Chapter 166: Engagement
After Shen Meng left, Zhu Juying was completely confused. She sat alone in the main hall for a long time. Lu Xiangxiang called her but she didn't respond. When Lu Xiangxiang came back after delivering meat soup to the first and third wives, Uncle Guai was bringing the prepared meal to the house.
"Old woman, what are you staring at? I saw you sitting there for a long time without moving. What's wrong with you?"
"Mom, are you feeling unwell somewhere? Tell me, I'll go call Doctor Lu."
Lu Xiangxiang saw her mother panicking and about to run out, but Zhu Juying grabbed her.
"Xiangxiang, my good daughter, you must be filial to Xiaobin's parents in the future. They are so good to you, you must keep it in mind. And Xiaobin's two sisters-in-law, they treat you well for the sake of family harmony, you have to be nice to them too, can't be like your second sister-in-law, who is inhuman."
"Mom, I know, and I will get along well with sister-in-law Meng. It's just that you are talking about work, what do
you mean by work?" Uncle Guai just thought that Lu Xiangxiang was going to get engaged to the Shen family soon, and the old woman was excited, as long as she was fine, he didn't care about what she said later. He pulled the bowl towards his seat and was about to eat with chopsticks.
"Your sister-in-law Meng has given Xiaobin a quota as a textile factory worker. He will start working after the new year and will have a stable job in the future."
"What?"
Uncle Guai dropped his chopsticks with a clang, and looked at Zhu Juying in disbelief. Lu Xiangxiang also widened her eyes. She didn't know about this and had never heard of it.
In the evening, Lu Zhenping boiled two pots of water to wash the children. Each child looked at Shen Meng with tears in their eyes, feeling extremely aggrieved. Lu Mingkai even went straight into Shen Meng's arms, sticking his butt out, unwilling to even look at Lu Zhenping.
"Make some milk for them, and go to bed early!"
Lu Zhenping's eyes flashed, which was exactly what he wanted. He made milk for the children very attentively, and coaxed Lu Mingkai to sleep at Mingyang's place, and went to wash up quickly.
Shen Meng's face was slightly hot. When he was eating at night, he knew that something must have happened. Just now, he went into the room while going to the toilet and washed himself white and tender. Mingliang thought he had diarrhea.
The night was long. Lu Zhenping was in good spirits, but Shen Meng was very tired.
Two days later, Shen Fugui, Wang Guizhi and their family came to Lujia Village in two ox carts. Director Guo was wearing a brand new cotton jacket and a red scarf. She had been standing at Uncle Guai's door early in the morning, waiting for someone to come. When she saw the two ox carts coming, she was delighted. Xiangxiang was a good girl. People in the village who were on good terms with Uncle Guai and Zhu Juying hoped that she would have a good home. After the incident with the leper, they were very angry and were afraid of delaying Xiangxiang. They had not expected that Shen Meng had secretly set his eyes on Xiangxiang and abducted her to their home.
"Here they come, here they come, weirdo, hurry up and have Xing'an and Xingwang set off the fireworks, someone from the Shen family is coming."
"Okay, Xing'an, hurry up, Xiaobin is here, you hurry up and set off the fireworks, Xiangxiang, Xiangxiang, what are you doing, hurry up and come out, they are almost at the door, what are you still doing in the house?"
Uncle Guai hurriedly walked towards the door, and felt a little embarrassed when he looked at Director Guo.
"Her aunt, you've worked hard."
"What's the big deal, I just hope Xiangxiang can have a good in-law family, Xiaomeng came to me to be a matchmaker, I'm so happy in my heart, I got a big carp for free!"
Zhu Juying and Lu Xiangxiang also hurried out, and she was still mumbling when she came over.
"Today is a big wedding, Xiangxiang has to dress up nicely. You old man, you have to be careful when you talk to your in-laws, and smoke less of your old dry cigarettes, do you understand?"
"Got it, got it."
Shen Meng and Lu Zhenping also came with their children. She looked at Lu Xiangxiang, who was wearing a small cotton jacket with floral patterns and had a rosy face, and she was more and more satisfied with this sister-in-law.
"What's the matter, Xiao Meng, are you here to see your sister-in-law? Are you satisfied?"
"Satisfied, very satisfied. It won't be long before Xiangxiang will call me sister, and then we will be a proper family."
The little girl's face turned even redder when the two men said this in unison, like a peach, and she was so embarrassed.
When the ox cart arrived at the door, Shen Xiaobin jumped down first, took out a pack of cigarettes from his arms, and handed one to everyone after Lu Xing'an introduced him. He took a box of commercial cigarettes at eight cents. Although it was cheap, few people in the countryside would spend money to buy them. They would tear up some newspapers and roll up some tobacco leaves, or buy a cigarette holder, and then they could smoke for a long time.
No one complained about the poor quality of the cigarettes, and those who received the cigarettes felt particularly proud and happy.
Lu Qinlan and Su Xiaomei each carried a bag of loose hard candies and distributed them to the people. Each person could get one. After a while of greetings at the door, everyone went into the house.
Shen Meng watched with great interest. It was her first time to see the grand engagement of country people, and she was curious about everything.
Shen Shoutian and Shen Yutian took all the things they brought into the house, including two fish, one for the Lu family and one for the matchmaker, five catties of fat pork, fifty catties of wheat and one hundred catties of corn, two Daqianmen, cigarettes, alcohol, candy, peach cakes, six feet of cloth, a pair of cotton shoes, two red and green scarves, and finally a small box, filling the table.
Zhu Juying and Guaishu's eyes were red when they saw it, not because they were happy to see the things, but because the Shen family valued their Xiangxiang.
The two brothers Lu Xingan and Lu Xingwang were also happy to see it.
"Big sister, I see you again. I feel so close to you. We are finally in-laws."
"Of course. I am also looking forward to the arrival of the big sister-in-law. The marriage of these two children can be settled, and her father and I can also put an end to our worries."
"Who said it is not true!"
Zhu Juying and Wang Guizhi were holding hands and chatting warmly. Over there, Shen Fugui and Guai Shu moved small stools and sat on the side smoking. From time to time, they looked at each other awkwardly and said,
"Drink water, drink water."
"No hurry, no hurry."
Shen Xiaobin and Lu Xiangxiang stood beside their respective parents, occasionally looking at each other, and then turned away with red faces.
Shen Meng was enjoying watching from the side. Lu Zhenping pulled her, and she put away the rather obscene smile on her face.
"Juying, our Shen family really likes Xiangxiang and sincerely wants her to marry into our family. Don't worry, I dare not say that I will treat her as my own daughter, but I will treat Xiangxiang the same way I treat Xiaomeng, Qinlan and Xiaomei, and I will definitely not let her suffer any grievances."
"I believe it, I believe it. Xiaomeng has always taken good care of our family and Xiangxiang. Xiangxiang's father and I also like Xiaobin from the bottom of our hearts, and we hope that the two children can get married soon!"
Wang Guizhi took the small box from the table and handed it to Lu Xiangxiang in front of everyone.
"Good child, this is a watch I bought for you, a Butterfly watch, and a Forever bicycle. When you get married, Xiaobin's father and I will also prepare some for you. Others have them, and you will never be wronged. You will only have more than others, not less."
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