boyutpedia Chapter 39 Cheng Qi's Marriage
Chapter 39 Cheng Qi's Marriage
When Xu Siyu returned home, the open space at home was full of rice drying.
Xu Wangshi was sitting on a small stool, picking up rice grains. She looked at the sun and told Xu Nianyue that she could thresh the rice with a flail after the rice had been exposed to the sun in the afternoon.
Xu Siyu did not interrupt their work. She said hello, handed the backpack to Xu Nianyue, and went straight into the house to wash up.
He came out after a while and handed Xu Nianyue a bowl of mung beans, "Go and boil it quickly."
The millet still needs to be dried, so there is no rush to thresh it. At this moment, Xu Wangshi slowly walked into the main room, sat next to Xu Siyu, and fanned Xu Siyu with a palm-leaf fan.
"Girl, is it hot?"
"The wind that mother is fanning is very cool, not hot. It's hot in the fields with my eldest brother and the others. I'll ask Nianyue to make some mung bean soup to cool them down later."
"Hey, my daughter is still very careful."
In the past, there was Xu Huaichuan's family at home. Although they were cunning and cunning, they could still do something when they were busy.
Without them this year, Xu Huaishan's family will be more tired.
Xu Siyu thought of the scene in the fields and the money in her pocket, and asked Xu Wangshi: "Mother, can we find anyone in the village to help?"
"What kind of help do I need? The harvest is done this season. I just need to plow the fields and plant the seedlings, and that's it."
Xu Wangshi said it easily, but how could one be relaxed when one is sweating just sitting in such weather?
Seeing Xu Siyu unwilling to give up, Mrs. Xu Wang said, "Everyone in the village is busy. If you're busy, everyone is busy too. Who can help each other? Look at your third uncle's family. They have more than 20 acres of land, and six people can handle it. We only have 8 acres. If three people can't do it, we'll be laughed at. You brought some meat back today, right? I'll have Nianyue cook it all so they can replenish their energy."
Okay, my brother and sister-in-law have been doing this for so many years, I'm sure they can do it.
"By the way, a matchmaker came to our house during the two days you were away."
"Ah?" This didn't sound good. Xu Nianyue's expression was normal when she first entered the room, so the matchmaker was not looking for her.
Alas, it’s time to urge marriage again.
"The hunter Luo from Kaoshan Village has a daughter who is the same age as you. He is here to propose marriage to Cheng Qi."
Xu Siyu: ? ?
It’s good that it’s not her.
Xu Siyu's tone suddenly became much lighter: "Hunter, is that the one who sent you home?"
"Hey. Your elder brother, when we went to the county, he took Cheng Qi with him to express his gratitude." Xu Wangshi said, a little unhappy, "He gave him all the good rice I had hidden away."
Xu Huaishan is a simple man who always gives the best to everyone.
Xu Siyu borrowed such good rice that she was reluctant to eat it herself and just gave it away.
Xu Wangshi pursed her lips as she spoke.
Xu Siyu knew what Xu Wang was thinking. Although the old lady had become much more tolerant after her illness, things in her heart would not change so easily.
"After all, it's a life-saving favor, so I'll just give it to you. I'll ask for some back when I meet Master Lin someday."
When Lin Yiqing was mentioned, Mrs. Xu Wang frowned, wanting to ask her daughter what she thought, but she held back.
She couldn't bear to let go, and she didn't know whether to continue with her daughter's affairs or return to Xu Chengqi's affairs.
"The Luo family thought we were a good family, and that Cheng Qi was reliable, so they asked Matchmaker Zhang from their village to ask if they could arrange a marriage?"
"Oh, what do you think?"
"Actually, I think this girl is quite suitable for Tianci." Tianci is Xu Sinong's youngest son, and he is the same year as Xu Chengqi.
Xu Siyu was almost frightened by her mother to the point of popping her eyes out. Is it possible to discuss marriage in this way?
The Yang family is a butcher's family, and it is difficult for them to find a marriage partner. Yang Li has high standards and is unwilling to settle for girls from poor family conditions.
It was when he chose Xu Si Nong that he saw her. At that time, Old Man Xu was still alive and the Xu family had a good reputation in Xinshan Village. He prayed many times before he got her.
Who would have thought that a few years after Old Man Xu passed away, Mrs. Xu Wang became a difficult relative that everyone tried to avoid.
The elder, Yang Tianbao, was engaged when he was over twenty, and he only brought his wife home two months ago, just before Xu Wang had her stroke and was at her coldest towards Xu Siyu. It was indeed time for the younger one to get married.
However, after hearing what Xu Wangshi said next, Xu Siyu soon felt relieved.
"Humph, Li Yao'er has high standards. I won't worry about my grandson anymore. If I say too much, she will be disliked. Good girl, you should stay in our Xu family."
Yes, yes, yes, Xu Siyu thought to herself, "Old lady, what you said is right. The best thing to do is to worry less."
"Hunter Naro asked the matchmaker to bring two rabbits to our house. I asked Nianyue to raise them in the backyard. I'll cook them for you in a few days."
"Mom has agreed. What do big brother and Cheng Qi think?" This is what it means to accept the gift. Otherwise, Xu Siyu would not have admitted that she and Zhang Yue were related.
The Luo family is more disciplined than the Zhang family. They even invited a matchmaker to ask.
"Your eldest brother always listens to me. Cheng Qi...over there, why don't you go ask?"
"Oh." Although Xu Siyu is Xu Chengqi's elder, she is two years younger than him. It is so embarrassing to ask about his feelings.
Xu Chengqi, the young man, hadn't said anything yet. He had just mentioned Luo Hunter, and before he even said "propose marriage" or "daughter", his face started to redden.
The sun has really set and there's a cool breeze in the yard. Why are you blushing?
Xu Siyu felt anxious watching this, okay, it’s time to reply.
Xu Wangshi could not afford the matchmaker's money, and He Xiangmei was also reluctant to spend it, so the family decided that the father and son would go to propose the marriage in person after the summer planting.
Xu Siyu took out four pieces of fine cotton cloth and gave two of them to He Xiangmei to make new clothes for her family.
The two pieces were put together and an old silver hairpin was taken out from Xu Wangshi's hand, and Xu Huaishan was asked to take it to the Luo family as a betrothal gift.
In this way, even without hiring a matchmaker, it can be a decent engagement.
He Xiangmei felt uncomfortable when she saw the cloth and silver hairpins that were going to be sent to her, but Xu Huaishan stared at her, and his eyes seemed to remind her that she also had a betrothal gift of three or two taels in the past, so she shouldn't be jealous. What's more, the betrothal gift for her son was paid by her mother and sister.
He Xiangmei lowered her head as she was stared at, touching the fabric, thinking that when her daughter-in-law came home, she would at least receive some filial respect, and she felt a lot more relieved.
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Farmers' men and women of appropriate age, like Xu Chengqi and the Luo family's daughter, can get married at any time as long as the two families agree.
After thinking about it, Xu Nianyue moved into Xu Wangshi's house first to free up the new house.
Happy, happy, happy.
The Xu family hasn't held a wedding in almost twenty years, and the whole family takes it very seriously.
The recently renovated house was covered with a layer of dust again, and Mrs. Xu Wang even had someone make a new bed.
With new people and new atmosphere, the Xu family can already start thinking about the next generation.
After a heavy rain in mid-summer, the humidity and heat in the air make people feel stuffy.
Xu Siyu completed another business deal and walked alone on the path back to the village, carrying a small backpack.
She bought some candies from town and added them to what she bought on Pinduoduo to make wedding candies for Chengqi.
I was walking back along the old road when suddenly my vision went black and I was hit on the back of my head again. As I was fuzzy, I felt someone holding me up and dragging me into a car...