The 80s Chronicle: Addiction To the Army’s Young Wife

"It's open!" Xu Guodong took out a key with a string on the end from the drawer of the TV cabinet, handed it to Xie Zheng, then picked up the flashlight from the table and walked out with him, "Why did you come by yourself? Where is Xu Ning?"

"I'm waiting in front of my house. My classmate sent me here."

The two walked out, followed by the three children of Xu Guodong's family.

"You three are not eating at home, why are you coming out?" He turned around and glared.

The three children didn't say anything else, they were laughing and joking and didn't leave. After that, Xu Guodong didn't bother to care anymore. Anyway, he went over to wait for the two of them to settle in, and had to come back to continue eating.

"You two have eaten. Come to my brother's house to eat in the evening, and let your sister-in-law cook two more dishes."

"It doesn't matter to us. I brought some with me when I came here. You and your sister-in-law can come here for dinner tomorrow. I just heard that you can still cook at home?"

"Yes, there is a gas stove. It has been kept there. Sometimes your sister-in-law's parents come over and stay here at night. After all, your house is one of the most spacious in the village."

When the two came here, Xu Guodong greeted Xu Ning with a smile.

"Why did you think of going back to the village to have a look?"

"We haven't been back for several years. If we have time this National Day, come and take a walk."

"It's time to come back and take a look. You haven't been back for seven or eight years, right?"

"Probably."

Xu Guodong told them about the young people in the village back then. Some went to the town mayor or county, and the better ones went to the city, but most of them continued to stay in the village from generation to generation.

Of course, life is much better now than before. Every household has spare money, but if there are still children in school, they still have to stick their butts out and make money.

After entering the door, Xu Guodong opened the door with a flashlight and turned on the lights at home. Perhaps because he was used to using LED lights, the lights in the old house gave people a dim feeling and did not seem so clear.

At the same time, it is also because of this old house that the two of them miss it infinitely.

There are a lot of peanuts piled up in the yard. Of course, there are also corn cobs under a shelter in the corner. This kind of corn cobs are usually stored for cooking in the winter, or they are crushed. Feed chickens, ducks, etc.

Xu Guodong pointed out to them, "You can eat peanuts as you like. Just boil them in a pot at night. You don't have to go outside to make a fire. There are corn cobs over there. You can use them as you like. What do you want to eat at night? Just tell me if you have some at home." , I’ll send it over.”

"Sorry for bothering Brother Guodong, we'll just take care of it. We'll go to the market tomorrow and come over for lunch." Xie Zheng looked at Zhou Tao and said, "Come over at noon tomorrow too."

"Okay!" Zhou Tao nodded. Seeing that there weren't many things in the room, he wanted to let the two of them go to Zhou's house to rest, but Xie Zheng had refused before. "You settle down, then Ye Ling and I will go back. Tomorrow We still follow the old rules, meet at the entrance of the village and go to the market together."

"Okay, I'll see you off."

After seeing off Zhou Tao's family, the two of them talked to Xu Guodong for a while. He also took his three children home. After all, they didn't even have a meal. Besides, Xie Zheng and his wife had to eat and rest early after all the hard work.

Soon, only the two of them were left in the old house. Xu Ning took out the bedding from the space and spread it on the kang. These were all brand-new beddings that had not been used. When they came, she stuffed them directly into the space. Now take it out and use it directly.

Xie Zheng stood nearby, watching her working on the kang, "What do you want to eat tonight?"

"I've already made it when I came here. There's no need to cook tonight. You go outside and clean it up. Let's eat in the yard later." After that, she looked out the window, "I don't know if there's anything else here. As for mosquitoes, I also brought insecticide. I will spray it in the room before eating. Even if there are no mosquitoes, there may be other small bugs, just in case."

"good!"

Xie Zheng turned around and went out. There was a small dining table at home. Xu Guodong should have put it here. You can just take it and use it.

On rural nights in October, the moon above your head is clearly visible. Unless the weather is particularly good in the imperial capital today, it will be gray when you look up. Not to mention the stars, you can't even see the moon.

Standing on the land of Xiangshan Village, looking up, the sky is full of stars, bright and peaceful.

When I walked to the well, there was half a bucket of water next to it, with two dead leaves floating on it.

He bent down to fish out the dead leaves, picked up the bucket and poured it into the well. Then he pressed it a few times, and the water was pumped up from the ground, and soon poured out.

Suddenly I remembered that when I was young, I occasionally saw Xu Ning just after taking a bath. At that time, she was still a delicate little girl, with long wet hair hanging on her slender back, and you could smell a faint scent around her. The scent, mixed with the scent of soap locust, made him dazzled.

The freshly drawn water was refreshing. I picked up the water and washed my face. I felt sober in an instant.

Xu Ning laid out the quilt, then rolled it up from the end and leaned it against the wall. He took out a bottle of insecticide from the space and sprayed it on both sides of the room, then closed the door and came out.

Before coming, she cooked a lot of meals in the space, saving them for the next few days. Of course, she would entertain Zhou Tao and Xu Guodong's family at home tomorrow at noon, so she would naturally have to cook them fresh.

"The air here is so good!" Xu Ning also said with emotion in his tone, "I was thinking about coming back for development, but I found that I couldn't bear to damage the environment here."

Xie Zheng came over and sat across from her, looking up at the stars above her head with her, "Rare tranquility."

When the food is taken out of the space, it is still the same as when it was first put in.

Xie Zheng looked at the three dishes in front of him. It was enough for two people.

The two of them ate their dinner slowly, listening to the chirping of insects coming from nowhere.

After the meal, Xie Zheng washed the dishes and the two of them leaned together and whispered.

It wasn't until almost ten o'clock in the evening that I ventilated the room and fell asleep.

At seven o'clock in the morning, the two of them got up and washed up. Then they received a call from Zhou Tao, who had already started to go out and asked them to hurry up.

After closing the door and locking it, Xie Zheng and Xu Ning walked out of the house hand in hand and headed towards the main road at the entrance of the village together.

The villagers who got up early and went out to pack grass for cooking were all surprised when they saw Xie Zheng and his wife. Whose relatives are these? Why haven't I seen it?

He waited until the two of them were far away before going home and talking to his family.

When the two came over, Zhou Tao's family had not arrived yet. After all, it was almost three or four miles from the village over there to here.

About fifteen minutes later, I saw that the family was late.

"You've been waiting for a long time?" Zhou Tao laughed.

"It won't take long. Let's go. I thought you would drive over."

"We're having dinner at your house at noon, right? I thought if we had a few sips, we would definitely not be able to drive. Besides, over the years of working, I have spent most of my time sitting down. I already have a beer belly. It would be better to move around more. .”

Xie Zheng lowered his head and glanced at Zhou Tao's lower abdomen. Not to mention, it was really conspicuous.

"No matter how busy you are at work, you can't be lazy."

"This is the normal reaction of a middle-aged person. You are abnormal for a person in his forties or fifties. You are still in such good shape. No matter how you look at it, it makes people upset."

"I exercise almost every day, at least one and a half hours a day. Who do you blame for being lazy?"

"I'm really not lazy!" Zhou Tao retorted, but at this age, his children are in high school, and his figure is about the same. "Are you afraid that Xu Ning will not want you because you are fat, so you are so desperate?"

Ye Ling reached out and patted Zhou Tao's back twice, "What are you talking about?"

"It's okay, it's just a joke." Zhou Tao laughed loudly, "Primary school girls, don't be angry."

"You guys are talking about yourselves, and I pretend not to hear you." Xu Ning and Ye Ling walked together. Besides, it's not normal for men to talk and laugh together. There's nothing to be angry about.

But if Brother Zheng really gains weight, the question of what she should do is actually very simple.

If you gain weight, lose weight.

Obesity can cause many diseases, the most common of which is high blood pressure, which is not necessary for health.

When we arrived at the market, it was only half past seven, but there were already many people there. Moreover, the market had more than doubled in size compared to the previous year. The once loess roads were now replaced by cement roads. , and the roadside has been widened. The residences close to the main road have all been painted uniformly, the walls have been replaced with light blue, and there are small flower beds, although most of the flower beds are filled with green onions. , leeks, spinach, etc., they are also eye-catching at a glance.

This is what the new countryside looks like.

Several people were walking and watching. Zhou Ziheng was especially happy, and he was dazzled by what he saw.

It wasn't the first time he came to his hometown to attend the market, but it had been more than a month since the last time. He stayed at his grandparents' house for a few days during the summer. It felt fresh at first, but after a long stay, it became boring and boring.

When he was a child, he came here with his parents. Zhou Tao also took his son down to the river to catch fish. If he was a little older, the nearby rivers would be contracted to raise fish, and they wouldn't let you go fishing. The same was true in the mountains. You would be rented out to plant fruit trees. , there are a lot less places for children to play.

The first stop for everyone was to buy fried dough sticks. The store that sold fried dough sticks was gone, replaced by a couple in their thirties. Xie Zheng ordered about five kilograms of fried dough sticks and ten fish noodles.

"Can you finish eating?" Zhou Tao asked.

"If you can't finish it, keep it for next meal. The fried dough sticks taste good when they are cold and they won't go bad."

Besides, his wife has space, so she doesn’t have to worry about finishing her meal.

Then we bought some chickens, ducks, fish, crabs and various meats, as well as a lot of vegetables. By the end of the purchase, the hands of the three men were all full.

I was originally planning to buy something, but seeing this, I had no choice but to give up.

In the village, seven or eight people gathered in front of the store.

Knowing from Xu Guodong's wife that Xie Zheng and his wife were back, the old people in the village suddenly started talking.

"Their family hasn't been back for several years, right?"

"It's been seven or eight years, and I don't know what it's like now."

"What can I do? How can I be so bad? That's really a good life."

"Tell me, how much money do their families have?"

"Who knows, no matter what, we won't get a point anyway."

At the Imperial Stadium, the basketball team headed by Xie Yang ended the first half, leading the opponent by seven points.

Their team is naturally called Teichi, and their opponent is the Teito Sports School basketball team with a very funny name, Death Elementary School Students. Because it is an event sponsored by a gymnasium, the rules of the game are the same except for time.

This game only had two halves, each half lasting twenty minutes. After one half, everyone was sweating and panting.

Xie Huai and Little Lemon were also sitting in the front row of the auditorium, with several classmates from the class beside them.

"Brother, wipe your sweat quickly, don't catch a cold!" Little Lemon shouted to Xie Yang while lying on the guardrail.

Xie Yang waved to her, causing many girls in the stands to scream in low voices. It was true that Xie Yang was so handsome both on and off the court.

At this time, a girl in a white dress trotted over, her cheeks flushed, and the ponytail on the back of her head swinging from side to side, full of youthful atmosphere.

The people here saw that the other party was obviously coming for Xie Yang. Chen Fang raised his hand and put it on Xie Yang's shoulder, winking at him teasingly, "Oh, you're so popular. I'm so jealous of you."

Xie Yang slapped his paw away angrily and sat down on the chair.

The girl came forward with a bottle of water in her hands and put it in front of Xie Yang, "Xie Yang, I'll treat you to a drink of water."

"I have water here, thank you, no need!"

"..."

Several boys around him almost jumped on Xie Yang and blocked his mouth.

He really doesn't understand the charm at all. He is so handsome and has a high IQ, but his emotional intelligence is so low that it is outrageous.

"Why don't you want it? They sent it to you with good intentions. At least take it and say thank you."

Xie Yang ignored the opponents around him and looked up at the girl with red eyes, "Sorry, I really don't need it!"

The girl looked at Xie Yang's handsome face and felt very uncomfortable. She mustered up the courage to come here.

"I am Han Yueluo from Class 1 and 2 of the High School Affiliated to Imperial University, classmate Xie Yang, I like you!"

As soon as the girl finished speaking, not only the teammates around Xie Yang, but also some people in the audience behind her changed their expressions.

Some were surprised, some were jealous, some were disdainful, some were watching a good show, and whistles kept coming and going.

"Sorry, I don't..." Before Xie Yang could finish his words, Chen Fang jumped up and covered his mouth.

"What are you talking about? You, a well-fed man doesn't know how hungry he is. Just open your eyes and take a good look. What a lovely girl you are. Do you really have the heart to hurt her with such ruthless words?"

"That's right, Xie Yang, I've already confessed my love to you in person, and I'm so good-looking. You should give it a try!"

The teammates around him are all envious of this guy Xie Yang. He is so cool and awesome wherever he goes.

Xie Yang raised his hand to push aside Chen Fang's restraint and looked at the girl with expectant eyes, her whole body seemed to be glowing because of his gaze.

pity……

"Sorry, I don't like you!"

"..."

Chen Fang and the others were baring their teeth at Xie Yang from behind, but it was useless. Chen Fang knew very well who Xie Yang was. After all, it could be said that they were childhood sweethearts. They had been together since kindergarten. to high school.

Han Yueluo's pink lips trembled slightly, tears were about to fall from her eyes, but she asked patiently: "Why?"

"There is no reason, I don't know you, and I have no reason to accept you!"

"But I really like you!" When she was in junior high school, she went to participate in the National Youth Physics Competition, and she was considered an opponent with Xie Yang, but she lost in the end. At that time, she liked Xie Yang very much.

Both sides talked about it for the sake of talking. As a good friend of Xie Yang, Chen Fang really wouldn't hold him back for this kind of thing. After all, a joke is a joke. Since the other party is so serious, naturally he can't joke around.

"Classmate Han, actually 70% to 80% of the girls in our school like Xie Yang!"

The meaning is already obvious. You don't have any advantage at all, and I hope you don't have any at all.

Xie Yang is not the type who refuses verbally but wants it in his heart, so since he says he won't accept it, he really doesn't accept it.

"And I'm fourteen years old, so I won't fall in love prematurely."

Han Yueluo took two steps forward and said eagerly: "I can wait for you!"

"That's your business. I won't feel any guilt or guilt about it. A student's first priority is to study. I have no interest in falling in love."

Then, Han Yueluo finally cried.

In the distance, a tall man stepped forward. He was also the captain of one of today's participating teams, the Imperial High School Affiliated High School. They had just defeated the Samsara team of Imperial Experimental Middle School and entered the quarter-finals.

"What's wrong with my sister?" His name is Han Xingchen. He can be said to be a famous figure in the High School Affiliated to Imperial University. He is all-around in sports and is in the top thirty of his age in studies. He is in the same field as Xie Yang.

Xie Yang looked level with the other person. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "I don't know what's wrong. After all, I've never seen him before. You should know better than me."

Han Xingchen: "..."

His words are not literal at all, okay? Is this Xie Yang a fool? Can't hear it?

But looking at the other person's eyes, there is nothing that can be heard, but the character itself is like this.

But as a sister-controller, the other party made her sister cry. How could Han Xingshen just let it go?

"Let's have a men's competition. This time in the youth group, if I win, you will date my sister. If you lose, let it go."

Xie Yang frowned slightly, but even so, it still looked as beautiful as an ink painting by a master.

"I will never bet on myself, and I have no reason to accept your provocation!"

"You..." This kid is indifferent.

"Hi!" In front of the stands, a super cute girl waved to this side.

Chen Fang looked over and saw the other person, "Why are you so excited? Who knows you?"

The girl rolled her eyes at Chen Fang, and then said to Han Yueluo: "This classmate, you really don't need to be sad. All the girls in our school who confessed to Xie Yang were rejected by him outright. , Me too, just look at it."

Everyone:...

"Su Li, are you thick-skinned? How could you say such a thing so carelessly?" The dark-skinned boy pointed at Su Li and laughed.

Su Li wanted to say something else, but was pulled away by his friend covering his face.

Han Yueluo was not comforted at all. Instead, she felt even more sour when she learned that Xie Yang was liked by so many female classmates and was close to the water.

Tears fell down uncontrollably.

Han Xingchen felt extremely distressed, "My sister is very good-looking, what are you dissatisfied with?"

Xie Yang's quiet eyes looked at the brothers and sisters in front of him calmly, without any emotion in his eyes.

About half a minute later, Xie Yang spoke again, "I don't think it looks good!"

Everyone:...

There is simply no need to talk about this topic.

Han Xingchen was immediately angry. He admitted that Xie Yang was really outstanding. He was the top scorer in this year's high school entrance examination and was also a frequent participant in major competitions. However, he spoke so chokedly that people didn't like him.

Seeing this, Chen Fang hurriedly stepped forward and stood between the two of them.

"Hey, hey, if you have something to say, please say it, and don't make a big deal out of it!"

"How can you say this properly?" Han Xing asked with a dark face.

Chen Fang scratched his head and looked embarrassed, "Actually, don't think that Xie Yang said you're not ugly, he didn't mean that either."

"What do you mean you don't mean that? You don't think my sister is pretty. Doesn't it mean she's ugly?"

"Hey!" Chen Fang raised his finger and pointed at Little Lemon, "Xie Yang looks at his sister every day, so he really doesn't feel whether your sister is beautiful or not. Who makes their whole family beautiful? No matter how beautiful others are, , also seems indifferent, doesn’t it? I definitely didn’t mean to scold your sister.”

Han Xingchen raised his head and followed Chen Fang's fingers, and saw a girl with long hair shawl and wearing a red plaid dress, lying on the guardrail, looking over here.

This girl's fair complexion seemed to be shining brightly. She looked at her with a smile on her face. Her smile was extremely attractive. Her facial features were too delicate. She was half or sixty similar to Xie Yang, but she had a completely different feeling.

Seeing her made the whole world feel warmer.

He actually believed Chen Fang's words. If there was such a sister beside him, he would really think that other girls were ordinary.

Han Xingchen felt that he seemed to be a little neglectful of his own sister.

He is in love!

"Go back!" He raised his hand and patted his sister on the shoulder. Han Xingchen led his sister back to his team.

Chen Fang gave Xie Yang a thumbs up, "I really admire you, can't you speak more tactfully?"

"Why should you use euphemisms when you can express things clearly easily? Besides, when it comes to this kind of thing, euphemisms are not appropriate."

Others simply didn't know what to say.

Seriously speaking, what Xie Yang did was not wrong. What if he said it tactfully and gave the girl the wrong impression, and what bad things would happen later?

Since it's not interesting, then we should cut off the signs at the beginning. This is the most correct approach and is good for everyone.

The girl may be sad now, but she will only be sad for a while and will cheer up soon.

It's better to refuse outright than to hang on to the other party, right?

There are also boys in the school who clearly don't care, but they just like to use ambiguous words and actions to lure girls who want to pursue him. Such boys are simply scum.

The whistle blows and the second half begins.

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the teams from both sides took the field and the game continued.

"Before the halftime break, I originally wanted to say that the opponent's No. 7 was quite powerful, but who would have thought that it would be wasted like this!"

"Ours is not a formal competition. Who can control others? This Han Yueluo should be their club manager."

The second half of the game was very intense, with both sides trying their best to grab points. For twenty minutes, the people in the stands were left shouting hoarse.

After the game ended, Di Yi qualified to advance to the quarter-finals, defeating the Shinigami primary school student by nineteen points, which was considered a huge victory.

At the end, the opponent's captain held Xie Yang's hand and said, "You guys are amazing!"

"Of course you are not bad either!" Xie Yang said with a smile.

"If you have the chance, let's play some friendly matches. We usually practice in school every week. Your school does not allow students from other schools to enter. If you are interested, you can come to our school. On holidays, you only need to fill in your name to enter."

"Okay!" Xie Yang did not refuse.

In fact, the opponent is really strong in terms of individual combat, but the team is lacking compared to them. If this team can keep up, then it is uncertain who will win and who will lose in this game.

The next two games will be tomorrow. They are not based on points in the group stage. They are amateurs after all. They can come as fast as they want.

After accepting, Xie Yang and the others went to the lounge to change clothes.

After coming out, he greeted Xie Huai and Little Lemon in the stands to go home together.

At the entrance of the gymnasium, I met the Han brothers and sisters again.

Seeing Han Xingchen's eyes on Little Lemon, Xie Yang took two steps forward and stood in front of his sister.

"My sister won't fall in love in the first year of the new year!"

"..." Han Xingchen froze, his head hurting, "Why are you nervous? I'm not interested in your sister."

"That's best!" Xie Yang nodded, and then left with his brothers and sisters with an indifferent expression. Chen Fang watched behind with an eye-opening eye.

What are you doing? The Han brothers and sisters are simply breathtaking.

My sister likes Xie Yang, but my brother actually likes Little Lemon?

If this was true in ancient times, it would have a special name called "marriage exchange."

Looking at their backs, Han Xingchen wanted to blow himself up.

He obviously liked Little Lemon very much, and he fell in love with it at first sight.

Wait, that little girl is in the first year of junior high school this year?

Is there any mistake? She is five years younger than him?

He will be an adult soon, and the other party can only be regarded as a little girl. How can she be so young? It shouldn't be.

Han Yueluo looked at his brother with suspicion in his eyes.

She likes Xie Yang. If her brother likes Xie Yang's sister, it would be awkward just thinking about it. This is definitely not okay.

But then she thought of Xie Yang's ruthless rejection before, and her mood dropped again.

She really, really likes Xie Yang.

Xie Yang didn't want to fall in love, not because of premature love, but because he really wasn't interested.

Many female classmates in the school wanted to cling to his eyes when they saw him. This was the case every day throughout the year, and they had become accustomed to him over time.

He felt that those girls only liked him because of his face.

What else could it be?

Study well? He is not the only one who is good at learning.

Good at basketball? The basketball club of Teichi Academy is all elite.

In other respects, Xie Yang admits that he is not alone.

So in the final analysis, this face still takes advantage, right?

He just hates this phenomenon. When he sees someone good-looking, he instantly likes her. It's boring.

As time passed, while other boys at the same level were still getting carried away with getting love letters from girls, he threw all those love letters into the trash can without even bothering to read them.

Little Lemon held her brother's arm, "Brother, did you say that the big guy liked me just now?"

"What do you think?" Xie Yang looked down at her and said.

"What can I think? I don't know him, how could he like me?" Little Lemon looked puzzled.

Chen Fang was beside him, raising his hand to rub Little Lemon's hair. The hair was cool, soft and smooth, and felt very good.

"Little Lemon, don't you understand your advantages too well? You are good-looking. If you hadn't had a brother like Xie Yang, there would be countless male classmates and seniors in the school who would have confessed to you."

Hearing this, Little Lemon wrinkled her little nose, "I hate people who judge people by their appearance."

Xie Huai followed behind with his trouser pockets in his pocket and said quietly: "This is what good-looking and ugly people like to say."

"Yes, I also hate people who judge people by their appearance!" No. 9 of the basketball team laughed.

Chen Fang looked back at him and said, "This is not appropriate for you to say."

"Why?" No. 9 wondered why it was inappropriate.

"You are just an ordinary person. You are neither handsome nor ugly. What you say is unreliable." No. 6 laughed so hard.

When No. 9 heard that he was being teased, he jumped up and hit No. 6 hard on the head. The two then started to fight.

Standing at the bus stop, Xie Yang looked back at his teammates and said, "Let's break up today. The game will end tomorrow. Let's go have barbecue together in the evening and tell our families."

"Xie Yang, are you treating me to a treat?"

"Yeah, but don't forget the holiday homework assigned by the teacher when you go back tonight. Let's dismiss."

The three of them took the bus home, because their parents had been to the world of two. The three children were either at their grandparents' house or at their great-grandfather's and mother-in-law's. However, the great-grandfather was older and they spent less time there. Want more.

After getting off the bus, the three siblings walked home.

Xie Huai raised his hand and put his arm around his sister's shoulders, "Lemon, you have to be more careful and don't let anyone abduct you."

"How?" Little Lemon asked.

"How else can you kidnap me? The man I saw today is here to strike up a conversation with you, but the way he strikes up a conversation is really tacky. You can't let someone trick you away with just a few sweet words, so be careful."

Little Lemon raised her hand and patted her second brother's paw away, "Am I that easy to deceive?"

"It's not easy to lie. I'm just giving you a heads up."

Little Lemon understood her second brother's concern and did not argue with her on this topic.

As for the so-called falling in love, don't underestimate the children now. If they meet a good boy, elementary school girls can form cliques to fight. It's not like she has never seen it before.

Her second brother was very popular in the class. Most of the female classmates liked him, including those from other classes. It was too common for him to fight each other overtly or covertly.

Besides, what's the point of falling in love? It's better to study.

On Xie Zheng's side, after buying the required ingredients, the group slowly returned to Xie Zheng's old house.

It was almost half past ten, and everyone was busy in the kitchen. As for Zhou Ziheng, he was exploring in front of and behind the house. He was not needed in the kitchen anyway.

Xie Zheng and Zhou Tao moved stools and collected chickens, ducks and fish in the courtyard. After all, the chickens and ducks they bought were alive.

Zhou Tao was not familiar with housework, so he was not surprised when he saw Xie Zheng's skillful movements. After all, they knew Xie Zheng could cook when they were studying together.

After not seeing each other for so many years, it is not surprising that he is acting like this now.

Xu Ning washed the large iron pot in the kitchen, put more than half of the pot of water in it, lit the firewood in the stove, and let the corn cobs burn in it. Occasionally stuffing a few pieces into it would keep it burning for a while.

Xie Zheng killed the chickens and ducks and bled them. Then he cut open the fish neatly with a knife and washed them clean. He put them aside for later use. He gave the onions, ginger, garlic, etc. to Zhou Tao. This matter would not be difficult for him, otherwise How is it different from waste?

"Are you used to sleeping here last night?" Ye Ling asked.

Xu Ning took out the mushrooms in the plastic bag and tore them apart. "It's okay. I was worried about mosquitoes at first, so I sprayed insecticide before going to bed. I slept quite comfortably all night." Seeing that Ye Ling seemed a little tired, he Asked: "You can't sleep well in your hometown?"

"It has nothing to do with where you are. I had a dream all night last night and I couldn't sleep well." The key is that when you wake up, you don't know what the dream was. This is depressing.

"I actually dreamed about it when I was a kid. It was a sweet dream."

Ye Ling suddenly remembered, "You and your family are childhood sweethearts, right?"

"Well, we grew up together!" Xu Ning nodded.

"That's really incredible. Childhood sweethearts sound dreamy, but in fact there are very few people who can actually get married. You two can be said to be typical. They are still so loving after more than ten years of marriage." Ye Ling There was envy in his tone, "I feel so depressed sometimes that it's hard to find someone to talk to. The father and son don't listen to my nagging at all. Lao Zhou is usually busy with work and spends most of his time in the workplace, even at home. In the study room, that kid Zi Heng is completely oblivious and even talks back to you sometimes."

Although Ye Ling was complaining, people could also hear the taste of happiness, tolerance and care.

Xu Guodong's wife came over soon, and she brought her daughter with her. In ordinary people's homes, a girl of this age would already be able to help with housework.

"I came to see you twice before, but you didn't come back."

"Sister-in-law Xiuying is here. Xiang Ping has grown into a big girl. Do you still go to school now?" Xu Ning asked them to sit down.

Wang Xiuying glanced at her daughter, "I stopped going to school after I graduated from junior high school. I worked in a garment factory in the town. I didn't study well and didn't pass the exam."

"It's good to make a living by working on your own."

Xu Xiangping is 21 years old this year. She has a slightly chubby figure and a round face, which gives people a very comfortable feeling. She is a good kid.

Then I didn’t know how to talk about the child’s marriage, and then I learned that Xu Xiangping was already in love. Her boyfriend was a mechanical maintenance worker in the same company, and his family was in another village. After working together for many years, they bought a house in the town. Of course, it is just a bungalow. The town where I work has not developed, there is no demolition and there are no buildings.

The names of both parties are written on the house, and the decoration is paid for by the man. Now that we are getting married, there is no such thing as a woman bringing a car in rural areas. Of course, the bride price is not high, 10,000 to 20,000. Even in the later stages, here The betrothal gift did not exceed 50,000 yuan. Even so, some families did not think it was too expensive.

In fact, as long as the parents are not really determined to favor sons over daughters, after their daughter gets married, she will take away a lot of the bride price, and even the parents will have to add some money to take it with her. But some families just want to Isn't it a joke to marry a wife back home without paying anything?

To say that you need a bride price is to sell your daughter. Your daughter will marry into your family, have children, take care of the housework, take care of the man, and also take care of you. How dare you say that you are selling your daughter? I don't feel retarded when I say this.

Although in this kind of place, it is rare to hear about cheating, at least the chance of cheating is much lower than in big cities, but the daughter who has finally raised her naturally hopes to live a good life after getting married. I don’t want to give a bride price, and I have to serve your whole family when I marry into your family. What do we want by marrying our daughter to you? Are you trying to be a cow or a horse for your family?

The betrothal gift itself is just a formality. You are not willing to give my daughter face, so why should we marry our daughter off?

She was so unwilling to show off before marriage, so it would be fine if she got married.

But judging from Xu Xiangping's attitude, the young couple's relationship should be very good.

Ye Ling asked about the attitude of the man's family. Wang Xiuying knew a lot about it. After all, the children of the two families had been together for almost five years.

"He is four years older than Xiang Ping, so his age is quite appropriate. He is the only son in the family, and his conditions are relatively well-off. His future in-laws are also very good. They have not been vague about the few requirements we have made, and they have been able to fulfill them. . The marriage has been decided, and the wedding will be held for them next spring."

Wang Xiuying didn't invite Xu Ning and the others to attend the wedding. After all, they were far away in the imperial capital. She didn't think it was appropriate to come all the way just for a wedding. The two families had already released five servers, so it wasn't that big of a deal. The person is not worthy.

"In our hometown, getting married is cheap!" Xu Ning said with emotion.

"How expensive is it to get married in the imperial capital?" Ye Ling asked curiously.

"Generally, the betrothal gifts are not high. This is in the surrounding suburbs. The betrothal gifts in the cities are also very small. They are usually just a formality to get an auspicious bonus. In some higher-level marriages, the man will give the woman a number when getting married. Betrothal gifts worth millions or tens of millions are two extremes." Xu Ning mentioned a few situations casually. Of course, it is not unheard of for some women to give gifts worth hundreds of millions to the woman's family.

Ye Ling could understand Xu Ning's words. On a higher level, that means that for a big boss who owns a business at home, the marriage of his son and daughter must be done in a glamorous manner. The bride price is also a topic to show off. .

"How much was the gift when your brother got married?" Ye Ling asked.

"His wife is British, and they don't ask for a bride price there."

"Oh, this is good!" Wang Xiuying was slightly surprised. After all, betrothal gifts have been handed down from ancient China.

"Actually, things like betrothal gifts are a matter of opinion. I don't agree with the idea that asking for betrothal gifts means selling your daughter. As for our daughter, when she gets married, she really needs a betrothal gift. Who knows how much it will cost. Xie Zheng loves his daughter very much. .”

"The other party is bankrupt and can't even afford my daughter." Xie Zheng came in with the cleaned fish, and Zhou Tao followed with a big iron basin.

"This is being heard!" Wang Xiuying joked.