That evening, Li Dahui secretly met with Ou Manqing to explain Niu Zhenjie's situation to her.
"I actually didn't talk much with Niu Xiaohua before. Every time I went to Niutou Brigade, I was with Zhenjie."
At that time, I was quite insecure, and he treated me like an older brother, comforting me a lot..."
The more insecure you feel, the more you crave affirmation.
At that time, Niu Zhenjie never made fun of Li Dahui for his stuttering and dullness. On the contrary, he admired Li Dahui and thought he was good at both working and hunting.
Niu Zhenjie treated Li Dahui like an older brother and listened to him very much.
So regardless of whether Niu Xiaohua was around, Li Dahui treated Niu Zhenjie as his younger brother.
After hearing his words, Ou Manqing understood him even more.
In fact, Li Dahui had helped Niu Zhenjie in his previous life, but at that time Li Dahui had already married Niu Xiaohua, and was betrayed by her, which led to their divorce.
Ou Manqing thought he still had family ties with Niu Zhenjie and had even minded about it before.
However, since they were a couple who married later in life, there were some things that were not easy to discuss, so the matter was left unresolved.
Unexpectedly, Li Dahui's feelings for Niu Zhenjie had nothing to do with Niu Xiaohua.
It was because this younger brother had admired him, respected him, affirmed him, and treated him like a real older brother when he was feeling inferior.
Ou Manqing no longer cared at all.
He smiled and said, "I didn't misunderstand. Since you treat him like a younger brother, then help him as much as you can. I know your heart is good enough."
Seeing her serious expression, Li Dahui knew that she truly had no reservations, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he remembered and said, "My mother is bringing a matchmaker to propose marriage tomorrow, you..."
Ou Manqing nodded: "Yes, I know. I'll stay at the educated youth settlement tomorrow."
...
The next day, as expected, Aunt Lin, accompanied by the matchmaker and some relatives, went to the educated youth settlement to propose marriage.
Lin Yu was also a relative, but she didn't go with her grandmother. Instead, she stood with Song Meili and Xie Xinyu next to Ou Manqing, acting as her maternal family.
As soon as Aunt Lin entered, she grabbed Ou Manqing and said, "Ou Manqing is beautiful and capable. If our Dahui can marry you, it will be a really good thing that his ancestors' graves are emitting auspicious smoke."
The matchmaker, of course, had nothing but praise for Li Dahui and then for Ou Manqing.
The words flowed from her mouth one by one, revealing her rich vocabulary.
Lin Yu was amazed, thinking, "There are truly extraordinary people among the common folk!"
The two were in love, so the marriage proposal was just a formality.
Aunt Lin brought pastries and candies, and Ou Manqing secretly gave her her birth date and time.
That's settled.
As for the bride price and dowry, they didn't discuss it openly. Li Dahui planned to give all the money he had saved to Ou Manqing as a bride price.
Ou Manqing had already hinted to her family that she had recently written another letter home, saying that her parents had discussed the dowry arrangements and would come over to discuss them in person.
Now that all the formalities have been simplified, the marriage proposal was completed in a very simple way.
After seeing Aunt Lin and the others off, Ou Manqing was about to sort out the gifts when she heard someone running over.
"Manqing, are you really going to get married? To that peasant guy?"
Ou Manqing frowned and said sternly, "Yu Haiyang, what business is it of yours whether I get married or not? What gives you the right to talk about my fiancé like that?"
Yu Haiyang had long since moved out of the educated youth settlement and was living outside with Zhang Lili. If he hadn't overheard an old woman talking about it, he wouldn't have known that Ou Manqing was actually going to marry a country bumpkin.
"Why? Manqing, have you been deceived? Why would you marry a country bumpkin? That Li Dahui is uneducated and used to stutter..."
"Shut up!" Ou Manqing couldn't stand anyone slandering Li Dahui.
"Enough, Yu Haiyang. Who I marry is none of your business. My parents have already agreed, so who do you have to disagree?"
"How could this be? How could Uncle Ou agree?"
Yu Haiyang was so anxious that he wanted to grab Ou Manqing. He always felt that she should have belonged to him.
But now Ou Manqing is going to marry someone else.
How could Uncle Ou agree to her marrying a countryman?
"What are you doing?" Lin Yu stood in front of Ou Manqing, grabbed Yu Haiyang's hand and pried it open with a "click".
"ah!"
"My arm is broken!"
"Help!"
"Haiyang, what's wrong? Haiyang!" Zhang Lili ran over and saw Yu Haiyang with one hand hanging down, unable to move, calling out in pain.
Lin Yu stretched his limbs: "It's been a long time since I've beaten someone up, and my hands are itching."
Zhang Lili glared at her: "What did you do to Haiyang? What right do you have to treat him like this? I want the captain to uphold justice!"
Lin Yu scoffed: "Ask him? What did he do? He harassed female educated youth. I was just a righteous person who stepped in to protect my female comrades."
Zhang Lili looked at Yu Haiyang, then at the cold-faced Ou Manqing, and asked him, "You're here for Ou Manqing? I was wondering why you rushed out like that. It turns out it's for your ex-lover."
"Yu Haiyang and I have never had any ambiguous relationship. What do you mean by 'ex-lover'?"
Ou Manqing had no desire to have anything to do with Yu Haiyang.
Zhang Lili looked at Ou Manqing with hatred in her eyes. Why was she always so nonchalant?
In her presence, I felt like a clown.
However, Zhang Lili remembered what she had just heard.
"Manqing, I heard you're getting married to Li Dahui? I wish you a long and happy marriage."
Ideally, one should never leave the countryside and remain a peasant for life.
Yu Haiyang didn't want Ou Manqing to get married, but Zhang Lili was the one who would most like to see her marry Li Dahui.
Once she gets married, there will be no possibility of her getting back together with Yu Haiyang. Besides, what kind of good life can she have if she marries a countryman?
Zhang Lili has finally managed to outdo Ou Manqing.
Despite the pain, Yu Haiyang insisted, "Manqing, don't marry him."
Ou Manqing, unable to bear it any longer, said: "Enough! Haven't you two had enough of this? What business is it of yours who I marry?"
If you keep making a scene, I'm not going to be polite.
Yu Haiyang, don't you still want to go back to the city? Do you think I can prevent you from doing so?
When it comes to returning to the city, Yu Haiyang and Zhang Lili are completely out of the loop. Ou Manqing has the ability to prevent them from returning to the city.
Thus, the commotion quickly dissipated thanks to Ou Manqing's powerful intervention.
"Wait a minute." Yu Haiyang and Zhang Lili stopped in their tracks.
Lin Yu walked over and, taking advantage of their inattention, pinched and pushed his hand back.
He clapped his hands and said, "Alright, go back now. Don't mess with me again next time."
Lin Yu only wanted to teach him a lesson; she didn't really intend to break his hand, and that's how it was healed.
Yu Haiyang endured the pain, not daring to say another word, and walked back with Zhang Lili.
Song Meili looked at Lin Yu with admiration: "Sister, you are amazing. With just a 'click,' he was rolling around in pain."
Lin Yu raised her chin: "Of course, I've studied it. I can even dislocate his jaw. Next time he comes, I'll show you."
Yu Haiyang, who had just walked away: Why does my chin feel so cold?
Lin Yu was feeling proud when she heard Xiao Bao and Tie Dan's voices.
"elder sister!"
"aunt!"
"Your brother/uncle is looking for you!"
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