Chapter 004: Can't bear the hardship, can't stand the anger

Although she also wanted to make this marriage happen, the engagement and marriage happened too quickly.

Gu Yimin couldn't help but frown, he didn't want to marry his daughter off so soon.

Xiaoxi has just turned 19, so she can wait a little longer.

Wei Mingyu actually felt that getting engaged tomorrow was a bit too fast, but seeing that her nephew looked anxious, she had no choice but to speak up for him.

"There's nothing I can do about it, Komori. As a soldier, there are many things you can't control, and you can't just ask for vacation whenever you want."

Yan Xueqi also nodded. "Before this year, Xiao Sen hadn't been home for three years. He didn't want Xiao Xi to wait too long!"

This last sentence made Jiang Xiuqing break down immediately!

If you have to wait two or three years before getting married after getting engaged, that is indeed waiting too long!

Gu Yimin was silent for a while, then looked at his daughter, "Xiaoxi, are you willing to join the army?"

Gu Xiaoxi was confused from beginning to end. When she heard the question, she glanced at Lu Jiansen secretly and then nodded.

"Sure, I'll listen to my parents about marriage!"

Jiang Xiuqing nodded and said softly, "Take Xiaolu to the room... No, go to the kitchen to help wash the vegetables. We will have dinner together later and discuss the details."

"Oh!" Gu Xiaoxi got up and went to the kitchen.

Lu Jiansen also immediately stood up and followed him out.

When Wei Mingyu saw the two children who had fallen in love at first sight leave, she immediately told her nephew everything she had warned him about when he came.

"For the engagement, we'll give you a gift of 660 yuan, hoping for good luck and success. In addition, we'll pay for the bicycle, sewing machine, watch, radio, meat and vegetables for the engagement banquet. If you have any other requests, you can still ask for them."

Jiang Xiuqing was stunned for a moment, thinking she had heard wrongly.

A betrothal gift of 660 yuan is extremely high. Ordinary families don’t give that much even for weddings.

What's more, these three turns and one sound are only available when people get married, and it is not certain that they can all be purchased.

Let her make another request?

How could she have the nerve to bring it up again?

Gu Yimin was shocked by the generosity of the aunt of the Gu family. He paused for a moment before saying, "You don't need to buy so many things for an engagement."

Wei Mingyu said, "Why not? Our Xiao Sen is satisfied with Xiao Xi and values ​​her, so the two of them can live a good life. You only have Xiao Xi as your daughter, so you must be very pampered. Don't worry, when she marries Xiao Sen in the future, Xiao Sen will definitely not let her suffer."

Yan Xueqi nodded in agreement with his wife, "Yes, all men in the Lu family are very family-oriented. Things have to be bought sooner or later, and Xiaosen doesn't have much time off, so let's do it together!"

Gu Yimin shook his head. "Since Xiaoxi is going to join the army, she doesn't need the sewing machine. We have one at home. It's not new, but it can be used. Xiaoxi's brother bought her a bicycle, so she doesn't need to buy another one. She doesn't need the radio either. Xiaoxi doesn't like to listen to it."

"Just buy a watch! Convert the rest into cash and let them take it to the troops. With money on hand, they can buy whatever they need."

Seeing how honest they were, Wei Mingyu smiled and nodded, "That's fine!"

After the discussion here was completed, the two people in the kitchen were concentrating on washing vegetables without saying a word.

Just when Gu Xiaoxi thought Lu Jiansen would be silent from beginning to end, the man suddenly spoke in her ear.

"I'll be gentler next time!"

Gu Xiaoxi was unprepared: "..."

Two seconds later, her face suddenly turned red.

Lu Jiansen touched the faint red mark under her collar with his fingers, and said with a little self-blame, "I will treat you well for the rest of my life!"

Gu Xiaoxi nodded shyly, "I know! I believe you! But, you should wash the vegetables quickly! Wash them thoroughly, I have a cleanliness obsession and my stomach is not in good condition! In the words of my parents, I am a delicate baby who needs to be carefully taken care of. I can't bear hardships and can't stand being humiliated. Don't complain about the trouble in the future!"

Lu Jiansen suddenly laughed!

He nodded solemnly, "I will take good care of you!"

Gu Xiaoxi raised her eyebrows slightly, "Can you cook? My mother once said that I must marry a cook so that I can live a long and worry-free life."

The reason why she died early in her previous two lives was actually largely due to her weak physical condition. In addition, she did not eat well after going to the countryside, and her health deteriorated day by day, and she fell ill when she was tired.

Lu Jiansen looked at her cute and lively appearance and said seriously, "Although I am not a cook, I am a good cook. From now on, I will cook whenever I am at home!"

Gu Xiaoxi can also cook, but her cooking skills are average and she did not inherit her mother's good cooking skills. So when she heard Lu Jiansen say that he can cook, she was quite happy.

Because of this, she felt that most of her anxiety about getting married had inexplicably disappeared.

Lu Jiansen was also a man of his words. In order to show off in front of the little girl, he cooked five dishes himself: braised pork, braised chicken with taro, eggplant with minced meat, stewed pork ribs with lotus root, stewed tofu with mushrooms, and stir-fried vegetables.

Knowing that Gu Xiaoxi liked steamed eggs, he made a special portion for her.

When Jiang Xiuqing saw the dishes on the table, her heart was filled with smiles, and she looked at Lu Jiansen with a much kinder look.

Even Gu Yimin looked at Lu Jiansen with a more pleasing look!

While eating, Wei Mingyu kept her head down and tried to suppress her smile.

My nephew is really good at chasing after a wife. He won her over with just a meal.

If my eldest sister knew about this, she would be so happy!

No, she has to eat quickly and go back to make a phone call to report the situation!

Lu Jiansen thought the same thing. After dinner, he would go back to make a phone call and urge his leader to approve the marriage report as soon as possible.

Only Yan Xueqi ate slowly and savored the food. When he returned home, he would not be able to enjoy this delicious meal.

His wife's cooking skills are just not enough to kill people!

Gu Xiaoxi also ate very slowly. She thought Lu Jiansen's cooking skills were really good and she felt that his cooking skills had surpassed her mother's.

It's quite unexpected!

In her previous life, she had eaten a lot of delicious food, but it was rare for her to cook home-cooked meals better than her mother’s.

This meal was a real treat for both guests!

After dinner, Lu Jiansen and his friends sat for a while and then left.

While washing the dishes, Jiang Xiuqing said to her husband who was taking out the trash behind her, "Do you think the kitchen is especially clean today?"

Gu Yimin looked around and nodded, "Yes, it's very clean. This cupboard is cleaned like new. The soot on the pot is gone. Xiaoxi must have been busy at home last night."

Jiang Xiuqing was silent for a while, then pointed to the kitchen knife beside her and said, "This knife is new. The thermos bottle also looks like it has been replaced with a new one."

At this point, she suddenly changed the subject, "Do you think Xiaoxi and Lu Jiansen have met before?"

She always felt that there was a strange sense of familiarity between the two of them, and something seemed wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong!

Gu Yimin was silent for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, Jiang Xiuqing suddenly thought of something.

"Maybe he has never seen it. Maybe Dachuan mentioned the stream to Lu Jiansen."

Gu Yimin smiled and nodded, "It's possible. That boy Dachuan likes to talk about her sister since she was a child. It's okay for Xiaoxi to join the army and be closer to her brother, so it can help somewhat."

Jiang Xiuqing was originally worried about her daughter's life with the army, but her husband's last words dispelled her concerns and he quickly moved on to other things.

Gu Xiaoxi took this opportunity to take a bath and wash her clothes.

Just as the family of three finished packing, Uncle Gu hurried over.

"Yimin, your parents asked you to come over. They said they have something to say."

"Okay, I'll be there right away." Gu Yimin nodded.

He actually has to tell his parents about Xiaoxi's engagement tomorrow.

There was no other way. Even though the family had split up and his parents no longer cared about him, he still had to inform them.

After Uncle Gu left, Gu Xiaoxi whispered to her mother, "Grandpa and grandma asked us to come over. They must want us to share the losses from the fire."

That’s what the old woman did in her previous life.