Chapter 164 Ge Hongxia's Marriage
Ge Shuanniang has been particularly proud recently.
Because the girl who had always been ridiculed by everyone for not being able to get married, but had high standards, found a good marriage.
She spat heavily in the direction of the Lu family and said to Ge Hongxia, "It's a good thing you didn't follow that kid from the Lu family. Otherwise, how could you be where you are today?"
Ge Hongxia stamped her feet and said unhappily, "Mom! Stop talking."
"What?" Ge Shuan's mother glared at her daughter and said, "Are you still thinking about that kid from the Lu family? I'm telling you, you'd better put away those thoughts and marry into the Wei family. What else does that kid from the Lu family have besides a pretty face?"
"He's not just that face." Ge Hongxia whispered, "The Lu family's business is so big!"
Ge Shuanniang cursed softly, "No matter how big you are, you're still a criminal and will never be able to turn things around. Besides, even though the Lu family has made some money from business, is Jiang easy to get along with? The entire Lu family flatters her and listens to her. Even if you marry into the Lu family, you won't have a good life like you."
Ge Hongxia hung her head and said nothing. Ge Shuanniang continued, "But it will be different if you marry into the Wei family. The Wei family is in business, and Yuanbai is still studying. He is well educated. You might even become an official's wife in the future. You must coax Yuanbai well and set a date for the wedding as soon as possible. There are so many people eyeing such a good marriage with the Wei family. Don't let the duck that is in your mouth fly away."
Ge Hongxia was not convinced and muttered, "But Brother Shi Yan is an officer now, much better than Wei Yuanbai."
Ge Shuanniang said angrily, "No matter how good he is, he won't even look at you. What's the point of you thinking about him? If you can get that Lu Dalang to divorce Jiang and marry you, I won't stop you."
Ge Hongxia's face turned pale, and she pinched her palms and said, "Mom, don't say anything. I know what to do."
"That's right! You should coax Yuan Bai well, and when you have established yourself in the Wei family, you can help your brother."
Ge Shuanniang's face brightened up, and she taught Ge Hongxia the art of controlling her husband. When Wei Yuanbai came to Ge's house, she quickly made room for the two of them to be alone.
Wei Yuanbai is not as good-looking as the two Lu Shiyan brothers, but he has a scholarly air.
Ge Hongxia knew that she had no hope of marrying into the Lu family, and was soon attracted by Wei Yuanbai's temperament. Their feelings gradually heated up, and the wedding date was set.
The wedding date of Ge Hongxia and Wei Yuanbai was set after the autumn harvest. In order to show their appreciation for the Ge family, the Wei family not only sent several carts of betrothal gifts, but also gave the Ge family an ox cart.
This made Ge Shuanniang very happy, and she drove her ox cart to the village every day to show off.
Ge Sanniang was particularly annoyed by her boastful attitude. She pursed her lips and said to the other women washing clothes by the river, "Do you think there's something wrong with the young man from the Wei family's eyes? He's a good scholar, why wouldn't he marry any other wife?"
"That's right. Hongxia is as black as a piece of charcoal. She's just as ambitious and flawed as her mother. I don't know what the Wei family was thinking, to arrange such a marriage for their own son."
Ge Hongxia, a 19-year-old old girl, actually proposed the Wei family as a good marriage proposal.
There was already a lot of jealousy in the village, and Ge Shuanniang was particularly outspoken. Ever since Ge Hongxia got engaged to the Wei family, she felt superior and constantly looked down on her fellow villagers.
She had offended many people, and now the villagers spoke harshly about her family.
Everyone started arguing and criticizing the Ge Shuan family. Ge Sanniang pursed her lips and thought for a long time before suddenly saying, "Could the Wei family be plotting something against the Ge family?"
"Shuanzi's family is extremely poor, what could anyone possibly want? Ge Hongxia is so ugly, it's impossible for the young men of the Wei family to covet her beauty!"
"That's right. With Ge Hongxia's dark complexion, the young men from the Wei family wouldn't be able to bring themselves to talk to her unless they covered her face with a pillowcase on her wedding night!"
People were talking and laughing, but they didn't know that at this moment, Wei Yuanbai was holding Ge Hongxia and bullying her.
After the two finished rolling around in the back hill, Wei Yuanbai casually mentioned what the Lu family had asked the families in the village to grow.
After they had just made love, Ge Hongxia was not on guard against him and answered whatever Wei Yuanbai asked.
Wei Yuanbai not only coaxed Ge Hongxia into picking all the peppers grown at home for him, but also planned to go to the Lu family's wasteland and steal some vegetables he had never seen before and give them to Wei Yuanbai.
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Last winter, Jiang Tangtang gave He Qiuniang tomato, bean, cucumber and other seeds to plant.
But the temperature was too low in winter. Although many vegetable seedlings survived, it was the wrong season and there were no greenhouses, so we couldn't eat vegetables such as tomatoes, beans, and cucumbers.
However, although there was no harvest, with the experience of planting last winter, He Qiuniang and the others were able to plant much more smoothly this spring.
Today, tomatoes have grown into bunches on the Lu family's wasteland, and there is also a bumper harvest of cucumbers and eggplants.
Whatever the Lu family can’t finish eating at home, they will send some to Yipinxiang to sell to customers as fresh dishes.
Tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers—all fresh vegetables not available in this era. Furthermore, the names of Yipinxiang's dishes are particularly unusual. There's "Volcano Snow," "Snowcapped Cucumber," "Panlong Eggplant," and so on.
They are all names that people have never heard of.
Diners who come to Yipinxiang can hardly resist ordering one or two dishes when they see them.
Bright red tomatoes sprinkled with sugar. The color is beautiful, and the taste is sour and sweet, with a unique taste.
Especially as the temperature in Yazhou has been gradually rising these days, putting an ice basin under the cold tomatoes will further enhance the taste of the tomatoes.
Many customers who visit Yipinxiang instantly fall in love with this dish. The shredded cucumber is especially crisp and delicious, and the eggplant is soft and fragrant...
Yipinxiang's business is becoming more and more popular, and many families in the county are asking about the fresh vegetables that Yipinxiang is selling recently.
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