Zhang Guangming and his wife looked at the Wang family's yard and felt that although their house was older, it was spacious and tidy.
What they are most satisfied with is that Yang Liqun has a good temperament, is easy to get along with, is determined to learn, is hardworking, and has a flexible mind. The most important thing is that she has a good appearance and good character.
In a family of five, except for the youngest who is studying, the other four are making money and have bought a front house in the city. The whole family says that Yuru has found a good family.
Wang Zhixue made boiled sugar water and brought it to the main room. He smiled and said to Lin Changyou and Zhang Guangming: "Grandpa, uncle and aunt, you drink some boiled water, and I will help my mother dig some taro."
Yu Xiufang smiled and pushed her daughter: "Yu Ru also goes to help!"
"Well!" Zhang Yuru blushed and followed Wang Zhixue away.
Yu Xiufang said to Lin Changyou: "I'm going to help Zhixue make a fire."
Lin Changyou waved his hand: "Go! You all can help me, and I'll go to Douzi's place where I'm studying."
Yu Xiufang looked at the sky: "It's now, Xiaodouzi is out of school."
"It's okay, I'll wander over and have a look."
Lin Changyou spoke to Wang Zhixue, who was digging taro in the vegetable field, and walked outside with his hands behind his back.
There is a large rapeseed field just outside the Wang family. The rapeseed in the field is half a foot high. The long rapeseed stalks are already as thick as the ring finger. They are green and very lovely.
Lin Changyou walked along the way to Lin Lan's house. When he saw the courtyard door was open and heard Xiaodouzi's voice, he happily walked in.
"Grandpa! Hahaha!" Xiaodouzi ran towards Lin Changyou happily, "Auntie said you were here, but I still don't believe it!"
Lin Changyou put his hands through his armpits and lifted him up: "Oh! My dear grandson has grown taller again. Grandpa can hardly lift him."
"My mother said I've gained weight!" Xiaodouzi looked at him with a smile, "Grandpa, put me down. I'll take you to see the doll books and story books that Uncle Xiangyang took me to buy yesterday."
"good!"
Lin Changyou put down Douzi and led him, the old and the young, to the east wing. Xiao Douzi ran over and opened an old box in the corner, only to see that it was filled with doll books.
"Uncle Xiangyang took me to the scrap collection station to buy some. When you go back, bring some back to Cousin Jun, Cousin Qing and Cousin."
Lin Chang nodded slightly, picked up a book and read it. He led him to sit on the edge of the bed and looked at him lovingly: "Does Douzi like Uncle Xiangyang?"
"I like it!" Xiaodouzi said without hesitation, "Uncle Xiangyang and I made a promise, and promised to be good to my mother, and not to drink, hit, curse, or play with money."
What a sin! Let a little older child worry about this!
Lin Changyou felt very sad, "Douzi likes it, and so does grandpa!" He picked him up and sat on his lap, "If Douzi likes to read, he should study hard. Educated people are the most capable."
"I know, grandpa." Xiaodouzi looked at Lin Changyou with a smile, "Uncle Xiangyang said that he would take me to the city's primary school exam next year. If I pass the exam, I can study in the primary school."
"It's great to be a primary school student! My sweet grandson is so smart, he will definitely pass the exam!"
Looking at his sensible and clever grandson, Lin Changyou was still a little worried. After living for decades, he had seen and heard too much, and he also understood that even his own children's parents also had biases.
He didn't ask Li Xiangyang to treat Xiaodouzi as his own, as long as he didn't abuse him.
Lin Yuezhen came out with sugar water and cakes, and saw no one on the eaves. When she walked to the door of the wing, she saw an old man and a young child, holding a doll book and reading with gusto.
Putting the sugar cake on the square stool beside the bed, he gestured to Lin Changyou: "Uncle, are Zhixue and Yuru getting engaged?"
"Both parties are satisfied this time, so we should have an engagement party." Lin Changyou looked at her, "What are you going to do, have you thought about it?"
"As we get older, we won't have to do anything big. When the time comes, we will invite a few relatives and friends to have a meal. Brother Yong said that you and aunt will host it for us."
"Okay!" Lin Changyou responded cheerfully, "You have to go back to get the certificate to prove it. Are you going to tell Guohui?"
Lin Yuezhen shook her head sadly. She had thought a lot these days, and she felt even more chilled when she thought of her younger brother's family. Her brothers, who were from the same mother, treated her worse than a pig in a pigsty.
If her uncle, aunt and Xiaolan hadn't taken her in, grass would have grown on her grave. You have to be conscientious, and you will be punished for being ungrateful.
Lin Changyou sighed: "No matter what happened in the past, you are brothers and sisters. When you get married and hold a banquet, you still have to tell them that it is their business to come or not. If you don't tell them, you are being unreasonable. Those people on the team
I want to say something offensive."
"Also, if you don't invite Guohui and his wife to the wedding banquet, they may not allow you to go back to visit your parents' graves."
Lin Yuezhen felt that what Lin Changyou was worried about was entirely possible. When she thought about Han Shi Qingming not being able to visit her parents' graves, she could only nod her head even if she felt aggrieved.
"Ring ring... ring ring..." The sound of bicycle bells came from the door. Xiaodouzi's eyes lit up and he pulled Lin Changyou: "Grandpa, mom and Uncle Xiang Yang are back."
Before he finished speaking, Li Xiangyang rode his bicycle and cart into the yard, and Lin Lan followed.
Lin Lan saw Lin Changyou and shouted happily: "Dad, why are you here?"
"Uncle Li!" Li Xiangyang also greeted with a smile.
"Yuru and the others are coming to Wang's house. I stopped by to see you." Lin Changyou responded with a smile and looked at the two of them with relief: "It's cold, so setting up a stall is much harder!"
Lin Lan smiled and said: "It's not too hard, after all, it's only been a few hours. Are Yuru and the others satisfied with the scholar?"
"Satisfied!" Lin Changyou helped pull the cart to the eaves, looked at Li Xiangyang with a smile and said, "Xiang Yang, thank you for taking care of Xiaolan and Douzi."
Li Xiangyang took off his gloves and said with a smile: "That's what I should do!"
Lin Yuezhen brought a basin of hot water and started to set the meal. Lin Changyou waved her hand and told her not to set his rice bowl. He, the matchmaker, had to go to Wang's house to eat tonight.
This is the custom. The first time a woman comes to visit, the matchmaker has to accompany her all the way. If the two families have any objections to talk to each other in person, they have to convey it through the matchmaker.
Li Xiangyang smiled and said, "Uncle, I'll take you there on my bike."
Lin Changyou also wanted to talk to Li Xiangyang alone, so he smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll trouble you to go there."
Before the two of them went out, Wang Zhixue ran into the yard. Seeing that Lin Lan and the others had not eaten yet, he bent over and put his hands on his thighs. He took a few deep breaths and said, "Grandpa, aunt, you all go to my house tonight.
Have a meal."
Lin Changyou pointed at Li Xiangyang: "As soon as Xiang Yang was about to send me there, you came."
Wang Zhixue: "Aunt, aunt, you guys are going too."
Lin Lan pointed to the food on the table: "Look, our food is all set. Let's go there next time."
"It's cold, and the food won't go bad if you leave it overnight. Let's save it for tomorrow morning. My aunt is still waiting for us!" Wang Zhixue said and went over to take Xiaodouzi, "Douzi, go to your aunt's house with your cousin to eat."