Chapter 87: Those who organize and those who disrupt
After dinner, the children busily cleared the table, washed the dishes, and tidied up the kitchen. Lihua fetched some water and washed the dishes for the younger ones.
Wulang had grown up and insisted on doing things himself; Xia Daohua was an adult at heart and was not willing to be served by Lihua. Only Linghua, the youngest, loved to act like a spoiled brat at night.
While Lihua washed her face, she closed her eyes, tilted her face up, and waited with a smile on her face.
Lihua was also very patient. She couldn't help but smile when she saw Linghua's little appearance. She rubbed a steaming hot towel and applied it to Linghua's face for a while. After wiping her, the cat instantly became white and clean.
Linghua opened her eyes proudly and said to Lihua, "Apply perfume."
Lihua smiled and tapped Linghua's nose: "Little thing, you are so conceited at such a young age!"
Lihua took out a small, round and smooth box, opened it, picked up a little bit of moisturizer with the tip of her little finger, dotted it on Linghua's face, then closed the lid and carefully put it away in her own box.
Xia Daohua just took a glance and saw that the moisturizer in the box was almost gone.
Lihua noticed that Xia Daohua was looking at the box of lotion and asked with a smile, "Daohua, do you want to apply some fragrance too?"
Xia Daohua shook her head: "I don't need it. It's just that I forgot that you still have this."
Lihua's expression changed slightly.
Xia Daohua's forgetful problem started after she fell and broke her head.
Every time Lihua heard Xia Daohua say that she had forgotten something, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Lihua always felt that she had paid too little attention to Daohua, the girl, because her eyes were on Wulang and Linghua. Otherwise, Daohua would not have run to the well platform to play, let alone fall on the well platform.
When Xia Daohua saw that Lihua's face looked a little gloomy, her eyes rolled and she immediately thought of Lihua's heart knot.
Lihua is a very qualified eldest sister, but unfortunately her sense of responsibility is a little too strong. She always likes to take the blame for everything that happens to her younger siblings without knowing the truth.
Xia Daohua asked with a smile: "Sister, are you disgusted by my stupidity?"
Lihua applied lotion to Linghua's little face and shook her head to deny Xia Daohua's statement:
"That's not the case. Don't think about it."
Xia Daohua continued to ask with a smile: "You told me not to have wild thoughts, why do you always have wild thoughts yourself?"
"Um...I..." Lihua was speechless.
She felt like she had been hit on the head, but her hands did not stop moving out of inertia and she neatly stuffed Linghua into the quilt.
Xia Daohua didn't give Lihua much time to think and continued to ask: "Sister, do you have any control over when it rains?"
Lihua was a little confused by her question: "Do you think I'm the Dragon King? How can I have that ability?"
Xia Daohua laughed and said, "Sis, since you can't control when it rains, how can you control when people fall on the ground?"
Lihua smiled:
"You are so good, Daohua, you are waiting for me here! Okay, you don't have to persuade me anymore. I understand all these principles, but I can't get over it for a while."
"Then take your time, I want to sleep!"
Xia Daohua pretended to be cheerful and said this, then slipped into her bed with a "swoosh".
The laughter of Linghua and Wulang, which was suppressed under the quilt, could also be heard. Lihua was a little annoyed and blew out the lights: "No laughing! Everyone, go to sleep!"
The couple in room four haven't gone to bed yet.
Jiang was talking to Xia Youtian about the child from the Dai family.
After listening to Wu's words, she was not 100% reassured, so she made a special trip to Wu's parents' home.
Jiang asked the villagers in that village about the Dai family's personalities and behaviors, and secretly took a look at the child of the Dai family. He was indeed a man of outstanding appearance.
Jiang was already somewhat willing.
I talked to Xia Youtian about it today and asked him whether he would agree to Wu's matchmaking and let the Dai family meet Lihua?
The couple discussed the matter for nearly a quarter of an hour, and only when there was no noise from the children's room did they come to a conclusion.
You can meet someone in person, but you must never agree to a marriage easily.
No matter what, we have to do a couple more rounds of surveillance to get a good understanding of the Dai family's situation. We can't make such a big decision based on just one or two contacts.
The next afternoon, Jiang told Wu what Xia Youtian meant, and Wu understood:
"Fourth brother really feels sorry for Lihua.
My fourth sister-in-law, you are blessed, and Lihua is also blessed.
Don't worry, I'm also a mother. Lanhua and Juhua in my family are also young ladies. How could I not understand your thoughts?
I will tell Uncle Dai what you and my fourth brother mean.
As for the fortune-telling, how about setting it for the eighth day of April, the day of the temple fair?
When the time comes, we will go to the temple fair in Beiguan Town and visit them by the way.
This way, we can tell others that the two families just met by chance and just walked around together. If things don’t work out, we don’t have to worry about others gossiping about us.”
This arrangement is very thoughtful and friendly to the woman.
Except for the main day of the temple fair, when there are too many people visiting the town and it can be very crowded, there is almost nothing wrong with it.
Jiang nodded in agreement and repeatedly praised the idea.
Xia Youtian was also very happy when he heard this.
The couple found Lihua and quietly told her about their dating arrangements.
When Lihua heard this, her face turned red with embarrassment, but it only lasted less than half a minute before she returned to normal.
She shook her head and said:
"Dad, Mom, Wulang and Daohua are too young. I can't get married so early. Forget about the matchmaking. It's not necessary."
Jiang said anxiously, "What are you talking about, kid? We are just seeing each other, not getting married right away. Your third aunt said that the Dai family is very kind, and even if the marriage is arranged, they will agree to let you marry a few years later."
Xia Youtian also said seriously:
"Lihua, your parents understand your filial piety. But good in-laws are hard to come by, and a good husband worthy of entrusting your life to is even rarer. Don't miss out on a good marriage because you care too much about family matters!"
Lihua listened, hesitated for a moment and nodded:
"If their family can really agree to postpone the marriage for a few years, then we can consider it."
The dating thing was almost settled.
Wu also made a special trip back to her parents' home to deliver a letter. After returning, she told the fourth couple that the Dai family was very enthusiastic about this matter and had made an appointment with Wu to meet on the day of the temple fair.
Because they wanted to show off to Lihua, Xia Youtian and Jiang rejected Xia Daohua's idea of setting up a stall at the temple fair.
Xia Daohua felt very unwilling.
Bamboo tube rice is easy to make. If you are a skilled person, you can basically make it after seeing it. The risk of being copied is very high.
If you don't set up a few more stalls before others react, wouldn't you be at a loss?
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