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Chapter 655 Chapter 656 The Anxious Old Lady and the First Visit

Chapter 655 656. The anxious old lady and the first visit

Zhao Zhenhuan’s spouse is his original wife, also an old revolutionary who retired two years ago.

When the old lady saw Yue Wenxuan, she was happier than her husband. She had always been brooding over Zeng Danling's unfortunate experience and always felt that she had to bear a great responsibility.

Zeng Danling's first two blind dates were introduced by her. At that time, Zeng Danling had good personal conditions and there were other better options. But she was the introducer so she was biased towards them.

If Zeng Danling's first partner had not been a soldier and his job had not been so dangerous, he would not have died suddenly, and she would not have suffered the unfortunate experiences that followed.

The three people the old lady introduced to Zeng Danling all met with misfortune. From then on, she never dared to introduce anyone to Zeng Danling again.

Some time ago, she learned that Zeng Danling had a new partner, and she should have been very happy. However, when the old lady found out that this partner was already fifty years old and had a large family with many children and grandchildren, she felt indescribably depressed.

In her eyes, Zeng Danling, who was extremely outstanding in every aspect, should have married a young talent with comparable conditions in all aspects. However, she ended up marrying a retired old man. It was really a pity and even more unacceptable.

Seeing Yue Wenxuan with her own eyes at this moment, she knew in her heart that this was a combination of an old man and a young wife, but it made her feel very harmonious and well-matched, and the resentment in her heart immediately dissipated a lot.

The old couple had very low expectations of Yue Wenxuan. After seeing him in person, Yue Wenxuan's image far exceeded their expectations. They were of course very happy, and even their attitude towards Yue Wenxuan became more enthusiastic.

Several people entered the living room and sat down. The old lady specially took out her husband's good tea and brewed a new pot.

Although Yue Wenxuan and Zhao Zhenhuan were fifteen years apart in age, they were both old revolutionary comrades and naturally had a lot in common. When they talked about their experiences before liberation, they became closer emotionally.

The two old comrades talked about a wide range of topics, from national affairs to some practical work involving the city.

After chatting for about half an hour, the topic shifted to personal matters. Zhao Zhenhuan's wife said:

"Wenxuan, how are you and Danling's wedding planned? I heard Danling say that it's going to be a simple one, right?"

"The country is in such a difficult situation right now, and our superiors are strongly advocating simple weddings and funerals. Although I have retired, I am a party member after all, and I must respond to the call.

So, after discussing it, we decided not to hold a wedding. We took wedding photos in advance, got the marriage certificate, and on the wedding day, we had a meal at a restaurant as a family so that Danling could get to know her family.

As for Danling's workplace and my neighbors, I won't invite them to dinner, but of course, there will be wedding candy."

The old lady asked about the wedding, and Yue Wenxuan couldn't help but guess that she might dislike the wedding being too simple, so he added:
"After all, a wedding is a major event in life. Doing it this way is indeed a bit too simple. Do you have any suggestions?"

The old lady said: "You are right. The country is in such a difficult situation now. As cadres, you two should set an example and respond to the call of the country.

You have considered everything very carefully. I don't have any special suggestions, but since you have decided to keep the wedding simple, can you move the wedding date forward a bit?"

Yue Wenxuan didn't expect the old lady to be so anxious, and after thinking about it, he refused, "It's not impossible to advance it by a few days, but at most one week.

However, the wedding date has already been announced, and the children and relatives back home already know the date. It’s a bit inconvenient to change it now and have to notify them again.”

What Yue Wenxuan said was indeed the actual situation, so the old lady didn't want to embarrass him any further.

The wedding is scheduled for the end of this month, which is already very tight, but the old lady was scared by her past experiences and she wants to get married tomorrow to avoid any accidents.

She still felt that Yue Wenxuan was a little old. He was already fifty years old and had been paralyzed in bed before. If he suddenly fell ill one day, he might follow in the footsteps of those people before him.

The old lady was originally a staunch revolutionary who didn't believe in feudal superstition, but Zeng Danling's previous experiences were too scary, so she wanted to shorten the process from blind dating to marriage as much as possible, and wait until the two of them actually got married, it would be a big step forward, and she wouldn't have to worry anymore.

Even if they could get married a week earlier, the old lady felt it was necessary. She wanted to persuade them, but her husband looked at her, obviously disagreeing with her proposal, so she had to swallow her words and said:

"Since you've already been notified, let's just forget it. Are all the wedding supplies ready? Is there anything missing?
If you need anything, you can tell me. I have some tickets that we old couple can’t use. If you need them, just take them.”

“Wedding supplies have been fully prepared, nothing is missing, so I won’t cause you any trouble.

I have booked two tables for a wedding banquet at the hotel. The wedding day is on Sunday. I wonder if Director Zhao can spare time to attend?"

Zhao Zhenhuan shook his head and said regretfully, "I will go to Kyoto for a meeting in a while, and I will definitely not be able to come back on your wedding day. It seems that I will not be able to attend. I can only let your Aunt Zhao send you off when the time comes."

"You are busy with work, so this can't be helped. When you come back, you and Aunt Zhao are welcome to visit our home and see Danling's future living environment."

There were two other families to visit in the morning, so Yue Wenxuan did not stay with Zhao Zhenhuan for long. After chatting for a while, he said goodbye.

Just before leaving, Zeng Danling took out the things in her pocket.

Yue Wenxuan brought two cans of high-end tea, two kilograms of dried shrimps and two kilograms of dried scallops. The gifts he brought were not many, but in this period, each one was quite rare.

Although these things were taken out by Zeng Danling, the old lady knew that they were a gift from Yue Wenxuan. After all, this was his first visit, so she said a few polite words and let him stay.

As for the other two houses, Yue Wenxuan did not sit there for so long. Before half past ten, he had visited all the ones he needed to visit.

The two of them rode their bicycles side by side on the street, and Yue Wenxuan suggested, "Danling, I've already shown up at your building, and your neighbors already know that we're getting married soon.

But my neighbors don't know the news yet. Do you think you can show up at my place so that they can be prepared?"

"Your relatives already know about our marriage, so what does it matter if your neighbors know about it?"

Zeng Danling felt a little resistant at the thought of being watched by Yue Wenxuan's neighbors.

"No one is home today, so I want to invite you to dinner and let the neighbors meet you.

I think such a big happy event should be announced in advance. After all, we are getting married in half a month. We can’t let everyone know on the wedding day, that would be too sudden.” Zeng Danling hesitated for a long time, and finally said, “Okay, then I’ll show up at your place.

There is such a big age gap between us, your neighbors will definitely talk about it, so I must go out early and come back early, so as not to be like a monkey show and be watched by everyone."

"I'll listen to you. Can't we just leave after dinner?
You don't have to worry about people gossiping. The neighbors in the tube building are quite decent, and I have some prestige, so everyone will just respect you, and no one will joke with you."

Yue Wenxuan knew what Zeng Danling was thinking, so he first gave her a reassurance so that she wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

The two men entered the tube-shaped building. The neighbors saw a young and beautiful girl following Yue Wenxuan, but no one paid attention to it, and no one thought much about it. They just thought that the girl was a relative of Yue Wenxuan's family.

Yue Wenxuan was not in a hurry to reveal Zeng Danling's identity in front of everyone. There was still a whole afternoon, and there were plenty of opportunities to spread the news.

Zeng Danling followed Yue Wenxuan into the room and looked around. Her first impression was that it was clean and tidy. The room was almost spotless, and the furnishings were particularly neat and tasteful.

From now on, this will be the home where the two of them will live together. Yue Wenxuan first took Zeng Danling on a tour to give her a comprehensive understanding of the new home.

The size, layout and furnishings of this house are much better than Zeng Danling had imagined. She is very satisfied and surprised.

Although Zeng Danling also has her own house, it is very small, with only one room in total, and there is no bathroom or heating, so it cannot be compared with Yue Wenxuan's place.

After the tour, Yue Wenxuan personally made a pot of tea and then began to prepare ingredients for lunch.

In another period, even if there were only two people eating, on such an important day, at least four dishes would be cooked. But this practice was inappropriate at this time, and such a luxurious way of eating would definitely cause the neighbors to talk.

Zeng Danling was visiting at home for the first time, so the lunch couldn't be mediocre, but it couldn't be too complicated either. Yue Wenxuan asked for her opinion: "Danling, we have white flour, leeks and shrimps, as well as mushrooms and yellow bean paste. We can make dumplings or noodles with soybean paste. Which one do you want to eat?"

"If we make noodles with soybean paste, the smell will be too strong and might alarm everyone in the building. Let's just make dumplings. Although it's also quite luxurious, others can't smell the smell and the impact will be smaller." Zeng Danling made a decision quickly.

"I'll do as you say. I'll make the stuffing. The stuffing I make is especially delicious."

"Then I'll knead the dough. I'm a pretty good cook. I used to make steamed buns and pancakes, and everyone said they were delicious. But it's a pity that I can't use them now.

The food we receive now is becoming increasingly coarse. Even if my cooking skills are good, they are of no use.

If you want to cook a dish, there is no oil or meat. Even if you want to make a cold dish, you dare not add more soy sauce. No matter how good your cooking skills are, they are of no use.

When the current difficulties are over and the supply returns to normal, I will let you taste my cooking skills." Zeng Danling is very confident in her cooking skills.

The two of them worked together to make dumplings very quickly.

When Yue Wenxuan is alone at home, he usually keeps the door closed. But today, with Zeng Danling here, he can't close the door to avoid gossip.

Two people were talking in the living room, and they didn't lower their voices on purpose. People next door could hear what they were saying if they paid a little attention.

Opposite Yue Wenxuan was Niu Fenqiang's family, and Niu Fenqiang's wife was sitting at the door picking up vegetable leaves. At first, she just accidentally heard the two people talking across the street, and didn't take it seriously. Gradually, the more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong, and she felt that the two people were talking like they were having an affair.

After making this discovery, she no longer bothered to pick up vegetable leaves, but came close to her mother-in-law and said mysteriously:

"Mom, Director Yue brought home a young girl today. Did you see her just now?"

"I didn't notice it. I didn't go out, so how could I see it?"

"They seem to be dating!" Mrs. Niu lowered her voice again, but she couldn't hide the excitement and curiosity in her eyes.

"Nonsense!" The old lady glared at her daughter-in-law. "How dare you gossip about Director Yue? Director Yue has taken such good care of our family, why don't you feel grateful at all? Aren't you being ungrateful?"

"I'm not talking nonsense!" Niu's wife quickly defended herself, "Director Yue didn't seem to be trying to avoid people when talking to that girl. They spoke quite loudly, but I wasn't eavesdropping."

"Really? Then let me listen too." The old lady also became curious.

The old lady listened at the door for a while and it seemed to be true. Her daughter-in-law was not lying.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were eavesdropping attentively when they suddenly noticed Old Tiantou walking slowly past the door.

Old Tiantou, the old thief, might be used to stealing things, so he usually walks very fast. But now he walks so slowly, obviously on purpose, probably to eavesdrop on Yue Wenxuan's conversation.

Old Mrs. Niu was worried that Old Tiantou would spread bad things about Director Yue, and she felt that she couldn't just sit there and do nothing.

After thinking for a moment, she took out two cucumbers from the cupboard and walked out of the room.

Before entering the house, she deliberately raised her voice and shouted, "Director Yue, do you have guests at home? Yesterday I met a cucumber seller on the road and bought a few extra cucumbers. I couldn't finish them all in a short time, so I'll give you two to try."

Yue Wenxuan quickly stood up and introduced: "Auntie, let me introduce you, this is my fiancée Zeng Danling, she came here today to get to know me."

Although Old Mrs. Niu was prepared, she was still shocked.

The main reason was that Zeng Danling looked too young, probably only in her twenties. Although she had some guesses in her mind, she didn't dare to think about it because of the huge age gap.

At this time, Yue Wenxuan's words confirmed her guess, and Mrs. Niu had nothing to worry about. She enthusiastically took Zeng Danling's hand and said:
"Girl, you really have good taste. Director Yue is a perfect person. There is no one in our building who doesn't speak well of him.

Director Yue has a good personality and a high salary. You will enjoy a good life once you get in."


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