Seeing Qian Daniu's resolute expression, Xu's mother hesitated for a long time before finally hardening her heart, clenching her teeth, and squeezing out a few words.
"Alright...alright, then we'll do as you say! Now that things have been settled, I'd like to trouble you, my dear in-laws, to make a trip and call Xiaoxiao's parents and other family members over."
"We'll all have lunch together at our house today, and we'll take this opportunity to finalize the engagement of our two children. It'll be a lively engagement ceremony!"
Unexpectedly, Qian Daniu waved her hands repeatedly and shook her head like a rattle drum, shouting loudly, "There's no need for such trouble! I can make decisions for my granddaughter. The two of us here are enough."
"Besides, this is a very simple matter, why make such a fuss?" After saying that, she pulled Shen Junqi, who was standing to the side, to her side without further ado and held her hand firmly.
“Grandma, in my opinion, it would be more appropriate for Xiaoxiao to be present.” Mother Xu warmly led the two into the spacious and bright hall, then quickly poured two steaming cups of hot water, and handed them to the table with a smile.
"Why call that girl over? My dear granddaughter Junqi is right here. We can just have a meal together. There's no need for all that fancy stuff and wasting money." Qian Daniu waved her hand casually, looking completely unconcerned.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xu was taken aback, her face showing a hint of confusion and bewilderment: "Grandma, something's not quite right with what you're saying. What exactly did you mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything special. It's just an engagement. Having me, as an elder, is enough," Qian Daniu replied casually, still appearing indifferent.
"Oh dear, Mother-in-law, this won't do! An engagement is such an important event, the parties involved must be present," said Mrs. Xu, her eyes wide with anxiety.
“They’ve shown up! Look, my precious granddaughter Junqi is right here in front of me.” As she spoke, Qian Daniu reached out and grabbed Shen Junqi, who had been standing silently to the side, and pulled her forward.
"Oh dear, my dear in-law, you must have misunderstood! The one we're marrying isn't your daughter, but that little girl, Xiaoxiao." Upon seeing this, Xu's mother quickly waved her hands and hurriedly explained.
“How could there be a mistake! Absolutely no mistake! Don’t you know? Your son has already come to our village twice, and he even brought us two generous gifts. It’s obvious that he has his eye on my granddaughter!”
Qian Danu stared wide-eyed, put her hands on her hips, and said fiercely.
"And also, lately, the two of them have been inseparable, going in and out together all the time. There was even one time when your son hugged my granddaughter in public!"
“My granddaughter’s reputation is ruined. Humph, if he refuses to marry her, how will she survive?”
At this point, Qian Daniu's voice unconsciously rose eight octaves, her face full of indignation.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xu panicked and quickly waved her hands to explain, "Oh dear, my dear in-law, please don't get agitated! There must be some misunderstanding. We can clear things up once we've explained it."
"Besides, the marriage between our two families was originally intended for Xiaoxiao."
However, Qian Daniu wouldn't listen to any explanation. She plopped down on the ground and started throwing a tantrum: "No way! You won't let this go until you get an explanation!"
"You've treated my granddaughter like this, and now you say you don't want to marry her? Aren't you just trying to drive her to her death? Everyone, please be the judge..."
As she spoke, Qian Danu burst into loud sobs, her cries so earth-shattering, as if she had suffered a tremendous injustice.
At this moment, Xu Wenhua, who had been keeping quiet inside the room, finally couldn't take it anymore. He sighed helplessly and forced himself to come out of the room.
With lightning speed, Qian Daniu grabbed Xu Wenhua's clothes and held on tightly, refusing to let go, while urgently exclaiming, "My poor granddaughter, her reputation is ruined now, you must marry her!"
Seeing this, Xu Wenhua frowned slightly and forcefully snatched his clothes back from Qian Daniu's hands.
However, after a slight hesitation, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Alright, I agree to the engagement."
Upon hearing this, Qian Danu, who had been throwing a tantrum on the ground, instantly perked up. She scrambled to her feet, a barely perceptible smug smile on her face, and then pressed her advantage, saying, "Alright, if that's the case, then it's settled! Hurry up and hand over the betrothal gifts."
Just then, Xu's mother, who had been standing silently to the side, suddenly spoke up, expressing her firm opposition: "I disagree! Why should my son marry your granddaughter? My son clearly has his eye on Xiaoxiao, how can he marry this one from your family?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Daniu's face changed drastically, but she quickly recovered and put on a heartbroken look, feigning grief as she cried, "Oh dear, my granddaughter Junqi! It's all my fault for not protecting your reputation, which is why Xu Wenhua took advantage of you."
"Even his mother doesn't want to marry you now, you might as well just hang yourself in front of their house, that way you won't have to live in this world and be looked down upon..."
After saying that, he started wailing, and his cries were deafening.
Xu's mother felt a throbbing sensation in her temples and a wave of dizziness, as if she were about to faint at any moment.
Xu Wenhua took out a wad of cash from his pocket, counted out 88 yuan, and gave it to Qian Danu.
Qian Danu quickly grabbed the money, counted it carefully, and then cautiously put it into her pocket.
She looked up, her face beaming with happiness, and said, "Then let's have lunch here today, consider it our official engagement!"
At this moment, Qian Daniu turned to look at Xu Wenhua, her eyes full of anticipation, and asked cheerfully, "Wenhua! When will you come back from the army to marry my daughter?"
Hearing this, Xu Wenhua frowned slightly, looking somewhat impatient, but still patiently replied, "We need to submit a marriage application first, and wait for the military's approval. I estimate I won't be able to come back to handle this until next year's Spring Festival!"
What Xu Wenhua didn't tell him was that it was also possible the application would fail.
The chances of this happening are very low. Generally, unless you have a special status or have done anything that harms the country, you can get through.
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