Although Secretary Zhang felt that the Wu family's proposal was a little abrupt, he did not completely reject it. Of course, he had to seek his daughter Zhang Lian's opinion and see if her daughter would take a fancy to that Third Baldy Wu.
According to the militia commander, Zhang Lian did not agree or disagree. Her attitude was to see what Junwu thought. If Jun Wu was interested in her, she would cherish their childhood love very much. However, if Jun Wu did not think so and still hesitated, then it was another matter.
It seemed that in this matter, Jun Wu's attitude seemed to be the key.
"Junwu, what are you thinking?”His mother was the first to ask.
" This…this matter…" Jun Wu was a little confused. Why did this kind of long-term marriage suddenly come? Moreover, it didn't happen in his reasonable expectations, but it happened along with Wu Santu's proposal. At this moment, he felt extremely awkward.
What was awkward was not that Wu Santu had taken the lead, but that he had never seriously considered this matter. Speaking of Zhang Lian, she was the best girl in the village.
Moreover, she had the political background of her father, the village secretary, and the strong economic strength of ten acres of fertile land. However, now, she wanted him to declare whether he wanted to become husband and wife with Zhang Lian? This matter seemed to have happened too quickly. It was so fast that no one could answer.
Seeing his son's hesitation, the father seemed to have guessed what Jun Wu was thinking. He did not ask further, but quietly asked,"Junwu, you and Lian 'er have been together since you were young. Didn't the two of you talk about this when you were studying in the county?”
What his father meant was that it was the trend for high school students to fall in love these days. If you said that you and Lian 'er had been in a relationship, it meant that you had been in a relationship before.
Since that's the case, you have to take responsibility. You can't abandon her just because you're a soldier. If that's not the case, then you can have your own opinion. We don't have any opinions on whether you agree or not.
"Dad, high school is the time for the college entrance examination.”Jun Wu's attitude was clear as he rejected his father's guess.
"Then…what about after graduation? "When you returned to the village, you didn't talk about it…" His father asked closely.
"We also said some thoughtful words. But we never talked about this." Jun Wu denied again.
Indeed, when they returned to the village, they talked about the distress of failing the college entrance examination and the disappointment of rural life. However, no one touched on their relationship and marriage. Perhaps both of them felt that this topic was too sacred, or even too distant!
"Then, what do you want to do about Zhang Lian's matter?”His mother asked kindly.
"Mother, this matter is too sudden. I really can't express my opinion." Facing his loving mother, Jun Wu would naturally tell the truth and not hide anything." Mother, can you give me some time to think about it…"
"Junwu, you're already sixteen years old this year. Zhang Lian is one year older than you. She will be an 18-year-old girl next year. As the saying goes, a daughter can't be kept when she's old. Moreover, Wu Santu had asked a matchmaker to arrange a marriage.
"If you can, then you can. If you can't, then forget it. You can't keep them waiting for you.”His mother was considerate of the mentality of rural women waiting to be married, and she seriously explained her reasons.
"What are you talking about!" When his father heard this, he glared at his mother." She's a grown up and she's so anxious. Why can't we think about it properly?
"Besides, the militia commander only sent a message over tonight. That Zhang guy didn't officially come to our house to talk about this. He's the secretary, so he should force our child to express his stance first? There was no way to do this, right?”
"Dad, don't be angry. Second Uncle happened to meet us and told us about this. What he meant was that only Zhang Lian was interested in our military. Secretary Zhang himself hadn't expressed his stance yet!
"That's why Second Uncle asked me to ask Junwu what he thinks. If Secretary Zhang was really optimistic about Junwu, he might have hired a matchmaker to formally propose marriage. At that point, you two old brothers can discuss it properly!”The eldest brother knew that his father was a little unconvinced by Secretary Zhang and liked to pick on etiquette, so he could only explain slowly.
"Yeah, the man usually takes the initiative. How can a woman take the initiative?" His mother reasoned with him.
"If it was a normal marriage proposal, the man would indeed take the initiative. However, the Zhang family was looking for a son-in-law to retire. If he wanted to find a son-in-law, he could not put on the airs of a father-in-law. You have to go to the man's house to propose marriage first." His father gave a special lecture.
"Hehe, in this matter, I think it's useless no matter how much we say. " The key is to see what Jun Wu thinks…" Second Brother hid in the corner and listened to everyone's conversation without adding anything. Now, seeing everyone talking about everything except Jun Wu, he felt that everyone was digressing and saying something useless.
"Junwu, Lian 'er is so good to you. If she marries Third Baldy Wu, won't you regret it?”The mother knew that her son would not give up on Zhang Lian easily, so she asked him passionately.
"I admit that Sister Lian has been very good to me all these years. " It's not that I don't have feelings for her…" Jun Wu finally spoke his mind." But, if I can't marry into our family, I won't be their son-in-law for the rest of my life."”
Jun Wu knew that Zhang Lian liked him or loved him. However, the reason why he could not make up his mind was perhaps the only psychological obstacle.
According to the local custom, a man would only do it if he was too poor to get a wife.
Before entering the woman's house, he had to write a document stating that " I'm useless, so I'll change my name." Then, he would change his surname to the woman's family name. The child he gave birth to would also have the woman's family name, and the woman's parents would be called grandparents.
Any man who entered the house was basically a tool and free labor for the woman's family to carry on the family line. Other than satisfying the little requirements of love, there was no love at all, and of course, there was no dignity.
Therefore, the local men called the men they married "outsiders."
There were also some men who couldn't stand the humiliation and wanted to bring their wives and children back home. However, that would have to wait until the bride's parents died of old age.
If she did not fulfill her obligations and ran away, the woman's family would take the document that was signed before the marriage to denounce her. It was the same in both old and new societies. A document was a contract, and it was a form of trust!
Thinking of these things, Jun Wu could not accept the fact that he had been forced into the house. Not to mention that his family's financial situation was not bad, even if he was really too poor to marry a wife, he would not do something like " changing his name."
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