Chapter 76 Going to the Guan Family to Propose
After everyone bought the pawns, some people were happy for Shen Qing, some were envious, and naturally some were jealous.
Not all people in the village are good, and not all are honest.
Sun Xiaomai's sour taste almost overflowed as soon as he opened his mouth, "Buying five at once, how can we survive this?
It's like a poor person suddenly becoming rich, not knowing how much she weighs."
Wang Fugui stared at the five large animals, then turned to look at Shen Qing, and said with envy: "Brother Jiang is so lucky to have married such a capable woman;
It was just bad luck, I died early, I wasn't born to enjoy happiness!"
Sun Xiaomai was so angry when she heard this that she almost exploded. She sneered angrily, "Hey, who was it before that said that Jiang family wives are bad, have bad luck and are unlucky for men, and whoever marries them will be unlucky?
She also said that nothing else is important for men, and they must marry a good wife, otherwise they won’t know how they died!
If I lose my life, everything will be in vain. Why, you've forgotten it in less than two years?"
Wang Fugui's face turned red and blue, and he stiffened his neck for a long time to defend himself: "I've thought about it, it's Brother Jiang who is unlucky, you can't blame others!
If he had a strong life, how could he be killed by a woman? "
Sun Xiaomai retorted, "I also said that women should only have their husbands die!
Look at what life was like for the Jiang family and Shen Qing when Jiang Da was alive? It's only been two years since he died, and the Jiang family's life is thriving. It's simply too good to be true!
Tell me, is it Jiang Dake's? If I were to tell you, if this woman wants to succeed, the first step is to kill her husband!"
"You, you, you..." Wang Fugui almost couldn't breathe when he heard the meaning of these words. He was so angry that his whole face turned red.
Sun Xiaomai took a deep look at the five big animals, glanced at her useless man with disdain, turned around and left.
Wang Fugui's chest was heaving with anger, but since everyone had left, he had no way to determine the winner. He sulked for a while and then went back alone.
In the crowd, Zhou Chuncao stared at several strong and large animals, his eyes red with regret!
Why did she lose her temper last night and parted ways with Shen Qing on bad terms? No, she still had to give Shen Qing a way out!
The wheat harvest was coming up in a few days. With five large animals, it was effortless for her family to transport the wheat from the fields to her home, and then there was the plowing...
She had to put aside her pride and humble herself to coax Shen Qing.
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Jiang Xiangdong didn't know why his mother suddenly bought several large animals. Their family didn't need so many.
However, even though he didn't understand, he still built a thatched shed next to the vegetable garden according to his mother's instructions.
"Mom, it's not a problem now that the weather is warm, but will a thatched hut be okay in the winter?"
"Brother, you are stupid. By winter, haven't we built a big house? Maybe it will be a big brick and tile house!" Jiang Xiangnan said excitedly.
Jiang Xiangdong didn't know how much money he could make from selling brushes, but he knew that large animals were not cheap. Other people's families could do business with just one large animal to support their entire family, but his mother bought five at once, which might be more expensive than building a big brick and tile house.
He looked at the thatched hut behind him and thought to himself that he really had to build a big house, even if it was not made of bricks and tiles, but just adobe.
It would be best if the roof had tiles. He was really fed up with having to replace the thatch on the roof every year, and with leaks everywhere in the house when it rained, especially on the bed, making it wet everywhere, which was really uncomfortable!
With Jiang Xiangnan interrupting, Shen Qing didn't have to answer the question about keeping warm in winter.
After all, I won’t be living in Qili Village anymore in a few days.
But where should we move to? This dynasty is unstable. Once a natural disaster occurs, we can no longer rely on the court. We can only rely on ourselves to save ourselves.
While natural disasters are terrifying, man-made disasters are even more despairing.
As ordinary people, we have no power and can only plan ahead.
Fortunately, the mall has books available. Whether it is history and climate, map routes, or local customs and practices, you can make careful comparisons and find the most suitable paradise for retirement.
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Not long after breakfast the next day, Shen Qing went to Jiang Ying's place and brought back ten kilograms of malt sugar. He also prepared the cakes, cloth, and jewelry he had bought yesterday, put them on the donkey cart, and drove west along the river to Guan's house.
Following the donkey cart were the family members and the elders of the Jiang family who were invited to entertain the guests. Uncle Jiang San and his wife had not returned from selling tofu yet, but they would have no problem catching up for lunch.
However, Zhao Mingyue, who was good at livening up the atmosphere, was not there. Huo Bing and Jiang Yu were reserved and didn't talk much. Jiang Shui was an unmarried girl after all, so Shen Qing invited Jiang Ying and Zhou Yan to join them.
During the slack season, especially during breakfast time, every household would squat under the eaves with bowls in hand, or sit in the corner or visit neighbors to chat. When they saw something covered with red cloth, they would immediately know that it was a happy event, and their eyes would open wide and round!
They hurriedly swallowed the food in their mouths, without even putting down their bowls, and followed the donkey cart.
"Is the second son of the Jiang family going to the Guan family to propose marriage?"
"It's really fast! I waited for so long and nothing happened, and now it's brought up right away!"
"Well, it's good to have money, but I don't know what's in that red cloth?"
If someone in the village bought a piece of meat, the news would spread from one end of the village to the other in no time, let alone such a big event as a wedding or funeral.
In a short period of time, everyone who stayed in the village gathered outside the Guan family's yard to look out.
Guan Li and Guan Xiaoshan were told yesterday that someone would come to propose marriage today, so they packed up and waited at home early in the morning.
Carpenter Guan was busy running around. He had no relatives in Qili Village and should have asked a few women to help with the business, but as a widower he did not do so to avoid suspicion.
Next, we should ask the village chief to accompany us, but the village chief is the man's relative, so he must come with the man. Fortunately, the two children have earned more money than him recently, and they bought a lot of meat and made smoked meat to store. Now it is very convenient to cook!
He cut the bacon into large slices, filling up half a bowl, and then cut the wild garlic and leaves separately. At noon, he fried a large bowl of it. It was not shabby to entertain guests with meat.
I killed an old hen and made a clear soup, which is now golden in color.
Chicken offal is used to stir-fry pickled sour peppers, which can fill a whole plate;
In the morning, I bought a big fish from Mr. Zhao's house, and exchanged it for five pounds of tofu from Mr. Jiang's house. I stewed the two together, and it filled a big pot.
Cut half a basin of chives and chop them, beat in a dozen duck eggs, and fry them into two plates of chive and egg dishes;
If I add a vegetarian dish, it shouldn’t look bad, right?
Although there aren't many dishes, except for the chicken offal, the portions are generous and should be enough to feed a dozen or twenty people.
Carpenter Guan would run into the kitchen and think the food was plentiful and sufficient. Then he'd think there weren't enough. What if there wasn't enough? How embarrassing!
Before he could hesitate for too long, a noisy sound came from outside, accompanied by joyful shouting.
Carpenter Guan's excited heart and trembling hands immediately shook even more vigorously.
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