Chapter 870 Coaxing My Wife
Lin Yuesha stepped out from the bride's procession and followed Qi Heng to the side of the platform to wait.
"Don't even mention you, even if I were to identify myself, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to find myself."
Lin Yuesha sighed. This game relies entirely on luck. There is a chance of choosing the right one out of ten, but it is very low.
"It's not about luck."
Qi Heng said calmly, "I've said it before, if you can't recognize your own wife, you don't deserve to be my wife."
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Lin Yuesha blushed, but dared not make any other move under everyone's watchful eyes.
Indeed, Qi Heng wouldn't have pulled her out directly if he wasn't absolutely certain.
The question returned: how did he recognize her? Lin Yuesha was particularly curious to know.
"It's very simple."
Qi Heng stood beside Lin Yuesha and whispered in her ear, "You made spicy peanuts before you came this morning. I'm quite familiar with this flavor."
Although Lin Yuesha had changed into her bridal gown, Qi Heng still managed to spot her and recognize her.
"I suspect you were born in the Year of the Dog."
Lin Yuesha never expected that it was her scent that betrayed her.
If she didn't sell snacks, Qi Heng would probably have a hard time recognizing her in a crowd.
"No, it has no smell but still a familiar aroma."
Those who practice martial arts have precise control over their breath. Qi Heng knows that men and women breathe differently without even looking. There are two men mixed in, one of whom is an old man.
The couple spoke in hushed tones, multitasking while keeping their eyes on the other three people looking for brides.
In contrast to Qi Heng's composure, the three villagers were like ants on a hot pan, pacing anxiously and changing their minds several times.
What's even more interesting is that two of them were fighting over a bride, each believing that the one in the very middle of the nine women was their daughter-in-law.
"Stand still and don't keep changing your position."
The village chief couldn't stand it anymore. Look at how decisively the young general found his wife. Compared to the villagers, the difference in their character was obvious.
"This is my wife, I'm not changing her."
The man in the blue coat was fuming as he fought with the man in the black coat over the bride.
The two were locked in a contest, glaring at each other angrily before turning their heads away.
"good!"
The villagers, having failed to witness the young general's embarrassment, turned their attention back to the villagers.
Without a doubt, at least one of these two fools will be punished, and there's a high chance that both of them will be wiped out.
"Haha, this is going to be fun!"
The villagers were eager to see what was happening and urged the village chief to quickly lift the veil so the two men would stop jumping around.
"Guess which one of them will find a good wife?"
After stepping aside, Lin Yuesha became interested and joined the villagers in cheering, clapping enthusiastically.
The game is a bit tricky, but it's still a lot of fun.
"Two unlucky guys."
Qi Heng gave his answer: the aura of the person in the middle was very familiar to him; it was definitely an elderly man.
Amid cheers from the villagers, the veil was lifted.
The old man stepped forward, waved in all directions, and ushered in his moment of glory.
"Oh dear, I'm getting old."
After the old man finished speaking, he stepped forward and gave the man in the blue jacket a sharp rap on the head.
"Grandpa, why did you come up here!"
Everyone burst into laughter, some even rolling on their backs in the snow.
"You brat, you don't even recognize your own wife, and you're blaming me for it?"
The old man looked smug. To play along with the game, he lied to his family, saying he wasn't interested in the village activities and was making a fuss about not coming. In reality, he had secretly made ample preparations.
His granddaughter-in-law was among the brides, but his grandson ended up pulling himself out of the room.
The man in the black coat, with a mournful face, said, "You're just joining in the commotion too, aren't you?"
Both men were punished, and of course, the man who was looking for the bride was no exception; he lifted the old woman's veil.
In the end, the three of them, like brothers in misfortune, had to endure the ice bucket torture together.
"If I don't eat chili oil, all I'll taste after eating it is spiciness. How am I supposed to eat at the village banquet?"
The old man's grandson was doused with ice water and got soaked from head to toe, so he had to run home with his tail between his legs to change his clothes.
After the game of finding the bride ended, Xiao Qiuyue led the Qiuyue Class onto the stage to perform.
Lin Yuesha went down from the stage to warm herself by the fire and sat with Jiang Baozhu to listen to the opera. She wasn't an opera fan, but Xiao Qiuyue's singing was so soothing to listen to that she unconsciously became immersed in the music, laughing and crying along with the others.
After one play ended, a game of finding the groom was interspersed.
Lin Yuesha knew things were going badly; it was her turn to take the stage this time.
"I choose chili oil."
Before even looking for anyone, Lin Yuesha had already decided how she would accept the punishment.
She just saw that the chili oil came in a small jar; if she drank it all in one gulp and then drank more water, it might not be so painful.
She had already prepared the herbal tea while listening to the opera.
"Women's bodies are not as strong as men's, and although we are playing a game, we shouldn't go too far. So the villagers discussed it and changed the way of punishment."
The village chief stood on the high platform and explained that the punishment was simple: the village had several thousand old hens that were no longer laying eggs, so they planned to slaughter a batch of them for the New Year.
The loser has to go to the chicken farm to help slaughter chickens. If they find a groom, they can still get a prize.
This time, it was Qi Heng's turn to prepare.
Qi Heng entered the changing room and did not leave again, but sat down to rest.
"Young General, why aren't you changing your clothes?"
Several men of similar height were surprised. They counted them and found that there were exactly ten people, excluding Qi Heng.
In other words, Qi Heng doesn't need to play at all.
If that's the case, Lin Yuesha will lose no matter who she chooses.
"The young general just wants the young mistress to lose."
Qi Heng knew about the game planned by the village chief. He brought Lin Yuesha along for fun and also to trick his wife.
Of course, even though it was a scam, it was all for the sake of giving her a surprise later.
The village chief only charged a very low price for those thousands of hens, practically giving them away to support the military supplies of the Qi soldiers.
Lin Yuesha wanted to make chicken broth, and these chickens were just the right amount.
"Next up is a snow treasure hunt game, where there are buried treasures, a surprise from the young general for the young mistress."
Qi Heng designed and added this game himself, with the village chief participating and helping out, all to bring joy to the villagers.
The village chief explained to everyone, and the men gave him a thumbs up. When it comes to making his wife happy, no one can compare to the young general; he has so many tricks up his sleeve.
"You always have to coax your own wife."
Qi Heng felt very comfortable after being flattered. He gave Lin Yuesha all the sweetness, but he couldn't help but use tricks, which was his habit.
Qi Heng thought Lin Yuesha would definitely make the wrong choice, but the result was beyond his expectations.
"My husband is not here."
Lin Yuesha walked around, somewhat puzzled. Although the answer surprised her, she still persisted.
The fact that middle-aged men and women can randomly appear among the brides, and that Qi Heng is not among the grooms, seems to fit the village chief's thought process.
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