A 50-year-old man is reborn and becomes a complete slacker, leaving his scumbag children completely

Then he briefly shared his views on the transportation industry with Hu Dahai.

"Grandpa, actually, whenever I have free time, I wander around the state-owned factories in Hangzhou and other places with many factories."

"It's clear that as the number of factories in China increases, there will definitely be more goods that need to be transported by truck to all parts of the country. But there will also be many people who understand the intricacies of this, especially those with money, who will buy cars and form fleets."

"At that time, price will be a factor. If the prices are the same, it will come down to who provides better service, who delivers on time, who can immediately provide a vehicle when the customer needs it, and who can deliver to areas that others don't deliver to."

Ma Lianqun began to speak eloquently. Hu Dahai also offered Ma Lianqun some guidance based on his experience from later generations.

The two men chatted away, completely forgetting that they were there to arrange Hu Guanbao's engagement. They were so engrossed in conversation that anyone watching might have thought Hu Dahai and Ma Lianqun had come to form a sworn brotherhood, not for Hu Guanbao's engagement.

Hu Guanbao, standing to the side, was so anxious that his face turned red: Oh no, Dad is probably going to forget that I'm the main character today!

"Cough cough cough."

Mr. Ma realized that things were getting a little off track and coughed softly to remind him.

Ma Lianqun and Hu Dahai then realized what was happening.

The two awkwardly stopped talking.

Ma Lianqun dragged the chair back to his previous spot, but his face was still flushed with excitement, as if he had drunk several bottles of strong liquor.

To ease the awkwardness, Ma Lianqun said seriously, "Grandpa, I really have something to talk to you about. I wholeheartedly support Guan Bao and Ma Mei's marriage. We're all family, so why ask for a dowry? As her older brother, I'll even give you 500 yuan as a dowry. As long as you treat my sister well in the future, that's all that matters!"

This is obvious; if they weren't related, how could he possibly discuss transportation matters with Hu Dahai?

Hu Guanbao's eyes widened upon hearing this.

Goodness, Dad's really something else.

Although he didn't quite understand what Hu Dahai and Ma Lianqun were saying, he could still see the outcome.

With just a few words, not only was the bride price waived, but she also earned a dowry of 500.

At this moment, when Hu Guanbao thought back to the scene of his wedding with Zhang Yuzhen, he instantly felt that he was really happy. He didn't know that getting married could be like this.

Ma Lianqun spoke up, and Ma's parents didn't really have any other opinions. Especially when they saw Hu Dahai speaking so eloquently, they thought that with such a father-in-law, Ma Mei shouldn't suffer too much.

So the engagement proceeded smoothly.

The two sides set a date, and a month later, Hu Guanbao and his family would come to welcome Ma Mei into their home.

Before leaving, Ma Lianqun held Hu Dahai's hand and said, "Grandpa, if you have time in the future, may I bother you and have a good chat with you about transportation?"

Hu Dahai readily agreed: "Of course, we're all family now, you're welcome to come visit anytime."

Ma Lianqun escorted Hu Dahai and the others all the way to the intersection of Jianxin Brigade before reluctantly returning home.

On the way back, the people of Jianxin Brigade were completely baffled when they heard that Ma Lianqun and his family didn't want a bride price. Even if Ma Mei was lame, there was no need to worry about her getting married these days. In the surrounding villages, poor men would accept any woman, let alone a lame one.

Moreover, Ma Mei is a virtuous and hardworking woman at home, and everyone in the brigade knows her as a good girl.

Then someone asked, "Lian Qun, did your family find a son-in-law to live with Ma Mei? Why are you being so polite?"

“Of course not. My sister is going to get married.” Ma Lianqun said very seriously.

"Then why don't you want a bride price? If I had known you didn't want a bride price, it would have been so much better if Ma Mei had married my youngest son!" Someone was so angry they almost broke their thigh.

Ma Lianqun snorted coldly: "Your girl? I wouldn't even look at her!"

Do these people really think their Ma Mei is? A free commodity? Are you as capable as Hu Dahai? How dare you say such things? If you can't speak properly, then shut up. With an adult like you, it's no wonder your son can't find a partner.

After Hu Guanbao entered the house, he was noticeably more diligent than before, as if he had inexhaustible energy.

He has swept the floor inside and outside the house eight times already.

Hu Dahai even suspected that if he continued sweeping like this, the brooms in his house would be made of iron and he would have to replace them every month.

"Dad, thank you so much." Hu Guanbao said this from the bottom of his heart every time he met Hu Dahai.

Hu Dahai was so tired of hearing it that his ears were practically calloused.

However, thinking back to the past when he spent money and effort, people still complained. Now that he's going, mainly for his own benefit, Hu Guanbao is actually very grateful.

Sometimes, life really is a huge joke.

If you try too hard to seek something, people might not appreciate it, but if you do it casually, you might get good results.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Hu Guanbao's wedding was also approaching.

Although Hu Dahai didn't want to get involved in his eldest son's affairs, he still helped him with some simple renovations to the house, expanding their original room to create a small suite with its own bedroom, bathroom, and entrance.

On the day of Hu Guanbao's wedding, he wore a brand-new jacket, his hair was slicked back, and he even sprayed some perfume on himself from somewhere. He looked like a spirited young man.

It's unclear how Huang Renfa found out that Hu Dahai's son was getting married, but he even offered to drive his own car over to serve as Hu Guanbao's wedding car.

This really excited Hu Guanbao so much that he didn't know what to say.

These days, many people ride bicycles to pick up their brides, and those with better financial means ride motorcycles. As for driving a car, that's something no one would even consider.

There was no master of ceremonies, and no empty vows of "I do" or "you do."

These days, weddings are quite simple. They just go and pick up the girl, and both sides invite relatives and neighbors for a meal. That's it.

They tied the big red flower, which they had originally intended to attach to their bicycles, to Huang Renfa's car instead. Huang Renfa drove himself, Hu Dahai sat in the passenger seat, and Hu Guanbao sat in the back. The three of them headed towards Ma Lianqun's house.

At this time, Ma Lianqun was still personally watching at the crossroads of the brigade to see if any bicycles with big red flowers hanging on them were coming.

If so, please come back and let us know as soon as possible.

He waited and waited at the intersection until he got hungry, but the bicycle never came.

But Ma Lianqun stubbornly refused to go home, determined to wait for Hu Dahai. Until someone ran over: "Lianqun, Lianqun, what are you doing here, your uncle?! Everyone else has arrived!"

"What?" Ma Lianqun was stunned. "No, I've been looking here for a long time, and I haven't seen anyone come over. How is that possible?"

"Oh dear," the man explained, "Your uncle, your Ma Mei is so lucky! They've come to pick her up in a car!"

"You'd better go back quickly, the bride needs to be carried out by your maternal uncle."