Tong Jiahui. She didn't have the signature mole on her face, nor was she particularly well-off. She was short and didn't look like a local from Northeast China. Her thin cheeks also made her look somewhat sharp and mean.
She knocked and came in. Tong Yuheng opened the door. He didn't recognize her and asked her what she wanted, wondering if she had the wrong person.
"Isn't this Tong Jiahui's house?" Seeing Tong Yuheng nod, Tong Yuheng felt very uncomfortable with the way she looked at him as if he were a piece of merchandise.
"Then I haven't come to the wrong place. Are you the eldest or the second eldest? You're really beautiful. Are you eighteen or not? Are you engaged or not?" Wang Lihua's series of questions only made Tong Yuheng more impatient.
"What do you want? Tell me!" Tong Yuheng acted as if he was in charge at home, neither making way for her nor inviting her into the house.
Just then, Tong Jiahui came out. After working all afternoon, she was preparing to cook dinner: "Yuheng, who is this? Is he looking for you?"
"Oh! You must be Tong Jiahui? I've come to see you, hahaha, I have good news, great news!" Wang Lihua exaggeratedly raised her voice, slapping her thighs as she spoke, and at this moment she even looked a bit like a matchmaker.
"What good news could I possibly have? What exactly are you trying to say, ma'am?" She usually thought that good news was never anything good, and she began to feel disgusted with this uninvited woman.
"This isn't something I can say in front of the children. I'm Wang Lihua from the next village. You're new here, so you might not know who I am. But people from all around here welcome me. Someone invited me to your house to be your matchmaker! Hahaha!" Wang Lihua laughed exaggeratedly, but it sounded very fake.
Tong Yuheng could see the jealousy and contempt in her eyes towards her mother, and this alone made her unqualified as a matchmaker.
"It's alright, go ahead and tell me. Our eldest son can make all the decisions in our family! If you want to arrange a marriage for her, it has to go through her personally. But our child is still young, and we don't plan to get married before she turns twenty, so you might have made a wasted trip!"
"You've misunderstood. I'm not here to find a spouse for your eldest son. I'm here on someone else's behalf to arrange a marriage for you!"
Wang Lihua's words stunned Tong Jiahui completely! Was she crazy? Her husband hadn't even been dead for a year! Even if she wanted to remarry, she wouldn't be in such a hurry!
Her face darkened, and she said, "Then there's no need to say anything more. I don't want to remarry right now. Go find someone else!" He had already reached out towards the door, meaning you should leave now.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Don't you even listen to who it is or what their conditions are before you agree? Besides, even if you don't want to, you can't just kick the matchmaker out right away!" Wang Lihua was thick-skinned, but professional matchmakers have to be thick-skinned too.
Tong Jiahui turned around to look for something, and Tong Yuheng realized she was looking for something to throw the person out. The children inside were also there, and they all came out when they heard the commotion.
Tong Yuheng wanted to know who had designs on his mother, so he could be on guard.
It's definitely not my dad with a new body. If he went to find this hanged matchmaker to arrange a marriage without my mom's consent, my mom would definitely make him kneel on a washboard every day from now on!
"Mom, don't be angry. Let me ask this matchmaker, who entrusted you to propose marriage? I want to hear what the conditions are."
"Oh, this eldest daughter is so sensible. The one I told your mother about is Feng Dagui from your village. I don't know if you know him? He has a brother, and the older brother has already moved out. He's thirty-six, several years younger than your mother, quite young, and a strong laborer!"
His parents are in good health and can still work. Everything in the house will be his from now on! Feng Dagui has two sons, one fourteen and the other ten; in a few years they'll be good laborers. His wife died a few years ago, and he hasn't remarried. That's why he's taken a liking to your mother, not minding that she has so many daughters!
"Hehe, it's Feng Dagui! My mom definitely won't recognize him, but I do!"
Tong Yuheng crossed his arms and looked coldly at Wang Lihua: "Hey, auntie, didn't they mention any conditions? How much dowry did they prepare?"