Chapter 12

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Mother Ding said as she poured some tea into Chen Zhiguo’s Cup. Chen Zhiguo held the teacup and nodded politely, “Thank you, mother.”

This sentence of thanks made Mother Ding feel proud again. She thought of something and looked at the members of the Gong family. She said with a tone of showing off, “This son-in-law of mine is not simple. He is the biggest military officer! He has tens of thousands of men under him and they are all obedient! My son-in-law’s men all respect him!”

“Look at my son-in-law’s figure. He can beat people half to death without breaking a sweat.” Mother Ding was agitated, and the more she spoke, the more ridiculous she became.

Chen Zhiguo frowned, and Ding Jun narrowed her eyes. Mother Gong could not help but roll her eyes.

Mother Ding wanted to praise Chen Zhiguo’s identity, but she was just a country bumpkin. She could not find the words to say, and all she could say were irrelevant words.

After saying that, Mother Ding looked at their expressions and realized that she had said something wrong. She looked embarrassed.

Chen Zhiguo chuckled and said in a calm and gentle tone, “Mother, it’s not that exaggerated. I’m just a lieutenant colonel. I don’t have that many people under me, and they don’t have to do whatever I tell them to do.”

Ding Jun cooperated and laughed along. Mother Ding also reacted very quickly and laughed, trying to hide her embarrassment. “Hahaha, I… I made a mistake in my excitement!”

Chen Zhiguo corrected mother Ding’s words calmly and stated his rank. The faces of the Gong family members across him changed. They looked at Chen Zhiguo and Ding Jun differently.

Mother Gong looked at Chen Zhiguo carefully again. As if she had confirmed something, she changed the disdain in her tone and echoed the laughter of the crowd. “Haha, I see. My in-laws are too humorous.”

“I didn’t expect Da Yong’s brother-in-law to be a soldier. My son admires soldiers the most. He keeps saying that he wants to join the army. I’ll bring him here to play with brother-in-law in a few days.”

Mother Gong’s tone carried a hint of a smile as she looked at Chen Zhiguo and tried to get close to him.

He was a lieutenant colonel. Even if her daughter did not marry a lieutenant colonel, her brother-in-law was a lieutenant colonel. She had to build a good relationship with him.

Thinking of this, Mother Gong looked at Ding Jun and complimented her. “In-law, your daughter is really beautiful. No wonder she could marry a soldier like Zhiguo. The two of them are really a good match.”

Chen Zhiguo and Ding Jun smiled silently and nodded to Mother Gong as a greeting.

Seeing Mother Gong admit Chen Zhiguo’s identity, it was the same as admitting Ding Yong’s identity. Mother Ding immediately smiled and said, “Hahaha, it’s my daughter’s fortune. Baoxia is also a rare beauty. Even if she marries into our family, we won’t let her suffer at all.”

Mother Gong swept a glance at the dilapidated house and resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She swept a glance at Chen Zhiguo and looked at Mother Ding with a smile. “How about this, 200 yuan for the betrothal gift, but there must be four major items. In addition, the Ding family’s largest house will be given to Ding Yong and Baoxia.”

Mother Ding was stunned for a moment. When she came back to her senses, she was overjoyed. Knowing that Mother Gong had taken a step back, she hurriedly said, “That’s for sure. Our family will give them all the best pieces! We will definitely think of a way to gather the four big items.”

50 yuan was not a small amount. Even though the four big items were not cheap, 50 yuan was enough to buy the four items many times over.

Thinking of this, Mother Ding was in a dilemma again.

Chen Zhiguo and Ding Jun sat there and listened to the two families talk back and forth for nearly an hour. They drank countless cups of tea, but they could not get a word in edgewise.

Hearing that their discussion was coming to an end, the two of them looked at each other and stood up at the same time.

Chen Zhiguo let out a short laugh. “Father, mother, you two can continue chatting. Little Jun and I will go back first.”

Mother Ding’s expression changed. “Why are you in such a hurry? Stay a little longer..”