Three or Two Things about Rebirth

Both Zheng's father and mother were in their early fifties. Zheng's father was of medium build and ordinary appearance. He shook hands with Qiu Jiye as soon as he entered the door, "Doctor Qiu, long time no see!"

——The last time I saw her was when Qin Huifang fell into the water and Qin’s father treated us to a meal.

Qiu Jiye politely offered his seat and said, "As a doctor, it's better not to see you."

Father Zheng choked and sat down on the sofa.

——Although Qiu Jiye has always adhered to the principle of "doctors do not knock on doors", he does not take the initiative to treat patients and never visits others, but when people come to visit him, he still says "it's better not to see you", which shows that the old man's interpersonal skills are indeed worrying.

He Manshu led Zheng's mother to sit down, "How come you two have time to come here? Come and sit down!" She actually already had some guesses in her mind, and she winked at Fang Yuan, indicating her to make tea.

Normally, it was Qiu Luming who made tea. This time, when she heard the three members of the Zheng family wandering around the front door of her house, she hid back in the north bedroom and closed the door.

"We are here to see a doctor!" Zheng's mother laughed. She was about 1.68 meters tall, slightly plump, with a round face, thick eyebrows, and a loud voice. "My son has a heart disease that has not been cured for many years. So, we came to seek medical treatment!"

"This..." He Manshu pretended to be confused and said with a smile, "I think your child is quite healthy."

Mother Zheng didn't beat around the bush and said, "Hey, Mr. He, let me put it this way! My son is lovesick, and we are here to propose marriage to your daughter on behalf of our second son!"

He Manshu groaned, took the teacup brought by Fang Yuan, and placed it in front of Zheng's mother, "Chairman Hao, drink some water, drink some water."

Zheng's mother is the vice chairman of the labor union of the Electricity Bureau, so He Manshu calls her Chairman Hao. All the members of the Zheng family work in the Electricity Bureau, except Zheng Wei's younger sister who is in high school, and even his eldest sister-in-law is also an employee of the Electricity Bureau.

"No, Mr. He, just call me Xiao Hao! Today, we should have asked someone of status to act as a matchmaker to show our sincerity and formality in our marriage proposal, but...but my stupid son won't allow it!"

Mother Zheng reached out and pointed at Zheng Wei, who was sitting by the window with his head down. "He forced us old couple to propose in person, saying that this is the greatest sincerity! Alas, he didn't leave us any way out! So, Mr. He, take a good look at my silly son. He is 26 years old this year, and he has never been in a relationship! He has liked your Lu Ming since he was a child! He has been waiting for your Lu Ming!

In the past two years, you have also seen that Lu Ming went to Russia. He would come to your house whenever he had nothing to do. I said that since he had already flown abroad, you couldn’t catch up with him, and you couldn’t be good enough for him! What did he say? He said that if he couldn’t catch up with him, he would just wait there, and if he couldn’t be good enough for him, he would slowly improve himself. Anyway, he would not marry anyone but Lu Ming!

I have never seen such a stupid boy. You said you didn't tell others clearly, and they still treated you as a buddy. You just stupidly dug the ground and poured coal for others. It's useless to dig for a lifetime!"

At this point, He Manshu felt a little embarrassed. Zheng Wei and Ma Mingjun had indeed come to help with the work a lot over the past year, turning the soil and weeding, chopping wood and moving coal, cleaning glass and pasting window seams, climbing ladders and going down to the vegetable cellar, they had done everything.

She smiled and said, "That's right. Mr. Xiaowei came with Ma Mingjun. I really thought they were Lu Ming's good friends who came to help!"

"Look, this is ridiculous!" Zheng's mother slapped her thigh hard.

Qiu Jiye and Zheng's father didn't say anything the whole time, just listening to the two ladies talking to each other, as if all the matters in the family were decided by the women.

Qiu Moshi had been standing by the windowsill, more than a foot away from Zheng Wei, which made Zheng Wei feel very uncomfortable. He stood up and said, "Third brother, please sit down."

"Please sit down! You are the guest." Qiu Moshi said in a cold voice.

Zheng Wei wiped his sweat and sat down again.

Qiu Luming was in the bedroom playing with Kuan Kuan with building blocks and heard their conversation clearly. Before the Zheng family's three members entered the yard, he heard them wandering around for about ten minutes. They were discussing who would speak first and how to speak. Zheng's mother was worried that there was no room for maneuver and wanted to back out several times, but was stopped by Zheng Wei.

Kuan Kuan is already over one year old and cannot sit still. He jumps hard on the small kang and climbs onto the pile of quilts beside the kang again and again. Qiu Luming is afraid that he will fall on his head, so he stands by to protect him with his arms outstretched.

In the living room, Fang Yuan stood behind He Manshu and said with a smile, "Aunt Hao, have some tea."

Mother Zheng picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said with a smile, "Teacher He, this is your second daughter-in-law, she is so pretty and generous! What about your second son? He and your third son beat our two sons to pieces! You think the children of this intellectual family are so good at fighting? How can we seek justice for this!"

Qiu Moshi laughed and poked Zheng Wei on the shoulder. "Tell me, why did you get beaten?"

Zheng Wei shrank back, "Because..."

"Xiaowei is a good kid." Qiu Jiye nodded slowly.

"Thank you, Uncle Qiu!" Zheng Wei burst into tears of gratitude.

"Dad!" Qiu Moshi shouted in dissatisfaction, "It depends on what Youyou thinks. There are two young doctors in my eldest brother's hospital who are very suitable for Luming. Uncle Fang from my second sister-in-law's family also said that he would introduce someone from Yi City. I also know a lot of friends in Beijing. Youyou is twenty-six years old, which is not too old now. There are many people in Beijing who are not married at the age of thirty. She is a little reluctant to give up her job, but it is not impossible to transfer!"

Qiu Jiye nodded again, "Yes, it depends on Yoyo."

Mother Zheng was anxious. "Don't do that. My Dawei let Luming ride on the big horse when he was in kindergarten. Why didn't you say anything? It's been 20 years. I still remember it clearly. The other day they were in the Yuhong class. That day I passed by a primary school and saw my son crawling around on the small playground of the Yuhong class. Your Luming bent her waist like a heroine, rode on my son's back, and patted his butt and shouted: Go! Oh! Drive! And there was a stupid boy, Lu Jiaming, who let Qin Huifang ride on him, and crawled more vigorously than my son! Can you tell me how upset I was? I rushed in and beat Dawei!

In elementary school, they sat at the same table. I, a silly boy, wanted to learn how to cook when I got home, saying that I could cook for Qiu Luming when I grow up! Teacher He! Do you still remember when you returned the gold ring to me? "

He Manshu was stunned for a moment, then she smiled again when she remembered something.

"Oh, my son, when I wasn't paying attention, he stole my only gold ring and gave it to your Lu Ming! If Teacher He hadn't returned it to me, I wouldn't have known where it was! What's the point of raising a son!"

He Manshu smiled and said, "Drink water, drink water."

Mother Zheng took another sip of water, "I watched Luming grow up. This child has good character and is good-looking. She is a perfect match for my second son. I also know her previous boyfriend. He was the best guy in our county. We admit that we are not as good as him! But they are not destined to be together. Their horoscopes are not compatible. The Fei family is not blessed!" It seems that the Zheng family also heard about Fei Yuanhang's marriage in Beijing.

He Manshu was somewhat satisfied that Zheng's mother did not mention the unlucky star at all and only said that their horoscopes were incompatible.

Mother Zheng looked at He Manshu's expression and continued, "Look at my old Zheng. He usually talks a lot at work, but when it comes to his son's lifelong event, he can't say anything. My Dawei is just like his father. He has no problems at work and is a down-to-earth person. No one can find any fault with him. But when it comes to true feelings, he is finished. He can't say it! He can't say it! He has suffered a great loss!"

Zheng Wei lowered his head.

"Doctor Qiu, Teacher He, we have made it clear the purpose of our visit. Please don't reject him outright. You should examine Dawei carefully. If nothing else, we, as his parents, support Dawei 100%, 100% of the time. When Lu Ming comes to our home in the future, he will not suffer any grievances at all!" Zheng's mother stood up, and Zheng's father also stood up and nodded his chin towards Zheng Wei.

Zheng Wei stood up and bowed to the Qiu family. "Uncle Qiu, Teacher He! Please promise me, I promise that I will treat Qiu Luming well for the rest of my life!"

"That's all?" Zheng's mother waited for a while, but saw nothing from her son, so she asked.

"No more." Zheng Wei said.

"Oh my god! This silly boy, you said you would give Lu Ming a promise, I thought it was something else, just this one sentence?"

"It's all in one sentence."

Mother Zheng sighed and covered her forehead, "How stupid!"

He Manshu was happy and stood up, "Director Zheng, Chairman Hao, thank you for your family's love for my daughter. I know my daughter's shortcomings. She has been spoiled by my old couple and her three brothers. Her two sisters-in-law also love her, which has led to her not being able to do any work at this age. She only knows how to spend money on beautiful clothes. The salary she earns is not enough for her to be conceited! It is her honor that Xiaowei likes her. So, I will ask her later and let her give Xiaowei an answer. Young people's affairs should be resolved by young people themselves. We should not interfere. No matter what, we can still get along as usual. What do you think?"

"Good! That's how it should be! Then, Doctor Qiu and Teacher He, we'll take our leave now. Let Lu Ming think about it carefully. When we retire, we'll have pensions, and we don't need them to take care of us in the future. Our two daughters are well behaved, and there's nothing wrong with the family. Dawei will also be able to get a house next year. He really likes Lu Ming. Ah, ask her to think about it carefully!"