Chapter 99 Auspicious Day
It was a rare time for the two to spend together, and Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei spent some time together, telling each other what they had done during the month they were apart.
Tao Nanfeng smiled and showed Xiang Bei the letter he had just written: "I was just about to report to you, and you came. It shows that you don't care about me."
Xiangbei sat on the sofa, holding her in his arms, combing her long hair bit by bit with his left hand, holding the letter with a few words written on it in his right hand, his heart filled with love that was about to overflow.
Tao Nanfeng has done so many things, but he never takes credit for it, nor does he complain about his absence. He enthusiastically talks about what he has accomplished, showing his achievements like a child.
Xiangbei lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek, his voice soft and low: "Thank you, you have worked hard."
Tao Nanfeng snuggled in Xiangbei's arms, feeling relaxed and comfortable.
"The whole set of furniture only cost more than 200 yuan, which is really a good deal." In the past, if you heard that someone spent more than 600 yuan on buying a house and decorating it, or more than 200 yuan on furniture for a wedding, you would definitely curse: What a spendthrift.
But now Xiang Bei and Tao Nanfeng are both wealthy, and Tao Shouxin has saved up quite a bit of money. Getting married is a major event in life, and it's worth spending the money!
Xiangbei smiled and stroked her head: "Very good."
Tao Nanfeng continued to report on his recent achievements: "The results of the postgraduate entrance examination are out, and I ranked third."
Xiangbei tightened his arms and hugged her tighter, his heart filled with pride and pride: "You are suitable for studying, this is a talent."
He held Tao Nanfeng's hand with his right hand, raised it to his face, looked at the green fingers, and praised: "When I looked at your hands before, I remembered what the old people in the village said, ten pointed fingers, a scholar. Your hands are obviously the hands of a scholar, and mine... are obviously the hands of a worker."
The two people's hands were put together, one was thick and strong, the other was slender and petite, forming a sharp contrast.
Tao Nanfeng smiled and said, "But, my strength is not small."
Tao Sanchui's power is amazing, no one dares to underestimate him.
Hearing these slightly playful words, Xiangbei laughed out loud. The laughter resonated in his chest, causing Tao Nanfeng's shoulders to shake slightly.
From his ears to his shoulders, a tingling sensation like an electric shock came, and Tao Nanfeng felt his body was soft and he had no strength at all.
Looking north, he saw her cheeks gradually turning a light peach pink. His heart was moved. He gradually closed his left hand and gently pressed his lips against hers.
After hanging around for a while, I looked at the time and it was almost eight o'clock. Xiangbei estimated that his parents had already taken a shower and changed their clothes, so he pulled Tao Nanfeng up and said, "Let's go to the guesthouse."
Tao Nanfeng pursed her lips and glanced at Xiangbei, straightened her wrinkled dress, and re-braided her hair before going out with him.
As soon as the two walked out of the yard, they met Tao Shouxin returning home.
When Tao Shouxin saw Xiangbei, he was also dazed for a moment: "Huh? Why are you back?"
After listening to Xiangbei's explanation, Tao Shouxin hurriedly said, "Your parents are here, please come over and sit down. We are all family, so there is no need to be so particular."
Xiangbei finally felt relieved and asked Tao Nanfeng and Tao Shouxin to wait at home while he went to the guesthouse to bring his parents over.
Liang Yinzhen and Xiang Yongfu both changed into new clothes at the guesthouse.
Xiang Yongfu was wearing a brand new pin-striped shirt with a white vest underneath. The shirt collar was a little stiff after being starched and washed. Xiang Yongfu, who was used to wearing homespun gowns, felt uncomfortable on his neck and raised his hand to pull his collar from time to time.
Liang Yinzhen wore a long-sleeved light gray cheongsam dress that she had cut herself, black cloth shoes, and had her hair specially combed into a bun and inserted a silver hairpin.
Both of them were a little nervous.
Liang Yinzhen sat at the head of the bed, with a hint of uneasiness in her expression.
"His father, our Xiangbei is finally going to start a family. Professor Tao is a kind and friendly person, and Nanfeng is a pure and kind child. I am so happy that I wake up with laughter in my dreams.
There is one thing, the Tao family is an intellectual family, with professors and college students, and the family conditions are good. We are all farmers and have nothing. In the old society, they would be considered a mismatch. This time when I came to propose marriage, I felt nervous. ”
The guesthouse was clean and the bedding was snow-white. It was Xiang Yongfu's first time living in such a luxurious house and he felt a little uncomfortable. But he was the head of the family after all. Seeing that Liang Yinzhen's voice was trembling with nervousness, he walked over to her, put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her.
"We are not afraid. This is a new society, and we talk about freedom of marriage. Xiangbei and Nanfeng are in love and are willing to get married, which is good. Although we are farmers, we can get what we want if we are sincere, right?"
The two snuggled together and gradually gained some confidence.
Liang Yinzhen pursed her lips, took out a red cloth bag from her bosom, and said with a smile: "This silver bracelet should also be handed over to Xiangbei's wife."
Xiang Yongfu patted her on the back and said, "We can rest assured that Xiangbei has established a family. This time, we are serious and sincere in proposing marriage. No matter what conditions Professor Tao puts forward, we will agree to them. Even if we want the child to have the surname Tao... that's fine."
Liang Yinzhen's heart ached. She looked up at her husband with suppressed pain in her eyes: "Dad, what are you talking about! Xiangbei's baby should have the surname Xiang."
Xiang Yongfu said: "The Tao family has only one daughter, and my family has only one son. Since you are sincere in seeking marriage, you should bring out the most precious thing, right?
What do we have? I have no education, no power, and no ability. All I have is this little bit of strength and a child named Xiangbei, right? ”
Liang Yinzhen turned her head away and said nothing, obviously unwilling to agree to Xiang Yongfu's proposal.
Xiang Yongfu frowned and said firmly, "I have discussed this with Xiang Bei. The first child will be named Tao, and the second will be named Xiang. It's a good thing for both families to have an heir. But... Nanfeng needs to study and work, so we have to help him a lot."
Liang Yinzhen has always been obedient, and seeing that her husband had made up his mind, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Dad, I'll listen to you. No matter whether they are Tao or Xiang, they are all my grandchildren. I will take care of Nanfeng's babies in the future, no matter how many there are." Thinking that there would be a baby calling her grandma in the future, a smile suddenly appeared on Liang Yinzhen's face.
She loved children, gave birth to three children, raised four, but only one survived. Children were her life.
The two of them envisioned a beautiful future with grandchildren, and they became happier the more they talked.
As Xiangbei entered the room, Liang Yinzhen and Xiang Yongfu both stood up, one tugging at his collar, the other fiddling with his clothes: "How is it?"
Xiangbei saw that his parents were really nervous about visiting them for the first time, so he smiled and comforted them.
"Uncle Tao just came home from work, and I've been waiting there for a while. When he heard that you were coming, he was very happy and asked us to go over right away. Nanfeng was supposed to come with me, but I asked her to stay home and wait."
Liang Yinzhen nodded hurriedly: "Of course, of course, let Nanfeng wait at home, we will go over. It is said that you should raise your head to marry a daughter and lower your head to marry a daughter-in-law. We are the men, so we should still perform the etiquette when visiting for the first time."
Xiangbei felt a little distressed to see such a humble mother.
"Mom, although Uncle Tao's family is an intellectual family, our family is not bad either. So many people have sacrificed their lives for the revolution and worked hard to grow crops. Farmers are glorious. Even the leaders encourage educated youth to go to the countryside and accept the re-transformation of poor and lower-middle peasants. Don't be afraid, we are here to propose marriage, not to kidnap someone."
Xiang Yongfu coughed and said, "Yes, let's go."
Xiangbei was carrying a bunch of local specialties and Liang Yinzhen was holding a cloth bag tightly in her right hand. The three of them came out of the guesthouse and walked along Xiangzhang Road towards the professor's building.
The university campus is peaceful and beautiful.
Liang Yinzhen was dazzled by the tall buildings, cement roads, camphor trees, and roses in full bloom in the flower beds. She sighed, "So this is what Yinzhu and the others meant by creating a new world. This new world is really great and worth it..."
Xiangbei smiled as he introduced the buildings on campus, and added at the end: "Tomorrow morning, I will take you to Yuanhou Village to see the house you bought. That village is quite similar to ours. If you live there, you can also grow vegetables and farm."
Xiang Yongfu then straightened up.
Farmers have an incomparable love for the land. When Xiang Yongfu heard his son say that he also had fields here, he immediately felt confident and said happily: "Having a house and land, great!"
Coming down Xiangzhang Road, you will turn into a bluestone road. Along the road, there are three-story red brick buildings with courtyards. Between the buildings are green areas with lawns, flowers, trees, rockery and pavilions.
The more Liang Yinzhen looked, the more frightened she became. This house is even more magnificent than the wealthy families I saw when I was a child. We are really marrying up.
When we arrived at the Tao family, Tao Shouxin and Tao Nanfeng greeted us warmly at the gate of the yard.
Liang Yinzhen and his wife took a thorough shower before coming, changed into new socks and new shoes, and bent down to take off their shoes as soon as they entered the house.
Tao Shouxin hurriedly stopped him: "No need, no need, just treat it as your own home, why change shoes?"
Tao Nanfeng also smiled and took Liang Yinzhen's arm, leaning against her shoulder intimately: "Aunt Liang, we usually change shoes because our feet feel stuffy after wearing shoes outside for a long time, and it's comfortable to change into a pair of slippers when we go home. You and uncle don't need to change since this is your first visit to our house."
Liang Yinzhen and Xiang Yongfu looked towards the north at the same time.
Seeing Tao Nanfeng's thoughtfulness, Xiangbei was deeply moved and said, "Then let's not change it."
Liang Yinzhen and Xiang Yongfu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. They were farmers and usually wore a pair of cloth shoes from day to night. How could they have the habit of changing shoes?
Tao Shouxin invited them to sit in the living room, Tao Nanfeng brought tea and fruit, and everyone sat down to chat.
The first time they visited, Xiang Yongfu and Liang Yinzhen felt a little awkward. They sat on the soft sofa, holding their knees with their hands, not daring to look to the side. Tao Shouxin asked a question and they answered it, as respectful as two elementary school students.
Seeing how nervous they were, Tao Nanfeng glanced at Tao Shouxin and motioned him to ease the atmosphere.
Tao Shouxin sat on the single sofa on the side and cleared his throat.
"Nanfeng is at the farm, thanks to your care. Now that you have come all the way to Jiangcheng, you are our honored guests. Don't be nervous, we are all a family from now on, so just be at ease."
He then joked, "You guys are so reserved, I thought it was because you didn't treat us well enough, haha!"
Xiang Yongfu tried to make his smile look less stiff: "No, no, you are very polite."
After a few pleasantries, both sides gradually entered into formal topics.
Xiang Yongfu said, "Xiangbei likes your Nanfeng. They fell in love when they were on the farm. Our parents want them to get married early. I've asked someone to look at the date. July 5th, Wednesday, the first day of the sixth lunar month, is a very auspicious date. What do you think?"
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