0p0 Chapter 802 60 Yaozu Sister Control Group 39
Chapter 802 60 Yaozu Sister Control Group 39
At first, the Xiao family thought they had come for some reason, but after they greeted them, they started chatting with "Zhuo Yiheng".
They knew "Zhuo Yiheng"; they frequently went to the commune for study during this period, and he presided over several of the sessions.
Despite his youth, the commune secretary was somewhat intimidated by him; he had a truly imposing presence, befitting someone who had just come from the battlefield.
Mingming, who lives in the east of their village, is also a soldier. It is said that he has risked his life on missions. But it is probably different from going to the real battlefield. He is much less imposing than the person in front of him.
After we sat down and chatted for a bit, I learned that he was a former battalion commander who had transferred from the military. No wonder he was so popular!
Because one was Xiao Pandi's ex-husband and the other was her current boyfriend, they couldn't help but compare them subconsciously, and of course, Xiang Dong was completely defeated.
After sitting for a while, the three of them got up and left. They didn't stay long; they were just there to make themselves known and hopefully the commune would take care of them next time they went to a meeting.
Of course, they also wanted him to help with the application for primary school, but since this was their first time in close contact, they were too embarrassed to bring it up.
However, since he'll be their brigade's son-in-law in the future, there's plenty of time. If all else fails, they can just let Xiao Pandi whisper sweet nothings in his ear.
Grandpa Xiao had figured out their intentions, and luckily they hadn't mentioned it, otherwise he would have helped them refuse. This was Pandi's boyfriend's first visit, and they were so tactless. What if they looked down on Pandi because of this?
Call him selfish or inconsiderate of the collective, but no matter what, other people's children are not as important as his own.
Hu Xuan sat for a while longer, then prepared to go back around four o'clock.
Xiao's mother was originally planning to cook dinner early so that he could eat before leaving, but Hu Xuan stopped her because it was almost two o'clock when they finished drinking and eating lunch, and he wasn't hungry at all now.
He even praised Xiao Ma's cooking skills, saying that he could come over whenever he was craving it, and that she shouldn't complain that he came too often.
Xiao's mother was overjoyed by the praise, saying she couldn't wait for him to come anytime and wanted him to try all her cooking skills.
Xiao's father was quite envious; his wife hadn't smiled at him like that in a long time. He then pulled Xiao Yun aside and said, "You two aren't in a rush to get married. You need to really assess him. This guy's all smooth talk; he seems a bit unreliable."
Xiao Yun: "..."
Fox Xuan, who also overheard this, thought: ...This future father-in-law isn't very friendly to him; he's already subtly trying to sow discord between them.
However... seeing his future mother-in-law beaming with joy, he felt reassured. He had already won over the person in charge, so there shouldn't be any changes. After all, his father-in-law's word didn't count.
Thinking this way, she performed even more diligently. Xiao's mother was almost about to finalize the wedding date, but she still thought of secretly calculating the time before deciding, so she didn't say anything.
Grandpa and Grandma Xiao listened with amusement, but didn't join the conversation. In their family, marriages are decided by the parents, generation after generation. The elderly couple might offer some advice, but they wouldn't interfere based on their seniority.
Xiao's mother was extremely satisfied with this son-in-law. To be honest, none of her previous three sons-in-law were eloquent or persuasive.
The eldest son-in-law is a quiet, hardworking man who doesn't like to talk much, but he's honest and good to his eldest son, and that's enough.
The second son-in-law was similar; he was just an ordinary farmer. He could exchange a few words with his father and her husband each time they met, but he had nothing to say to his mother-in-law.
Not to mention Fang Xiangdong before, he left just two days after getting married and didn't come back until after the divorce. She hasn't seen him for the past two years, let alone had any contact with him. She feels sorry for her daughter, who is living a life of widowhood.
So when the third son said he wanted a divorce, she didn't object. If it weren't for the fact that the third son was injured at the time and she was afraid that he would have difficulty remarrying, she would have readily agreed.
This is the first time I've been so happy with my son-in-law. He's not only good-looking but also so capable. The more I look at him, the more satisfied I become.
But I'm also a little worried. My third child can't have any more children. Does he really not care? I should go back and confirm with Pandi again. It's best to clarify these things before the wedding, so we don't have to bring this up later.
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When Hu Xuan left, only Xiao Yun saw him off, intending to take him to the edge of the village.
As a result, from the moment I left home, I kept meeting people along the way, men, women, young and old.
Although summer is not like winter, when everyone stays indoors and sits and chats outside when there is no work, it is not like today. There are people at the door of almost every house. Some people even ate dinner early and came out with their rice bowls, squatting outside and chatting with the people next to them while eating.
When they saw the two of them come out, everyone looked in their direction. Several neighbors who were closer to them even came over and said, "Pandi, is this your boyfriend? You're leaving already? Why don't you have dinner before you leave?"
Xiao Yun replied with a smile, "Uncle Li, Aunt Wang, this is my boyfriend, Zhuo Yiheng. He still has to go back to the commune. It's a long way, and he'll have to get back in the dark if he goes too late. Let him go back as soon as possible."
Hu Xuan greeted them with a smile, "Uncle Li, Aunt Wang, hello! I've heard Pan Di mention you before; you used to take care of the sisters when they were little..."
In just half a day, the news of the Xiao family's new son-in-law's visit had spread throughout the village, since all three of the village leaders had come.
These people were waiting outside specifically to see what kind of person Xiao Pandi had found this time, which even alarmed the brigade cadres who came to her door in person.
Fang Dong remarried a battalion commander's sister, and the Fang family was smug for months. Everyone thought that the two families would end with the Fang family gaining the upper hand, but unexpectedly there was more to come, and it was very likely to be a reversal.
Hu Xuan didn't stand on ceremony and started chatting with the people who came up to him. He even gave everyone candy and cigarettes, one yuan a cigarette, of course, because there were too many people and he couldn't give them out.
Seeing how easygoing he was, someone asked him if he was a soldier or an officer, given that he was wearing a military uniform with four pockets.
Military ranks have now been abolished, and people can only distinguish each other by the marks on their pockets.
Hu Xuan answered their questions directly. He was a former soldier, and this was his old uniform. He now works in the commune and his administrative rank is level 22.
Although no one understood this level, they all felt a sense of awe and respect because of his imposing presence, and they all thought he must be a high-ranking official.
Especially the older generation, like Xiao's grandparents, were overjoyed to hear Hu Xuan, this cadre, address them as grandpa and grandma.
They had hardly ever left the village. The village head and his comrades were the highest-ranking officials they had ever met. They heard that even the village head had gone to greet this kid, so he must be a higher-ranking official than them. Now he was calling them grandpa and grandma, which made them incredibly proud.
They're being called "grandpa" and "grandma" by the officials, which means they're practically officials in their family now. They'll have a place to seek justice if anything happens in the future.
Everyone kept praising Xiao Yun to Hu Xuan, afraid that their son-in-law would run away.
Hu Xuan listened with a smile, nodding in agreement from time to time, which made the old men and women talk even more enthusiastically.
However, their praise was a bit excessive. It's one thing to be good-looking and capable, but to say she helps the elderly, children, and those in distress is a bit much.
Faced with Hu Xuan's teasing gaze, she, who was usually thick-skinned, blushed for the first time. Unable to bear it any longer, she quickly pulled Hu Xuan away and ran off.
Once they finally stopped running into people, Xiao Yun asked curiously, "When did you buy the candy and cigarettes for the old men, women, and children? You were quite well-prepared."
He definitely didn't have this in his space before, and it's impossible for him to have such modern gadgets inside, so it must have been bought before he came here.
This candy wasn't among the gifts given to the Xiao family; it was probably prepared specifically for the village children.
He even kept a pack of cigarettes in each of his shirt pockets, otherwise there wouldn't be enough to go around.
Everyone would save the candy for the children, while the cigarettes would be held under their noses to smell, then tucked behind their ears. They wouldn't smoke them, but would often take them out to show off later, since they were cigarettes given to them by officials.
What should have been a few minutes' walk from their house to the village entrance took them almost half an hour.
Even after they had gone far away, Xiao Yun could still hear them praising each other. Of course, there were also some sarcastic remarks, but nothing too outrageous. They just said that they never expected Xiao Pandi, who was divorced, to be able to find such a good man again. She really had the ability. They wondered what kind of luck she had.
These words weren't particularly harsh, so Xiao Yun didn't think much of it. She was so wonderful; it was normal for others to be envious and jealous.
However, when they reached the village entrance, they suddenly sensed a malicious intent. The two of them looked to the right at the same time and saw a gaunt old man turning his back and leaving.