Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 407 Buying Noodles

"Your family is not bad, the girl is easy to find. Lin Yue Niang knows a lot of girls, let them take their time to find each other."

Ji Wenhe shook the water off his hands, looked at her and said, "Wenshan and Yuanshan were not very lucky. They went to see a few girls, and many of them had already chosen someone else."

Zhou Xiaoyu smiled and said, "There are many young men who have not found wives. Girls from all families are very popular. Besides, it's not just Lin Yueniang. Many Yueniangs have brought young men to look for you. Don't worry. Wenshan and Yuanshan are not bad. They will find good girls."

She asked again: "You have seen seven or eight girls, but you didn't like any of them?"

"Yes, but the family asked us to give them ten taels of silver and make a big gold bracelet for the girl. From what Lin Yue Niang said, I'm afraid they won't bring the gold bracelet back for the girl."

Zhou Xiaoyu looked up in surprise: "Why does this person want so much?"

Ji Wenhe smiled and said, "I don't know if Lin Yueniang exaggerated. The girl's parents thought our family was very rich, so they asked for ten taels of silver, plus a gold bracelet, and the rest was not included."

"I think Lin Yueniang was exaggerating, saying that your family is so rich and that the girl will live a good life and wear gold and silver when she marries. Otherwise, why would the girl's parents want so much?"

"I suspect that Lin Yueniang is exaggerating, so I asked her to talk to the girl's parents and ask if they can give her 8.8 taels of silver as a betrothal gift. She can't afford a gold bracelet, but she can buy a silver one."

"The girl's parents said that the ten taels of silver must not be less, and the gold bracelet must also be included. Yuanshan turned around and left in anger without even seeing her again."

Zhou Xiaoyu sighed: "If my guess is correct, this girl has several sisters."

"Aunt Zhou guessed it right. She has three older sisters, a younger sister, and two younger brothers. Lin Yue Niang said that the girl is good, but her parents are not so good and they spoil their son."

"Then I think you should forget about this family. If they need money in the future, they will definitely come to your family for money. I dare to bet with you, believe it or not."

Ji Wenhe replied: "I don't want them to find a mother-in-law and father-in-law who are difficult to talk to, otherwise there will be a lot of trivial matters in the future. If they really come to our door, we, as the eldest brother and sister-in-law, can't just give up and ignore it."

"You're right. Even though you two have separated, he is still your brother after all. Blood is thicker than water. How can I ignore him when something happens?"

"Don't worry, we'll see each other again. You can talk to Lin Yue Niang. Dad and mom are not easy to talk to. No matter how good the girl is, they won't see her. Take your time."

She stood up with the wooden basin in her hand: "Aunt Zhou, I'm going back."

"Hey, you go first."

After returning home and hanging the clothes, I came to Lan Qiuhua's house. She was feeding chickens in the yard: "Aunt Lan, don't you want to buy black noodles? Come on, I've finished washing the clothes."

"Wait a minute, I'll feed the chickens."

He glanced into the room: "Xiao Lian is in the room."

"I'm here, sister-in-law." Su Xiaolian replied.

"She's going to give birth in the next two months, so I don't dare let her go out. She just walks around in the yard on weekdays. A few days ago, I asked someone to tell An Guo to come back this month. I wonder if you can meet him in town."

If he waited outside the town early, he might run into Shen Rongshan and the others, and then he could come back by donkey cart instead of running.

Ji Wenhe leaned against the fence, hugging his arms: "I think we can meet."

He calculated the time and Shen Yuanshan would go to the town to purchase goods at the end of every month.

Shen Anguo also knew the place. Even if he didn't meet anyone at Zhou's Rice Shop, he would be able to see them as long as he waited outside the town in advance.

Lan Qiuhua closed the chicken coop door, washed his hands, went into the house and took the flour bag: "Let's go, buy two more kilograms of brown rice."

On the way to Shen Yuanshi's house, I met Huang Guihua, who was turning the soil in the vegetable field.

Lan Qiuhua smiled and said, "Aunt Huang, where is Liu Tao? Why did you come out alone?"

"She went to weed the fields. Have you finished weeding your fields?"

"No, it will take a few days. I don't know if An Guo can come back today. If he comes back today, the two of us can come back very quickly."

"Yes, more people means faster results." She looked at Ji Wenhe, "Wenhe, I see there is not a single weed in your field. After all, there are more people, so weeding is faster."

"We have to weed. Otherwise, when we harvest the wheat, there will be a bunch of weeds stuck in it. It's still too early to harvest the wheat. Take your time, Aunt Huang. You're busy."

"Yeah." Huang Guihua nodded with a smile.

He unlocked the main room, entered the room and asked, "Aunt Lan, how many pounds of black flour do you want?"

"Weigh six pounds for me. I want to make some steamed buns. Xiaolian wants to eat steamed buns."

"If I'm born in April, I can attend your wedding in May."

Lan Qiuhua replied with a smile: "I also want her to give birth soon, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well all day, always worried."

"Don't think too much. Isn't An Guo coming back? An Guo is here. If Xiao Lian gives birth, will Uncle Shen come back after the baby is born or after the full moon banquet?"

"Xiao Lian and I discussed it and wanted him to wait until the baby's full moon banquet before coming back. After the baby is born, he will have to run to town to see the baby. If he has to come back after the full moon banquet, the boss will have something to say."

If you meet someone who is difficult to talk to, your wages will be deducted.

"That's fine too. You can stay at home for two more days after the baby's full-month celebration."

At this time, Qian Hongjuan's voice sounded outside: "Wen He, Qiuhua is here too. I didn't see you when I went to your house just now. I heard from your Aunt Huang that you were here."

Ji Wenhe turned around and asked, "Aunt Qian, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Nothing, just buying rice seeds. I want to go to town with you guys when Yuanshan and the others come back."

"Aunt Zhou and Aunt Wang said they want to go with us. Why don't you talk to them and ask them to bring it back so you don't go. If there are too many people, I'm afraid there won't be anywhere to sit."

"That's fine, I'll go talk to them, you guys stay here, I'm leaving."

Lan Qiuhua waited until she left the house and said, "Have you told Gu Yan that her brother is going to look for a wife, and his family is going to ask her for money."

"I've told her that Gu Yan means that she has no money and she can't even come up with a tael of silver even if she's forced to death."

Shen Guyan’s original words were: I don’t have any money, but I have my life.

From the late stage of her pregnancy to the birth and confinement period, Liu Dali took care of her at home. He did not go to the town to work and rarely went into the mountains to hunt.

They are all using the money they have saved, and even if they have money, they cannot take it out.

"I think their family is a bottomless pit."

Lan Qiuhua agreed: "I think the same as you do. We can't take this money. Once we take it, it will be endless."

Coming out of the house, she continued, "But your Aunt Xie and your Uncle Erzhu are not easy to deal with. If Gu Yan doesn't give them money, they will go to her house and make trouble. I think if Gu Yan doesn't give them some money, this matter won't be so easy to resolve."