Chapter 96: Do it openly!
Xu Zhiquan: "It's okay, we don't need it now."
He thought for a while and then said: "How many of you brothers...approximately are here?"
Li Rui: "There are about twenty or thirty people."
Xu Zhiquan nodded: "That's fine..."
He said nothing more, turned around and walked out.
Fang Tao also quickly followed.
Standing in the courtyard, Xu Zhiquan lit a cigarette and then said to Fang Tao:
"It's too deserted like this. It's a good thing that you can have twenty or thirty brothers and classmates here.
I'm thinking about it...
We still have to invite a team to handle the formalities, buy a wreath tent, and put it up properly.
In addition, when you brothers and classmates come over, you still have to hold a few banquets for dinner..."
Xu Zhiquan took a puff of cigarette and thought of the gossip he heard from his neighbors along the way to the village, and said again:
"We should do it in an open and bright manner, so that all the neighbors can see it!"
Xie Bingran's biological father was a prisoner of labor reform, so perhaps it was not wrong to hide him from his neighbors.
This is also human nature.
But it is really pitiful for an innocent old man and a child to receive such gossip and supercilious looks in the village.
Xu Zhiquan's expression was shaken, and he didn't know how that young girl who couldn't even eat in the past years had endured all this.
Fang Tao's expression was agitated, and he spoke with a loud sound:
"Understood, Mr. Xu, I'm going to ask the adults at home now who can handle these things."
Fang Tao looks a little dazed, but he is actually smart and smart.
Xu Zhiquan nodded:
"Let's go together!
First, ask the people near your village. If that doesn't work, I'll call someone in town. ”
With that said, the two quickly walked out of the yard.
Aunt Zhao, the women's director at the door, was still sitting there.
In fact, he could have asked her directly, but Xu Zhiquan saw that she looked impatient and had completed her task, so he didn't want to talk to her anymore.
……
In front of the mourning hall, Xu Chen and Li Rui accompanied Xie Bingran.
After a while, two boys ran in panting.
As soon as he entered the house, he called out "Brother Bing".
But it was Zhao Feng, a tall and powerful man, and another boy from the same school named Cheng Yong.
Li Rui winked at Zhao Feng and told him to keep his voice down.
Zhao Feng nodded and said nothing more.
He and Cheng Yong took the incense from Li Rui, paid homage to grandma, and then stood quietly over.
Seeing Xu Chen, they all called "Brother Chen" in a low voice.
Li Rui whispered: "Where are the other brothers?"
Zhao Feng: "While we were still on the way here, Cheng Yong and I were closer. We heard the noise and rushed over first."
……
After a while.
A middle-aged woman walking frivolously wandered into the courtyard.
With a smile on her face, she put her arm around Mrs. Feng, the women's director at the door, bit her ear and said something unknown, laughing and joking.
After a while, the women's director led her into the room.
Aunt Feng said:
"Girl from the Xie family, this is Aunt Liu from the west end of the village. She often talks to your grandma and came here to pay her respects."
Aunt Liu smiled, pretended to look serious and walked forward, bowed her waist and said:
"My condolences, girl!"
Li Rui still handed over the incense, and Aunt Liu took it and bowed seriously.
The fat women's director, Aunt Feng, had already withdrawn and sat back at the table by the door.
Aunt Liu looked up at the boys standing in the room, looking a little strange.
She came to Xie Bingran and squatted down.
Then he took one of Xie Bingran's arms and said:
"I used to chat with your grandma all the time.
She also said that if she left, it would be too pitiful to leave you alone and helpless.
It would be great if I could see you get married..."
Li Rui and Zhao Feng looked at each other with ugly expressions.
They all turned to look at Xu Chen, who looked gloomy. Aunt Liu still held Xie Bingran's arm and continued:
"Your grandma said you are about to finish school. It is difficult for you, a girl, to be alone...
It is better to marry into a good family as soon as possible, and your grandma Izumi Youzhi will feel more at ease..."
Xie Bingran, who had always been silent, pulled out his arm with force.
It actually shocked Aunt Liu.
Xu Chen behind him looked gloomy and suddenly said:
"What do you want to say?"
Aunt Liu turned her head and looked at Xu Chen.
She was startled, but ignored Xu Chen.
He immediately put on a smile, looked at Xie Bingran and continued:
"There are two families who asked me to marry you. You are usually away from home, and you just come back this time!"
As soon as the words fell, Li Rui, Zhao Feng, and Cheng Yong behind him suddenly looked stern.
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This village woman actually came to be a matchmaker...
Xie Bingran was still kneeling on the ground with his head lowered, without any reaction.
Xu Chen lowered his head to look at Aunt Liu and said coldly:
"Who is there?"
Aunt Liu smiled and still looked at Xie Bingran:
"You should know Liu Daqiang from the east end of the village, right?
I have done circuit work for your house before, and he connected all the wires in your house!
Although he is a bit older, he still has some financial resources. There are two houses in the village and one in the city!
It's just...married and widowed.
And I have a young son with me..."
"There is another young man whom you should know better. He is your elementary school classmate.
Huang Qingchun works in a food factory in the urban area and earns more than 3,000 yuan a month!
The young man is good-looking, but his legs and feet are a bit awkward, as you and his elementary school classmates should know.
But it’s not a big problem, it’s just a little limp when walking, but nothing else is too much trouble..."
Xie Bingran still lowered his head and said nothing, but his body was rising and falling slightly with anger.
Li Rui was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
This mother-in-law came to matchmaker with Brother Bing, but one of them was a widower and the other had disabled legs and feet!
Xu Chen looked gloomy and said:
"Any more?"
Aunt Liu looked up at Xu Chen, but rolled her eyes.
She had no idea who the three young men in front of her were, especially this talkative young man.
Aunt Liu looked down at Xie Bingran again, with a smile on her face:
"There are only two of them now. They have already fallen in love with you, girl, and asked me to lead the way.
Girl, whichever one are you interested in, I'll get back to you.
Make a friend first, don’t be shy! ”
Xu Chen glanced at Li Rui and Zhao Feng and said:
"Liu Daqiang and Huang Qingchun, can you find these two people?"
Li Rui gritted his teeth: "I can find it!"
Xu Chen: "Don't be too harsh."
Li Rui: "I know it well."
Aunt Liu was startled, raised her head and said:
"What...are you going to do?"
Xu Chen was too lazy to pay attention and said nothing.
Li Rui narrowed his eyes:
"What I'm not doing is making sure no one asks you to be a matchmaker again..."
Zhao Feng showed a horizontal look on his face, lowered his head and said:
"We are having a funeral and you are so noisy!
Come out with me and let us chat! ”
Aunt Liu: "Ah?!"
Zhao Feng didn't say much. He stretched out his big hand and pulled Aunt Liu up from the ground...
Maybe Aunt Liu was not wrong in coming to matchmaking, and maybe she even had some good intentions.
But...it's just too damn infuriating.
There were still funerals held here and she came to talk to matchmakers, and the people she introduced were widowers and lame people.
Perhaps in the eyes of Matchmaker Liu and other villagers, it would be good for someone to want the daughter of a reform-through-labor prisoner.
……
(End of chapter)