Two days later, the uncle brought a message to Chaohua, saying that the other girl, Li Juan, was very satisfied with the marriage, but Li Juan's father made a request, that is, to hold an engagement ceremony.

Chaohua was puzzled, and his uncle explained that Li Juan's father thought that since they were all introduced by relatives and friends, holding this ceremony would be formal, and secondly, the neighbors would also know that their children were engaged, and no one would mention them to her again, which would avoid frequent "harassment" for the children.

The uncle said to Chaohua privately that in fact, what Li Juan's father was really worried about would happen to Chaohua after graduation, because his son talked about a foreign girlfriend at school and broke up after graduation.

"Since people have concerns, let's give them a promise, I'll discuss it with your parents, in addition, my leader said that in view of your family's situation and your current situation, the woman should not have a bride price in principle, but you have to give Li Juan a meaning, you and Li Juan discuss this." Uncle told Chaohua about his follow-up thoughts.

Chaohua asked Li Juan to go to Xijing for the first time, they took the train, chatted about their interests on the car, Li Juan said that she liked Tang poetry, she recited a song of Meng Jiao's "Wanderer's Yin", "Mother's hand is on the line, and the wanderer's shirt is on top." Before leaving, I am afraid that I will return late. Whoever says an inch is careless, and the three Chunhui who report it. ”

Li Juan explained that every time she reads the poem, she is moved by the inseparable scene of mother and son described in the poem.

Chaohua said, "Tang poetry has its distinctive characteristics, sentences are opposed, rhyming up and down, catchy, and unforgettable." ”

"Do you have a favorite song?" Li Juan asked Chaohua.

"If I like it very much, what impresses me the most is He Zhizhang's one."

Li Juan then asked, "Remember the verses?" ”

Chaohua thought for a while, "I'll try to recite, I left home when I was young, and my hometown voice has not changed, and my sideburns have declined." Children don't know each other and want to ask where the guests are from. ”

Chaohua had just finished reciting from memory, and Li Juan replied, "This may be a typical five-character quatrain, while four rhymes." ”

"It should be," Chaohua replied not very surely, because he didn't know much about Tang poetry, and he didn't want to "lose face" in front of this woman who knew more than himself.

Seeing that Chaohua was silent for a long time, Li Juan asked Chaohua what he usually likes to do, Chaohua said that in addition to homework, he likes to read novels, and what he wants most in his heart is to graduate as soon as possible, to be able to support himself as soon as possible, and no longer let his parents provide for him.

Out of Xijing Railway Station, the two came to the North Street shopping mall, Li Juan chose a short and a long shirt for herself, Chaohua paid 60 yuan, Li Juan said to go for a walk in the park.

"Can I just buy these two?" Chaohua asked in a low voice.

Li Juan saw Chaohua's puzzled eyes and smiled and said, "What do you think?" ”

"The family gave me 200 yuan, and I was worried that it wasn't enough," Chaohua explained embarrassedly.

"Do you think I'm going to buy a lot?" Li Juan said with a smile, "According to my idea, if you don't make money now, you are still receiving supplies from your family, so don't spend your family's money, but your parents have their ideas, so I don't want them to be displeased, just mean it, and please understand." ”

"I understand, you're already giving me face by doing this." As soon as Chaohua's voice fell, Li Juan took over the conversation, "We need to understand each other, you just need to know it." ”

After going to the park near the college for more than an hour, Chaohua asked her if she would go to the dormitory first, and Li Juan said that she was still in middle school in the afternoon and needed to rush back at three o'clock.

"Next time I have time to see your accommodation, you can go back to the academy," Chaohua looked at the time, it was only eleven o'clock, and said that he would have a light meal before leaving, she insisted that he go back to the academy and go back to the unit by himself.

Saying goodbye to Li Juan, Chaohua returned to the academy, and when he arrived at the dormitory, he heard Lin Junxiang still talking about the tour with great interest, and when he came in, he changed the topic and asked him if there was any happy event when he went home so early, Chaohua only smiled and did not answer.

When he came home on the weekend, his mother told him that his uncle told him that Li Juan's mother thought she was going to buy less clothes, and Li Juan replied to her mother that Chaohua was not making money now and didn't want to burden him.

"It seems that Li Juan is still very sensible, but she is afraid that her family will be embarrassed," her mother was worried.

"I think she can handle it, you don't have to worry about that." Chaohua comforted her mother.

Mother said to Chaohua, "Chaoqun said that you two brothers are engaged to do it together, your father and I did not agree, first, Chaoqun's bride price is said to be earned by yourself, but doing different things at the engagement on the same day is a bit unfair to Li Juan's child, we want to make your engagement ceremony more grand, all the people who should be invited are invited, the atmosphere is bigger, and I also want to give face to the in-laws, as for Chaoqun, we have talked about it, after all, he is the second time this time, it is better to keep a low profile." ”

Chaohua saw that her mother arranged it so thoughtfully and took care of the emotions of all parties, so she didn't say anything.

Chaohua and Chaoqun have held engagement ceremonies, almost two weeks, Sun Laowan and his wife have been busy for nearly a month, and finally have a successful outcome for the two children.

"Settle your affairs, then I have to entrust some acquaintances, and then set Dani's marriage, so that I can rest assured, in another year, you graduate and get married, I will be completely relieved, your father said to explain all the family affairs to Chaoqun, he should also provoke the beam, you are outside, this family is what he does for himself."

Chaohua listened to his mother's words and said, "When I graduate and can support myself, you and my dad won't be 'down' anymore, it's time to rest, and help clean up the bits and pieces at home, so don't work hard." ”

"Well, we think the same way," Mother and Chaohua thought together.

On the day of Chaohua's engagement, Sun Laowan invited Mr. Sun to preside over the ceremony, and after the engagement banquet, let Sun Chaohua accompany Mr. Sun to send Li Juan home, and Mr. Sun went to Li Juan's house on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Sun to meet with his parents officially, expressing his attention and recognition of this family matter.

After the engagement, the uncle told Chaohua that his leader had negotiated with Li Juan's parents, and after the children got engaged, let them contact freely and deepen their relationship.

Chaohua returned to the college and talked about it with his first-year classmates, who told him that Chaohua's fourth-year courses were running out, and they could live in the dormitory left for them in the county, and Li Juan would come to the college in the future, and it would be convenient for them to be received.

The classmate said, "The department gives us two a student dormitory for us to study, I have a place to live, and another colleague is not there during the day, and he comes back at night to take a rest, you can live." ”

Chaohua said that he couldn't use it, but the classmate still gave him the key, saying that he didn't need it anyway and left it for Chaohua to spare.

Later, Li Juan came to Chaohua College twice, and after seeing his living and learning environment, she said to Chaohua, "It's not appropriate for your college to go too much, you better study with peace of mind first!" ”