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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
Tao Tao wanted to leave because he didn't want to be the center of attention, and he inadvertently brought Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin along with him.
Usually, it wouldn't matter; he wasn't afraid of being watched. On the contrary, he was always high-profile in his dealings, eager for everyone to notice him!
But today was different. Not only did Mei Meifeng cause him to lose face, but also reuniting with his most admired Brother Qi made Tao Tao subconsciously restrain his temper, wanting to perform well in front of Qi Zheng.
However, his repeated calls of "Sister-in-law" were particularly loud, making Zhao Jin feel extremely shy.
No matter what, she couldn't call out like that in front of Qi Zheng...
At this moment, Zhao Jin forgot that just over half an hour ago, she had blocked Qi Zheng on the street and kissed him fiercely.
"Jin, Second Sister-in-law, are you both okay?" Sun Chun'er, who arrived late, never expected that such a big incident would happen between Zhao Jin and Qian Minmin in such a short time.
Pushing through the crowd to get closer, Sun Chun'er carefully examined Zhao Jin before finally feeling a bit relieved.
Since the oil and salt stall was in the farthest corner, Sun Chun'er hadn't been able to catch the live broadcast. By the time she finished shopping and approached, she was shocked to find that the people surrounded in the middle were actually Zhao Jin and Qian Minmin, prompting her to rush over.
"Sister-in-law, I'm fine." Zhao Jin shook her head at Sun Chun'er, her tone particularly obedient.
"That's good. Have you finished buying everything? Do you want to go look at other places?" Sun Chun'er had a gentle personality; she never liked being high-profile or being watched by everyone.
Although most passersby had dispersed by now, a few still stood around waiting for what would happen next. Therefore, Sun Chun'er instinctively wanted to pull Zhao Jin away.
"If we were done shopping, why would we still be standing here?" Qian Minmin replied to Sun Chun'er. Glancing at the red cloth on the counter with some resentment, Qian Minmin said, "If I had known, I wouldn't have come to see it. It only caused our Jin to suffer like that; it's really unlucky."
"Second Sister-in-law, it's fine. There's no need to take it to heart." In fact, today's incident was entirely the fault of that salesperson earlier; it had nothing to do with the red cloth. At least that's how Zhao Jin saw it.
"Eh? Sister-in-law likes this red cloth? Take it! Consider it a gift from a brother to Sister-in-law," Tao Tao stated, knowing that the situation was indeed not right for their Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
"No need, I don't have to buy it," Zhao Jin wasn't too attached to the red cloth. Given the earlier argument, even if she did buy it, Second Sister-in-law would likely feel uncomfortable about it.
The feelings of living people are more important than inanimate objects. Zhao Jin didn't want to make Qian Minmin feel unhappy just over buying something. It wasn't anything rare, so there was really no need.
"Then let's exchange it for something else. Sister-in-law, take a look around. If you see something you like, I’ll give it to you as a friendly gift," Tao Tao added quickly, fearing that Zhao Jin would refuse. "Please don’t be polite with me. Back when I was in school, I relied on Brother Qi for protection and avoided quite a few beatings. My life today is thanks to Brother Qi. After so many years without seeing each other, it's rare to have the chance to show my gratitude to Brother Qi and Sister-in-law. You must accept this token of appreciation from a brother."
Qian Minmin had just heard Tao Tao refer to Zhao Jin and understood that Tao Tao's enthusiasm was entirely because of Qi Zheng. Although there was some misunderstanding here, in Qian Minmin's view, since Zhao Jin marrying Qi Zheng was already settled, there was no need to clarify.
However, Sun Chun'er thought differently.
Even if the marriage had been arranged, until the wedding banquet was held, they were not yet family. Jin was still an unmarried girl from the Zhao Family, and she absolutely could not be casually seen by others.
Thinking this way, Sun Chun'er directly pulled Zhao Jin to stand behind her and faced Tao Tao and Qi Zheng: "I'll take my Jin home first. We can discuss anything later when we hold the banquet."
Huh? A banquet? So that means he Brother Qi, just like him, is still single? Oh wow, that's surprising! It made Tao Tao widen his eyes in disbelief.
Is it true? His Brother Qi, so talented and outstanding, still hasn't married?
Oh wait. His Brother Qi is about to get married soon. Sister-in-law is standing right in front of him! She's beautiful and seems young; his Brother Qi has struck gold!
Tao Tao was an energetic person. Just from a few words from Sun Chun'er, he quickly pieced together what was going on with Qi Zheng.
Moments later, the smile on Tao Tao's face grew wider. The banquet hasn’t been held yet! That means he has a chance to drink at his brother's wedding! Over the years, his biggest regret had been losing contact with Brother Qi, which had truly worried him.
Now that he finally saw Qi Zheng again, Tao Tao felt genuine joy and excitement. He kept insisting on treating Qi Zheng to a meal, eager to keep him around and hopefully extract the address of his hometown from him.
Tao Tao is a local from the county. He unexpectedly met Qi Zheng, who is two years older than him, when he was in middle school, and has always regarded Qi Zheng as the greatest luck of his life.
At that time, Tao Tao was very mischievous and often got into trouble, frequently getting beaten up by classmates. If it weren't for becoming close with Qi Zheng later on, and having Qi Zheng to protect him, Tao Tao couldn't even be sure if he could make it through those three years of middle school safely.
Originally, Tao Tao didn't care much about finishing middle school. However, his family was very concerned, and his grandfather almost pointed at his nose to scold him for being unambitious.
Fortunately, in the end, with Qi Zheng's protection, Tao Tao successfully completed middle school. Although he didn't get into high school, the Tao family was already very satisfied with him.
Previously, in the eyes of the Tao family, it was certain that Tao Tao would not finish middle school. They had already planned to arrange for him to attend a slightly lower-tier middle school to ensure he could muddle through three years and obtain a middle school diploma.
After all, their family had a good reputation and indeed had the means to support Tao Tao through middle school. Even for Tao Tao's own good, they had to ensure he graduated from middle school.
People of this era mostly believe that having more diplomas provides more security. The elders of the Tao family were making plans for Tao Tao's future!
However, fortunately, Tao Tao managed to prove himself and at least obtained his middle school diploma. After that, when the Tao family realized that Tao Tao really wasn't cut out for high school, they stopped pressuring him to repeat a year.
After graduating from middle school, Tao Tao was arranged by his family to work at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Initially just a security guard, he gradually worked his way up to become the Security Team Captain, which is considered a promotion, and he's doing quite well.
The only dissatisfaction is that Tao Tao still hasn't married a suitable girl and remains single.
As for Qi Zheng, in Tao Tao's impression, Qi Zheng was once a top student who stood high above others. Although he was also skilled in fighting, Qi Zheng's academic performance was always excellent—far beyond what others could achieve. After graduating from middle school, Qi Zheng successfully entered high school. Tao Tao originally thought he would visit Qi Zheng at school whenever he had free time!
Unfortunately, by the time Tao Tao went looking for him, Qi Zheng had already dropped out.
Tao Tao later found out that something had happened in Qi Zheng's family that prevented him from continuing high school.
Tao Tao felt very regretful and sorry for Qi Zheng at that time. He really wanted to find Qi Zheng immediately to see if he could help him. However... during his three years in middle school, he had only focused on fighting and messing around and had no idea which village Qi Zheng's hometown was in.
Over the past few years, Tao Tao had considered going to the nearby villages, searching one by one. However, every time this thought crossed his mind, he would remember Qi Zheng's cold expression.
With Brother Qi's pride and self-esteem, he probably least wanted his former brothers to see him in such a fallen state!
Holding onto this thought, Tao Tao managed to suppress his emotions and quietly chose to wait for fate to bring them together again.
Indeed, Tao Tao firmly believed that he and Brother Qi would definitely meet again. After all, he was Brother Qi's number one disciple; the master wouldn't be so foolish.
After waiting for so long, he finally got to reunite with Qi Zheng today, and Tao Tao couldn't be happier. He stared at Qi Zheng, afraid that if he looked away for even a moment, Qi Zheng would disappear.
Due to Sun Chun'er's insistence, Qi Zheng did not keep anyone around and watched as Zhao Jin was taken away by the two Sister-in-laws.
As for Tao Tao, since Brother Qi didn't keep anyone around, he naturally wouldn't recklessly cause trouble. After all, as long as Brother Qi was here, there would surely be opportunities in the future to treat the Sister-in-laws to a meal.
"Brother Qi, let's eat! Let's go out to eat!" Once Zhao Jin and the Sister-in-laws had walked far enough away, Tao Tao eagerly shouted.
Qi Zheng turned around and met Tao Tao's expectant gaze, lightly nodding: "I'll treat."
"That won't do! After such a long time apart, Brother Qi, aren't you going to give your brother a chance to show off? You know this area is my territory; I must let my brother play the host..." As soon as he heard that Qi Zheng was treating, Tao Tao immediately became anxious and quickly rebutted in a loud voice.
Qi Zheng didn't argue with him; he simply shot a cold glance at the talkative Tao Tao: "Lead the way."
All of Tao Tao's unfinished words got stuck in his throat, and he fell silent instantly.
Well then, even after many years apart, Brother Qi was still Brother Qi—so imposing!
On the other side, Zhao Jin and the others continued to browse the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Despite the unpleasantness that had occurred earlier, they still needed to buy what they needed. Otherwise, wouldn't that be making things difficult for themselves?
However, this time, the three Sisters-in-law moved much faster, and their actions were particularly decisive and efficient. When they saw something they liked, they took out their money without giving the Salespersons a chance to say anything else.
In fact, after witnessing the earlier verbal battle, no one in the Supply and Marketing Cooperative dared to look down on the three Sisters-in-law.
Moreover, Zhao Jin had been called "Sister-in-law" by Tao Tao before. Even though Tao Tao wasn't with them at the moment, those Salespersons still tried their best to offer the lowest discounts, saving Zhao Jin and her companions a good amount of money.
Even though Zhao Jin and her friends didn't often come to shop, they were well aware of the basic market prices. As they continued smoothly along their way, although they didn't say it out loud, they all understood that this was thanks to Qi Zheng.
Zhao Jin felt that Qi Zheng was excellent. No matter what happened, it would not affect his status in her heart.
Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin were different. The two exchanged glances from time to time, silently nodding in agreement, and their impression of Qi Zheng improved significantly.
As expected, Qi Zheng was a good person; he was someone worth marrying.
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