Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

After being busy with Wencheng's blind date, the next step was Jinghan's engagement. The old man is happy every day. The children in the family have grown up, and marriages are happening one after another. For the old man, nothing makes them happier than this. "Old lady, after Jinghan has made an appointment, hurry up and make arrangements for Wenhan's marriage. We are not young anymore. Seeing that they can find a place, I feel relieved."

The old lady glared at the old man and said, "You are right. In the past two years in our family, Wen Han and Wencheng are getting married, and Jinghan and Jingwan are getting married. There are four happy events at once. How much do these cost? We will pay for Jingya's wedding. There are a lot of people, so the following people have to follow suit, right? Wen Han and Wen Cheng are married, so they can't still live with us, right? This house is not enough, do we have to buy a house for them? After all, it still costs a lot of money. Do you want to rest assured? Let’s arrange these things first.”

Although the Xu family now has some money, they have also purchased a lot of land, so the spare money is what Zhi next year brought back. If we hold these four happy events in succession, to be honest, it will indeed be quite stressful.

"What's the point? Doesn't the restaurant Jinghan and the others bought have a yard for two people behind it? We can simply let the third family go back to the county. Even if Wen Cheng gets married, the house will be enough to live in. Yes. The house here will be enough for Wen Han to get married once the third child and his family leave. Can we really not separate now that the family has grown up? Let’s make plans sooner rather than later." Smoking, he spoke unhurriedly.

"As long as you know what's going on, you can do whatever you say." After hearing what the old man said, Ms. Chen stopped talking.

On the sixth day of February, just after the end of Chen time, the Lin family came to the Xu family. Lin Xing's wife, Zixuan, Zixuan's uncle and aunt, that is, Erlin and his wife, and Zixuan's uncle and aunt, of course, matchmakers are indispensable. Everyone had something in their hands, including many gifts for the engagement.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhixin led their family members to greet them at the gate. When they saw the Lin family arriving, they quickly let them into the house.

Everyone entered the living room and sat down, and the matchmaker showed the old man and Mrs. Chen the betrothal gifts brought by the Lin family. In addition to the six necessary gifts, the Lin family also prepared a pair of red gold bracelets, six brocades of various colors, and a gift of eighty taels. These gifts are much less than those given to Jingya when she got engaged. However, the conditions of the Yue family are incomparable to those of the Lin family.

"Uncle, aunt, my family's money is all spent on the wine shop, so the betrothal gift is not satisfactory. When you wait for the betrothal gift, I will give you more." The Xing family knew that when Jingya got engaged, the Yue family gave Those who have received many betrothal gifts feel a little embarrassed.

"Xingjia, what you said is wrong. The marriage of a girl here is not more than a betrothal gift. As long as the young couple live their lives wholeheartedly, they don't care. You are already good enough. In our village, these are enough to marry There are several wives. This is very good, very good." The old man said with a smile.

Erlin's daughter-in-law on the side took over, "Isn't it true? If this were in a village, not to mention marrying ten or eight people, it would still be very comfortable if you married three or five people, right? My eldest brother's family has been living well in recent years. Otherwise, where can I get such a betrothal gift? "This Erlin's daughter-in-law is surnamed Wang, and she is a mean person. After the two sons got married, the old man of the Lin family divided their families. Fortunately, the brothers were no longer together, so things were relatively less.

However, the recent quarrel between the two families is not very pleasant, and the cause is of course the matter at the winery. When Lin Xing's family got the secret recipe back, they went to Xingye and thought about opening a wine shop in partnership. However, Xingjia said that the uncle's wine shop was in decline and it was not that easy to do, so he did not agree to form a partnership. Later, Xingjia and Zhixin formed a partnership to build a wine shop, and Erlin and his wife often made sarcastic remarks.

At this time, Erlin and his wife kept going out and drinking. It seemed that they were making a lot of money. Erlin was clamoring for a share, saying that he should have a share of the secret recipe. The two brothers were a little unhappy because of this. In the end, it was the old man of the Lin family who spoke and asked the Xing family to give Xingye one hundred taels of silver before the matter was settled. Money is tight when starting a family, so it is impossible to buy too much as a betrothal gift.

According to local custom, relatives must be present at these wedding events. The family had no choice but to let Erlin and his wife come.

Zixuan's aunt was not happy when she heard what Erlin's daughter-in-law said, "The betrothal gift must match the woman's family background. Today's Xu family is different from the past. The Xu family has produced several talented people and a juren. Nowadays, in the Xu family, She has become an official outside. Jinghan is considered a serious official girl, but you still treat her like one of those girls in the village and marry three or five? "

Erlin's wife curled her lips, but said nothing more.

Mrs. Chen noticed that something was not right about the atmosphere, "Wenhan, take Zixuan, Jinghan, Jingwan and the others to the study to sit down. You, the younger generation, have something to say together. Otherwise, we are all just sitting here." , it’s nothing to do with you.”

Han on the side also said, "Yes, Wenxing, Jinghe, Jinghui, you three should also go out."

So Wenhan and Wencheng took all the children from the younger generation out. Wenhan took the boy to set off firecrackers in the yard, and Jingwan took Jingxian and Jinghe to the backyard to play Galaha. Zixuan and Jinghan went to the study to chat.

"Jinghan, you don't blame my family for giving me a small betrothal gift, right?" Zixuan and Jinghan sat on the wooden couch in the study, facing each other. Zixuan asked in a low voice.

Jinghan smiled, "Fool, who cares about this? Money is dead, people are alive. As long as people are good, how much money can't be earned? Besides, the betrothal gift should be based on the family's situation. Come on. This thing is not only for my face, but also for your face, isn't it? If the family had a lot of money, Uncle Lin and Auntie would definitely prepare more. They love you so much, so you don't have to go there. In my heart, I am very satisfied with this." Jinghan doesn't care about this, and she doesn't mean to compare with anyone. If she was still in the village, how could she dare to think of such a betrothal gift? People need to be content.

Jinghan's clear voice was like a clear spring, flowing slowly in Zixuan's heart. Zixuan couldn't help but reach out and hold Jinghan's little hand, "You look so beautiful today. It's best that you stay like this in the future."

Jinghan couldn't help but blush a little. She was picked up early by Jingwan this morning and then dressed up. Jinghan usually doesn't pay much attention to these things and doesn't like to put on makeup, but Jingwanfei said that she must dress up well today, so she put on makeup for Jinghan. Finally, at Jinghan's request, she didn't put on heavy makeup, just a touch of powder and rouge.

"Does it look good? I don't think so. It feels quite awkward." Jinghan said softly.

"You are good-looking. In my heart, you are good-looking no matter what." Zixuan's gentle eyes looked at Jinghan with deep affection.

"Beautiful beauty and white bones are just a moment of beauty. When I get old, you won't feel good-looking." Which woman doesn't like sweet words? Of course Jinghan is the same, she feels sweet in her heart, but she can't help but say the opposite, "When my hair is white and my face is wrinkled, you won't say I'm pretty."

"When you get older, I will be older than you. In my eyes, you will still be as beautiful as ever." Zixuan understood Jinghan's temperament very well, and just smiled tenderly, holding Jinghan's small hand in his big hand, unwilling to let go.

Jinghan couldn't help but imagine that in a few decades, the two people would be gray-haired and supporting each other. Perhaps the happiest thing is to have someone who can be with you for the rest of your life. She and Zixuan didn't have too strong emotions. Their relationship was warm and natural. Jinghan likes this feeling. She feels at ease when she is with Zixuan.

"We're engaged, and I'm going back to the county. What about you? Didn't you buy a restaurant? Do you want to go to the county too?" In Zixuan's heart, he wished he could be with Jinghan all the time and never be apart. .

"Well, I will also go to the county. When the restaurant opens, there are always things that cannot be taken care of. I will go over and help out for a while."

"That's fine, that way I can see you more often. You don't know, now all I can think about is you, and I miss you all the time. But I spend so little time with you, it's really annoying." Zixuan couldn't help but confide in his heart and complained softly.

Jinghan smiled, very happily. The man in front of her had a rare expression of complaint, like a resentful woman.

Zixuan looked at Jinghan's smile as if he was possessed by it, addicted to it and unwilling to wake up. At some point, his hands let go of Jinghan's hand, and instead held Jinghan's cheek. There was only a small table between the two of them, which was no obstacle at all. Zixuan's face slowly came closer to Jinghan's, until there was no longer any distance between the two people. Zixuan's fiery lips pressed against Jinghan's plump red lips. The beauty of their lips touching each other made the two forget everything and only wanted time to stay at this moment.

Both of them had little experience, they just kissed each other gently like this and made no other movements.

After a long time, Zixuan left Jinghan's lips out of breath. Looking at the red lips that were a little swollen from being kissed by him, he felt a little guilty in his heart. Holding Jinghan in his arms, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have offended you. Every time I face you, I need a lot of perseverance to resist touching you. God knows how much I want to hug you." , kiss you." Zixuan's voice contained fiery emotion that was difficult to conceal.