Traveling back to 1952, starting a comeback from a relief station

Yi Zhonghai also frowned and said in a deep voice:

"Anping, your approach to this matter was indeed inappropriate."

"Old He made a mistake, so he has to take responsibility. There's no reason for him to pay for your wedding banquet."

Wang Anping glanced at the two of them.

These two are already jumping around, they don't understand the principle of morality being like water at all. Today we'll teach them what it means to follow the will of the people.

Wang Anping waved his hand, ignoring the two of them, and turned to He Daqing, asking with a smile:

"Uncle He, do you agree with my suggestion?"

He Daqing nodded and smiled almost without hesitation:

"Agreed! Why wouldn't I agree?"

"Eight yuan per table, and I guarantee you'll get a delicious meal with fish and meat, and it'll look beautiful!"

Although he was a reckless person, he also understood that if he didn't give the neighbors a way out, people in the backyard would talk behind his back.

He couldn't bring himself to apologize and make a public apology.

Spending a little money to host a few banquets can save face and quell the storm, so why not?

It costs eight yuan per table, and there are only five tables in the entire hospital, which is less than a month's salary.

He can afford it!

Wang Anping then turned to the onlookers and said loudly:

"This isn't the old society anymore. We won't let one person have the final say. This matter will be decided by a vote."

"Those who agree with my plan, raise your hands. If more than half agree, then it's settled!"

As he spoke, he was the first to raise his hand.

Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai wanted to retort, but they swallowed their words back—out of the corner of their eyes, they saw that everyone in the courtyard except for the two of them had raised their hands.

Even Yan Bugui was happily raising his arm.

That's right. Making He Daqing apologize and make a self-criticism won't benefit anyone.

If I could have a feast with fish and meat, I wouldn't care about the reason.

Affordability is what truly matters!

Seeing this, Wang Anping waved his hand, not even glancing at Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai.

Make the decision directly:

"Alright."

"That's settled then."

"However, we need to find a good day for the banquet. I'll discuss it with Uncle He later."

"If everyone has nothing else to do, you can all leave now. It's getting chilly at night, don't let the children get cold."

Everyone was still in a daze, feeling that what happened tonight was absolutely outrageous.

He Daqing's attempt to run away after having an affair is absurd enough.

Wang Anping's approach to this matter is even more outrageous.

But ironically, most people think this is a good idea!

The way everyone looked at Wang Anping was strange, and they were all pondering to themselves:

How is this kid's brain even structured?

They actually came up with this idea!

Even Qin Huairu, standing at the back, was stunned. But unlike the others, her eyes were filled with admiration as she looked at Wang Anping.

This is her man.

No matter the occasion, they can always maintain control of the situation!

That's how it is in my hometown.

In this large courtyard in Beijing, there are so many elderly people, and the man in the family is so capable that most people listen to him.

Even He Daqing, who paid for the banquet for the two of them, felt like he had gotten a great deal.

Just as everyone was whispering and preparing to go home, Jia Zhangshi suddenly pushed her way out of the crowd and shouted at the top of her lungs:

"Everyone, wait a minute. I have something else to ask you all to judge."

"Wang Anping, Qin Huairu, you two come out."

She pointed at Wang Anping, trembling with anger:

"Wang Anping, I have a question for you."

"Aunt Li clearly told me before that she would introduce Qin Huairu to my son Dongxu for a blind date. Did you sabotage things behind the scenes and steal Huairu away?"

"I specifically went to ask Aunt Li today to confirm this."

"Is there no justice left in this world?!"

"Everyone, you have to stand up for our Dongxu!"

"You need to give me an explanation for this!"

Everyone was stunned again—why is this drama still going on tonight?

Is there really such a thing?

This is even worse than what happened to He Daqing!

Everyone stared at Wang Anping and Qin Huairu in astonishment, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Qin Huairu's face turned pale instantly, and her body stiffened noticeably. From her expression, it was clear that this was probably true.

Wang Anping, on the other hand, remained completely calm.

Yi Zhonghai was also taken aback for a moment, then his brows furrowed, and he turned to look at Wang Anping, saying in a deep voice:

"Wang Anping, is this true?"

"Was Qin Huairu really Dongxu's blind date before?"

Wang Anping nodded calmly, looking completely at ease.

As soon as these words were spoken, the neighbors nearby immediately erupted in discussion, chattering amongst themselves with curious eyes.

Before everyone could even exchange a few words, Wang Anping spoke up again:

"It's true that you said it was a blind date, but I'm not trying to steal someone else's thunder."

"Blind dates aren't about marriage, so if neither party likes the other, the deal is off. That makes sense, right?"

"Besides, they weren't interested in each other at the time."

"If the blind date didn't work out, isn't it perfectly reasonable for me to date Huai Ru again?"

The neighbors were completely confused:

It's normal that Qin Huairu didn't take a liking to Jia Dongxu, given Dongxu's sickly appearance.

To say that Jia Dongxu didn't even fancy Qin Huairu is a bit far-fetched; Wang Anping is blatantly lying!

Jia Dongxu stood in the crowd.

They were completely dumbfounded by now.

He was stunned when his mother told him that Qin Huairu was his blind date. If he hadn't known that he couldn't beat Wang Anping, he would have rushed up to argue with her long ago.

Hearing Wang Anping spout nonsense, he was so angry his face turned red. After a long pause, he finally managed to utter:

"Wang Anping, you're talking nonsense...you're lying!"

"I had absolutely no idea about the blind date with Qin Huairu. You were the one who sabotaged it behind my back!"

Wang Anping shrugged, looking completely indifferent.

"Blind dates are just a formality; the key is whether the two people can get along."

"When I was preparing for a blind date, Huai Ru went to check out your neighborhood and even met you once, but she didn't like you."

"Later I asked you what your impression of Huai Ru was, and you said 'not so good'."

"Shazhu, Da Mao, and the others were all present at the time."

"You can ask them if you don't believe me."

He paused, then added with a smile:

"Even though you and Huai Ru aren't meant to be, I'm a pretty magnanimous person, aren't I?"

"I even gave you wedding candy back then, and you seemed to enjoy it!"

"To put it bluntly, it's just that we have different tastes. You think Huai Ru is no good, but I think Huai Ru is great in every way and is a good person to settle down with."

"But it's alright, we don't mind."

"Uncle He will be hosting a wedding banquet for me and Huai Ru in a while. You can come too, so you can at least drink Huai Ru's wedding wine."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Jia Dongxu.

Even Jia Zhangshi looked at her son in astonishment and asked him if this was true.

Jia Dongxu felt a lump in his throat and almost burst into tears.

He vaguely remembered that when he first saw Wang Anping and Qin Huairu together, Wang Anping had indeed asked him about his impression of Qin Huairu.

At the time, he thought Wang Anping was deliberately showing off in front of him.

To save face, they stubbornly said "it's not very good".