Chapter 72 Marriage Arrangement

Song Zhi left the town and headed towards Ruyi Village.

Along the way, he was thinking about how to propose to Taotao.

After thinking about it, he felt that the heartless girl would never agree.

——He has mentioned it to her so many times, but has she ever taken it seriously? Anyway, this little girl just wants to drag him into the cornfield and has no interest in getting married! Fortunately, he didn't let her succeed. If she had succeeded, I'm afraid...

Forget it, he should just talk to her parents directly!

But--

He has been in the village for three years and has proposed to Bai Zhenggan to marry Taotao no less than thirty times. Bai Zhenggan was disgusted and avoided the topic at the beginning, and later he was hesitant and hesitated to speak...

Song Zhi believed that Bai Zhenggan and Tang Liren should also have noticed his performance.

Perhaps it was because of their family background that they were so hesitant and entangled.

When I returned to the village, Taotao was not at home.

Hongdou said that Fourth Aunt went to Sixth Aunt's house to play, and added that Fourth Aunt left some food for her. As she said that, the little girl ran out to play with her brother Tudou on her back.

Song Zhi went to the kitchen.

Sure enough, the rice left for him was warming on the stove.

Open the lid of the pot, there is boiling water in the pot and the food in the steamer is still warm.

Song Zhi washed his hands, took a pair of chopsticks, held the bowl of rice and sat under the grape vine trellis in the yard, eating his meal leisurely.

Taotao is not very good at cooking, but she is very particular about it - every meal must have three dishes and a soup. If that is not possible, she will use pickled vegetables or cold dishes, but it must be enough.

The large bowl was filled with solid rice, on top of which were neatly spread two fried garlic fish, each as thick as three fingers. There was also a dish of water spinach stems mixed with vinegar, and a dish of water spinach leaves stir-fried with fermented bean curd, shredded peppers.

Taotao was afraid that he wouldn't have enough food, so she buried a handful of salt mixed with lard in the middle of the compacted rice.

Song Zhi smiled.

He ate his meal slowly, feeling that every bite was an ultimate enjoyment.

After dinner, he washed and hung the dishes, and just walked into the yard, ready to go back to the house -

Bai Zhenggan came back from outside and saw him. "You're back?"

Song Zhi stood still.

"Uncle, I have something to tell you."

"Song Zhi, I have something to talk to you about."

As a result, Red Bean carried Potato on his back, Yellow Bean held Green Bean's hand, and they also took a few village kids with them, all of them rushed into the yard, laughing and shouting like crazy.

The children greeted Bai Zhenggan and Song Zhi with laughter.

Bai Zhenggan said to Hongdou, "Hongdou, take them to pick grapes! Stay away from the kitchen, and don't play with fire!"

"I understand, Grandpa!" Hongdou responded loudly.

Bai Zhenggan winked at Song Zhi and walked out.

Song Zhi understood and followed.

The two of them went up the back mountain one after the other.

Bai Zhenggan got straight to the point and said, "The report for selecting workers, peasants and soldiers has been submitted. If nothing unexpected happens, Taotao and Aimin will have to leave in mid-August. So you..."

As he spoke, Bai Zhenggan looked at Song Zhi.

Song Zhi was very excited, "My transfer order will be coming soon."

"Where are you being transferred to?" Bai Zhenggan asked nervously.

Song Zhi, "I'm going back to Kyoto to be a teacher, a lecturer at the University of Technology."

After a pause, he explained, "The University of Technology and the Agricultural University where Taotao studied are next to each other... To be precise, there are two other universities next to each other, and the dormitories and canteens are shared."

Bai Zhenggan asked again, "Is your transfer order reliable? Do you want me to help you think of a solution?"

——Before liberation, he once saved the life of a senior official, and his contact information is still available. If it really doesn't work, he can use this method to help Song Zhi. But Bai Zhenggan didn't want to do this unless it was absolutely necessary.

Song Zhi, "It should be settled within a week."

Bai Zhenggan breathed a sigh of relief. "If you still don't get the transfer order within a week, you must tell me."

Song Zhi nodded.

The two of them suddenly fell silent at the same time.

Song Zhi cleared his throat and said nervously, "Uncle, I, I...I want to, I want to...form a family with Taotao, I, I..."

He was so nervous that he was incoherent.

Bai Zhenggan's face was very serious.

In fact, he and Tang Liren had already discussed Taotao's marriage many times - Taotao was the couple's most beloved daughter. She suffered many misfortunes and illnesses when she was young, and the couple invested much more effort in her than in their other children.

Now Taotao wants to go to college, which is of course a good thing.

But who will take care of her?

Yes, Taotao is very smart, capable and clever.

But Taotao is so beautiful that there is no problem for her to stay in her hometown. Once she goes out, she will be unfamiliar with the place. If she really encounters a bad guy or something happens, and there is no reliable person to accompany her, then wouldn't she be helpless?

The best thing would be to let Taotao marry someone who knows her well before going out.

Even when they are away from home, it is always better for the young couple to stay together than for Taotao to be alone.

Bai Zhenggan and Tang Liren have two candidates in mind: Song Zhi and Zhou Chunsheng.

Zhou Chunsheng, Bai Zhenggan and Tang Liren once had a heated discussion about it.

Tang Liren, "Chunsheng has no mother, Taotao won't have to live under the thumb of her mother-in-law anymore, how great!"

Bai Zhenggan, "Yes, that's right! The Zhou family not only has no mother-in-law, but if something happens, there is not even a reliable brother or sister who can help out!"

Tang Liren: ...

Tang Liren, "Chunsheng has been in Kyoto for almost three years, right? He can always help take care of Taotao."

Bai Zhenggan, "Do you know where the Medical University and the Agricultural University are? What if one is in the east of the city and the other is in the west? Do you know how big Kyoto is? If Taotao has any problems, she has to wait for Chunsheng to get the news and then rush over the mountains and rivers. She will be in time!"

Tang Liren: ...

Tang Liren, "The main thing is that we know Chunsheng inside and out..."

Bai Zhenggan, "In the past, we knew everything about Chunsheng, but now that may not be the case. He's been gone for three years, maybe he's already dating someone outside?"

Tang Liren, "Okay, I think you are actually making trouble on purpose!"

Bai Zhenggan, "I think Song Zhi is more qualified..."

Tang Liren, "He has a father!"

Bai Zhenggan, "Then who doesn't have a father?"

Tang Liren, "No, what I mean is, you see, Song Zhi has been in our house for three years, and I haven't heard that his father has sent him anything, or written him a letter or anything like that. This clearly shows that... there is a rift between the father and son! Our Taotao married Song Zhi, and there was no mother-in-law to mediate. How can such a daughter-in-law be accepted?"

Bai Zhenggan said, "Taotao is marrying Song Zhi, not his father!"

Tang Liren: ...

Tang Liren, "Then let me ask you, if Song Zhi and his father have a bad relationship, and his father can't do anything about Song Zhi, he will take it out on us Taotao...what should we do?"

Bai Zhenggan, "Isn't Song Zhi still alive?"

Tang Liren: ...

Tang Liren, "I think you are just a nitpicker!"

Of course, this was a private conversation between Bai Zhenggan and his wife.

But his wife’s worries are also Bai Zhenggan’s worries.

So Bai Zhenggan asked Song Zhi, "What is your father's attitude towards you starting a family?"

Song Zhi, "He won't control me. I have the final say."

Bai Zhenggan said, "But blood is thicker than water. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected! How can you really ignore it? You are used to getting along with him, but you have to think about Taotao. What kind of family atmosphere is she used to?"

Song Zhi fell silent.

Bai Zhenggan, "Are there any other relatives in your family?"

Song Zhi, "There is no one left in his hometown. My mother...only has a few friends in China, and grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins ​​are all abroad."

Bai Zhenggan opened his mouth wide, "Your mother is the daughter of a capitalist?"

Song Zhi, "My grandfather was a national entrepreneur."

After a pause, Song Zhi clenched his fists again and whispered, "He...is not married to my mother."

Bai Zhenggan:! ! !

——I seem to understand something.

Bai Zhenggan, "So what do you think about the future?"

Song Zhi said without hesitation: "I want to marry Taotao first, and then we will go to Kyoto together. She will go to school and I will teach. We will settle down in Kyoto and see what Taotao plans to do. My idea is... I still want to work at the front-line base in the future. It depends on Taotao's wishes. Wherever she wants to go, I will find a job nearby, and we will always be together."

Bai Zhenggan was speechless for a long time.

——This kid Song Zhi, his father is the number one commander in chief of Southern Capital. Even though the relationship between father and son is not good, it is still useful to use him to scare people at a critical moment. Besides, since the relationship between father and son is not good, Mr. Song probably doesn't want to see Song Zhi and Tao Tao. This will make the two children feel comfortable.

Besides, Song Zhi is now able to decide whether to stay or go, so I will leave Taotao to him...

Bai Zhenggan was still quite relieved.

"But marriage is a serious matter and should not be treated lightly," Bai Zhenggan said, "I must discuss this matter with your father face to face!"

Song Zhi was surprised, "Uncle, you mean——"

Bai Zhenggan, "Let's pack up and go! The sooner we go, the sooner we'll be back!"

Song Zhi hesitated again, "Uncle, I have never hidden anything from you... In fact, there is really no need to go to Nandu. I can make my own decisions on my own affairs."

Bai Zhenggan, "I know what you are worried about. Don't be afraid. I have already approved of you. If your father doesn't approve, I can reason with him. If reason doesn't work, at least I have told him about your marriage to Taotao. Whether he approves or not is one thing, and whether he knows about it is another."

"It's decided!" Bai Zhenggan said, "We'll leave tomorrow, and then let your aunt and the others get ready. When we come back, we'll hold a wedding for you and Taotao."

Song Zhi's heart was beating like a drum again, "Then, then Taotao...will she agree?"

Bai Zhenggan glanced at him and smiled meaningfully, "Anyway, your aunt and I have agreed. As for whether Taotao agrees or not, that's up to you."

Bai Zhenggan smiled and said to Song Zhi, "Why don't you go find Taotao? I'm telling you, don't let that girl refuse to marry you when we return from Nandu. That would be embarrassing!"

Song Zhi suppressed his inner ecstasy, said "Thank you uncle" to Bai Zhenggan, and ran to find Taotao.

Bai Zhenggan took a deep breath——

Then he went back to find Tang Liren with a fearless attitude.

——In fact, his wife did not agree to let Taotao marry Song Zhi, but he had already nodded in front of Song Zhi and made a promise! Since it's not dinner time, I need to go and tell my wife so that when I kneel on the washboard, my children and grandchildren won't be around to watch. That would be too embarrassing. QAQ

At this moment, Tang Liren was chatting with others in the small square of the village committee.

Mainly, the women envied Tang Liren's ability to manage the household. Look, Dongsheng got the qualification of a worker-peasant-soldier student, went to school, and when he came back after completing his studies, he became a state official! As a result, Taotao also got a place in the workers, peasants and soldiers student program!

There were two workers, peasants and soldiers in the family. Bai Zhenggan was the party secretary, Nansheng was promoted in the army, and Lili also had a stable job in the city...

Wow, that’s so enviable!

Tang Liren was full of vigor and vitality, and she spoke loudly and in a very low-key manner.

"Oh! I don't care about them! Let them... do whatever they want, hahahahahaha..."

Bai Zhenggan came over and said, "Hey, I have something to discuss with you, go home quickly!"

Tang Liren was not satisfied with her Versailles attitude and wanted to stay a little longer. She yelled at Bai Zhenggan impatiently, "Go back by yourself!"

Bai Zhenggan couldn't bring himself to do it, but he thought that if Song Zhi had agreed with Taotao, but Taotao's mother didn't recognize him...what should he do then?

So he gritted his teeth and decided to forget about his face!

He bent down, grabbed Tang Liren's hand, and ran with her.

Tang Liren: Damn it! I raised such a promising daughter, and I haven’t shown her enough...

Behind me, I heard the women's chattering:

"The secretary and Sister Liren have been married for more than 30 years and their relationship is still so good!"

"Yes, look at them holding hands..."

"Oh, my guy is annoying when he looks at me for one more second! Look at my uncle, he's so close to my aunt!"

"I'm so envious! My sister-in-law is so lucky! Her children are so successful and her husband loves her so much..."

Tang Liren was happy again and stopped struggling with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Bai Zhenggan dragged her back home in one breath, rushed into the main room behind the living room, closed the door, bolted it, and turned around -

He simply took a pillow from the bed, knelt down in front of her, and quickly used the pillow to prop up his knees!

Tang Liren:! ! !

Bai Zhenggan explained: "I was mainly worried that you would feel sorry for my knees hurting from kneeling for so long..."

Tang Liren:? ? ?

She squinted at him and asked, "Do you want a divorce or something?"

"It's much more serious than that!" Bai Zhenggan said with a sad face, "I, I promised Taotao to Song Zhi!"

Tang Liren's eyes suddenly widened.

Bai Zhenggan, "Tell me, am I a bastard or not? Why didn't I tell you in advance? It's as if Taotao is my child born after ten months of pregnancy and has nothing to do with you... Liren, am I right?"

Tang Liren was so angry that her chest heaved violently, but she couldn't utter a word.

Bai Zhenggan, "Also, why do I have so many bad habits? Why did I fall for Song Zhi, a guy who has no mother and no father? Why did I promise Taotao to him? Because he has nothing? He is still an educated youth, trapped in this godforsaken place. Now Taotao is going to go to college, and he just... just got a transfer order!"

Tang Liren's eyes lit up, "Did he get the transfer order?"

Bai Zhenggan, "His transfer order will arrive next week, but I'm not satisfied! Think about it, Taotao is studying at Kyoto Agricultural University, and Song Zhi is teaching at the Industrial University next door to the Agricultural University. Although they eat in the same cafeteria and live in the same dormitory building, which is the front and back building...but if our Taotao doesn't want to go downstairs after going upstairs, and wants to buy a bun, she has to go to the window and make a gesture to Song Zhi in the opposite building to ask him to buy it...tell me, wouldn't our Taotao be exhausted when making gestures?"

Tang Liren: ...

She couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Bai Zhenggan quickly struck while the iron was hot, "Besides, Song Zhi has no mother, so our Taotao has no mother-in-law to love her, and his father doesn't love them... How bad is that! Maybe the young couple won't even have a place to visit relatives during the Chinese New Year! Where else can they go if they don't come to our house during the holidays? Oh, when other people marry their daughters, their daughters become someone else's family! When we marry our daughters, our sons-in-law enter our family and become a member of our family. Just tell me, we are so unlucky!"

Tang Liren couldn't help but curse, "What a loss! Song Zhi's father doesn't love him, he's our own son-in-law, we should love him ourselves!"

"Yes, he is our own son-in-law, and we will love him dearly!" Bai Zhenggan said loudly.

Tang Liren was stunned for a moment and realized that she had been fooled.

She was so angry that she kicked her husband with her shoes and cursed, "You have become successful, Bai Zhenggan, and you are still plotting against me!"

Bai Zhenggan held his wife's feet and said confidently, "Then you didn't lose anything either..."

Tang Liren was so angry that she laughed, "How come I didn't lose out? I raised the girl with so much effort and I let him get away with it!"

Bai Zhenggan, "Then you have one more son!"

Tang Liren: ...

It seems to make some sense.

Bai Zhenggan, "I told Song Zhi that I will go to Nandu with him tomorrow and tell his father about Song Zhi and Tao Tao's marriage."

Tang Liren, "He has been in our house for three years, and his father hasn't said a word! He is a boss, and we are ordinary farmers. You go to his house to propose marriage? Be careful not to be rejected!"

Bai Zhenggan said, "Then the children's marriages still need to be settled! I'm interested in Song Zhi, not his father... If his father agrees to this marriage, then our two families can happily hold the wedding together, that would be the best! If he disagrees, then I will bring Song Zhi back and we will hold the wedding for them ourselves, and Song Zhi will be my son from now on!"

Tang Liren nodded, "Okay! It's settled!"

Bai Zhenggan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to get up.

Tang Liren glared at him with a half-smile and sneered, "Kneel down!"

Bai Zhenggan didn't dare to move.

Tang Liren pulled her feet out of his arms, stood up, and said, "Today you used this method to fool Taotao's marriage, so tomorrow you should use Lili and Xingxing's matter to fool me?"

Bai Zhenggan: "Of course not..."

Tang Liren, "Kneel down! Remember this!"

Having said that, Tang Liren turned around and went out.

Bai Zhenggan sighed: I'm afraid I'll have to kneel down and break my legs for the sake of my children's marriages!

But Song Zhi ran all the way to Sixth Grandma's house.

After asking, I found out that Taotao and Guan Haishan went out to play.

Since he was already here, Song Zhi simply helped the Sixth Grandmother sweep the yard, fetched two buckets of water, filled the water jar, and trimmed the crooked fence that was about to fall down...

Taotao and Guan Haishan went to the mountains to dig plants.

Because Guan Haishan wanted to plant some beautiful flowers and plants in Liu Taipo's yard.

Tao Tao asked Guan Haishan, "Are you going back to Kyoto?"

——Liu Xuexu lived with Guan Haishan in the village for three months two years ago. Later, she went back to Kyoto to celebrate the New Year and never came back. He wrote to Taotao, saying that he had originally wanted to come and stay for a while, but suddenly there was an opportunity to travel around seven provinces with his family, which might take two or three years, so he decided not to come.

At that time, Taotao felt that Guan Haishan would probably leave soon - after all, she was a city dweller, and it was okay for her to stay in the countryside for a while occasionally, but it would probably not be so pleasant if she stayed there for a long time.

Guan Haishan stared at Taotao for a while, and finally shook her head, "I don't want to go back."

After a pause, she explained in a low voice, "To be honest, I don't feel a sense of belonging to that home. Although the living conditions in your village are not very good... well, your family's food is quite good, but now that your family is moving away, I'm afraid I won't have any food... But, living with Sixth Grandma, I feel at ease."

Tao Tao asked her, "Don't you miss your brother?"

Guan Haishan smiled and said, "I don't want to."

Taotao could tell that Guan Haishan didn't want to talk about her family affairs.

So Taotao said, "Don't worry about food. We've moved away, so you can eat at my second uncle's house. My second aunt and sister-in-law Yongjun are also good at cooking. I'll talk to them later... They will be very happy if you give them fifteen yuan a month!"

Guan Haishan smiled again and looked at Taotao without saying anything.

Her eyes revealed extreme reluctance...

But he was afraid that Taotao would see through him, so he turned his head away.

Tao Tao thought she understood Guan Haishan's thoughts, "Don't be sad if I leave. There are many people in the village who like to play with you! For example, my second uncle's sister Caixia likes you very much, and Xiaoni... The two pencils that Xiaoni gave you on your birthday last time, she saved up money for a long time!"

Guan Haishan hummed nonchalantly.

Taotao, "I'll write to you when I get to Kyoto! Hey Shanshan, look at this, is it pretty?" She pointed to a bunch of strange-looking plants and said to Guan Haishan.

Guan Haishan took a look and found that it was wild lily of the valley.

The leaves are long and flat green, with clusters of small white flowers in the middle. Each flower looks like an inverted bell, simple, clean and elegant.

"It looks good." Guan Haishan said lightly.

Tao Tao took out a small hoe and carefully dug up the bunch of flowers and plants. "Then transplant it to Sixth Granny's yard. You can see it every day!"

Guan Haishan looked at Taotao quietly.

The longer she spent with Taotao, the more reluctant she was to leave her.

Just now when Taotao asked her if she wanted to go back——

She almost agreed.

But what can she do when she goes back?

Once she goes back, she will definitely be suppressed by her stepmother and Guan Haifu again. By then, she won't be able to display her normal painting skills and will be a useless person when she returns. Besides, what would happen if I went back? I heard that Song Zhi also planned to go with Taotao... If she went back with them, would she just have to watch Song Zhi being courteous to Taotao?

Instead of this, it’s better to stay in this village.

Taotao's memories are everywhere here. These happy, sad, nostalgic and unforgettable memories will trigger her creative inspiration. Even her longing for Taotao will become one of her inspirations.

So she won't leave.

Now, she just wanted to take a good look at Taotao and remember Taotao's appearance forever.

Taotao was unaware of Guan Haishan's gaze.

She dug up a cluster of lily of the valley, then a cluster of liquorice - an ordinary-looking plant with small purple flowers. Taotao said that if you plant licorice in the yard, pick a handful of stems and dry them, then soak them in water and drink them, they will taste sweet.

Then she enthusiastically dug a bunch of golden wild chrysanthemums and a bunch of honeysuckle...

"These can be soaked in water and drunk after being dried!" Tao Tao said happily, "You'd better make a different scented tea every ten days, so that you can drink a different flavor of tea every day... Then life will be wonderful!"

Kwan Hoi-Shan smiled.

——If you drink floral tea of ​​different flavors every day, your life will be wonderful?

So simple? !

If you think about it carefully, it is true.

Taotao can have such thoughts, and certainly has the energy and ability to manage her life beautifully.

"Okay." Guan Haishan said softly.

She thought to herself: When you are not around, I will make myself a cup of beautiful floral tea every day.

Taotao dug up more than ten plants in one breath and returned home with a full load.

She can't even carry the backpack.

In the end, he was carried back together with Guan Haishan.

As soon as he returned to Sixth Grandma's house, he saw Song Zhi squatting at Sixth Grandma's door, trimming the bamboo fence with thin bamboo and straw rope.

Guan Haishan was now annoyed when she saw Song Zhi, so she pulled Taotao into the yard and said, "Let's plant all these flowers and grasses!"

Taotao looked at Song Zhi, then at Guan Haishan——

When Guan Haishan first came, she treated Song Zhi as her private property and was very targeted towards her.

But now, Guan Haishan obviously dislikes Song Zhi.

People are really weird!

Song Zhi came in after trimming the bamboo fence.

I saw Taotao digging the soil in the yard with a small hoe...

He went to find a big hoe and asked the girls to move aside. He swung the hoe a few times and loosened the soil in the yard.

Taotao cheered, planted all the flowers and grasses she had dug up from the mountain, and gathered the soil.

Song Zhi had already fetched half a bucket of water. After Taotao planted the flowers and plants, he watered them with some water.

The two of them worked together seamlessly.

Guan Haishan felt it was an eyesore, so she snorted and turned into the house.

Tao Tao and Song Zhi looked at each other, then looked at Guan Haishan's back...

Forget it, Kwan Hoi-Shan’s temper has always been a bit weird.

After planting the flowers and plants, Taotao took the broom and swept the yard. Song Zhi went to tidy up the buckets, hoes and other things. The two of them said hello to Liu Taipo and left.

Tao Tao said loudly: "Shanshan, I'm leaving now. I'll come and play with you tomorrow!"

Kwan Hoi-Shan did not respond to her.

What she didn't know was that Guan Haishan was hiding behind the window, quietly watching her back and crying like a dog.

Tao Tao and Song Zhi were walking home when they asked him, "Is there something important? Why did you come to my grandmother's house to see me?"

Song Zhi looked around and saw that there was no one around. He boldly took her hand and quickly led her to a secluded place in the back mountain.

Taotao tilted her head and looked at him, her eyes sparkling - is there anything to eat?

There is really something to eat!

However, the two of them have been secretly biting each other for the past two years...

Song Zhi is no longer the young and naive person he used to be.

He learned a lot from Taotao!

In the past, she ate him unilaterally...

Now, sometimes because he is stronger and bolder, Taotao is often eaten by him.

So angry!

Taotao was so angry that she vowed to get back at him.

then--

Taotao pushed Song Zhi hard.

Song Zhi was pushed down by her obediently, half sitting in the grass, with Da Baitao lying on him...she took the absolute initiative!

Until both of them were out of breath...

Especially Da Baitao, who was so dizzy from eating so much that she lay on him, resting her chin on his shoulder and panting, "When can we go to the cornfield?"

Eating without sleeping is such a waste!

Song Zhi laughed softly, "Marry me!"

"You wish!"

Humph, there is no way the little fairy from Mei Sect will get married!

Song Zhi, "Your parents agreed..."

"you--"

Taotao suddenly realized, "My parents agreed?"

She was shocked.

Song Zhi nodded with a smile, "Your father said that he will leave with me tomorrow to go to Nandu to tell my father..."

Going to Nandu?

Tao Tao said: "I'll go too!"

The smile on Song Zhi's face slowly faded, "Don't go."

"Why?" Taotao said, "I will protect you, and..."

And she really wanted to see what such a cold-blooded father looked like! Moreover, she wanted to seek justice for Song Zhi and ask the father why he gave birth to his son if he didn't love him?

Song Zhi, "Your father will protect me..."

After a pause, he whispered, "Taotao, I don't want you to see... me in front of him." His tone revealed an unconcealable humility.

Taotao thought about it before she understood.

She hugged him tightly, "Don't be afraid, Song Zhi, everyone in our family loves you very much!"

"What about you?" he asked immediately.

Taotao still hugged him tightly and said nothing.

She was a little confused.

On the one hand, she had lived in the Mei Sect of Xuanye Ancient Continent for more than five hundred years, and few people in the Immortal World got married; and no disciple of the Mei Sect had ever gotten married...

She has only been in this world for three years, and it is difficult to completely change the concepts she has developed over five hundred years in three years.

But on the other hand, she knew very well that just because Song Zhi possessed spiritual energy, she couldn't let this man belong to another woman!

Love or not is another matter.

All I can say is that at this stage, she doesn't hate him.

If her parents also accepted Song Zhi and blessed her marriage with Song Zhi...

Then for the sake of spiritual energy, she shouldn't reject him.

Tao Tao tilted her head and looked at Song Zhi, and asked, "Will things be different after we get married?"

This point must be made clear!

She didn't want to be like her fourth aunt Li Cui'er, who was always beaten and scolded by her husband; nor did she want to be like her third aunt, who kept giving birth because she couldn't give birth to a son...

Song Zhi, "After we get married, there won't be much change from now. You have the final say. I will listen to you no matter how you want to live."

Eh, that sounds good?

Taotao immediately made a request, "Then I want to go to the cornfield every day!"

Song Zhi didn't expect her to say that. He took a deep breath and started coughing violently.

Tao Tao was a little disappointed, "You can't do it?"

Song Zhi's face turned red again in an instant!

——This little goblin!

I’ll let you know whether I’m capable or not after we get married!

Sometimes happy, sometimes embarrassed, sometimes excited...

Song Zhi rolled over while hugging Da Bai Tao, then held Da Bai Tao tightly, and used the kissing skills he learned from her to fight back!

Big White Peach: ...

Do you really think that I have run out of ideas? !

Humph, let me show you... Hmm!

When it was getting dark, Taotao and Song Zhi tidied their clothes and hair, and returned home hand in hand.

Just then, Bai Zhenggan came out of the main room and bent down to rub his knees.

Taotao, "Dad, did my mom make you kneel on the washboard?"

Song Zhi, "Uncle, next time hide the washboard and replace it with a pillow."

Bai Zhenggan’s face turned red: Don’t you see who I was punished to kneel for? !

During dinner, Tang Liren announced the wedding date of Taotao and Song Zhi.

Tang Liren had already told Dongsheng and Tan Fenghui about this in advance, so only Xingxing and the others didn't know about it yet.

However, no one was surprised that Taotao and Song Zhi were about to get married.

Green Bean was very surprised. "Fourth Aunt, you and Uncle Song Zhi are not married yet? Then why does Uncle Song Zhi live in our house?"

——When Song Zhi first came home, Mung Bean was still in his mother’s belly. He had been accompanied by Song Zhi since he was born and had long regarded Song Zhi as a family member. Now he heard that he was not even Fourth Aunt's husband, so he was very shocked.

Everyone laughed.

Dong was afraid that Song Zhi was overthinking, so he quickly scolded his son, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Song Zhi smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. We will be a family from now on." As he said that, he glanced at Taotao and his handsome face instantly turned red.

Tao Tao didn't notice his gaze at all. She held up her rice bowl and said to Tang Liren, "Mom, I want to eat braised pork elbow with sweet and sour icy sauce for my wedding!"

After a pause, he emphasized loudly, "I don't want to eat one per table. I want to eat the whole one by myself!"

Xing Xing whispered: "I also want to eat the whole one by myself..."

Anko, "I want to eat the whole thing by myself too!"

Soybean, "I want to eat the whole one by myself too!"

Green Bean, "I want to eat a whole one by myself too!"

Potato: "Waalila ehahbalila!"

Tao Tao said generously: "Okay! It's settled then!"

Tang Liren held her forehead with her hand.

——Does this guy have even a little bit of the shyness that a bride should have?

Bai Zhenggan, Dongsheng and Tan Fenghui tried hard to hold back their laughter.

Song Zhi looked at Taotao helplessly, already planning in his mind where to order a batch of pork elbows.

At that moment, Bai Zhenggan made an agreement with Tang Liren and Song Zhi:

Bai Zhenggan and Song Zhi will set out for Nandu tomorrow. It will take two days to go there, drive back and transfer, and two days to come back. They will stay there for two days to get things done, so the round trip will take exactly six or seven days.

During this period, Tang Liren secretly took care of things at home.

As soon as Song Zhi's transfer order came, Tang Liren sent out the wedding invitations...trying to get Taotao and Song Zhi married by the end of this month. In early August, the family will move to their new home in the city; in mid-August, Taotao and Song Zhi will set out on the journey to Kyoto to go to school and teach!

That night, Song Zhi tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep.

He was grateful to Bai Zhenggan and Tang Liren for letting Taotao marry him; he was even more looking forward to forming a new small family with Taotao... But when he thought about facing his father soon, a heavy stone was tied to his heart.

There won't be any more changes, right?

Song Zhi felt uneasy.