Mingwen followed Xuemei into the room in confusion. Xuemei didn't keep him in suspense and said to Mingwen directly: "Second brother, Wanting wants to know whether you want her to be your partner purely because of the rumors in the village and you want to be responsible for her, or because you like her. You two should cut to the chase! I'll go out and help you watch!" After Xuemei finished speaking, she closed the door and went out.
Despite Xuemei's deliberate obstruction, Mingwen finally brought He Wanting out of the room before Wang Shuihua entered the main hall. Xuemei actually saw a hint of shyness on Mingwen's dark face, and He Wanting, who was following behind Mingwen, had a face as red as blood.
Wang Shuihua came in with a bowl of chicken and corn cakes. When she saw Mingwen's face, she rolled her eyes and said, "He's just like his father!"
"Okay, Shuihua, let's talk after dinner! It's already past eight o'clock today, and everyone is hungry! Mingwen and He Zhiqing, come and have dinner." Liu's mother followed behind with a bowl of sweet potato porridge and persuaded.
As soon as everyone put down their bowls, grandparents, second uncle, Mingwu came over, and Liu Xiu and Shengnan also came over.
"Xiu'er, Shengnan, why are you two here too?" Liu's mother asked in confusion.
"Sister-in-law, I just heard Doctor Wu talk about what happened at the Youth League Institute today. When I saw my parents coming, I came here too!" Liu Xiu explained.
When Mrs. Liu saw that everyone who should have come had arrived, she asked Xuemei and Shengnan to put the dishes away in the kitchen, and then took He Wanting to the kitchen to stay for a while until her grandfather, grandmother and second uncle had understood the situation clearly before coming out.
"Xuemei, Shengnan, let me help you?" He Wanting said embarrassedly as she looked at the two people washing dishes.
"No need, Wanting, it's just these few bowls. Shengnan and I will wash them in a while." Xuemei said without raising her head.
Shengnan raised her head and looked at He Wenting, opened her mouth but didn't ask in the end.
"Shengnan, do you have something to ask me?" He Wanting looked at Liu Shengnan who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and asked directly.
"Wanting, are you really dating my second brother?" Shengnan asked curiously.
He Wanting looked at Xuemei who was laughing secretly and nodded embarrassedly.
"Really, that's great!" Shengnan said loudly with joy.
"Shengnan, speak a little more quietly, or they will hear it in the main hall!" He Wanting said with a red face.
Shengnan covered her mouth with her hand and nodded. After her emotions calmed down, she spoke again, "Wanting, although my second brother's conditions are not as good as those of people with jobs in the city, they are still quite good in our commune. He earns 3,600 work points a year and six yuan a month, which is 72 yuan a year!
"I can live comfortably in our village and I won't have to worry about having children in the future. If the son-in-law I marry can be half as qualified as my second brother, I will be so happy that I will jump for joy!"
"Shengnan, you have to take your time when it comes to finding a son-in-law. At least you have to pick someone with good character and who can support himself! You just turned eighteen last month. You are still young, so you can take your time choosing!" Xuemei comforted her.
"Sister, my mother said that after the village is not so busy in a few days, she will start looking for someone to help me find a son-in-law. Then I will have to ask my uncle, aunt, second uncle and second aunt to help me. Besides, I am not young anymore. Girls who marry early get married at the age of seventeen!" Shengnan said with some worry.
He Wanting was a bit surprised at first, but after thinking it over, she felt that Aunt Xiu'er was right. It was better to find a son-in-law sooner rather than later, as the earlier the better. But then she remembered someone at the Youth Educator's Institute and felt that she should still mention Shengnan's marriage proposal to him.
"Shengnan, I think Aunt Xiu'er is right. Since you have decided to find a son-in-law, it is definitely better to start as early as possible. Now while you are still young, you will have more opportunities to choose!" He Wanting analyzed.
After hearing what He Wanting said, Xuemei finally understood. She wiped her hands on her clothes, then put her arm around Shengnan's shoulder and said, "Wanting is right. When you meet someone, you should observe them carefully. If you're not sure, come and talk to my father and second uncle. They know a lot of people, so ask them to find out!"
"Sister, what I know is that the conditions of men who are willing to be a son-in-law are always worse than those of ordinary men!" Shengnan sighed.
"That's not the case. Maybe your final partner is not bad! After all, you and your aunt earn a lot of work points in the village every year, and you own a house.
"I've heard from my mother and others that in some villages, there are families with many male children. Because they can't afford to renovate their homes, the entire family is crammed into one or two rooms. Some are still unmarried at the age of twenty-three or twenty-four! Those male children are hardworking, but with so many people eating at home and big appetites themselves, and the village work points are low, they don't have much left over year-round," Xuemei suggested.
When Shengnan heard this, her eyes lit up. She excitedly grabbed Xuemei's arm and asked, "Sister, are you asking my mother to find out about the young men in these families?"
Xuemei nodded and replied, "Yes, you can pick some young men of your age from these families. Preferably the second or third son in the family. Not the most favored one at home, but one who is upright. Most importantly, don't choose a man who listens to his parents in everything and has no opinions of his own.
Usually, if a child is not favored at home, as long as you and your aunt treat him well, he will definitely regard your family as his own!"
"Sister, you are right. I will tell my mother about your thoughts when we get home." Shengnan said happily.
He Wanting looked at Liu Shengnan who was getting more and more excited as she spoke, and couldn't help but feel sad for someone in her heart.
While Xuemei and Shengnan were talking animatedly, Mingwen came out of the main room.
"Wanting, I've already explained everything to my parents. Now come with me!" Mingwen said, looking at the nervous He Wanting, then at Xuemei and Shengnan who were watching the show nearby, and said, "You two should come too!"
Xuemei and Shengnan looked at each other, both holding back their laughter and following.
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