After the liberation of Beiping, the society was much more stable. Lao Zhao's photo studio business is not very good, he thinks the location is too remote, and he doesn't want to make a living in a photo studio anymore. He thought that the money he made from opening a photo studio was just making do with his family, and he pondered that running a printing shop was a business that could make a lot of money. However, opening a printing factory is not so simple, first of all, it requires a lot of money to buy machinery and equipment, and secondly, it needs to rent a factory, and some working capital, which he does not have. Seeing that other people opened a printing shop and made a lot of money, Lao Zhao was anxious in addition to envy. Gui Fang and Gui Xiang persuaded their father not to worry, to run the photo studio first, and then talk about running a printing house after accumulating funds, but he felt that this was too slow, and business opportunities waited for no one. In order to raise funds, Lao Zhao sold the photo studio and borrowed some money from a few friends, which together was not enough to open a printing shop, which made him anxious enough.

One day Gui Fang said to Lao Zhao: "Dad, my eldest is not small, Hongxing has always liked me, you go to Wang's house to propose marriage to me and Hongxing, I should also get married!" ”

Lao Zhao said no, absolutely not! He felt sorry for his old club, and he didn't have the face to see Wang Yunqing again. He said to Gui Fang: "Gui Fang, I was kicked out by the Wang family, and if I go back to propose marriage, what a shame!" Besides, we took a lot of black money from their family, and we are guilty of it. I see, you two can't be in a hurry! Take your time and wait until it's a matter of course. ”

Gui Fang said: "Dad, what kind of face did you lose when you went to propose to me?" In this new society, everyone is equal, and there is nothing great about the rich! Who is afraid of them now? Besides, the matter between me and Hongxing can't be delayed any longer, I can't marry him if I'm two months pregnant. ”

Lao Zhao was a little surprised when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked Gui Fang about the truth of the matter.

Gui Fang said quite secretly: "Dad, this thing is false to you, and Hongxing has to say that it is true, I want to force him to marry me immediately." Their rich families are the most face-saving, I lied to them that they were pregnant with the Wang family's child, and the Wang family wanted to disagree with the marriage between the two of us. Also, Hongxing is the eldest son of the Wang family, as long as the two of us become husband and wife, I am the eldest and youngest grandmother of the Wang family, and at that time I can justifiably take money from the Wang family to do business and set up a printing house, and then you will be counted as a shareholder. ”

When Lao Zhao heard his daughter say this, he hurriedly corrected Gui Fang's words and said, "Gui Fang, you are too naïve! You are the eldest and youngest grandmother of the Wang family, and it is impossible for you to take money from the Wang family casually to do business. Besides, Hongxing is a timid kid, don't force him, he doesn't count. Haven't you heard that if you want to hurry, you can't reach it, and things must be reversed? ”

"Dad, your eyes are getting better and better!"

"Girl, you don't understand, it's not that I have a good heart, now this world is about rules, I can't help you nonsense! Besides, the second eldest of the Wang family is now a People's Liberation Army with a gun, so we'd better not provoke others again. ”

Gui Fang asked unhappily: "Then what do you say, is it that the matter between me and Hongxing is not successful?" ”

Lao Zhao pondered for a while and said: "It's man-made, don't you pay attention to freedom of love and autonomy of marriage, as long as you and Hongxing insist on getting married, it's useless for the Wang family to oppose this matter." Let me ask you: You dare to be a girl, but does Hongxing dare to marry you? ”

Gui Fang smiled and said to Lao Zhao: Dad, you should know this, Hongxing is obedient to me, he doesn't dare to go west if I let him go east, if I ignore him for three days, he will be like having no soul, his heart is not big, and there is only me in it, he can't wait to marry me as a daughter-in-law tomorrow. But then again, if he is timid and afraid, I can take care of everything by myself. It's man-made, I don't believe he dares not to marry me! ”

Lao Zhao admired Gui Fang's pungent and capable style very much, and he said: "Good job! Dad doesn't hold you back in this matter, and I want to help you. You have to probe the tone of their royal family first, and then I will go out when I need me. Then he sighed and said: "Gui Fang, how good your sister is to have the same temperament as you, she is also the eldest and should be married, she can't wilt all day long, and there is no suitable partner until now, I can't let go of her the most in my heart." ”

As soon as Guixiang was mentioned, Gui Fang's anger didn't come to one place, she complained to Lao Zhao and said, "Don't look at Guixiang wilting? Her idea is bigger than anyone else's! No, Guixiang has been in contact with Baosheng on the other side of the door recently, and Baosheng ran to our house when you were not at home, and the two of them hid in the hut and chatted for a long time, and they watched a movie together last night. That Baosheng is a veterinarian who treats livestock all day long, and he always runs to the countryside, and his stinky and coaxing are all livestock, and he will not have any interest in the future, I am afraid that our Guixiang must have taken a fancy to him. ”

Gui Fang said that Baosheng Lao Zhao knew that he was talking about Li Dequan's second son in the opposite neighborhood, whose nickname was Gouzi, and he and his daughter grew up playing together in the alley. He still remembers the child's appearance very well when he was a child: the dog was always dirty when he was a child, his eyes were small like two slits pulled out of a thread, and there were always two tubes of dirty snot hanging under his nose. Lao Zhao said disdainfully: "Baosheng's kid has looked like an unpopular bear since he was a child, how can our Guixiang take a fancy to him." Don't worry, Guixiang is also a top beauty in our neighborhood, she has a very high heart, and she won't marry someone casually. ”

Gui Fang said: "Dad, I'm just guessing, let's wait and see." Anyway, I can't let my sister marry a poor veterinarian, if it's true, I have to break them up! ”

Lao Zhao nodded and said worriedly: "If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, and you have to be careful in everything." Don't look at Guixiang, this kid usually doesn't talk much, she is wilted, as long as it is what she believes, she has to go all the way to the black, and she can't pull it back with nine cows! Gui Fang, you should show her to me when I am not at home. ”

It was a Sunday, Wang Hongxing asked Guifang to go to Beihai Park to play, and the two found a quiet place on Qiong Island to make love and then rented a boat. The boat is rippling on the wide water, and the two of them sit side by side with a paddle, and the paddle brings a ripple at the beginning of the oar, and the cool wind blowing on the water in the hot summer is very pleasant. When the boat rowed near the Five Dragons Pavilion, Gui Fang shouted that he was tired, so they docked the boat under a weeping willow on the shore of the lake. The long, dense willow almost brushed the water, swaying in the breeze from the lake. Gui Fang fell coquettishly in Wang Hongxing's arms to rest, Wang Hongxing hugged Gui Fang's waist tightly, put his face close to her face, the two of them didn't say anything, just hugged each other sweetly and let the wicker caress and let time pass

With a "plop", a fish jumping from the surface of the water disturbs the lovers who are immersed in happiness. Gui Fang sat up from Wang Hongxing's arms, she put her arms around Wang Hongxing's neck and said, "Hongxing, it's not a problem for the two of us to be like this all the time, I want to get married as soon as possible, and I want to stay with you every day." Wang Hongxing was very happy when he heard this, and he gave Gui Fang a loud kiss. But Gui Fang asked him to go home and propose marriage to his parents, Wang Hongxing wilted again, he let go of the hand holding Gui Fang, no matter what Gui Fang said, he didn't dare to agree. Wang Hongxing held back for a long time before finding a reason to excuse Gui Fang and said: "Since ancient times, the matter of proposing marriage has been said by the elders or matchmakers of both parties, how can the parties themselves say it directly." Besides, my parents don't know about us, and I don't have the courage to tell them. In my opinion, it is most appropriate for your father and my father to discuss our affairs. ”

Gui Fang was unhappy, she pouted and muttered, "Hongxing, how can I say hello?" He doesn't look like a big man! Marriage is a righteous and bright thing, why don't you dare to tell your family? You don't even think about it, because my dad has no face to see your Wang family when it comes to selling paintings, how can he come forward? If you're afraid of being known by your family, then let's not get married! After Gui Fang finished speaking, he and Wang Hongxing distanced themselves and sat on the bow of the boat, pouting angrily.

Wang Hongxing hurriedly leaned over to the bow of the boat and whispered in Gui Fang's ear: "Gui Fang, don't be angry, okay?" In fact, there is an idea that has been holding back in my heart for many days, you listen to me, we can elope! Then no one can control us, we can live as much as we want! ”

Gui Fang was anxious when she heard this, she pointed at Wang Hongxing and asked, "What kind of bad idea do you have?" Elope? Where to go? Do you have any money? What will you do? What do you feed me with? Gui Fang asked like a cannon.

Wang Hongxing said: "China is so big, it's not good, can't I find a job to support my family!" ”

"It's easy to say, you can leave your own home, and I can't leave my father and sister! Besides, you have a good life in your family, but you run away like a thief to live a poor life, are you sick in the brain? Let me tell you, even if I jump into this North Sea and drown, I won't elope with you! ”

Gui Fang was silent about Wang Hongxing's words, she felt that Wang Hongxing was too cowardly, so she decided to go to see the lord and his wife in person in two days and find out to them about the matter of herself and Wang Hongxing. Wang Hongju knew that he couldn't stop Gui Fang, so he had to go with her.

After some quarrels, the two were not in the mood to row any more, and they returned the boat to the charter office and went back to their respective homes.