Chapter 131 Stay for a Few Years
"Cui Goudan, Qi Zhiqing, are you guys going to get your marriage certificate? Wedding photography is in fashion now, so you should take a good photo and bring it back to show everyone. After all, one of you is a worker and the other is an educated youth, so you should look a little more fashionable!"
One is a bald head and the other is a mushroom head, just thinking about it is exciting!
"Yes, how many families in our village are better off than your Cui family? If you have a banquet at noon, I will definitely give you two eggs to bring some good luck. If we continue to have a good harvest next year, every household in our village will be rich!"
Throw a banquet? Even the powerful Qian Yulan of the Cui family might not let her in, right?
"Haha, our family can make a lot of money, but the Cui family, tut tut, it's difficult. Don't they have factory compensation? They must have kept a lot of money during normal times. I haven't seen their family for half a year since I started working. Our village raises fish in rice fields, grows watermelons, and has dividends from the farm, which has nothing to do with them."
Fish farming in rice fields is a very profitable job. The Cui family just can't get along with money. They have been hiding at home for half a year and not working. Tsk, tsk, do they still have face? Maybe they will not have enough food soon?
After hearing this, everyone laughed for a long time.
Cui Tianhao and Qi Yunlan had tense faces. They got into the car and left quickly without saying a word or even looking at the An siblings.
Everyone couldn't help but flatter An Zhixia, who smiled happily. She felt like she was back in the 21st century when she was being adored by her fans.
With great joy, she took out a handful of White Rabbit candies from her bag and distributed them to everyone. "Aunts and aunties, you must speak well of my brother later. My brother is a good man but he is not good at talking and doesn't know how to please girls. I helped to arrange these things. Although our family is not very rich and it took a lot of effort to get tickets for malted milk and milk powder, these are our thoughts. We have to let Uncle Fang and Aunt Fang know our attitude, right?"
Everyone was stuffed with White Rabbit milk candies, about ten or so in total, and they nodded in joy.
Before they reached the village chief's house, someone shouted loudly and a large group of people rushed into the yard.
Even though Aunt Fang was mentally prepared, she was still frightened by the enthusiasm of the aunties and aunties who surrounded her and acted as matchmakers. "Hey, hey, hey, elder sisters, each of you has something to say, who should I listen to?"
Aunt Hua smiled and said, "I am the matchmaker for these two siblings."
"Sister Hua, come, come and sit inside, everyone," Aunt Fang said, and then she drove her daughter, who was lowering her head and making circles with her feet, into the house. She asked her two daughters-in-law to get some brown sugar water, a bowl for each of them, and put two poached eggs in Sister Hua's bowl.
"Oh, look how satisfied our sister Fang is with her future son-in-law. I haven't even opened my mouth yet and she's already thanking the matchmaker!" Aunt Hua quickly stopped Aunt Fang and said with a smile, "I know both of you are very satisfied, but Hongye has suffered a lot since she was a child. We have to be more cautious and let those who laugh at her know that Hongye is a blessed child."
Aunt Fang slapped her forehead and said, "Sister Hua is right. I am so happy that I have lost my mind."
After saying this, she tried hard to hide the wrinkles on her face from laughing, and greeted the An brothers and sisters rather coldly: "Come on, come in and sit down."
The An siblings looked at each other, and dared only let a smile flash through their eyes, but they were very considerate and did not curl up the corners of their mouths.
The group sat down and sipped the brown sugar water happily, listening attentively to what was happening in the Fang and An families.
The village chief went out for a stroll early in the morning holding his pipe. His cheerful look was puzzling. But when they heard that the An family was going to the Fang family with dozens of village loudspeakers, everyone finally came to their senses and said some sour words to him with envy and jealousy.
The village chief was not angry, and walked home leisurely. He thought that he was a mediocre person if he was not envied by others.
After the village chief arrived, the group began to discuss the matter formally.
Aunt Hua followed the procedure, praising the younger generations on both sides to the utmost, then expressed the man's determination and desire to marry her, and took out generous gifts to show her sincerity.
Aunt Fang only had a faint smile on her face. She sighed and shook her head and said, "We have raised our daughter for twenty years, not for your little things. Hongye is busy with work all day now, and she can't stay at home for more than three or five days a month. Her father and I don't want her to get married early, and we want her to stay for a few more years."
As soon as these words came out, several aunts and grandmothers burst into laughter. Hongye was already 20 years old. Not to mention them, I'm afraid the Fang family would wish she would get married tomorrow, so as to avoid being an old maid at home and being gossiped about. How old would she be if she stayed for a few more years?
People in rural areas get engaged early, and girls start dating when they are fifteen or sixteen years old. At that time, the reserved words of the girls seem a bit incongruous now.
An Zhixia and An Zhiqiu were confused. Their aunt was obviously happy, so why did her face and attitude change? Was she dissatisfied with the small gift? The Fang family was not like that.
An Zhixia pursed her lips tightly, and An Zhiqiu's face was also red with hurt and embarrassment.
Just as An Zhixia was about to say a few good words for her brother, Aunt Hua stopped her and said, "That's right. A girl is the little cotton-padded jacket of her parents. Who wouldn't feel bad if she suddenly has to go out? How about this? You guys take the gift first, and discuss it with your family later. We'll go to your house tomorrow."
As she said this, she pulled the An siblings out, while the group of women who stayed at the village chief's house kept speaking well of An Zhiqiu.
After leaving the house, Aunt Hua smiled and said, "It's done!"
The An siblings were even more confused. The other party had already declined, so how could it become a success?
Aunt Hua patiently explained to them: "I don't know how you city people look at each other, but in our countryside, the bride's family should be reserved and learn from the ancient practice of visiting the bride's thatched cottage three times to embarrass the groom and let him know that the bride's family loves the bride very much, and he should love and respect the bride in the future.
As long as you accept the gifts, I will take you on two more trips.
But,” she hesitated.
The An family siblings breathed a sigh of relief, and their faces were full of smiles again. When they heard her words, they immediately became nervous. "Auntie, please tell me."
"But you are too sincere. You gave such a heavy gift for the first time. What will you give for the next two times? According to the rules, the gifts should be heavier each time to show your sincerity." Aunt Hua sighed and shook her head. "It's my fault. I was just thinking about your wedding and was so happy for you that I forgot about this. But don't worry. These three gifts are also counted as the betrothal gifts to the woman. When the real gift exchange comes, you just need to go through the motions."
"Don't worry, Auntie. I will go to the county supply and marketing cooperative with my brother later. I guarantee that tomorrow's gift will be more generous than today's..."
"Five cents," Aunt Hua added with a trembling heart.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Auntie. Once my brother's marriage is settled, I will prepare a generous red envelope for you as a thank you for being the matchmaker." An Zhixia said goodbye to Auntie Hua with a smile.
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