Chapter 53: Ye Changjun Seeks a Wife

Chapter 53: Ye Changjun Seeks a Wife

The sincerity and openness of the Ye family impressed Ye Xiaoxiao, and she comforted Ye Changyuan.

"Brother Yuan, you'll definitely get what you want."

Ye Changyuan proudly raised his head. "Of course."

At this time, the young man was unaware that this year's military recruitment situation had already changed.

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Another half a month passed.

Zhou Ziran finished his first round of treatment, and he no longer needed acupuncture.

Zhou Ziran stood in the yard, stretching out his hand.

"I can see! Haha, I can see!"

Although his vision wasn't as sharp as a normal person's, he could now see the road and avoid obstacles without issue.

This meant he no longer had to rely on others for help in his daily life like a burden.

After checking Zhou Ziran's pulse, Song Guangjing said, "We will now move on to the next treatment phase, applying medicine externally for two hours daily."

Since Ye Xiaoxiao no longer needed to assist with acupuncture, she didn't have to shuttle back and forth as much and resumed her routine of returning home on weekends.

That evening, right after school let out, Ye Xiaoxiao saw Ye Mei at the school gate.

"Second Sister, you here to see us?"

Ye Xiaoxiao thought it was a bit late. Although Ye Mei often brought them food, she'd never come this late before.

Ye Mei replied, "I'm here to pick you up. Grandpa, Grandma, and the others have arrived."

Ye Changyuan asked, "Second Sister, are Mom and Dad here too? Is everything okay at home?"

Ye Mei hushed him, "It's great news. Our family's here to find a wife for Changjun."

Ye Changsheng asked, "Is Changjun's future wife from the county?"

Ye Mei shook her head, "Of course not, but tomorrow both families will gather to discuss matters. The girl's parents hope the groom's family will show respect by throwing a big banquet at the county's state-run restaurant."

Ye Xiaoxiao said, "That makes sense. How did Changjun meet that girl?"

Ye Mei chuckled, "I'll fill you in when we get home. Changjun's always been the quiet type, and the family was worried he wouldn't find a wife. Now that we've finally found a match, we naturally have to treat it seriously."

Ye Changyuan was excited, "So I'll have a sister-in-law too! I hope she's as good as our eldest sister-in-law."

Ye Mei cautioned them on the way, "You're thinking too far ahead. Be on your best behavior tomorrow. Don't let the girl's family see that we have a lot of brothers but no manners, or they might look down on us."

Ye Changyuan was puzzled, "Having many people is a good thing. Why would they look down on us? Besides, our family's kids are well-behaved and would never embarrass us."

Ye Mei teased him for being boastful.

"Anyway, you're still young and don't understand. Just do as I say."

Ye Mei's house was home to her grandparents, Ye Jianye and his spouse, and Ye Changjun.

Worried there wasn't enough space, Ye Jianguo and his wife didn’t come over but stayed at Miao Fengshan's house instead.

Ye Changqing, his wife, and Ye Lian had to take care of their children, so they didn’t come along.

As long as everyone in the family was okay with it, it wasn’t necessary for everyone to be present since it wasn’t a wedding.

When they got to Ye Mei's house, Ye Xiaoxiao saw that there were many people and told Ye Changyuan to have Ye Changjun sleep at their place.

Ye Changyuan's bed was big enough for three boys.

It was a good chance for the brothers to catch up since they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.

Ye Xiaoxiao told Li Guilan, "Auntie, why don’t you come stay with me? Otherwise, there won’t be enough room for everyone here."

Li Guilan didn’t object. First, her second daughter's place was too small.

Second, with three boys going to stay with Ye Xiaoxiao, although they were siblings, there might be gossip from those who didn’t know better. Having an elder like her around could keep the gossip at bay.

Li Guilan: "Alright, I’ll stay with you tonight."

Ye Xiaoxiao's place was less than a 30-minute walk from Ye Mei's, which was quite convenient.

The weather had warmed up, and the cool night breeze made the walk nice.

On the way, Ye Changjun told them how he met the girl.

The girl's name was Zhao Xiaona, from Songlin Town, and she worked as a temporary sales clerk at the co-op. It wasn’t a permanent job, but it was decent work.

They’d met a few times, and the girl was shy, which suited Ye Changjun just fine.

Ye Xiaoxiao got it.

This was a romance between two shy people.

She was really curious to meet the girl.

The five of them squeezed into the rented house for the night. The next morning, Ye Xiaoxiao took Li Guilan and the others to a small restaurant for breakfast.

Li Guilan frowned, "What are you three going to do out here with no one to cook for you? You can’t keep eating at restaurants; it’s too expensive."

Ye Changyuan: "Mom, don’t worry. Auntie Sun next door looks out for us, and we can always eat at the school canteen."

Ye Xiaoxiao just didn’t like the canteen food.

Since Auntie Sun cooked for them, Ye Changyuan and Ye Changsheng gave the money they would have spent on school meals to Ye Xiaoxiao to manage.

They made it clear they didn’t want Ye Xiaoxiao to foot the bill alone.

Looking at the menu, Li Guilan didn’t want to eat when she saw that a bun cost twenty cents.

Ye Xiaoxiao took the menu and ordered a few items herself, "Auntie, I really have money. I’m an apprentice at the pharmacy, and I get a salary."

Moreover, Song Guangjing often gave her red packets.

Her medical skills had reached a level where she could support herself.

Li Guilan: "It’s easy to spend money but hard to earn it. You should save your money. I’ll pay for today’s breakfast."

Ye Xiaoxiao quickly stopped her, "Auntie, please don't. I've already taken care of it."

Li Guilan was half-convinced, "Really?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "I really have paid. If you feel bad for me, let me eat more when we get to the state-run restaurant."

Li Guilan: "Alright then, when we get to the state-run restaurant, I'll treat you to something nice!"

After breakfast, Li Guilan and Ye Jianye went ahead to look for a restaurant.

Li Guilan asked Ye Changjun to pick up Ye Jianguo and his wife, as well as the bride's family.

Finding a restaurant was a big task, so Ye Mei went with Li Guilan.

Since it was the bride's request, they had to take it seriously.

After finding a restaurant, they started booking tables.

The Ye family alone would take up one table.

Including the bride's family, they would need at least two tables.

As for the food, they had to serve good meat dishes to avoid looking cheap.

Ye Mei found it strange: "Is it really necessary to make such a big deal for our first meeting with the bride's family?"

Li Guilan: "It's best to get everything settled at once. You know our family's situation; just living in Baichuan Village is enough to make the bride nervous."

Ye Mei pouted: "I don't like hearing that. Even though our family has many kids and lives in a remote area, our life isn't bad.

We've never gone without food or clothes.

Mother, you don't know, many city people can't compare to our life now. They just put on a show, pretending to be better off than they really are."

Li Guilan couldn't help but laugh, "How can you say that? When we meet the bride's family later, you should say more nice things and less nonsense."

Ye Mei hugged Li Guilan's arm and said sweetly, "Don't I know that? Mom, just watch me."