Two days before the Chinese New Year, the matchmaker arrived as promised.
The next night, Liang Genfa called Dahua and Erhua for a small meeting. The central idea was:
1. Get engaged after the New Year.
Get married in two or three years.
3. The above requirements should be made casually, so as not to give people the impression that you are forcing your son to marry off his daughter.
Well, the meeting was over and none of the three of us fell asleep.
It was the first time for Liang Genfa to marry off his daughter. Before the wedding was even started, he tossed and turned all night. When he thought about the day of the wedding, his vision became blurry.
"What a loser!" He cursed himself in a low voice, afraid of waking up Qiu Zhen.
The three of them prepared a lot of tricks, but they were defeated by Wu Xin's sincerity.
"It's summer when you finish the college entrance examination, so we have to wait until autumn..." Erhua flicked the ash from his cigarette and said casually.
"It's a chilly autumn, and it seems there aren't any good days this autumn..." Dahua pretended to look at the calendar.
“…”
Qiuhua was speechless. There was nothing she could do as her two brothers’ acting skills were truly poor.
From the moment Wu Xin entered the door, his eyes were glued to Qiu Hua. She cleared her throat and gestured: That's enough!
"Indeed, there are no good days in the second half of the year. Why not move the date forward a little bit, aunt? What do you think?" Wu Xin looked at his aunt.
Besides the matchmaker, he was also accompanied by his father and aunt today.
However, he was just pretending to be a father. He was drunk and looked dizzy.
My aunt smiled and nodded. "I've watched Qiuhua grow up. She's diligent and skilled. I wish Wu Xin could marry her sooner."
"Then let's get engaged after the New Year. I originally thought it would be unfair to Qiuhua if I got engaged to her while I'm still studying.
But, uncle and aunt, Qiuhua is the best little girl. I won't feel at ease until she gets engaged. I can't wait another half year. Please help me get married!"
There was a gleam in Wu Xin's eyes. The way the child spoke was like the surface of a lake under the moonlight, rippling and clear, beautifully bright.
Well, the three of us tossed and turned last night and couldn't sleep, and all the tricks we had prepared were completely useless.
The matchmaker on the side had already started cracking melon seeds. He bit his front teeth to make a gap, and slowly held the gap with both hands. He slowly broke the melon seeds apart and took out the kernels from it. Soon there was a pile of melon seeds on the corner of the table. This is called dawdling (killing time).
There's no way. From the moment she entered the door until now, she has only said one sentence, "Let's talk about it today," and there has been no chance to say anything else since then.
So what are you doing here? Oh, I'm here to propose marriage.
She gathered the pile of melon seeds, grabbed them with one hand and prepared to stuff them into her mouth all at once, when suddenly a little head popped up beside the table, and Liang Guoguo tilted her head and looked at her eagerly.
"Oh, Nannan wants to eat too. Come, take it." She generously gave him half.
Guoguo ran away happily with a handful of melon seeds in his little hands.
"Brother and sister-in-law, don't worry. Although we are not a wealthy family, we have reserved all the land that Wu Xin deserves. After the engagement, we will arrange to build a new house for him. We can't let Qiuhua suffer any loss."
My aunt speaks honestly, without flattery or arrogance.
Qiuhua remembered the one thousand yuan Wu Xin left with her. This money would definitely be of great use in renovating the house.
Wu Xin and his family came to the house sincerely, and the whole conversation was genuine. Although they didn't show it too obviously on their faces, Liang Genfa and Qiu Zhen were actually satisfied in their hearts.
Even the two princes acknowledged him in their hearts.
"Since he thinks so highly of Zhongqiuhua, I think... Dad should agree. We should have a good life after the New Year." Erhua glanced at his father out of the corner of his eye.
Liang Gen gave the second boy a white look, but there was a hint of a smile on his face. No one else saw it, but Erhua caught it.
The old man is really good at pretending!
"I need to think about this. You have to go back to school after the holiday, and the Chinese New Year is only two days away. If you calculate it this way, there are only a few days left. How can you have a good time? Besides, this is too urgent. There is no time to prepare."
Liang Genfa's words made sense, but Dahua and Erhua were left staring at each other. This was completely different from what they had discussed yesterday! Why are we so hesitant when they want to get engaged early?
"Well, brother, we have chosen a date, and we are just waiting for your nod of approval. Of course, we are not trying to force you to do it. Please take a look at the date first. If you are willing, we will do it. If not, Wu Xin will wait.
Look at his expression, he must be with Qiu Hua. If Qiu Hua doesn't agree, he will go to the temple and become a monk!"
My aunt's words were true; this was something Wu Xin could do! Liang Genfa really appreciated what she said.
"That's impossible. The two children like each other. They just need to arrange a date."
"Yes, yes, then let's do it a week after the first day of the Lunar New Year. I've seen it's an auspicious day. Brother and sister-in-law, what do you think?"
The old couple carefully checked the almanac and confirmed that it was an auspicious day.
"Okay." The two finally nodded.
After lunch, the elders drank tea and ate melon seeds in the house, while Wu Xin and Qiuhua looked after Chunhua and Guoguo in the yard.
"You said it differently this time than last time."
Guoguo ran fast and stumbled, and fell to the ground. Qiuhua bent down to help him up. The little guy hit his forehead and started crying loudly.
"It's different. I originally wanted to get engaged in a proper manner after the college entrance examination. But, in the end, I was too impatient and afraid that you wouldn't marry me." Wu Xin took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe Guoguo's tears.
"nonsense!"
"Which one?"
"What do you think? Who wouldn't marry you?"
Wu Xin gently wiped Guoguo's face again. The little guy looked at him with tears in his eyes, and then he laughed while crying.
"I'm going to take the college entrance exam soon, and getting engaged is a reassurance for me. Now I don't have to worry about anything." His eyes were full of affection, invisible but weighing a thousand pounds. Qiuhua looked into his eyes, her heart trembling slightly, and she had to pick it up carefully.
"Qiuhua, I often think about the painful past decade. I was holding on to my ideals, but I also thought about our friendship. Sometimes I worry that I might be too greedy.
This is my cowardice!"
Children who have never received love feel that they do not deserve even a little warmth and happiness, and they inevitably feel timid.
"Look, even though your family wasn't well off before, we are a complete family. Your parents care about you and your brothers love you. They give you warmth, so you have become a little sun."
"You are not a coward. I have never met anyone as brave and persistent as you.
You keep saying good things about me, but do you know that you are also the best person in the world?
Qiuhua looked into his eyes, and their gazes intertwined in the bright winter sunshine. It was a hug and a passionate love.
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