Chapter 26: Proposal
"Captain, isn't it Han Chunmei's turn to cook today? Why isn't she cooking?"
When Chai Jianmin saw that there was no lunch for him in the kitchen, he went to find Jiang Guangrong. Jiang Guangrong scratched his head in embarrassment, not knowing how to answer.
"We're having dumplings today, so we're not cooking. If you want to eat, you have to make it yourself."
Qian Longkun spoke, and when Chai Jianmin heard about eating dumplings, his saliva immediately began to flow. He looked around carefully to see where the dumplings were.
“Where are my dumplings?”
“Where did you get the dumplings?”
"Qian Longkun, we are the educated youths in the educated youth center. We are a whole. How can you create a small division?"
"Stop it. If you dare to make a fuss again, I'll knock your teeth out."
"But you guys are eating dumplings, why am I not eating any?"
"We spent money, did you spend money?"
Zhao Xiaobao, who had always been very Buddhist, couldn't help it and started to retort.
"you…"
Upon hearing that they had paid for the dumplings, Chai Jianmin was speechless for a moment. He could only go to the kitchen angrily, get some sorghum flour and make the batter directly.
"Cheng Qiao, Cheng Qiao, are you there?"
Aunt Wang pushed open the door of the educated youth center and walked into the yard and started shouting. When Cheng Qiao heard the voice, the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She knew that Li Huan had sent someone to propose marriage.
"Aunt Wang, why are you here?"
"Cheng Qiao, Li Huan's mother asked me to propose marriage. She said that if you are willing, she and Li Huan will send the betrothal gifts early tomorrow morning."
"Aunt Wang, who is Li Huan?"
When Xu Laidi heard that someone was proposing marriage to Cheng Qiao, he immediately became anxious. Cheng Qiao could only marry a second-rate guy. Who was that Li Huan? He was always causing trouble.
"None of your business. With your ugly face, you can't even have a man."
"Aunt Wang, how can you say something hurtful?"
"So what if I hurt you? Hit me if you can."
Xu Laidi looked at the robust Aunt Wang and took a step back guiltily. Forget it, he would not bother with this country woman.
"Aunt Wang, how much is Li Huan's betrothal gift?"
Han Chunmei and others also ran out when they heard the noise. Of course they knew who Li Huan was, so they asked nervously.
"The Li family is not well off, so they can only offer ten yuan as a gift."
When it came to ten yuan, Aunt Wang's voice lowered a lot. This betrothal gift was indeed a bit shabby. Even the poorest family would have to give thirty or fifty yuan to marry a daughter-in-law.
"Aunt Wang, you can't just take away the prettiest and youngest girl in our educated youth camp with just 10 yuan as a gift."
"Sister Chunmei, Cheng Qiao used to be the prettiest girl in our educated youth camp, but now she's disfigured. Didn't you see that her forehead is wrapped in such thick gauze?"
Han Chunmei refused outright, but Xu Laidi smiled. The jealousy he had just felt had disappeared. It turned out that this man named Li Huan was so poor, yet he had the nerve to propose marriage to her.
"Xu Laidi, shut up right there. If you keep talking nonsense, don't blame me for being rude."
Han Chunmei retorted to Xu Laidi in annoyance, and Xu Laidi quickly took a step back. She was here to watch the fun and couldn't get involved.
"I'm talking to Xu Laidi. Although Li Huan is a little poor, marrying a wife is a big deal. You have to look at the person carefully. Some people are vicious. We in Xiangyang Village won't accept them. They are educated youths. They have read so much that they are out of their minds."
Aunt Wang really disliked Xu Laidi and started scolding her. Xu Laidi was so angry that she clenched her fists and wanted to scold back, but she was too scared to face Aunt Wang, who had the first-level combat power.
Cheng Qiao smiled. Just because Aunt Wang favored her, she would be nice to her. Now she was helping Li Huan to propose marriage. It seemed that the relationship between the two families was still good.
"Cheng Zhiqing, look..."
The two eggs in Aunt Wang's pocket were not even warm yet. Of course she wanted to make this marriage happen. Besides, her son and the second-rate guy were good brothers secretly. Since her son had spoken, she had to help even if she didn't want to.
As for the future life of Erliuzi and Cheng Qiao, she was also looking forward to it, to see what life would be like for a naive and spoiled girl who married a ruffian and lazy man.
"Okay, I agree."
Cheng Qiao smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Cheng Qiao..."
"Thank you, Sister Chunmei. I have to get married even if I don't want to. Otherwise, I won't be able to stay in this village anymore."
Han Chunmei was stunned for a moment, thinking about how everyone in the village was saying that Cheng Qiao was held in the arms of a scoundrel, and many people saw the situation that day. She really had no choice but to get married. She was such a poor thing.
Xu Laidi suddenly realized that Li Huan must be the second-rate guy. She had heard people in the village say that Cheng Qiao was in the arms of a second-rate guy and had no choice but to marry him.
"Cheng Qiao, you don't have to be afraid. You have us. We are your family. If Li Huan bullies you, we can find the Women's Federation."
"Yes, we can also help you find an organization."
The female educated youth started chattering and looked at Aunt Wang with indignation. Aunt Wang took a step back. She was just here to propose marriage, not to force a sale.
"Thank you, but I still agree to marry because I don't want to live in the same educated youth camp with this person. I'm afraid of being framed again."
Cheng Qiao pointed at Xu Laidi and spoke loudly.
Xu Laidi: “…￥%…”
"Then I'll go back. Li Huan and his mother will be here early tomorrow morning, so you should get up early."
Aunt Wang turned and ran, as if a wolf was chasing her.
The next day, at daybreak, everyone in the educated youth site got up. Xiaoping and Xiaoqin went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and lunch. In order to hurry up for the autumn harvest, from today on, no one could come back for lunch. Those whose families could deliver meals would have them delivered, and those whose families had no one deliver meals would bring their own.
There was a knock on the door of the educated youth center, and Jiang Guangrong hurried to open it. He guessed that it must be a second-rate guy coming to give a betrothal gift.
"Second, no, Li Huan, please, please come in..."
"Mom, Cheng Qiao lives here, let's go in."
"Hey, let's go."
When Cheng Qiao heard the voice, she was already standing in the yard of the educated youth center, with Han Chunmei and Zhang Yuefang standing next to her. They were all watching Li Huan walk in with bags.
Chai Jianmin laughed. He originally thought that Li Huan was a good young man from somewhere, but who knew that he was actually a second-rate person. God really has eyes.
"My daughter, I am here today to give you a betrothal gift. I would like to arrange your wedding after the grain distribution."
Mother Li felt bad when she saw the white gauze on Cheng Qiao's forehead. How sad she must be to see such a good girl disfigured like this.
"Aunt, I listen to you."
"Hey, this is ten yuan for the betrothal gift, three feet of cotton cloth, fifty kilograms of fine grain, and one kilogram of pork. Oh, Lele, push the bicycle in."
Cheng Qiao nodded. Li Huan had already told her in advance that the 200 yuan betrothal gift should be reported as 10 yuan to others, otherwise the Li family’s accounts would not be correct.
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