Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Chapter 443 Qin Dashan Wants to Marry a City Wife, Chapter 49

The meal lasted almost an hour. Wang Feng, Qin's father, and Qin Dashan only drank one bottle of Moutai and then stopped drinking.

Knowing that Wang Feng and the others would be returning to the city later, Qin's mother didn't allow Wang Feng to drink too much.

Qin Dashan ate all the food, even the oil in the dish was wiped clean by his steamed bun.

Qin's parents and Qin Dashan were all stuffed at lunch today, because Qin Jingru's cooking was just too delicious.

However, neither Wang Feng nor Qin Jingru were full. After all, they had only eaten ordinary white flour, and two steamed buns were hardly enough to fill them up.

At noon, Qin Jingru cooked half of the pork and half of the mutton, which together weighed three pounds of meat. With some side dishes, it was all eaten up.

After tidying up the dining table, Qin Jingru brewed a pot of tea and secretly put some nourishing soup into her parents' teacups.

After drinking the tea, Mr. and Mrs. Qin felt refreshed. Even the pain in Mr. Qin's arms from doing farm work didn't feel so bad anymore.

Qin's mother twisted her back while doing farm work a while ago, but after drinking a cup of tea, her back felt better.

Their senses weren't very strong, but they didn't suspect anything.

"Mom and Dad, Brother Wang Feng, you two stay home and have some tea. I'm going to go chat with my aunt and my girlfriends."

Qin Jingru had just finished eating when she was in a hurry to start bragging.

Wang Feng knew that Qin Jingru had this kind of show-off personality, but he didn't dislike it, as long as Qin Jingru knew her limits. After all, no one is perfect.

Looking at the time, it was almost 1:30. Wang Feng instructed:

"Jingru, it will take us three and a half hours to get back to Beijing. You need to be back by 2:30 at the latest, otherwise we won't be able to get into the city before dark."

"Okay, Brother Wang Feng, don't worry, I'll definitely be back before 2:30."

Qin Jingru agreed and ran out the door excitedly.

Wang Feng poured a cup of tea for Qin's parents and Qin Dashan, took out a Zhonghua cigarette, and handed one to each of them. The four of them drank tea, smoked cigarettes, and chatted idly in the room.

Qin's mother was extremely satisfied with her son-in-law, Wang Feng. Just now, while she was cooking, Jingru showed her the gold necklace around her neck, which weighed at least twenty grams, making Qin's mother very happy.

The fact that Wang Feng gave Jingru such an expensive gift proves that he cares about her. What else could they possibly worry about?

Jingru has been trying to conceive Wang Feng's child for so long, and she is very worried.

However, with Qin Dashan present in the kitchen, it wasn't convenient for her to teach Jingru some traditional methods for pregnancy and childbirth. She would definitely teach Jingru privately when Jingru returned later.

Thinking about having children, Qin's mother looked at Qin Dashan and asked, "Dashan, now that you're a city dweller and have a stable job, what are you planning to do about your relationship with Xiaoli?"

Qin Dashan took a sip of tea and said with a wry smile, "Mom, I haven't told you before, but Xiaoli's mother has always looked down on me. In our rural area, other people only receive two or three yuan as a bride price, but she wants me to give ten yuan and also demand 36 legs. Xiaoli doesn't even stand on my side."

After a pause, Qin Dashan stammered, "I...I don't plan to marry Xiaoli anymore."

Upon hearing this, Qin's parents looked at each other in disbelief. Qin Dashan had been telling them all the time how good Xiaoli was, but they never expected that he had been lying to them.

Hearing Qin Dashan's words, Wang Feng said, "Brother, if that's the case, it's fine not to marry Xiaoli. Anyway, you're a city dweller now, with a proper job, and the factory has even allocated you two rooms. Wouldn't it be better to marry a city girl with a job? Then you'll be a dual-income family."

"Besides, Xiaoli has a rural household registration. If you marry her, she won't have a ration. Cornmeal is 1.5 yuan a pound now, and it might go up in price soon. With your salary of just over 20 yuan a month, how will you support her?"

Qin's father nodded: "Dashan, Wang Feng is right. With your current salary, you really can't support Xiaoli. I think you should work harder and try to marry a city girl with a job."

"Okay, Dad, Mom, don't worry, I understand."

Qin Dashan nodded and agreed. His current salary was only 27.5 yuan, which was only given to him by others because of Wang Feng, allowing him to start at the factory with the highest wage.

Girls with jobs in the city generally have high standards, and given that his parents are from the countryside, he would need to be promoted to at least a level three fitter before he could confidently ask a matchmaker to introduce him to a potential partner.

If it's just a city girl, the kind who doesn't have a job, then with his current circumstances, it's perfectly fine.

Previously, his master Liu Cheng wanted to introduce his daughter Liu Yuhua to him. Liu Yuhua liked him quite a bit at the time, and he was also a level three fitter. However, Liu Yuhua's physique was too intimidating, and he was afraid that Liu Yuhua would beat him to death, so he politely declined.

As Mr. and Mrs. Qin sipped their tea, they were filled with emotion. Now their son and daughter had both become city dwellers and had formal jobs. Jingru had even become the head chef at a large factory with tens of thousands of employees, earning more in a month than they did in a year. This made them feel that life was becoming more and more hopeful.

If Jingru gives birth to a child, and Dashan marries a city woman and gives them a few big, healthy grandsons, then his life will be perfect.

The four of them drank tea and chatted idly. Qin Dashan kept talking about the steel rolling mill, and Qin's parents never stopped smiling. Wang Feng would also chime in from time to time, creating a very warm scene.

Time quickly came to 2:25 pm, and Qin Jingru's voice came from the doorway right on time.

"Brother Wang Feng, I'm back."

When Qin Jingru returned to the house, she saw her parents smiling broadly and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mom and Dad, what are you talking about? You seem so happy?"

Qin's mother smiled and said, "It's nothing, just chatting about everyday things. Jingru, come with me for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Qin Jingru nodded: "Mom, you'd better hurry, we have to go back, otherwise we won't be able to get back to Beijing before dark."

"Don't worry, it'll only take you a few minutes."

Qin's mother led Qin Jingru outside, and Wang Feng handed Qin's father and Qin Dashan a Zhonghua cigarette, saying with a smile, "Dad, Jingru and I will go back first. We'll come to see you again when we have time in a while."

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Wang Feng arrived at the door, put away the rope on the bicycle, and waited for about three minutes before Qin Jingru ran over with a blush on her face.

"Dad, Mom, we're going back now. We'll come back to see you when we have more time."

"Jingru, please ride slowly."

Qin Jingru nodded, and she and Wang Feng each rode a bicycle towards Beijing.

The two chatted and laughed along the way, hurrying as fast as they could, and finally returned to No. 95 Courtyard before six o'clock.