Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 656: The lonely man and the widow are a perfect match

Yang Jun is not a person who procrastinates, but what is currently concerning his own happy life for the rest of his life, he has to pay attention to it.

After he and Xu Ning parted ways, he drove back home in a hurry, washed his face and neck first, and rubbed his greasy hair.

The only troublesome thing about living in Lengchang is the water source. It is convenient in winter because there is snow on the mountain, but it is a problem in spring, summer and autumn. If you want to get water, you have to go to a well two miles away. If you don’t have a car, you have to carry it with a shoulder pole. It is easier if you have a donkey, horse, cow or car...

In other words, life in Lengchang is very hard and difficult. They live in Lengchang and earn money purely through hard work. Although Yang Jun drives around all day long, he is not wandering around aimlessly. Instead, he delivers goods here and delivers wood there.

Pan Xiao was a little curious when she saw Yang Jun washing his face and hair as soon as he got home, but she did not ask about his personal affairs. After Yang Jun finished washing, Pan Xiao poured out the water in the basin. When she returned to the house, she heard Yang Jun say to Yang Yi:

"Baozhu, I'm busy in the mountains all day, and your Aunt Pan can only take care of you for one or two years at most..."

Yang Yi asked, "Why?"

"Because your Aunt Pan is old enough to find a husband, so Dad wants to find someone else to take care of you..."

Before Yang Jun finished speaking, Yang Yi said, "Dad, are you going to find me a stepmother? The aunt next door really said so. As soon as you and my mom separated, the aunt next door said that you must find me another mother."

Yang Jun frowned and thought: The woman from the old Tong family next door is really a jerk. Why does she tell everything to the child? Fortunately, she moved out, otherwise there would be a lot more trouble.

"Then do you agree? If you agree, I'll go take a look. If you don't agree, I'll tell your Uncle Xu to forget it."

Yang Yi's eyes lit up as he said, "My Uncle Xu introduced it to you? Then I agree!"

Yang Jun was amused when he heard this and said with a smile: "Why do you agree to the one your uncle Xu introduced to me, but not the one introduced by others?"

"No one can guarantee the quality of recommendations from others, but Uncle Xu is always sure of what he does!"

Look, even the children know that Xu Ning is a reliable person. Then Yang Yi said, "The aunt next door also said that if you find me another mother, she might want our money. But I know that my mother has squandered all our money. Most of it went to my grandmother's family. I saw it with my own eyes before. She gave my uncle 300 yuan, and my brother stole 50 yuan..."

Yang Jun frowned again, touched Yang Yi's head and said, "Let's just forget about what happened in the past. Don't keep it in your mind, okay?"

Yang Yi didn't say anything. In fact, he was a little brat who loved to hold grudges since he was a child. He only remembered clearly that he had to wear the tattered clothes left over by his brother since he was a child. The clothes and pants were all open in the crotch, and his mother was unwilling to sew them for him. The only thing she was very attentive to was her brother, and she always gave him everything.

Yang Jun stood up and turned around, seeing Pan Xiao standing at the door, and said with a smile: "I may take him to Old Xu's house for dinner tonight, you can eat by yourself."

Pan Xiao nodded, his heart tightening slightly, and blurted out, "Brother Jun, can I still take care of Baozhu?"

"What are you thinking about? I'm just going to take a look. Whether she likes me or not is another matter. You just stay here and settle down. Even if I really decide, I'll have to wait for a while before I can do anything. By then, you might have already found a husband."

Pan Xiao didn't say much, just turned around and went to the ear room to get firewood.

At 28 Lengchang, Xu Ning drove to this place, first explained the situation to Guan Lei and Liu Daming, and then called Dazhi, Feng Ye, Liu Eryin and six others.

Since the two leaders were going down the mountain, Lengchang was without a backbone, so he asked them to help look after Lengchang, and if there was anything important, they could drive a tractor to Qing'antun to find him.

Feng Ye and Dazhi were almost exhausted these days because it was their first time doing such physical work. Although they had experience in farm work, it was completely different from the work in the farm. However, they did not complain about being tired, but gritted their teeth and persevered.

Yesterday, Guan Lei glanced at the account book for them. They were very excited to see the numbers recorded in the account book, because the salary had met their expectations. After all, it was the first month since they were not skilled, so their salary would definitely be much less than that of experienced workers. However, the salary exceeded their expectations, so how could they not be excited?
The five brothers and two nephews of the Liu family are also very hardworking and are now very efficient in their work. Last month they earned two or three yuan more than Feng Ye and Dazhi.

These people who were brought in by Xu Ning due to his connections did not slack off, because being lazy was useless. Piece-rate wages meant you earned as much as you worked!

When they usually get together to talk about Xu Ning, they all have nothing but good things to say about him. Even when there are no outsiders present, they never tire of praising his kindness and decency!
Before leaving, Xu Ning went to find Ma Liu to chat for a while. He found that Ma Liu was living more comfortably in Lengchang than in the village. Then he, Guan Lei and Liu Daming drove back to the village.

After stepping on the brakes at the Wang family's old house, Yang Jun hurried out of the house and climbed into the back compartment by stepping on the rear railing.

Guan Lei saw Yang Jun wearing a gray imitation suit jacket and leather shoes, and said with a smile: "Brother Jun is very serious. This guy is dressed quite formally."

Liu Daming smiled and said, "How can we not take this seriously when it comes to the happiness of the rest of our lives?"

Xu Ning held the steering wheel and said, "Just pay attention to it."

As they were talking, the car turned into the open space in front of Old Xu's house. After the four people jumped out of the car, Guan Lei teased, "Brother Jun, you are standing at attention today. How many blind dates are you on?"

Yang Jun grinned and said, "The fifth time! The first three times, the other party thought I was ugly..."

"Clothes make the man, and you look very well dressed. Besides, since Li Feng's sister-in-law agreed to meet you, it means she doesn't care about face."

Yang Jun came over to ask, "So what do you think she values?"

"It's hard to say. You'll know when you two meet later."

"Where shall we meet? At your house."

Xu Ning shook his head: "I will take you directly to find Li Feng. He is still living in the old house of Old Dong's family."

"Ah, then I'll go into the house and say hello to the old aunt and the others..."

After that, Yang Jun stepped into the yard and saw that the plastic shed was well maintained. He asked, "Is this thing expensive?"

"It costs more than 20 yuan. My house costs about 50 yuan including labor and materials. It can be used for about three to four years after installation."

"Ah, if it can be used for three or four years, it's not expensive. If it can only be used for one year, then it's a bit expensive."

After entering the plastic shed, Liu Lizhen was sitting in the reception room eating peanuts. When she saw Yang Jun's outfit, she was immediately surprised and said, "Oh my god! This guy is dressed like a real person!"

Yang Jun burst into laughter upon hearing this: "Hahaha, Auntie, do you think this look of mine is okay?"

"Of course I can! You're quite thoughtful. You even knew to go home and wash and change clothes..."

Li Fuqiang said with a smile: "What else is there to say? I can tell from one glance that Jun is concerned about this matter."

Wu Qiuxia said: "When I was dating his uncle, he came over with greasy hair. My mother said he was really dirty."

Liu Daming rolled his eyes when he heard that: "I was being rude, wasn't I? At that time, I didn't even know I was going on a blind date with you. My brother-in-law pulled me out of bed early in the morning and dragged me over..."

Liu Lizhen waved her hand and said, "Otherwise, you are also a jerk. Your father the other day was..."

"Sister! The children are here, please give me some face."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "My uncle was also raised by my mother. According to this statement, we can also call each other brothers."

"Hahaha..." Everyone in the room laughed.

Liu Lizhen laughed and scolded: "Get lost now, the more you talk, the more dishonest you become!"

"Then my leader will go over first, you guys can chat."

Li Fuqiang asked, "Brother, are you driving over there?"

"Why drive so close? Let's just walk over there." "Okay, then let's go to Shuangfengling for a walk."

Then, everyone moved out of the door at the same time. Li Fuqiang, Liu Daming, Guan Lei, and Wang Hu drove out for a walk, and took Xu Ning and Yang Jun to a fork in the road. The two of them walked to the door of Li Feng's house. They heard the sound of chopping firewood in the yard from a distance.

Xu Ning stood at the door and looked into the yard, shouting, "Brother Feng, are you chopping firewood?"

"Hey, Erning, Jun, come in quickly!"

Li Feng raised his head and quickly threw down the axe. While heading for the door, he turned his head and shouted into the house, "Wife! Hurry up and make some tea. Erning and Jun are here!"

Chang Lihong and Sun Cuiping walked out of the west room. As soon as they reached the door, they saw the two people and greeted them with a smile.

Yang Jun has never taken his eyes off Sun Cuiping since he saw her. He stared at her straight, making Sun Cuiping a little dazed.

In fact, Sun Cuiping was not much better. When she saw Yang Jun, her eyes brightened.

Although Yang Jun was ugly, one could tell from the way he was dressed that he attached great importance to their first meeting.

In contrast, I was wearing tattered clothes with many patches on them. A feeling of inferiority spread through my heart, and I felt a little uneasy.

Before the two men could come to their senses, they entered the east room. Yang Jun sat on the edge of the kang like a silly boy, keeping silent. When Li Feng talked to him, he just smiled and nodded.

In the outer room, Chang Lihong was making tea when she asked quietly, "Sister-in-law, Yang Jun looks quite formal, don't you think?"

Sun Cuiping's face turned pale. She looked at her own clothes and whispered, "Can he like me?"

"Well, this is the condition of our family. What's there to be dissatisfied about? Take the tea tray to the room. I'll go take a look at the child."

Sun Cuiping entered the room carrying a tea tray. Yang Jun saw her and jumped up from the edge of the kang, took the tray and whispered, "Be careful, don't burn your hands."

Yang Jun's smooth and attentive approach stunned Xu Ning and Li Feng. Then they looked at each other and laughed, bluntly exposing Yang Jun's little thoughts.

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Brother Jun, you made it too obvious. My sister Cuiping is embarrassed when you look at her."

Yang Jun said shamelessly: "Hey, we haven't decided yet, don't rush to call me sister-in-law!"

Li Feng grinned and said, "Brother Jun, I never realized you were so eloquent before."

Being teased by the two, Yang Jun blushed and said stiffly, "You have to be able to chat if you want to do business. Oh, look at you two, I feel embarrassed."

"Hahaha……"

Sun Cuiping was infected by the two people's hearty smiles and a smile also appeared on her face.

At this time, Chang Lihong lifted the door curtain and came into the room, saying, "What are you talking about? You look so happy."

"Isn't this Brother Laojun and Sister-in-law? Is the child asleep?"

"I'm not asleep yet. I'm just playing with the little bell. Sister-in-law, hurry up and pour some tea for Erning and Junge."

"Hey." Sun Cuiping responded, walked to the edge of the kang, picked up the teapot, poured a few cups of tea, and handed the tea to Yang Jun.

He held the tea bowl and said with a smile: "This tea must have been thirsty for a long time."

Chang Lihong replied: "We must quench our thirst!"

Seeing Yang Jun being so flirty, Xu Ning thought that he and Sun Cuiping should be together.

According to normal thinking, when Yang Jun and Sun Cuiping both agreed to meet, their relationship was basically settled, because they had met before and knew each other's character. If they were unwilling, why would they choose to meet?

Xu Ning drank half a bowl of tea and said, "Brother Feng, come on, I'll help you chop some firewood."

"Oh, how can that be...ah! Let's go! Go to the west room and look after the kids."

Li Feng certainly couldn't let Xu Ning help chop firewood, so he knew this was an excuse and casually sent Chang Lihong away.

Three people left the east room, two ran to the courtyard, and one went into the west room, leaving only Yang Jun and Sun Cuiping in the room.

The two of them lowered their heads. Yang Jun, holding the tea bowl, suddenly looked up and said, "My family's affairs have spread throughout Qing'an. I'm sure you know about it. I won't say much. Now I have established a foothold in the village with my son, but I am usually busy in Lengchang and can only go home every three or five days, so my family hired a girl to take care of my son..."

When Yang Jun paused, Sun Cuiping raised her head and whispered softly: "I have a daughter, she is 13 years old, but I haven't told her that I want to find..."

Yang Jun said, "You have to take care of the child, right? I have no objection. I raised someone else's son for 14 years, so it's okay for me to raise someone else's daughter for another eight or nine years. I'm a man of my word. I don't need her to call me dad, but if you want to live with me, I will definitely raise her as my own daughter."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Sun Cuiping said, "I was happy because I heard that you divorced because of something and didn't fight with your wife."

"Oh, don't worry. Even if I have a lot of problems, I can't fight with an old woman. This happened at home because I was too careless... I learned a lesson. I will definitely take care of my family more in the future."

Seeing that Sun Cuiping was silent, Yang Jun asked anxiously: "What do you think of me? Needless to say, I am ugly. This is given by my parents. I can't do anything about it."

Hearing this, Sun Cuiping smiled and nodded: "Very good."

"I think you're pretty good. You look pretty, like Pan Jinlian married to Wu Dalang."

Even though Sun Cuiping was uneducated, she knew that Pan Jinlian had a bad reputation, and she said anxiously, "I am not Pan Jinlian!"

"Haha, I know, I'm just making an analogy."

Yang Jun took a sip of tea and continued, "I am the only one left in my family. Ah, there is also my uncle, who is from my second uncle's family. The rest are a few cousins, such as Yang Dong from Taiping Village, but we don't interact with each other very often. We may only see each other during the good years and the New Year."

Sun Cuiping looked up at him and said, "My parents died when I was sixteen, and later my aunt died too, so I was the only one left at home."

"Then we are both destined to be together. If you are willing to live with me, we can find a date and treat everyone to a meal. How about that?"

Sun Cuiping said: "I haven't told my daughter yet, I need her consent..."

Yang Jun knew her personality, so he didn't say much. He just said, "Okay! My son agreed before he came. It's also good for you to ask your daughter."

Seeing that he was so reasonable, Sun Cuiping started to talk more: "How old is your son?"

"You're a little over four years old this year, and you'll be turning five in two weeks. Oh, I don't even know how old you are..."

"I am thirty-three years old, thirty-two years old."

"Oh, you are two years younger than me. I look like I am in my forties, but I am actually only thirty-five."

"Haha... you look OK, not too ugly..."

(End of this chapter)