Song Lili squinted with joy, "Really? That's wonderful! Daqing will be so happy."
Thinking of Daqing's unabashed manner ever since he exposed their relationship, Song Lili laughed out loud.
It seems Daqing really likes Sister Yangmei, which puts her mind at ease.
She enthusiastically pulled Yangmei aside and started asking her all sorts of questions, going over everything that piqued her curiosity.
Although she knew a lot about the local customs, she only had a superficial understanding of engagement.
Because she had been studying away from home, she only knew a little bit of the process and nothing else.
This time, it concerns the bayberries she cares about most, so she must find out everything clearly.
Time flies when two people chat, and by the time they realize it, it's already evening.
Song Lili exclaimed in surprise, "How come it's so late? I thought only an hour or two had passed." She hadn't expected so much time to have gone by.
Yang Mei was also surprised, "Wow, that was fast! Lili, I have to go home now, I have things to do tomorrow."
Song Lili shouted at Yang Mei's retreating figure, "I'll come and help then!"
She is now very interested in Yangmei and Daqing's engagement and wants to join in the fun.
On November 25th, Song Lili went to Yang Mei's house early in the morning, even abandoning the cabbages in the greenhouse that she had been enjoying the most these past few days.
This saddened Song Yongren, who said to Song Jianshe, who was both amused and exasperated, "This is how Lili should be at her age."
Before, Lili was too silent and timid. Since that day, she has become too rational and composed, like a little adult.
This eager and curious attitude is exactly how she should be.
Song Yongren felt heartbroken. Poor children mature early, and poverty forces them to grow up prematurely, robbing them of the joy they should have experienced.
Ultimately, it's because he's incompetent!
Fortunately, Song Lili, who had left long ago, was unaware of Song Yongren's thoughts; otherwise, her lips would probably be twitching.
She's not a real child, how could she possibly act like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old?
Song Jianshe, on the other hand, didn't have as many feelings; he just thought Song Lili's curiosity was really strange.
He looked at Song Yongren speechlessly. "Big Brother, this is abnormal, okay? What kind of young lady is curious about someone's engagement?"
Song Yongren laughed and said, "Just out of curiosity."
Song Jianshe was speechless. Could it be that he was overthinking things? Impossible, right?
He opened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, but still didn't say what was on his mind.
Lili is still young; he might be overthinking things.
When Song Lili arrived at Yang Mei's house, Yang Mei's family had just begun to take action.
The engagement ceremony involves the groom's closest family members, including uncles and aunts, bringing engagement gifts to the bride's home. The two families then discuss the wedding date, betrothal gifts, and other specific details.
The woman will prepare the best food in her home and wait for the man's family to arrive.
Song Lili was there to help with the cooking.
Looking at the pot of about seven or eight steamed buns, stir-fried potatoes, and a pot of boiled meat on the stove, Song Lili felt a little sad.
Compared to the lavish engagement banquets of later generations, this engagement banquet was far too meager.
But at this point, it's already the best for everyone.
It was only because Yangmei's family had an older brother who was an apprentice in the provincial capital and frequently sent them grain and ration coupons that her family could afford to make plain steamed buns.
Song Lili watched silently for a while, then said to Guo Guihua, "Auntie, how about I go to my house and get a few cabbages? We also have cucumbers in our greenhouse, can I pick a few too?"
"Today is Yang Mei's engagement day, so we must bring out the best of everything and not let the groom look down on us," Song Lili urged.
Guo Guihua was somewhat tempted. Although the current items were the best in the entire Hongqi Village, she always felt they were a bit lacking.
As soon as Song Lili mentioned it, she immediately wavered, but when she thought about the price of Song Lili's cabbage, she hesitated again.
"Let's just forget about it, these... are good enough." But deep down, she was unwilling to give up, having something good right in front of her but not being able to use it.
Song Lili noticed Guo Guihua's concerns but didn't take them seriously. She smiled and said, "Auntie, Yang Mei and I are good friends. She has always taken care of me. Consider this my engagement gift to her."
Guo Guihua was even more tempted. "This...this...is it okay?"
“Okay, definitely! Auntie, wait for me, I’m going to pick them.” Song Lili said and ran off in a flash, not giving Guo Guihua a chance to hesitate any longer.
Guo Guihua watched Song Lili run away and acquiesced without struggling.
After today, we'll give it to Lili at the price; consider it a purchase.
Song Lili skipped home and immediately went into the greenhouse, which aroused the curiosity of the Song family, including Song Yongren.
Song Lili completely ignored the people behind her, opened the greenhouse door and quickly pulled up a large handful of cabbages that had just grown to ten centimeters long.
Before the other three could react, she quickly picked four or five cucumbers, some of the largest ones in the greenhouse, each about the size of Song Fang's forearm.
As Song Lili passed by him, Song Jianshe seemed to snap out of his daze and grabbed her.
"Lili, what are you doing? Why are you pulling up so many vegetables?" And so many cucumbers too.
Song Lili looked up blankly, then said matter-of-factly, "It's for Sister Yangmei's family, add two dishes to their menu."
Song Jianshe choked, then looked at Song Lili with some confusion. "But..." That's a lot of money, a lot of money, just given away like that?
"Just take one dish when you want more food, why take them all?" Isn't that too much? Uncle Weimin and the others will feel burdened.
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