Chapter 108 Chapter 108 Discussing Marriage
Maybe Fu Lingyou had given notice in advance, so when the Fu family came, they did not make a big fuss. The carriage stopped at the entrance of the village, and they walked into the village.
In order to show their family's sincerity, Huo Xing went to the village entrance to greet them. The house was also cleaned by Li Hongying and others, and the whole family wore new clothes, waiting for them to come.
Li Hongying was still a little nervous. She stood beside Miao Ying and held his hand: "I'm still a little nervous."
"Mom, don't be afraid." Miao Ying patted her hands. "I'm here to support you."
Just as he finished speaking, there was movement at the door.
Except for Lingzhi, everyone else went out to greet them. Li Hongying was so nervous that she almost felt at a loss for words. When she saw Fu's parents, she was so nervous that she couldn't speak. Miao Ying went over to greet them: "Uncle, Aunt."
Fu's parents looked fine, not as angry as Miao Ying thought, but they didn't look too happy either, and they didn't look like they were here to discuss happy events.
"Our home is simple, please sit down." After some polite but uninviting greetings, Miao Ying welcomed them into the main hall. Although they usually liked to talk in the yard, today they were discussing serious matters, so they should do it in a formal setting.
"We're here today to discuss our two children's marriages." Mrs. Fu left the tea Miao Ying poured for her untouched, simply wiping her hands with a handkerchief. "My family's intention is that we'll cover all wedding expenses. You don't have to do anything. Just come home for a drink."
Miao Ying frowned, but finally controlled his temper: "We will also treat the guests that we should treat ourselves. This is what we, as the bride's family, should do. So you don't have to worry about us."
The parents of the Fu family obviously don't want to have anything to do with their family. After all, in their eyes, everyone approaches them with a purpose. Now they are concerned about Lingzhi's marriage, and they also have their own intentions.
Hearing Miao Ying say this, they were stunned for a moment, then their expressions softened a little, but they were not exactly jubilant, but they were still polite and seemed to have almost finished the discussion.
Speaking of the marriage rules, Li Hongying was no longer nervous. After all, this was Lingzhi's lifelong event and could not be taken lightly.
My grandmother took out the old almanac, looked through several auspicious days, and finally chose March 15th.
After seeing off the Fu family, everyone in the family was exhausted. In fact, Miao Ying was also feeling nervous, but he was the head of the family, so he had to be strong.
"See, I told you not to be nervous." Miao Ying took a deep breath, "This is great. We can have a banquet at home the day before and send Lingzhi out the next day."
"There's also the dowry, which we'll be preparing these days." Miao Ying took Li Hongying's hand, "You'll have to take care of these."
The news that Fu Lingyou was going to get married soon spread throughout the county, but no one knew who the bride was. It was said that the wedding would not be a grand one, so now no one knew who Young Master Fu was going to marry.
It was the fourteenth, and they were going to set up their stall tomorrow. They had originally planned to go to the town, but their mother said she wanted to go burn incense, so they simply set up their stall at the big market outside the temple fair.
Except for the first year when they went there to sell candy, they had not set up a stall at the market for a while. Unexpectedly, when they went there again, some vendors who had been setting up stalls there still remembered them.
Miao Ying still remembered the sesame cake stall next to them. When the stall owner saw Miao Ying, he was stunned for a moment before saying, "Oh, are you pregnant?"
Miao Ying smiled, no longer as repulsive as before: "Yes."
"What new and interesting things are you selling today?" The man selling sesame cakes looked at their stall. He noticed that when they came just now, they were pulled here by ox cart. He estimated that they must have made a lot of money in the past two years.
"Some insignificant little things." Miao Ying still understood the principle of not showing off one's wealth. Miao Ying smiled and said, "I only make enough money to buy vegetables. How can I make a lot of money?"
They had just gotten ready when pilgrims and market goers arrived one after another. Some of them had bought things from their stall before, and were excited to see their stall.
"Where have you been this New Year? You said you'd open your stall on the eighth day of the first lunar month." The man said as he selected items, "It's already the fifteenth day, and you're not even motivated to make money."
Miao Ying smiled and said, "I'll give you two strings."
After the fragrance came out, more people gathered around. Taking advantage of the fact that they still had money during the New Year, they were willing to buy some new and interesting things for their children. At this moment, there were long queues at their stalls.
After Miao Ying and Huo Xing were busy for a while, Li Hongying, who had gone to worship the Buddha, hurried over and asked Miao Ying to rest on his own. Lingzhi happened to come with Xiaolin, so she asked them to take Miao Ying for a walk as well, and told them to take good care of Miao Ying and not let anyone bump into his stomach.
Miao Ying remembered that he had worshipped the God of Wealth in the first year, and the God of Wealth had blessed him. At least his family was not as strapped for money as before, so he should go and fulfill his wish.
They went to the temple, and Miao Ying found a monk and told him about fulfilling his vow. He paid money to the God of Wealth and hung red. Lingzhi insisted on taking him to worship Guanyin, the Goddess of Fertility, saying that he hoped he could give birth safely.
Miao Ying couldn't beat him, so he had to follow him to worship, but he said some sarcastic words, saying that Lingzhi was using his name as a cover, but actually wanted to worship Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth, himself, which made Lingzhi pinch his arm.
After they finished worshipping the Buddha, they went to the stall again and found that all the fried skewers they had prepared had been sold out, and were now waiting for them to go home together.
Huo Xiaobao did not go out today. He stayed at home with his grandmother. His grandmother needed someone to accompany her at home. Huo Xiaobao said that he had not finished his homework for the day, so he stayed at home with his grandmother.
When they went back, they also brought some delicious food for Huo Xiaobao. When they got home, they started preparing ingredients for tomorrow. They planned to set up a stall in the county town for two days, and then open Lingzhi's shop. After that, they would send Huo Xiaobao back to the academy.
The New Year passed like this, and the rape flowers in the whole village were blooming in golden color. It was no longer exclusive to Miao Ying's family. The whole village became a sea of flowers at this time.
Some of them felt a little nervous as it was their first time planting, so they came to Li Hongying's house to ask her for some tips on planting rapeseeds. After coming to her house, they would help Li Hongying with some work.
"The business that your Miao Ying is doing now is based on that oil, right?" An aunt from the village looked at Li Hongying. For such a long time, they had known about Miao Ying's business. The most important thing was the oil. Some people were eager to try it out. They would also have this oil in the future. Could they also do this business like them?
Last year, because Miao Ying was doing this business, the villagers actually made some money. Not to mention anything else, the vegetables they used were all bought in the village at the beginning, and they only went out to buy them when the vegetables in the village were almost sold out.
Li Hongying was not shy about it, because she knew that the most important thing about their business was not the oil, but the sauce that Miao Ying made himself. As long as they couldn't make this sauce, they would have no way to compete with them: "Yes, this oil is much cheaper than lard."
The topic stopped here, and they talked about other things, which were nothing more than some family matters. They also asked about Miao Ying's pregnancy and why she was still running out to set up stalls every day when she should have stayed in bed at home.
When Miao Ying and the others returned, the dishes for tomorrow were already prepared. Li Hongying recounted what had happened today: "I guess once the oil is ready, our stall won't be the only one anymore."
Miao Ying comforted her, "It's okay. Our stall still relies on our unique sauce and chili powder for potato chips. Besides, when their rapeseed is ready, they will still have to come to us to press the oil. If they take our business, they won't be able to get it back at the oil press."
Li Hongying nodded: "As long as you know what's going on, I won't worry."
They set up a stall in the county town for three consecutive days. On the fourth day, the whole family went to the town to see Lingzhi's shop.
Miao Ying hadn't been there for a long time, and didn't know what Huo Xing had done with the place. When he opened the door, Miao Ying was shocked. He didn't expect that the two of them could decorate the place like this. It was simply a modern chicken chop restaurant.
There is a wooden cabinet at the entrance. The cabinet is divided into compartments and can hold several different dishes. There is a wooden board on top for packing.
The stove is not here, but inside. They fry the skewers inside and pack them outside and collect the money.
Further inside, there is a space that can be used to store ingredients and a bed. If you are not in time, you can rest here for a night. Overall, except for the lack of modern advanced machines, it looks like a new chicken chop restaurant.
"It's very well decorated." Miao Ying clapped his hands. "Let's go back and ask Grandma to choose an auspicious day, and then we'll be ready to open the shop."
"Okay." Lingzhi smiled, "But there's something I want to say first."
Miao Ying looked at him: "What?"
"From now on, if this shop makes ten cents, I'll give you three cents. If you don't accept it, I'll save it and give it to your children later."
"You... this is what gives you the confidence." Miao Ying poked his forehead, "What's the big deal if you give me some more."
Lingzhi touched his forehead and said, "This shop is not my confidence, it's you."
"What will happen to the shop when you get married?" Miao Ying was a little worried again, afraid that the Fu family would not let him go out after he got married.
"I told my brother that I will continue to run the stall even after I get married. I want to be like you and have my own pursuits after getting married."
Miao Ying nodded: "That's how it should be. Everyone is born with their own value."
They looked around the small shop again and again, fascinated. Miao Ying looked at the bare wall and said, "We can add some more decorations. When the time comes, let Xiaolin take a look. We can also put some of Xiaolin's wood carvings on the table over here. If anyone likes them, we can sell them."
Miao Ying glanced at the shops around him. Almost none of them had signboards. They all had flags flying outside their shops.
"Let Mom sew you a flag, and you can write the name of your shop on it. Now you should think carefully about what to call your shop!"
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