All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Back at Xiao Lei's house, all the rabbit cages that the young people in the brigade had built earlier came in handy. Families who had previously signed cooperation agreements began to adopt rabbits, with some families in better financial condition adopting up to ten.

In addition, Lei Dongbao also adopted four rabbits for his mother. With the addition of these two hundred rabbits, the whole Xiaolei family started to get lively. Every day, groups of women went to cut grass, and the gossipy crowds that used to gather at the village entrance to chat were gone.

With the Lunar New Year already approaching its sixth day, Lei Dongbao finally found some time, carrying gifts, to visit his future mother-in-law.

What he didn't know was that this trip to Song Yunping's house would lead him to face a soul-searching interrogation by his future brother-in-law, Song Yunhui.

More than a month ago, Song Yunhui learned that his sister had started dating someone. After learning this, Song Yunhui wrote two letters to persuade his sister to think twice and not be deceived by Lei Dongbao. However, Song Yunping had already fallen for him and could not listen to her brother.

This incident made Song Yunhui restless. In his mind, his older sister Song Yunping was the most outstanding woman in the world. Why would such an excellent sister suddenly be attracted to a burly, muscular guy?

Although Song Yunping praised Lei Dongbao as the best and most outstanding man in the world in her letter, who is Song Yunhui? He is known as the "Prince of Rigor," and he always conducts the most rigorous analysis to arrive at the truth of things.

From his sister's letter, he learned about Lei Dongbao's family, identity, and current activities. He learned that within a month, Lei Dongbao had rekindled the abandoned brick kiln in Xiao Lei's village, producing high-quality red bricks and making a profit. He also learned that Lei Dongbao had taken out a loan from the county credit union to lead Xiao Lei's village in raising Angora rabbits and establishing a cooperative.

In Song Yunhui's view, these small-scale operations were not worth mentioning at all. These small village collective enterprises not only lacked technical content, but also had extremely poor risk resistance. Take the brick kiln firing business for example. As long as other village brigades saw Xiao Lei's successful experience, they would build new brick kilns and open brick factories in a very short time. At that time, you would sell for three cents, while others would sell for two and a half cents. How would you compete with others?

In Song Yunhui's view, raising Angora rabbits is also a small-scale operation that is easy to replicate. If Lei Dongbao can get a loan, other villages can also get loans. When there are many rabbits, the price will naturally drop, and in a few years, this industry will become rampant.

Therefore, in Song Yunhui's view, Lei Dongbao's current actions are just those of an old farmer who is complacent about making a little money on his small plot of land. This kind of country bumpkin will never amount to anything.

Having been away at university for half a year, Song Yunhui's vision and knowledge are no longer those of the boy who used to write formulas in a pigsty.

His major was the chemical industry. In this industry, he witnessed the huge technological gap between China and foreign countries. A great ideal gradually began to take shape in his mind: to study hard and strive to gain a place in this industry in the future, and lead a group of people to become a giant in this industry.

Six months of observation broadened Song Yunhui's horizons, and he formed his own judgment about this era. In this country, only by pooling the resources of a city, or even the entire nation, could an industry catch up with the times. Lei Dongbao's township enterprise, which wasn't even a township enterprise but merely a village collective enterprise, was a small-scale, childish operation. In Song Yunhui's eyes, how could such a small-scale operation be considered excellent?

The outstanding man in his sister's eyes was just a country bumpkin in his own eyes, so he couldn't understand why his sister would suddenly fall in love with such a man.

So as soon as school let out for break, he rushed home, ready to give Lei Dongbao a soul-searching interrogation like a brother-in-law. He wanted to use his expertise and insight to judge whether Lei Dongbao was worthy of his sister.

If Lei Dongbao is just all show and no substance, Song Yunhui is determined to stop his sister from continuing down this path. Regardless of whether his parents agree or not, Song Yunhui will absolutely not allow it!

no way!

Chapter 10: Song Yunhui in Shock

Lei Dongbao carefully parked his bicycle, carrying a pound of candy and a bottle of liquor. He glanced at Song Yunping's courtyard and, seeing no one, straightened his clothes and walked into the courtyard.

He knew about Song Yunhui's return before the New Year. He naturally knew his brother-in-law's personality. Although he knew that he would have to face off against his brother-in-law sooner or later, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. After all, watching TV dramas and experiencing it in person are two completely different things.

As soon as Lei Dongbao entered the compound, he saw Song Yunhui sitting at the door. The boy had a topknot hairstyle and wore black-rimmed glasses. He looked like a schoolteacher from the old society. In three words, he was old-fashioned.

Song Yunhui was sitting by the door, holding an English book, engrossed in reading it under the warm winter sun. He didn't notice that a man in a green military uniform was looking him up and down a few meters away.

During his six months of university life, although he was still first in his class and even first in the entire department in his major courses, he did not slack off at all. In the library, he saw a lot of foreign materials and books. In them, he saw a whole new world. He now needs to absorb a lot of nutrients to enrich himself and make himself stronger.

Just as he once said to himself, as long as he knows all the correct answers, there will be no wrong answers on his life's path in the future!

Lei Dongbao slowly walked up to Song Yunhui with the gifts in hand, looking at his future brother-in-law with a smile. Seeing the seriousness on Song Yunhui's thin face, he couldn't help but sigh. Then he coughed lightly, interrupting Song Yunhui's study.

Song Yunhui was startled awake by the cough and quickly looked up, meeting Lei Dongbao's gaze. The two men, meeting for the first time, saw something different in each other's eyes.

Song Yunhui saw the cynicism and strong confidence in Lei Dongbao's eyes, a confidence that seemed to indicate he already knew what he was going to ask him.

Lei Dongbao noticed the surprise and distance in Song Yunhui's eyes, realizing that his brother-in-law was still wary of him.

Lei Dongbao smiled and then spoke.

"You must be Xiaohui. Happy New Year! I'm Lei Dongbao, and also your future brother-in-law, haha. Are your parents home?"

Upon hearing the words "future brother-in-law," Song Yunhui instantly exploded. All his previous thoughts vanished, and he returned to his assumptions about Lei Dongbao. He stood up coldly and said in a chilling tone.

"Please don't talk nonsense about things that haven't been decided yet, and don't ruin my sister's reputation with your reckless words!"

Lei Dongbao laughed heartily, then stepped forward and tried to put his arm around Song Yunhui's shoulder. Song Yunhui was actually a very sentimental person, but of course, he only valued those he was familiar with and who would eventually become family. Lei Dongbao wasn't as cautious as Song Yunhui; he wanted to be familiar with people first.

Just as he was about to step forward, he suddenly looked down at the English book in Song Yunhui's hand and froze for two seconds.

He was stunned because he suddenly realized that he seemed to recognize the English above. Wait, no, when did he learn English?

Lei Dongbao suddenly thought of a possibility: could it be the inheritance of Yu Huanshui from the previous dream?

Back then, Yu Huanshui was a promising young man, a graduate of a prestigious university. Could it be that the English skills in Yu Huanshui's mind...

If that's the case, then the last world wasn't just a daydream. Of course, he also suspected it might be Zhong Yuemin's dream. When Zhong Yuemin became a special forces soldier, he seemed to have also intensively studied foreign languages.

The main problem is that the memories from his dreams are too distant, and he can't remember them clearly anymore. He has basically forgotten the world in his dreams. Every time he wakes up after a dream, he feels like he has been dreaming for a hundred years.

Many memories have long been blurred or even forgotten, as if hundreds of years have passed. He really doesn't remember when he learned English. If these dreams weren't from TV dramas he had watched in real life, he would have forgotten almost all the characters' names.

Well, the fact that I can speak English is a pleasant surprise. Perfect, now I can show off even more in front of my brother-in-law.

Perhaps in the future I will visit more dreams and unintentionally acquire skills that I may not even be fully aware of.

Dispelling the random thoughts in his mind, Lei Dongbao stepped forward and patted Song Yunhui on the shoulder. Despite the other's resistant gaze, he spoke in a rather flamboyant manner in English.

"The 1977 edition of chemical engineering English is very good. Keep it up, young man! I believe in you!"

Lei Dongbao's fluent English left Song Yunhui completely dumbfounded. He looked down at his book, then looked up at the burly man in front of him. Combining this with his own imagination of Lei Dongbao, the stark contrast left Song Yunhui frozen in place, completely at a loss for words.

He had originally planned to use his own insight and experience, along with the eloquence he had developed from reading newspapers over the past six months, to thoroughly refute Lei Dongbao and leave him covering his face in embarrassment.

But at this moment, he was so shocked that he was speechless. How could he not be shocked?

In 79, if someone could speak English, they would definitely be treated as a special talent, mainly because they were so rare. In the past six months, Song Yunhui had been able to easily learn all his professional knowledge, but English was still a bit difficult for him to learn.

Even though it's difficult, he can now read complete English books, though his spoken English is still a bit awkward. That's the pride of a genius.

Song Yunhui never expected that English, which even a genius like himself found difficult to learn, could be used so fluently by this bearded man in front of him. This was somewhat of a shock to him. If a black man suddenly spoke fluent Henan dialect, anyone would be astonished.

Seeing Song Yunhui's expression, Lei Dongbao was secretly delighted, but on the surface, he generously put his arm around Song Yunhui's shoulder and said magnanimously.

"What? You only know a little English and you've already shocked college students? Your brother-in-law's abilities are far more than you imagine. Come on, what are you standing there for? Where's your sister?"

Song Yunhui was still in a daze when Lei Dongbao pulled him into the house. He then poured Lei Dongbao a glass of water while still half asleep, and finally whispered that his sister and parents had gone to cut rabbit grass nearby.

Seeing Song Yunhui, who had completely lost his confidence, Lei Dongbao laughed heartily. Young people should broaden their horizons, so that he, as the brother-in-law, wouldn't be so subservient to his brother-in-law in the future. That would be pointless.

Lei Dongbao glanced at the sky and saw that it was getting late. He then put down the gifts and walked towards the kitchen, saying with a smile.

"It's getting late, I'll start cooking. Your brother-in-law is going to show you what a top-notch chef is, what real skill is. If your sister marries me, I guarantee I'll raise her to be plump and healthy!"

After saying that, Lei Dongbao went into the kitchen and started boiling water, cooking rice, and preparing dishes as if he were very familiar with the place.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, the family had prepared plenty of meat and vegetables, giving Lei Dongbao a chance to showcase his skills. He took a piece of cured pork, twirled a cleaver in his hand a couple of times, and began slicing the pork. His technique was steady, crisp, and efficient, yet also visually appealing. In no time, a bowl of thin and neatly sliced ​​cured pork was ready. This knife skill once again stunned Song Yunhui, who was watching from the doorway.

Lei Dongbao glanced sideways at Song Yunhui, who was standing blankly at the door, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. Of all the worlds he had lived in, he was most satisfied with his cooking skills. In any era, a chef would never starve.

He chopped the side dishes, added a few pieces of firewood to the stove, and then came his real performance. Half an hour later, five dishes and a soup, three meat and three vegetable dishes, were neatly arranged on the table, with perfect color, aroma, and taste.

Song Yunhui, standing at the door, had swallowed his saliva several times. It wasn't until Lei Dongbao called him to call his parents for dinner that he snapped out of it, hurriedly put down his book, and rushed outside.

A short while later, Song Yunping returned to the courtyard carrying a basket of vegetables. Not far behind her, Song Yunhui followed, helping his parents carry a load of rabbit grass.

As Song Yunping entered the courtyard, she saw Lei Dongbao wiping his hands and gazing at her with deep affection. A blush appeared on Song Yunping's face, and she quickly quickened her pace to run to Lei Dongbao.

Lei Dongbao took the basket from her hand, glanced outside, and seeing that the others hadn't entered the courtyard yet, he quickly kissed Song Yunping on the forehead while saying something.

"Pingping, you look so beautiful today!"

Song Yunping's joy and flush became even more pronounced. She glanced nervously outside, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her parents hadn't seen her. She quickly reached out to straighten Lei Dongbao's clothes before smiling and saying...

"You've been here for so long, why do I still have to cook for you?!"

Lei Dongbao chuckled and casually said as he put down the basket.

"It won't be long, just half an hour. We'll be family sooner or later. I'm happy to cook for my wife's family!"

Hearing this, Song Yunping was also delighted. Just as she was about to continue flirting with Lei Dongbao for a while, she heard Song Yunhui coughing behind her. Startled, she quickly ran away and started pretending to be busy.

Song Yunhui put down his load with mixed feelings. Seeing his sister flirting with another man and her secretly pleased expression made him feel empty inside.

His older sister used to share almost every little detail of his life with him. From a young age, she cared for him, tolerated him, and took care of him. She even gave him the opportunity to go to university. The person he felt most indebted to in his life was his older sister, Song Yunping.

He had once vowed in his heart that he would take good care of his sister in the future, make her live the happiest life, and free her from such suffering. But now he understands that from now on, another man will take his place in doing all of this.

Lei Dongbao surprised him today, and he was even a little confused. Although he still had some preconceived notions about Lei Dongbao, he had to admit that Lei Dongbao was indeed very outstanding and could take good care of his sister.

After the decision was approved, Song Yunhui gave Lei Dongbao a deep look, which meant he had accepted his future brother-in-law!

Chapter 11: The Brother-in-Law's Plea

Song Yunping brought out the rice bowl and greeted Song Yunhui, who was standing there in a daze, with a smile.

"Time to eat, Xiaohui, go wash your hands!"

Song Yunhui quickly responded, then slowly scooped up a spoonful of water and began washing the mud off his hands.

Mr. Song quietly took a bottle of wine out of the house, and the whole family sat down neatly around the table. Lei Dongbao quickly and proactively opened the wine and poured a glass for Mr. Song.

He glanced at Song Yunhui, thinking he was still a child, and let it go. But when Song Yunhui saw this, he angrily held out his wine glass to Lei Dongbao, as if to say, "I want to drink too." Lei Dongbao smiled helplessly and filled his glass as well.

Seeing this, Song's father remained silent, but Song Yunping, seeing this, spoke with some dissatisfaction.

"Xiao Hui, when did you learn to drink? You're still a student, you should really avoid this stuff!"

Song Yunhui didn't reply to Song Yunping. He picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. But he clearly rarely drank. After that glass, his face turned red instantly, and he choked and coughed. Lei Dongbao saw this and laughed. He patted Song Yunhui on the back and said with a smile.

"Before drinking, eat some food to line your stomach so you'll feel more comfortable. Xiaohui, you'll be dealing with drinking occasions a lot when you start working. Remember, a man can get drunk, but he can't say anything inappropriate or use alcohol to drown his sorrows. Got it?"

After a while, Song Yunhui felt a bit better. He looked up at Lei Dongbao but didn't say thank you. He pouted, looking like he was very unhappy. He picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of pork belly, and put it in his mouth. The taste made him feel a little better, but he still felt uncomfortable and couldn't say it. He could only turn his grief into appetite and start stuffing food into his mouth.

Song Yunhui's obviously unusual behavior annoyed Song Yunping. This Xiaohui was too impolite; the guests hadn't even eaten yet!

However, Lei Dongbao and Song's father exchanged a glance and smiled at each other, clearly understanding each other as men, regardless of age.

Lei Dongbao quickly comforted Song Yunping and told her to eat. He then poured himself a glass of wine, stood up, raised his glass, and respectfully addressed Song Yunping's parents.

"Uncle and Aunt, I, Lei Dongbao, have never had a father since I was a child. I grew up on my own, struggling and struggling. My mother is not very educated, so I have learned the principles of life on my own since I was a child. I have experienced too many things over the years, whether good or bad, I can only keep them to myself. But I also want to find someone I can confide in."

Today, I've finally found her. She is your daughter, Song Yunping. I thank you for raising such an outstanding daughter. Since Pingping came into my life, I feel I have another concern, a concern I can never let go of. I promise you here that I, Lei Dongbao, will treat you as my own parents for the rest of my life. Come, Dad, Mom, let me toast you!

That one call of "Dad" and "Mom" moved the Song family parents across from them. The two old people looked at each other, both seeing the emotion and sorrow in each other's hearts. Song's father also raised his wine glass and said to Lei Dongbao.

"Child, we believe in you!"

Lei Dongbao quickly bent down, lowered his cup, and clinked it against Song's father's. Just as he was about to drink, Song Yunhui put down his chopsticks and said with some dissatisfaction.

"You've thanked Mom and Dad, so you think I, as your younger brother, have nothing to do with this anymore?"

Song Yunhui's words surprised Lei Dongbao, who then burst into laughter. The little guy had finally acknowledged him.

He smiled, picked up the wine bottle, poured a glass for Song Yunhui, and then raised his glass again, addressing Song Yunhui and his father.