Chapter 28

“It’s normal for Sa Ren to be sought after. After all, she’s from here. My family is from Sichuan, which is a long way away.” Lin Shu Yin said.

Lin Jian She, “Sister, it doesn’t matter where our family is from. It depends on where you work. You work in the art troupe here in Hohhot. You’ll probably settle down here in Hohhot. The chances of you going back to your hometown are slim. They’ve targeted that… “

“Sister, I suggest you find a boyfriend sooner rather than later.”

Lin Shu Yin, “Finding a boyfriend isn’t like picking a cabbage. You can’t just pick one that looks good. It’s complicated. If you find someone, you have to get married, and if you get married, you have to have children.”

Speaking of having children, Lin Shu Yin thought of a crucial point.

“Who will take care of the children if I have them? I’m not going to quit my job to look after children.”

“Should we ask our in-laws to come and take care of them? Living with our in-laws leads to a lot of conflicts.”

Although she hadn’t been married in her previous life, there were so many examples online and in her surroundings. Besides, people argue with their own parents, let alone their in-laws.

Lin Jian She thought for a moment, “If all else fails, I’ll take care of them. You just have to take care of my meals.”

Lin Shu Yin, “You’re an educated youth in the countryside. Can you leave San He Village?”

Lin Jian She, “I don’t know. It’s still early. You can worry about that after you find a boyfriend.”

Lin Shu Yin shook her head, “You’re more nagging than Mom.”

Really, her brother talked too much.

Lin Jian She, “I’m just looking out for you, sister. Everyone gets married and has children eventually. The sooner you do it, the better.”

Lin Shu Yin was speechless, “Then why don’t you get married? We’re the same age.”

“Who would marry me? I’m nothing. “

Lin Jian She was self-aware. He was just an educated youth in the countryside. He had nothing. If he got married and had children under these circumstances, he and his wife wouldn’t be happy.

“But sister, you’re different. You have a stable job and income. You can also choose a cadre in the military for a boyfriend.”

“I can only find a girl from the village. And they might not even want me.”

After all, he was just an educated youth from out of town.

He had nothing. Why would a girl marry him? It would be better for her to marry a local guy, like Ao Dun or Dai Qing. They’re both pretty good.

Lin Shu Yin, “Hey, Jian She, believe me. I promise you, you won’t stay in the village forever. We’ll go back to the city someday.”

“Yeah, that’s what I think too. I feel like I’ll go back someday. I just don’t know when.” Lin Jian She smiled.

“Actually, life in the countryside isn’t that bad. It’s not as miserable as my classmates said.”

Lin Shu Yin, “That’s because Sa Ren talked to her uncle and arranged for you to do easy work.”

“Otherwise, you’d be working in the fields.”

Lin Jian She laughed, “Then I’ll treat her to dinner someday.”

Lin Shu Yin, “Okay. You should treat her to dinner.”

Lin Jian She nodded, “Okay, I’ll take her to a restaurant next week.”

“Why don’t you invite me too, sister?” Lin Shu Yin said.

Lin Jian She, “Let’s go together. Let’s invite Ao Dun, Dai Qing, and Feng Nian too.”

These were all the guys he had made friends with.

“Okay, but you’re paying for everything.” Lin Shu Yin shrugged.

Inviting them was a good idea. Dai Qing’s father was the brigade leader. It wouldn’t hurt to build a good relationship with him.

Sunday came quickly.

The art troupe members had a day off. Lin Jian She, Zhao Feng Nian, and the others also asked the brigade leader for a day off and went to the city!

Dai Qing and Ao Dun were very excited.

Zhao Feng Nian was nervous. He hoped his brother wouldn’t come today.

They took the village cart to the city. The six of them shopped around in the department store for a while before going to the state-owned restaurant at ten o’clock.

If you’re treating someone to dinner, you have to do it properly. Lin Jian She ordered four dishes. Braised pork was a must. His sister loved fish, so he ordered a red-braised fish. He also ordered fish-flavored pork strips to go with rice and a vegetable dish of stir-fried bean sprouts.

Lin Shu Yin and the others enjoyed delicious food in the city.

Back in the army, Shen Guan Nan finished his work, took a shower in the dormitory, changed clothes, and hurried to San He Brigade.

Last week, he felt like he wouldn’t be able to rest today. Sure enough, he was assigned a task this morning. It took him half a day to finish it.

But when he arrived at San He Brigade, everyone was gone.

He asked around and found out that they had gone to the city. Of course, it was the weekend. They were off.

But his brother wasn’t there either.

There was nothing to do but wait. Luckily, he had driven here. Shen Guan Nan decided to take a nap in the car.

Lin Shu Yin and the others ate their fill at the state-owned restaurant and then went shopping for a while. They didn’t come back until 2 pm.

Sa Ren’s house was on the west side of the village, so Lin Shu Yin and the others didn’t see the truck at the entrance of the brigade. Lin Jian She and Zhao Feng Nian noticed it when they returned to the educated youth dormitory.

Lin Jian She muttered, “Is it some leader from the military region?”

Zhao Feng Nian, “I think it’s my brother. He said he would come today.”

“Is your brother going to take my sister to dinner?” Lin Jian She remembered.

Zhao Feng Nian, “I don’t know. Let’s go see if it’s my brother.”

He hoped it wasn’t, but his sixth sense was usually right.

As they walked towards the car, Zhao Feng Nian’s sixth sense proved to be accurate. It was his cousin.

At that moment, Shen Guan Nan woke up. He hadn’t actually slept. He had just closed his eyes and rested. Zhao Feng Nian, “Cousin, you came.”

His tone wasn’t as cheerful as before.

Shen Guan Nan, “Yeah, I came. You don’t welcome me?”

Zhao Feng Nian, “No.”

His first love hadn’t even begun before it ended. He was heartbroken, but he couldn’t show it. Zhao Feng Nian felt miserable.

Well, it wasn’t embarrassing to lose to his cousin.

He said, “Cousin, are you going to take Sister Shu Yin to dinner?”

Shen Guan Nan, “Yeah.”

Lin Jian She, “Brother Shen, my sister is taking a nap now. Why don’t you come back later to find her?”

Shen Guan Nan, “It’s okay. I’ll wait here.”

“Forget it, I’ll go get her now.” He looked like he had been waiting for a long time.

After Lin Jian She left, Shen Guan Nan said to Zhao Feng Nian, “Get in the car.”

Zhao Feng Nian obediently got in the car. Shen Guan Nan asked, “What’s wrong? You seem unhappy.”

Zhao Feng Nian, “No, brother. I’m very happy. Lin Jian She treated me to a big meal at noon.”

Shen Guan Nan, “If you don’t want to talk, then don’t.”

Zhao Feng Nian thought, how could he explain? The matchmaker was in love with the person he was trying to match. He had to digest it for a few days.

Lin Shu Yin was indeed planning to take a nap, but she had just closed her eyes when Lin Jian She came in.

“Sister, Feng Nian’s brother is here. He’s waiting for you.”

Lin Shu Yin squinted, “He really came?”

Lin Jian She, “I told you, I wasn’t lying.”

Lin Shu Yin, “Wait for me. I’ll fix my hair.”

She went back to the room, washed her face to wake herself up, and rebraided her hair. It was clean and tidy. Okay, that’s it.

“Let’s go, Jian She.”

Sa Ren’s house wasn’t far from the brigade. It was a few minutes’ walk.

Sure enough, there was a truck at the entrance of the brigade. There were two people standing next to it. One was Zhao Feng Nian, and the other was none other than their 6’2″ Battalion Commander Shen.

“Battalion Commander Shen, you’re looking for me?” Lin Shu Yin walked over.

Shen Guan Nan turned around, “Yeah, I have something to talk to you about.”