Chapter 445 is complete.
The second son carried steamed buns out of the kitchen, walking very slowly, and it was almost impossible to tell that there was something wrong with his legs.
He thought to himself that he and the fourth brother had never been married, and it was precisely the time when they needed a matchmaker to arrange a marriage. Why was his eldest brother, who had been married before, the one who was so sought after?
Song Chunxue handed them the steamed buns, saying, "Quickly try our steamed buns and pastries. Eat and drink at the same time, no rush."
"We should get anxious and go home to cook. I heard your eldest son has already gone to the Xu family to propose marriage. If things haven't gone well, you can come find me when you get back."
“Yes, yes, you can come to the three of us. The eldest brother’s conditions are pretty good. Let him think it over. We can’t be ambiguous about marriage.”
"That's right, that's right. We're doing this for the boss's own good. I've already explained it in detail enough. You must think it through carefully."
Song Chunxue laughed and said, "Okay, okay, you're right. I'll talk to the boss and tell him not to rush."
They were right, but Song Chunxue knew that none of the three girls they mentioned were suitable to marry the eldest son.
One is too lazy, another has a temper similar to Chen Feng's, and the third, although good-looking, is dishonest and will cheat on the boss.
They were all farmers, and it was the busy season for farming. Before long, they went home one after another to cook.
Xia Mulan carried a bundle of corn stalks to the kitchen to start a fire and cook.
Four children are playing in the yard.
At first, Jiang Huan was quite well-behaved, but halfway through, he tried to snatch the wooden knife from Xiao Long. Usually, no one would snatch it from him, but today he couldn't, so he punched and kicked Xiao Long.
Xiao Xu is six years old this year and knows how to protect Xiao Long. Jiang Huan suddenly sat on the ground and burst into tears.
"Mother... Mother, where is my mother... Waaah, I want my mother..."
Song Chunxue looked at the second son and said, "You comfort the child and take him outside to play. I estimate that the eldest son and the others should be back soon."
She knew that Xu Dahong's family had many children, and that Xu Dahong's parents were not in good health. She knew that even if the couple worked together, they might not be able to outwork Song Chunxue.
The Xu family's children were spaced two or three years apart, and they spent almost all their time having children. Their home was dirty and messy, and their family was not well-off.
Even if they were willing to spend the money on cooking, Hongying and the others would definitely go home for dinner once they saw their table.
"Jiang Huan, come here and let your second uncle hug you."
The second son saw that although he had a headache, he felt sorry for the child, so he reluctantly tried to comfort him.
"Let's go outside and pick out a good piece of wood, and carve a bigger and prettier wooden sword for you, okay?"
As he spoke, the eldest brother walked down the steps, picked up Jiang Huan, and carried him outside.
Xiao Xu felt a little guilty, and Song Chunxue reached out and patted his head. "It's none of your business. Don't be afraid. Jiang Huan just misses his mother."
Xiao Xu was relieved and continued playing with Xiu Juan and Xiao Long.
After drinking two cups of tea, Song Chunxue went to the kitchen to help.
Sure enough, the children returned at noon.
They walked into the courtyard chatting and laughing, with the second brother carrying Jiang Huan behind them. The group of people made the large courtyard seem a bit small.
Song Chunxue stepped out of the kitchen in a soft voice, wanting to ask them how their conversation had gone.
“Mother, Sanwa has already made the decision for you, leaving the three taels of silver betrothal gift at the Xu family.”
The fourth brother strode up the steps and rushed to her, putting one hand on her shoulder and starting to talk loudly.
“We happened to run into that old bachelor, who was holding a tael of silver and said he wanted to get married as soon as possible, and would give the remaining tael of silver slowly. Xu Dahong cried her eyes out, which broke my brother's heart. Oh my, you didn't see it. It was the first time I had ever seen the word 'manliness' appear in my brother.”
Laughter erupted instantly, like a hen laying an egg, with clucking sounds rising and falling.
The eldest brother stood at the back, glanced at Song Chunxue briefly, then lowered his head, his face as red as a radish peel, and his neck even redder.
It seems the eldest brother truly likes the Xu family girl.
The second son then vividly recounted how, around noon, people in the village had been vying to arrange marriages for him. Unusually, the eldest son simply and directly expressed his opinion.
“Sanwa has already arranged a marriage between me and Xu Dahong. He said he would give me one tael of silver when I carried the chest. The engagement cannot be broken. Besides, no matter how good other girls are, we are not destined to be together.”
Jiang Hongying patted the eldest brother on the back with a smile, "That's right, the eldest brother really likes Xu Dahong. In Sanwa's words, when he saw that girl, the eldest brother suddenly became like the eldest brother in the family. His eyes were full of affection and tenderness. Isn't he just like the ideal husband in the play?"
"Hahaha, yes, yes, I saw it too. Big Brother secretly slipped Xu Dahong a copper coin and even reached out to touch the back of his head. Ugh~ I felt numb all over and my legs were twitching. I was so ashamed that I didn't dare to look at Big Brother's expression. It's hard to describe. Third Brother's words are more accurate."
He Chuan had already brought in two buckets of water, with his three children following closely behind him.
Song Chunxue smiled and said, "Okay, go help with the work, the food will be ready soon."
"Okay, alright," the fourth brother followed Song Chunxue into the kitchen, still with a lot to say, "I'll start the fire for you."
"The table in the Xu family's house looks like it hasn't been wiped in ten years. Xu Dahong's mother didn't have a proper postpartum period and is as thin as a stick. Her hands are shaking badly. We thought we wouldn't cause any more trouble and would come back to eat the food that my mother and sister-in-law made."
Xia Mulan was cutting noodles when Jiang Huan ran in and hugged her leg, crying, "Waaah, Mother... Mother."
Xia Mulan was somewhat at a loss.
"Go and comfort the child, I'll cut the noodles."
Mulan then picked up the child, saying, "Okay."
She took out a handkerchief to wipe his nose and went outside to find Sanwa.
Jiang Huan was seen tightly hugging Mulan's neck, sobbing.
Sanwa reached out to coax Jiang Huan.
"Don't cry, don't cry. These next few days, your third aunt will be your mother. She'll buy you candy."
Seeing Mulan's embarrassed and shy expression, Sanwa smiled even more and lowered his voice, saying, "Anyway, you should be a mother next year, so don't be shy."
Mulan's face turned bright red, especially since the second brother was standing not far away. She couldn't help but step on the third brother's foot, saying, "Stop talking."
The second son looked away, feeling somewhat anxious.
Sanwa seems to be prioritizing family over career, while he should prioritize career over family.
I hope his leg heals quickly so he can feel at ease once his job at the government office is settled.
After lunch, everyone went inside to take a nap.
It's already the end of September, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer, and the eldest brother only dozed off for less than 15 minutes before getting up.
He put on his old straw hat, glanced at the room where Jiang Huan slept, and turned to leave.
Li Dazui slowly walked down the slope. "Going to the fields so early? Why didn't you wait for everyone to go together?"
“I usually go to the fields around this time. There’s a good amount of buckwheat this year, and I still need to pull up some sorghum to feed the donkey before dark.” The eldest brother said with a smile. “Uncle Li, go to the yard first. My mother will probably wake up soon.”
"I'm not looking for your mother, but I saw you smiling so sweetly today," Li Dazui said, his hands behind his back, craning his neck and lowering his voice, "Did your marriage go through with you at the Xu family today?"
"Yes, it's done."
The eldest brother's lips curled up, and he looked relaxed and at ease. The slight sadness he felt over Chen Feng's departure only made people feel sorry for him.
"Hey, it's good that it's a success, so that others won't have anything to do with it."
Li Dazui watched his retreating figure with a smile, thinking that without Chen Feng, the boss seemed much more pleasing to the eye.
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