When Xiaomei came home, Liang Genfa and his wife were very happy.
At first glance, the little mermaid was pretty and sweet-mouthed, and she spoke in a poor local dialect and called out "Uncle" and "Auntie" happily.
When Qiu Zhen washes rice, Xiaomei rushes to fetch water, and when she cooks, she rushes to light the fire.
He is diligent, smart and not shy. The more Qiu Zhen sees him, the more she likes him.
In between work, Xiaomei looked around the house inside and out.
The yard is quite big and the house is nice, but she knows that Xiaohua has an older brother.
Probably this house won't be his.
"Xiaomei, we have a piece of land in the back, which is bigger than this one. We plan to build a new house with a yard for Xiaohua." Qiu Zhen talked to Xiaomei while cooking.
Afraid she wouldn't believe him, he added, "There was a lime pit last year. Let's go take a look this afternoon."
"No need, Auntie. You've been busy all morning. Just take a rest this afternoon. I believe you."
Xiaomei stuffed a straw ball into the stove.
In the afternoon, Xiaomei wanted to go back. Qiu Zhen wanted to keep her for dinner, but she declined on the grounds that she was worried about Xiaofang being home alone.
Before leaving, Qiu Zhen stuffed two bags of vegetables, a pair of gloves and a red envelope into her hands.
"Xiaohua said that you got frostbite on your hands when you rode your bike to work, so I knitted this for you." Qiu Zhen took it out and gestured to her hands.
Not too big, not too small, just right.
Xiaomei put it on with one hand and looked at it again and again. Only then did Qiu Zhen realize that something was wrong. There were tears in Xiao Niangyu's eyes.
"What's the matter? Auntie's things are too shabby, aren't they? You don't like them?"
"No! Auntie, I like it, I like it so much!" She smiled and wiped away her tears. "From childhood to adulthood, even if my hands were rotten, no one cared."
Qiu Zhen felt distressed. What a hard life this child must be living!
"Well, come to Auntie's place when you have time, I'll make you some delicious food to nourish your body!"
Xiaomei nodded vigorously.
On the way to send her back, Xiaohua was confident of victory.
"The house will take some time to build. We can get married first and live in my current room. What do you think?" he said.
Xiaomei held the gloves tightly in her hands and said nothing.
"Don't you want to live with my brother and sister-in-law? If it really doesn't work, we can live in the house you rented first after Xiaowu and Xiaofang get married." He said again.
Xiaomei still didn't say anything, as if she was worried about something.
"What's wrong? You were fine just now."
"Auntie is such a good person." Xiaomei said.
"That's right," Xiaohua said proudly, "They all say my mother is a good person!
Did you hear everything I just said?"
Xiaomei nodded slowly: "Isn't it too early to talk about marriage now..."
"Is it too early? How can it be too early if we are in love?" He grabbed Xiaomei's hand with a playful grin.
The slippery little hand pulled hard but couldn't dodge, so it could only accept its fate and be held in his hand.
The first time Xiaohua touched a woman's hand, fireworks burst into his heart.
He didn't even notice Xiaomei's slightly embarrassed and awkward expression.
"Don't be so anxious. I have to take care of Xiaofang's marriage first, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
This was exactly what Xiaohua wanted. He would never get married unless Xiaowu got married.
"Yes, we'll do it for them both first."
A month later, Xiaowu and Xiaofang's wedding went smoothly.
Since the two of them ran away secretly, Xiaomei made the decision first and asked Xiaowu to take Xiaofang back to her hometown after the marriage. By then, the matter would have been settled, and her parents would have no choice but to agree.
Qiu Zhen felt sorry for the two little girls. Xiaomei and Xiaohua were getting along well, and to outsiders they looked like a young couple. So Qiu Zhen helped to prepare two mandarin duck quilts and the wedding supplies according to local customs, treating them like her own daughters.
On the day of the wedding banquet, Xiaofang hugged her elder sister and cried, her eyes were full of tears. Xiaomei touched up her makeup again and again.
Xiaofang was crying, but Xiaomei was laughing, touching her hair and laughing from the bottom of her heart.
"It's not easy for us to get here from our hometown. This day has finally come. Don't cry," she said.
"Sister, I can't bear to leave you." Xiaofang said.
"What's there to be reluctant about? Just come if you miss me. We're not far away."
Xiaofang grabbed Xiaomei's hand and said, "Sister, just marry Brother Xiaohua, and we can be together.
Everything about my brother's family is good, the people are good, the house is good, the aunts and uncles are good. You will definitely have a good life if you marry into their family, and we can see each other every day. You forgot..."
Xiaomei interrupted her: "Today is your big day, why are you blaming me? I know my own business. Just live your life well, and I'll be happy!"
"Knock knock knock" someone knocked on the door and a man pushed it open.
"Here I am." Xiaomei greeted.
Xiaofang glanced at the person who came, but her expression was not warm.
"Why didn't you call anyone when brother came?" Xiaomei urged.
“…Brother…” Xiaofang shouted.
Xiaohua only found out today that the two sisters have a cousin who works here, and it was his help that allowed Mei and Xiaofang to rent a house and work here.
During the meal, Xiaohua greeted his cousin warmly, picking up food for him and pouring him wine.
After a few drinks, the atmosphere became more and more lively.
"Cousin, this is my toast to you. Thank you for bringing Xiaomei to me. When I get married, I will give you 18 pig's trotters, as many as you want!"
"You kid! Eighteen pig trotters? Can you eat them all until the New Year?" Someone next to him laughed.
My cousin politely picked up the wine glass, ding-dong, and drank it all.
"Her parents are not here, so I will make the decision. Xiaomei's marriage requires a matchmaker and a betrothal gift. It can't be done casually!" he said.
"Of course!" Xiao Hua patted his chest, "I can't let her down!"
The two of them talked a lot, and my cousin's main point was that there is no need to rush into marriage and it should not be rushed, and all necessary procedures must be followed.
Among them, the most important thing is the betrothal gift, which must be given in full!
Xiaohua agreed to all of them. He believed that he would not let his woman suffer. This was his principle. It was just money. Even if he didn't have any, he still had two older brothers and one older sister above him!
After eating and drinking, Xiaohua clamored to take Xiaomei home.
Under the influence of alcohol, he hugged her and leaned forward to kiss her on the face.
"I'll give it to you~"
Xiaomei frowned as she reeked of alcohol while speaking.
"Hey, hey, hey, take your hands away first." The cousin stood between the two of them, "Our Amei hasn't married you yet, respect, respect, understand?"
My cousin also spoke with a lisp, and we both drank quite a bit.
"Yes, respect! Cousin is right!" Xiaohua shook his head and felt much more refreshed.
"Xiaomei, to be honest, it's not safe to walk at night. I'll take you home." Half sober, he became serious.
"I'll take you there, I'm on my way." said my cousin.
"Hey! The young couple is going back to be intimate! What are you giving them as a gift?" A person jumped out from behind and teased.
Xiaomei looked a little embarrassed, and her cousin seemed unhappy as well.
"You go, you go! I'm leaving!" He said this and left.
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