Chapter 127 Visiting the Future In-Laws

December 3, 1965. More than ten days had passed since Su Tianbei took over the Xinghe District branch.

It was Friday, and Su Tianyu, as usual, brought some snacks that his second uncle loved to have with his liquor and returned home.

As soon as he entered the door, Su Tianyu saw Miao Miao and his second uncle arguing.

"Why should I go all the way to visit them?!" Second Uncle Su said angrily, "If they want to marry my daughter, shouldn't they have some manners? Shouldn't they propose first?"

"It's not that they're not proposing, it's just that Meng Jun can't come to Dragon City right now," Su Miao Miao retorted. "Dad, the Qing Dynasty is over. Can you be a little more open-minded?"

"Bullshit!" Second Uncle Su raised his eyebrows and cursed, "Is this a matter of being open-minded or not? I'm marrying off my daughter, and I have to discuss it with them? What am I worth then?"

"Alright, can you two stop acting like you're about to have a debate the moment you meet?" Su Tianbei sat aside and advised helplessly, "Can't we just have a harmonious weekend?"

"Shut up, this is none of your business! You think you're hot stuff now that you're the chairman," Second Uncle Su scolded, "Are you lecturing me now?"

"Okay, okay, you're the dad, what you say goes." Su Tianbei didn't dare to argue with him, so he just sat aside, drinking tea and flipping through his phone boredly.

Su Miao Miao pursed her red lips. "Fine, if you think they don't know etiquette, then I'll have Meng Jun send his family over with two carriages of betrothal gifts. Is that okay?"

"Look at how eager you are!" Second Uncle Su pointed at Su Miao Miao and scolded her with disappointment. "Is Gui Mengjun that good that you can't even wait a day?"

Su Tianyu scratched his nose, put the snacks he bought on the table, leaned over, sat down, and interjected, "Stop arguing. Can I say something fair?"

Everyone fell silent, and Second Uncle Su picked up his teacup.

"Actually, my sister is right. It's not that Gui Mengjun doesn't understand etiquette, but that he really can't come," Su Tianyu softly persuaded his second uncle. "Last time he came, he almost lost his life with the Chi army. The situation in Dragon City is so complicated right now. If something really happens to him when he comes over, how are we going to explain it to the Gui family? And Da Bai said when he came back that the people over there were very polite when my sister went to the Gui family… If we plan to form a family relationship with them, then let's not nitpick about these customs. In these special times, we should all understand each other."

"Gui Mengjun gave you money!" Second Uncle Su squinted and asked, "You can't tell who's on whose side?!"

Su Tianyu looked at him speechlessly. "Are you going through menopause? Why are you coming at me again? I'm buying you good wine and good food. Can you please not scold me?"

Su Tianbei also chimed in, "Alright, can you stop picking on these younger ones! When you're really seventy or eighty, what if these people really pull your oxygen tube out? You've offended everyone, and you won't even be able to pinpoint the culprit."

"Bang!" Second Uncle Su picked up a seat cushion and threw it over. "You're rebelling against me! You might as well pull it out for me now!"

"Haha!"

Su Tianbei laughed as he got up and ran out the door in a puff of smoke. "Mom, hurry up and go check on him. I think the old man's going crazy."

As soon as he finished speaking, Second Aunt walked in and shouted at Second Uncle, "Is this little thing still not over? Either you don't let her be with Gui Mengjun, or if you're really going to get married, then stop picking at these useless things! What era is it? You really want people to come with an eight-carried sedan chair to present the betrothal gifts? It's so far away, and the situation is so complicated. If something really happens, won't you be dumbfounded?! If you want to keep dating, it doesn't matter who goes over or who comes over. The main thing is for us to see what their family is like and if they can treat my daughter well."

"Applause!"

Su Miao Miao excitedly shouted, "Look at Sister Liu, she really knows how to talk!"

"Get lost, you're being disrespectful." Second Aunt slapped Miao Miao's shoulder and sat down, saying, "You and I, we have to accept that we're getting old. The kids are all grown up now. What's the use of you worrying about them every day? Even if she doesn't marry Gui Mengjun and marries a local, how do you know if they're happy or arguing every day behind closed doors? Are you going to move in and watch them every day? I don't know what's been going on these past two years, but the older you get, the more petty things you worry about. Are you going through menopause?!"

To be fair, Second Aunt's words were very strong, leaving Second Uncle speechless.

Yes, whether the older generation wants to admit it or not, the children have all grown up, and they will inevitably live independently in the future. No parents can accompany them for life, and they have to walk their own path.

Second Uncle wasn't a stubborn person; he was just a little reluctant to part with his daughter, especially after what happened to Tiannan.

Men's emotions are restrained. Second Uncle couldn't be like his mother, pulling his third sister aside every day to talk about private matters and nagging her. That's why he was so resistant to his third sister marrying so far away.

Second Aunt's words still had an effect. Second Uncle sat in the living room in silence for a long time, smoking, and waved his hand, saying, "I can't be bothered with you anymore. Do whatever you want."

That night, Second Uncle drank eight liang of baijiu by himself, definitely an excessive amount, but he didn't lose control.

The next morning.

When Second Uncle got up and took a walk in the yard, he saw his third sister preparing to go to the association, and he immediately called out, "Miao Miao!"

"What's wrong, Dad?"

"If you're going, buy some gifts in advance. Decide on a time, and our whole family will go over." Second Uncle paused for a moment. "I'll go back and take a look too."

Su Miao Miao was slightly stunned for a moment, then immediately ran over excitedly, coquettishly taking Second Uncle's arm and saying, "I knew it! How could you, such a sophisticated military elite, be as unenlightened as an old fossil?"

Second Uncle looked at her, not saying anything harsh like he used to, but softly replied, "You're my daughter. Even if I suffer myself, I hope you can live well. Little Gui is a good person, very outstanding."

As soon as he said this, Third Sister was immediately overwhelmed with emotion. In her impression, her father was always the loud-voiced, unrefined hero who was able to start from scratch in Dragon City and support fifty or sixty people.

But today, looking at Second Uncle Su, she suddenly felt that this hero was really old.

…

With Second Uncle's approval, Third Sister's marriage was completely settled.

In the next two days, Miao Miao was busy with work while constantly shopping at the mall. She not only had to bring gifts to the Gui family, but also had to buy new clothes for her parents and the relatives who were going with her.

After all, when going out, one should always be a bit formal. Besides, Second Uncle and Second Aunt really didn't have high demands for material things. They rarely went to the mall to buy things themselves, and the clothes they wore were all bought for them by their children.

While the Su family was preparing to meet the future in-laws, Su Tianyu also took the time to meet with Yu Mingyuan.

Inside the Tongji Association.

Su Tianyu asked with a smile, "My family is going to the Old Triangle to meet the future in-laws. How about it, want to come with us?"