What she feared most was being trapped in the countryside for the rest of her life, so when Sun Yihua threatened her, she didn't dare to jump.

With Sun Yihua's pressure, the marriage negotiations went smoothly, and the arrangements were made according to the brigade leader's instructions.

The wedding is set for July 18th, which is 29 days away. Although it's a bit rushed, it's still in time.

According to normal procedure, after everything is agreed upon, the woman should invite the man to stay for a meal.

But Liu Daxue didn't get any benefits; she sent the person away as soon as the deal was finalized.

At the entrance of the Han family's house, Sun Yihua looked at Gu Xing apologetically: "Little Gu, you know the situation at home. It's my fault."

This was his first time getting married, and once the marriage was settled, Gu Xing felt it didn't matter whether they ate or not: "This has nothing to do with you. I have things to do later, and I really don't have time to eat."

Sun Yihua: "Good boy, it's Xinyi's good fortune to marry you."

Gu Rong remained completely invisible throughout, sitting quietly to the side and listening intently.

Another reason she didn't speak was that Liu Daxue's words were too infuriating, and she was afraid that if she spoke, she would upset the old lady and cause her illness.

However, Sun Yihua managed to overpower Liu Daxue all by herself, and they felt a sense of mutual respect.

Hearing Sun Yihua's words, Gu Rong said, "It's also my brother's good fortune. Our family is poor, but you aunts didn't look down on us."

However, red is a festive color for weddings, and I have a piece of red cloth that's just enough to make a wedding dress, but neither my brother nor I know how to make clothes.

We're looking for someone to make clothes, but we don't know who's good at it. Could you please ask your aunt to find someone to make wedding attire for my brother and sister Xinyi?

Sun Yihua would naturally not refuse to give her daughter new clothes, and she held Gu Rong's hand, saying, "I can make clothes, but it's too much of a expense for you."

"Weddings should be like this, there's no need to spend money," Gu Rong said, glancing at Han Xinyi and her brother. "We'll trouble Sister Xinyi and Sister Xinyun to come with us to get it done."

"Go, go, go now."

With Gu Rong and Sun Yihua encouraging them, the four of them walked home in twos and twos.

Walking behind the two, Gu Rong looked at the handsome man and beautiful woman in front of her with a maternal smile.

Gu Rong took out some candy from her pocket and gave a few pieces to Han Xinyun: "How old are you this year?"

Looking at the candy in her palm, Han Xinyun was a little at a loss: "Sister, I'm 12 this year, I can't take this candy."

She pinched his slightly chubby cheek and said, "You call me 'sister,' and this candy is a reward for you. Besides, we're going to be family now, so there are only a few pieces of candy. Eat them, and I'll have more after you finish these."

"Thank you, sister," Han Xinyun said, keeping one piece for herself and putting the rest into her pocket.

When she got home, Gu Rong ran to her room and took out the fabric she had bought yesterday: one piece each of red, black, and army green.

Aside from the red piece, which can only be used to make two garments, the other two pieces can each be used to make four or five garments, so when several pieces of fabric are piled together, they become quite thick.

Looking at the extra fabric in her hand, Han Xinyi asked in confusion, "Xiao Rong, what's this?"

Gu Rong pointed to the fabric and explained, "The red one will be used for your wedding dress, and for the military green one, I'll trouble you to find someone to make two outfits for everyday wear, based on your and your brother's figures."

If there are any left over, make one for Xinyun and her uncle and aunt each, after all, it's her wedding day and she needs a new dress too.

Seeing Han Xinyi's predicament, Gu Xing took the initiative to help her out: "The fabric is meant to be used to make clothes. Just accept it as a token of my filial piety."

Although I feel a little embarrassed, the clothes in my family are from a very, very long time ago.

The best that could be was a faded, unpatched garment.

It's not that no one in the family has new clothes, but rather that, apart from their family, their uncle's and aunt's families can at least get a new piece of clothing every year or two.

Their family disliked them and refused to make them new clothes, but now that they're not even considered family, outsiders are willing to make them for them.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Han Xinyi thanked the two of them, saying, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, we're all family," Gu Rong nudged Gu Xing, "Brother's things are too heavy, could you take them to Sister Xinyi?"

After watching the three leave, Gu Rong didn't rest.

I walked around the house and found that besides some potatoes and cabbage, there were no other vegetables.

You can't wrong anyone but your own stomach.

Back in his room, he pretended to take out a few pieces of cured pork ribs and sausages.

Her package was intact when she arrived, with no signs of being opened.

She sent three large packages in total.

She deliberately made each package very large so that it would be easy for her to take things out of it.

Moreover, her room also had a large bedside table with a lock, which made it even more convenient for her to do her little tricks.

The cured pork ribs were cooked with potatoes, while the cured sausages could be stewed directly.

Besides cornmeal, the best staple foods at home are the few kilograms of rice and noodles.

She likes not only noodles but also rice, so I'll have to find a chance to get some back later.

After all, with Ah Xi around, life should be comfortable. We can't let our stomachs suffer just because the village is poor.

Thinking that nothing had happened at noon, Gu Xing wanted to eat a little earlier and then go out for a stroll.

However, she wasn't a good cook. When Gu Xing came back, she told him what she wanted to eat, and Gu Rong helped with the fire.

Feeling anxious all noon, Gu Xing didn't eat much. But smelling the aroma of the food, she ate several bowls of rice with the dishes.

After eating and drinking her fill, Gu Rong returned to her room to rest.

As I lay there, the thought of having to start working in the fields tomorrow suddenly made me feel incredibly tired.

At that moment, she felt a pang of regret.

I wish I hadn't come. I was having a great time in the mental hospital.

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