Chapter 8: The Grandpa Attacks
After Wang Hongxiu sent He Yuzhu away, she began to think about how to express He Yuzhu's urgent desire to get married after going to Lou's house tomorrow.

I kept thinking about it until the next day.

Monday.

Wang Hongxiu went to the street office to sign in, then rode her bicycle towards Lou's house.

The three members of the Lou family are also waiting for news.

There’s no way. He Yuzhu came to Lou’s house yesterday and had a great chat with his father-in-law Lou Zhendong.

Lou Zhendong had such a good impression of He Yuzhu that family background, family situation, identity match, and being well-matched were no longer issues for him.

At this time, what Lou Zhendong was thinking about was to let his daughter and He Yuzhu settle down in a relationship and slowly fall in love.

Wang Hongxiu knocked on the door and it was Guardian Zheng who opened it.

Wang Hongxiu had been here before, and Guardian Zheng took her directly into the living room.

Lou Zhendong and his family of three came downstairs to greet them.

When Wang Hongxiu was young, her family was well-off and she was considered a lady from a prominent family. Later, she joined GM, but she still remembered the situation at home when she was a child.

Although it is not as magnificent as the Lou family's, it also has pavilions and terraces.

Now, the four of them sat down, and Wang Hongxiu said directly: "Mr. Lou, I came here today to ask on behalf of Xiao He, what is your family's impression of him? Do you agree to marry Xiao'e to him?"

"Cough cough!"

Lou Zhendong didn't expect that Wang Hongxiu would speak so directly and show her ultimate move right away.

After thinking hard, Lou Zhendong calmly replied: "Xiao He is a good child. Xiao'e's mother and I have no objection. But now is a new society and a new atmosphere. We still have to listen to the child's opinion..."

"Dad, I have no objection."

When Lou Xiao'e heard that her father agreed to her relationship with He Yuzhu, she felt inexplicably sweet in her heart. When she heard that she was asked to give an answer, she agreed very straightforwardly.

"Cough cough, cough cough..."

It was the first time that Lou Zhendong realized why his daughter was so eager to get married.

Lou Tan covered her face with her hands, wondering why her daughter was so silly.

Did you understand what the two people just said?
No matter how Lou Zhendong and his wife glared at their daughter, Wang Hongxiu laughed like a duck, quacking.

Wang Hongxiu took advantage of the situation and asked a few ambiguous questions to confirm that Lou Xiao'e really agreed to date He Yuzhu. Then she said with a smile, "Mr. Lou, since your family agrees, please prepare the certificate. I will also send a message to Xiao He, asking him to come again and bring Xiao'e to get the certificate as soon as possible."

"Did you get the certificate? What certificate?"

Lou Xiao'e was still a little dazed and had no idea that she had already become a bride-to-be.

"Then I'll trouble you, Director Wang."

After sending Wang Hongxiu away, Lou Zhendong could no longer hold back and roared, “I, Lou Zhendong, have a great reputation in my life, but how could I have a daughter who is so… so…”

"Okay, okay, no matter how dumb my daughter is, she is my own child."

Lou Tan was also tired.

The truth is that Lou Xiao'e has been too well protected by the Lou family since she was a child, and has never experienced the harsh treatment of society.

Lou Zhendong wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth and closed it again.

Since ancient times, people have not fought with officials.

Although Wang Hongxiu is only the director of a street office, she is also an official figure, not to mention that her husband, Minister Qian, is a department-level cadre.

Thinking about it this way, the fact that He Yuzhu invited Wang Hongxiu to act as a matchmaker has already put the Lou family in a situation from which they have no way out.

If it is said that He Yuzhu himself is not capable enough, the Lou family still has something to say.

The problem is that He Yuzhu is too outstanding. There are only a few 22-year-old state banquet chefs in the country.

Lou Zhendong couldn't find a reason to refuse, so naturally he couldn't reject Wang Hongxiu's matchmaking.

What's more, my daughter has expressed her opinion directly.

At this time, if Lou Zhendong said he disagreed, he would offend Wang Hongxiu, the matchmaker.

Lou Zhendong is powerless now, how could he be so unwise?
After much thought, Lou Zhendong could only grit his teeth and agree to Wang Hongxiu's proposal and let He Yuzhu propose marriage.

The Lou family agreed to the marriage.

After He Yuzhu got the news, he told the deaf old lady the good news.

This deaf old lady also came from a wealthy and prominent family, but she fell into decline later on.

When the deaf old lady learned that her eldest grandson was going to get married, she was so happy that she changed into new clothes and asked He Yuzhu to carry her to the Lou family to propose marriage.

Many fan fictions say that the deaf old lady knows the Lou family.

This is true.

There were actually only so many powerful and noble families in ancient times, so it was very normal for them to have some interactions with each other.

However, the deaf old lady is over 70 years old, nearly 30 years older than Lou Zhendong.

When the old lady was young, she interacted with the Lou family and all the people she knew were Lou Zhendong’s elders.

So, as soon as the old lady mentioned the identity, she started talking about other people in the Lou family.

Lou Zhendong said directly, this one is my father, and that one is my uncle.

That’s the point of the conversation.

Lou Zhendong completely gave up resistance and directly asked Lou Xiaoe to come out and meet He Yuzhu again. He said frankly that the two children had no objection and the Lou family would not object to the marriage.

He Yuzhu took advantage of the victory and shamelessly took out the marriage certificate he had obtained from the street office, saying that he could get the certificate at any time.

You can get a marriage certificate from the street office or your workplace.

Since He Yuzhu asked Director Wang to act as a matchmaker, he asked her to issue a certificate at the same time.

Lou Xiao'e was slightly surprised, but not willing to be outdone, she also took out the certificate that Lou Tan gave her yesterday.

While Lou Zhendong was cursing He Yuzhu for being despicable and shameless in his heart, He Yuzhu pulled Lou Xiaoe out of the Lou family.

An hour later, He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e got their marriage certificate.

It’s called a certificate, but it’s actually a piece of award paper, red in color.

The paper contained a declaration to the leader.

He Yuzhu sent Lou Xiao'e home. At this time, the old lady had already discussed with Lou Zhendong about the wedding and wedding banquet.

Because the country is in a period of disaster.

There was no banquet held in the courtyard, and some wedding candies, melon seeds and peanuts were distributed to the neighbors.

The Lou family will wait for the couple to return home and then invite some close relatives to come over for a gathering.

As for some friends, I don’t plan to invite them.

It wasn't that the Lou family had no money, no tickets, and no food, but as capitalists at this time, they had to be humble. In a blink of an eye, it was Saturday.

Today is Lou Xiao'e's wedding day.

He Yuzhu got off work early and rode his bicycle alone. On the way, he hung the candies, melon seeds, and peanuts in the space on the handlebars and came to Lou's house.

At the Lou family, Lou Zhendong had a worried look on his face, while Lou Tan was crying while holding her daughter.

"Okay, okay, the pillars are here, stop crying."

When Lou Zhendong saw He Yuzhu, he waved his hand and asked him to follow him to the living room.

These days, after work, He Yuzhu would go to Lou's house and had become quite close with Lou Zhendong.

And Lou Xiao'e also liked watching He Yuzhu and Lou Zhendong chatting.

The father-in-law and son-in-law chatted for an hour or two.

Every day, He Yuzhu would chat from four or five in the afternoon until after dinner before returning to the courtyard.

These days, dinner for the old lady and He Yushui was prepared by the aunt.

Today is He Yuzhu's wedding day. Although He Yuzhu said that the wedding would be simple and he would not accept any gifts, he would just give out wedding candies to the neighbors.

However, the old ladies in the courtyard who heard the news stayed in the yard early in order to watch the fun, waiting for He Yuzhu to return with his new wife.

At 5:30 in the afternoon, the workers began to leave work.

The courtyard became even more lively.

An uncle and an aunt helped to post the big red wedding characters.

Qin Huairu, who was pregnant next door, said she wanted to help, but when everyone saw her bulging belly, they didn't dare to let her do anything.

The wedding was not held, but young people love to watch the fun and insisted on having a ceremony.

Portraits of the leaders were also brought out and hung on the walls.

When He Yuzhu brought his new wife in, they were required to swear an oath in front of the leader's portrait.

In this era, people are relatively simple.

Although everyone was hungry and could only drink porridge and water to fill their stomachs every day, their passion was high.

Seeing that it was getting dark, He Yuzhu finally rode his bicycle and took his new wife Lou Xiaoe back to the courtyard.

On the way, I met a few naughty kids in the yard, and they were screaming and yelling.

"Uncle, Dad, Brother Zhuzi is back with his new wife."

Yan Jiefang was only twelve years old, an age when everyone hates him. He ran around and bumped into several people.

When the people in the yard heard the news, they immediately ordered people to light firecrackers.

There was a crackling sound.

He Yuzhu and Lou Xiaoe almost didn't dare to enter the door.

We agreed to enter quietly and not hold a wedding, so why is the courtyard so bustling?

When He Yuzhu entered the central courtyard, the third uncle Yan Fugui told He Yuzhu that all of this was arranged by the first uncle Yi Zhonghai.

Alas, this old man is quite "enthusiastic".

He Yuzhu knew that this old man was only concerned about the issue of retirement.

Over the years, He Yuzhu has taken care of the deaf old lady as if she were his own grandmother, which also stimulated the old man.

The eldest uncle had some relationship with Jia Zhang. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, he took good care of Jia Dongxu and had the idea of ​​letting Jia Dongxu take care of him in his old age.

Later, he helped Jia Dongxu get into the steel rolling mill and took him as his apprentice.

The relationship between the eldest uncle's family and the Jia family is quite good.

However, Jia Dongxu has complicated feelings towards the old man.

Over the years, the Jia family has received a lot of kindness from the eldest uncle.

But Jia Dongxu's attitude towards the old man is just like Bang Geng's attitude towards Sha Zhu in the TV series.

In Jia Dongxu's eyes, an uncle is a man who often drags Jia Zhang into the cellar.

He wants me to take care of him in his old age, grandma!

The uncle watched Jia Dongxu grow up, get married, and have children, but the relationship between the two families became increasingly cold.

In particular, in recent years, Jia Zhang has ignored the eldest uncle.

This made the old man even more anxious. Was he going to lose the person he had chosen to take care of his retirement?

Is it too late to find a new one now?
At this time, He Daqing and Bai Guafu ran away to another place.

He Yuzhu, who lives with his sister, comes into the sight of an old man.

He Yuzhu and the old man's family were both kind to the old lady and had taken care of her together for more than ten years.

From the old lady's perspective, the three families are like family members.

And He Yuzhu's abilities far exceed Jia Dongxu's.

Jia Dongxu has worked in the factory for ten years, starting as an apprentice, and is now only a second-level fitter, a qualification that seems somewhat mediocre.

The monthly salary plus subsidies is 38.6 yuan.

He Yuzhu has been in the factory for less than ten years, but he has already become a fourth-level chef, exactly the same level as his father He Daqing. He can get a salary of 63.5 yuan per month, not including the extra money he earns from preparing banquets.

You can say it's due to family tradition or He Yuzhu's own hard work.

In the end, He Yuzhu left Jia Dongxu eight thousand miles away.

There is no comparison between the two in terms of work, ability and character.

After some comparison, the old man finally decided to include He Yuzhu in his retirement plan.

This is what happened today. He Yuzhu clearly said that he would not hold a wedding, but an old man still created such a lively scene.

To put it bluntly, the old man just wanted to do He Yuzhu a favor and get him the same treatment as the deaf old lady so that he wouldn't have to worry about his future retirement.

He Yuzhu didn’t think about these things for the time being, and he didn’t have the heart to think about them.

It was the first time for him to get married in his two lifetimes, and with everyone cheering him on, he was a little flustered.

After finally distributing the wedding candies, melon seeds and peanuts, everyone started to make a fuss again and made a fuss in the bridal chamber.

They kept busy until it was completely dark, and then everyone went home to cook and eat.

He Yuzhu looked at the messy floor of his house, with melon seed shells and peanut shells scattered all over the floor.

This wedding was really speechless.

(End of this chapter)