Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

"Mom, little sister, I'm back."

Zhou Weimin returned to the backyard, but the sound had already entered the house before he reached home.

Sun Zhenghong, who was following behind, also became nervous at this moment. His hands, which didn't know where to put, kept fiddling with the corners of his clothes.

Zhou's mother and Zhou Weihua, who were in the house, were also very nervous when they heard the sound, but the other party had already come to the door and there was no way to avoid it.

So the two of them hurried out of the house, ready to welcome the future daughter-in-law and sister-in-law.

Seeing his mother and younger sister coming out, Zhou Weimin parked the car, took Sun Zhenghong with him, walked forward, and began to introduce them.

"Mom, this is my girlfriend, Sun Zhenghong."

"Zhenghong, this is my mother, and this is my sister Weihua."

After Zhou Weimin finished his introduction, Sun Zhenghong couldn't just stand there and greeted them quickly.

"Hello, Auntie. I am Sun Zhenghong."

Zhou's mother was also stunned for a moment. After she came to her senses, she quickly walked forward and held Sun Zhenghong's hand.

"Hey! This girl is so pretty. Come on, come in and sit with your aunt."

"Mom, this is the gift Zhenghong bought for you."

Seeing that the three people were about to enter the house, Zhou Weimin quickly took the things that Sun Zhenghong brought from the handlebars.

There wasn’t much, just some pastries and two pounds of apples, but the meaning was evident.

"Hey kid! You, just come here, what else are you bringing?"

When Zhou's mother saw what her son was holding, she turned to Sun Zhenghong and complained.

"Aunt, it's okay. I got these from my brother's office. I didn't spend any money on them." Sun Zhenghong explained.

After hearing this explanation, Zhou's mother and son looked at each other, as if asking, is this really a good idea? Will her brother make things difficult for you?

"Mom, just forget it and come into the house!"

Zhou Weimin now understood that although Sun Zhengguo seemed difficult, he was actually very easy to talk to.

Besides, it was your sister who took the things. What does it have to do with me, Zhou Weimin?

After they entered the house, Zhou's mother chatted with her future daughter-in-law, while the brother and sister were responsible for serving the dishes.

Because the natural disaster has passed, the ration has been relaxed, and Zhou Weimin's salary is not low, so today's dinner is very rich.

There were already six or seven dishes on the table, most of which were meat dishes, rather than vegetarian ones. It was obvious that the Zhou family had put a lot of thought into this meal.

"Zhenghong, let's stop chatting and eat."

"Okay, Auntie."

The next few people came to the table, and Zhou's mother also prepared some soda, which she also brought over.

When dinner just started, everyone was a little restrained, worried that the young lady might be dissatisfied.

Gradually, Zhou's mother discovered that this future daughter-in-law was not that difficult to get along with, and was no different from ordinary people.

In just one meal, everyone got to know each other a little. Sun Zhenghong also gradually released his nature, started talking and laughing, and slowly integrated into the family.

Especially with the future sister-in-law, perhaps because they are of similar age, they have now become good friends.

After dinner, Zhou Weimin had completely become a passerby. He could only watch the three women gossiping while he had to go and clean the table.

Zhou Weimin had only finished his housework when his mother pulled him over.

"Wei Min, I just checked the date. The day after tomorrow is a good day. How about we go to your house and propose marriage then?"

"Mom, I have no objection to proposing marriage the day after tomorrow, but we are still lacking a matchmaker. Who should we find?"

After hearing what her son said, Zhou's mother was also in a dilemma. If this happened in the countryside, every family would have many aunts and uncles, so she could just pick any one of them.

But now I am in the city, and I have just arrived. I don’t know who to look for?

"Aunt, this is easy. There is an Aunt Chen in our backyard. She has a good relationship with my family. She helped me to propose marriage to my second brother. She happens to understand these procedures. I will go back and tell her to come to you tomorrow."

Sun Zhenghong, who was standing by, saw this situation and immediately recommended himself.

If Aunt Chen were here now, she would definitely give you a thumbs up and praise you, saying that you are such a sensible and good child. Auntie has high hopes for you!

After the marriage proposal was decided, they chatted for a while. Sun Zhenghong saw that it was getting late, so she asked Zhou Weimin to take her home.

Seeing this, Zhou's mother did not try to keep her. After all, she was still a girl and had to pay attention to her reputation.

That night, Zhou Weimin, an honest child, secretly kissed Sun Zhenghong not far from the courtyard, which was considered a bold first step.

So much so that Sun Zhenghong always had a bit of anger on his face when he returned home.

However, even though she was blushing, Sun Zhenghong still reported the situation to her mother, then ran back to her room, buried her head in the quilt, and thought about Zhou Weiming's sneak attack just now.

After listening to what her daughter said, Lin Wencui could understand. After all, it was normal that her future in-laws had just arrived in the city and they didn't know who to find to act as a matchmaker.

So, after her daughter went back to her room, she hurried to the backyard again, ready to tell Aunt Chen. After all, the marriage proposal was due the day after tomorrow, and she couldn't delay it.

. . . . . .

Two days passed quickly, and today was the day when Zhou Weimin proposed marriage. Sun Zhengguo also took half a day off for this purpose. His grandparents also came over to help out.

Before 9 o'clock in the morning, all members of the Zhou family went out, plus Aunt Chen, making an even number, and they came to the courtyard carrying gifts.

There is always a group of gossipy women at the gate of the courtyard house, and when they see Zhou Weimin, they are also impeccable.

If measured by modern standards, he is definitely a handsome young man, which made those middle-aged women who were ready to watch the fun shut their mouths.

But they don’t think about this: if Zhou Weimin is a bad person, would Sun Zhenghong like him?

It is said that men are easily tempted by beauty, but are women the same?

Beauty is justice. This sentence is timeless in any era and for any person.

Soon, the group arrived at Sun's house. Through the introduction of Aunt Chen, Lin Wencui warmly entertained Zhou's mother and others.

Such an attitude made Zhou's mother a little flattered. The reason was simple: Lin Wencui was the director, her son was the section chief, and she was just a woman from the countryside.

This is just like negotiating at the table, the status is a bit unequal.

However, after everyone sat down and talked for a while, Zhou's mother found that the Sun family members were really humble, unlike the village chief in their village, whose eyes were almost up to the sky.

This situation made Zhou's mother feel a lot more at ease.

Next, the two families talked about the bride price. Lin Wencui had not expected much from the bride price in the first place, so she just followed her two sons' example and asked for 20 yuan as a token of her appreciation.

The 20 yuan betrothal gift is not a burden at all for the Zhou family now, so Zhou's mother certainly would not refuse it.

However, just as the two families were about to set a date for the wedding, the plan was suddenly called off. In order to avoid causing misunderstandings, Sun Zhengguo quickly explained.

"Please don't misunderstand me. I mean to hold the wedding in a month. Our company is very busy during this period, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for Wei Min and I to be apart."

"Yes, yes, yes! Big brother is right. We will have plenty of time after we finish this project."

Afraid that his mother would not believe him, Zhou Weimin also stood up to prove that what Sun Zhengguo said was right.

After the two of them explained it this way, everyone understood that work was important after all, so one month was enough! It was not like they couldn't wait.

After talking about these things, in order to allow his mother to accompany the guests, Sun Zhengguo and his grandmother took the initiative to book the kitchen.

At noon, the courtyard will surely be filled with the fragrance, and the neighbors in the compound can only use their noses to tell what the dish is.

When Zhou's mother saw the luxurious dinner prepared by the Sun family, she was surprised, but also very fortunate and satisfied that her son could find such a daughter-in-law.