The festive atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger. Even before the New Year, sporadic firecrackers can often be heard in the village.

At the end of the year, unless one is particularly poor, everyone will be willing to spend 0.8 cents to buy firecrackers for their children to set off.

Despite the cold weather, there were obviously more people running outside, with children running around and shouting.

The adults also carried buckets to the well.

Some people went to kill chickens and fish.

Some people took a bath, changed into their lightest clothes, and carried their dirty clothes to the well to wash.

New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, is a time to say goodbye to the old and start anew.

There were crowds of people squatting by the three wells connected side by side, chatting about this year's harvest, next year's plans, tonight's dishes, and who could buy them at the cheaper price.

There was a look of joy on everyone's face.

Except Che Jinmei.

There was a noticeable grayness in her eyes as she lowered her head to wash her vegetables.

Although her family's conditions were not the best compared with those of the villagers, they were not bad either, and were considered average.

Originally, they planned to kill a chicken and buy a big fish for the New Year.

But the affair between Chen Mude and Chi Suzhen broke out a few days ago, and they had to marry her quickly. But the Chi family made a big fuss and threatened to report to the police. They also said that their Mude was acting like a hooligan and wanted her Mude to see for herself.

Now I don’t know what’s going to happen to me. I don’t dare spend money carelessly. Even on New Year’s Eve I’m being frugal.

What if the Chi family put forward excessive conditions and they couldn't meet them, and they made things difficult for her?

After packing the washed vegetables into a basket, Che Jinmei walked away with a hunched back and the basket in her hand.

As soon as Che Jinmei left, people started talking around the well. They made faces at her back and spoke in low voices.

"Look, it's New Year's Eve, let's eat some delicious food."

"Oh, what do you know? The girls in town are different from us country folk. When they get married, they need to go through three turns and one ring, which costs a lot of money.

I heard that her brother De sent someone to marry him the other day, but was beaten by the girl's family. The corners of his mouth were bruised and he was too embarrassed to go out. ”

"Yes, yes, yes. Erhua said yesterday that he heard Che Jinmei crying in the house, saying that three turns and one ring cost more than a thousand."

As soon as these words came out, there was a gasp at the scene.

"More than a thousand? Oh my god, who can afford such a precious daughter-in-law?"

"That's right. Jinmei and her husband are so worried. But Chen Yude is a college graduate after all. He is a civilized man. It's normal for him to marry a girl from town. His standards are very high."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, they are college students, but I think they are not as polite as us peasants. They haven't even entered the house, haven't even exchanged greetings, and they are already rolling together. It's just now. If it was before, they would have been arrested and thrown into the pig cage."

A woman lowered her voice and said, "What do you know? Do you really think he is stupid? After all, he is a college student and is much more calculating than us. Why don't you get out of here together? Is it that easy to marry a girl in town?"

Now it's too late, the daughter has been slept with by someone else, and now it's the girl who is anxious.

If the Chen family doesn't let her in, who else would dare to marry that girl?

Who knows, in a month or so, the baby will be pregnant, and then you will see who will be anxious, the man or the woman.

Humph, now you are still clamoring for three turns and one ring, but when the time comes, you may not want anything and even pay for the dowry. ”

The people around him widened their eyes when they heard this. "Oh, so it seems that the head of the Chen family is quite cunning."

"Isn't it?"