Time passed silently, and in the blink of an eye, it was winter. On the evening of December 27, Wu Dao was reading a book in his dormitory, when Yang Zaixing came to him and gave him a wedding invitation, saying:

"Brother, I got married on New Year's Day, and I held a wedding banquet in our county, you must participate."

Wu Dao accepted the invitation and didn't open it. He said to Yang Zaixing:

"If you get married, of course I'll attend. Unexpectedly, you are six years younger than me, but you got married before me. What is your daughter-in-law Wang Wen doing now, and is she still running tutoring classes with you? ”

"Brother, it's not Wang Wen, I have already separated from her."

"When?"

"It's the first half of the year. Wang Wen's education is not high, and her family conditions are not good, so I was not very satisfied with her. ”

"Then what is the daughter-in-law you are marrying now, and when did you talk about it?"

"It was introduced to him by a friend of my dad in the first half of the year. The daughter-in-law I am marrying now is a civil servant, who works in Fangzhou City, an undergraduate graduate from a key university, and her parents have a pension, and the family has no burden.

The only drawback is that she is four years older than me, and now she is almost thirty years old, and she is an older leftover girl. After I met Lin Chang, I thought it was good, so I broke up with Wang Wen. ”

"Who do you say you're meeting with?"

"Lin Chang, my current daughter-in-law."

Wu Dao opened the wedding invitation and saw that the bride's name on it was indeed Lin Chang. He said to Yang Zaixing:

"Is Lin Chang doing financial work in the Fangzhou Municipal Education Bureau?"

"yes. Brother, how do you know? Did Grandpa tell you? ”

"It's not. Do you know that Lin Chang and I have been on a blind date? ”

"You've been on a blind date with her?"

"yes, that was two years ago. A colleague introduced Lin Chang to me, after I met her, I thought it was inappropriate, so I never met again. Unexpectedly, now you are married to her. ”

"This is really a mountain and a water, it seems that Lin Chang is destined to marry one of our two brothers. In that case, brother, you have to come to our wedding. ”

"Don't worry, I'll go. However, you don't always say that Lin Chang is an older leftover girl or something. There are not a few older leftover women like Lin Chang in Fangzhou City, and there are more women than men every year in China, and among the graduates who are admitted to work in government agencies and institutions, female students account for the absolute majority.

At the beginning, they had very high requirements for choosing a mate, and most of the scope was limited to government agencies and institutions, and they became older leftover women after coming and going, and later gradually lowered their requirements in order to marry themselves.

There are many older leftover women in the organs and institutions of Fangzhou City, most of them are because the standards were too high at the beginning and the last ones are left, and the fact that they can set such high standards shows that they are very good people.

If you can marry Lin Chang, you should be content. If it's not left, people may not look down on you. ”

"That's right. I won't say that she is an older leftover girl in the future. ”

"Where will you live when you get married?"

"My dad made a down payment and bought me and Lin Chang a house in Fangzhou City. My Sail has also been replaced with a Passat. When you have time, come to my house as a guest. ”

"Okay."

After Yang Zai walked, Wu Dao went to Meng Yihong's room and showed her the wedding invitation. Seeing Lin Chang's name, Meng Yihong was also very surprised:

"This Lin Chang won't be the same Lin Chang who went on a blind date with you before, right?"

"That's her." Wu Dao said.

"You didn't like Lin Chang at the beginning, but now she is married to your cousin. If you and Lin Chang had become friends, and now that they have children, where would there be anything about your cousin. Do you regret it now? Meng Yihong said with a smile.

"Sister Meng, don't make fun of me. I have nothing to regret, Lin Chang and I are really incompatible. ”

"Then I'll find you a suitable one in a few days."

Wu Dao looked at Meng Yihong, and he wanted to say, "Sister Meng, you are the most suitable person." But he couldn't say that.

On New Year's Day, Wu Dao returned to Qicheng County by car in the morning. After arriving in the county, he did not go back to Xiaohuangzhuang, but went directly to the hotel where Yang Zaixing held a wedding banquet, which was the one where Yang Zhaodi held the wedding banquet when she got married. When they arrived, Wu He and Li Mei were already there.

Wu He is naturally very happy when his grandson gets married, but his mood is quite complicated, after all, Yang Zaixing is not surnamed Wu, he wants to see his grandson Wu Dao get married. Li Mei, on the other hand, was only happy on the surface, and her heart was already full of sorrow.

As soon as she saw Wu Dao, Li Mei said to him:

"Xiaodao, Zai Xing is six years younger than you, and he is married. When did you and that girlfriend of yours get married? Otherwise, you can bring it back first during the Chinese New Year and let us see it. ”

"Xiaodao, your mother is right. We're looking forward to your marriage. By the time of the Chinese New Year, you will be thirty-two years old, so we are not in a hurry. Wu He said.

"It's too noisy here, I can't hear it clearly, let's talk about it when I get home." Wu Dao said.

The music playing in the hotel was indeed loud, and Wu He and Li Mei had no choice but to say no more.

When it came to the toast of the groom and bride, Wu Dao and Lin Chang saw each other, and both of them were a little embarrassed. Fortunately, they both knew about each other's existence in advance, and they both received higher education and behaved very politely.

After the wedding banquet, Wu Dao told Wu He and Li Mei that he was going back to Fangzhou because there was still class to be held the next day. Wu He and Li Mei knew that there was only one day for the New Year's Day holiday, so they had to let Wu Dao go back. The matter of marriage can only be said until the Chinese New Year.

I can hide from the first year of junior high school, but I can't hide from the fifteenth. After New Year's Day, after more than ten days, it was time for the winter vacation. Wu Dao was afraid that his family would ask about his girlfriend, so he hypothesized that there was something at school and delayed going home until the 28th of the lunar month.

On the night of their return, Wu Yang, Li Mei and Wu He began their "interrogation" of Wu Dao. Wu Yang Says:

"Xiaodao, your cousin Yang Zhaodi and cousin Yang Zaixing are both married, what are you and your girlfriend going to do, and when will you get married?"

"Don't blame us for being annoying, men should get married, women should get married, this is a matter of course. Your dad and I are just a child like you, and we are still waiting to hold our grandson. It's been a long time, and it's time to have a letter. Li Mei said.

"Xiaodao, I'm over eighty, and I don't have a few years to live, so I'm looking forward to your marriage." Wu He said.

"What the hell is going on with that girlfriend in Peony City? Speak!" Wu Yang said.

Listening to the words of the three elders, Wu Dao knew that it was time for the lie to end, and he said:

"Dad, Mom, Grandpa, don't talk about it. The girlfriend in Peony City is gone, and she was married to someone else on the National Day last year. ”

"What, married to someone else?" Wu Yang said.

"Yes, married to someone else." Wu Dao said.

"What are you making a fuss about?" Li Mei said.

"Xiaodao, that girlfriend is gone, so let's find something else. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but there are many good girls. Wu He said.

"I think Yang Zaixing's daughter-in-law Lin Chang is good, just look for it according to that standard." Wu Yang said.

Throughout the Spring Festival, the three elders of the Wu family were worried about Wu Dao's marriage. Li Mei found her second aunt to help introduce the object. When relatives came to Wu's house, Wu He and Li Mei also asked each other if there was a good girl and introduced one to Wu Dao.

But Wu Dao's education is too high, and he works as a university teacher, so he wants to find a girl who is the right person, but he really can't find it for a while.

The family is worried, and Wu Dao is even more worried, he doesn't want to be talked about as a topic. The entire Wu family was restless. However, on the eighth day of the first lunar month, the unexpected arrival of an uninvited guest brought the Wu family back to life and relieved Wu Dao.

By the seventh day of the first lunar month, the relatives of the Wu family who should have left had already left, and the relatives who should have come had already come. According to them, the year is actually over. On the morning of the eighth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Chunmei called Wu Dao:

"Teacher Wu, are you in Xiaohuangzhuang?"

"At home." Wu Dao said.

"The elders in the family are also here, right?"

"Everything, are you doing something?"

"It's good to be here, isn't this the New Year, your godson Guodong wants to go to your house today to visit relatives, and also recognize the door. I'll call you in advance, and Gordon will be there at ten o'clock. ”

Wu Daowan didn't expect that the "godson" Wu Guodong would come to Xiaohuangzhuang to visit relatives during the New Year. But since he has become a "godfather", there is no reason not to let the "godson" come to relatives. He had no choice but to say to Zhang Chunmei:

"That's okay, Gordon hasn't been here, so he may not be able to find my house. When you ask him to come to our village, give me a call. ”

"Okay."

On that day, Wu He, Wu Yang and Li Mei were all at home. Wu Dao answered the phone in the alley outside, hung up the phone, and when he returned home and said to Li Mei, who was cleaning the yard:

"Mom, someone is coming later, and he may have dinner at our house at noon."

"Who's coming?" Li Mei said.

"It's the son of a colleague in my river town government."

"What is your colleague's son doing at our house if he's fine?"

Wu Dao didn't want to say anything about accepting a "godson", but at this time, it was impossible not to say it, so he had to say:

"He recognized me as a godfather. Isn't this the New Year, he wants to come and see. ”

"What did he think you should be a godfather for no reason, when did it happen?"

The matter of admitting the "godson" can be said, but the matter of fake marriage is absolutely unspeakable, so Wu Dao told a lie again:

"It was last September. That colleague's son took the college entrance examination and was admitted to Fangzhou College. That colleague knew that I was a teacher at Fangzhou College, and he brought his son to invite me to dinner when school started. Because their family is also surnamed Wu, the colleague asked his son to recognize me as a godfather during dinner. ”

"I see. But we're running out of food, so I'm going to have to go buy some food and come back. ”

Wu Dao took out two hundred yuan from his wallet and gave it to Li Mei and said:

"Mom, you can use my money to buy it."

"No, I don't have to. Me and your dad, we're not short of money. You save all your money and use it for your marriage later. ”

Wu Dao didn't say anything more, and put the money back in his wallet. Li Mei went into the house to change clothes and take money, and Wu Dao also returned to the house.

Wu He and Wu Yang heard the conversation between Wu Dao and Li Mei just now in the house, and they were very interested in his recognition of "godson". Wu He said to Wu Dao:

"Xiaodao, I heard you tell your mother that you recognized a godson, saying that he was the child of your former colleague in the commune. Is that colleague of yours male or female, and what does he do in the commune? ”

"My colleague is a woman, the head of the town's office." Wu Dao said.

"Which is bigger, the chief of office or the mayor?" Wu Yang said.

"The mayor of the town is a cadre at the department level, and the director of the office is a deputy section level cadre, and he is at the same level as the deputy mayor." Wu Dao said.

"The deputy mayor of the commune is also a big cadre." Wu He said.

There is still a big difference between the deputy mayor and the office director, but Wu Dao doesn't want to explain anymore.

Li Mei changed her clothes at this time and walked out of the room with the money. Wu He said to her:

"it, buy more good food and good meat, don't be reluctant. Xiaodao's godson is amazing, he is the child of the deputy mayor. I still have a few hundred yuan here, which was given to me by Yueyue (Wu Yue's nickname) a few days ago, if your money is not enough, you can use it. ”

"Dad, I have enough money to bring, so you can collect the money." Li Mei said.

Li Mei went out to buy groceries. Wu Yang said to Wu Dao again:

"What's the name of your godson?"

"It's called Wu Guodong." Wu Dao said.

"What major did he study at Fangzhou College, is it your Chinese department?" Wu Yang said.

"It's not Chinese, he's studying history." Wu Dao said.

"They just think that Xiaodao is a university teacher, so they recognize this pro. By the way, Xiaodao, your godson's mother is the deputy mayor of the commune, what does his father do? Wu He said.

"I've forgotten what unit it is." Wu Dao said. He did forget what Wu Guodong's father did, or in the process of fake marriage with Zhang Chunmei, he didn't pay attention to this at all.

"It's not a bad deal, he's the deputy mayor, and his father must be a bigger cadre." Wu He said.

Wu He and Wu Yang were still talking about Wu Guodong, and Wu Dao walked outside. Twenty minutes later, Li Mei came back from shopping.

At half past ten, Wu Guodong called Wu Dao:

"Godfather, I'm at the entrance of Xiaohuangzhuang Village, next to the village committee, how should I go to your house?"

"How did you get here?" Wu Dao said.

"I came by car."

"You wait there for a while, I'll pick you up."

Wu Guodong drove to visit relatives, and Wu Dao was not surprised at all. The reason why he wanted to pick up Wu Guodong was actually to give some explanations to this "godson" in advance. Wu Dao told his family that he was going to pick up Wu Guodong, and then walked out of the house.

Wu's house is not far from the village committee, and it can be walked in ten minutes. After seeing Wu Guodong, Wu Dao also got into the car. He said to Wu Guodong:

"Guodong, wait a while when you get home, don't tell others about me and your mother fake marriage to help you go to undergraduate, it will have a bad impact if it spreads, you know?"

"Alright, godfather. I promise not to say a word. Wu Guodong said.

"If my family asks you, you will say that you were admitted to Shangzhou College last year, and on the day you reported to the school, your parents invited me to dinner, and I knew my godfather at that time."

"Okay, I remember it all."

After finishing the explanation, Wu Daocai instructed Wu Guodong to drive the car to the door of Wu's house. Wu He, Wu Yang, and Li Mei were already waiting there.

Wu Dao and Wu Guodong got out of the car, and Wu Dao introduced Wu Guodong to his family.

Wu He, Wu Yang and Li Mei were already a little surprised when they saw Wu Guodong driving a car to visit their relatives at a young age, and they were very happy to hear him call him "old man", "grandpa" and "grandma".

At this time, Wu Guodong opened the trunk of the car and took out the gifts he brought from it, the number and grade were high, which were comparable to the gifts brought by Yang Chengzhi and Wu Yue a few days ago.

Wu Yang and Li Mei hurriedly went up to take the gift from Wu Guodong, and Wu Dao also stepped forward to help. Wu Yang Says:

"Guodong, you don't have to bring so many things in the future."

"Yes, Guodong, you are still a college student, and you don't make money, so it's too expensive to buy so many things." Li Mei said.

"Gordon, we're glad you came to see us, we don't have to bring so many things." Wu He, who was standing at the door, also said.

"Isn't it the first time I've come back, it's the New Year again, and it's all as it should be." Wu Guodong said.

Wu He, Wu Yang and Li Mei entered the house beamingly. After listening to what the three elders had just said to Wu Guodong, Wu Dao felt that he had nothing to say, so he didn't speak.

After entering the house, Li Mei wanted to make tea for Wu Guodong. Wu Guodong said:

"Grandma, I'm the youngest in this family, and I'll do it myself."

Hearing Wu Guodong say this, Li Mei was even happier, and Wu He and Wu Yang also felt that there was light on their faces. Wu Yang said to Li Mei:

"Xiaodao, it's not too early, you go and choose the dishes, let's get ready to cook."

"It's time, I'm going to get busy." Li Mei said.

Li Mei found the tea leaves and cups, and Wu Guodong made the tea himself. After that, Li Mei went to the kitchen to choose vegetables and cook, and Wu Dao also went there to help.

Wu Guodong chatted with Wu He and Wu Yang, and Wu Guodong said again how Wu Dao and he recognized his gods, of course, the content was explained by Wu Dao, not true. Wu Yang asked Wu Guodong again:

"Guodong, your mother is the deputy mayor of the town government, what does your father do?"

"My mother is not the deputy mayor, she is the director of the office, but she is at the same level as the deputy mayor. My dad works in the Commerce Bureau and is the deputy director. Wu Guodong said.

"Your father is the deputy director, and he is also a big cadre." Wu He said.

After knowing that Wu Guodong's father was the deputy director of the Bureau of Commerce, Wu He and Wu Yang felt that Wu Dao's "godson" was too worthwhile, and climbed into this relative, which is equivalent to a very tough backstage, and the waist of the Wu family will be straighter in the future.

Yang Chengzhi and Wu Yue would bring a few bottles of good wine to Wu He every year, but he would not take them out easily. Seeing that Wu Guodong was so "excellent", when it was time to eat, Wu He deliberately took out two bottles of the best wine.

At the banquet, Wu He, Wu Yang and Wu Guodong said a lot of things.

When Wu Guodong left, Wu He, Wu Yang and Li Mei explained that he must say hello to his parents on their behalf. Looking at what was happening in front of him, Wu Dao felt very funny, but it was hard to say anything, just as if he was watching a play.

After Wu Guodong left, Wu He asked Wu Dao to go to Wu Guodong's house to visit relatives. Wu Dao did not agree this time, he said that he didn't know where Wu Guodong's family lived, and he didn't have a reason for his godfather to see his godson, and his family didn't force him to go in the end, but asked him to take more care of Wu Guodong in Fangzhou College.

The arrival of Wu Guodong made the Wu family temporarily ignore Wu Dao's marriage.

Suddenly having a great-grandson with such good family conditions, Wu He certainly couldn't hold back.

He first called Yang Chengzhi and told him about Wu Guodong, and then spread it around the village. He deliberately omitted the word "deputy" when talking about Wu Bingyi, saying that he was the director of the Bureau of Commerce, and Zhang Chunmei was naturally not the director of the office, but the deputy mayor, and his language and demeanor when speaking were as if Wu Guodong was his own great-grandson.