Chapter 72 Gift Giving
Chen Mei looked at Su Hongqi lovingly: "Don't be mean to her, we were just saying that casually."
When Su Hongqi saw her cute look, his anger at being despised disappeared. He glanced at his brother and saw that he had left. He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Shall we go for a walk in the back hills later?"
After divorcing Chu Tong, he was scolded several times by his father, which made him very depressed.
Besides, it was winter now and he was used to having someone warm his bed, but now he couldn't sleep alone.
Sometimes I regret getting divorced.
But when he thought about the fact that Chu Tong failed to give birth to a son, he no longer regretted it.
He didn't want to be scolded as a family with no descendants, without even anyone to break the pot for him after his death, and no one to inherit his family fortune.
Now he is looking forward to marrying Chen Mei home as soon as possible.
But his father felt that since he got married just a few days after his divorce, it seemed that he had been cheating on his wife and it was also bad for the Su family's reputation.
His mother also felt that Chen Mei was not capable enough and was restless.
In Aunt Su's mind, her son could do nothing wrong and it was the girl outside who seduced her son.
She didn't want her son to marry the daughter of a branch secretary or team leader because she would be difficult to serve.
I just want to find an honest, capable girl.
These days, Chu Tong has been gone, and she has to do all the laundry, cooking, feeding the chickens and sweeping the floor by herself. Only then did she realize that these jobs are not easy.
But the younger daughter has been spoiled over the years, and she will be going out soon, so all the sewing work at home is done by the younger daughter, who can also help to light the fire and wash the vegetables.
The daughter-in-law was pregnant and often complained of nausea, vomiting and stomach discomfort. Even though she suspected that she was faking it, she was still prepared for the worst.
The Su family only had one eldest grandson, and she was still hoping that her younger daughter-in-law could give birth to another eldest grandson, so she didn't order her around.
Of course, Liu Fangfang also washed the clothes of the couple and their children herself. She also had to mend clothes and make shoes. In fact, she was not idle either.
It’s just that Chu Tong was too capable in the past, so she just went to her private plot to prepare some vegetables and look after the children.
If this eldest brother marries again, he must marry a capable woman so that he can enjoy happiness.
So when Su Hongqi said he wanted to marry Chen Mei, Aunt Su declined and said there was no rush. In fact, she was secretly asking people to look for a suitable daughter-in-law.
But Su Hongqi just divorced, and he himself admitted that he divorced because he beat his wife. Everyone knew it without him saying it, and it was also because Chu Tong had no son.
Therefore, even if they were willing in their hearts, they would not dare to agree to it outright, for fear of being accused of pushing their daughter into a fire pit.
The main reason was that the Su family only gave a betrothal gift of 200 yuan, nothing else.
Ten years ago, a bag of grain was indeed considered a betrothal gift, but now life is getting better and better.
Nowadays, those who are more particular will give a betrothal gift of 100 yuan and then buy the woman a watch, or a sewing machine, or a bicycle.
Of course, for ordinary families, a betrothal gift of one hundred and eighty or two hundred yuan is enough.
Moreover, their village is located in a remote area and has not experienced any major upheavals. Some families have lived there for hundreds of years.
So much so that most people pay special attention to reputation.
Therefore, they all waited for the Su family to propose marriage in a more formal manner, which would also make their daughters appear more noble.
But now in Su Hongqi's heart, there is only the young, beautiful and educated Chen Mei. Naturally, he looks down on other girls and wants to stay with her for a while longer.
Chen Mei is not a good person either. She had a boyfriend, but they broke up because she went to the countryside.
Therefore, she is not a fool, and she certainly won't let him take advantage of her too much before they get married.
"It's too cold," Chen Mei glared at him, "I'm afraid I'll slip, so I'm not going."
Then he asked him, "When do we start work?"
Su Hongqi felt itchy in his heart when she looked at him like that. He was not angry at her rejection and whispered, "The fields are still frozen. We won't start working until after the Lantern Festival."
Then he whispered, "Wait until the snow melts in a couple of days, shall we go to town to watch a movie?"
Chen Mei declined: "Our team leader is planning to have us dig a reservoir so as not to delay the spring ploughing."
He smiled playfully again: "You can also earn more work points."
Su Hongqi grabbed her hand and said, "I'll come find you later."
Chen Mei scratched his palm and said shyly, "Just ask your mother to find someone to talk to you."
She is not stupid. If she has anything to do with him again, she will never be able to hold her head up high for the rest of her life.
She also had to go through matchmaking and engagement before entering the house, and no step could be missed.
Miao Qingqing, who was burning fire behind the stove, vaguely heard what they said and bit her lip.
The female educated youth would occasionally quarrel, but she never expected that Chen Mei, who had always been on good terms with her, would betray her so cruelly.
If she has the chance in the future, she will definitely take revenge.
After Su Hongqi left, Chen Mei apologized to her again: "I'm really sorry for what happened before. Qingqing, please don't be angry with me. I will definitely repay you when I have the chance in the future."
Miao Qingqing looked unhappy: "Then you can't step on me, it shows that you have a good mind."
Before she got married, Chen Mei didn't want to fall out with the educated youth, so she could only apologize: "I'm sorry, can I give you a mirror?"
Miao Qingqing then smiled and said, "Forget it, just don't cheat me anymore. Let's hurry up and cook."
As for Gu Ci, after lunch, he went to Lingxia Village with his backpack and rain boots.
Now that the snow has melted, the road is very difficult to walk on. He slipped several times and almost fell down.
When he arrived at Lingxia Village this time, he saw many people shoveling snow on the roadside.
He had worked at the reservoir for a few days before, so many people knew him. When they saw him, they were surprised: "Gu Zhiqing, why are you here?"
Gu Ci had already thought of how to deal with it: "The educated youth in our area asked me to ask when the reservoir construction will start."
"Oh, it should be just these few days, right?"
When Gu Ci arrived at the Song family, Chu Hong was about to close the door and clean the rabbit house.
The woodshed is located in a remote area, so in order to keep it warm, urea bags are placed around the top and sides, and straw is placed on the bags to keep it warm.
Raising rabbits won’t cause any big noise, so no outsiders will notice it.
However, when cleaning the rabbit house, you have to close the door to avoid being seen by others.
Gu Ci took the shovel from her hand diligently: "I'll do it."
He handed her the backpack and said, "Keep all the cigarettes in there for me to smoke, and the rest of the food is for you."
Chu Hong really didn't want to clean the rabbit house, so she cooperated and let him take the shovel away. She took the backpack he stuffed into her and asked in surprise, "Why did you buy so many things again?"
"You have to spend sparingly. It will be several years before you return."
Gu Ci looked at her seriously and said, "Who said I want to go back? I think this place is pretty good too."
Chu Hong rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's hard for you to say such an unscrupulous thing, but I tell you, the college entrance examination will definitely be restored in the future, and I will definitely pass it based on my own strength by then."
Gu Ci laughed when he heard this: "If the college entrance examination is really restored, I will definitely go to college with you."
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