Song Lili glanced at Zhang Qinghua speechlessly. "What did you mean by what you just said?"
Song Lili was not opposed to the outcome, so she quickly accepted what Zhang Qinghua said.
Thinking about it carefully, they should get married.
Most people here get married a year after getting engaged, so they are considered quite special cases.
They've been engaged for a year and a half and still aren't married, which is quite unique.
There have been rumors circulating in the village lately that the relationship between the two families is probably off, which is why there has been no news of a wedding.
Song Lili had vaguely heard about it, but she was certain that she would marry Zhang Qinghua, so she didn't take it to heart.
Now that Zhang Qinghua had kicked her, she knew that marriage was probably really on the agenda.
The two of them reached a consensus: Song Lili then lowered her head and started mowing the lawn again.
However, Zhang Qinghua was not so calm. Although he had always known that he and Lili would get married, when the time actually came, he was still excited.
He clenched his fist, trembling slightly, and stood there dumbfounded for a moment before rushing over and snatching the sickle from Song Lili's hand.
"Lili, you...you sit down and rest for a while, I...I'll do it, you sit down." He was quite emotional and his speech was incoherent.
Song Lili looked at Zhang Qinghua, who was like a young boy, with amusement, then took a few steps back, found a place, and obediently sat down.
Since Zhang Qinghua wants to do it, let him do it.
The two of them sat there, one sitting and the other bent over, both with big smiles on their faces, while their hands quickly cut the grass.
No one spoke, but it wasn't awkward at all; instead, it had a warm and cozy feel to it.
Zhang Qinghua quickly filled the entire basket, pressed it down hard, and only stopped when it could hold no more.
"Alright, let's go." After sweating, Zhang Qinghua was no longer so agitated, and his emotions calmed down.
Song Lili reached for the sickle, but Zhang Qinghua dodged her, saying, "You can walk, I'll carry all of these."
Zhang Qinghua carried the basket on his back and held a sickle in his hand as he spoke.
"..." Song Lili smiled and obediently followed Zhang Qinghua.
After walking only a few steps, Zhang Qinghua grabbed Song Lili's hand and said nervously, "I...I'm holding your hand so you won't fall."
Song Lili found it funny. Falling down? How could that be?
She goes up the mountain several times a day, how could she possibly fall here? It's just an excuse.
She found it amusing but didn't expose him, letting Zhang Qinghua hold her hand and walk down the mountain step by step.
Upon arriving at the Song family's door, Zhang Qinghua handed the items to Song Lili, saying, "Since that's the case, I'll ask Da Da to find someone to choose an auspicious date."
With Song Lili's approval, Zhang Qinghua was able to prepare with peace of mind.
"Okay," Song Lili nodded readily, without the slightest reluctance.
Since she has already accepted it in her heart, she will no longer try to refuse it in a pretentious way.
When Zhang Qinghua told Zhang Shengtian the news, Zhang Shengtian was overjoyed.
His eldest son is finally getting married, and this major life event is finally resolved, so he can finally rest easy.
He immediately said, "Okay, okay, I'll go find Aunt Fu right away and ask her to come with me to the Song family so we can properly discuss your wedding date."
The wedding date needs to be decided by both families, which is why Zhang Shengcai said that.
"You can decide these things, sir," Zhang Qinghua said happily.
"Good, good, good," Zhang Shengtian said three more times happily.
Even Zhang Qingguo couldn't help but be happy, "Big brother, Lili will be my sister-in-law from now on? That's great!"
Zhang Qingguo had a lot of contact with Song Lili, and even taught Song Jianguo a lesson on Song Lili's behalf, so he felt very close to Song Lili.
"Yes, from now on she's your sister-in-law." We're family now. Zhang Qinghua couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Brother, congratulations!" Zhang Aiai said with a smile.
Zhang Qinghua was in a good mood, so a smile appeared on his face.
So, unbeknownst to Song Lili, Zhang Shengtian was already preparing to go to the matchmaker, Aunt Fu, and then to the Song family to choose an auspicious date.
Song Lili was simply doing her own thing as usual, completely unaware that the Zhang family had already started preparing.
Lately, she's been mostly weeding in the fields, so the work is relatively easy. She also takes time to go to town, visit the supply and marketing cooperative, and go to the post office, among other things.
Time passed quickly, and just when she had almost forgotten what she had said to Zhang Qinghua, one day, Zhang Shengtian brought Aunt Fu to her door.
Because it was raining that day, everyone stayed home and didn't go out.
"Brother Song, are you home?" Aunt Fu called from outside the gate.
"Yes, come in." Song Yongren heard this and called out from inside the main room before going out to greet him.
"Oh, it's Aunt Fu and Brother Zhang Shengtian! Come in quickly, come in quickly!" Song Yongren said warmly as soon as he saw the visitors.
"Brother, we've come today to discuss something good with you." Aunt Fu hadn't even sat down yet when she opened her mouth with a smile.
Since the two families are already engaged, the wedding is only a matter of time.
Song Yongren knew exactly why they had come today. He was well aware of the reason.
So, she put on a smile and asked, "What is it?" Although she knew the answer, as the woman, she still needed to maintain her composure.
"Of course it's great news! Look, the two kids have been engaged for over a year, they should be getting married by now, shouldn't they?" Aunt Fu said with a smile.
“That makes sense,” Song Yongren nodded, agreeing with Aunt Fu’s words.
He had heard the rumors circulating in the village, and he had felt angry about them, but he could only endure them.
After the New Year, he had been eagerly awaiting the Zhang family to bring a matchmaker to his door, and now the wait had finally come.
“Brother Yongren, I’ve come here today to discuss the wedding of our two children.”
"I was thinking of finding someone today to see which day would be auspicious, so that the two kids can get things done," Zhang Shengtian said.
However, this matter of choosing an auspicious date was always done secretly, for fear of being caught and labeled as feudal superstition.
However, everyone does this in private, which is why Zhang Shengcai said that.
"Alright, since Brother Shengtian has put it that way, let's do it that way. It's time for these two children to get married."
Before today, no one knew how anxious Song Yongren was.
However, he just didn't say it; he was just silently anxious.
Now that the weight has been lifted from his heart, he naturally gets busy. Only when everything is done will he truly feel at ease and no longer worry as much as before.
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