I walked around the whole village in one afternoon.
Song Jinxiu sighed: "Getting married is so tiring!"
Xia Xingchen smiled: "This is just the beginning. Besides, it's only this once in a lifetime, so it's only natural to be a little tired."
"Ah, yes, your relatives are leaving next." Song Jinxiu wailed.
"Don't worry, our family's interpersonal communication is very simple. We just need to visit some comrades who live nearby!" Xia Xingchen comforted.
"That's good. I'm most afraid of this!" Song Jinxiu looked at Xia Xingchen seriously and said, "But I will also study hard."
After getting married, you definitely can’t be so willful anymore.
"It doesn't matter. We are all easy to get along with. If you feel you can't get along, then don't get along. Don't force yourself." Xia Xingchen touched Song Jinxiu's head and said.
In the evening, the two of them still had dinner at the village chief's house.
"We discussed it with our family and decided that since Xiuxiu would also be living in Beijing, we would buy some big items directly in Beijing.
Our family has already bought a small courtyard in Beijing. The house is directly under Xiuxiu's name, and the furniture inside is also ready. You can move in with your luggage.
"When the time comes, we'll have a banquet here and another one in Beijing. We won't let Xiuxiu down," Xia Xingchen said.
"Since you have prepared everything, we won't need to buy anything here. The journey is long and it is inconvenient to carry anything.
We will just give her 800 yuan as a dowry, and when we get to Beijing, Xiao Song can buy whatever she needs herself.
As for this house in the village, the house and the job in the city are all Xiao Song's." The village chief said from the main seat.
Song Jinxiu looked at the village chief in surprise. She had no idea how this could happen.
Xia Xingchen was also stunned by the generosity of the village chief. Nowadays, workers only earn a few dozen yuan a month, not to mention the villagers, who have little savings throughout the year.
Because both parties are straightforward people, the conversation in the evening was very pleasant.
In fact, there is nothing much to talk about. Anyway, the things of both parties are for Song Jinxiu, so both parties just need to be nice to each other.
As for the person involved, Song Jinxiu, she has no say.
The matter was settled and there was a welcome banquet in the evening.
Unlike at noon, when there was only one table, at night there were more than 20 tables set up in the threshing ground, and almost everyone in the village was there.
Children were laughing and playing around, and candy peanuts were placed on the table. The children picked out their favorite candies and showed them off to their friends.
This scene made the new brides feel dazed, as if the food shortage outside was just a dream.
I was also curious about the background of Song Jinxiu, who was still unmarried and could mobilize the entire village.
The dishes were served one after another, everyone sat down, and even the noisy children quieted down!
Although I am not hungry most of the time, I rarely have the chance to eat meat.
After filling their stomachs, everyone raised their glasses and headed towards the male lead.
Xia Xingchen had a premonition and just grabbed four steamed buns from the kitchen to fill her stomach. When the food was served, she quickly ate several bites.
Sure enough, once he started drinking, he had basically no time to eat.
The crowds came in waves, as if they had made an agreement.
Xia Xingchen was in great pain, but she had to keep smiling.
After three rounds of drinks, he collapsed.
No matter how much people called out, he couldn't be woken up. The protagonist fell down, so everyone took a break, ate the remaining food and left.
The two young men helped carry the man to the village chief's house and lived in Heping's room!
After everyone left, Song Jinxiu followed Aunt Cuihua and ordered a large bowl of noodles, along with the large bowl of meat and vegetables that had just been served.
After it’s done, go call Xia Xingchen.
"Stop pretending, the noodles are ready, come out and eat." Song Jinxiu called at the door.
Xia Xingchen suddenly opened his eyes and gave Song Jinxiu a big smile.
That sober look was nothing like the drunken look he had just had.
"Am I not pretending well? How did you tell?" Xia Xingchen asked.
Song Jinxiu gave him a thumbs up.
"I didn't expect you were really pretending, you were pretending so well that I didn't notice.
"That's what my uncle said. I was originally doubting his judgment! It seems I am too narrow-minded."
"Uncle is so awesome. I'm going to go and thank you for not killing me." Xia Xingchen said as he walked out.
"I just feel sorry for the wine and drinks. Don't they cost money or food?" the village chief said coldly.
"Don't be afraid. He is just like that, tough on the outside but soft on the inside." Song Jinxiu whispered in Xia Xingchen's ear.
"I see!" Xia Xingchen also responded in a low voice.
"Do you think I can't hear you if you whisper to me while standing in front of me? Or do you think I'm deaf?" The village chief glanced at the two of them and said speechlessly.
"What's the big deal? I told you that!" Song Jinxiu said with a smile and pushed Xia Xingchen to eat noodles.
Xia Xingchen hadn't eaten anything tonight and only drank alcohol, so he was already hungry.
The smell of such delicious meat and noodles immediately whetted my appetite.
"Have you eaten?" Xia Xingchen asked.
"I'm very full tonight, so I won't eat anymore!" Song Jinxiu shook her head. "It's all yours, eat it quickly."
So, Xia Xingchen didn't say anything and just started eating, no, eating noodles.
A large bowl of noodles and a bowl of meat were eaten up, leaving Song Jinxiu stunned.
Is this how everyone in the military is? Can the country afford it?
"The army doesn't have such good fine grains. Coarse grains are filling, and there's no meat that's as delicious as this!" Xia Xingchen replied, as if seeing through Song Jinxiu's doubts.
"But it's true that everyone has a big appetite, after all, we have to do so much training every day.
Some departments require not only physical but also mental effort, and they also require a lot of food."
So the food in their army is relatively good.
Song Jinxiu nodded to show her understanding.
It’s the capital city after all. If even the troops in the capital city are going hungry, then other places will be worrying!
After eating and drinking, they sat together and chatted again.
They agreed to go to Beijing to return the gift after the spring planting.
If you live close to each other, engagement is actually not that complicated. Both parties just need to sit together for a meal and discuss the matters!
But because the two of them lived far away from each other, Xia Xingchen decided to propose and arrange the marriage at the same time this time.
This is the village's way of showing its importance to Song Jinxiu.
After the spring planting, the village chief and his wife, as the girl's parents, went to Beijing to meet with the boy's parents, and the two were officially engaged.
Originally, the man’s parents should have come to the woman’s house to propose marriage. Uncle Xia and his wife came last time, and everyone got to know each other a little bit.
The village chief and others had never been to Beijing, and the woman also wanted to investigate all aspects of the man's family, so this time it was their turn to go to Beijing.
The two parties agreed on a time, and Xia Xingchen's trip came to a successful conclusion.
He stayed in the village for two days and was about to return to the capital, and he specifically told Song Jinxiu not to prepare new clothes.
Xia's mother has already ordered an engagement dress for Song Jinxiu in Beijing. She can just go to her house to try it on when she gets there.
It is said that this person is a court craftsman and his clothes are hard to come by!
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