Han Xinghui said: "I received a letter a few days ago that her little cousin can now open his eyes. I can propose marriage, and I need to add some more gifts."
Grandma Han hesitated for a while and said, "Your mother came here a few days ago and has some thoughts about Xu Yatou."
"What did she say?"
"Someone told her that Xiao Xu was the girl from the Xu family who jumped into the river in Baodu City. Your mother was not very happy."
"She didn't jump into the river, she accidentally fell into it. I had a bad reputation back then, so it was normal for Shan Bao not to want to. I finally found a wife, and it's none of my business who likes her or not."
Han Xinghui immediately understood that someone must be gossiping in front of Cheng Yanqiu.
"Xinghui, someone told your mother that Xu Yatou jumped into the river and was rescued by a passing boatman. Her clothes were washed away by the water and she was seen naked by a man."
"Fart, this is a rumor!" Han Xinghui said angrily with a dark face, "Why should I look at other people's faces when marrying my wife? As long as Xu Zishan is willing to marry me, I will burn high incense. No one is allowed to interfere with my marriage."
"Your second sister-in-law knew a family member of a regiment leader in Jianye. The regiment leader had a sister-in-law who was very beautiful. Your second sister-in-law brought her to your mother..."
"Zhang Siwen is so free? He likes his sister-in-law, so she can be my second brother's second wife. I will marry Xu Zishan in this life, and I don't want anyone but her."
Grandma Han saw that he was angry and patiently persuaded: "I definitely support you and Xiao Xu being together. But, your parents, you should also get their approval. You can't go to the Xu family to propose marriage by yourself, without any of your parents coming forward.
What do people think of the Xu family?"
"Grandma, no matter who agrees or disagrees, even if no one from the Han family in Baodu City comes, I can still marry Xu Zishan home. It's enough for me to be good to her for the rest of my life."
Han Xinghui thought to himself that Xu Zishan had no parents-in-law.
I talked to Grandma Han for a while at home, and then took her to the health center and asked Dr. Shi to check her out.
Doctor Shi said that Grandma Han is in good health and will definitely have no problem living another twenty or thirty years.
"You will definitely be able to hold a great-grandson," Dr. Shi said with a smile, "I saw your grandson-in-law, she is very capable and very handsome."
In front of the old lady, Dr. Shi didn't mention Xu Zishan's illness at all.
After sending the old lady home, Han Xinghui went to the post and telecommunications office.
After paying a 10 yuan deposit, Han Xinghui went to the phone booth to call Cheng Yanqiu.
"Hello?" The phone was connected, and Cheng Yanqiu's voice came from the other side.
"I, Han Ji!" Han Xinghui said.
"Ah, you bastard, Han Ji, what a stupid name! You still know how to call me?"
Cheng Yanqiu was very happy to receive a call from her son. Knowing that her son was going to the disaster area for rescue, she was very anxious. The phone could not be reached a few days ago. She originally wanted to ask someone to inquire about the news.
"Mom, I'm going to propose marriage to the Xu family. Can you come on the engagement day?" Han Xinghui said bluntly, "If you can come, don't forget to bring Shan Bao the jade bracelet grandma gave you."
"Third son, I went back to Yancang Town a few days ago. Xu Zishan is the wrong daughter of the Xu family that your second sister-in-law introduced to you. Do you know this?"
"knew."
"Since you know that she is the original daughter of the Xu family, you should know that she made a fool of herself on the stage during the May Day performance?" Cheng Yanqiu said, "She didn't want to agree to marry you at the beginning, so you also know about jumping into the river, right?"
"I know, what's wrong?"
"She was originally from Baodu City and looked down upon your identity as a fisherman! Now that her identity has changed, she wants to be with you! Mom thinks such a girl is too snobbish."
"Mom, I calculated her here. She didn't rush to marry me. No matter whether she is from Baodu City or Xipu Town, it's never that she is not good enough for me, but that I am not good enough for her."
"Okay, Third Brother, beauty is in the eye of the beholder now, and I won't argue with you about it. Her dance costume broke and she made a fool of herself. She jumped into the river and was saved by a boatman, and was seen naked by a man. Both of these things are disgraceful. You
Do you know?"
"Who told you?"
"It doesn't matter who said it, these things are not difficult to check. Third brother, I don't mean to look down on the poor and lower-middle peasants, but these things will be criticized by others, and you will be looked down upon by others in the future!"
"Who dares to gossip? Try it!"
"You can kill one, and still block Yuyou's mouth? Third brother, if you find a wife like this, your future will be affected, and your life's fortune will be ruined..."
"Hey, what do you mean, do you disagree?"
"Of course I don't agree."
"Then let me tell you - it's useless if you don't agree! Xu Zishan, I am determined to marry her. I will marry her in this life!"
"Lao San, you are fooling..."
The phone has been hung up!
Han Xinghui strode out of the post office and took out a cigarette from his pocket.
Han Jin saw him and shouted happily: "Third brother is back? Let's drink together tonight?"
"Well." Han Xinghui said as he walked, "Let me tell you brothers that I am going to Xipu Town to propose marriage. You all can help me carry the betrothal gift."
"Okay, third brother, that's great. The brothers are all waiting for the wedding banquet! It's decided how much the betrothal gift will be, and we brothers will all carry the gift box."
The two of them were talking in the street. Han Xinghui's unhappiness caused by Cheng Yanqiu dissipated. He put a smile on his face, took a puff of cigarette, and prepared to visit Master Xie.
"Hey, hey, hey," a car stopped in front of him, the window rolled down, revealing a smiling face.
She is none other than the uncle's daughter, Cheng Wanli's biological sister, and Han Xinghui's cousin, Cheng Luoyi.
"Cousin, are you back? Why don't you go to my house to play?"
Cheng Royi immediately opened the car door and jumped out, standing in front of Han Xinghui, happily holding Han Xinghui's arm and shaking it.
"Cousin," coming down right behind her was Cheng Siyao, the daughter of her second uncle. Han Xinghui was not familiar with her. He only knew that she was a student at Huxi University in Lin'an Prefecture and was very good at studying.
"Are you both on vacation?"
"We just came back from Chang'an. Cousin, you don't know that we visited 10 cities."
Cheng Luoyi was chattering and told Han Xinghui what he had seen along the way. Han Xinghui stopped going to his master's house and took his two cousins to the Han family's old house.
When I walked to the supply and marketing cooperative, I saw a group of children fighting on the street corner.
While beating him, he shouted: "Beat him to death."
"His father is dead and his mother ran away with a wild man. Beat him."
The child's attack was not serious. The child who was beaten cried for mercy and let out a sharp scream.
Han Xinghui shouted: "What are you doing?"
The children who were beating up turned their faces and saw that it was Han Xinghui. They were so frightened that they ran away, escaping in an instant.
Han Xinghui looked at Yan Yishun who was crying on the ground. His head was broken, his face was covered with blood, and one eye was beaten until it was swollen like a quail egg.
Seeing Han Xinghui coming over, Yan Yishun cried so hard that he couldn't breathe: "Uncle Third, my mother doesn't want me anymore, they all beat me..."
Han Xinghui helped him up, and he screamed in pain.
"Where is your mother?"
"I don't know, she's gone." Yan Yishun hugged his neck and cried, "Uncle, my head hurts so much."
Han Xinghui said that she was really a fool. Fang Qing, that stinky woman, really ran away? Remarried? Why not send the child to Yan Xiaojun’s parents?
Han Xinghui said to his two cousins: "You go home first, and I will take him to the health center to have a look."
Cheng Roy didn't want to go back, so he had nothing to say to an old lady like Grandma Han, so he said, "We'll go to the health center with you."
The doctor at the health center examined Yan Yishun and shook his head in pain while doing so.
The wounds on the head and face are new, and there are many old wounds on the body. How many beatings did this child receive?
Han Xinghui looked at Yan Yishun's body, which was covered with bruises and countless pale white scars, and his face suddenly turned dark.