"Hey, hey." Brother An Si obediently pushed the bicycle in and placed it against the wall.
When he looked up, he saw Zhou Qingcao's unwashed clothes, and Zhao's father was chopping firewood on the other side.
Seeing him come in, Zhao's father was very cold.
Fourth Brother An hurriedly called him uncle in a flattering manner, and Father Zhao nodded as a response.
Brother An Si knew that he had not done enough, and thinking of An Hongdou's words, he hurried to get the things in the bag at the back.
Mother Zhao came out of the house and said politely with a smile, "Honglin is here. It's hot outside. Come in and talk."
"Oh, I'll be right there." Brother An Si first took out a small cloth bag from the bag. He didn't know what was inside, so he opened it and took a look.
At first glance, it was a piece of cloth with small floral patterns, decorated with straps and buttons. He seemed to have vaguely seen the educated youth in the village wearing it. It was the style of a skirt.
Fourth Brother An's face turned red. He didn't dare to look at it any longer and quickly wrapped it up again.
This should be for Vanilla. My younger sister said there are also some for the Zhou family. He continued to reach into the bag and grope.
There was also a bag of candy and two boxes of cigarettes in the bag. Fourth Brother An didn't recognize the brand, but he had seen his second uncle smoke this brand. He said it was Harvest brand cigarettes, which were smoked by officials outside. As for the candy, it should be prepared for Vanilla's younger brothers and sisters.
Zhou Xiangcao had already walked in, but when she saw that Fourth Brother An was still lingering behind her, she turned back and asked, "What are you doing?"
When asked this question, Brother An Si’s ears turned even redder.
He turned around and handed the package to Zhou Qingcao, "This... this is for you. I don't know if you like it. And this candy..."
Except for the two boxes of cigarettes, he gave them all to Zhou Qingcao.
It is undeniable that at this moment, although Zhou Xiangcao had not seen what was in the package, her heart was sweet.
At the very least, the other person has intentions towards her, and it shows that he values her.
"You go in first, I'll be there soon." Fourth Brother An's voice was very soft, and this time he didn't hesitate. After he finished speaking, he walked towards Zhou's father and said, "Uncle, this is for you."
"Why spend this money?" Although Zhou's father said this, he was already eager to do it.
He held the axe with one hand and pressed the other hand on it, as if only in this way could he suppress the excitement in his heart.
"This is not something we country folk should smoke. With that money, you might as well keep it and live a good life. You should take it back and return it."
If it had been before yesterday, he would have accepted the two boxes of cigarettes.
The arrival of cigarettes is secondary. The key is that this was bought by my son-in-law, which makes me proud.
But now, the marriage is still uncertain, how can he accept such a thing?
Face is important, but my daughter is more important.
Fourth Brother An finally mustered up his courage and stuffed the cigarette directly into Father Zhao's coat pocket, "Uncle, just take it."
The honest man could not speak, but he had a lot of strength. Seeing that Zhao's father still had a pile of firewood that had not been chopped, he reached out to grab his axe and said, "Uncle, it's hot, you should go inside to cool down, and leave the chopping of firewood to me."
Father Zhao wanted to say no, but he was old after all, and before he noticed, the axe in his hand had already passed into the hands of Fourth Brother An.
Zhou Qingcao watched this scene and called Father Zhou, "Dad, come in first."
When Zhou's father walked into the house, Zhou's mother and Zhou Qingcao were looking through the clothes in the package. It was obvious that both mother and daughter were very satisfied.
Father Zhou asked Zhou Qingcao in a low voice, "Daughter, tell me the truth, what do you think about marriage?"
This also concerns his attitude towards An Honglin.
Although they are the same person, one must treat one's own son-in-law differently from an outsider.
Zhou Qingcao looked at Fourth Brother An who was chopping firewood with all his might. This was really strenuous work. After a short while, sweat appeared on his forehead and dripped down his cheeks.
"Dad, you take a rest first and let's see later." It is obvious that Zhou Qingcao still has a lot of say in the Zhou family, otherwise, Zhou's father would not let her decide her own marriage.
Zhou's father was sitting in the room, and Zhou's mother was beside them. The three of them looked satisfied as they watched Fourth Brother An finish chopping the pile of firewood.
Father Zhou took out a cigarette from his pocket, and with a little more smile on his face, he asked, "Daughter, can I smoke this cigarette?"
The young man was a little slow in speaking, which they knew from the beginning, so it wasn't a big problem.
However, he is a really down-to-earth person and a good worker.
There was so much firewood, but he chopped it all up in a short while. He didn't even complain about being tired or even drink a sip of water.
Such people can make a living, which is much better than those who only have a good mouth but cannot work.
It is different from later generations, especially those who make a living in the soil, they have to rely on their physical strength, and capable and honest people are the most popular.
Zhou Qingcao walked over and snatched the cigarette from Zhou's father's hand, saying, "That won't do. I still have a few questions to ask him."
After saying that, Zhou Qingcao poured a glass of water and brought it out. Fourth Brother An had just finished chopping firewood and put away his axe.
"Have some water." Zhou Qingcao said.
"Thank you." Brother An Si was indeed thirsty, so he didn't hesitate.
After finishing the water, Zhou Qingcao took the cup and said, "I have something to say to you. Shall we go out for a walk?"
After Fourth Brother An nodded, Zhou Qingcao went back into the house to put the cup back, and then the two of them went out together.
Outside the door, Zhou Qingcao asked Fourth Brother An, "An Honglin, do you really want to marry me and live with me?"
Brother An didn't expect that a girl like her would be so direct. After he realized what was happening, he nodded hurriedly, "Really? Of course I'm serious."
"Then I have a request. If you can do it, we will get married on the originally scheduled date. If you can't do it, I will return the betrothal gift to you. You can calculate the money for buying clothes and gifts, and I will return it all to you, and then we will forget about our relationship." Although her family was not wealthy, Zhou Qingcao was not willing to take advantage of others. She could not do something as shameless as Zhao Yun.
Obviously, Zhou Qingcao also knew that Zhao Yun had committed adultery and had not canceled the wedding engagement.
"You said it, and I can definitely do it." His younger sister has helped him so much, and Zhou Qingcao is so reasonable. If he still can't marry his wife, he will be ashamed.
"I have only one request. After we get married, you have to listen to me on all the big and small matters at home." Zhou Qingcao also thought about it carefully. Fourth Brother An is honest and capable, but he is too honest. He is only suitable for working, not for making decisions.
As for the matter of Zhao Yun, if she didn't think he was really honest, and the two villages were not far away, and she also knew that Fourth Brother An and Zhao Yun had broken off their engagement, she would have misunderstood that he still had feelings for Zhao Yun.
Fourth Brother An hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I have no objection, but my mother is the head of our family now, and my words don't count. I still have to listen to her. Besides, my mother said she wants to live with me after the separation, so I can only listen to you when she doesn't want to be the head of the family anymore. But if you marry me, I will listen to you in everything between us in the future."
Zhou Qingcao thought that this was feasible.
She is still young, and it is always good for her to have her mother-in-law to help her.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
