Zhao Hongxia didn't say anything, she just rolled her eyes at him.

But at least he let go of Lin Qingyu's clothes.

Lin Qingyu ran off in a flash, pulling Li Xiuhua along like a little child.

"Mom! I got extra food for lunch today, I'm so lucky!"

Li Xiuhua rarely showed a smile, and said kindly to Lin Qingyu, "You've always had bad luck since you were little, but you're lucky today."

"Never mind, at least we'll have bird eggs to eat today. Maybe I can even find some when my little brother comes back!"

Lin Qingyu said playfully to Li Xiuhua, as if she had turned back into that lively and adorable little girl.

Looking at her, Li Xiuhua felt as if she had returned to the time when the two siblings were children.

At that time, Lin Aiguo had not yet had his accident, and his family lived together. Although they were poor and often didn't have enough to eat.

But the atmosphere at home was very good. She wasn't very educated, but she knew that everything was good back then, indescribably good.

Li Xiuhua stopped talking; she became very silent and rarely spoke on her own initiative.

She had planted some garlic at the entrance of the courtyard, and she had just pulled up several stalks to make a garlic sprout and egg stir-fry.

Lin Qingyu was helping out on the side, and she also remembered that she had indeed been very unlucky since she was a child.

No wonder she married Feng Chao in her previous life.

So, was her greatest stroke of luck in this life simply being reborn?

Oh, and her social media profile too!

Thinking of this, Lin Qingyu touched her jade pendant through her clothes, feeling much more confident.

After marrying Gu Shi, she will start her own street vending business.

After all, it's inconvenient for her right now, and she hasn't figured out how to sell the rice and flour in her space.

The matchmaker has already told her mother that Gu Shi will come to propose marriage in one more day.

However, he has no other elders. It is said that he had an uncle, but he moved away a long time ago and cannot be contacted at all.

So the village elders will bring him over.

Before they knew it, the day arrived for Gu Shi to propose marriage, and the family got up early in the morning to prepare.

It was mainly Li Xiuhua and Lin Qingyu who got up early in the morning to start steaming buns.

According to the original custom, the bride's family should prepare dumplings.

However, in those days, most families wouldn't eat dumplings except during the Lunar New Year, let alone families who couldn't afford them all year round.

So now we can only steam one pot of buns, which is considered a luxury – white flour buns.

Li Xiuhua planned to kill a chicken. There was an old hen that stopped laying eggs, and keeping it would be a waste of food.

Lin Qingyu was boiling water in the kitchen, preparing it for later.

Is Aunt Xiuhua home?

Lin Qingyu heard voices coming from the courtyard.

"What's wrong?"

"Aunt Xiuhua, I'm here to see Qingyu. She should be home!"

"I have something to do at home today."

Lin Qingyu added some firewood to the stove and went out into the yard. She recognized Feng Chao's voice.

"Green Jade!"

Feng Chao ignored Li Xiuhua's words to send him away. He had classes today and had asked another teacher to cover for him so he had time to come.

"Professor Feng is a rare guest, but I'm getting engaged today, so I don't have time to entertain you."

Lin Qingyu looked at Feng Chao expressionlessly. She didn't have time to deal with him right now, but she didn't expect him to come to her door on his own.

"Qingyu, do you really have to do this?"

Feng Chao was wearing a white shirt and round glasses, giving him the appearance of a refined gentleman.

"The Lin family! Come out quickly!"

Suddenly someone shouted outside the door, followed by the crackling sound of firecrackers.

It's Gu Shi!

Lin Qingyu and Li Xiuhua immediately forgot about Feng Chao, and the person who was greeting people went out, while the person who was cooking went back to the kitchen.

Lin Aiguo also came out of the house at this time, and even Zhao Hongxia, dressed neatly, came out to wait for people to come in.

Nobody paid any attention to Feng Chao.

After all, he was only willing to offer five yuan as a bride price, even if he was a teacher or the village chief's son.

"They're here! Come in, come in quickly!"

Lin Aiguo's face was practically frozen with laughter when he saw the wild boar that Gu Shi had hired people to carry.

Originally, this kind of gift was given on the wedding day, but Gu Shi had someone bring it over today.

"Second Uncle Lin, congratulations!"

"Haha! Come in and have a seat!"

Lin Aiguo beckoned people to walk into his yard, which had been tidied up in advance.

There were many stools, and because the yard was small, it felt crowded when people came in. Feng Chao was squeezed into a corner and couldn't be seen at all.

His gloomy eyes were fixed on Gu Shi in the center of the crowd, while he sat in the corner, gritting his teeth inwardly.

Gu Shi spoke very little, only politely greeting them. The rest of the conversation was with the matchmaker who brought him there and the village elders.

Among them was Feng Weiguo, the village chief of Lihua Village.

It was rare for the village to have such a grand engagement ceremony, so there were quite a few people, mostly men.

Because those women were all afraid of Gu Shi, they hardly dared to come and join in the fun.

Everyone sat in the courtyard chatting, while only Lin Qingyu, Li Xiuhua, and three women who came to help remained in the kitchen.

"Hey! Xiuhua, you even killed a chicken today!"

"Yes! It's a joyous occasion, so let everyone have a taste."

"That's great! I haven't seen any meat for three months!"

The people who came to help in the kitchen were immediately motivated when they saw the chicken stewing in Li Xiuhua's pot.

Ordinary families wouldn't easily kill a chicken, since the hen still needs to lay eggs.

Several people washed, chopped, and cooked the food, working together very well, and quickly prepared two large tables of dishes.

The courtyard was packed with people.

According to custom, women in the family are not allowed to eat at the table, so the cooks all eat together in the kitchen.

Originally, Li Xiuhua planned to scoop out all the chicken, but Lin Qingyu insisted on leaving a spoonful, so that everyone who had been busy for half a day could finally eat a bite of meat.

Lin Qingyu secretly took some chicken out of her spatial storage, which is why there was so much meat.

Otherwise, no one would get a piece of meat.

After finishing our meal, we officially began today's topic.

Gu Shi found some elders in the village and sat down with Lin Aiguo to discuss the matter.

The issue of bride price has already been discussed, so no one has brought it up again.

The main purpose was to discuss the date, find someone to match their birth dates with the matchmaker, and prepare the dowry for Lin Aiguo.

When other villagers get engaged, it's a much more lively affair, with almost all the children in the village attending.

But today there is only one child, Zhao Xiaobao.

Therefore, it will appear less lively.

With Gu Shi's permission, Zhao Xiaobao ran to the kitchen on his own. He still remembered Lin Qingyu.

Last time, so many people were criticizing him, but only Lin Qingyu helped him, and he is very grateful.

"Auntie~"

Lin Qingyu was sitting by the stove tending the fire, preparing to cook another meal that afternoon.

She heard a childish voice speaking, and when she turned her head, she saw Zhao Xiaobao leaning against the door frame, staring at her intently.