"You prodigal son, you don't know how expensive food and daily necessities are until you take charge of the household. These two clothes are my dowry. If I couldn't wear them myself, I wouldn't let her wear them!" Cai Hong glared at Li Bing.
"Aunt Cai, that's all, right? No, let's go." Zhao Lan was annoyed by the other party's pettiness. She pulled Li Tao and went out. She really didn't want to see Cai Hong's face for a moment. It was so uncomfortable!
Not long after the group returned home, rumors spread in the village that the wealthy Qi family had bought her back with a betrothal gift of 800 yuan. Some also said that the Qi family had prevented Qi Xinlan from going to school in order to find a daughter-in-law. Some also said that the Li family wanted to sell Li Tao to the stupid son of the Chen family as a daughter-in-law, but the son of the Qi family was so fond of Li Tao that he borrowed money from everywhere to raise the 800 yuan. Anyway, there were all kinds of rumors...
"Sister Taozi, I'm sorry. Will you blame me for making the decision on my own?" Qi Xinlan was a little worried. She was afraid that she would make things worse. What if Sister Taozi still had affection for them? Wouldn't she be in a difficult position then?
"Basket, how could I blame you? I also understand. They never treated me as their daughter. When I was young, I was ordered around as a maid, and when I grew up, they treated me as a tool to make money. It's okay this way, just as I repay the kindness of raising me over the years." Although Li Tao said this, she still felt a little painful in her heart. After all, they had called them parents for more than ten years. But from now on, she would only regard Qi's parents as her parents.
"Taozi, you are our family from now on. We will love you as our own daughter. People from the Li family will treat you as strangers when they meet you in the future. And don't worry about the rumors outside. We just need to live our own lives. Tomorrow I will ask your father to ask the village chief to issue a certificate, and then register your household registration in our house." Zhao Lan comforted.
"Aunt Zhao, I know the rumors outside, but I don't take them to heart. I just feel it's a little unreal. You've been so good to me, and I'm afraid I can't repay you." Li Tao's eyes were red. The Qi family was so good to her, and she was afraid she couldn't deserve their kindness.
"Sister Taozi, we are a family, what's the point of talking about repayment? If you really want repayment, wait until you marry your eldest brother and have a baby as soon as possible. That will be your repayment to our family, mom and dad, don't you agree?" Qi Xinlan said with a mischievous smile.
"Yes, yes, that's right. If you really want to repay us, you should take good care of yourself and try to have a baby next year for us old couple to take care of." Zhao Lan looked at Li Tao with shining eyes.
"Your mother is right, Weizi, Taozi. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I've been craving other people's grandchildren for a long time. Once the household registration issue is settled, you can get married." Qi Guohui said with anticipation.
Looking at the family's expectations, Qi Xinwei and Li Tao looked at each other and blushed.
The next morning, Qi Guowei asked the village chief to issue a certificate, and asked Qi Xinwei and Li Tao to go to the town to handle the household registration transfer. He also bought some items needed for the wedding and bought Li Tao some new clothes.
When Li Tao saw the brand new clothes, her eyes immediately became red. She had spent the first half of her life picking up other people's old clothes and had never worn new clothes.
"Taozi, don't cry. I will give you better in the future. I won't let you regret following me." Qi Xinwei said while holding Li Tao's hand.
"Well, Xinwei, I believe you! Marrying you is the happiest thing in my life!" Li Tao said with emotion.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the wedding day of Qi Xinwei and Li Tao.
Early in the morning, Qi Xinlan got up and prepared to put beautiful makeup on Li Taohua, intending to blind her brother's eyes.
Li Tao is not bad looking, with a small face the size of a palm, curved eyebrows, big round eyes, a tall and pretty nose, and a small mouth. Every part of her face has a unique charm, but her skin is too dark.
Qi Xinlan simply trimmed the stray hairs on Li Tao's eyebrows, applied a thin layer of blush, and then braided Li Tao's hair into a pigtail, which she then tied behind her head and secured with a tassel hairpin.
"Sister Taozi, can you take a look?" Qi Xinlan said, holding a mirror in front of Li Tao.
"Is this me?" Li Tao asked a little dazedly, looking at the beauty in the mirror.
"Haha, this is actually you. You are good-looking, but you just didn't dress up much before." Qi Xinlan couldn't help but chuckled when she saw Sister Taozi's stupid look.
"Sister Taozi, hurry up and change your clothes. You must charm my elder brother to death today." Seeing that Sister Taozi was still in a daze, Qi Xinlan urged her to change her clothes.
As soon as I changed my clothes, Qi Xinwei knocked on the door and asked, "Lanzi, Taozi, are you ready? The guests are here."
"Coming, coming." Qi Xinlan responded as she opened the door.
"Why does it take so long? All the guests are here." Qi Xinwei said.
"Brother, what do you think? Is Sister Taozi pretty?" Qi Xinlan pulled Qi Xinwei in front of Sister Taozi and asked.
When Li Tao saw Qi Xinwei coming in, her face turned red, making her look even more cute and adorable!
"Good...good, it looks good." Qi Xinwei's eyes widened and he stuttered a little.
When Li Tao heard what Qi Xinwei said, her face turned even redder. She didn't dare to look at Qi Xinwei. She lowered her eyes and her long eyelashes fluttered gently, showing that she was very nervous.
Seeing the two of them, Qi Xinlan covered her mouth and laughed secretly.
"Hey, what are you all standing there for? Get out quickly, the relatives are here and they all say they want to see the bride and groom." Zhao Lan saw that her son had been gone for such a long time and did not come out, thinking something had happened. When she walked in, she saw her daughter-in-law and son standing there, motionless like wooden stakes, while her daughter was laughing happily beside them. She immediately laughed out of anger.
Big brother and Sister Taozi were kicked out to deal with the guests, so Qi Xinlan helped in the kitchen. She had planned that after big brother and Sister Taozi got married, she would increase the family income.
She plans to make braised meat and then take it to town to sell. She is confident in her craftsmanship and believes it will be a big hit!
night.
In the new house.
When Li Tao heard Qi Xinwei explain the origin of the 800 yuan, she felt very grateful to Qi Xinlan. She would definitely treat Qi Xinlan as her own sister in the future.
"By the way, Taozi, I will still pay back the 800 yuan. You won't blame me, right?" Qi Xinwei was a little worried. He was afraid that Taozi would be in debt of 800 yuan after marrying him and would feel resentful towards Lan Zi. After all, most people nowadays still have relatively feudal ideas and think that the money of sisters in the family belongs to their older brother.
"Xinwei, I'm not a conservative person. Let's just do what we have to do. We owe you money and we must pay it back. I will pay it back with you." Li Tao looked at Qi Xinwei affectionately, with determination in her eyes.
"Thank you, Taozi. Marrying you is the greatest happiness in my life!"
"Me too!"
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