Upon hearing this, the old man knew that the man was up to no good.

If it weren't for the fact that today is his grandson's big day, he would have given her a good dressing down long ago.

But now he could only swallow his anger and say, "It's the same in the city and the countryside. It all depends on his own wishes. The children like each other and have reached the age to get married. What do I, as an elder, have to disagree with?"

After saying that, he turned his head away and ignored Aunt Tian.

Shen Shi and Grandpa Shen walked all the way to the Song family's door.

There were quite a few onlookers following behind them. It was truly unexpected that Song Jiajia and Shen Shi could actually get together.

Seeing how extravagant Shen Shi's dowry was, I should have introduced my daughter to him sooner.

This is a sewing machine!

When they arrived at the Song family's door, Shen Shi took out the candy he had prepared beforehand and handed it out, saying, "Today is my engagement to Jiajia. Fellow villagers, have a piece of candy to share in the joy."

Everyone accepted the candy and congratulated Shen Shi.

The Song family also tidied themselves up today. Mr. and Mrs. Song dressed in decent clothes and waited at the door early in the morning.

Upon seeing the arrival of Grandpa Chen and his grandson, they hurriedly greeted them, "Come in quickly, come in quickly!"

The group of people entered the Song family's gate together.

The woman is not required to appear at the engagement ceremony, and Shen looked around but did not see Song Jiajia.

After the elders from both sides exchanged pleasantries and praised each other, they began exchanging betrothal gifts.

Eighty-eight yuan for a sewing machine and two pieces of fabric.

Not to mention in Songjiawan, there is no such generous gift in the entire town.

Although Song's parents were not greedy people, seeing these things made them realize how much they valued their daughter.

They were even more satisfied with the marriage.

The two families talked until noon before finally settling on a wedding date.

The seventh day of the twelfth lunar month is still two months away, which is just enough time to prepare.

On the other side, Song Jiajia got up early this morning, specially changed into her best clothes, and carefully styled her hair, but could only sit in her room.

What kind of rule is this that girls can't show their faces? She got engaged herself, yet she doesn't seem to be involved at all.

It wasn't until noon that her mother came in to call her, "Alright, we've finished talking. Let's go out and have lunch together."

Song Jiajia stepped out of the house, and the thought of meeting Shen Shi's parents made her nervous again.

As soon as Song Jiajia stepped out of the house, she saw Chen Shi at a glance, and their eyes met in mid-air.

They suddenly became engaged, and both of them felt a little shy.

Upon seeing Song Jiajia, Grandpa Shen said, "This must be Jiajia. You're so beautiful. I'm Shen Shi's grandfather. This is our first meeting, and this is a small token of my appreciation."

As he spoke, he took out a red envelope and handed it to Song Jiajia.

Song Jiajia looked at Shen Shi, and Shen Shi said, "Just accept the gift from Grandpa."

Song Jiajia accepted the red envelope, smiled at Grandpa Shen, and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."

"Haha, what a sweet talker, little girl. We're all family, no need to be so polite." The more Grandpa Shen looked at Song Jiajia, the more he felt that she and his eldest grandson were a match made in heaven.

They're both so good-looking, they should be together.

The baby born then will be beautiful.

We ate lunch at the Song family's house. Song's mother killed a chicken and then traded it with some villagers for two fish.

The Song family is large, and the three brothers are all married with children. They are seated at two tables, both of which are full.

Since Shen Shi and Song Jiajia were already engaged, they naturally sat together.

Shen Shi looked at Song Jiajia sitting next to him. They were already engaged, and he would soon be able to marry the girl he had been longing for. It all felt like a dream.

"Jiajia, pinch me."

After receiving a puzzled look from Song Jiajia, Shen Shi said again, "We're getting married soon, Jiajia, it feels like I'm dreaming."

Song Jiajia also felt that this was true.

She was actually going to marry Shen Shi, the man she had liked at first sight.

She wanted to thank God for being so kind to her.

So Song Jiajia grabbed Shen Shi's hand and intertwined her fingers with his under the table.

She said slowly but firmly, "No, we're not dreaming. We will get married and stay together for life."

Song Jiajia's words gave Shen Shi immense strength.

Since fate has brought them together, he will never be separated from Jiajia in this lifetime.

Chen Shi held Song Jiajia's hand even tighter.

In the already cool October weather, their palms were sweaty from holding each other's hands.

Since their engagement, Shen Shi and Song Jiajia's relationship has become public, and the two often go out together.

Sometimes we go to the county or the town.

Sometimes it's by the small river in the village, at the foot of the mountain.

In short, as long as I'm with the people I love, I'm happy no matter where I am.

Shen Shi began to busy himself with wedding preparations. He was clever and capable, and with the help of his elder, Old Master Shen, he handled everything with ease.

That day, Chen rode his bike to town, intending to buy some red paper to cut out the character for "double happiness".

When Shen Shi arrived at the shop selling red paper, he was picking it out when he saw an old acquaintance, Deng Jie, who was also choosing red paper.

What's going on?

Is Deng Jie also getting married?

Shen Shi was right this time; Deng Jie was indeed getting married, and the person he was marrying was Liu Yiyi.

Chen Shi waited until he bought the red paper and went home, when he heard Zhao Yicheng, who had come to ask him to go hunting in the mountains, tell him about it.

"Let me tell you, Deng Jie is really doing well now. The other day he was talking about his marriage to Liu Yiyi. Then he bought meat and wine and treated everyone at the educated youth station to a meal."

As Zhao Yicheng spoke, he smacked his lips, making the listener want to punch him.

But I was also surprised that so many things had changed after I moved out of the educated youth settlement.

Judging from Liu Yiyi's attitude last time, she already disliked Deng Jie to the point of wanting to get rid of him, so why is she getting married all of a sudden?

Furthermore, according to Zhao Yicheng, Deng Jie seems to have become quite successful. Could it be that all my previous efforts were in vain?

For a moment, Shen Shi was lost in confusion.

But hunting is the ultimate stimulant for men; once they reach the mountains, they forget everything else and their eyes are only on the prey.

After a busy afternoon, I caught two pheasants and a rabbit.

It wasn't convenient for Zhao Yicheng to cook at the educated youth settlement, so he simply stewed a chicken and made a dry pot rabbit when it was late at night.

Grandpa Shen took out another bottle of wine, and the three of them ate meat and drank a little wine, having a great time.

When I woke up the next day, my head was throbbing like it was being pricked with needles.

When Grandpa Shen came in, he saw the man's grimacing face and laughed, "Look at your alcohol tolerance, you're already drunk after only a little. On your wedding day, don't be so drunk that you'll be knocked out before you even lift the veil."

After listening to the old man's words, Shen Shi also felt that this was indeed a problem.

Why don't you practice on your own?

Then a sharp, stabbing headache came over me, and I abandoned my idea.