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In the 60s when there was little entertainment, gossiping was one of the hobbies of most people.

At this moment, every household at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang knew that Zhang Chunmei had gone to get married with a wild man who had fled from the countryside.

Many old women and young wives gathered in the yard and talked about it.

"I've known for a long time that Chunmei would have such a day. City people look down on her." The third aunt said while sucking her teeth.

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Actually, Chunmei is not bad looking, but she is ruined by the birthmark."

"It's useless to say that." Sha Zhu snorted, "Liu Yuhua from Workshop 7 of our factory, Zhu Bajie's second aunt, would look good if she lost weight, but the problem is that she can't lose weight, and the problem is that Chunmei's birthmark can't be removed."

"Who said it wasn't?" Second Aunt hugged her shoulders and said sarcastically, "Chunmei, you always bring home those refugees who are in trouble and almost freezing to death. To put it nicely, she has a good heart. To put it bluntly, she just wants to find a man among them. What's his name? Li Meng, right? I have to say that the boy is quite handsome, otherwise Chunmei would not agree to get married."

"Hey, hey, hey? Second Aunt, how can you talk like that?" Sha Zhu said, "Everyone in our compound knows that Chunmei is a kind-hearted person. Don't throw dirty water on her. Li Meng is quite handsome, but the ones she picked up before were also good-looking. Why didn't Chunmei say she would marry them? It seems that the two of them fell in love with each other. Besides, Chunmei not only saves men, but also saves women when she meets them!"

"Oh, maybe the previous ones didn't think highly of Chunmei?" said the second aunt.

"Please stop it." Sha Zhu rolled his eyes. "I'm almost starving to death. What do you think of me? Chunmei is not the kind of person you say she is. Just shut up."

"Hey? Silly Zhu, how are you talking to your elders like that? You're still speaking in a motherly tone. Who are you talking to?" The second aunt glared at him.

"Okay, her second aunt, don't be like Shazhuzi. And you, Shazhu, be careful when talking to your elders in the future. You have to respect them, okay?" Yi Zhonghai tried to smooth things over.

The third uncle Yan Bugui also echoed: "That's right, quarreling hurts the harmony."

While they were talking, Li Meng and Zhang Chunmei came into the compound carrying things.

Many young girls and wives who had never seen Li Meng were dazzled by his presence and thought that this young man was really handsome.

"Hey, are all the aunts here?"

Zhang Chunmei smiled and said, "It saves me from going door to door to hand out wedding candies. Let me introduce you all. This is my husband, Li Meng. We have already obtained our marriage certificate. Now is a year of disaster and life is not easy. We will not hold a banquet. We can just hand out some wedding candies to make everyone happy and share in the good cheer."

"Boss, this is the third uncle's wife, the third aunt, in the front yard."

"Hello, Auntie. Come and have some candy."

Li Meng took a piece of rock sugar and handed it over.

The three aunts were almost stunned.

"What? No wedding banquet? And, Chunmei, this is your wedding candy?" The third aunt looked at the rock candy in her hand, her eyebrows were almost twisted into knots. Is there really someone in this world who is more stingy than my man?

Li Meng smiled and said, "Yes, Third Aunt, that's right. In response to the country's call to put an end to extravagance and waste, we won't hold a banquet. It's just a gesture to hand out some candy. Rock sugar is also candy. It is sweetened with the joy of Chunmei and me, so it is wedding candy. What's wrong, Third Aunt, do you have any doubts about the country's call and the leaders' instructions?"

This sentence directly hit the third aunt's lungs. How could she dare to continue with this? She smiled awkwardly and glanced at her man.

Yan Bugui raised his glasses and saw that Li Meng was not someone to be trifled with. He smiled and agreed, "Well said. Yes, food is scarce these days. We should respond to the country's call and be frugal."

Zhang Chunmei introduced: "The head of the family, this is the third uncle who lives in the front yard, the primary school Chinese teacher, Mr. Yan Bugui."

"Hello, Mr. Yan."

Li Meng stretched out his hand and shook hands with him, while Yan Bugui's small eyes were fixed on Bingtang.

Yes, rock sugar is also sugar, and it is good to sweeten children’s mouths.

Unexpectedly, Li Meng said, "Teacher Yan, please don't look at me. Didn't I just give Auntie Three a piece of candy? You can't be poor if you have enough food and clothes, but you will be poor if you don't plan well. I have a rural household registration, and my family will have a hard time in the future. I dare not spend money recklessly. I didn't buy too much candy, and each family will share one piece. Please don't be surprised."

Yan Bugui: ???

I have met my match!

Damn, this brat is even more stingy than me!

It’s fine if we don’t hold a wedding banquet, and it’s fine if we give out rock sugar as wedding candy, but grandma’s rock sugar is only given one piece to each family?

Besides being angry, one couldn't help but feel a sense of heroes appreciating heroes, the old caring for the young, and sympathizing with each other.

"Haha, Cheng, you kid, you are a person who knows how to live."

Zhang Chunmei continued to introduce: "Boss, this is the eldest uncle of the Intermediate Court, Master Yi Zhonghai, a senior worker in our factory. He is very capable and highly respected both in the factory and in the courtyard."

When Yi Zhonghai heard Zhang Chunmei praising him like that, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly in satisfaction, and his back straightened a lot with his hands behind his back.

"What a coincidence! Today is Master Yi's birthday. As the head of the family, please give Master Yi two more pieces of candy."

"Okay." Li Meng handed over three pieces of rock sugar and said with a smile: "Master Yi, happy birthday. I wish you good fortune like the long flowing water of the East China Sea, and longevity like the evergreen pines of the Southern Mountains. May you have this day every year, may you have children and grandchildren, and may your family be harmonious and happy."

Yi Zhonghai laughed at the first few sentences and nodded continuously, but his smile froze when Li Meng mentioned the words "a house full of children and grandchildren".

At the same time, many people laughed quietly, and Sha Zhu laughed out loud: "Chunmei, didn't you tell your husband that our uncle is a family extinct? These auspicious words are good, but having many children and grandchildren...tsk, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next life."

"You little brat, what are you talking about!" Yi Zhonghai raised his leg and kicked Sha Zhu in the butt.

Sha Zhu glared at me, "Hey? I'm telling the truth. Mengzi just came to our hospital and doesn't know the situation. It's okay for me to talk to him. I'm not cursing you to be extinct. You are already extinct."

Sha Zhu has a really foul mouth. No matter if it's his enemy or an elder or friend, he will just make fun of them without caring about anything else.

When talking to the deaf old lady, she would occasionally say: Then you have to kneel down and kowtow to me...or something like that.

"Hahaha......"

After Sha Zhu's interference, those who had been laughing quietly also burst into laughter.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned blue with anger.

Qin Huairu said, "Li Meng, Auntie is infertile, but Uncleie has never left her. They are the model couples in our hospital. Uncleie, don't blame Li Meng. He just arrived and doesn't know the situation."

After Qin Huairu said this, Yi Zhonghai's expression eased a little.

He said to Li Meng, "That's impossible. The young man is good and has a certain level of cultural literacy. Even those auspicious words are not something that ordinary people can say. Okay, you guys can chat. I have to go home to see if the medicine is ready. Your aunt is not in good health and is taking Chinese medicine."