Chapter Twelve Double Happiness
In the few months since the establishment of the new Chinese government, earth-shaking reforms have taken place across the country, and all Chinese people have begun to slowly get out of the shadow of the civil war. (eng.com)
With the promulgation and smooth implementation of the "New Land Law", hundreds of millions of farmers on the land of China were allocated to the land they had dreamed of. And with the construction of railways, the establishment of factories, and the issuance of paper money, a wave of production and development was set off on the entire land of China.
Factory factories in various provinces bloomed like mushrooms after a rain with the support of the government on the entire land of China, and railway track laying work in various provinces is also in full swing. Such vitality has emerged for the first time since the Opium War.
Yan Fu smiled at the news from all over the country in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Tang Jian had a rare leisure time. He took a long vacation and returned to his hometown to accompany the Tang couple and the two beautiful wives at home.
On that day, after dinner at home, Tang Jian was about to take his two girls on an outing, but Mrs. Tang called into the room with a serious look on her face.
In the room, Tang Kuncai sat upright on the chair with a solemn expression, looking like the head of the family.
After Mrs. Tang sat on Tang Kuncai's right hand, Tang Kuncai coughed and asked, "Jian'er, how long has it been since we returned from North Korea?"
Tang Jian calculated with his fingers and replied, "It's been ten years!"
Tang Kuncai stared at him and blew his beard and said loudly: "You know that it has been ten years since you returned from studying abroad from Britain. Now ten years have passed. Look at you who are thirty years old. At first, we said that it was because of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, and we never mentioned this. We thought about after Sino-Japanese War, but we encountered you going to the Northeast, and then there was a civil war. This happened over and over again, and ten years passed by, which delayed your lifelong event. Now the national political situation has been decided, and you should think about your marriage."
Mrs. Tang also nagged: "Yes, Meng'er has been with you since she was sixteen or seventeen years old, and has been with you for ten years now. She has become an old girl now, so you should give her a name too!"
Tang Jian laughed in his heart, "It's still an old girl, your son has already given him some food, but what the Tang couple said is right. Since Tang Jian got Deng Yimeng's heart after Deng Shichang's death, Deng Yimeng has been following him without regrets. It's time to give her a title for ten years.
Mrs. Tang said again: "And there is Terina, who doesn't want to do anything, and follows you wholeheartedly, and you can't let her down."
Tang Jian slapped his head, yes, there is also Gelina. Gelina has nothing to say to him. She risked her life to save him, but she would rather give up her position as a princess and follow him without hesitation. So, no matter what he said, he could not let Gelina down.
However, one thing made Tang Jian a little embarrassed. This wedding must be held, but it cannot be held with great fanfare. After all, Terina was once a Russian princess, and now Russia occupies the three northeastern provinces and is regarded as the biggest enemy of the entire China.
But now the president of China is going to marry the former Russian princess, which is unreasonable. If you really do this, what should the Chinese people think?
This is a very headache!
Seeing Tang Jian's eyes flashing, Mrs. Tang kept looking around, thinking that Tang Jian wanted to refuse again, so her eyes turned red and tears came down as soon as she said that.
While wiping tears, Mrs. Tang said to Tang Kuncai: "Master, why did you say I was pregnant for ten months and I had a son who had been born through hardships? Didn't you just want your son to get married and have children, and then have children and grandchildren, and finally enjoy the blessings of all people? But when you saw that our son refused to agree to this simplest request, and the grandson of the sisters in the hometown could run away all over the ground. When you looked at yourself, you couldn't even touch the side of the shadow!" After that, you burst into tears, your expression was very desolate, and Tang Jian couldn't help feeling sad.
Tang Kuncai also snorted coldly, and did not speak with a tiger face.
Tang Jian knew that Mrs. Tang cried to Tang Kuncai, obviously it was for him to hear it. When Tang Jian saw Mrs. Tang misunderstood her expression just now, he thought she was unwilling to do so, so he hurriedly explained: "Mother, you misunderstood. It's not that I said I won't get married, but that this Terina has a special identity and must be treated with caution, otherwise the people will complain. Now I am the president of a country, and some things cannot be as careless as before."
"Ah? Really, you agree!" Mrs. Tang cried with joy, and her face immediately burst into laughter. If Tang Jian hadn't seen the tears on Mrs. Tang's face had not dried up, he even suspected that Mrs. Tang was pretending to be so miserable just now.
Tang Jian nodded affirmatively and said, "Yes, they are deeply in love with me. I definitely can't let them down. I used to be because of the turbulent situation and really didn't have the heart to consider this matter, but now it's different. Now the country is stable and I have some free time. It's time to consider the marriage."
Mrs. Tang clapped her hands happily and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, okay, that's good! Oh, by the way, I'll go and check out the almanac and see what good day to choose. This matter must be done more grandly!"
Tang Jian shook his head speechlessly and explained: "Mom, didn't I just say it? Because Terina's identity is special, this matter must be treated with caution. Isn't it a bad thing for you to be so promising?"
When Mrs. Tang heard this, she patted her head and said regretfully: "Look at my memory, I was so happy that I thought about how to prepare for the wedding and how to forget such an important thing. Well, I have to think carefully about the issue of Gelina's identity. However, this matter cannot be so casual. No matter what, I still have to look at the calendar and choose a good day."
Tang Kuncai interrupted and said, "It's just a woman's opinion. What do you know, a woman? You'll leave this matter to Jianer himself. Jianer is so old and has his own sense of doing things. Otherwise, how could he do this dignified president!"
Mrs. Tang raised her mouth and asked, "You understand! You are an immortal. You know how to drink and walk your dog all day long. But you don't care about your son's marriage at all, but now you say I'm troublesome!"
Tang Kuncai sneered: "You know you're troublesome! Let's leave this matter to Jianer himself!"
Mrs. Tang said angrily: "You old man, are you not dealing with me again? Let's see how I deal with you tonight!"
Tang Kuncai's face turned red and he coughed twice.
Tang Jian’s forehead was covered with black threads. Why did his parents start to quarrel again after saying a few words? Mrs. Tang is not young anymore, but she often says such explicit words in front of her son, which makes Tang Jian feel embarrassed and a little ashamed. Is this still the mother who just cried and looked like a weak woman?
Tang Jian laughed unnaturally and said, "Father, mother, let's deal with this matter personally as his son! I'll go find them now. It's not too late to choose a day after the discussion is made, haha!" After that, Tang Jian left the room like a fleeing, leaving the two old men chattering there.
Tang Jian came to his backyard and saw Gelina sulking there alone pouting. Jennifer stood aside at a loss, wondering how to persuade her lady.
Tang Jian touched his nose, walked forward, waved his hand and supported Jennifer away, sat next to Terina, and said, "My princess, why are you so unhappy?"
Gelina gave Tang Jian a blank look, turned her head aside, and complained: "I clearly agreed to go on an outing, but when we prepared the ingredients, we suddenly stopped going. You are busy with official business and finally got such a great opportunity to have free time. Now everything is ruined, can you not make people angry?"
Tang Jian stretched out his hand and hugged Gelina's slim waist without any fat, and explained: "Don't be angry, isn't there something important suddenly? Look, am I here now! At worst, let's go tomorrow."
Terina pointed to the sky angrily and said, "Look at the horizon now, tomorrow will be either rainy or there will be no sunshine, so how can I go? What's more important than going on an outing together."
Tang Jian swept over Gelina's charming shoulders and said, "Of course it's very important, haha, my father and mother were discussing with me about our marriage."
"Really?" Gelina turned around, stared at her clear blue eyes, and smiled in surprise: "That's great, I'm finally going to become Tang's beloved wife!"
Tang Jian looked at the two little tiger teeth that Gelina showed for her smile because of her happiness, and her spirit suddenly became dazed. He clearly remembered that when he was injured in Weihaiwei and returned to his hometown to recuperate, he was scared Tang Ruier on the pavilion in the backyard with bandages. It was also from that time that the girl with a ponytail and a naughty look broke into Tang Jian's heart.
At this moment, before I knew it, Gelina's face cleverly overlapped with Tang Ruier's face in my memory, as if Gelina in front of me was another incarnation of Tang Ruier.
When Terina saw Tang Jian looking at her in a daze, her cheeks turned red and she asked softly: "Tang, when will the wedding be held?"
Tang Jian woke up from his memories and said, "I have to ask Meng'er for advice. I want to marry you two at the same time."
"Hehe!" Terina smiled happily, "That's the best. Sister Meng'er will definitely be very happy!"
Tang Jian gently pinched Gelina's tender cheeks, and said, "Aren't you jealous?"
Terina raised her nose and said, "What's the matter? Sister Meng'er and I are good sisters! And my biggest wish is to marry Tang. I'm not too happy yet! How could I be jealous!"
"Haha, that's good, that's good!" Tang Jian relaxed now. He was still a little worried about this matter before! Deng Yimeng was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and Gelina's personality was unwilling to admit defeat. If the two fought for this, then Tang Jian would not help anyone, and he would be no one inside and outside.
Just as Terina was about to get up, she suddenly felt uncomfortable, her pretty face turned red, and she was about to vomit. Tang Jian quickly supported her: "What's wrong? I feel uncomfortable?"
Terina smiled and said, "It's okay, I just feel like I've been retching these days and want to vomit, but I can't spit it out, but it's nothing serious."
Chapter completed!