Chapter 143 Zhou Xipo's Advice
Xiao Chenye really wanted to spread the good news to everyone, but was silenced by Xiao's mother's slaps.
I can’t say yet, because although free love is in fashion nowadays, the Silly Roe Deer Brigade still follows the old rules.
Parents’ orders and matchmaker’s words.
If any young person dares to do something inappropriate in private, he will be gossiped about.
Although the Xiao family doesn't care much about other people's gossip, they would rather avoid it than chew it.
Why use your own happy event to tell other people about it? It will only make the whole family unhappy.
After taking care of her son, Xiao's mother returned to the room, sat on her buttocks, and rummaged around at the end of the kang for a long time before finally pulling out an old red lacquer box.
The box was about the size of three palms and four fingers high.
She stroked the lines on it, her eyes full of nostalgia.
He took a deep breath, wiped off the loose dust on top, and opened the lock.
The box contained Xiao's mother's dowry.
A necklace made of pure gold, three gold bracelets, and fifteen small yellow croakers neatly arranged and tied with thin ropes.
Next to it were some scattered oriental pearls and a half-old purse.
There was a fixed number of these things, but she really hadn't figured out how to distribute them at the beginning.
Logically speaking, if she wanted to treat everyone equally, she had six children and it would be difficult to divide everything. She even thought of melting all her bracelets and necklaces and dividing them equally.
But now it seems that it is completely unnecessary.
The necklace was given to Wen Ran, and the remaining three bracelets, one for Yueyue, one for Xingxing, and the last one... was given to the third brother's future wife.
Let’s keep the small yellow croaker for now, as she and the old man still need to take care of themselves in their old age.
Taking out the gold collar, Xiao's mother sighed.
“Squeak~”
Mother Xiao was startled, but when she saw that the person coming was her old man, she finally put her heart at ease and said angrily, "You scared me to death."
"Why did you take these things out? Be careful."
He knew his wife's background, if he hadn't secretly sold her some gold and silver in exchange for some food to take home.
When there was famine a few years ago, families couldn't keep these children.
"I'm looking for something for Ranran," she picked up the collar and said excitedly, "Look, give this to Ranran, and the remaining three bracelets, one for each of the children."
"Your things can be distributed however you want," Father Xiao realized it belatedly and was pleasantly surprised. "No, it's for Ranran? That kid is successful?"
"It's done!"
When talking about this, Xiao's mother grinned with joy and praised him, "This kid, he can't do anything even after three kicks in front of Ranran, but he's quick to act, he's worthy of being my child."
Father Xiao also followed Rong You and Yan, "Of course not, follow me!"
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Xiao's mother thought about it all night and was so excited that she couldn't sleep at all. The next morning, she went to the home of Zhou Xipo, the matchmaker of the Shaluozi Brigade.
"What? Your Tatsuno-sama has taken a liking to someone?"
"Of course," Xiao's mother happily shared her family's happy event, "We fell in love with each other a long time ago. We have been getting along for these days and we are so happy about it. So, we want you to come to our house to help us reconcile and make a good marriage."
In cases like this, it is basically something that the man and woman have discussed beforehand, and as long as the matchmaker shows up, the matter is done.
Many matchmakers like such families to find them more often, because they can get some money as a thank-you and wedding fruits without any effort, which is a good deal no matter how you look at it.
But Mrs. Zhou Xi had her own selfish motives.
She has been eyeing Xiao Chenye for a long time and wanted to marry him to her niece Zhou Wei.
When Xiao's mother came over and said this, Zhou Xipo was immediately embarrassed.
No, this is the peach I like, do you know?
It was taken away just like that?
Grandma Zhou Xi was unwilling to give up. She took a deep breath, tried to maintain her composure, and smiled, "Whose daughter is this? How could an old jerk like you choose her?"
She has been keeping an eye on it these days, but hasn't seen anyone the Xiao family is close to.
Li Hong from the Li family is in trouble, and Xiao Rourou from the Tian family is not nice to the Xiao family. Then, who else is there?
She thought hard, and suddenly, a candidate occupied her mind.
There is no one in our brigade, but there is an educated youth from outside the community!
At the same time, Xiao's mother smiled and said, "It's Wen Ran, Wen Zhiqing!"
Zhou Xipo's mind was spinning rapidly, and the smile on her face turned into hesitation, "Sent-down Youth?"
She said mysteriously, "Old sister, have you thought it through? There aren't many good educated youth out there. Besides, if she goes back to the city, what will we do with our fifth child?"
"ah?"
Xiao's mother, who was just feeling happy, was then poured with a basin of cold water and was stunned for a moment.
Zhou Xipo thought that Xiao's mother had heard her, and began to flatter her, "It's not that I'm being unpleasant, there are indeed examples from the past.
Do you know Qian Kangmei, the leader of the Maoertun Brigade in the Xiangyang Commune next door?"
Xiao's mother didn't know him, but she had heard of him.
After hesitating for a moment, he nodded, "What's wrong?"
Mainly, I want to find out, is there really a way to return to the city?
In Xiao's mother's eyes, Wen Ran was suffering when he went to the countryside. If he could return to the city, he would naturally find a way to go back.
As for my son's marriage...
Well, if you can't even seduce a wife, she will run away with someone else even if you marry her, which is all in vain.
Mrs. Zhou Xi had no idea of what Mother Xiao was up to, and she thought she had touched Mother Xiao’s heart, so she said happily, “Xiao Yun, the eldest daughter of the old Qian family, tried desperately to marry an educated youth a few years ago.
Lao Qian beat her up and scolded her, but the girl was stubborn and straightforward. Once she made up her mind, no one could change her mind..."
Last year, Xiangyang Commune got a quota for the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, and Maoertun was allocated one. Logically, this quota should not have been allocated to the educated youth.
But Qian Xiaoyun was determined to fight for this opportunity for her man.
Captain Qian’s persuasion was useless. Qian Xiaoyun was determined to commit suicide. In the end, she made a scene at home and hanged herself, forcing Captain Qian, even at his old age, to kneel down and kowtow to his daughter.
In the end, the other educated youth gave up on their own initiative after seeing the pitiful appearance of Captain Qian with gray hair.
What else?
Could it be that you really want to carry a life on your shoulders?
Furthermore, Captain Qian was truly selfless. When the educated youth went to the countryside, he helped in every way he could. Even if he couldn't help, he would try his best to help them out, and everyone was grateful for that.
But after Qian Xiaoyun's commotion, even if there was some affection left, it was not much.
Xiao's mother listened very carefully and engraved the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University in her heart.
Zhou Xipo paused when she spoke here, and then asked, "Guess what happened next?"
"Another Chen Shimei?"
Abandon your wife and children.
Mrs. Zhou clapped her hands and said, "You are quite clear about this, aren't you? That educated youth went to college and soon lost contact with the Qian family. Last year, he sent a letter to the Qian family, saying that they would no longer have any contact with each other.
Just think of it as if he died outside, without a wife or children anymore."
Po Zhou Xi: You can’t marry educated youth. They will run away. They are all ungrateful people!
Mother Xiao: Yes, yes, yes, OK. (I’ll write it down, I’ll write it down. Ranran is so capable, I’ll let her go to college later!)
Off topic: Robbery! Hand over all the money in your hand~~~ Otherwise, I will release Zhou Xipo and Zhou Wei~~
Zhou Wei: Yeah~
(End of this chapter)
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