"My mother! What the hell, I've been barking for more than ten years, what are you afraid of!"
Qin Jingru's mother, Li, fled from Henan, and she was the only one in the family to survive.
After escaping, it was Qin Jingru's father who gave her a peach to eat, which saved her life.
That peach will be remembered by her mother for a lifetime, and because of that peach, Li married Qin Jingru’s father.
He gave birth to three boys and one girl. Qin Jingru was the third child, with two older brothers and a younger brother.
The two brothers married wives, consuming all the family's money and food, and scaring the relatives and neighbors nearby.
In today's era, it's definitely not that the bride price is high, but that there are too many steps to take to marry a wife. If you meet a particular family, you will have to buy more things and spend more money.
Now there is a younger brother who has reached the age of marrying a wife, so Qin Jingru was told by her family that it was best to marry in the city.
There are a lot of betrothal gifts given in the city. Generally, if a villager gives you 40 to 50 cents to show his sincerity, the city people will give one or two yuan to show their sincerity. If you meet a wealthy person, you may even give 5 or 6 yuan.
"Mom! This car belongs to my brother He. He is still sitting at home."
"Ah! Who are you, Brother He? Isn't he the person in the city that your cousin introduced to you?"
Qin Jingru nodded nervously.
"What a big deal. As expected of a city dweller, you even have a bicycle. Xiaoni from the second family (Qin Huairu's father) hasn't lied to you yet!"
"Okay, mother! Go in quickly and take a look. If I hadn't stopped everyone, everyone would have left."
"Then I'll take care of you first, then go to the fields and call your father over."
Qin Jingru nodded, turned around and ran to find her father.
"Xiaohua, please see if this outfit suits my mother. If someone laughs at her, it won't be beautiful."
Qin Jingru didn't expect that her usually careless mother would pay attention to this, and suddenly she also remembered something her mother often said.
"Beautiful! So beautiful."
"Go, go, go! If you dare to make fun of your mother."
He Yuzhu was sitting in the room. Although there was a kitchen and a yard across the room, he could still hear the words clearly.
A fellow from Henan! He Yuzhu was also from Henan in his previous life, and now he suddenly hears the Henan dialect, which is quite friendly.
After a while, a figure walked out from the door, and He Yuzhu took a closer look.
The man is about 1.5 meters tall. Although his hair is gray, he is in great spirits.
Mrs. Li is also looking at He Yuzhu. He is well-dressed (that is, his clothes are clean) and looks talented (his face is clean), but he is different from the dolls in the village.
"Nephew, what's your nickname?"
Li is naturally acquainted and can chat with everyone she meets.
"My name is He Yuzhu. Madam, you can just call me Zhuzhu."
"That's how I am. I don't like to be polite. If you ask me to call you Zhuzi, then I won't be polite. If I call you, don't be angry."
"It's okay, ma'am, you can call me whatever you want."
"As expected of a city kid, he has a big spirit. That pillar, why did you put it in the city?"
"I am the cook at the steel rolling mill."
"Oh! You are a good cook. You won't be hungry no matter where you go. When I followed my father to escape from famine, there was no family with many people. Just Chef Wang, everyone in the family was there. I saw his little grandson
, and gained a lot of weight!”
"Auntie, what you are saying is that being a cook is only good for this. You won't be hungry."
"Why are you so polite? It's yours."
He Yuzhu smiled and didn't say anything else. He finally saw that although this lady was enthusiastic, she was a bit too chatty.
The aunt took He Yuzhu to talk again. Not long after, there was movement at the door.
It was Qin Jingru, her father, and her little brother. He Yuzhu could tell. He must have rushed back in a hurry. His trouser legs were all wet and the mud on his ankles was not washed.
"My father, you are back. Come and see my partner. He looks good, talks well, and everything is fine. He's great."
Mrs. Li quickly asked her son-in-law to come in and take a look, for fear of mistaking the son-in-law.
Qin Jingru's father gave her a dissatisfied look, worried that she would say the wrong thing and scare He Yuzhu away.
Then he said to He Yuzhu with a smile on his face: "Comrade He Yuzhu, don't be afraid, you just talk a little too much and you are not evil."
"It's okay, Madam is very nice."
Mrs. Li was unconvinced and said again: "Look, everyone thinks I said something right."
Qin's father glared at her again: "Let's go cook, why are there so many words?"
He added: "Kill a chicken and bring back some wine."
Behind him, a half-grown man, who looked a little shy, stood behind Qin's father, looking curiously at his future brother-in-law.
What follows is the father-in-law’s classic question.
How many people are there in your family? What do you do? Do you usually smoke? Do you play cards?
He Yuzhu answered one by one, and the content of his answers naturally made Qin's father very satisfied.
Let’s eat next. Today’s food is probably better than their Chinese New Year meal, with wine, meat, and oil on top of the food.
There were three people sitting at the table, Qin's father, him, and Qin Jingru's younger brother.
Through chatting, He Yuzhu learned the name of Qin Jingru’s younger brother—Qin Xiaohu.
In this way, it is not difficult to guess the names of the two brothers above, Qin Dahu and Qin Erhu.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
Father Qin also got down to the topic: "What do you think of our little girl?"
He Yuzhu also drank a lot, and his tongue was a bit big.
"Jingru, Jingru is a very nice person, she is a good girl."
Qin's father's mood was obviously much higher: "That's good. When does your good nephew plan to get married?"
He Yuzhu was a little confused, why did he suddenly jump to this topic? He had never thought about getting married, but at this time, if he refused, he probably wouldn't be able to leave the house.
"I don't have any elders in my family. Uncle, you can choose a day."
"Then it will be June 15th. At that time, the crops in the fields will be finished and everyone will be free."
Father Qin will definitely make a big deal this time to let everyone in and outside the village know that he, Qin Laowu, has a son-in-law in the city.
…
The evening breeze in May was a bit cool, blowing away He Yuzhu's drunkenness.
It was nearly six-thirty, the sun had just set, and there was still some light left, which should be enough to rush back to the city.
He Yuzhu was riding a bicycle. He was a little confused now. What was he here for? Wasn't he here to take Qin Jingru home?
Why did you suddenly decide on your marriage? This is even more outrageous than giving a wife to Lao Xu. This is a gift from my father-in-law.
If he doesn't do it then, my father-in-law will probably chase him to his house with a hoe.
That’s it! That’s it!
Qin Jingru is so good-looking. Although she is not well educated, why would He Yuzhu want a wife with such a high level of education?
Being less educated also has the advantage of being less educated. At least you are obedient and will not quarrel or get into trouble with you.
Everything is the best arrangement, I can only comfort myself like this.
What's more, as long as the sex is good, beauties are inevitable.
Isn't this guy Xu Damao also married? He is still flirting with women.
He Yuzhu is not much better than the "real man" Xu Damao.