Chapter 18, Propose Marriage to Qianqian

The next day, An's mother went to talk to Lin Changsheng about building a fence around the yard after the New Year, and Lin Changsheng certainly did not refuse.

That's a salary.

Besides, Xingzi has been following Qianqian to get things these days.

He brought home a lot of candies and cakes.

He will just charge less when the time comes.

Because of his difficulty walking, he can only do small jobs like this.

"That's fine. Since we've agreed, we'll set up camp on the mountain behind my house. Start from behind my house and go straight to the top of the mountain."

Her chickens are selling well, and she plans to raise more in the future.

Prepare more dowry for Qianqian so that she can marry into a good family.

As for An Qianqian, she went directly to Uncle He's house and talked to Uncle He about her trip out of town before the New Year.

When Aunt He saw Qianqian coming, she was so enthusiastic.

"Qianqian, come and find your Uncle He. He's in the backyard. I'll call him right away." In the past six months, Qianqian has hired many cars and her family has made a lot of money. How could she not be happy to see Qianqian?

"Thank you, Aunt He." An Qianqian sat down in the kitchen.

After the snow, everyone uses the kitchen to entertain guests.

Because there is a fire pit in the kitchen, I usually cook here and it is warm.

In winter, few people use the stove.

Not long after, Uncle He came out from the backyard, washed his hands and walked into the kitchen, "Why is Qianqian here?"

It was so cold, and he couldn't understand why Qianqian came here.

"Uncle He."

An Qianqian stood up and said, "Uncle He, I came to ask if you are free the day after tomorrow. I want to catch some chickens and take them to town." Uncle He knew about the sale of chickens, and many people in the village also knew about it.

"It's empty. There wasn't a big market that day," said Uncle He.

Unless it's a big market, he usually stays at home and seldom goes out. In such a cold day, he has nowhere to go.

"Okay then, Uncle He, let's make a deal. We'll go to town the day after tomorrow morning." After saying that, An Qianqian was about to leave.

Uncle He also escorted the person out of the kitchen.

Aunt He also came out.

As soon as An Qianqian left, someone else came over.

Mao Jianwen heard from his father that Uncle He always drove a sports car, so he planned to ask Uncle He to take him out of the village.

"Is Uncle He at home?" Uncle He's house is between the An family and the Mao family, and the distance between the two families is about the same.

An Qianqian was happy that her family would have another income the day after tomorrow, and she hummed a song all the way home.

It’s the New Year, and everything that needs to be prepared has already been prepared.

It was a rare moment of free time, so An's mother went out to meet up with a few of her friends.

She was holding a cloth bag in her hand, which contained a ball of pink wool. You could tell at a glance that she was knitting it for Qianqian.

"I heard that the second son of the village chief is back." Everyone gathered at Aunt Yu's house. Her fire pit was next to the window and was big enough to seat a lot of people.

"Didn't he come back just two months ago? Why is he back again?" Aunt Fu was a little confused. She was knitting insoles.

Ever since her daughter went out to work, she likes to go out and visit other people when she has nothing to do.

With her daughter-in-law at home, she doesn't have to do anything.

An's mother also became interested, but she just listened and didn't say anything.

"I heard he came back for a blind date." Aunt Yu looked mysterious, "But, I heard the girl didn't like him and scolded him."

This actually happened just two months ago.

The girl heard that she was looking for someone else, and that the person she was looking for was someone the Mao family was acquainted with.

And so, this gossip was spread.

"We said it." Several gossipers asked immediately.

Aunt Yu actually didn't know much, she just heard it from others.

"It seems that she said that she disliked the second son of the village chief for not making money, and she also said that she would have to divide the family property when getting married, and she also wanted a betrothal gift of one thousand yuan." Aunt Yu told everyone what she knew.

Sure enough, when everyone heard the number of one thousand yuan, they were all shocked.

"That's a lot."

"Yes, you don't need tickets to buy things now. With one thousand yuan, you can marry two wives in the countryside." The aunt who has a son said bitterly.

They all have sons, and more than one. If each family wants one thousand yuan, how can their sons get married?

Fortunately, the village chief did not allow this opportunity.

"Don't worry, that girl doesn't like the second son of the village chief."

After chatting and laughing for a while, everyone started talking about An Qianqian.

"Aunt Heqiao, your Qianqian is eighteen years old now, right? She will be nineteen after the New Year. What are your plans?" They were just gossiping.

He really has a good heart.

Otherwise, Mother An wouldn't play with them.

Besides, there is nothing to do during the slack season in the countryside. How can we get through the day if we don’t chat and laugh together?

When it comes to Qianqian's marriage, An's mother was also anxious at the time.

Most girls in the village get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen.

She herself is not a native of the village, but at that time, they got married at the age of 18.

"I don't know yet. The child hasn't figured it out yet." Mother An said with a smile.

"How about this, I'm going to be a matchmaker for Qianqian?" The person who said this was an aunt from a distant village. Her home was near the village chief's.

The main reason she came to play was because she had a good relationship with Aunt Yu.

Aunt Yu is a smart person. When she saw her like this, she immediately thought of the village chief's family.

"You don't want Qianqian to meet the second son of the village chief, do you?" Qianqian is a good person, but she feels that the second son of the village chief is not good enough.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he is very popular in the army.

But as a woman, who doesn't want her husband to be by her side?

When the aunt heard Aunt Yu expose her, she smiled awkwardly: "Yes, I think these two children are a good match."

The more she talked about it, the more she felt it was possible.

"Look, Qianqian is good-looking. In our car, she is a top beauty. She has a good temper and is hardworking." She could see all of this.

Although she was spoiled by Qiaoxiu, she was not a squeamish person and she did all the work she was supposed to do.

Besides, Mao Jianwen was also a capable man. Although others said that his family was poor, she lived next door to them.

She can see whether you are poor or not.

And Aunt Mao is also a person who loves her daughter-in-law. It would be better for her to marry in the village than to marry far away.

Their village doesn't allow for ties of relationship, so anyone can marry as long as the person doesn't have the same surname as them.

Without waiting for An's mother to speak, the aunt continued, "Don't listen to what others say. The bride price in our village is not that high." She was afraid that she would take the one thousand bride price to heart.

How could Mother An not understand what she meant? "Aunt Yun, you can't do anything rash about this. They are from a wealthy family, and there are only two of us, mother and daughter, in my family. I'm afraid others will look down on us." She certainly wouldn't believe the rumors about the situation in the village chief's family.

But you know your own business.

Most people would not marry a girl from a family like theirs.

Qianqian had said long ago that even if she wanted to get married, she would have to take me with her.

Although she disagreed, she couldn't resist her daughter's filial piety and she didn't want to be separated from her daughter.

She only has this one relative left in this world, so of course she doesn't want Qianqian to marry far away.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Yun also became interested, "Don't worry, I won't do anything rash. I certainly won't let Qianqian suffer any loss. I like Qianqian very much. I'll just mention this matter."

(End of this chapter)