With Song Lili's consent and guarantee, when Aunt Fu came again the second time, Song Yongren casually chatted for a few minutes and agreed, after all, the woman should also be a little reserved.
Song Yongren's agreement meant that their marriage was officially settled. Once the engagement ceremony was held, they would be a real engaged couple.
Aunt Fu slapped her thigh happily, "Oh my, this is great news! Both of these children are good. From now on, they will definitely live a harmonious and happy life."
To improve her work, Aunt Fu asked someone to teach her some nice and cultured phrases, and now she's putting them to good use.
Song Yongren laughed along, "Yes, Qinghua is a pretty good kid." However, he also felt that his own daughter was no less impressive.
"That's right, everyone in the surrounding villages is watching. Your daughter will definitely not suffer if she marries him. You'll be living a life of luxury from now on."
Once the marriage was arranged, Aunt Fu naturally showered Song Yongren with compliments, making him feel dizzy and elated.
That day, Song Lili happened to be at home, but she didn't go out. She was listening to the conversation from her room.
So, hearing Aunt Fu's words, I couldn't help but laugh. It seems that this matchmaker really does rely entirely on her words.
If she hadn't been so clear-headed, she would have believed what she said.
The thought of her and Zhang Qinghua living together forever filled her with sweetness, and she suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for the future.
Aunt Fu got the answer she wanted and left happily. As she left, the news of Zhang Qinghua and Song Lili's engagement spread throughout Hongqi Village.
Of course, some people are happy while others are sad. Some are happy for Song Lili, while others are jealous of her.
When Daqing and Yangmei heard this, they were overjoyed, because they both considered Song Lili a good friend, and even more so, a younger sister.
Besides Qin Hongxia, who only dared to be jealous in secret, there was another family filled with jealousy and hatred towards Song Lili: the Luo family.
Since losing his position as village chief, Luo Weijia had been waiting for Zhang Qinghua to come and propose marriage. He thought that although it was a verbal agreement, it was arranged by Zhang Qinghua's deceased mother, and they would definitely not go back on their word.
Later, when he didn't receive a response for a long time, he became a little anxious and wanted to urge her, but his daughter stopped him.
The daughter said that her pride wouldn't allow her to do such a thing; she would just wait for Zhang Qinghua to take the initiative to propose marriage.
But who would have thought that the last thing they would hear was that Zhang Qinghua was engaged to someone else, and that person was their family's "enemy"? How could Luo Weijia not be jealous and resentful?
However, he is no longer the high-ranking village chief of Hongqi Village; he is just a villager, and a villager who has made mistakes.
So he's been keeping a low profile lately, afraid that someone might suddenly dig up his past and drag him out for criticism.
In addition, his daughter was a leader of the Red Guards in Hongqi Village, which allowed him to get through these days unscathed.
Now, hearing such infuriating news, he could only suppress his anger, but the veins on his face and neck betrayed his fury.
Luo Yuejin was equally furious. He also knew about the situation between the two families. When he heard that Zhang Qinghua's betrothed was not his own sister, he wanted to rush to the Zhang family to demand an explanation.
"That's outrageous! Zhang Qinghua was clearly engaged to my sister, so why is he also engaged to that bitch Song Lili?"
"Sir, are we just going to do nothing and watch them get engaged? What about my sister? She's been waiting all this time." As he spoke, Luo Yuejin's eyes reddened.
He felt wronged for his sister, and also felt angry and upset.
"What else can we do? Go and question them? But neither of our families gave any betrothal gifts, so it doesn't count at all."
"Zhang Qinghua is engaged to Song Lili now, so they haven't done anything wrong. What right do you have to demand an explanation?"
Luo Weijia was more rational and thoughtful than Luo Yuejin.
He understood that the two families had only made a verbal agreement, and only the two families knew about it; no one else knew.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people of Hongqi Village, Zhang Qinghua had never been engaged, so it was normal for him to be engaged to Song Lili.
Otherwise, if everyone knew, Zhang Qinghua and Song Lili would probably be the subject of gossip and criticism from the villagers right now.
So even if they come to their door now, it won't do any good. First, they have no evidence, and second, what if the Zhang family denies it?
They were helpless, but the frustration in their hearts just wouldn't dissipate.
"But are we just going to let it go like this? Are we just going to let him bully our family like this?" Luo Yuejin asked, his eyes red, like an angry little beast.
"Yuejin, stop shouting and calm down. Dada is no longer the village chief and can no longer protect you like before."
“If you go out and cause trouble now, I won’t be able to save you. Besides, you’ve made mistakes before, and if other people’s eyes are on you, you’ll be in danger.”
"Haven't you heard about the situation outside? Do you really want to impulsively run out just to vent your anger?"
“Besides, your sister isn’t here yet, which means we’re more likely to be remembered. So let’s wait until your sister comes back before we talk about anything else, okay?” Luo Weijia patiently advised her son.
Regardless, he genuinely cared for his children, so everything he did was for their sake.
At this moment, the first thing that comes to mind is Luo Yuejin's safety; they don't want Luo Yuejin to be in danger.
Right now, the more low-key you are, the more peacefully you can live.
Now, the only thing that can provide them with a layer of protection is their daughter, so if they want to do anything, they can only wait for their daughter to come back.
Luo Yuejin felt aggrieved, but he knew in his heart that what his uncle said was right. Since his uncle stopped being the village head, he had experienced too much of the coldness and warmth of human relationships and had become much more sensible than before.
However, no matter how sensible Luo Yuejin was, he was still a child after all, with the passionate and impulsive nature that children have.
So, the more he thought about it, the angrier and more frustrated he became. He didn't dare to offend Zhang Qinghua, but he wasn't afraid of Song Lili.
These past few days, whenever he had free time, he wandered around the entire village, hoping to bump into Song Lili and vent his anger.
However, his luck seemed to be bad; he had been searching for several days without encountering Song Lili, which made him somewhat irritable.
On this day, he finally got his wish and encountered the person who made him grit his teeth; you can imagine the extent of his outburst.
It was like a volcano suddenly erupting, surging continuously and seemingly unending, leaving Song Lili somewhat helpless.
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