Inside the Liu family's main hall, the four of them chatted for a while.
Father Liu asked, "Uncle Wu, is there something you need from us? Just tell us directly. I'll see if I can help!"
Wu Jianye looked at Liu's father and mother, then looked at Wu Yuezhu, and finally said: "Yuezhu, you should talk to your aunt and others about your own affairs!"
Wu Yuezhu didn't feel shy. She had been married once, so what was there to be afraid of? Besides, she had been a carefree person since she was a child.
Wu Yuezhu said directly: "My daughter saw that all the children in the village have fathers, and she wants to find me to be her father. I plan to find a live-in son-in-law in the village!"
Father and Mother Liu looked at each other, neither expecting this to be the case. Father Liu asked, "Do you want us to introduce you to someone, or are you interested in a young man from this village or another village?"
"My grandfather and I think Li Quanmin is pretty good!" Wu Yuezhu replied.
"He, I'm not saying that Li Quanmin is not good enough. It's just that with your family's conditions, you have wages and work points, and the commune also subsidizes you with some bills from time to time. If you want to find a son-in-law, there will be many good guys coming to your house for you to choose from!" Liu's father asked in surprise. The Wu family is one of the richest families in the village. In addition to the good family conditions, Wu Yuezhu is also good-looking. Having a daughter is nothing in the eyes of the countryside.
Mother Liu patted Father Liu's hand, asking him to put away his surprised expression. She then said, "Li Quanmin is indeed quite good. He's a down-to-earth, hardworking man, and filial to his parents. But because of his leg problem, even if he were to be a live-in son-in-law, people might not necessarily be interested in him. After all, he wouldn't be able to help much with the family's work points."
In the countryside, work points are more important than money. Work points are food. After all, money cannot necessarily buy food. When food is distributed at the end of each year, there are restrictions on the amount of food that can be purchased.
Wu Jianye cleared his throat and explained, "Yuezhu and I don't care about this. I think he likes children very much, and he treats my daughter Qiaoya well. He often comes to the clinic quietly and brings her edible things from the mountains, such as prickly ash, chestnuts, and tea leaves.
I've been observing him for several months and have found him to be a decent person. I've never heard him lose his temper with his parents. It's mainly because my daughter Qiaoya likes him and loves playing with him.
A few days ago, I privately asked him what he would think if Qiaoya became his daughter. At that time, he thought it was a godparent relationship and said he would be happy to do so. He would treat Qiaoya as his own daughter. He also said that if we agreed, he would go home and prepare the things for the adoption with his parents.
When Wu Jianye finished speaking, Li Quanmin was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and immediately agreed.
He has always liked Wu Xingqiao, probably because she was still in her mother's belly when he first saw her, and he witnessed with his own eyes the indifference of her nominal father, so every time he saw her, he couldn't help but be nice to her.
Besides, it is very likely that I will never get married in this life, so it would be nice to have a child like this.
Li Quanmin has been very anxious these past two days. Wu Jianye mentioned it last time but there was no follow-up. I wonder if his family regretted it again.
Liu's parents also understood that it was mainly for Wu Xingqiao's sake. Liu's mother asked, "So, do you want me to ask Accountant Li and his wife what they think?"
Wu Yuezhu said bluntly, "That's right, auntie. The three of them are almost the same, and we don't want to force others. Also, you have to tell them that my grandfather and I have conditions. First, Li Quanmin must treat my daughter well. If he bullies my daughter after we get married, I will punish him.
Second, if Li Quanmin and I want to have children in the future, we have to wait until my daughter is at least three years old, and we have to get my consent.
Third, as long as he and his parents take good care of my daughter and grandfather, I will be responsible for the elderly care of Li Quanmin's parents.
If possible, please go to the Li family tomorrow to ask for me. I grew up in the army and am used to quick decisions. I will resolve any issues that can be resolved as soon as possible."
Wu Yuezhu knows some Kung Fu, which is why the little hooligans in the village and nearby don't bother her because she is such a big piece of fat meat. No one wants to offend a female doctor who knows both medical skills and Kung Fu.
"Okay, I'll go to Liu's house with your uncle tomorrow to ask!" Liu's mother agreed.
"Thank you very much, auntie. I'll put these things aside. It's getting late now, so I'll go home with my grandfather first. I'm sorry to have delayed you!" Wu Yuezhu said with a smile.
Liu's mother looked at a can of oranges, a box of mung bean cakes, and a bottle of wine on the table and said jokingly, "No need for gifts, it's just a matter of a few words. When the matter is settled, if you don't give me anything, I will come to your house to ask for a gift to thank you for being the matchmaker!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Jian also smiled and said, "Okay, let's do as you say! I'll definitely give you a generous gift as a thank you! Yuezhu, let's go home first. It's getting late!"
Liu's father and mother followed Wu Jianye and his grandson to the kitchen to pick up Wu Xingqiao. They found that Wu Xingqiao was sitting upright, Han Chen was feeding her corn porridge with a small wooden spoon, and Xuemei was cooking.
"Oh, Qiaoya, you are not shy at all and are already eating here!" Wu Jianye said.
Xuemei saw them and said, "Grandpa Wu, my sister, let's eat together! We can eat it after we finish frying the cabbage!"
"Xuemei, you won't have dinner. We haven't finished our lunch at home yet. We made a profit today. We drank sweet soup and Qiaoya also had her meal. Village chief, you can't refuse this now!" After Wu Jianye finished speaking, Wu Yuezhu put the things on the kitchen table.
"Okay, you can stay. Don't be so polite, just have dinner at our house tonight!" Father Liu pushed Wu Jianye back to the main room to sit down.
Liu's mother also came to the kitchen to help. Xuemei was afraid that there would not be enough food, so she took out a few of the multi-grain steamed buns that Han Chen had made two days ago and put them in the steamer. She also made two eggs and scallion soups.
When Wu Jianye and his two grandchildren returned home, Liu's mother went to the private plot in the yard and picked a basket of cabbages and radishes for Wu Yuezhu to carry back.
Liu's mother knew that Wu Jianye and Wu Yuezhu were not very good at growing vegetables, and the harvest of the vegetables they grew was very small.
The next day, after Liu's mother and father went to Accountant Li's house and told him about this matter, Accountant Li and his wife came to Liu's house in the evening to reply, saying that they agreed. Not to mention Li Quanmin, the old couple would also treat Wu Xingqiao as their own granddaughter in the future, as long as the Wu family truly treated Li Quanmin as a family member and treated him well.
On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the Wu and Li families decided on the marriage between Wu Yuezhu and Li Quanmin. The Li couple were afraid that Wu Yuezhu would regret it, and Wu Yuezhu was a man of decisive character, so they both thought it would be better to get the matter done on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
That afternoon, He Lai Di brought the cloth she had saved for several years to Liu's house and paid Liu's mother to help her make a wedding dress for Li Quanmin.
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