Today is the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month. Chu Jingqiu, Shi Aihong and Lin Zishan plan to take the last batch of persimmon cakes and nuts to the town to sell them, and then buy some New Year's goods in a few days to celebrate the New Year happily.
The three of them got up early in the morning, baked some pancakes, cooked some sweet potato and corn porridge, and had a hot breakfast with some refreshing pickles they had made themselves.
After breakfast, the three of them took advantage of the warmth of the hot rice in their stomachs, put on their backpacks and went to the village entrance to take the ox cart.
On the oxcart sat Da Laba, Du Erleng's mother, and his eldest sister-in-law. Each of them carried a basket filled with eggs that had been stored at home for many days.
The women must have gone to the town to sell eggs that they usually couldn't afford to eat, in exchange for some pocket money.
When Shi Aihong saw the people from Du Erleng's family, she rolled her eyes in disgust and sat down opposite the loudspeaker.
Chu Jingqiu and Lin Zishan sat opposite Du Erleng's mother and his sister-in-law.
Du Erleng's mother rolled her triangular eyes and kept looking up and down at Shi Aihong opposite her, as if she was evaluating goods.
Shi Aihong met Du Erleng's mother's gaze directly, "Hey, ma'am, you're staring at me, looking me up and down. Don't you think that's very rude?"
Erleng's mother raised her wrinkled face and said with a smile, "Hey, isn't it because Shi Zhiqing is so handsome! He has big eyes, double eyelids, and is fair and chubby. No matter how you look at him, he is prettier than the girls in our village.
I want to ask Shi Zhiqing, do you have a partner? I like girls like you with big breasts and big butts the most.
A girl like this is easy to bear and raise. It would be a great blessing for any family to marry you!"
Shi Aihong sneered, "Auntie Du, I already have a partner, and we are engaged. You know this person, he is Zhou Weidong from the educated youth site.
I also think that it is a blessing for him to be able to pursue me. Thank you for your blessing to us."
Erleng's mother was stunned for a moment, and said unnaturally, "Really? Why haven't I heard of it? I feel like you two are a bit mismatched, and Zhou Zhiqing doesn't seem to like to talk much.
Look at how good your temper is, always talking and laughing. But let me tell you, a little girl like you, living alone in the countryside with no elderly people at home around, shouldn't make decisions on your own.
For a woman, marriage is a lifelong commitment. You'd better find a young man who is your match. You might as well find a husband in our Qingshan Brigade, where you can enjoy a happy life!"
Lin Zishan curled her lips and said directly, "Auntie Du, we think Aihong and Weidong are a good match, and they both got their families' consent before getting engaged.
I think you should stop worrying about others and just worry about your son, Erleng. He's almost thirty and still hasn't started a family. Aren't you anxious? "
Chu Jingqiu's mouth twitched, "Yes! Aunt Du, your Erleng is too picky. It's not easy to find a young lady in the village at his age.
I think your Erleng should lower his standards for marrying a wife, otherwise when others become grandfathers, he will still be a bachelor."
Erleng's mother looked at Chu Jingqiu in confusion. "Chu Zhiqing, what do you mean? What kind of man do you think Erleng should find?"
Chu Jingqiu smiled and said in a long tone: "I think your Erleng's standard for marrying a wife should be: female and alive, that's all."
Everyone in the car started laughing. Da Loudspeaker said with a smile, "I think what Chu Zhiqing said makes a lot of sense. Your Erleng can find a young widow, or a remarried woman with children. At least there's a woman on the kang!"
Erleng's mother glanced at them unkindly, "How can that be? Our Erleng is such a handsome boy! How can he marry someone who has been married twice? No matter what, we must find an older girl for our Erleng to marry."
Da Loudspeaker rolled his eyes. "Erleng's mother, I'm not saying anything bad about you. But Erleng's reputation in this area makes it difficult for him to find a wife. And you still want to pick an older girl? If you can marry a girl, you'll be very lucky."
Erleng's mother said angrily: "What's wrong with my Erleng! If Erleng marries a divorced woman, his friends will laugh at him to death. I can't let my Erleng lose face in front of his friends!"
The loud speaker tsks, "Erleng's mother, let me tell you something. You don't think so anymore. You know Gu Yufeng, right? She's Yuehai's ex-wife."
Erleng's mother interrupted her before the loud speaker could finish her words. "What's the matter? You want to tell me about that bitch from Yuehai's family? Don't even open your mouth! If you dare, I'll get angry with you!"
Da Laba curled his lips and said, "You want to marry her, but she doesn't want your Erleng! I heard that many matchmakers are lining up to come to her house to propose marriage!"
People like Cheng Sangou from Shannan Brigade, Gu Xiaochou from Dahe Village, Yuan Dafu from Xiaohe Village, and Du Damazi from our village all asked people to go to our homes to propose marriage.
San Gou has a good relationship with your Er Leng, right? He doesn't mind that Gu Yufeng is a second marriage. At this age, who doesn't want a woman to warm the bed?
Erleng's mother rolled her eyes in disdain, "Don't you see what kind of people are proposing marriage to her?
There is no need to mention Du Damazi. Cheng Sangou is a one-eyed man. When he glares at people with that fake eye, it's so scary.
Clown Gu has polio and is rubbing against the mat all the time. Maybe he can't even do it!
Yuan Dafu had a cleft lip and couldn't even blow out a candle at night.
How can they compare with my Erleng? "
Erleng's wife asked curiously, "Da Laba, I heard that Gu Yufeng is getting married again. Why are there so many matchmakers?"
Da Loudspeaker curled his lips in dissatisfaction, "You two, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, are really interesting. Can you wait for me to finish what I'm saying instead of interrupting me one by one?
What bad habits you have? You are really not family. You are not from the same family. Stop interrupting me and just listen to what I have to say.
Gu Yufeng is getting married on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. I heard that the man she is going to marry works at the town's meat processing plant. He is a regular employee who eats commercial grain. The betrothal gift alone is 280 yuan, which is more than what a young girl would give.
Yufengniang was so happy that she told everyone she met that her son-in-law was capable and much better than following that loser Du Yuehai.
Erleng's mother couldn't help herself and interrupted, "Big Laba, who would believe you? How could a regular worker like her? He's either too old or has too many children, making it hard for him to get married!"
Daba stamped his feet and patted his legs that were numb from sitting, "Erleng's mother, you are absolutely right. This man is 15 years older than Yufeng!
There are three children in the family, two daughters and a boy. The eldest daughter is married and also works in a meat processing factory.
Other people can eat big white steamed buns every day and meat every two days. Their life is so wonderful!
I also heard that when they celebrated their wedding on the eighth day of the first lunar month, the wedding procession deliberately circled around our Qingshan Brigade and passed by Du Yuehai's house.
"From what Yufeng's family meant, they wanted to show Du Yuehai that Yufeng could marry someone better if she left him, and that would make Du Yuehai so angry he'd die."
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