Chapter 199 Proposal
Li Wanyue turned around and looked at him.
Xie Yan opened his mouth and finally said, "Go back and rest early."
"I will, and so will you."
"Then... I'm leaving."
Li Wanyue nodded, and Xie Yan got into the carriage.
Qingfeng wanted to laugh in his heart. When had his grandfather ever been like this? This was really eye-opening.
He cracked the whip and the carriage started moving. Soon, Li Wanyue's figure disappeared through the window.
Xie Yan sighed, and finally understood why some people would become lovesick.
…
After entering the house, Zhao Suying stared at Li Wanyue and asked, "Yueyue, why does Mr. Xie look a little different today than before?"
Li Wanyue smiled mysteriously: "Mom, please go back to your room and rest for a while. I'll go wash up and change clothes. I'll tell you and Dad something later."
After saying that, he quickly returned to the room.
I opened the jade flute box and took a closer look, and sure enough, I saw red bean patterns embroidered inside.
It was still very subtle in ancient times, even expressions of love were so euphemistic.
She took a shower, changed her clothes, and then went to the main room.
Li Youshan and Zhao Suying were already waiting.
Li Wanyue got straight to the point: "Dad, Mom, Xie Yan said he likes me and wants to come to our house to propose marriage, what do you think?"
Li Youshan and Zhao Suying were so frightened that they almost slipped off their chairs.
What did they hear?
Incredulous, he asked again: "What did you say?"
"I said, Xie Yan wants to marry me."
The old couple looked at each other, and Li Youshan said, "Yueyue, he didn't lie to you, did he?"
"No."
"But our family is not a good match for him. Do his parents agree?"
"He said he didn't care about that, and as long as our family agreed, he would take care of the rest."
Zhao Suying sighed: "It is said that Xie Yan is a good man. After such a long time of contact, I have also understood his character. If I can marry him, it will really be a good marriage.
Although our Yueyue is a very good woman, she has been divorced after all. Even if she didn't go to the government to register the documents and her innocence was not lost, to outsiders, she was just remarried. Even if he doesn't care, will his family really not care?
Yueyue, we are worried that you will not be able to handle his family and will suffer in the future."
Li Youshan nodded in agreement.
"Mom and Dad, I will be twenty years old soon. If a woman is still unmarried after the age of twenty, the government will arrange a marriage for me. I don't know what kind of family I will be matched with at that time.
Besides, Xie Yan said he would solve it, I believe him, and I am not someone who likes to suffer losses. If his family disagrees, then forget it, you don’t have to worry about me suffering. "
Li Youshan slapped his forehead and said, "How could I have forgotten this? That's right. The daughter of the Hu family in our village is about to get married. The elder in her family has passed away, and because they have to observe three years of mourning, the boy's family is unwilling to wait and canceled the engagement.
Because she was too old to be suitable for marriage, she was eventually arranged to marry by the government. Fortunately, the family she was arranged to marry into was good, so she didn’t have to suffer.”
"If you look at it this way, Xie Yan is indeed a very good candidate."
Li Youshan and Zhao Suying looked at each other and nodded in agreement: "We have no objection, as long as he treats you well."
"Thank you, Dad and Mom."
The old couple sighed that they didn't expect their daughter to have such a good marriage after her divorce. It was really a blessing from God.
Then they discussed the opening of the shop.
Li Wanyue said: "For the shop in town, I plan to let Bai Simian's father be the shopkeeper. He has experience. As for manpower, I will find a few people to work in the shop and a few more to work at home.
Some snacks are delicious when they are freshly made, like rice dumpling leaf and brown sugar steamed cake, red bean cake, lotus crisp, etc. Some types can be made at home and delivered, like glutinous rice strips and cat ears.
In order to facilitate delivery and travel, I plan to buy a horse carriage. In a few days, my eldest brother and I will go to the county town to buy one. This will make it more convenient to go to the town or county town.
As the weather gets colder, there will be less work to do in the fields, so it will be easier for us to find people. Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and we are mainly making mooncakes. Tomorrow, several people from Xiangmanyuan in the county will come over. They are all good at making desserts and are easier to teach.
Mother will go find a few more sisters, sisters-in-law, aunts, and uncles, seven or eight will be enough, they must be healthy and dexterous. The wage will still be 30 cents per person per day. If the sales are good, there will be extra rewards. They can come to learn tomorrow. I have already prepared the mold materials and so on, they can just come and learn.
Zhao Suying nodded: "Okay, I'll go right away."
Li Youshan hurriedly stopped him: "Take a break first, there is no rush."
"I'm not tired. I just sat in the carriage for too long. Although Xie Yan's carriage was quite comfortable, the road was not easy to travel on. I felt a little uncomfortable due to the bumpy ride. I have recovered now. I will go now."
Having said that, he rushed out of the door.
Li Youtian, Youcai, Yougen, Tieniu, Li Shuangshuang's family, the village chief's family, Zhao Dafa's family... There are one or two people from each of these families working in Li Dashan's family.
Making soap, preserved eggs, and bean paste all require handwork.
Zhao Suying thought about it and finally found eight people, including Youtian's wife, Zhang Mei, Chen Cuihua, Yougen's daughter, and Hu's daughter-in-law.
They were all willing.
Li Wanyue soaked some red beans and then returned to her room.
At night, with a half moon in the sky and stars shining brightly, the moonlight shines through the window into the room, adding a soft light to the room.
Li Wanyue was half leaning on the soft couch in front of the window, and the cool breeze brought some coolness.
She looked at the night sky outside the window, and the scene in the pavilion kept flashing through her mind. The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't sleep.
Originally, she wasn't that concerned about marriage, but since marriage was a must here, she was still looking forward to meeting someone she liked.
The backyard of the county government on the other side.
Xie Yan also looked at the moon by the window, wondering if she was also unable to sleep like him?
After a moment, he took out a purple bamboo flute, and the deep and gentle sound of the flute rang out, as if expressing what was in his heart.
It was intoxicating, even the moonlight seemed softer.
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The next morning, Li Dachuan went to Qingshi Town to pick up Bai Simian's parents.
Li Wanyue went to the kitchen to make red bean paste filling.
Put the soaked red beans in a pot and cook for half an hour. After cooking, scoop them out into a basin. Ask Xiaolan and a few others to mash the red beans, filter them with a fine-mesh strainer, and then put them in the pot and stir-fry.
After a while, add a small amount of cooked oil, a small amount of white sugar and maltose.
Stir-fry for about one incense stick of time, until it can be kneaded into balls, then set aside.
Roast the melon seeds, black sesame seeds, almonds, walnut kernels, etc. until dry, mash them, add cooked oil, and if there is no syrup, use maltose instead, and stir continuously.
The ingredients are limited, but she has tried it and it turns out to be quite delicious.
After it was done, Li Dachuan took the people back.
When the Bai Ji couple heard that Li Wanyue was going to open another shop and wanted them to help, they were very happy.
"We are willing to do whatever the boss asks us to do."
Li Wanyue smiled and nodded, and asked, "Can Auntie cook?"
"Yes, I can cook. I can't say that my cooking is very good, but I think it's pretty good. I can make steamed buns, dumplings, steamed buns, flower rolls, and pancakes."
“Can you make snacks?”
“I can make simple steamed cakes.”
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