Chapter 83: Guaguaguaguaguaguaguagua
After having a good meal at noon, Xiang Yao felt relaxed all over. He worked hard and then strolled around the team, preparing to eat more melons to accumulate some access time for his own melon field.
It is said that people are prone to causing trouble when they have free time. During the busy farming season, everyone goes to the fields and works hard every morning and evening. The output of various melons is reduced. Every household is busy working to earn work points, and only a few people will make a big fuss.
But now that the work in the fields is almost done, and I finally have some free time, the conflicts and troubles that have accumulated in the past few days have all come to the surface.
In addition, the old ladies like to watch the fun, so whenever there is a noise in someone's house, these old ladies will call their friends to go and watch.
So if there are a group of old ladies like this in a house, it means that there must be a lively drama going on in the house.
In one afternoon, Xiang Yao watched two quarrels.
One is the battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Both sides were spitting and crying, pots and pans were jumping around, it was a very passionate and lively scene.
The other is a battle between husband and wife.
The man thinks the woman is lazy. She doesn't wash clothes all day long and doesn't even sweep the floor. The chicken shit all over the yard is so smelly that it's embarrassing.
The women think the men are incompetent and that they cheat when they go to the fields to earn work points. He can only earn eight out of ten points earned by others. He doesn't pay attention when asked to repair some tools and is a waste.
The two of them started arguing and fighting, and it happened that the girl's family came to visit, so the one-on-one fight turned into a group fight. All you could see in the yard was arms flying and curses were chaotic, it was extremely intense.
Xiang Yao ate peanuts and squeezed in beside the old lady, watching with great interest.
In the countryside, such things happen from time to time and are not uncommon.
But no matter whether the melon is big or small, as long as it can increase the access time to the melon field, it is a good melon!
Speaking of melons, Xiang Yao closed his eyes slightly and looked at the melon field standing in his mind. Very good, the access time is indeed increasing.
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"Brother Ming, how are you today?"
Under the gorgeous clouds at dusk, Xiang Yao bent his eyes and looked at the young man who was pouring water on his head by the well.
Xiang Ming hunched over, his broad, calloused hands rubbing against his hair as he snored. "I went to the mountains to collect goods this afternoon. It was pretty good. I just went to the Nie family to deliver the goods. I'm rich now. I'll go to the commune in a couple of days to do some business and buy you some candy."
Xiang Yao tilted her head and smiled: "Okay, I want to eat milk candy."
Xiang Ming smiled brightly: "Okay, as much as you want! I'll even give you a referral fee."
Xiang Yao: "No need for the introduction fee. Family members don't talk about these things. Just buy me some candy."
Xiang Ming nodded without hesitation: "Okay, I'll do you a favor. From now on, just call me brother."
Xiang Yao's eyebrows were curved, and her face, which had become rounder, glowed red in the sunset, and she looked very energetic.
Xiang Ming picked a raw bitter melon, washed it casually, and put it in his mouth to chew. Xiang Yao couldn't help but grimace at the sight, and could feel the bitterness through the air.
"Nie Baichuan, the man you introduced me to, is quite nice, and the prices he offers are very fair." Chewing on bitter melon, Xiang Ming commented, "His expression is a bit cold, though. I used to think he was aloof and we never got along, but after getting to know him, I found him to be quite open-minded."
Xiang Yao smiled and agreed: "As long as I don't cheat you, this deal will be done."
She herself was also making a deal with Nie Baichuan, and actually agreed with this point, but for some reason, she felt a little inexplicably ashamed when she was asked to praise Nie Baichuan in front of Xiang Ming.
Xiang Ming looked Xiang Yao up and down and asked hesitantly, "Hey, sister, you're not attracted to that guy named Nie, are you? How come you two know each other so well?"
He stroked the stubble on his chin and said, "You know what, Nie Baichuan has a clean and fair appearance, which really attracts girls. But, his family background is not good."
Xiang Yao retorted: "What's the big deal about class background? People can still get along well."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk," Xiang Ming laughed. "I haven't even said anything yet and you're already refutinizing me. Are you really interested?"
He is also a somewhat careless person. He doesn't like farming, but likes to focus his energy on other things. In the eyes of others, he is indeed an unreliable person.
But Xiang Ming himself didn't care. What if he felt uneasy? At least he could have meat for his family and a treat every now and then?
So he actually doesn't care much about the theory of composition.
But, he doesn't care, but the other people in the Xiang family care a lot.
"This is a really difficult matter. If you really like that person, you won't have an easy time just dealing with the family."
As he spoke, he really started to worry about Xiang Yao.
Xiang Yao pushed him and said, "Brother Ming, please stop guessing. We haven't even started yet."
Xiang Ming grinned: "Okay, okay, okay. I'm already embarrassed by you. I won't say anything more, okay?"
The two siblings talked for a while and then went their separate ways.
Xiang Ming was rushing to set traps in the mountains with Liu Xiaofei, while Xiang Yao had nothing to do and was busy harvesting fruits in the melon field.
She needs to make as much cash as possible in a short period of time. The Xiang family is so impatient to get her out now. She is no match for them and is bound to fall into the trap one day. She better find a way to get out quickly.
However, at this moment, this idea is a bit difficult. Not to mention that the Xiang family has no signs of splitting up, even if she wants to live out alone, issues such as where to live, how to divide things, and how to calculate work points will all be huge mountains weighing on her head.
But... Xiang Yao was picking tomatoes, thinking confidently that no matter what, making money and accumulating capital is always the right path.
It won’t be long before she can keep up with the times and make money in a legitimate way, right?
Just need to be patient, and be patient...
But two days later, Xiang Yao knew that she could not bear it anymore.
Near noon that day, she was listening to the gossip of old ladies and aunts under a big tree in the team, when she saw a middle-aged woman walking towards her from a distance.
Looking closely, it turned out to be He Xiangqiao, the wife of Old Man Yuan, who lived not far from Old Xiang's house.
He Xiangqiao wiggled her hips as she approached, her face beaming with joy as she shouted in a lively voice, "Hey, Xiang's girl, you're still wandering around out there! Come back quickly, your house is bustling with activity!"
Xiang Yao had a big question mark on his head, looking confused: "What?"
"This girl, I'm afraid she's too happy to speak," He Xiang said with a smile, "someone from your family has come to propose marriage!"
Seeing all the old ladies' eyes focused on her, she raised her voice even higher: "Wow, that's a wealthy family! They came on a bicycle, carrying a sewing machine, and also brought a huge basket of things! Is there any young man in Xiangjiawan who could propose marriage with such wealth? There is no such person!"
She was still chattering about the wealth of the man who came to propose marriage to her family, and she was dancing with joy. If you didn't know her, you would think she was going to get married.
But Xiang Yao could no longer hear He Xiangqiao's voice at this time, as if there was an invisible barrier between them. He could clearly see He Xiangqiao's mouth opening and closing excitedly, but Xiang Yao could no longer understand what she was saying.
It's not that she hadn't thought about this happening, but firstly, she thought that after she clearly refused, it would give her family some buffer. Secondly, she didn't expect that the other party would come directly to her house to propose marriage, and at such a speed.
It's really annoying.
Xiang Yao came back to his senses and smiled, "My dear aunties, I'm going back first. Let's chat again another day!"
The old ladies looked at each other and stood up one after another: "It's such a festive occasion, of course we have to go and share in the joy. Come on, let's go together!"
Xiang Yao: ...
She forgot that the reason these people gathered here and chattered every day was because they loved gossip and excitement.
Okay, whatever.
She waved her hand, ignored the onlookers, and just kept rushing forward.
Today is really not a good day. Xiang Ming, the only one in the family who supports and helps her, went out to the commune early in the morning. I heard that he had other things to do and might not return to Xiangjiawan tonight.
The only person who could hold the place together was not at home, so she had to rely on herself.
Rushing into the Xiang family's yard, Xiang Yao looked up and saw Zhang Qin and Zhou Fumin, mother and son, sitting in the main hall under the leadership of Ye Fang's mother.
Zhang Qin said cheerfully with a hint of sarcasm in her voice, "Our family is very sincere. Sister Zhang, look at this sewing machine, it's a Butterfly brand, nearly two hundred yuan! Who else can be as generous as our Zhou family? We're only willing to spend this because we sincerely want to marry your daughter!"
She pointed to the pile of brown sugar wrapped in pairs that she had taken out of the basket, the basin printed with the big red double happiness characters, and the shiny pork...
"I won't go into details about that. Anyway, our family spent a lot of money on her. Now that Xiang Yao is married, she'll ride a bicycle when she goes out, and she won't have to walk anymore. She'll get new clothes and hairbands all year round. Fumin is a thoughtful person, and he will definitely buy her everything. She'll definitely enjoy a life in my house."
Zhang Qin showed off her own strength and felt very proud when she saw the greedy looks on the faces of Zhang Juhua, Zhou Aihua and others.
She turned to her son and said, "Fumin, say something too."
Zhou Fumin stood up, cleared his throat, and said with an especially sincere smile, "Grandma, auntie, and auntie, don't worry. I really like Xiang Yao and absolutely want to live a good life with her. I will definitely not treat her unfairly."
Liu Xiaolan covered her mouth and laughed: "This kid hasn't even married our Xiang Yao yet, and he's already shouting along."
Her eyes slid across the various betrothal gifts, feeling a mixture of jealousy and disdain: So what if he's rich? He's still a cripple...
To be honest, if her mother-in-law dared to introduce such a disabled person to her daughter Xiuxiu, she would definitely destroy the entire house.
It was because Xiang Yao had no one to support her that she had to marry him in such an unclear manner. Tsk tsk, what a sin.
But she would never feel sorry for this girl. She was so arrogant that she should go to her husband's family to experience the hardship of being a daughter-in-law.
Zhou Fumin listened to Liu Xiaolan's joke and said with a smile, "I have to shout whether it's morning or night, don't you think?"
Liu Xiaolan smiled so much that her wrinkles deepened: "Yes, yes, you are right, the young man really knows how to handle things."
Zhang Qin glanced at her and looked down upon her behavior.
Humph, if her son hadn't been attracted by the beauty of the girl from the Xiang family and insisted on marrying her, she would have looked down on such a relative.
He looks so ignorant.
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