Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

Chapter 426 Jiang Fan Arrives

He Yushui didn't know why she felt this way. She and Jiang Fan had only exchanged a few words in all these years.

Sometimes she even resented Jiang Fan for some things.

For example, when Jiang Fan helped Xu Damao deal with Sha Zhu, she wondered more than once why Jiang Fan didn't help Sha Zhu and their family.

As she grew older, her girlish thoughts began to stir. Of all the people her age, He Yushui had come into contact with, Jiang Fan was undoubtedly the best. He was the best in every way.

Especially since Jiang Fan has a younger sister, Jiang Yu.

This made He Yushui often compare himself secretly, and gradually his thought changed from "I also want to have such a biological brother" to "I want to have such a romantic brother".

Even He Da had noticed the clues early in the morning and told He Yushui about it.

But when He Yushui saw Jiang Fan bringing his girlfriend home a few days ago, she was really sad and hid in the house and started crying.

Although she didn't cry today, how could He Daqing not see the feeling of loss?

This made the old father sigh deeply and blame himself. He also wondered if everything would have been different if he had entrusted Sha Zhu and his sister to Jiang Daniu's family.

Will He Yushui and Jiang Fan become a couple?

But there are no ifs in life. With his old eyesight blurred, he chose the beast Yi Zhonghai.

"Yi Zhonghai! You really deserve to die!"

He Daqing really wanted to drag Yi Zhonghai out, whip his corpse, and then shoot him for five minutes.

Jiang Fan naturally didn't know about He Yushui's feelings for him. Even if he knew, he would just stay away from He Yushui and shout "Back off! Back off! Back off!"

……

Time passed, and it was Sunday again.

This day was the day Jiang Fan was going to the Zhong family to meet his father-in-law and his family.

After breakfast, Jiang Fan was taken care of by his family, who checked every aspect of his appearance, including his hairstyle, face, clothes, and shoes.

"When you get there, be polite, be tactful, and be diligent."

"I know, Mom. I'm not a lazy person, your son."

"Also, you said Xueying's father likes to drink. You've got the right person, but don't actually drink. Those old Russians can't drink more than you, so hold back."

Before leaving, Jiang Daniu suddenly reminded him. He remembered that Jiang Fan became famous because of drinking with the Russians a few years ago.

If this gets to the point where Zhong Dashan gets drunk, the two of them might even become sworn brothers.

"I understand. I'll take control of it when the time comes." Jiang Fan patted his collar and turned to look at his family.

"How are you? Are you in high spirits?"

"Of course, Brother Fan, you have always maintained a steady and composed temperament." Jiang Dalei said sincerely.

"That's all, Mom and Dad. I'm leaving."

"Go and bring back good news."

With his family's expectations, Jiang Fan pedaled away in a cloud of dust.

Although he had only been there once, Jiang Fan still found the location accurately.

Before he reached the place, he saw Zhong Xueying waiting on the side of the road, just like he had waited for her last time, with a child over 1.5 meters tall following her.

"It seems that I haven't come early yet, so I asked you to wait for me here." Jiang Fan said with a smile.

"No, I just went downstairs." Zhong Xueying shook her head and pointed at the child next to her. "My eldest brother's house, Zhong Jianjun, he's eight years old. Jianjun, call someone."

The eight-year-old Zhong Jianjun didn't speak like a child, but rather with a rough tone, "Hello, Uncle Jiang Fan."

Jiang Fan was slightly distracted, and the shock in his heart that Zhong Jianjun had grown so tall at the age of eight had disappeared.

On the contrary, it was Zhong Jianjun who was called uncle and he couldn't do anything about it. He was only in his early twenties and was already called uncle. However, considering the background of that era, it was reasonable.

"Hello Jianjun, come and have some candy."

Jiang Fan took out a handful of candies from his pocket and put them in Jianjun's hand.

The eight-year-old child smiled visibly, "Thank you, Uncle Jiang Fan."

"Okay, Jianjun, go home and tell your grandparents."

"Yes! Auntie!" Zhong Jianjun saluted politely and ran away.

Zhong Xueying explained, "He has been determined since he was young to join the army and fight in wars like his father, so he has been learning about the military since he was young."

"It's a good thing to have ambition, but how can Jianjun be this tall at only eight years old?" Jiang Fan couldn't help asking while pushing the cart.

Zhong Xueying smiled bitterly, "We don't know what's going on. This kid has been growing up so fast since he was young. Compared to his peers, he looks like a little chicken."

Jiang Fan couldn't tell. Ignoring his age, Zhong Jianjun seemed quite healthy. However, a normal boy would have to be at least fourteen or fifteen to look like this. At eight years old, it was indeed rare.

After entering the door, the difficult situation that Jiang Fan had imagined did not happen. The Zhong family members were very friendly, and even Zhong Tiexiong greeted him with a smile.

The Zhong family is not large, with only six people in the family, including Zhong's father Zhong Dashan, Zhong's mother Li Xiaoyan, Zhong Tiexiong and his wife Tielan, son Zhong Jianjun, and Zhong Xueying.

They were all very happy about Jiang Fan's arrival, especially Zhong Xueying.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhong were satisfied with Jiang Fan's personal conditions and family conditions.

Moreover, after learning some things, Zhong Tiexiong also admired Jiang Fan very much.

There are six people in the family, and four of them basically agree. Tielan will not interfere too much in her sister-in-law's affairs. Zhong Jianjun is only an eight-year-old child, so what opinions can he express?

So Jiang Fan's trip was quite smooth, except for a small mistake during lunch.

Somehow, Zhong Tiexiong heard about the incident where Jiang Fan represented the steel mill and got the Russians drunk, so he told the story.

This immediately excited Zhong Dashan, who was already a little bit overconfident. He said that he had never seen such a person before.

He wanted to fight with Jiang Fan on the spot, and even made a bold statement that if Jiang Fan could get him and Zhong Tiexiong drunk today, he would marry his daughter to him tomorrow.

Jiang Fan naturally would not miss this opportunity. He brought six bottles of white wine with him. After a few rounds of drinking, he made Zhong Dashan and Zhong Tiexiong fall down drunk, and his cheeks turned slightly red.

He was even able to carry his future father-in-law and future brother-in-law into the house by himself.

"Brother! Let's worship heaven and earth!"

"Second brother! Worship heaven and earth!"

The drunken father and son of the Zhong family just became sworn brothers, Zhong Tiexiong is the elder brother and Zhong Dashan is the younger brother.

Zhong Xueying looked at the two of them with a headache, and then glanced at Jiang Fan with a reproachful look.

"Look at how much they drank. They are all drunk."

Jiang Fan touched his nose awkwardly and said nothing. He couldn't say that he was just getting started.

"Yingying, why are you blaming Xiao Jiang? It's your father and your elder brother who don't know their own limitations and insist on having a drinking contest. They deserve it!"

Li Xiaoyan rolled her eyes at her husband and son, then turned and looked at Jiang Fan with a smile.

"Xiao Jiang, Auntie has no objection to your relationship with Yingying. Go back and tell your parents. If they don't have any objections, we can set up a time to discuss the details."

Jiang Fan was overjoyed, "Thank you, Auntie, but don't you need uncle's opinion on this matter?"

"No need. Didn't he just lose Yingying to you? Even if he wakes up, he won't be able to say anything."

Jiang Fan didn't dare to speak. He helped clean up the place, sat for a while, and then said goodbye and left.

Chapter 427: The Marriage is Initially Confirmed

That night, when Zhong Dashan woke up from a drowsy state, the first thing he saw was Li Xiaoyan sitting silently beside him.

Zhong Dashan immediately turned over and said tremblingly, "Oh, my head hurts. I'll sleep a little longer."

"Enough! What are you doing here?! Even if you have a headache, you need to get up! What are you thinking? Three men drank six bottles of white wine! Do you have that much?"

Li Xiaoyan said angrily, "It's not that I don't allow my family to drink, but they should also be careful about the amount they drink. He's already in his forties, and he still drinks so much. Besides, what's the point of alcohol?"

"Look at you, you can't control your mouth after drinking a little bit of wine, and you speak without thinking. You even made a bet with Xiao Jiang, and now you've lost the girl."

One sentence made a fifty-year-old man jump out of bed!

"What the hell! Yingying gave it to him! Girl, you can't do such a stupid thing."

Without even putting on his shoes, Zhong Dashan pushed the door open to find his daughter and ask her what was going on.

"Come back, is our girl that confused?" Li Xiaoyan was really speechless to this old man.

"That's right. With our girl's skills, most people might not be able to beat her." Zhong Dashan suddenly laughed. "So you're saying that our girl will be given to him? Are you just trying to piss me off?"

"I'm angry with you? Who is angry with whom between us? Didn't you say that if Xiao Jiang can get you drunk, you will marry him?" Li Xiaoyan said unhappily.

Zhong Dashan finally remembered that he had said this, but looking at his wife's expression, he gave a wry smile and said shamelessly, "Although I said it, I don't have to admit it. What happened at the dinner table can't be counted."

At the same time, he thought, "Xiao Jiang, it's not that I don't keep my word, but in this situation, I'd better sacrifice you first."

Li Xiaoyan ignored him and told him directly, "It's up to you. I've already told Xiao Jiang to go home and tell his parents to find time to meet and discuss the children's marriage. If you don't want to, you can tell him yourself."

Zhong Dashan was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood that Jiang Fan had passed the test of his wife.

"Since you have agreed to this, what else can I object to? I think Xiao Jiang is a good person, with good conditions, and he is suitable to accompany our girl." Zhong Dashan's tone in the second half of the sentence was quite serious, which showed that he really approved of Jiang Fan.

Li Xiaoyan also nodded. "That's what I mean. It's not easy to meet someone who is suitable in every aspect. The real truth is to win him over as soon as possible."

On the other hand, as soon as Jiang Fan returned home in the afternoon, he told his family the good news in front of their expectant eyes.

"I told you, my son is so outstanding, he will definitely bring back good news." Jiang Daniu said proudly.

"Go away." Shen Yue pushed Jiang Daniu aside and turned to Jiang Fan and asked, "Second Brother, which day do you think is suitable for us to meet? Next Sunday, when you have a day off, or Wednesday or Thursday?"

"When I came back, I agreed with Xueying to meet at a restaurant next Sunday to see if we could finalize this matter."

On the way back, Zhong Xueying accompanied him for a while, and the two of them set a time.

Shen Yue smiled even more and nodded, "Okay, as long as you decide."

"Mom, I was thinking of taking advantage of this time to renovate the house in the middle courtyard and buy some furniture. I'll have to ask you to take care of this matter." Jiang Fan expressed his idea, hoping to get Shen Yue's support.

"Okay, as parents, our job is to work hard for our children. Just leave it to me." Shen Yue agreed with a smile.

Late at night, Jiang Fan lay in bed, staring at the ceiling with his eyes open and muttering.

"I'm going to discuss getting engaged now? And getting married soon?"

Even now, he still couldn't believe that he and Zhong Xueying were progressing so quickly. It was fast but also natural, just right, like a smooth process.

Jiang Fan suddenly chuckled, "Looking at it this way, finding a partner and getting married isn't that difficult. It's only going to be difficult a few decades later. That's just a matter of time."

For the first time, Jiang Fan felt that this era was truly great.

……

While Jiang Fan was solving his lifelong problem, Liu Guangqi was also working hard on it.

His partner was the daughter of their leader, who was average looking and far from what Liu Guangqi had in mind as a marriage partner.

But the other party has a good father, who is the powerful leader of their unit. If he can get the other party's support, he will definitely have an absolute advantage in the next competition.

It’s just that Liu Guangqi’s girlfriend Li Yi is really difficult to deal with. When she first faced Liu Guangqi’s pursuit, she was very difficult and found fault with him.

After he got her, it was even more outrageous. He always wanted to watch movies, buy clothes, etc., which made Liu Guangqi miserable.

His salary was not enough to make ends meet, so he had to ask his family for help again and again.

Liu Haizhong didn't care about it before, and even strongly supported it. But after Liu Guangtian's theft and Liu Guangfu's whispering, he became dissatisfied with Liu Guangqi's behavior.

But he didn't say anything. After all, the position of the eldest son couldn't be easily shaken. And he also planned to give Liu Guangqi another chance.

Today was a good day, Liu Haizhong's fiftieth birthday. He sat in a chair, looking at the plate of scrambled eggs, a plate of braised meat, two cold dishes, and a bottle of good wine in front of him, and the smile on his face never stopped.

Looking around the entire courtyard, who could possibly have these dishes on their birthday? Not to mention that her husband would prepare a bowl of longevity noodles made with dried noodles for him.

So Liu Haizhong was quite proud and very happy, but he still had something hidden in his heart.

Two days ago, Liu Guangqi came back and asked for money as soon as he opened his mouth.

This immediately made Liu Haizhong's mood for his birthday become bad, and he couldn't help but think of what Liu Guangfu said.