Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

When Lu Yao asked, Gou Shengzi relayed what Uncle Lao Ba had said yesterday.

It turns out that after Lu Yao left with Zuo Shouquan yesterday, Ding Dahu came out again.

They spoke with several members of the original hunting team.

Wang Fugui, Li Youtian, and He Wangcai all withdrew.

Two others were also persuaded to quit by Ding Dahu.

Lu Yao was furious when he heard this.

If it weren't for Ding Mei's sake yesterday, I would have given that brat a good beating.

I never expected that he would plot against me behind my back after I showed him mercy.

When he needed someone, he actually did something sabotage.

No, I have to go find him.

But he was also afraid that Ding Mei would cause trouble.

He instructed Gou Shengzi, "You come with me to the Ding family's house. Take Ding Mei with you and tell her that Er Ni'er asked her to play jump rope or something. I'm going to have a good talk with Ding Da Hu!"

With that, he went home, put on his armband, slung his Garand rifle over his shoulder, and headed towards the Ding family's house with Gou Shengzi.

……

Ding Mei didn't expect that Zheng Wenli would send a matchmaker to propose marriage again this morning after the matchmaker failed yesterday.

This time, they even managed to get commune director Yang Shouye to come in person.

Zheng Baoli received a reply from the Women's Federation yesterday, saying that the girl's daughter disagreed and she was almost driven crazy.

The Zheng family's circumstances were such that they not only had urban residency but were also a cadre family.

The Ding family was a commune member's family, and they were not worthy of our family's status.

Unfortunately, her son was a disappointment and insisted on marrying a village girl.

It's good that they disagree; the Zheng family doesn't want her anyway.

Zheng Baoli was so angry that he called the Shuiling Commune directly.

He gave his son a good scolding.

Even a country girl wouldn't be interested in you.

Zheng Wenli refused to believe it.

With his background, education, and handsome looks, who wouldn't be good enough for him?

It's enough for all the women in the Jiapigou area.

Dad must disagree, so he said that on purpose.

This angered Zheng Wenli, and he started arguing with his father.

When my dad was looking for a stepmother, everyone disapproved, even his boss advised him to think carefully. I was the only one who supported him.

Now that he wants to find a girl he loves, he's not helping him at all.

Fuck!

Zheng Wenli was so angry that he slammed the phone down.

Yang Shouye happened to see it.

After asking around and learning the details, I laughed:

"Whose daughter am I, Ding Mei!"

Zheng Wenli was delighted: "What, boss, you know Ding Mei?"

"Of course, I've known her since she was naked. She even peed in my arms once. Her dad treats me like an ancestor."

Although his words were harsh, they also demonstrated his own strength.

Zheng Wenli was so happy he jumped for joy:

"Oh, that's great! Boss, you have to help me with this."

Yang Shouye smiled slightly, looking confident and assured.

"You're leaving this little thing to me? I can just go to his house and say a word, and Ding Dahu will have to wash his daughter clean and send her to your house. With our circumstances, we're not even good enough for his daughter."

These words made Zheng Wenli overjoyed.

At that moment, it was as if I could see Ding Mei lying clean and fresh in my bed.

He quickly bowed to Yang Shouye and said, "Thank you in advance, Uncle Yang. After this is done, I will host a thank-you banquet for you at the best state-run restaurant in the city."

"Haha, you're welcome."

Yang Shouye acted as if he had already accomplished the task.

This has made the Zheng family owe me a huge favor.

Then there's Ding Dahu, who got himself married to a city official, and from then on, Ding Dahu was even more devoted to her.

Without hesitation, Yang Shouye said he would go to Jiapigou the next morning.

Zheng Wenli was worried and wanted to go with them.

Yang Shouye thought about it and realized it made sense.

Let Ding Dahu take a look. With Zheng Wenli's character, his clothes, and his looks, he'll definitely take a liking to him at first glance.

So early this morning, the two of them rode their bicycles to Ding Dahu's house in Jiapigou.

Yesterday, Ding Dahu persuaded Wang Fugui and others not to join Lu Yao's hunting team.

It feels nice at home.

Although he couldn't beat Lu Yao, he at least won one round.

I asked Xie Chunfang to cook two dishes for me first thing in the morning: stir-fried shredded potatoes with green peppers and stir-fried potato slices with green peppers.

Each dish also contained some pork reserved for the Lunar New Year.

After a couple of drinks, he was already figuring out how to regain the face he had lost.

Commune director Yang Shouye arrived with Zheng Wenli.

Xie Chunfang led the two people in, and Ding Dahu quickly got up, got off the kang (a heated brick bed), and put on his shoes.

"Oh dear, what brings you here, Director?"

With a broad smile, he quickly pulled over a stool for Yang Shouye to sit on.

Yang Shouye looked at Zheng Wenli with a serious expression.

The meaning is obvious.

Look at the force I'm using!

Yang Shouye sat down and took a Daqianmen cigarette from Ding Dahu.

He lit it, took a puff, and then slowly said:

"Big Tiger, do you know this child?"

Ding Dahu quickly turned around to look at Zheng Wenli.

Zheng Wenli nodded and bowed awkwardly with a forced smile.

This is his future father-in-law. Yang Shouye can show off to him, but he can't.

Ding Dahu shook his head: "I don't recognize him, Director. Who is this?"

"Tell me what you think of this child. Look at his appearance, his demeanor, everything."

Ding Dahu was completely dumbfounded.

He was constantly cursing Yang Shouye's ancestors.

You're just going around in circles with me, fuck your ass!

But she didn't dare show it on her face.

After all, he's my boss.

Looking back at Zheng Wenli, he nodded and gave him a thumbs up:

"What a fine child! So refined and cultured, clearly a learned young man!"

But in his heart he thought, "If you're cultured, you're good for plucking chicken feathers; you probably can't even lift a hoe."

How many teachers and professors in the city have become gatekeepers instead of intellectuals?

Yang Shouye said coldly, "Is she not good enough to be your son-in-law? Is your little Meizi made of gold?"

If anyone else spoke to Ding Dahu like that, Ding Dahu would beat the crap out of them on the spot.

But Yang Shouye is no good; I was hoping he would promote me.

Ding Dahu had been the team leader for many years and had long wanted to be promoted.

Yang Shouye was his only ladder to heaven.

His many years in office have somewhat worn down his fighting spirit.

Although Yang Shouye's words were more foul than farts, all he could do was smile slightly.

"Why do you say that, Director? I don't even know this young man!"

Yang Shouye snorted:

"You don't know her yet? Didn't that little black girl propose to you yesterday?"

"Oh? Oh! Okay! I know!"

Ding Dahu suddenly realized and threw out several exclamation marks in succession:

"This child must be Director Zheng's son, right? I remember now, his name is Wenli, isn't it?"

Zheng Wenli quickly smiled apologetically, "It's me, it's me, Uncle, my name is Wenli."

"Sit down, sit down, have a smoke."

Ding Dahu quickly brought a stool over for Zheng Wenli as well.

This time, seeing his refined and gentle demeanor, I didn't dislike him anymore.

After all, they are city kids.

It's normal not to use shovels or picks.

His father was the director of the cultural center, and under the leadership of the propaganda department, he was responsible for the promotion of "revolutionary culture" throughout the county, organizing and guiding education, and wielding considerable power.

Xiao Hei Niu also talked about Zheng Wenli's matter.

That was an education assistant sent down to the commune, responsible for training the Red Guards at Shuiling Middle School; he was essentially the director of the education office.

With these qualifications, whose daughter in the entire commune wouldn't be eligible?

At this moment, Yang Shouye also said, "This time I'll say something: let Xiao Meizi and Wenli date. Do you agree or not? Give me a straight answer!"

Ding Dahu smiled and lit a cigarette for Zheng Wenli: "I already agreed, but..."

"It's nothing, what other conditions are there? We can't do that old-fashioned way of demanding bride prices and buying and selling children!"

Yang Shouye's face was full of class struggle attitude.

Ding Dahu shook his head: "It's not that I'm worried about this."

Before she could finish speaking, the door opened and Ding Mei walked in from outside:

"Dad, I see two bicycles have come. Who's here?"