After Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci finished washing up and getting ready, Yan Ci first helped Xiao Bai urinate, and then handed the baby to Bai Xiaoyue to breastfeed.
After Xiaobai had eaten his fill and fallen asleep, Bai Xiaoyue gently laid him down and covered him with a small blanket.
Only then can the two of them sleep peacefully.
Yan Ci pulled his wife into his arms, and Bai Xiaoyue punched him, "Aren't you hot in this sweltering weather?"
"I'm not hot, I want to claim my reward."
"What reward?"
Yan Ci demonstrated to Bai Xiaoyue what a reward was through his actions.
Afterwards, he said with lingering enthusiasm, "Wife, you need to work on your stamina."
Bai Xiaoyue had a sore back and could only pretend to be dead. This man's stamina was too good; she couldn't afford to mess with him.
Yan Ci smiled and hugged his wife, then drifted off to sleep contentedly.
The five members of the Bai family sat together to discuss the matter.
Bai Wen'an spoke to his father:
"Father, I want to get engaged to Wen Tong first. After the engagement, Wen Tong and Aunt Wen will stay with us for a while."
Mr. Bai was not good with words, and only said, "Okay, okay."
Bai's mother also said, "Yes, yes."
Wen Tong asked Bai's parents, "Uncle, Aunt, I'd like to find a place for Mom and me to live separately first, is that alright?"
Mr. Bai frowned upon hearing this: "It's not easy to find a house now. Many people fled here a few years ago, and there are no extra courtyards left in the village."
Bai's mother said worriedly, "It's not safe for the two of you to live outside."
The father asked his son, "You and Wen Tong are both of age, why don't you get married?"
Bai's mother quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes!"
Bai Wen'an explained to Wen Tong:
"Wen Tong, what your parents mean is that now that we're married, it's perfectly legitimate for you and Aunt Wen to live here, and no one will gossip."
After thinking for a long time, Wen Tong nodded and agreed to the marriage.
The father and mother were overjoyed.
Mr. Bai asked, "So, do you live at home or outside?"
Bai Wen'an looked at Wen Tong, who said, "Uncle, I want to live alone."
Bai Wen'an scratched his head and said:
"Dad, I still need to study, and Wen Tong wants to live with Aunt Wen. How about I build a house on my own?"
Mr. Bai looked at Wen Xiya, then at Wen Tong. He felt uncomfortable living in the same courtyard with two such beautiful people.
He nodded and said, "I can renovate your brother-in-law's house."
Bai Wen'an nodded: "Is it okay? I think it's great. It's close to you, and I feel at ease. Should we ask my brother-in-law first?"
Father Bai: "No problem, I'll talk to him tomorrow. Do you want the house to be thatched or tiled?"
Bai Wen'an let Wen Tong make the decision, and in the end, the two decided to build a tiled house.
Bai's father hurriedly hired people to build the house. It happened to be the off-season for farming, and Bai's uncle, Bai Wenli, Bai Wenyi, and Yan Ci all pitched in.
The eldest sister-in-law also came to help. She cooked with Bai's mother, while Bai Xiaoyue and Xiaobai helped pick vegetables.
In just half a month, the three tiled houses were completed, and Bai Wen'an also asked the master craftsman to build the toilet inside the house.
Bai Xiaoyue took the opportunity to ask the master craftsman to rebuild her family's toilet. Now she could buy cement.
The toilet floor and the small drain were smoothed out.
Bai Wen'an and Wen Tong didn't want to make a big fuss, so they simply invited their relatives to a meal, which was considered their wedding.
However, everyone was still shocked when they saw the beautiful Wen Tong and her daughter.
In this remote mountain village, I've never seen anyone so good-looking.
I always thought Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci were pretty, but now Bai Wen'an's wife is even prettier.
Even his mother-in-law looks like a young girl, with her skin and figure.
The man watched intently, while the young wife and the older woman felt both envious and jealous.
Seeing the looks in these people's eyes, Bai Xiaoyue was very worried, but the person involved was completely unaware.
My uncle and aunt also came this time. The elderly couple were very happy because it turned out that my cousin Ding Xiuhua was finally pregnant.
That night, Bai Wen'an made a promise to Wen Tong:
"Honey, I'm sorry you had to go through this. When we're better off in the future, I'll give you a grand wedding."
Looking at the man she was going to spend her life with, Wen Tong felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
He gave me the courage to escape from the quagmire of the Xiang family, and now he has given me a home.
Thinking about the completely new life she was about to start, she said sweetly:
"Wen'an, things are already good as they are. I don't care about those things. What I value is you as a person."
Bai Wen'an took out two hundred yuan and gave it to his wife:
"Then you stay home and wait for me to graduate and come back. You and Mom don't need to go to the fields to work. We'll buy food to eat."
Wen Tong refused: "If you need money outside, you can take it with you. I have my own money."
Bai Wen'an wouldn't allow her to refuse:
“Honey, take this. This is what our parents gave us. I also have some for myself. I’ll give it back to them when I start working.”
Wen Tong was about to say something when Bai Wen'an carried her onto the kang (a heated brick bed), exercising his rights as the groom, and the bride had no choice but to comply.
Speaking of the Yan family, Yan Ci, holding Bai Xiaoyue, asked with a wronged expression:
"Wife, do you still remember the day we got married?"
"I remember, you looked really handsome that day. I kept all the clothes we wore that day safe and sound." Bai Xiaoyue's voice was light and cheerful.
Yan Ci asked, "Anything else?"
Bai Xiaoyue asked, puzzled, "What else?"
"Wife, we didn't consummate our marriage that day."
"Aci, our situation was special back then!"
"I don't care, I'll fix it now."
"Aci, you're making excuses for your hooligan behavior!" Bai Xiaoyue shouted.
Then the sound became intermittent, and then there was only panting.
...
Time flies, and Bai Wen'an is about to leave home to go to school again.
Before leaving, Bai Wen'an came to find Bai Xiaoyue:
"Sister, Wen Tong is unfamiliar with this place. Could you please look after her for me?"
Bai Xiaoyue nodded and said:
"Don't worry, if there's anything she doesn't know, she can ask me. I'm at home taking care of the kids every day."
Then she instructed Bai Wen'an:
"Make sure you have plenty of things you need for the house, including food and other necessities."
Bai Wen'an: "Everything was prepared, and I also took her to the commune and the county town."
If she's going shopping, sis, you should go with her, okay? I'm worried about her going alone.
Bai Xiaoyue teased her younger brother, "If you're so worried, just put it in your pocket and take it with you!"
Bai Wen'an shamelessly said, "What a pity! There's no room in my pocket!"
After Bai Wen'an left, Bai Xiaoyue carried Xiaobai to see Wen Tong.
The mother and daughter were tending to the vegetable garden, and Bai Xiaoyue sat in the yard with the child for a while.
"Wen Tong, living in the countryside is not as convenient as in the big city. You have to go a long way to buy something."
If you're going to town, ask me to come with you, or go find your mother. It'll be more lively with someone to keep you company."
"Sister, I understand."
"You can raise three hens, then you won't need to buy eggs at home."
“That’s exactly what I was thinking.”
"Then I'll have my mother bring you three."
"Thank you so much, sis!"
"We're family, no need to thank me! You all keep busy, I'll take Xiaobai for a walk."
Seeing the mother and daughter busy and happy, she didn't disturb them. After chatting for a few minutes, Bai Xiaoyue picked up Xiaobai and went to find her mother.
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