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Chapter 439: Shameless, Why Do You Want a Motorcycle?

Sun Jiwei, who was sitting on the edge of the kang and handing a cigarette to Yang Yusheng, frowned when he heard this, and was obviously unhappy with what Guan Lei said.

"What? You want to wait two years before discussing marriage? As a father, I definitely can't agree to that! Leizi, Second Uncle is speaking from the heart to you, so don't take it lightly. Lianfang is my daughter, and she is the apple of the Sun family's eye. You two will be twenty years old this year, and in two years you will be twenty-two! Ah, you still want Lianfang to be with you for two years? We don't have that tradition in our Sun family! You two should either get married this year or next year..."

Sun Jishan raised his head and scolded, "Second brother! What are you doing? Why are you making a fuss while listening to the children's chatter?"

Sun Jiwei said: "I am just expressing my own opinion. Getting married two years later is definitely not an option! I have discussed this with her mother."

The originally lively atmosphere in the east room suddenly froze. Everyone around the kang table put down their bowls and chopsticks. Some looked up at each other, some lowered their heads and said nothing, and some squinted their eyes and smoked...

Sun Lianfang stood on the floor next to the kang. She hid behind Guan Lei and pinched his clothes, lowered her head and said nothing. Although she was the party involved, marriage was a matter of life and death and her parents had the final say. Since they were talking about when to get married, she couldn't speak out and cause trouble. She did have some foresight.

Sun Jishan frowned and said, "You're just going to let Lei Zi make his own decision now? He has to go back and discuss it with his family, why are you so anxious?"

"I'm not in a hurry, Brother Yang, please give me some advice. I know Lei Zi wants to make more money and then marry Lian Fang, but two years is too long. Isn't it a bit irresponsible to do this?"

Yang Yusheng exhaled smoke and said, "According to the thinking of our older generation, it is definitely irresponsible. Here we always get engaged first, have children in advance, and then get married after half a year. But times are changing. Leizi is a very independent child. If you ask him to marry Lianfang without anything, he will definitely not be able to figure it out."

"Brother, there's nothing wrong with what you said. You're just talking nonsense in our house today. It's like you're bullying a child."

Sun Jiwei threw away his cigarette butt and said, "I'm not bullying him. After they get married, won't Lei Zi have to call me dad? How can he find fault with me? I'm just being frank!"

Guan Lei said: "Second uncle, even if I marry Lianfang this year, the money I have is not enough for the betrothal gift, not to mention the wedding banquet and house renovations. My brother even asked me to invest in the business. I really want to marry Lianfang as soon as possible, but I am so short of money!"

Sun Jiwei quickly answered, slapping his thigh and said excitedly: "What are you afraid of? Second uncle will pay for it for you! You don't need any betrothal gifts. I will pay for the house repairs, furniture and appliances, and even buy you a motorcycle!"

Guan Lei thanked him and said, "Thank you, Second Uncle and Second Aunt! Lianfang and I will get married this winter. I will go back to Wanye at the end of the month and tell my uncle and sister. Then our two families will meet and set a date for the wedding."

When Guan Lei finished speaking, the room fell silent. Old Sun's family members were all stunned. They looked up and looked at each other, all speechless.

Sun Jiwei and Fang's mother had talked alone before. The old couple wanted to help Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang start a family, but they found out through getting along that Guan Lei had too strong self-esteem, so they wanted to change their approach. However, the old couple didn't expect that Guan Lei was not angry, but instead accepted it with pleasure after being thanked. This was different from what the old couple had imagined, so their brows were dull.

Sun Jiwei turned his head and looked around, and found that Shan and Ye both had their eyes wide open, and they were in disbelief at Guan Lei's words. He looked at Fang's mother again, who was staring at Guan Lei's profile and hadn't recovered from her shock.

Sun Jiwei looked at Guan Lei smiling at him and said with a stammer, "You, are you willing?"

Guan Lei said with a smile, "I am willing! I am so lucky to have such a good father-in-law and mother-in-law, and to marry a girl like Lian Fang. I can't let this go."

"Second Uncle and Second Aunt have been so supportive of Lianfang and me, I definitely can't let you down. Then I'll go back to Wanye at the end of the month and tell my uncle and sister, and then we can meet and set a wedding date, how do you say that?"

Sun Jiwei touched his face and nodded absentmindedly, "Okay..."

Fang's mother clapped her hands and said, "Oh! This child is so straightforward. I was thinking of arguing with him. I was ready to persuade him to stop arguing."

"Second Mother, why are you trying to persuade me? I know you are trying to protect my self-esteem, but compared to Lianfang, my self-esteem is obviously not up to par. As the only son-in-law of the old Sun family, I must know what's good for me. Second Mother, don't worry. Lianfang will definitely not suffer if she follows me."

Fang's mother smiled and accepted it happily: "Hey! I believe it. But Lianfang is willing to meddle in other people's business, so you have to hold her back in the future and don't let her go out and cause trouble."

"OK."

Sun Jiwei said in a depressed mood: "I have already prepared myself for the situation, but he is just doing this to me and I can't do it directly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Yusheng, Xu Long, Ma Li, Sun Jishan and others on the kang burst into laughter.

Sun Jishan laughed and said, "Hahaha, didn't you say it first? What? Are you going to regret it?"

"Why should I regret it? I had already agreed with her mother, and we even rehearsed it in the room this afternoon. I was just afraid that Lei Zi would feel reluctant..."

Sun Jiwei looked at Guan Lei and said, "You don't blame the Second Master, do you?"

"Hey, Uncle, you are doing this for our own good. I don't have much money now, but I will definitely make a lot of money in the future!"

Fang's mother smiled and said, "Second Mother doesn't expect you to make a lot of money, as long as you are safe and sound, that's better than anything else."

Sun Jishan said, holding a cigarette in his mouth, "Look at you two. It was originally a good thing, but you had to make it so awkward. It made my brother confused."

"Hahaha, I'm not confused! I'm just thinking about something."

Xu Long asked: "Uncle San, what's the matter?"

Yang Yusheng pinched his cigarette and said, "Leizi can figure it out, there must be someone behind the scenes giving you advice. Who gave you the advice?"

Sun Jishan narrowed his eyes and said, "Who else could it be? It must be Er Ning."

At this time, Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu, who had been lowering their heads to hold back their laughter, raised their heads and rubbed their lips when they heard this.

Xu Long was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh fiercely: "Oh my god, this little bastard! Second uncle, don't stop me, I'm going to give him a beating today!"

Sun Jiwei laughed and stopped Xu Long, saying, "Haha, forget it. Erning did what I wanted. Otherwise, I would be a little worried about Lianfang following Leizi."

Fang's mother said, "That's not a big deal. Her father and I were originally thinking about how to tell Lei Zi, but now it's great. We can just save ourselves the trouble!"

Sun Jishan grinned and said, "Just now the third brother said that Erning would not play tricks on his family members."

"Brother, please stop talking. You're making my face blush." ​​Sun Jiye said while rubbing his face.

"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter.

After a pause, Sun Jiwei said, "Then let's settle this. The two families will meet at the beginning of next month. Then we can discuss it over the phone?"

Before Guan Lei could reply, Fang's mother said, "Leizi, you are not a son-in-law who marries into the wife's family. You need to explain this to your sister. Don't let her misunderstand you."

"Hey, Second Mother, don't worry."

Sun Lianfang stood behind Guan Lei, punching his back with her little fists. Sun Lianfang had previously told Guan Lei that if they didn't have money for the marriage, they could ask her parents for it, but Guan Lei got angry at the time and scolded Sun Lianfang, almost making her cry.

It was because of this incident that Xu Ning had a heart-to-heart talk with Guan Lei. Guan Lei was a little reluctant at first, so Xu Ning pointed at his head and said, "Do you know what it means to start a family before starting a career? I was still playing around with money before the New Year, but I was making money in half a year after the New Year. This is not just luck, there is something crucial."

Guan Lei asked what it was, and Xu Ning said, "Shameless! What's the point of having face? Can it give you money or food? You can't afford to eat, you can't make money, what's the point of having face? But if you have no shame now, you can live a good life with Lianfang directly, and save yourself many years of detours."

Guan Lei thought about it for a moment and it seemed to be the case, so he changed his mind.

Some people may ask, what if Sun Jiwei and Fang's mother do not agree with their relationship? What else can Guan Lei do? He just lost a relationship, but he still has to live his life and continue to save up dowry for Guan Hua.

At this time, Sun Lianjun, who was accompanying the hunters in the west room, made a noise that Liu Zhu and others were leaving. Sun Jiwei, Fang's mother, Third Aunt and others hurriedly stood up to see them off, and waved to them when they arrived at the door.

When they were about to go back, Sun Jishan, Yang Yusheng and others also went out. They were going to stay at Sun Jiye's house tonight, because there were already three rooms occupied by people in Sun Jiwei's house, and the remaining two rooms had been converted into warehouses for storing sundries.

After seeing off Yang Yusheng and the others, Li Fuqiang, Wang Hu, and Xu Long returned to the second east room. As soon as they entered the room, they heard snoring. Several people quietly got on the kang and took off their clothes...

"Lianfang? Are you going to Qing'an with me tomorrow?" Sun Jiwei asked. "Yes! Dad, are you and my mom really going to buy him a motorcycle?"

"When have I ever broken my word? If I say I'll buy, I'll definitely buy."

Sun Lianfang pouted and said, "He can't be happy about this. He is a very pragmatic person. The motorcycle looks beautiful, but it is not practical."

"You know him quite well. Is he talking about you?" Fang's mother said while spreading the pillowcase.

"Really? Why don't you two believe it? Then ask yourself tomorrow."

Sun Jiwei got into bed and said, "We'll talk about it later. I have to buy a house in the village first."

“What do you buy a house for?”

Fang's mother said, "After you two get married, you have to come back and live here."

"What? Mom, are you going to kick me out of the house? Even if I get married, I won't be able to enter my own home when I come back?"

"What are you talking about? I'm just afraid that Lei Zi won't be happy. Won't your little brother also have to get married by then?"

Sun Lianfang was somewhat helpless. She didn't know how to convince the old couple of their idea, so she said, "Tomorrow you two will discuss this with my brother. Lei Zi listens to my brother in everything, so don't waste money on buying this and that. You don't know how to save money at all."

"Hey, you still have the nerve to talk about us?"

Sun Lianfang covered her face with the quilt and said, "Go to sleep! Huha huha..."

……

The next day, Xu Ning slowly opened his eyes and felt that his eyes were very bright. His head was no longer confused but very clear.

Xu Long and Li Fuqiang were getting dressed and asked, "How do you feel?"

"I'm fine. My nose is clear and I don't have a cold. What time is it now?"

"It's seven o'clock, hurry up and clean up. Lei Zi made me laugh so hard last night."

"What's the matter?"

Then Xu Long told Xu Ning what happened last night. Xu Ning put on his clothes and said with a smile, "He is so shameless."

"Haha, brother, isn't this what I learned from you?"

"Come on, forget it. I told him to take his time, but he just went all the way and even gave me a motorcycle as a dowry."

At this time, Guan Lei, Sun Liansheng and Sun Lianjun entered the house. Seeing Xu Ning about to get off the ground, Guan Lei hurried forward to support him: "How do you feel, brother? Are you feeling better?"

"It's almost there. I heard you asked Uncle Er for a motorcycle last night?"

Guan Lei grinned and said, "I didn't ask for it. It was Second Uncle who said he would give me a motorcycle as a gift. I was thinking of telling Second Uncle later that I don't want the motorcycle anymore."

"So what do you want?"

"The whole tractor..."

Xu Ning angrily scolded, "Get lost! Why are you still pushing me like that? How much is a tractor? How much is a motorcycle?"

Sun Liansheng said, "Don't you know the director of the agricultural machinery station? The agricultural machinery station has second-hand tractors, which are cheap and made in Lousou. Lei Zi and I studied them last night, and after much thought, we think tractors are more practical."

Xu Ning put on his shoes and said, "Brother Sheng, you are a member of the Sun family, why are you so ungrateful?"

"Haha, we are brothers, how can Second Uncle pick on me?"

Sun Lianjun said: "My sister said this morning that my parents are going to buy them a house in the village and wait for them to come back and live there after they get married."

Xu Long frowned and said, "After they get married, they should live at home. Why are they chasing their daughter and uncle out?"

"My parents were upset about this matter. My uncle just said a few words to them, and they gave up the idea of ​​buying a house."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Parents are all for the good of their children. I think they are worried that Shitou will think too much if Lianfang moves back to her parents' home, so they are thinking of buying a house."

Sun Lianjun nodded: "That's exactly what my parents said."

Sun Jiye's voice came from outside the door, shouting, "Qiangzi! Dalong! Is Erning up yet?"

"I'm up, Uncle San. I just finished folding the quilt."

Xu Long piled the bedding into the kangqin cabinet and muttered with disdain, "Do you know how to fold the quilt?"

Afterwards, Xu Ning and others walked to the outer room of the east house. He rubbed his face first. When he took a towel to wipe his face, he saw Yang Yusheng standing at the door and smiling at him.

In fact, Xu Ning suddenly had a high fever yesterday, which saved us a lot of trouble, as the fever was just right!

Yang Yusheng gave Xu Ning a look, and the two of them walked out the door and headed towards the toilet together.

After seeing this, Li Fuqiang, Xu Long and others did not follow him, because Yang Yusheng must have something to say to Xu Ning in private.

"You and Qiangzi really made me proud yesterday. You allowed me to show off in front of my old comrades. The province should give you some bonuses. Leizi, Huzi, and Lianfang will all get some. The money isn't much, but it's mainly because of your reputation!"

Xu Ning nodded: "I understand."

"Your uncle Sun and I will go back to handle the city's affairs. Do you want to work in the city or in the county?"

"Uncle San, can I stay at home? I miss home..."

Yang Yusheng smiled and waved his hands: "You are really good at talking nonsense. I know what you mean. Dalong is too far away from home for me. You want to stay at home and take care of your parents, right?"

"Yeah, that's what I meant. Besides, I have to make a scene. If I go to the city, how should I make a scene?"

"...Then we'll arrange for the two of you to go to the forest farm. Just let them know about this."

"Okay! Uncle San, I have something in my heart that I can only tell you."

"You said."

Xu Ning dragged Yang Yusheng two steps toward the fence, turned his head carefully, looked around, and when he saw no one else, he organized his words and said, "After my eldest brother and I were caught by Li Quan yesterday, my eldest brother went to cut tree branches..."

(End of this chapter)