Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 409 Ding Hongye

Father Ding nodded: "He is working in town and it is not easy for him to come back. I want to wait until Hongye's wedding is over, and then ask someone to tell him to come back."

Ji Wenhe nodded: "Okay."

She patted Shen Wenshan's arm and said, "They just met. I want them to talk. I wonder if I can let him in. The door is not closed. We are all in the yard."

Mother Ding smiled and said, "Yes, Wenshan, go in and talk to Hongye. The marriage will be arranged the day after tomorrow. She will be your fiancée. My daughter has a good temper. You can talk to her for a while."

Shen Wenshan stood up, his tone a little flustered: "Thank you, uncle and aunt."

Lin Yue Niang said with a smile: "Look how nervous this child is. He can't even speak clearly. It's inevitable that he's nervous when he meets his future father-in-law and mother-in-law for the first time."

Father Ding was very satisfied with his future son-in-law: "Wenshan, go into the house and talk to Hongye."

"Well, I'll go then."

As soon as he left, Lin Yue Niang told Ding's father and mother about their family conditions.

The more the couple listened, the more satisfied they became.

It was Ji Wenhe's first time facing such an occasion. It would be a lie to say that he was not nervous. He did not dare to interrupt, for fear of saying something wrong and giving others a bad impression.

She only spoke when Lin Yue Niang asked her.

At this time, Ding's mother asked, "Sister-in-law, how many children do you have in your family?"

"I don't have any children yet. I'm thinking that after they get married, his eldest brother and I will plan to have children."

Lin Yue Niang took over the conversation: "The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. If she can do this for her two younger brothers-in-law, you will know that she has good intentions. When my daughter gets married in the future, the eldest sister-in-law will not embarrass her."

"Don't worry, you two elders. It's getting late. I still have to take my brother Wenshan to see the girl. They will come to pick you up the day after tomorrow morning. You can talk to me in detail then."

Father Ding nodded: "Well, then drive slowly on the road."

Several people came to the yard. Shen Wenshan heard the sound and came out of the house, followed by Ding Hongye.

She looked at Ji Wenhe, opened her mouth, but the words didn't come out and her face turned red.

Mother Ding stepped forward to help: "I guess Hongye wanted to call you sister-in-law, but she was afraid that it was too early and people would laugh at her, so she blushed in anxiety."

Lin Yue Niang smiled and said, "I think you should just call me sister-in-law. You two will be engaged the day after tomorrow, so it doesn't matter if it's two days earlier or later."

Ji Wenhe smiled and walked forward, holding her hand: "Call me whatever you want. My Wenshan is also a very kind person. He will pick you up to our house the day after tomorrow. Now that we are engaged, we are a family. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't be embarrassed."

Ding Hongye nodded shyly: "Oh, I understand, sister-in-law."

Father Ding said, "Then go quickly, don't miss the time."

I said goodbye to the Ding family and agreed to come and pick me up the day after tomorrow.

They followed Lin Yue Niang to the next girl's home to be seen by Shen Yuanshan.

Watching the donkey cart go away, Ding's mother looked at her daughter and said, "Their family gave 6.6 taels as a betrothal gift, but we didn't ask for anything. I don't know if they will buy it."

"Mom, what if they didn't buy it?"

Father Ding took over the conversation: "I don't think so. If he can afford the six taels and six cents betrothal gift, how can he care about two pounds of meat and two sets of clothes? I think his sister-in-law is a good person. You will have a good life after you marry her."

"Shen Wenshan is selling goods with his twin brother, and learning the craft from Carpenter Li. Your good days are ahead of you, so be diligent after you get married."

Ding Hongye nodded: "I understand, Dad."

When I returned in the evening, Shen Rongshan was cooking.

Ji Wenhe ran in quickly and said happily, "Brother Shen, Wenshan has found the answer. Tomorrow we will go to town to buy pork, buy fabric for the girl, and buy shoes. Then we will bring them to our house the day after tomorrow morning and discuss a suitable date."

"Don't engagements usually go to the girl's house? Why did you think of coming to our house?"

"I guess her parents wanted to come to our house to see us and have dinner with us so that they can get to know us better. Many families even skipped the engagement process and came to our house to give a betrothal gift. The marriage was settled after they gave some gifts."

"I think it doesn't matter which family I get engaged to. I'll take them around the village and buy more food tomorrow."

"Oh, by the way, she has a younger brother, but he can't come back. He can only come back when the wedding is held. Yuanshan went to see two girls today, but it didn't work out. It seems that Wenshan will get married first, and Yuanshan will have to wait."

Shen Rongshan asked: "How much is the betrothal gift?"

"They didn't ask for anything, and asked us to pay ourselves. Then I said 6.6 taels, and they agreed. I originally thought that if 6.6 was not enough, then I would give 8.8 taels, and they didn't add any more."

"Oh, by the way, I've already told Yuanshan that Wenshan gave 6.6 betrothal gifts when he got engaged, so he will only give 6.6 taels when he gets engaged in the future. It can't be higher than his brother's. They're the same."

"Okay, I'll listen to you and give you the same one."

Actually, Ji Wenhe was worried that his two sisters-in-law would be unhappy. Why did he give them so much betrothal gifts and give me two taels less? He might as well give them the same amount and buy the same things, no complaints.

"Brother Shen, kill a chicken tomorrow and call Uncle Danian over."

Shen Rongshan said, "Don't kill the chickens at home. Tomorrow morning you and Wenshan go to the town to buy vegetables. I will go to the mountain to see if I can catch any. If I can't catch any, I can kill the chickens at home."

"Then I listen to you."

Ji Wenhe hummed a song, and after a while he said, "It seems like the marriage is going to happen so quickly. When the date is right, the wedding will be held. When Wenshan gets married, it's time to take care of Yuanshan's affairs."

"It was very fast." He tilted his head and looked at her. "From now on, I can relax a little and focus all my attention on you. You must be tired these days."

"I'm not tired. I'm happy. Very happy."

She walked over, lay on his lap, and looked at the fire at the bottom of the stove.

"Brother Shen, when they get married, we will have a child, okay?"

Shen Rongshan lowered his head and kissed her cheek, his eyes gentle: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

He turned his head and pointed to his lips: "Here, too."

He smiled and bowed his head.

During the meal, Ji Wenhe said, "Wenshan, tomorrow buy two kilograms of fat pork, two kilograms of spareribs, two suits of cloth, two pairs of cloth shoes, and a hairpin for Hongye. You can choose the hairpin yourself."

"Well, I'll go check out the shop tomorrow."

"Brother Shen, you said these things are much less?"

Shen Rongshan thought for a moment and said, "Buy two more big fish. We have eggs at home. Count them in even numbers. Twenty, that's enough."

"Okay, Wenshan and I will go to town tomorrow. Where is Yuanshan? Do you want to come with us?"

"Go." Shen Yuanshan nodded. "If Lin Yue Niang doesn't come tomorrow, I'll go play with you guys."

The day after tomorrow, when his brother's marriage is decided, Lin Yue Niang will come and take him to see the bride.