Five years of marriage, always separated [1970s]

Yu Wentao said unhappily: "If I am as calm as your aunt, I am still her."

Geng Sensen took a breath, not wanting to be criticized. He didn't dare to say that the decision was in his family, so there was nothing to worry about. "Don't look at my aunt, look at my mother. She pretended not to see my aunt going out."

Yu Wentao didn't want to pay attention to him: "Your mother used to work in a government agency and is now a class teacher. She knows as much as your aunt. I am an opera singer!"

Geng Sensen suddenly felt that the conversation could not continue. "Just worry about it. Mom, what time is the ticket?"

Yang Mengxia handed it to him. Geng Sensen saw that the ticket was for the evening and there was still early, so he went to play with Dabao and Benben.

As for Geng Zhiqin, she went to the park as soon as she left home. If Liu Ning had a tacit understanding with her, he would definitely wait for her in the park they used to go to.

When they arrived at the park south of Ye Fan's home, Geng Zhiqin couldn't help but smile when he saw Liu Ning under the tree.

Liu Ning put a newspaper beside him and asked Geng Zhiqin to sit down: "Did your third sister-in-law scold you when you went home yesterday?"

Geng Zhiqin sighed first: "My third sister-in-law is not an ordinary person. She didn't say a word when she got home, just like she was out for dinner with friends. My mother scolded me for being ignorant and upset her, but my third sister-in-law spoke up for me and said that I knew what was going on."

Liu Ning also wanted to sigh: "This is difficult."

"Yes. She scolded me to vent her anger, and now her attitude softens, which makes our problem easier to handle." Geng Zhiqin said.

Liu Ning: "What about aunt?"

Geng Zhiqin shook his head: "I can't count on my mother. My mother is afraid of my eldest brother, and the second is my third sister-in-law. You saw yesterday that my eldest sister-in-law passed away. She can represent my eldest brother. The third sister-in-law is still here. My mother doesn't think it's necessary to buy a house and doesn't dare to object. Besides, my mother believes that you have to have your own house when you get married."

"You want to buy a house too?"

Geng Zhiqin didn't want to break up with Liu Ning and didn't want to be misunderstood, so he simply asked back: "You were born without a choice and lived in a slum for decades. Now that you have the conditions, don't you want to live in a more spacious place?"

"A few thousand yuan is too much." Liu Ning certainly wanted to buy a house, but his family only had a few thousand yuan. His parents had saved for most of their lives. Liu Ning was panicking and under great pressure to take it all out. "Can we wait a few years until we have more money?"

Geng Zhiqin: "Get married first?"

"We will save some money in the two years after marriage, and then ask your family and my family to help us a little bit?" Liu Ning said, "We have our own money, so we don't need your aunt to pay 3,000 yuan."

If they don't want to have a child in the next two years, she and Liu Ning will live in a dormitory allocated by the school, which won't be as crowded as the third sister-in-law said. Geng Zhiqin said honestly: "I think it's okay. My mother may agree. But it's useless for us to agree."

Liu Ning couldn't help but worry: "It's not like I don't have a place to live, why are you in such a hurry to buy a house? What's more, you don't allow me to be filial to my parents."

"My third sister-in-law didn't say that." Geng Zhiqin still thought that Ye Fan was going too far and would not allow anyone to slander her.

When she first came to the supply and marketing cooperative, she knew nothing, so Ye Fan taught her step by step. She couldn't prepare for the exam at home, so she lived in Ye Fan's house for half a year, and Ye Fan didn't let her down. Now that she is doing business, if she wants to make money, Ye Fan will give her a share. Geng Zhiqin saw all these things and kept them in mind.

Geng Zhiqin said: "Third sister-in-law agrees that you can fulfill your filial duty. It means that I can go if I want to, and not go if I don't want to."

"We are a family after we get married." Liu Ning said.

Geng Zhiqin frowned. What did he mean? Could it be that what her mother said was right? The Liu family was the same as Xiaofen's in-laws. Geng Zhiqin was unhappy: "Nowadays, people value only one child. If I give birth to a daughter and marry her off without prior notice, and we and the man's parents are sick, and they go to the man's house, who will care about our life or death?"

Teachers can only have one child, so Liu Ning couldn't say he wanted another one. If he didn't say it first, he and Geng Zhiqin would get sick at the same time as their in-laws, and if they gave birth to a son, he might have to go with his daughter-in-law to serve his in-laws.

Geng Zhiqin's words were not unreasonable. Liu Ning asked, "Doesn't your aunt live with your third brother and his wife?" Doesn't that mean they can't take care of the elderly?

Geng Zhiqin became increasingly disappointed in him: "My mother is not my third brother's biological mother. Dabao and Erbao were raised by my sister-in-law's mother. My third sister-in-law doesn't owe my mother anything. Besides, she is so busy that she doesn't have time to serve them." She remembered what her third sister-in-law once said unintentionally, "Now my mother cooks for the whole family and picks up Erbao. My third sister-in-law said that if my mother gets sick and doesn't have enough money in the future, she will pay for the medical expenses and I will do the work. She will hire a nanny for her parents' family, and others will do the work."

Liu Ning didn't expect Ye Fan to make such a request to his family, so he did the same thing. "What if my aunt is sick and we are teaching the graduating class and don't have time to take care of her?"

Geng Zhiqin: "Hire a nanny. Third sister-in-law will pay. If one is not enough, we can hire two."

Liu Ning felt complicated, thinking that it was good to be rich, "No wonder your third sister-in-law dared to say that you will serve your aunt in the future."

Geng Zhiqin: "When your parents get old, you and your sister can take turns to take care of them."

Liu Ning understood that Geng Zhiqin would listen to her sister-in-law and each would take care of his own parents in the future. "My family can't come up with 3,000 yuan for the time being. Will your sister-in-law ask us to break up?"

Geng Zhiqin shook his head: "If I want to get married, my third sister-in-law will not stop me, but what we may encounter after marriage is not something we can bear. My third brother listened to my third sister-in-law. She asked my third brother to break my legs. My third brother might take me to the hospital entrance to break my legs, and then send me to the hospital for treatment. Even if I can recover as before, I will suffer."

Liu Ning was speechless: "She - wasn't she just saying that in anger?"

Geng Zhiqin: "My third sister-in-law is very rational and doesn't say angry words."

Liu Ning had never seen anyone like Ye Fan in his life, and thought to himself, is this the confidence that children of high-ranking officials have?

"Isn't your third sister-in-law too awesome?" Liu Ning said this with mixed feelings.

Geng Zhiqin nodded: "Third sister-in-law didn't ask me when I must get married. Third brother said he wanted to get married and didn't want to get married. Third sister-in-law has a sister who is the same age as her and doesn't even have a partner, but third sister-in-law never urged me."

Liu Ning's sister is a few years younger than him. If nothing goes wrong, she will get married by the end of the year. His parents said that if they don't get married, it will be difficult for his sister to find a partner when she is too old. Liu Ning remembered that his sister said "delay" yesterday afternoon. Delay for one or two years, until Geng Zhiqin is 30 years old, and then the Geng family will not dare to be so tough.

Liu Ning wanted to smile bitterly. Everyone accepted that Geng Zhiqin would be single until old age, so why should he be afraid of him dragging things down?

This trick only works on his sisters.

The matter of marriage caught Liu Ning off guard and also dealt a heavy blow to Geng Zhiqin.

Liu Ning went to college without spending a penny from his family, the school provided subsidies, and Liu Ning's younger sister didn't have to pay for medical school. Liu Ning's second sister married early, and his eldest sister lived far away in the countryside, without any subsidies from her family - Liu Ning talked to Geng Zhiqin about his family's situation, saying that his eldest sister was doing well in the Northeast, and his second sister married a senior technician who lived a good life.

Even if Liu Ning's sister didn't pay money home, the Liu family was not as frugal as Ye Fan's western neighbors, and they had still earned four or five thousand over the years.

Geng Zhiqin felt sad when she thought that the Liu family was not short of money but were just reluctant to spend money. After a while, she said that she had run away secretly and needed to go back quickly.

When she got home, no one asked where Geng Zhiqin had been. Geng Zhiqin felt empty inside and didn't dare to approach Ye Fan, so she moved a stool, took a popsicle, and sat next to her sister-in-law to eat the popsicle.

Before Geng Leilei was born, Yang Mengxia often took Geng Zhiqin with her. Yang Mengxia was not as calm as Ye Fan, and when she saw that Geng Zhiqin looked a little off, she couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to talk to me?"

Geng Zhiqin didn't know where to start, so he thought for a while before saying, "Although Liu Ning's family lives in a compound, they are actually much better off than Uncle Zhang's. Uncle Zhang is in poor health, Aunt Zhang has no pension, and her younger brother used to go to high school. Liu Ning's parents have pensions, his sister goes to medical school, and his sister got married without using the family's money. I think his family can come up with 5,000 yuan."

Yang Mengxia: "Even if the deposit is 6,000, and he is asked to pay 3,000, it is only half of his savings. Besides, you said that Liu Ning's family has no burden, and his parents must know that. In addition, Liu Ning has a stable job and a good-looking appearance. In his parents' opinion, they can marry their daughter-in-law with 200 yuan. But your third sister-in-law asked for 3,000, which is 15 times more. It is normal that his parents are not happy."

"what is it now?"

Yang Mengxia said: "First, break up. Second, you will do as Wang Aihe did and make a scene after you get married, so that his parents will buy a house. Third, wait for your third brother to break your legs."

Geng Zhiqin hesitated and said, "But if we break up, we will never see each other again. It will be so embarrassing."

Yang Mengxia: "Isn't Huihui going to graduate school? You can follow Huihui for a year, and then go to graduate school with her in the fall of next year. After graduation, you will stay on to teach at the school. You are in college and he is in high school. If you don't deliberately make an appointment to be together, you can't see each other even if you want to."

Geng Zhiqin frowned: "I'm already 29."

"Your third sister-in-law was 31 years old when she went to college." Yang Mengxia said, "If you don't want to continue your studies, I'll call my mother and ask her former colleague to transfer you. Don't be embarrassed about it. You graduated from the Normal University, and no matter which high school you go to, people will be eager to recruit you."

Geng Zhiqin hesitated for a moment: "Let me think about it."

"Let's go to Aunt Yu's room. There is a fan in her room." Yang Mengxia said.

As soon as Geng Zhiqin arrived at Yu Wentao's house, Yu Wentao came down from the courtyard gate to the main room and asked Yang Mengxia what Geng Zhiqin thought.

Yang Mengxia: "It doesn't matter what she thinks. This won't work if we don't compromise."

Yu Wentao: "She must get married?"

Yang Mengxia shook her head: "Your attitude is firm. With Xiaoqin's temper, she wouldn't dare to marry anyone but Liu Ning." After saying that, she waved to the south.

The corridor at the gate of Ye Fan's house was ventilated from north to south and was very cool and comfortable. Ye Fan and the other children were all at the bottom of the corridor. Dabao was the first to see: "Mom, Auntie is calling you."

Ye Fan put down his professional book and said, "Erbao, if you want to play chess, play it well and don't cheat with your brother."

Erbao shook his head, "I didn't cheat." He asked Geng Leilei, "Did I cheat?"

Geng Leilei was too lazy to argue with the little girl: "Aunt, Erbao is playing with me."

Ye Fan glared at his daughter before going to the main room.

Yang Mengxia waited for Ye Fan to sit down and then told her that Liu Ning didn't seem to want to buy a house.

Ye Fan nodded: "Normal. Nowadays, employees from all units believe that the unit dare not let them sleep on the street, and they must be allocated housing when their length of service is reached. But there are not so many musts."

Yang Mengxia: "Your eldest brother also talked about the housing problem. The unit with poor performance really can't afford it."

Yu Wentao asked: "Liu Ning's parents are both working, don't they have housing at their workplace?"

Ye Fan: "If there is a room, it may be a dormitory. His second sister didn't go to the countryside, so she must have taken over his father's or mother's job. Given his sister's age and length of service, she can only live in a dormitory. If his second sister doesn't want to live there, then it is very likely that his sister is living in that dormitory."

Yu Wentao couldn't help but ask: "His parents worked all their lives and allocated a dormitory to his sister, but his sister still objects to buying him a house?"

Ye Fan: "Don't get excited. Giving the house to his sister is just our guess. If you are willing to become in-laws with the Liu family, I will ask Wei Jianshe to sell clothes near the Liu family and ask around. If you don't want to become in-laws, who do you care about who they give the house to?"

"If it were you, would you want to?" Yu Wentao asked.

Ye Fan smiled and asked, "Tell me the truth? I won't date Liu Ning."

Yu Wentao was suddenly speechless.

Yang Mengxia wanted to laugh: "Aunt Yu, let Xiaoqin decide for himself."

Ye Fan: "Xiao Qin and Liu Ning have been dating for a year, and their clinginess is almost over. Now they have a disagreement over the house. If she can hold out until this time next year without breaking up, I will give the house to Liu Ning."

Yang Mengxia was surprised: "No wonder you are not in a hurry."

Ye Fan laughed, "Even if I don't mention the house and let Xiaoqin marry, they won't live together for long. We have meat and fish every other day. When cooking noodles, you should put a poached egg in it, otherwise it will be bland. Has Liu Ning ever eaten like this? We can't eat from the same pot. After the honeymoon period, they will have disagreements and want to divorce."

Yu Wentao was confused: "You knew they had been married for a short time, and you were still scaring her?"

"Is it troublesome to get divorced after getting married?" Ye Fan asked, "Is it easier to find a partner when you're unmarried, or when you're married and then divorced?"

Yu Wentao suddenly realized: "I don't care about this matter anymore."

Ye Fan was speechless and amused: "Who told you to be in charge? By the way, I'm going to the south the day after tomorrow morning to buy late autumn and winter clothes."

Yu Wentao nodded to show that she understood, and called Huihui to the south to wash the vegetables.

Geng Leilei was tired from playing chess with Erbao, so he stood up immediately: "Erbao, I'll go help grandma. Let Sensen play with you."

Erbao nodded: "Brother Sensen, let's play chess."

Geng Sensen: “I don’t know how to play checkers.”

"I teach you."

Geng Sen Sen thought to herself, can't you see that I don't want to play with you.

Erbao of course saw it, but since Brother Sen Sen didn't say it himself, did he want her to say it for him?

Dabao sat opposite his sister and said, "Brother Sensen is leaving soon, let him go. Geng Erbao, if you dare to cheat on me, I will beat you."

Erbao never cheats when playing chess with her brother. Unfortunately, her brother thinks checkers is childish and won't play with her this year. Erbao thinks it's fun, and doesn't need to think too long. If she encounters an emergency, she can make a quick decision without delaying things.

After dinner, Ye Fan helped Yang Mengxia check her luggage, and after making sure nothing was missing, he asked if she wanted to bring some food.

Yang Mengxia shook her head: "It's too hot, no matter what you bring, it will stink after a night."

Ye Fan: "Then I'll wash some tomatoes and cucumbers, and take some small melons?" Yang Mengxia refused: "Too heavy."

Ye Fan: "I told Zhang Xiaoming that he should come back early today. He and I will take you and Sen Sen to the car."

"Then take some." Yang Mengxia agreed, and Ye Fan rode his bike out to buy cantaloupe and a few bottles of water.

Dabao and Erbao knew that the food was prepared for their cousin and aunt, but they didn't ask for it. They could also resist drinking. For example, if they drank too much and had a stomachache the day before, they would be fine the next day. Ye Fan would put delicious food in front of Dabao and Erbao's mouths, and the two children would resist.

When the mother and son were leaving, Dabao and Erbao grabbed Yang Mengxia's arms and refused to let go.

Ye Fan raised an eyebrow: "Can't bear to leave Auntie?"

Erbao was reluctant to leave: "Auntie, when will you come again?"

"Next summer vacation." Yang Mengxia pulled her hand out to touch her niece's head, and suddenly remembered something, "Ye Fan, did you know that high school will be changed to a three-year system?"

Ye Fan didn’t know: “Xiao Qin didn’t say.”

"Maybe because she teaches the first year of high school and is a young teacher, she hasn't been notified yet. Our high school teaching and research group received the notice a few months ago. Students who failed the college entrance examination this year can continue to be in the third year of high school at school, and students who are promoted to the second year of high school this year can take the college entrance examination next year and the year after."

Dabao pointed at himself and said, "Isn't it me who is being promoted to the second year of high school this year?"

Ye Fan: "Then do you want to go to senior year of high school?"

"I listen to my mother."

Ye Fan: "Go to senior year of high school. Mom is worried that you won't be able to take care of yourself if you go to college too early."

Yu Wentao: "Just don't go out of town."

Ye Fan thought of his alma mater, Geng Leilei's school, and also of Capital University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. No matter which school Dabao was interested in, he could always go home: "You're right. Dabao, think about which major you're interested in and choose one near our home."

Dabao thought it was okay, the authorities had started to crack down, and the situation on the train and on the street would definitely be much better than before. But his body was small, and his calves were not as strong as his father's arms. If someone as tall as his father bullied him, he would just get beaten.

"I need to discuss this with my dad." said Dabao.

Ye Fan saw Zhang Xiaoming driving over: "Then wait until Dad comes back and ask her. I'll go see your aunt off, you guys are not allowed to run around."

Dabao waved his hand and said, "Auntie, please come earlier next year, and Erbao and I will go to your house to escape the summer heat."

Yang Mengxia nodded: "I'll pick you up as soon as the summer vacation starts."

Erbao immediately urged the aunt to hurry up.

Yang Mengxia was overjoyed.

The next morning, people from Yujia Village came to Ye Fan's house to pick up goods, and Ye Fan told them that she was going to the south.

On the day of departure, the six brothers from Yujia Village still traveled with Ye Fan.

Previously, Ye Fan told Su Yuanhang to watch more foreign movies, so Su Yuanhang asked his classmates to find movies and magazines. Considering the public's aesthetics and acceptance, the clothing factory did not dare to try strange clothes.

Taking into account the cultural differences between the East and the West, we are also worried that even the regular models will not be accepted by the general public.

Ye Fan went to the largest clothing factory in Hangzhou and saw rows of windbreakers and straight pants, which made him very satisfied. Then he went to another factory and saw many sweaters of various styles and colors, and Ye Fan also wanted to go halfway.

Load three wagons here and take one to Yongcheng. Ye Fan's money and capital were used up again. The six people who accompanied her thought, "No one can compare, no one can compare in courage."

The six people returned to the village and couldn't help but sigh to their relatives about Ye Fan's courage. They also knew that a big tree attracts the wind, so when the villagers asked if they could make money by selling clothes, they just said it depends on the situation. If they are lucky, they can make money, but if the business is not good, they might as well sell pork.

Wei Jianshe was very satisfied with the goods Ye Fan got this time, but Ye Fan did not let him sell them.

Ye Fan didn't release the goods until mid-September. The autumn breeze was cool at this time, and people planned to go to the store on weekends. However, before they even got to the store, they were attracted by all kinds of clothes on the roadside.

Autumn and winter clothes are more expensive than summer clothes, but citizens think the quality is good and the style is good, as they have only seen the styles on TV. Even if they think the price is high, they believe that you get what you pay for, and they don't bargain much.

Now Yu Wentao also knows how to get the goods. Sometimes Ye Fan has to go to school early, and Yu Wentao will wait at home for people to get the goods.

During this period, Ye Fan never asked about the situation of Geng Zhiqin and Liu Ning.

If Ye Fan kept asking Geng Zhiqin what the Liu family thought every few days, Geng Zhiqin would definitely be annoyed and think that his sister-in-law was too nosy and might have secretly used the household registration book to get married.

Ye Fan didn't care, she was uneasy, and when Liu Ning talked about the house gift, she became irritated. Ye Fan gave Geng Huihui a task, asking Geng Huihui to ask Geng Zhiqin if he wanted to study for a master's degree.

After the National Day, Geng Zhiqin decided to study for a master's degree. Liu Ning naturally noticed that she was busy, and found out about it indirectly. If Geng Zhiqin passed the exam, he would definitely stay in school to teach after graduation. At that time, regardless of his family background, he would not be worthy of Geng Zhiqin.

Geng Zhiqin's school is in the south and he is in the north, so it is not convenient for them to meet each other normally. Their feelings have faded, and it will take a long time before they break up.

On the weekend, Liu Ning returned home and proposed buying a house.

The Liu family thought that the Geng family looked down on the Liu family, and that if Geng Zhiqin married Liu Ning, the Geng family would not move Liu Ning's eldest sister's household registration to the city. In this case, it would be better to find someone with a height, appearance, and job similar to Geng Zhiqin, but with a lower family background than her, such as the daughter of the street director or the daughter of the factory director, who might be able to help the second and youngest daughters.

Liu Ning's parents discussed it with their two daughters and both agreed that this was the right thing to do. So not only was Liu Ning's proposal rejected, but the whole family advised him to break up.

Liu Ning was so angry that he returned to school, and his second sister gave his photo to her colleagues.

In late October, Liu Ning went home on the weekend and found a strange woman at home - Liu Ning's blind date.

Liu Ning turned around and left. When he got outside, he was confused. His sisters and relatives all supported him to break up with Geng Zhiqin, and he couldn't go to anyone's house. Liu Ning returned to the school dormitory. Teachers from other places in the capital couldn't go home on weekends, so she was washing clothes in the dormitory yard. When she saw him suddenly come back, she asked him if he forgot to bring anything.

The colleague's fiancée is a native of the capital, and they are getting married on New Year's Day. Liu Ning has met his colleague's fiancée, who is not tall, has average looks, and is an ordinary worker. Although his colleague graduated from a junior college, his looks and height are not outstanding, and the woman is not worthy of him.

Liu Ning chatted with his colleagues for a while and asked why he didn't find a female teacher from the same school. His colleagues were very surprised. Did he not want to find one? Female teachers from the same school would be better choices. He didn't want to marry into the family and suffer too much, so he could only find someone with average conditions.

The colleague’s expression was so easy to understand that Liu Ning understood it instantly and then told his colleague about the difficulties he was currently facing.

The colleague told him directly that Geng Zhiqin's family was not wrong, and his family was not wrong either, and the disagreement was just a matter of different positions. There was another difference, Geng Zhiqin's sister-in-law really cared about her, and Liu Ning's family regarded him as the only hope of the family, and hoped that his marriage would maximize the benefits.

Liu Ning asked: "Can I only choose one of the two?"

The colleague was a few years older than Liu Ning and understood worldly matters better than him: "If you dare to threaten to commit suicide, your parents will definitely not dare to argue with you. Otherwise, no matter what you say, they and the relatives will take turns to persuade you, and they may even find the Geng family and ask Geng Zhiqin to break up with you."

Liu Ning was silent for a long time and then took the bus back home.

The next evening, Ye Fan came back from school after being so busy, but Geng Zhiqin hadn't come back yet. Yu Wentao was anxious and asked Dabao, "How many classes does your aunt have today?"

Dabao: "Don't wait, I'm going on a date with Liu Ning."

"You can't not come back at night when you're going on a date." Yu Wentao asked again, "Where are you going? I'll go find her."

Dabao shook his head: "My aunt is too old to be lost. Mom, when are you going to the south? Buy me a fashionable scarf and hat. The ones you knitted for me before were so childish that my classmates laughed at me."

Ye Fan: "Your classmates don't have that. Typical sour grapes mentality."

Dabao: "I can tell whether someone is really making fun of me or not."

Ye Fan nodded: "I was thinking of taking a photo of you two in a few days to record what you looked like when you were in your teens. If that's the case, then forget it."

"Mom..." Dabao wanted to take a photo, and glared angrily, "Can't you just agree to me this time?"

Ye Fanxiao said, "Just wear clothes appropriate for your age and don't worry about what your classmates think. I'll buy two baseball caps for each of you."

Erbao asked his brother to agree quickly.

Dabao asked: "How many of us are there?"

"You have brothers and sisters."

Geng Leilei and Geng Sensen were very good to Dabao. Before Benben went to college, he always took Dabao with him wherever he went. Geng Huihui often helped Erbao wash his clothes and brush his shoes: "Deal!"

Ye Fan went to cook.

Yu Wentao followed her to the kitchen: "I'd better go out and look for it."

Ye Fan: "Xiao Qin is acting so abnormal today. Either she wants to marry Liu Ning or she has decided to break up. You just wait and see."

The meal was ready. Ye Fan was just about to ask Dabao and Erbao to wash their hands when Geng Zhiqin came in pushing a cart. His eyes were red, obviously he had been crying.

Ye Fan winked at her mother-in-law.

Yu Wentao pulled her daughter back to her room and asked what was going on. Geng Zhiqin cried and said that Liu Ning was caught in a dilemma.

When she finished, Yu Wentao almost said "Forget about the house", but fortunately she stopped in time and let her have a good rest. Yu Wentao went to the main room and said helplessly: "You guessed right."

Ye Fan: "Are you relieved?"

Yu Wentao sighed: "Old Third and the others always find a partner as soon as they get it, but why is it so troublesome for her?"

Dabao: "One grain of rice feeds a hundred kinds of people. Grandma, that's your catchphrase."

Ye Fan picked up a piece of egg and stuffed it into his son's mouth.

Dabao was startled, covered his mouth and said, "Mom, I'm too big, don't feed me. You should take care of the baby and feed Erbao."

Erbao: "I'm grown up too."

Ye Fan said with a look of resentment: "Yes. You two are grown up now and don't need mom anymore. Mom is old."

Dabao rolled his eyes and went out with the bowl.

Erbao put some vegetables in his bowl and took the bowl out.

Ye Fanqi laughed: "If they don't eat it, we will eat it."

After the meal, Ye Fan didn't care about Geng Zhiqin. She played an indispensable role in the failure of this marriage. No matter what she said in front of her sister-in-law, Ye Fan would give people a feeling of pride.

Ye Fan just did what he was supposed to do, as if he was unaware of anything.

In mid-November, Geng Zhiye came back, and was escorted back. At night, they were alone in the main room, and Ye Fan asked, "Did you disappear for two months and go out of town?"

Geng Zhiye smiled and said, "A few days ago, the army asked me to choose a house. It's two kilometers away from my home. The distance from there to the army is about the same as here, so I said I would give it to those in need first."

Seeing that he was talking about something else, Ye Fan knew that he was not in the capital recently: "No one said you were hypocritical, right?"

Geng Zhiye shook his head: "Everyone teases me for being homesick. Some also tease me for being noble. But everyone is really happy that a spot has been vacated. When will Xiaoqin buy a house?"

Ye Fan: "We broke up."

Geng Zhiye was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Uncle Zhang's house is so crowded that Wang Aihe doesn't think it's necessary to buy a house. If you bring up a house when discussing marriage, people will definitely think you are doing it on purpose. Even if they want to buy it, they will refuse in order not to be outdone by you."

Ye Fan didn't think so: "If Dabao gets married, I'll give him whatever he wants, but he shouldn't treat me as a sucker."

Geng Zhiye took off his shoes and went to bed: "Ye Fanfan, you can't use your standards to demand others."

Ye Fan closed the door and said, "Except for the house, all the other requests I made were changed according to the attitude of the Liu family. If his father is as kind as Uncle Zhang, and his sisters are as honest as Zhang Xiaofen, I can ask Aunt Yu to pay the full amount."

(End of this chapter)