Chapter 56: He Daqing Gets Married

"Sister-in-law, do you think my dad and them will work out?"

"Why, Yushui, do you really want your sister-in-law's aunt to be your mother?"

"Mm, Yushui also wants to have a mother."

"You silly girl." Qin Huairu affectionately stroked Yushui's little head.

On He Daqing's side, he was personally extremely satisfied with Qin Pandi, and Yushui was even more affectionate toward her.

"Sister Pandi, I'm a rough man, I say what's on my mind. I'm very satisfied with you; I wonder what you think of me?"

"Brother He, your conditions are so good, I, I'm not worthy of you." Qin Pandi felt a bit inferior.

"Sister Pandi, I want to find someone I click with, someone the children don't oppose—especially since Yushui is already close to you—and Huairu also hopes we can make it."

"I may be a bit ugly, but I..."

"Brother He, as long as you don't mind me, I'm willing, and you aren't ugly either."

"Hehe, good, good, good." He Daqing revealed a lovestruck smile.

"Let's go, let's go, I'll take you to buy two outfits, and buy some snacks to take back for your parents to try. I'll bring the betrothal gifts to marry you tomorrow."

"No need, Brother He. I'll just bring my identification tomorrow and register with you."

"No, I must marry you in a grand, honorable way."

He Daqing had heard from Qin Huairu about Qin Pandi's situation at home, and this trip to propose also meant to back Qin Pandi up.

"Brother He~"

If she had been purely forced by helplessness before, now she felt more moved, a sense of approval for He Daqing, and a longing for their future life.

"Alright, let's go buy clothes first, then I'll take you to the station. I'll come over to marry you first thing tomorrow morning."

"Mm, okay."

Qin Pandi truly felt that being good to Qin Huairu when they were young hadn't been in vain, introducing such an excellent man to her.

After He Daqing took Qin Pandi to buy clothes and dropped her off at the station, he hurried home to prepare wedding supplies and clean up. After all, it was a wedding; the house had to be tidy, didn't it?

"Ping'an, this is the list I made. Help me buy everything on it." Just as Zhang Ping'an was about to ride his bike out, He Daqing grabbed him.

"Brother He, you're so fast! Does this mean I'm going to eat wedding candy?" Zhang Ping'an knew He Daqing had succeeded as soon as he glanced at the list.

"Cough, cough, keep it down. I'll treat you to wedding candy after we get the certificate tomorrow. Go buy the things for me first."

"Done."

He Daqing buried his head in cleaning the house. How clean could a place with two grown men and a naive little girl be? One could tell just by looking at that little dirty girl, Yushui.

Zhang Ping'an bought everything He Daqing needed in less than half an hour and even covered it with a burlap sack. Afterward, he didn't go to the Pharmacy, but spent the afternoon cleaning with He Daqing.

"Brother He, how did you manage to let the house get this messy?"

"Hey, as long as a man has a nest, that's enough. There's not much to be picky about," He Daqing said awkwardly.

The He family had three main rooms and one West Wing Room. The area of these main rooms was not small; the three rooms were at least one hundred and twenty square meters, not to mention the West Wing Room.

Of course, He Daqing's movements couldn't be hidden from the group of women, who were all peeking and prying.

"Daqing, why are you suddenly doing a deep clean?"

"The house is too dirty, so I'm taking advantage of my free time to give it a good cleaning."

Although everyone was suspicious about why a lazybones like He Daqing would think to clean, they weren't stupid. He Daqing's words were clearly a brush-off. However, since He Daqing wouldn't say, they couldn't press him for details, so they all turned their gazes toward Zhang Ping'an.

"I don't know anything; I was just drafted by Brother He," Zhang Ping'an spread his hands and started playing dumb.

The women who didn't get the gossip felt it was boring and left one after another.

"Ping'an, come with me to Qin Family Village tomorrow morning."

"Ah? I'm going too?"

"You don't have anything to do anyway, and I have quite a lot of things. Call Dongxu to come along too."

"Alright then."

Meanwhile, Qin Pandi returned home with bags large and small, which gave her family quite a shock.

"Pandi, you..."

"Dad, Brother He bought these to honor you. He's coming tomorrow to take me away."

"Good, good, good."

The three younger siblings grew jealous again. It was just that she was pretty, and she couldn't even bear children. Of course, they only dared to grumble in their hearts.

That night, Qin Pandi's parents lay in bed.

"Mother of the children, kill a chicken tomorrow morning and stir-fry some cured meat. We didn't prepare any dowry for Pandi, but we can't let our son-in-law think we've treated her poorly."

"Done."

The next morning at 8:30, He Daqing, Zhang Ping'an, and Jia Dongxu were all dressed and ready to go. Only then did the women see the big red flowers.

"Daqing, Ping'an, Dongxu, what is this?"

"Cough, cough, everyone, I'm getting married today. I'll pass out wedding candy when I get back later. Ping'an, Dongxu, let's go."

After the three of them walked out of the Siheyuan, the crowd finally came to their senses and began to chatter and discuss.

"He Daqing is getting married?"

"Seems like it."

"Sister-in-law, you didn't know?"

"I didn't know. Ping'an and Dongxu didn't tell me either," Zhang Xiaohua also timed it perfectly to feign a look of confusion.

"He Daqing's secrecy is really top-notch."

"Who's to say it isn't?"

"Where do you think the bride is from?"

"Who knows?"

"Won't we know once they return?"

"Right, right, right."

He Daqing and the other two walked out of the courtyard gate, met up with the matchmaker He Daqing had found yesterday, and set off for Qin Family Village.

Upon arriving at Qin Family Village, Jia Dongxu rode his Bicycle side-by-side with He Daqing, pointing out the way for him, and before long, they arrived at Qin Pandi's home.

"Oh my, Uncle, Auntie, your son-in-law is here!" the matchmaker said in an exaggerated tone as she entered the courtyard first, with He Daqing following closely behind, and Zhang Ping'an and the other man pushing the tricycle behind them.

"This must be my worthy nephew Daqing, right? I am Pandi's father, Qin Youli."

"Uncle Qin, I am He Daqing."

"Good, good, come in quickly, come in and sit."

Qin Youli's daughters-in-law's eyes lit up when they saw the items on the tricycle; there was almost everything—chicken, duck, fish, meat, cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and cloth—all of which He Daqing had bought yesterday evening.

"Daqing, sit quickly. Time was short, and we only have chicken and cured meat at home; I hope you won't mind," Qin Youli said, calling his three sons over to keep them company.

"That's fine, many thanks, Uncle."

It was nearly ten o'clock now, and He Daqing planned to have a simple meal and then take his wife home; Qin Pandi's parents treated her well, so He Daqing didn't give them any attitude, but he wasn't as polite to her brothers.

After a while.

"Uncle, it's getting late, you see..."

"Right, right, right. Mother of the children, hurry and let Pandi come out."

There was no need for Zhang Ping'an and the other man to carry the things in the tricycle outside; the three sisters-in-law emptied the items out.

Just like that, He Daqing took Qin Pandi, Zhang Ping'an took the matchmaker, and Jia Dongxu returned to Sijiucheng with the empty vehicle.

"Ping'an, we are going to get our marriage certificate first; I'll have to trouble you to take Matchmaker Wang back."

"Done."

Hearing Zhang Ping'an's reply, He Daqing pedaled his Bicycle so hard it was practically smoking.

"Brother Daqing, slow down."

"Right, right, right," He Daqing agreed with his mouth, but his legs didn't slow down.

Qin Pandi let him be; looking at He Daqing's sturdy back, she felt completely secure.

He Daqing was a Chef, big and burly, and in the prime of his life; he was somewhat similar to Lao Liu in the Back Courtyard, both being men with muscles wrapped in fat, so how could she not feel secure?