Volume 2, Chapter 100: Engagement
Looking at Dalang's red and purple face, you can tell that he is attracted to Wu Wenhui.
Shangguan Ruoli came to the rescue of his eldest nephew and asked Mrs. Qian: "Mom, stop teasing me, have you come home to see me?"
Mrs. Qian said: "I went in and asked for a bowl of water. The girl was generous and polite, and she served me warm water. She was very kind.
The yard was kept clean, and her grandmother's clothes and hair were also very clean. She was wearing an apron and rolling up her sleeves, and she was a hard-working person.
And when her mother heard about the egg tart, she said it was delicious. It can be seen that she was a filial piety when she gave the egg tart she brought back to her grandma."
Shangguan Ruoli said with a smile: "Then when we get back, we will find a matchmaker to propose marriage."
Dalang blushed and said, "Don't worry, let Fourth Uncle inquire about her father's personality. Fourth Uncle will be an official in the future, but we can't let his father affect his future or harm us."
Mrs. Qian looked at her eldest grandson with joy and praised: "Okay, I haven't made my wife crazy enough yet."
"I don't know if they can take a fancy to me!" Dalang blushed, sat on the shaft of the carriage, raised his whip and gave the mule a light slap, and drove home.
The next day, Dongming Ziyu came to the county town, inquired about Inspector Wu's personality, and met him secretly. He felt that this person was not bad, he was an honest and kind person, and he valued affection and righteousness, but he was not tactful enough for an official.
In the evening, Dong Youtian went to find Jiang Hongda with two jars of Shangguan Ruoli's home-brewed wine.
Jiang Hongda pretended not to know that they had already met Wu Wenhui secretly, and suggested: "Let the two of them meet in secret and they both like her, so that we can have this marriage."
Dong Youtian understood that other girls also have to see their sons, so he hurriedly said: "I heard that there is a lantern festival in the county during the Lantern Festival, why don't we meet on that day?"
Jiang Hongda had already thought about it and said, "Okay, then I'll meet you at the place selling river lanterns by the river."
There are many rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, and lanterns are hung on both sides of the river, reflecting in the water. They are bright, prosperous, and colorful, and the beauty is extraordinary.
Northerners like the Dongzhou family had never seen such a beautiful scene, and almost all of them came out, intoxicated by the dim lights.
Dalang, Erlang, Sanlang, Shilang, and Wulang all wore the same blue shorts. They were not the short brown ones passed down by ordinary people, but more slim-fitting, less cloth, and nice-looking narrow-sleeved outfits. The waist was cinched with a belt, and a sachet and a sachet were hung on it.
Jade pendant.
The Dong family all have good looks. They eat well these days, study and practice martial arts, and their temperament is quite outstanding. Dressed like this, they stand out in the crowd and attract the attention of many people.
Wu Wenhui and Wu Xinxing, two younger brothers came, accompanied by Jiang Hongda and his family.
Jiang Hongda pointed to the group of boys and said: "There they are, the older one is Da Lang, the rest are his brothers, and there is a younger one who is still in his infancy."
Inspector Wu smiled and said: "The people are prosperous, very good! Very good!"
He is the only son in his family. He has two sons, so he is very lonely.
Wu Wenhui blushed as soon as she saw Dalang. Looking at the smiling old lady Qian and Shangguan Ruoli in the distance, what else didn't she understand?
Wu Xiaodi said happily: "Isn't this the egg tart seller? Hey, if he becomes my brother-in-law, I can eat egg tarts every day!"
Brother Wu patted him on the head and said, "Shut up! I'll sell my sister for the sake of stuttering!"
Little Brother Wu pouted, "Hit someone on the head again!"
Jiang Hongda smiled and said: "Their fourth uncle will take the imperial examination in the future. The younger generation of men will study and practice martial arts. Selling food will only help the female family members earn some money."
In this era, businessmen were not allowed to take scientific examinations. Scholars also disdained business, but no one criticized the women in the family who managed dowries or opened shops to earn money.
Mr. Qian greeted generously, "My dearest daughter, we meet again."
Wu Wenhui blushed and said, "Auntie."
Ling Yue held Old Mrs. Qian's arm and said with a smile: "It's too senior, I shouldn't call you aunt, I should call you milk."
Wu Wenhui blushed even more and looked at Dalang secretly.
Da Lang was laughed at by his younger brothers, and they pushed him to come over and talk to Wu Wenhui. He was too embarrassed to come, so he punched Er Lang and pushed San Lang and made a fuss.
The four Higashi Arita brothers also talked to Inspector Wu, and both sides had a good impression.
Wu Wenhui also chatted a few words with the female relatives of her employer, mainly observing Li and Sanya. She felt relieved when she saw that Li was an honest person and Sanya was not difficult to get along with.
The two young people saw each other right, and the adults of the two families didn't think they were getting along, so the kiss was half the deal.
Two days later, Mrs. Qian asked Jiang Hongda to find a well-known local matchmaker to come to propose marriage. They made the horoscopes, exchanged invitations, and settled the marriage.
With the help of Inspector Wu, we rented a shop in a good location in the county town. The shop was not big, but it had a backyard, a well and a room in the backyard, which was very convenient.
By the time of the first lunar month, the owner had repaired a row of fourteen south rooms. There were still four door openings, and three of them were currently blocking the south side and made awnings to store sundries. In the future, they would divide the houses and open the doors, so there would be four households.
The south building is made of blue bricks and tiles, which is comparable to the main building built with stone bricks. It is very impressive.
In the early morning when it is still dark, the easternmost chimney starts to smoke. When the sky gets slightly brighter, the aroma wafts far away, making people even hungrier in their empty stomachs in the morning.
The villagers in Nanbeixi Village are considered wealthy, and they know that Shangguan Ruoli is good at cooking and can make various snacks. Some people come to buy and try them, and they think they are more delicious than the snacks from the famous pastry shop in the city. Therefore, people from the surrounding villages
Visiting relatives and friends, celebrating holidays and birthdays, all come to Shangguan Ruoli to buy snacks.
Mrs. Qian, her three sisters-in-law, and her three nieces all learned how to make several popular snacks, and two of them went to the county shop every day to sell snacks.
In addition, we still have to do housework, go to the fields, have children to learn to read, and do accounting. Once sales increase, it becomes a bit overwhelming.
Mrs. He kept watching, so she suggested that her two daughters-in-law, Dani and Erni, come to help. Not to mention learning all the dim sum skills, even if they learn to make three or four kinds, they will be able to support the family in the future. Two granddaughters
With this skill, you can also find a good family.
Old Mrs. Qian was extremely angry, and as expected, she scolded Old Mrs. He.
Being thick-skinned is Mrs. He's magic weapon to protect herself. She would first try to please and flatter her, but when that didn't work, she would sit on the floor and cry, wiping her tears, telling her how hard it was for her and how she missed her dead man.
Mrs. Qian was so angry that she really wanted to send her to find her man, "In the past, your family would starve to death or die of thirst, and our family would eat dirt to save your lives. Now there is no shortage of food and drink, and you are still clinging to it."
, isn’t it too shameless?”
Mrs. He wiped away her tears and said: "Sister-in-law, I know you have a soft mouth and a soft heart, so I gave us a hand to make life easier, so that the girls can have a good husband's family, and be tougher in the husband's family in the future."
Old Mrs. Qian scolded her, "Bah! What kind of in-law should you find? Whether you are tough or not, you have to rely on yourself!"
Mrs. He has a lot of fallacies and she can cry all day long.
Shangguan Ruoli was upset after hearing this and knew that it was impossible to get rid of his second aunt and his family, so he called Mrs. Qian into the room and came up with an idea: "Mom, we are really too busy."
Mrs. Qian's face darkened and she said: "I'm too busy to teach them! I can't start this! Dayun, where are Eryun's family? Can they have my daughter as a relative? Who can I teach and who can't be taught?"
Shangguan Ruoli said: "I don't want to teach crafts, I just want everyone to make money together."
Mrs. Qian said angrily: "Speak more carefully! Don't show off to me!"
Chapter completed!