Chapter 226
Su Xiang felt that the girl was well-educated, good-looking, and spoke politely, and that he was not worthy of her. He felt that he had to breathe carefully in her presence.
Su Miao asked him to tell his seventh uncle his true thoughts, but he shook his head, unwilling to disappoint his seventh uncle.
He himself hadn't figured it out, and no one else could say anything. However, before leaving, Su Miao asked his fifth uncle to ask Su Xiang more about his thoughts and not to force a marriage out of haste.
Fifth uncle nodded and told them not to worry, as they would only do it if Su Xiang was willing.
Half a month later, Su Miao learned from his father that Xiangge's marriage to the girl had been settled, and the family was now preparing the betrothal gifts.
Su Miao asked his father, "Brother Xiang, are you really willing?"
Su Yuanzheng said: "When Ah Xiang first learned that such a large amount of betrothal gifts was needed, he was unwilling to do so. He couldn't afford such a large sum of money, and he didn't want to ask his seventh uncle and his family to help him. Later, I don't know how I talked to him, but he agreed again and said that he would write an IOU to anyone who borrowed money and pay it back slowly in the future.
The girl's family said they hope to have a banquet after the New Year. When your second uncle called, he said they were still trying to raise the money. If they can't raise enough money by then, your second aunt will make up for the shortfall. He said you've been giving them a lot of money for free by selling shredded papaya."
Since the matter has been finalized, Su Miao can't say anything more. After all, she is just a cousin and can't interfere in this matter without going through the elders.
After New Year's Day, time seemed to be fast-forwarded. The business of the store was as prosperous as ever, and the school entered the stage of final review. Everyone lived with anticipation and hard work.
Although there is still more than a month to go, people are already talking about preparing for the New Year.
Su Miao has already reviewed all the high school knowledge and helped Ye Jiayin finish learning all the knowledge in the first semester of the second year of high school in advance. Once he finishes learning the remaining knowledge in the next semester, he will be able to take the grade-advancing exam.
Ye Jiayin was going to go back to Beijing to study in her senior year of high school, but she could skip grades here first and then transfer her student status to go back to study in her senior year.
In the final exam, Su Miao ranked first as usual, with full marks in science. He only lost one or two points on the more subjective questions in the liberal arts. This was already an astonishing result.
But what surprised the school leaders even more was Ye Jiayin's grades. She ranked 66th in the city in the high school entrance examination, a score that could not even get her into a key class in a high school. But in this final exam, she actually ranked second in the class and tenth in the grade, which was a huge leap.
During the days when the results were released, the head teacher of Class (2) walked with such a swift pace and a back as straight as a gun barrel that he wanted to ask everyone he met: "How did you know that my student got almost full marks?"
The test papers were handed out and the winter vacation began. Ye Jiayin did not take the game console with her when she returned to Beijing. She said she had another one at home and left it for Su Miao to play with.
So after spending two days finishing all his winter vacation homework, Su Miao began to enjoy a leisurely and comfortable vacation life.
She plays games, cooks delicious food, exercises, and reads magazines every day. After finishing the new article in January, she still hasn't thought of any new ideas, so she didn't continue writing new articles. When she has nothing to do, she squats under the Bagua tree to see if there is any new inspiration.
But maybe it’s because the Chinese New Year is approaching, and there are too many things to prepare at home, so no one has time to make a big fuss, and the recent gossip seems a bit dull.
At the same time, on the other side of the mountain behind Sujia Village, in another village, the matchmaker was drinking and eating meat with the family of the girl who was going to marry Su Xiang.
The girl's brother, Huang Chengzhi, smiled and clinked glasses with the matchmaker: "Aunt Wu, thank you for your hard work. After the matter is completed, we will divide the profits according to the old way."
Aunt Wu nodded and said, "Don't worry, your little girl Xiaoya is even prettier than her sister. I wonder how happy they are over there. They're trying to raise money right now. Just wait and see."
The girl's sister-in-law, Wu Defang, was from the same clan as Aunt Wu. She frowned and said, "Can someone from the village really afford such a large dowry? Although his family has land and food and clothing is not a problem, they can't earn much from working in the fields all year round."
"Oh, when have I ever misjudged your aunt? He has no money, but his relatives are rich! That little girl that day, the top scorer in the high school entrance examination, her family owns a huge shop in Yongcheng!
Look how close she was to that big fool yesterday. If she really asks, their family will definitely lend her money. Then she can marry him like your sister did, and then delay getting the marriage certificate. After a month or two, she can come back and call the police to file for divorce, saying he hit someone.
By then, you'll have been staying at his house for a while, so they won't be able to sue you for marriage fraud. Then you can go to the Women's Federation and cry, and ask the higher-ups to divorce you. Wouldn't that give you a little over a thousand yuan? "
Huang Xiaoya said unhappily: "Isn't this just asking me to marry a fool? What's the difference between the past two months and getting married for real."
Aunt Wu glanced at her and said, "Miss Xiaoya, although Ersha's brain is not that bright, you saw yesterday that he has a good temper. He usually speaks like a normal person. He is good-looking and has a good figure. He is much better than the two disabled people your sister married. Auntie loves you, so she carefully selected him for you.
Oh, besides, you're not a virgin anymore, so just follow me. I'm just afraid that by then you'll fall in love with me and won't want to come back!"
Aunt Wu spoke without hesitation, and Huang Chengzhi and Wu Defang did not think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, they nodded in agreement. Wu Defang even said to her sister-in-law, "You better be clear-headed and don't be fooled by others' words again."
Huang Xiaoya angrily slammed her chopsticks on the table and shouted, "I'm not blind, how could I fall for a fool! My previous partners all had jobs!"
Aunt Wu said sarcastically, "Not only do they have companies, some of them also have wives. Silly girl, they're having fun with you for free, and you think you've gotten a great deal. Listen to your aunt, it's right. Someone like you who's willing to go out and do things is just right! You can accomplish great things! Think more about yourself in the future. Money is much more important than a man."
Huang Xiaoya couldn't argue with him, so she just turned away and went back to her room.
Huang Chengzhi poured wine for Aunt Wu and said flatteringly, "Aunt, don't argue with her. She's young and doesn't think things through. She'll understand after a few rounds. My Xiaolian will be back in a few days, and you'll have to take the trouble to make arrangements."
Aunt Wu said proudly, "Don't worry. Although Xiaolian isn't as pretty as Xiaoya, she's obedient. I like her too. Next time I'll pick a better one for her."
The Huang family's yard was close to the foot of the mountain and had no neighbors on either side, so they spoke so freely. However, they never expected that there was a young girl lying under their wall and heard all their conversation clearly.
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