Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Proposal
Lu Qinghe knew that the Wu family could no longer bear it and wanted to send a letter to Wu Xingliang.
But she is now an illiterate mountain woman, so how could she possibly know what the situation is like for her husband in the provincial capital? Even if she guessed that Wu Xingliang had someone else outside, she had no real evidence, so it would be useless to say it.
"The Wu family has an aunt in Hua City. Wu Xingliang went to Hua City to live with her. Maybe he felt that he couldn't make it in our village and wanted to find a way out." Lu Qinghe casually passed it over.
"There's even this kind of relationship?" Zhang Meizhi said with some envy, "Oh, after all, life is better in the city."
"Life in the city is tough without work, and what good can relatives do about the crimes his family committed? The brigade won't issue a certificate, and without a letter of introduction, he'll be caught if he wanders out."
Zhou Feng walked in and gave them some wild vegetables to pick together. She glared at Zhang Meizhi and said, "Qinghe is right. Do you really think it's so easy to go to the city?"
Zhang Meizhi realized it later and nodded: "Yes, if it was really that easy to get into the city, how could Wu Xingliang and even Qinghe not be able to leave in so many years?"
Xue Lanhua, who had just arrived home, frowned halfway through listening and went to the kitchen.
"Alright, alright. I'm tired of talking about the Wu family. Have you picked all the vegetables yet? I'm in a hurry to put them in the pot."
"Here I come."
Lu Qinghe also stood up, but before he could tell Xue Lanhua about their meeting in the daytime, he heard someone knocking on the door.
"Lanhua, is Lanhua home? Something great is about to happen, open the door quickly!"
Seeing that everyone was busy, Lu Qinghe rushed to open the door. When the door opened, he saw three or four women comrades standing outside, and the two behind them were holding half a bamboo basket full of eggs in their hands.
"Aunt Ding? What are you doing..."
Aunt Ding's face was filled with smiles. "Oh! Qinghe, I didn't expect you to open the door. Hurry up, go call your mother over. There's something good, something very good that has to do with you!"
"Is it related to me?" Lu Qinghe frowned.
"That's right. Come, let me introduce them to you. This is the wife of Old Man Zhang at the head of the village, and she has a younger sister and a younger daughter."
Aunt Ding smiled and turned to look at Jia Yan again, "Look, I told you I could show you a person! Look at our Qinghe girl's appearance and figure, she doesn't look like a woman who has given birth to a child at all. You can cover your mouths and laugh."
Zhang's mother immediately covered her mouth and laughed, "Qinghe, my family lives in the east end of the village. Although we don't see each other often, I held you in my arms when you were little. I feel so close to you the moment I see you. Let's go inside and talk!"
Aunt Ding and Aunt Guo are both matchmakers in the village.
Looking at the half basket of eggs in Zhang's mother's arms, Lu Qinghe realized that she might be coming to propose marriage.
Before Lu Qinghe asked to let them in, Zhang Meizhi, who was behind them, heard the noise and rushed over. She looked happy and asked Aunt Ding and the others to come in.
"Don't be in a hurry to put your things down." Lu Qinghe quickly called out to Aunt Ding.
Aunt Ding: "What's the matter? It's just half a basket of eggs. Don't be so formal with me, kid."
Zhang's mother: "That's right!"
Zhang Meizhi also pulled Lu Qinghe's sleeve and said, "Come in and talk. You're welcome."
Lu Qinghe frowned, "Aunt Ding, are you here to propose marriage to me? Did you tell anyone in advance beforehand and then bring someone here?"
Before Aunt Ding nodded, Zhang Meizhi responded first, "That's right, Qinghe. As your sister-in-law, I don't mean to rush you out of the house. I just think that after all, you are not a child anymore. It will be more difficult to find a good man if you wait a little longer. That's why..."
Lu Qinghe turned to look at Zhang Meizhi, "But sister-in-law, did you mention this to me before we got married? If you didn't, you just invited the other party's family over. We're all neighbors here, so what should I say if they hear it later?"
She stood at the door and said these words.
Zhang Meizhi immediately became embarrassed. "Qinghe, I'm just worried about you! It's hard to find a man with good conditions. If you don't hurry up, he'll be picked up by someone else. Aunt Ding and I have looked for Zhang Donghua from the Zhang family. Besides being older than you, he's a good guy. His family is also worried. I think he's a good match!"
Aunt Ding had also looked for Zhou Feng before.
Zhou Feng brought it up with Lu Qinghe when she came back, but Lu Qinghe immediately said that Zhang Donghua was 38 years old and his wife died in unclear circumstances, so he refused to agree. Zhou Feng then didn't mention the matter again.
Zhang Meizhi was quite easygoing and invited the man to her house without even asking any questions.
Lu Qinghe: "Second sister-in-law, you also know that you are here to propose marriage for me, so what do you mean by agreeing to let someone come home without even asking me? If you are in a hurry, the one you find will be yours. Do you want it?"
"Qinghe, what you said is wrong. Isn't this for your own good?"
Xue Lanhua hurried out, wiping the water stains off her clothes. After hearing what she had said, she glared at Zhang Meizhi and said, "I always say that your mouth is as loose as the crotch of cotton pants. How dare you talk so casually about Qinghe's marriage proposal? For Qinghe's own good, you should ask Qinghe's opinion!"
The old couple of the Lu family are in good health and have many work points, and the whole family cannot do without the two old people.
Zhang Meizhi didn't dare to talk back to her mother-in-law after she said that, but she was still very angry and finally took it out on Aunt Ding.
Zhang Meizhi: "I heard it from Aunt Ding. She said she mentioned it to my eldest sister-in-law a few days ago. My eldest sister-in-law also asked Qinghe, and Qinghe said she would talk about it later. I thought Qinghe was interesting, but since we had just separated at that time, I thought I would wait a few days."
Zhou Feng was unhappy when she heard this. She walked over with her hands on her waist and said, "Zhang Meizhi, please be responsible for what you said. I told Aunt Ding at the time that I would take a look and say it later. I didn't give her a definite answer. Besides, what you said is just a polite rejection. How dare you bring me up?"
"Okay."
Xue Lanhua, not wanting to make things awkward, left the door open and interrupted the two daughters-in-law's argument. "Zhou Feng is right. Meizhi, remember this lesson. The child is already so old, but she still doesn't have a brain!"
Lu Qinghe also handed over the eggs on the ground and looked at Aunt Ding, "Aunt, please take everything back. We can't accept this."
Zhang's mother's face had already turned ugly. She came to the door with things in her hands, but couldn't even get in. She was really embarrassed.
Lu Qinghe also noticed it, thought for a moment, and spoke again: "I'm not trying to embarrass Aunt Ding, there really is a misunderstanding. My eldest sister-in-law meant what I said at the time, but my second sister-in-law really didn't ask me again. You directly brought the other party's family to my house, I really can't accept it."
Xue Lanhua also nodded: "Sister Ding, if you feel embarrassed, I will bring Meizhi to visit you someday, but I really have no intention of arranging my daughter's marriage for the time being."
Zhang Meizhi frowned, "Mom, actually it was Aunt Ding who told me Qinghe was interesting in the beginning, so I agreed to make an appointment with her to come over."
The matchmaker said that there must be benefits for a marriage, and some people would inevitably say some exaggerated words in order to make it happen. Zhang Meizhi must have believed those words.
"Okay, stop talking." Xue Lanhua interrupted Zhang Meizhi and looked at Aunt Ding, who looked unhappy. "Just do as I said just now, Sister Ding, what do you say?"
Aunt Ding actually knew in her heart that Lu Qinghe was not very interested in the Zhang family.
But she was just after some benefits, so she wanted to bring the things in, persuade them a little, and fool them. Moreover, as long as she entered the door, sat inside, put down the things, and went out, there would be plenty of places where she could talk to them.
After all, she had seen Lu Qinghe before. He was the type of person who couldn't say a word after being criticized. It would be difficult for her to explain herself if she had to.
Who would have thought that Lu Qinghe suddenly became a different person, speaking in an orderly manner and not even letting him in!
"This... Lanhua, why don't you talk to Qinghe again? Qinghe, I've watched you grow up, how could I possibly harm you? Well, how about I take charge and bring you to meet Zhang Donghua later? Even though he's older, he knows how to care for others!"
Lu Qinghe: "Aunt, I really don't have this idea, you guys go back."
Aunt Ding smiled and said, "Please don't. You've come here and brought gifts with you. If you don't give me face, please don't give the Zhang family face. We are all neighbors. It would be bad to make things look bad."
This is putting a accusation on her!
Lu Qinghe frowned: "Aunt, what you said is completely wrong! I didn't ask you to come here, and I didn't ask you to bring anything. I didn't even think about accepting it, so as for face."
"I respect you as my elder and gave you some face just now. You think it's not working, and now you insist on dragging the Zhang family into this. To be frank, Auntie, isn't this all caused by your greed? It's all because of you that things are so awkward. Otherwise, let's just leave it at that. If you don't accept it, we'll bring a large group of people over here, and you can confront my second sister-in-law word for word!"
"No, no, no."
Aunt Ding was anxious and wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Look at how serious this matter is. It's getting worse and worse."
Lu Qinghe: "It's already serious. We gave you face but you refused it. Now you're blaming us. Where can we seek justice?"
Xue Lanhua secretly gave her daughter a thumbs-up and looked at Zhang's mother's expression behind her.
"Zhang Donghua is a good person, but our village is not the most suitable one right now. How about this, my eldest daughter's in-laws' village has more people, and I'll ask her to help ask around later."
Seeing that Xue Lanhua's words were meant to give her face, Zhang's mother took the opportunity to back off and nodded without any embarrassment.
It was just a polite remark. Everyone knew that the Lu family didn't like Zhang Donghua at all.
Aunt Ding had thoroughly witnessed Lu Qinghe's power and didn't dare to say anything more. She sighed and said, "It's also my fault that Meizhi and I didn't explain it clearly. Lanhua, I've never been here before, so let's leave it at that for now."
Xue Lanhua said a few more polite words perfunctorily, and the Lu family sent their guests away and closed the door.
As soon as she left the house, Zhang's mother's polite expression drooped.
"Sister Ding, that's not what you told me before. It seems like our Zhang family is just a forced relationship, right?"
"It was a misunderstanding!" Aunt Ding wiped the sweat off her forehead and explained, "It's my fault that I was so focused on finding a good match for our Donghua that this unpleasantness happened. I'll introduce you to someone better someday!"
Better?
who?
It's not like she doesn't know what's going on. Her son is 38 years old and still has three children to support.
If you search all over Dagu Village, is there any divorced woman who is better looking and younger than Lu Qinghe?
Mother Zhang rolled her eyes. "Okay, then I'll wait and see if you can recommend someone better!"
"I will definitely find it..."
Watching Zhang's mother leave angrily, Aunt Ding also sighed, "What's going on?"
The people around who were watching the fun dispersed with their lips curled and smiles on their faces.
"She wanted to make some money, but ended up getting nothing on both sides. Who told her to just talk nonsense? She deserves it!"
Lu family, Zhou Feng spat again after saying this.
Zhang Meizhi sat on the stone pier with a feeling of grievance, "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean to bring you up just now, Qinghe. I really meant well."
Lu Qinghe: "I know my second sister-in-law has good intentions, but if you do something good without thinking, it will be a bad thing. If you really let them in, what will others say behind my back?"
Lu Fengshou glared at Zhang Meizhi, "I'm definitely not saying anything nice. Qinghe wants to propose marriage, but my daughter's conditions are here. Even if Zhang Donghua is 38 years old, I don't want him to be my son-in-law!"
Lu Qingshan had been listening the entire time and sneered, "Three people from the Zhang family have come. If they really get through, Aunt Ding will spread the word and she might say that you and Zhang Donghua have been in contact for a long time and are secretly in love. Otherwise, it's impossible for your mother to come straight to your house the first time you come. No one would propose marriage like this! It's a good thing my sister is getting smarter now, otherwise she would have been fooled!"
The matchmaker comes to the house, explains the situation and confirms that both parties feel the conditions are good. Then the two parties make an appointment to meet again. Only after the agreement is reached can the matchmaker bring the in-laws over.
It was obvious that Aunt Ding knew that Lu Qinghe didn't like Zhang Donghua, so she called people here on purpose. She would then just say that she had discussed it with Zhang Meizhi in advance, and others would definitely think that the two had met in private.
“It’s time to eat!”
Xue Lanhua yelled, then looked at Zhang Meizhi who came into the kitchen and couldn't help but mutter, "You just don't have any brains. You just believe what others say. Why don't you come back and ask Qinghe? Qinghe is right. She's not anxious yet, so why are you anxious? Qinghe didn't tell you about her blind date this time because she was afraid you would tell everyone!"
Zhang Meizhi was furious, but this time it was indeed her fault. She was feeling upset, but when she heard that Lu Qinghe was going on a blind date, her eyes lit up again.
"Blind date? With whom?"
Xue Lanhua went out with the porridge. "I didn't even bother to ask, Qinghe, how's your talk with Zhao Zhanming going? Did it work out?"
"become."
Lu Qinghe picked up a piece of dried sweet potato with chopsticks and dipped it into the porridge. "He sent a telegram today. We'll get the marriage certificate after he gets a reply."
"Is this confirmed?" Zhang Meizhi came closer and asked eagerly, "You're really fast, Qinghe. I didn't have any information about when this happened."
Lu Qinghe: "Aunt Guo is the matchmaker, Second Sister-in-law, if you know, the whole village knows about it, but she didn't treat you as an outsider on purpose."
After what happened just now, Zhang Meizhi could only smile awkwardly, "Oh, I understand, I'll change my mind in the future. So what's the deal between you two? Have you asked for the betrothal gift?"
"Mom didn't let me ask, but Zhao Zhanming brought it up himself, saying that Aunt Guo will come to propose marriage tomorrow."
They had finished their meal and it was still light outside. The family was talking when the door rang again.
"Lanhua!! Lanhua is not at home, good things are coming, open the door quickly!"
Lu Qingyun glanced at his wife and said, "Did our family fall into a nest of good things today? Why are there only good things? This time it has nothing to do with you."
Zhang Meizhi quickly waved her hands, "How can it still be me? I'm not really stupid."
Xue Lanhua recognized who it was and said, "This is Aunt Guo. I'll go open the door."
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