It was already after nine o'clock when Su Cheng returned to the courtyard.
Behind the stone steps in front of the door, the vermilion door was slightly closed, revealing a gap just enough for people to pass through.
Every household in the courtyard turned off the lights and went to bed. Su Cheng stepped forward and pushed open the half door, walked in with his bicycle, put the bicycle on the ground, and was about to close the door.
A gentle voice in the darkness suddenly remembered in his ears,
"Seiko, you're back!"
Su Cheng knew without guessing that this must be the third uncle, and only the third uncle Yan Bugui had such leisurely elegance.
I didn't sleep in the cold weather. I stayed in front of my window and stared at the door.
If you are not familiar with Yan Bugui, you should not be so scared that you wet your pants in the middle of the night.
As Yan Bugui's voice sounded, people also walked out of the door, holding a small flashlight in their hands.
But he didn't even want to turn on the light. Fortunately, Yan Bugui had good eyesight. Otherwise, this would be a blind light.
If he stumbles over a stone or something on the ground, it will be easier for him.
When Su Cheng rode his bicycle into the alley, the road was full of darkness. His eyes had already adapted to the darkness. He glanced at the third uncle and said angrily,
"Third uncle, every household here has turned off the lights and gone to bed. It's okay if you don't want to sleep. You are still standing guard at the door. If you make a sudden noise, it will scare people to death!"
When the third uncle heard this, he showed a dissatisfied look and said pointedly,
"Shengzi, have you done something wrong?"
Su Cheng felt confused when he heard this. He didn't watch the widow take a bath, so what kind of harm could he do? He immediately said,
"Third uncle, I am too lazy to talk nonsense with you. Since you are so free, please help me close the door. Thank you."
Su Cheng held the bicycle and was about to leave, but the third uncle stood in front of Su Cheng like a ghost and said leisurely,
"Shengzi, you are not kind!"
Su Cheng glanced at the third uncle and said helplessly,
"Third uncle, what are you doing? Why am I being unkind? Did I steal your rice?"
When the third uncle heard this, he put on the posture of an old scholar and said,
"You didn't eat my rice, but what you did behind my back was worse than eating my rice!"
Su Cheng:???
Did I sleep with your eldest daughter-in-law?
Su Cheng also looked at the third uncle speechlessly and said,
"Third uncle, why are you so crazy?"
When the third uncle saw Su Cheng, he still didn't know why. Fortunately, he stopped pretending and said directly,
"Chengzi, why did you come back so late today? Don't think I don't know, you went to see Teacher Ran today!"
It turned out that the third aunt had learned from the old woman who proposed to Su Cheng that Su Cheng wanted to meet Teacher Ran, so she secretly told the third uncle,
When the third uncle was working at school today, he learned from Teacher Ran that Su Cheng would have a blind date with her tonight.
Thinking that he wanted to introduce Teacher Ran to Su Cheng before, but was rejected, the third uncle thought that Su Cheng was trying to sneak into Chencang, so he contacted Teacher Ran privately and was unwilling to give him any benefits.
I have been waiting at the window tonight just to scold Su Cheng and ask for some favors!
Su Cheng listened to the third uncle's words and said dissatisfiedly,
"Third uncle, who do I need to get permission to go on a blind date with?"
The third uncle thinks he has an orderly way,
"Chengzi, this is where you are unkind. When I said I would introduce Teacher Ran to you a few days ago, you refused, but instead you secretly found someone to set up a conversation. Did I wrong you?"
After hearing what the third uncle said, Su Cheng knew that the other party had misunderstood, so he explained,
"Third uncle, my old lady asked someone to mediate this matter. Don't get me wrong."
Then I thought about the scheming character of the third uncle. He was guarding me tonight, probably because he wanted to ask for a red envelope from the matchmaker.
Then he said,
"Third uncle, don't you think about it, why would I do such a thing? It costs money to marry a matchmaker, so I might as well give you a red envelope and enjoy it?"
After listening to Su Cheng's words, the third uncle turned around and thought, it really makes sense. He also knew that he had wronged Su Cheng, so he could only apologize with a calm smile,
"Chengzi, it was the third uncle who misunderstood you. The third uncle will apologize to you!"
Su Cheng didn't care, as long as the misunderstanding was resolved, he led the bicycle to the backyard, and turned around and said to the third uncle,
"Third uncle, now that the matter is clear, I would like to ask you to close this door."
The third uncle nodded and said,
"Okay, I'm here, you should go back to the house quickly."
After Su Cheng had gone far, the third uncle closed the door, his face suddenly fell, and he sighed,
"After holding on for so long, it turned out to be another loss-making business!"
Then I went back to my room and tossed and turned on the kang. I couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
I didn't even think about getting anything cheap from Su Cheng, and I stayed in front of the window for so long in vain.
The more the third uncle thought about it, the more he felt that he was at a disadvantage, and the more he felt that he was at a disadvantage, the more he couldn't sleep.
I glanced at my wife, who was sleeping soundly. She was this woman, always looking for things to do for herself.
Finally I couldn't help but wake up the third aunt, I can't sleep well, you, the culprit, don't sleep either.
This is not a loss!
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In the front yard, the third uncle has suffered from insomnia. This Su Cheng doesn't know.
When he returned to the room in the backyard, the old lady who was supposed to be sleeping was sitting on the bedside dozing off with an incandescent lamp.
After hearing the sound of opening the door, he immediately became energetic and looked at Su Cheng with embarrassed eyes, saying,
"Seiko, you're back!"
Su Cheng looked at this old naughty boy and said helplessly,
"Grandma, what are you doing? Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
The old lady asked with a smile,
"How was your talk with that girl? When can you bring her back to grandma to see?"
When Su Cheng heard this, his head suddenly became heavy and he could only blame Teacher Ran. He immediately said,
"Grandma, Teacher Ran doesn't like me, so I'm bragging!"
When the old lady heard this, she looked disappointed, then looked at Su Cheng suspiciously and said,
"Did you, you little monkey, not take notice of me? Did you deliberately lie to me, an old woman?"
Su Cheng could only bite the bullet and said,
"Grandma, how can that be possible? People really look down on me!"
The old lady was still a little suspicious, staring at Su Cheng and saying,
"real?"
Su Cheng's eyes dodge slightly and he said,
"Pearls are not even so real!"
Later, in order to avoid making too many mistakes and saying too much, Su Cheng comforted him and said,
"Grandma, your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, so don't worry about it!"
The old lady is so clever. Seeing Su Cheng looking like this, how could she not know that Su Cheng was lying? She rolled her eyes in a circle and pretended to be angry.
"No, I have to ask someone to go to her house tomorrow to find out! Why does she look down on you?"
Su Cheng heard this and said quickly,
"Grandma, there's no need. It's just like a blind man going on a blind date. Neither of them can match each other. Go and ask them what they are talking about?"
After listening to Su Cheng's explanation, the old lady finally determined that her grandson looked down on him, and immediately said with a straight face,
"Chengzi, you little monkey, even grandma was almost deceived by you."
Then he said sincerely,
"Shengzi, if you are not satisfied, grandma won't force you to marry him, right? Can't you tell me the truth?"
When Su Cheng heard this, he hesitated for a long time. Knowing that the old lady was not a good person, he decided to tell the other party the truth,
"Grandma, I actually like the Ran Qiuye you introduced to me, both in terms of appearance and character. It's just that their family background makes me unacceptable!"
When the old lady heard this, she was dissatisfied and said,
"Why, my returnee family is still poor? Do I need to find you a princess to be worthy of you?"
"Grandma, don't worry, just listen to me and tell you slowly!"
Su Cheng patiently glanced at the old lady and said,
"Grandma, do you know about Lou Xiao'e's family? My father used to be a shareholder of our steel rolling mill. Logically speaking, it is impossible for Lou Xiao'e to marry Xu Damao. Their conditions are very different, but why did Lou Xiao'e marry Xu Damao in the end?
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The old lady thought for a while and said,
"Xu Damao is a smooth-tongued person. This girl, Xiao'e, was deceived by Xu Damao!"
"Grandma, what you said is only part of the reason!"
Su Cheng explained,
"What's more important is that the Lou family is a landowner. In order to avoid suspicion, they can only let Lou Xiao'e marry."
When the old lady heard this, she said in confusion,
"I remember during the struggle, Lou Xiaoe's family sent food to the troops. He was a patriotic businessman. How come this has anything to do with the landlords?"
"Grandma, this is determined by the general environment. White can also be called black!"
Su Cheng took the old lady's hand and said,
"I am now the chief of the security department. Although our family background is innocent and we are not afraid of being framed by others, if the target we find is not good enough, when the situation gets worse, it will become a basis for being attacked and annihilated!"
The old lady actually understood little about what she heard. She had never read any books and was completely blank about politics. But she still asked,
"The Ran Qiuye I introduced to you is from a family that has returned from overseas. This can't be linked to the landlord, right?"
Su Cheng didn't know how to explain to the old lady. After all, Ran Qiuye's family background was still very innocent.
I can only say helplessly,
"Grandma, please stop messing with these things, okay?"
When the old lady heard this, she didn't say anything more. She actually didn't understand the world anymore.
But he still couldn't help but said,
"Even if Ran Qiuye can't do it, you can't find a girl from the country?"
Seeing the old lady talking about Qin Jingru, Su Cheng used this excuse to confess to the old lady,
"Grandma, I know what you are worried about. It's not just that if you come from a rural area, if you marry into our city, not only will you not be able to eat commercial food, but your future children will also still have a rural household registration."
Then Su Cheng changed the subject and said,
"But her family background is innocent. If I marry her, no one can fault her. Besides, with my current salary, am I afraid that I won't be able to support my wife and children?"
In the end, Su Cheng comforted himself and said,
"Grandma, don't be impatient. I haven't even finished writing these horoscopes yet. If you are really not satisfied, how can I still get your wish?"
Hearing this, the old lady's furrowed brows unfurled and she smiled and cursed,
"This is what you said. If I'm not satisfied when the time comes, you can't go back on your word!"