Chapter 208 210 You can’t ask for a wife without a betrothal gift
Author: Zhou Ji’s Nine-Life Sick Cat
Chapter 208 210 You can’t ask for a wife without a betrothal gift
Lin Lan thought for a moment and nodded: "If we get engaged in the twelfth lunar month, we have to take time to go back to Shilian."
She felt in her heart that she already understood each other, and the engagement was just a formality. The important thing was to get married and confirm that the other person was the one who could live a lifetime. But Li Xiangyang thought that she was willing to respect him.
Li Xiangyang held Lin Lan's hand and said with a smile: "Let's do this. When your dad goes back, we will go back with him."
Xiaodouzi came out at some unknown time and stood behind the two of them and interrupted: "Mom, I want to go to grandma's house too."
Lin Lan quickly let go of Li Xiangyang and quietly glared at him angrily.
"Okay!" Li Xiangyang smiled and rubbed his head, "When grandpa returns, we will go together as a family."
Xiaodouzi narrowed his eyes with a smile and nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Let's go together."
"..." Lin Lan rolled her eyes at Li Xiangyang.
Li Xiangyang smiled and waved to the two of them: "Douzi, uncle is gone!"
Xiaodouzi also waved: "Uncle Xiangyang, slow down!"
After sending Li Xiangyang away, Lin Lan closed the courtyard door, and Xiaodouzi washed up and went to sleep.
Lin Changyou said to Lin Lan: "Xiaolan, Xiangyang's father is a generous man. When you get married, you must be filial to the old man. I think the conditions of Xiangyang's family are good. You must be diligent and thrifty in the past and not be as lazy as before!"
Lin Changyou's last words emphasized his tone, "Don't take other people's kindness to you for granted. You should be grateful and cherish your blessings throughout your life!"
He had observed Xiangyang in the past two days and felt that the child was really good to Xiaolan. He was afraid that this girl would take her kindness as a matter of course and not know anything in return. No matter how warm her heart was, her heart would become cold.
After hearing this, Lin Lan responded solemnly: "Dad, don't worry, I understand everything you said."
Seeing her expression, Lin Changyou knew that she really understood, and nodded happily: "Just understand, that's good!"
"Xiang Yang said that when you return, we will go back to Shilian together."
"It's a good idea to go back and meet with everyone." Lin Changyou said and remembered something again, "We will raise seedlings in the spring next year. You have never done this before. Did you guys talk about it in the meeting? Should the brigade buy both types at the same time?
Everyone go to the seed station to buy?"
Lin Lan smiled: "I didn't mention this in the meeting. I'll ask Sister Meihua tomorrow." She knows how to raise seedlings and choose seeds. In the past, there were only a few people in the family. Although her parents loved their sisters very much, they were very strict. As a farmer,
I haven’t fallen behind on anything I need to learn.
Lin Chang nodded: "Yes! Next spring, I will ask your eldest brother and sister-in-law to help you with the seedling planting."
"Thank you, Dad! Lin Lan looked at him with mixed emotions, "After you drink, go and rest first. Sister Yuezhen and I will make the pea cake and then go to bed."
Lin Changyou said with a smile: "You're so polite to my old man, I'm going to bed, you guys should go to bed early too!"
Lin Lan smiled and nodded, and made pea cakes and kidney bean rolls with Lin Yuezhen before going back to the room to sleep.
Li Xiangyang went home and told Lao Li that he wanted to get engaged to Lin Lan in the twelfth lunar month.
Lao Li thought for a while and said: "Is it possible to buy things in time for the engagement in the twelfth lunar month? Did they say what they want to buy?"
Li Xiangyang shook his head: "No, Xiaolan doesn't care about this."
Old Li glared at him: "I want to buy it even if I don't care! My son, Li Yidao, can't ask for a wife without a betrothal gift!"
Li Xiangyang laughed: "I listen to you, I will buy whatever you say!"
Lao Li paced back and forth in the room. After a while, he stopped and looked at Li Xiangyang: "Go to Liu Da early tomorrow morning and ask him to help us buy a TV, a sewing machine, a better women's watch, and a
A permanent brand women’s bicycle, a gift of 888, I will use the money to buy the things, and I will also pay for the gift money.”
Lao Li paused and continued, "Tomorrow you go to Liu Da's house to order things, and then go to Lin Lan's house to pick up the horoscopes. I'll go find the husband to pick a good day."
Li Xiangyang nodded cheerfully: "Okay, I'll go find Uncle Da tomorrow. It's getting late, so you should go to bed early."
Early the next morning, Li Xiangyang came back from the slaughterhouse, took a shower, changed clothes, and went to the alley behind the clothing factory.
Liu Da's family and Brother Yong's family are not far apart. The Liu family used to be a gang, but later they opened their own shop and sold department stores. During those years of catching little tails, they also committed a lot of crimes.
After the control became less strict, the Liu Da brothers returned to their old business, cigarettes, electrical appliances, bicycles, watches, sewing machines... As long as they could make money, they had it all.
When Li Xiangyang passed by Brother Yong's house, he saw that the old courtyard door, which was originally painted with mottled paint, had been completely new, and even the courtyard wall had been painted with lime.
He pushed open the ajar door and saw two carpenters working in the yard. Seeing him come in, the older carpenter smiled and said, "Master Li is here to see Xiao Zhu. He went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things."
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Li Xiangyang smiled and said: "It's okay, you are busy, I will pass by and take a look."
The old carpenter smiled and pointed to the furniture covered with putty on the eaves of the steps: "The cabinets, bed, tables, chairs and benches are all ready. Xiao Zhu said that we will also build a wardrobe and a dressing table."
"I'm leaving, you guys are busy." Li Xiangyang said and went out to Liu Da's house. He knocked on the door a few times and asked someone inside before opening the door.
Liu Da was in his fifties, short, with a Chinese-shaped face, dark skin, and piercing eyes. When he saw Li Xiangyang, he asked: "Why are you here so early today?" He made a gesture to invite him in.
Li Xiangyang smiled and said, "Do you have any news about what I asked you to inquire about?"
Liu Da nodded: "Yes, everyone has a mixer, grinder, oven, and thermometer. Do you want them all?"
Li Xiangyang said without hesitation: "Yes! My dad asked you to help me get a TV, a sewing machine..."
Liu Da pointed at him and smiled: "Brother Li asked me to buy these things. Are you getting engaged?"
"Yes!" Li Xiangyang responded generously, "Sorry to trouble you."
"Since it's for the engagement, I won't make any money from you. If you bring back those few things for making cakes, you can pay me 100 yuan for the shipping fee, and they will be my congratulatory gifts to you!"
Li Xiangyang smiled and clasped his fists: "Thank you, Uncle Liu!"
Liu Da smiled and patted Li Xiangyang on the shoulder: "There is no need for polite words in my relationship with your dad! Tell your dad to help me marinate more ham next year and I will give it away. Remember to treat me to a wedding banquet when we get engaged!"
Li Xiangyang smiled and nodded: "No problem, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
"Okay!" Liu Da sent Li Xiangyang to the door. When he saw him getting on his bicycle, he closed the door and went back.
Li Xiangyang arrived at the black market. More and more people came to the black market to do business. Most of the meat at the meat stall had been sold. Wang Zhilin was busy in front of the stall.
When Zhigang saw him coming, he smiled and said, "There are more people buying meat than last month. We need to prepare more for tomorrow."
Li Xiangyang took a look: "Bring in half a pig tomorrow!"
Zhigang thought about it and said, "I saw Brother Shui Qing come here in a hurry, say a few words to Brother Yong, and then leave in a hurry."