Chapter 8: The Wedding is Approaching
Chen Chunmiao really wanted to make herself look tougher, but Huo Beichuan looked too scary. Even when he knew that she had betrayed him in her previous life, he never showed such an expression. It seemed that no matter what she did, it didn't matter to him.
But now she just almost hit Chen Jintao, and he exploded?
Why?
Why would someone who was so lukewarm towards me in the previous life have such an attitude towards Shen Jintao in this life?
Chen Chunmiao was a little doubtful. Would it be useful if she planned their marriage? Will Chen Jintao still be living a good life?
However, this thought only lasted for a moment and she immediately rejected it.
It's impossible. Huo Beichuan will be returning to the army soon, and Chen Jintao's life will definitely not be good.
"Apologize!"
Huo Beichuan seemed to have not heard Shen Chunmiao's words at all, and his tone became more and more sinister.
"What...what do you want to do?"
"If you dare to hit me, I will definitely report you!"
Chen Chunmiao's teeth chattered at the look in his eyes.
She suddenly remembered something. Before she went to join the army, Huo Beichuan was the leader of the children in the brigade. He seemed to not even know how to write the word "fear". There was no child of the same age in the brigade who was not afraid of Huo Beichuan.
Even before Huo Beichuan could say the next word, Shen Chunmiao's defense was completely broken. She was frightened by her own memory and started crying. "Yes! I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!"
Huo Beichuan withdrew his gaze, but a storm was brewing in his eyes.
She immediately handed the watch to Huo Nanxi, because it was a women's watch and only Huo Nanxi was suitable for it in the family. His mother was not someone who would wear a watch. He had planned to buy one for her before, but Liu Guifen directly said that it would interfere with her work and she refused it no matter what.
"Xiao Xi, if you don't mind that it's been worn by someone else, then keep it and wear it. If you do, you can watch over it and deal with it."
Huo Beichuan's words made Shen Chunmiao blush again. What did he mean? Was he saying that she was dirty?
Huo Nanxi didn't mind it. It was already very good to have a watch. She also noticed that Shen Jintao had a new watch on her hand. She wouldn't feel guilty about accepting it. After all, it would not be appropriate to give the ex-fiancée's things to the current fiancée.
"How could I dislike it? Some people just don't know how to appreciate things. I don't know if her brother Qingshan will buy these for her. Don't let her marry Qingshan and end up with nothing and make people laugh at her."
Huo Nanxi was also a person who knew yin and yang. She called him "Brother Qingshan" twice in a very convoluted way, which gave people goosebumps, but also made Xu Xuemei and others laugh.
Shen Chunmiao was so angry that his face turned blue, but he didn't gain anything by jumping out. Instead, he lost both the wife and the army. He was in a very bad mood.
He turned around and went back to his room. Shen Jianguo felt ashamed and took Wang Lanxiu away.
Wang Lanxiu was still cursing there. She didn't dare to curse Xu Xuemei, after all, her brother and sister-in-law from her mother's side were still there. She could only point at her own son and curse him. Her curses were very dirty, but Shen Jianmin pretended not to hear them.
Xie Lanzhi's eyes were wide open, she never thought that the watch would be taken back. If she had known, she would have put it away in advance and told them that it was lost.
She couldn't help but blame her own daughter in her heart. She wore it out and flaunted it in public after breaking off the engagement and was caught red-handed. But she was in the wrong about the broken engagement and couldn't say anything.
She was so angry that she went back to her room without even eating. During this farce, Mr. Shen never showed up from beginning to end.
Unlike the low pressure area over there, the stove in the big room was a little crude, but everything else was not bad. The meal was cooked quickly, and everyone gathered together to enjoy the delicious meal.
Huo Chenggong also discovered that his in-laws didn't even have tables, chairs or benches. They now pulled up a cabinet to serve as a table, and everyone had to stand to eat. This was not acceptable.
"My dear relatives, I have some extra tables, chairs and benches. I'll ask Beichuan and Dongsheng to bring them over to you. You can use them first. I heard from Beichuan that you are going to build a separate house. It just so happens that I know some handicrafts, so I will slowly make you a few new ones."
Hearing what Huo Chenggong said, Shen Jianmin's heart was burning. His mother was only concerned about whether her family's things would fall into the hands of the second wife, but Huo Chenggong could consider so much.
"No need, in-laws. I'm already exhausted from having to go to work every day. How can I trouble you again? We can just hire someone to beat the doctor when the time comes."
"We are all family from now on, why do you have to be polite to me?"
Huo Chenggong waved his hand and said, "It's settled. If I ask someone else to fight, it will cost money, right?"
Shen Jianmin and Xu Xuemei hurriedly expressed their gratitude, feeling that it was good to know everyone in the same village well. Even if their daughter married into such a family, they would not treat her unfairly.
In the next few days, both families were preparing for the wedding of Huo Beichuan and Shen Jintao.
Originally, Chen Jintao had reached the age for marriage, and Xu Xuemei had been very optimistic about Huo Beichuan. However, Chen Chunmiao cried and made a fuss at the time and wanted to cancel the marriage. Later, Chen Jintao chased after Lu Qingshan, that pretty boy, so no matchmaker came to the door.
But Xu Xuemei had been secretly preparing a dowry for her daughter. Now that the family had been divided, she was no longer restricted in what she did and could go around looking for people to exchange cotton for her.
There are many people in my mother's family, and the three sisters-in-law also know a lot of people. By piecing together the materials, they actually managed to collect six quilts of varying weights. Although this seriously damaged the family's vitality, Xu Xuemei and Shen Jianmin were very happy.
If it had been a few years ago, having two quilts would have been considered a very good dowry. Even now, six quilts are not something that an average family can afford.
But it’s not that we can’t come up with the money, it’s mainly because cotton tickets are hard to get.
Seeing how lavishly they were holding the wedding, Wang Lanxiu and the second wife certainly didn't like it and kept cursing at home all day long.
It's nothing more than, "Those who know you are marrying off your daughter, while those who don't know think you are marrying off your wife!"
"You guys are spending so much money on a losing commodity. You might as well use the money to help Chuntao find a wife. You uncle and aunt really have no conscience at all."
Chuntao is the twin brother of Chen Chunmiao, who is also half a year older than Chen Jintao. He is currently looking for a partner. I heard that he has set his eyes on a girl from the next brigade, but the girl is pretty and wants a lot of dowry.
Shen Jianmin couldn't stand it anymore, so he immediately went to choose a piece of land for his own family and decided to build the house as soon as his daughter got married.
Just as Shen Jintao's family was busy preparing for the wedding, Lu Qingshan really came to propose to Shen Chunmiao.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
