Xu Erlong felt that the day was about to pass before he and Wen Ye had even said a few words.
"I have to go home. If I don't go back, it will be too late." Wen Ye looked at the sky and estimated the time.
Her reputation is bad enough, and if she returns so late, she will become even more gossipy.
"I'll give it to you." No matter how reluctant Xu Erlong was to part with it, he could only give it away.
He rode his bicycle and followed the route to send Wen Ye back to their village.
This time, Wen Ye was behind him, stretched out her slender wrists, hugged his waist, and gently rested her head on his back.
Such a broad and strong back makes her feel at ease.
She finally had a place to rely on.
Xu Erlong pedaled the bicycle slowly, just thinking about going slower, going slower.
He only felt that even the air had a sweet smell.
There was still some distance from the village entrance, and Wen Ye motioned for him to stop the car.
"Just stop here so no one sees you."
Her pretty little face was red with excitement and pleasure.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. We are legitimate partners." Xu Erlong said.
But considering Wen Ye's scruples, he said loudly: "I will find someone to come to propose marriage tomorrow."
In this way, after passing Minglu, he gets along with Wen Ye in a legitimate manner. He can come to see her openly and send her home without worrying about other people's rumors.
Wen Ye pursed his lips slightly, his bright eyes flashing through his eyes.
"What kind of etiquette do you need to propose a marriage?" Xu Erlong asked Wen Ye.
There is very little talk of bride price here.
Even decades later, there was very little talk of betrothal gifts here.
On the betrothal gift map, they have zero betrothal gift here.
No betrothal gifts are prepared, but it does not mean that no gifts are prepared.
In the past, when every household in rural areas was poor, one pack of sugar and two pounds of noodles could afford a decent visit to relatives and friends.
Now that life is getting better, you can bring some cigarettes, some wine, or maybe add a piece of pork or something.
"My dad likes to smoke, so please give me some cigarettes." Wen Ye whispered.
In fact, Wen Laowu was a smoker and alcoholic, but every time he drank a little more, he would go crazy. Wen Ye's life was difficult.
In her mind, she didn't want Xu Erlong to send wine to save Wen Laowu from getting drunk again.
"Okay, then I'll send you two cigarettes." Xu Erlong replied, and then asked Wen Ye: "Where are the other people in your family?"
"You can take care of it," Wen Ye replied.
She was not happy with her stepmothers, so of course she didn't want to give them any gifts.
However, proposing a marriage is a big deal and must be approved by the family. Under normal circumstances, you don't want to cause too much trouble.
After saying goodbye to Xu Erlong, Wen Ye walked home briskly.
"Where have you been all day?" As soon as he entered the house, Wen Laowu asked him face to face.
"I went to see my old teacher Shi today." Wen Ye replied calmly.
This is not a lie. It is true that I went to see Teacher Shi in the first half of the journey.
As for the matter of dating Xu Erlong, she didn't want to mention it for the time being. She would wait until someone came to propose marriage.
"That's not right." Zhang Hua was on the side, looking at Wen Ye carefully like a dog, wanting to lean over and smell him: "You don't look like you are looking for Teacher Shi?"
After being reminded by him, Li Shuhua, as a woman, also saw the joy in Wen Yemei's eyes, which could not be concealed.
Li Shuhua said angrily: "Wen Ye, you went to find the teacher, who accompanied you? It's not a good thing for a girl like you to take the initiative to find a man. Don't be like your mother..."
These words successfully evoked the sense of shame deep in Wen Laowu's heart.
At the beginning, Wen Ye's mother just ran away with another man.
He looked at Wen Ye, whose face looked very similar to his ex-wife's, and felt a little hatred in his heart.
"Dad." Wen Ye knew his temper well. Seeing him gritting his teeth and looking on the verge of anger, she kept saying, "Teacher Shi is now transferred to another school to be the principal. I went to see him because I actually wanted to ask him.
Can he find a way to transfer him to their school and become a regular student?"
This statement made Li Shuhua very happy.
If Wen Ye can become a regular employee, it means that his salary income will be more.
She stopped the furious Wen Laowu and tried to persuade him like a good person: "Laowu, don't get angry. Wen Ye went to the principal for business reasons."
She didn't mention it at all. She was the one who fanned the flames here and aroused Wen Laowu's anger.
"Then what did he say?" Wen Laowu asked.
No matter what, having a private substitute teacher in the countryside is considered a good job. If there is a chance to become a regular teacher, that would be even better.
"Principal Shi said that my qualifications are still relatively low, so he told me not to rush and think about it after I finish teaching this semester," Wen Ye said.
Wen Laowu and Li Shuhua thought about it and realized that this sounded like something reasonable.
This means that Wen Ye's salary income will be a little more.
After dealing with this level, Wen Ye breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Wen Laowu and Li Shuhua no longer wanted to settle accounts with her.
I hope Xu Erlong will propose marriage soon.
She didn't want to stay in this home for a moment anymore, it was too depressing for her.
****
Xu Erlong went home and told Zhang Jinfang that he was going to Wen Ye's house to propose marriage.
Zhang Jinfang had already prepared for it, and was not surprised when Xu Erlong said it.
She said cheerfully: "Okay, this girl is good. She is much better than Zhou Ya. She is good-looking and polite. She is also a teacher, which is very good. When we return to the village, let's see who dares to say that you can't find a wife.
"
Xu Erlong was embarrassed. He was going to propose marriage to Wen Ye. What was he doing with Zhou Ya, an unlucky person?
He never thought about this person at all.
Zhang Jinfang went to prepare for the door-to-door marriage proposal.
In the past, Mrs. Xu prepared all the weddings and funerals, and Zhang Jinfang did not handle them.
This was the first time she was preparing for such a big event, and it was difficult for her.
She discussed the matter with the elder sister on duty at the guest house.
"What are you worried about? With your son's condition, he is handsome, has the ability to make money, and has a good temper. Even the girls in the city would like to marry him, let alone the girls in the country." The round-faced elder sister disagreed.
"No, this is a door-to-door marriage proposal, so we should take it seriously," Zhang Jinfang said.
She was disgusted by the incident between Zhou Ya and Xu Damin. Now, she just wanted Xu Erlong to find a good girl and let out a bad breath.
Under the guidance of the round-faced elder sister, Zhang Jinfang prepared two packets of sugar, two cans of malted milk, and two pork legs.
Xu Erlong found someone again and brought two large front doors and stuffed them into net pockets.
Looking at it this way, the gift of this net bag is indeed full of sincerity.
In order to complete this matter, Xu Erlong also called another eldest sister from the guest house.
This eldest sister is eloquent and always has a smile on her face, making people feel affectionate at the first sight.
Moreover, this eldest sister had also been an enthusiastic matchmaker in the past. She had been a matchmaker for countless people and helped create several couples. Xu Erlong felt that with her help, everything would be successful.
The most important thing is that this eldest sister and her family are from the civil affairs department. In the future, they can even take care of her marriage certificate.