Chapter 117: Punch a swollen face and make a fat man
He bought two pieces of ice as usual and returned to Ankangfang. Song Qiu bought wine rice dumplings from the old lady, and then left the town entrance and headed to Xiaojiachang.
The watermelons were sold out yesterday, so I had to make this trip to buy some today.
There was no time to talk on the way here. Now that we were out of town and in the quiet time, Song Qiu had something he wanted to say to Zhang Lihua.
Zhang Lihua has been holding back for a long time and wants to tell Song Qiu.
No, as soon as we left the town, we immediately started chattering.
"Aqiu, you don't know how much money my uncle will ask for when he comes back this time. If you tell me, I will scare you to death! I was shocked when I heard Zaohua talk about it when I went to bed last night!"
Zhang Zaohua, who is not yet seven years old, is a smart child. She has been with Zhang Lihua since she was a child, and now she sleeps in the same room with Zhang Lihua, so she is naturally close to her in her heart.
If something happens at home, we always get together to talk to Zhang Lihua before going to bed at night.
Although she is young, she can learn to speak very vividly.
Zhang Lihua was not there at the time, but after only listening to Zhang Zaohua's words, she could imagine what happened yesterday in her mind.
The fat chicken that was killed weighed several kilograms. Not all of it was cooked the night before. A small half was left over and cooked at noon. It was also paired with other dishes and the preparation was very rich.
Coupled with the good wine brought back by Zhang Gugua, the father and son drank very happily.
After three rounds of drinking, when Zhang Song's marriage was mentioned, Mr. Zhang couldn't help being happy and said he wanted to have a drink to celebrate his grandson's future.
At this time, Zhang Gugua sighed, holding Zhang Lao Dou's hand, his face full of guilt, "Dad, it's my son who is incompetent. After studying for more than 20 years, he only got a child. I really feel sorry for you."
Expectation!”
"Fortunately, my son has given you a grandson. He is very promising!" At this point, the guilt on Zhang Guanquan's face turned into a look of pride.
"Song'er is smarter than me, and he is better at reading than me. All the teachers in the school don't praise him. Mr. Ge told me privately that it won't be a problem for Song'er to pass the junior high school entrance examination next year. Then he will work hard.
, with his personal supervision and guidance, he will definitely be able to pass the examination as a scholar and shine on our Zhang family!"
Zhang Lao Dou’s son listened carefully to what he said. First, he heard his son feel ashamed and said that he was incompetent. Zhang Lao Dou shook his head. What are you talking about? His son is promising! It’s not easy to be a child student. How many children can be produced in these eight villages?
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His son is the first, how can he not be proud of him!
When he mentioned his grandson again, Mr. Zhang couldn't help but nod his head. Yes, his grandson is very promising. He is very promising. Look, even his husband praised him!
After Zhang Gugua finished speaking, Zhang Laodou nodded repeatedly and said: "Okay! Okay! I'm just waiting for Song'er to take a fancy to the scholar, become a high official, and shine on the lintel of my Zhang family!"
He said with great relief: "Song'er asked you and Feng to teach you well. It's also a blessing for our Zhang family that he can get such a marriage now. This marriage must be done well and cannot be missed. Song'er has done it."
Being the son-in-law of Puzi, he can give you everything he has to teach you, which is a great thing!"
Seeing that the conversation had reached this point, which was exactly what he wanted, Zhang Guanggu felt excited and immediately picked up the conversation.
"Dad is right. Being able to marry Ge Fuzi is a great thing for our family. Rumiang and I will certainly devote 180% of our energy to it."
"It's just that you don't know something, Dad. In addition to Mr. Ge being a scholar, the Ge family is also a well-established family in the town. The girl of the Ge family can't be said to be a young lady. On the day of the marriage proposal,
Ru Niang and I were also fully prepared and showed off all the dignity we could, so we looked good at the Ge family, agreed to the marriage, and discussed the wedding date."
Zhang Laodou nodded after hearing this. He is also a face-saving person. The Ge family has a good family background. Although their family is not as good as theirs, they cannot lose face.
"You have done well in this matter. Song'er is a promising person in our family, and she is also my eldest grandson. The daughter-in-law she wants is a scholar. Naturally, this marriage must be dignified."
Zhang Gugua nodded in agreement, "Dad is right, that's the truth. No, the marriage proposal has been made. We are discussing the marriage. The betrothal gift and other matters are also the top priority for the two families to discuss."
"The Ge family has no other requirements. They don't want millions of dollars or any extraordinary betrothal gifts. Even if there is no betrothal gift, it doesn't matter to them. They just like Song'er."
"The only thing is, their family asked for it, it's a must."
Hearing that the Ge family didn't need a betrothal gift, they chose their own grandson. Zhang Laodou was very happy when he heard that it was his eldest grandson who had a bright future.
There is something that Leng Buding needs. Zhang Laodou was curious, "What is it?"
Is there anything more wonderful than a thousand pieces of gold?
Do you want Song'er to marry into your wife?
This is not okay!
This is his son-in-law from the Zhang family, and he cannot be used as a son-in-law to an outsider!
He is still waiting for his grandson to honor his ancestors and give him a long face!
If you go to someone else's house, you will be nothing.
There was some hesitation and embarrassment on Zhang Gugua's face. It wasn't until Mr. Zhang couldn't wait anymore and urged him several times that he sighed and said: "This request is indeed not embarrassing for the Ge family, but
It’s a bit difficult for our family.”
"The Ge family doesn't want anything, but they require that they buy a house in the county town as a residence for Song'er and his wife after they get married."
Buying a house in the county?
Zhang Laodou thought it was a matter of getting married, but he never thought it was this.
This was more acceptable to him than getting married, but when he reacted, he almost bit his tongue.
"How much money does it cost to buy a house in the county?"
Zhang Gugua also sighed, "What the main person Ge Fuzi said is also reasonable. If Song'er is selected as a boy next year, and then as a scholar, he will no longer study in the designated town school, and he will have to go to the county to study.
There are many students there, and they are all knowledgeable people, which is beneficial to Song'er. Song'er can enter the county school, step by step, and win the national examination in the future, or even higher. Kufuzi has planned this very well.
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"When Song'er gets married, the young couple will never be separated, right? It's appropriate to have a wife by your side to take care of Song'er's daily life. We can't let the scholar rent a house in the county. It would be inconvenient to entertain his classmates or something.
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"So, the Ge family's request to buy a house in the county is out of fundamental reason and also for the sake of our Song'er."
"If we can't agree to such a request, what will the Ge family think of our family? What will they think of Song'er? It's just that my son has spent a lot of money from his parents in studying for so many years. It's really not easy to say this to his father this time.
Yes, it is indeed a bit of a dilemma! Because of this, my son has been unable to sleep well for several nights in a row. This wedding cannot be missed, but where can our family afford a house in the county? "
Buying a house in the county is something that is really unthinkable. If he had just returned from Shangguan a few years ago, he would have had enough money.
But Zhang Laodou is a man with a good face, and his words that a scholar can never rent a house hit his heart hard.
He had many thoughts in his mind, and all kinds of thoughts were floating around. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Buy! Song'er's marriage is important. We can't let the Ge family look down on us and Song'er!"