Accidentally Born in the ‘60s:

Mr. Li was stunned for a moment. She looked at Osmanthus without a word for a long time. Osmanthus stood at the door with her hands twisted together, feeling uneasy.

"Go!" Mrs. Li suddenly said, Osmanthus stared at Mrs. Li with wide eyes, as if she couldn't believe it.

"Go and see Dongzi and talk to him about getting married at the end of the year. Another thing, I've saved some cloth tickets at the end of last year. Your fourth uncle also gave me some when he came back for Chinese New Year last year. You When I go to Bingcheng, I go with cloth tickets and industrial tickets, and buy some things for marriage. The fabrics sold there are better than the ones we sell here.”

Osmanthus' anxiety all night was dispelled by Mrs. Li's short words almost instantly. She immediately covered her face and squatted on the ground and began to cry.

Old Mrs. Li sighed: "Why are you crying, such a strong and agile child? In fact, it's not right for you to beat Dongzi and leave, and the milk can also guess what's on your mind. But don't worry, Dongzi is not. That kind of person with no conscience, otherwise the milk would not dare to prepare the marriage for you like this, and besides, there is still milk, what are you afraid of?"

"Milk!" Osmanthus wiped away the tears on her face, stood up from the ground, and a hint of decisiveness flashed on her face: "I will go to Bingcheng to find Brother Mingdong and ask him clearly, if he really doesn't want to marry me, I'll be your granddaughter, and I can't afford to eat our family's meals for so many years, and then I won't marry and serve you, my parents, and my mother for the rest of my life."

Mr. Li couldn't help laughing when she heard Osmanthus' childish words, picked up her cigarette bag and tapped her head gently, and said with a half-smile, "What nonsense, I have children and grandchildren, so delay What have you been doing with your life?"

Osmanthus wiped away her tears again and couldn't help laughing. Mrs. Li gave her a disgusting look: "I made a mess in the morning, but I'm dead. Hurry up and wash my face, I'll wait for you to clean up. It's clean, let's talk about going to the ice city in detail."

Osmanthus laughed foolishly, and carried the basin to the tank to scoop up water to wash her face. Mrs. Li shook her head, moved a bench and sat under the wall to wait for Osmanthus.

In the east room, Wang Sufen heard Mrs. Li talking to Osmanthus, and then she realized something was wrong with Osmanthus. She put on her shoes and got off the kang, and sat on a bench beside Osmanthus. He blushed all of a sudden, and called out softly, "Mom!" Then he lowered his head and stopped talking.

Mr. Li gave Wang Sufen a white look: "Why are you so clueless? I'm sorry I didn't see the child. Hurry up and cook. Osmanthus and I have something to say."

Wang Sufen stood up and responded, and asked Osmanthus uneasy: "Don't think about it all day, you child, you have been calling me a mother for so many years, and suddenly it looks like she is not my daughter-in-law. That's it."

Osmanthus was amused by Wang Sufen's straightforward consolation, Wang Sufen walked back ramble: "Children today just think a lot, just like when we were young."

Add two scoops of water to the pot, pour out a large half bowl of rice noodles and mix it with water to prepare the wild vegetable gooey, and then take out a large piece of pickles from the pot, wash it twice, cut it into shreds, and prepare it for gooey in the morning eat.

In the yard, Mrs. Li and Osmanthus sat face to face. Mrs. Li said earnestly: "I agree with you to go to Bingcheng, but it is not for you to go by yourself. You can wait two days in peace, and Mingxi will have autumn vacation in these few days. Now, let him accompany you when he comes home, and it will save you from being unsafe alone."

"It's alright, milk." Mingxi threw the braid behind him: "I'm such a big man, I usually don't worry about taking a mountain road for a day. Are you afraid of taking the train? Besides, you also let me go to elementary school, Mingxi. My brother has taught me for a few years, and I know all these common words."

"I know that your temperament is aggressive, and it's not just for Mingxi to give you courage. You have to buy things. You can't take it alone." Mrs. Li saw that the family was getting up one after another, so she pulled the sweet-scented osmanthus. Go to your own house: "The milk tells you what to buy."

Back in the East Room, Mrs. Li opened the box, took out the various tickets that she had saved for a long time, and showed them to Guihua one by one: "Buy two blue labor cloths, and make a new suit for you and Mingdong alone. Padded clothes, some brightly colored corduroy, I can also buy a few feet for Zhen Zhen, preferably red, our Zhen Zhen is white and looks good on.”

Osmanthus responded, and Mrs. Li continued: "Let me put the cotton ticket here. When I go to the street to buy it, this thing is the same everywhere. You don't need to take it all the way back."

Give the number of industrial tickets to Osmanthus: "Buy two iron-shell thermos back, preferably the bright red one, festive. I also buy two enamel jars, by the way, I also buy one for Zhen Zhen, She still uses the military water bottle sent by your uncle to drink water all day long. Don't look at how she doesn't know if she wants it now. When she gets older next year, she will be unhappy. This time, she just bought a tank. She also has to buy two washbasins. One of you, one for Zhen Zhen, I’ve been watching Zhen Zhen wash her face in the adult’s basin these days, as if she’s not happy, so I’ll buy one for her alone.” As Mrs. Li said, Osmanthus found a pen and paper, stroke by stroke memorized it.

"I think what else is there?" Mrs. Li habitually lit her cigarette bag, pondering while smoking.

Wang Sufen finished the meal, and came in and called the two of them: "Mom, let's have dinner first and then talk to Osmanthus in detail. It's not too bad. Osmanthus, hurry up and call your mother for dinner."

Osmanthus smiled and got off the kang: "My mom got up at dawn and went to the backyard to paint. I'll call her."

"Oh, my mother-in-law woke up too early, and I didn't hear anything." Wang Sufen pursed her lips: "This is such a commotion, how can people be allowed to work early in the morning."

Zhen Zhen also woke up at this time, she was lying on the kang watching Wang Sufen slap her thigh, she couldn't help gurgling, Wang Sufen patted her little butt, took her up and put on clothes and pants : "Mom steamed a chicken cake for Bao, isn't Bao the favorite?"

Zhen Zhen's small teeth appeared again this month, she nodded cheerfully, and kissed Wang Sufen sweetly on the face: "Give it to Mom!"

"I know to make your mother happy." Wang Sufen brought warm water over, washed Zhen Zhen's face and hands, and carried her to the kang table in the Westinghouse.

Liu Chunhua and Osmanthus came in from the door, Wang Sufen hurriedly greeted Liu Chunhua and sat down: "I heard Osmanthus say you went to paint the kang qin early in the morning? Don't worry, we wanted to keep you for a few more days to accompany Osmanthus. It doesn't look like she's getting married, and you should talk privately."

Liu Chunhua smiled: "As long as I wake up, I can't lie down. Tossing and turning will only make Osmanthus flowers sleep well. It's better to go out and draw two strokes and be more comfortable."

Handing Liu Chunhua a piece of cake, Wang Sufen scooped Zhen Zhen's chicken cake into a small bowl, and fed her one bite at a time. Liu Chunhua looked at Zhen Zhen's smart eyes with a bit of liking on her face: "Dongzi, mother of you, you look like a smart child, and there is aura in your eyes, you have to be nurtured well, when you grow up, let it be She's going to school, so don't delay her."

Liu Chunhua is a cautious person. After coming to Lao Li's house, he didn't talk much about Osmanthus, but he actually said such things for Zhen Zhen, which shows how sincere he is.

Liu Chunhua's words also spoke to Mrs. Li's heart, she patted her thigh with an excited look on her face: "No wonder people with culture have good eyesight, it's not that I praise my granddaughter, she is really smart Child. Don't look at her for more than eight months, but when you talk to her, she seems to be able to understand. It's easy to worry about being a child, and it's especially painful to not cry or make trouble."

"The aunt loves the child, Zhen Zhen is blessed." Liu Chunhua smiled and looked at Zhen Zhen, then turned to look at Osmanthus: "Osmanthus is also enjoying her happiness."

"They're all caring children, they're hurting." Mrs. Li picked up the big bowl and drank a round of wild vegetables with the bowl: "Actually, I know that you also love Osmanthus, but there was no way back then, if you It's the kind of person who doesn't treat children like people, and I won't let Osmanthus go back to her parents' home from time to time."

Put down the bowl, Mrs. Li and Osmanthus said: "When I passed by your house, there was already a family who wanted to buy you, and they also took 30 catties of corn noodles. But your mother heard that his family was a stupid son. , I disagree. I happened to take 20 catties of soybeans to my relatives that day. When I passed by your house, I fell in love with you at first sight. Your mother has heard of our family and knows that our old Li family is a kind person. How many soybeans, let me bring you back directly."

Osmanthus put a piece of pickled vegetables into Liu Chunhua's bowl, and said softly, "I remember, when I came back with my milk, my mother was still crying, saying sorry to me."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little sad, Wang Sufen quickly smiled and said: "It was really difficult back then, but now it's all better, and Osmanthus is getting married, and the days will be better in the future."

The family finished their breakfast soon after talking. Wang Sufen called Fanan and Mingbei to pick up firewood in the mountains. Liu Chunhua went back to the back room to paint. When I came back, Liu Chunhua also finished painting the Kangqin.

Once Mrs. Li heard it, she hurriedly got off the kang and wanted to go over to take a look. Ming Nan and Ming Bei also followed behind to watch the fun. Even Zhen Zhen stretched out her small hand and pointed hard at the back room, her mouth was still anxious. Saying: "Go! Mom go!" When Mrs. Li saw this, she couldn't help laughing: "My little granddaughter can't be left behind, she has to be involved in all the big and small things in the family."

"Otherwise, she is smart, and children can see the old when they are young." Liu Chunhua then praised.

Once Mrs. Li heard Da Xiao and saw Lao's words, she was a little worried. She glanced at Ming Bei and sighed helplessly: "It's over, I also hope that Ming Bei can grow up with his age. There is no hope?"

Ming Bei walked in front with a stick in his hand, knocking and poking in the east and west from time to time and having fun, Mrs. Li looked at him worried, and Zhen Zhen couldn't help but think of a sentence: mentally retarded Children are much fun.

Mingbei was having a good time, when I suddenly heard Mrs. Li say that he has no brains, and was suddenly unhappy: "Mother, why do you sound like I'm stupid when you say that?"

Ming Nan was immediately amused by the side: "That's not called like, milk means you are stupid!"

Mingbei threw the stick on the ground and rushed towards Mingnan. Mingnan was as dexterous as a monkey, dodging left and right so that Mingbei couldn't catch it. Zhen Zhen watched the two brothers jumping up and down, she couldn't help but laugh, and Mrs. Li also laughed: "I thought my family was just a fool, but now it looks like they are two."

The family walked into the room talking and laughing. There were eight peony paintings on the kang. . A place for inlaid glass has already been left on the kangqin, and when the time comes, the painting will be pasted on the head and then the glass will be inlaid.

Zhen Zhen peered out of Wang Sufen's arms to look at several paintings on the kang, and saw that each of the eight peony pictures was painted differently. At a glance, it has the meaning of wealth and auspiciousness. The next four paintings use the fine brushwork method, and the petals are layered with bright colors, which look lifelike.

Mr. Li was full of praise when she saw Liu Chunhua's painting, and she couldn't close her mouth when she pulled her to laugh: "The kind of glass painting I saw on the street on the kang piano is not as good-looking as yours, Your painting is also very good, and it is festive when you see it."

Zhen Zhen nodded in Wang Sufen's arms. Although she never studied painting in her previous life, she had lived for more than 20 years in that era of abundant spiritual food, and she still had this basic aesthetic. From Zhen Zhen's point of view, Osmanthus her mother hasn't painted for so many years and she can still paint so well, if you put aside modern and proper painting everyone.

Liu Chunhua was a little embarrassed to hear the praise from everyone: "I haven't touched the pen for so many years, and the painting is really unsatisfactory."

Seeing Liu Chunhua's regretful expression, Wang Sufen couldn't help laughing and said, "My mother, I'm already very envious of painting like this. If you paint better, then I will designate these few pictures. I hide the paintings, and only take them out and hang them during the festivals, and I definitely don’t want to set them on the Kangqin.”

Old Mrs. Li was instantly happy when she heard it: "Then you can't rob me, I will lock it in my box, and even you won't be able to see it."

Liu Chunhua saw that the old Li family really liked the peony she painted, and she no longer bothered about the quality of the painting, she smiled heartily: "Okay, as long as you don't dislike it. Then let this painting hang to dry. When I buy glass and install it earlier, it won't look good if I save the dirty paper."

Old Mrs. Li nodded, and sent Li Muwu to measure the size early the next morning, and went to the street to buy glass. Li Muwu called the carpenter and the two of them tossed for about an hour, and finally the paintings were all inlaid.

The kang piano was ready, Liu Chunhua also went home, and Osmanthus began to think about going to Bingcheng again. Mrs. Li took her to open a letter of introduction to the street and inquired about the time and train number to go to Bingcheng. , When Mingxi arrived home, he immediately sent Li Muwu to buy a train ticket. Before leaving, Osmanthus sewed the money and tickets given by Mrs. Li into her close-fitting clothes, for fear of losing it.

The two got on the train. After a few days of bumps, they arrived at Bingcheng. After getting off the train, Mingxi went to the train station staff to inquire about the direction to the Agricultural University. When the staff saw that they were from other places and were young, they kindly led them to the bus stop next to the train station and told them how to get on the bus and where to get off.

Mingxi and Osmanthus said their thanks, and looked curiously at the pedestrians and vehicles passing by, Osmanthus excitedly tugged at Mingxi's sleeve: "No wonder the provincial capital is good, our family is always in the same year. Not a single car in sight."

While the two of them were talking, a trolleybus arrived. Mingxi dragged Osmanthus onto the train and bought a ticket. The two excitedly found a window seat and sat down. Osmanthus was next to the window. She opened her eyes wide to look at the house and the pedestrians that were quickly falling backwards. She couldn't help but exclaimed, "Last time my aunt didn't like to ride in our carriage when she returned to her hometown. It turns out that their tram is really comfortable. , sitting on top of it is not upsetting at all."

Mingxi nodded: "We are in a forest area, and there are not many households in total, even if there is a trolleybus, no one rides. Today is Friday, and tomorrow is not going to class, let's go see Fourth Uncle together. , and bring him the bacon from the milk."

The tram was running fast, and as the station stopped, there were fewer and fewer people on the bus. The excitement of Osmanthus' first tram ride gradually dissipated as time went on. , she twisted her hands together involuntarily, and asked Mingxi nervously, "Is it coming soon?"

Mingxi stood up and glanced at the station name written on the carriage, then nodded: "The next station is."

Although she knew that she was about to arrive at the station, but hearing Mingxi's confirmation, Osmanthus still froze for a moment. She pulled her braid and her palms were sweaty.

Soon, the Agricultural University arrived. Mingxi took the luggage and got off the tram first. When he turned around, he saw Osmanthus still moving to the door step by step. He immediately went up and dragged her down: " My sister and sister-in-law, why are you so slow, this tram is still waiting to go. If you don't get off, how can I explain to my brother if the tram pulls you away?"

Osmanthus' lips were a little pale, she smiled weakly, and saw that the agricultural college was so close that she didn't dare to take a step. Mingxi had already walked ten meters. When she turned around, she found that Osmanthus was still standing there. Carrying the luggage, he came over and asked her: "Sister Osmanthus, what's wrong with you? It's getting late, we have to find my brother quickly, and we'll be blinded when we can't find anyone when it's dark."

"Mingxi, I'm a little scared." Osmanthus looked at Mingxi helplessly, her lips trembling nervously.

Mingxi scratched her head and looked at her with some confusion: "You come to see what my brother is afraid of? What did he say to you before he went to school? No, if he talks about you, his milk will definitely cut him. "

As soon as she thinks of milk, Osmanthus has a bottom line in her heart. For the matter with Mingdong, she has traveled thousands of miles from Beicha to Bingcheng. If she is timid now, she will come for nothing. Osmanthus closed her eyes and calmed down for a while, then suddenly walked forward: "Let's go, hurry up!"

Mingxi followed her inexplicably and muttered: "Why are you still talking about it?"

Osmanthus strode to the door, and the staff inside the door came out and asked, "Girl, who are you looking for?"

Osmanthus stroked her braid and showed a shy smile: "I'm looking for Li Mingdong, a student who just arrived this year. I'm his wife."

"Li Mingdong? I know, his academic performance is good, and the teacher often praises him." The staff looked up and down at Osmanthus, and couldn't help but say: "So Li Mingdong is married to a wife."

While speaking, Li Mingxi had already come over with his luggage, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and complained with a grin: "Sister Osmanthus, you are walking too fast, I can't keep up with you with my things behind me. ."

The staff pointed to the west and asked Osmanthus: "This is?"

"Oh, this is Li Mingdong's younger brother, his name is Li Mingxi." Osmanthus quickly explained, Mingxi put the luggage at his feet, took out the letter of introduction from his arms, and the staff saw that the name was indeed correct, and immediately led the two to the school.

"It's also a coincidence that you came here. If you come two days earlier, you may not be able to meet." The staff said with a smile: "Their freshman students went to work on the farm at the beginning of the month, and only returned to school yesterday. It is estimated that they are still in class, you should wait for him downstairs over there, and the get out of class will be over in ten minutes."

"Thank you, comrade." Osmanthus and Mingxi thanked him politely, and followed his instructions and walked all the way downstairs. Mingxi put his luggage on the ground, sat down on the steps, and looked at everything on the university campus curiously.

Osmanthus no longer studied after attending elementary school. Her memories of the campus are long unfamiliar. Looking at the students who walk by with books from time to time, she can't help showing an envious look.

"It's so good here." Mingxi couldn't help but admire: "I heard that Bingcheng University of Technology is also good, I will take time to take a look this time, and I will also be admitted to Bingcheng University when I finish high school. ."

"Ling ling ling..." Soon, the bell rang for the end of the get out of class, Mingxi quickly stood up from the steps, put the luggage on the ground on his back, looked left and right, and dragged the osmanthus to the side to wait.

The doors of the classrooms opened one by one, and the teachers and students came out of the classrooms in an orderly manner. Some students asked questions they didn't understand next to the teacher, and some were in twos and threes, discussing something intensely.

Mingxi stood on tiptoe and tried hard to find Mingdong from the crowd, Osmanthus bit her lip nervously. Suddenly a familiar figure came out of the classroom, it was Ming Dong who had been away from home for two months. I saw Mingdong walking with a book and talking about something, and three or four classmates next to him were looking at it, as if they were listening to his explanation.

Osmanthus' eyes swept across Ming Dong's face and landed on the face of the girl behind. She was looking at Ming Dong's profile seriously, her eyes full of admiration. That look in Osmanthus is very familiar, exactly the same as when she looked at Mingdong.

"Brother!" Mingxi, who was looking around, finally saw Mingdong. He was happy to carry his luggage and ran over. Mingdong heard a familiar voice and looked up subconsciously, just in time to see a happy face. Mingxi couldn't help but smacked him on the shoulder with a smile: "Why are you here?"

"The milk told me to come, who do you think is still here?" Mingxi turned back and pointed in the direction of Osmanthus.

Several classmates who discussed the issue with Mingdong just now also came over and asked, "Mingdong, your brother is here."

"Yes!" Ming Dong smiled and waved to Osmanthus: "Osmanthus, come here."

Seeing Mingdong's familiar smile and still affectionate address, Osmanthus's cold heart slowly eased, she walked over, her cheeks couldn't help but blushed a little: "Mingdong brother."

"Is it the first time to go out so far?" Ming Dong took the small bag from Osmanthus, turned around and said to Ming Xi, "I'll put the luggage in my dormitory first, and then I'll take you to the cafeteria for dinner. ."

A boy standing beside Ming Dong said with a smile: "What dormitory do you want to go back to? I'll take it back for you. You can take your younger siblings to dinner quickly. It's a long train ride. I'm hungry enough."

Standing behind Mingdong and watching them silently, the girl suddenly stepped forward and stepped in and asked, "You guys are just careless, but Li Mingdong's younger brother is easy to accommodate, just stay in your dormitory at night. You don't think where his sister is going to live?"

Mingdong was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, the girl smiled and said, "What else do you think, it's okay to live in our dormitory, just as Qin Mingyue asked for leave to go home, let her live in Qin Mingyue's bed. "

"Thank you, classmate Meng Shuran." Ming Dong thanked politely: "I'll send the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers to me after dinner, and I'll have to trouble you to pick them up."

"We're all classmates, so what are you doing so politely?" Meng Shuran smiled sweetly: "By the way, you're not going to the cafeteria to eat, I just happen to be hungry, let's go together."

At this point, it was almost time for dinner. Ming Dong didn't think much about it. He brought Ming Xi and Osmanthus to the cafeteria. He first found a seat for Osmanthus to sit down, and then took Mingxi to make dinner.

When Ming Dong was in college, he received a monthly allowance of 35 yuan and food stamps. Although the food supply is still tight in various places, because the Agricultural University has two farms of its own, it is completely self-sufficient, so students They ate pretty well.

After filling three meals and dishes, Ming Dong and Ming Xi brought them over. Osmanthus shared the chopsticks they had brought with them. Seeing that Meng Shuran had not come, she quickly asked in a low voice, "Brother Ming Dong, you and Is that girl mature?"

"She was in the same class and said a few words, but she was very helpful." Ming Dong only thought that Guihua was afraid of going to the girls' dormitory, and comforted her: "It's okay, they have eight people in a dormitory. They are all girls in our class, don't be afraid, they will take care of you."

Osmanthus couldn't help asking in surprise when she heard the number: "Are there so many girls going to college now?"

"Our school is not too many. For example, there are only eight girls in our class, and one dormitory is enough." Ming Dong said that he picked out the meat from the vegetables and gave it to Ming Xi and Osmanthus.

Meng Shuran came over with a plate and a bowl of soup, just in time to see the scene of Mingdong putting meat on Osmanthus, and couldn't help but tentatively say: "Li Mingdong, you are so kind to your sister."

Osmanthus eats a lot of meat at home, and originally wanted to take the meat back, but after hearing Meng Shuran's words, she put the meat in her mouth generously, and smiled a little embarrassedly: "Brother Ming Dong has always been very good to me. "

Listening to this, Meng Shuran felt that Osmanthus did not look like Li Mingdong's biological sister. Sitting across from Osmanthus, while drinking the soup with a spoon, she carefully looked at Osmanthus' face: a traditional oval face, with big eyes, a nose and a mouth that was just right, her skin was not white, but she looked very energetic, especially when she looked at it. Ming Dongshi looked shy and timid, and even Meng Shuran couldn't help but feel a little itchy. Although he was a little unconvinced, Meng Shuran had to admit that this sweet-scented osmanthus was prettier than the average person.

He poked the rice on the plate with a spoon, Meng Shuran couldn't help but ask, "Why did you come to Bingcheng? Is there anything I need to do? I am familiar with you, if you need help with anything, feel free to speak up, Li Mingdong and I are classmates, you are welcome."

Ming Dong also raised his head to look at the two of them when he heard the words, and felt a little strange in his heart. Osmanthus blushed and lowered her head and did not speak. Mingxi saw that Osmanthus did not say a word, so she took out the truth and said, "This is not my milk. I'm going to hold a wedding for my brother and Osmanthus at the end of the year. Our place is small, and the fabrics are not brightly colored, so my mother asked Osmanthus to come to Bingcheng to buy some wedding things. But when a girl in Osmanthus goes out, I am not at ease. So let me follow her, so that I can help with things."

Although Mingdong knew about Mrs. Li's plan before, he was still a little stunned when he heard that he was buying things for marriage. Meng Shuran looked at Osmanthus with a pale face, trying to squeeze out an unnatural smile: "Do you have other brothers?"

"No!" Mingxi gave her a surprised look: "It's not that he is Mingdong, I am Mingxi, you can tell by the name that I have no other brother." After speaking, he laughed twice, pointing to Meng Shuran said to Ming Dong, "Brother, your classmate's question is really interesting."

Mingdong ignored Mingxi, but couldn't help but looked up at Osmanthus. Osmanthus was staring nervously at Mingdong's reaction, and the two just looked at each other. Osmanthus blushed, revealing a shy smile, Mingdong suddenly panicked, not knowing what to do, he could only move his eyes at a loss.

Mingxi didn't notice anything wrong, and added cheerfully: "Mom has lined the cabinet and the kang piano for you. Osmanthus her mother came to our house and painted eight peonies on the kang piano for you, not to mention the paintings. How wonderful. Osmanthus, when I get married in the future, can you ask my aunt to draw a kang qin for me too?"

Osmanthus smiled, wrinkled her nose mischievously, with a hint of playfulness and cuteness on her face: "Let's wait until you find your daughter-in-law."

Mingdong has not been at home much since he was in junior high school, except for holidays, and during that brief time with Osmanthus, Osmanthus has always been a smiling and gentle image in Mingdong's impression, just like a traditional woman, without a trace of emotion. fluctuations.

But Osmanthus' smile just now turned Mingdong's self-righteousness into a joke. Osmanthus's lively and pretty look instantly broke Mingdong's previous image of her.

Ming Dong was a little stunned when he looked at Osmanthus, and then he realized that Osmanthus was just as energetic and energetic as today's girls.

Seeing the actions of the two and what Li Mingxi said, Meng Shuran suddenly lost her appetite. Fortunately, she didn't eat much food, so she lowered her head and ate it. She stood up with her plate in her hand, and said in a lack of energy: "I'll go back to the dormitory first. When Osmanthus is going to go to bed, you can ask someone to bring a message, and I'll pick her up."

Ming Dong thanked, Osmanthus looked at Meng Shuran's figure leaving, and lowered her eyes gently: "Brother Ming Dong, take us to see the fourth uncle tomorrow, you have to buy something when you have time, milk says to buy it. Some cloth, a thermos, a washbasin, etc."

"Oh." Ming Dong replied in a daze, his head seemed to be a mess of porridge: "Let's go to see the fourth uncle first, don't worry about shopping, I'll show you guys when I come back." Osmanthus eyes There was a flash of disappointment, and he stuffed the rice into his mouth bit by bit.

After dinner, Mingdong sent Osmanthus to the girls' dormitory downstairs. Another girl in the same class happened to pass by. Mingdong quickly stopped her and asked her to help lead Osmanthus upstairs and take care of Osmanthus at night.

Watching Osmanthus go upstairs, Li Mingdong remembered what Osmanthus said just now, and suddenly he didn't know what to do. Mingxi looked at Mingdong who was scratching his hair from time to time, and couldn't help but bumped him with his arm: "What's the matter with you? Is it itchy?"

"No!" Ming Dong led Ming Xi to the playground, holding the parallel bars in both hands, and one sat up straight. Mingxi pressed her chin on the parallel bars, and looked at Mingdong strangely: "Brother, what's wrong with you? You look a bit like Osmanthus. Before we came from home, she was like you. She was in a daze for a while and pulled her hair. ."

"Mingxi, do you think I should marry Osmanthus?" This question has been held back in Mingdong's heart for a long time, but he has never understood, shouldn't the new marriage be based on love? Can an arranged marriage like theirs actually produce love? If he compromises with this kind of arranged marriage, does it mean that he is feudal and compromised? One question after another about love has plagued Mingdong since the beginning of the summer, leaving him full of confusion about his marriage and future family.

Hearing Mingdong's question, Mingxi looked at him in disbelief: "Of course you have to marry. Osmanthus is your daughter-in-law, and she will be your daughter-in-law when she comes back from a small lead."

"This is an old-fashioned arranged marriage. Shouldn't young people with higher education like us pursue free love and get married independently?" Mingdong scratched his head, not knowing how to express his thoughts.

Mingxi was stunned for a long time, and couldn't help but reply: "But having a higher education does not mean that you don't want to be a daughter-in-law at home. Brother, are you in love with another girl? You want to regret your marriage with Osmanthus, And then to pursue a free marriage?"

"No!" Ming Dong shook his head irritably: "I don't like other girls, I just don't understand what it means to like, so I don't know if I should marry Osmanthus?"

"Why is it so complicated to get married? What did you all study in college? Why is it so hard to get your head fixed?" Mingxi also jumped up on the parallel bars and sat down. Opposite Mingdong: "Did this sweet-scented osmanthus come to our house as a child to be your daughter-in-law?"

"Yes." Ming Dong remembered that Osmanthus had been doing housework in and out of his own house over the years, and his face was a little distressed.

"Did Osmanthus do anything wrong?" Mingxi continued to ask.

"No, she's a good girl." Mingdong replied.

"Isn't it worth it." Mingxi slapped her hand: "Your wife, she is a good girl, why don't you marry her? Just because she came back from milk, not from you?"

It seems right to say that, Mingdong nodded hesitantly.

"Do you have an opinion on milk?" Mingxi said, and Mingdong shuddered and shook his head immediately: "Don't talk nonsense, I have no problem with milk."

Mingxi rolled her eyes at him: "I told you, our mother is an old lady with a burning eye, and she can never look at people wrong. Look at our mother, our third aunt, which one does not let outsiders stand up. Thumbs up. He picked the one from the fourth uncle's house. You can see what it is. When I came home for the New Year last year, I almost got angry with my milk, so I kept my eyes on our cabinet and didn't leave. Stop listening to what the milk says."

"I don't think sweet-scented osmanthus is bad." Ming Dong sighed: "I just feel unwilling. I haven't experienced the anxiety and sweetness of love and I will step into a prepared marriage. If I leave you, will you be willing? ?"

Mingxi thought about it for a while, then nodded seriously: "I think it's pretty good, Sister Osmanthus is good and beautiful, and our family also likes her, so to say that Sister Osmanthus is really good. Brother, if you really don’t want to marry it, forget it. I’ll go home and tell my milk that I’m marrying Osmanthus. Anyway, the third female student holds Jinzhuan, so I’ll have to look for it later, in case Osmanthus’ mother doesn’t want to help me draw. What can I do with the kang piano, the peony is my old favorite."

Mingdong couldn't laugh or cry, and kicked Mingxi off the parallel bars with one foot: "You marry Osmanthus for that kangqin?"

"Neither, it's mainly because Sister Osmanthus is nice, and the kangqin is a good one!"

Ming Dong looked at Ming Xi who was striving to jump on the parallel bars, and couldn't help kicking him again. Ming Xi was not happy, glared at him and shouted, "Why are you kicking me all the time? Didn't you say I married Osmanthus?"

"You marry a fart!" Mingdong blurted out subconsciously, and Mingxi was unhappy now: "If you don't marry me, you won't let me marry. Where do you want Osmanthus to go? Nian said that Osmanthus used to go back to her parents' house. There is no place to live, so I can only make do with one night in the kitchen, if no one in our family marry her, why would she stay in our house?"

"It's not that I don't want to marry her." Mingdong felt that his thoughts were even more confused: "I just think that marriage must be based on love."

Ming Xi was a little dizzy listening to these love, love, and he also followed Ming Dong and scratched his hair: "Then you two fall in love, isn't Osmanthus here, hurry up and fall in love, and when the day is over, you will fall in love. Get married." Seeing Mingdong's thoughtful appearance, Mingxi wiped his sweat: "My mother, there are so many things about love, I will ask my milk to find one for me when I marry a daughter-in-law. But it's useless to fix it."

Mingxi's words were like a bright light, instantly dispelling the fog in Mingdong's heart.

Mingdong thought about Mingxi's suggestion seriously, but he thought it was very feasible. He couldn't help grinning: "What should I do first if I'm in love?" Seeing Mingxi's almost fainting expression, Mingdong hurriedly did With a quiet gesture: "Let me think about it, let me think about what the book says?"

"Brother, what kind of book are you reading?" Mingxi weakly grabbed Mingdong's hand and begged, "Please tell me!"

Ming Dong cast an "I understand you" look, and said proudly: "Are you curious too? Do you want to know what's going on in love? But I think you should go to college sooner rather than later. "

"No, I'm not curious at all!" Mingxi waved his hand: "I just want to know what kind of book it is, and I will definitely stay far away when I see it in the future. It's all a broken book. Good people are going crazy. ."