Chapter 24: dowry

Li Qinghe was a little hungry and didn't want to go to eat next door. After all, Zhao Wanwan's fiancé was there. She had to avoid suspicion. So she got up and went to the kitchen. She saw two steamed buns on the side of the kitchen pot and half of the greens on the plate. There are still a few pieces of meat, but Qian and the others have already prepared it for her.
She took the plate and planned to go back to the room to eat.
When passing by the main room, I heard Hu's mother said, "...I'm here, I think the same as you, and the marriage will be settled as soon as possible."
Without waiting for Qian's answer, she continued, "It's just that the wedding gift and dowry have to be discussed carefully."
When the words came to a halt, Zhao Wanwan and Hu Yanxi came out of the house one after another. Seeing Li Qinghe with the plate, she was a little nervous and blocked Hu Yanxi's sight, "Sister, you take it back to the house." Going to eat?"
Li Qinghe gave a hum, nodded to Hu Yanxi who was looking at her over there, and walked in after saying hello. Zhao Wanwan’s gentle voice came from behind,
This is my sister Qinghe. She has just made a marriage appointment a few days ago, and it is Zhou’s family over there. My parents are not willing, but she is pleased with Brother Thursday and insists on making a decision. , The lovers are finally married."
Normally, my sister would just introduce it by the way. She introduced so many miscellaneously, but it seemed deliberate.
Hearing this, Li Qinghe knew more about Zhao Wanwan's thoughts in her heart. These words and sentences all indicated that her sister had already married and had a deep relationship with her fiance. But it also proved that Zhao Wanwan had no confidence in herself.
She ignored the two outsiders, and heard the voice of Qian next door, "How can we discuss the dowry?"
"I heard that your eldest daughter's dowry is more than ten acres of land plus a pond?" Hu Mu's voice.
Li Qinghe gnawed at the steamed bun, which was also directed at the ground?
Li Fu and Qian next door explained that Li Qinghe didn't want to listen anymore, and concentrated on eating. After eating, she still had to make clothes. This was for Zhou Chengkang. He helped a lot and didn't want to thank the gift. Now that the two have made a marriage, it is time to give each other gifts.
When she returned to the kitchen after she had eaten the dishes, she happened to meet Hu's mother and son leaving home. Seeing Li Qinghe, Hu's mother looked up and down, "Is it Qinghe?"
Li Qinghe paused, "Auntie, are you going back now? Don't stay a while?"
Mother Hu waved her hand, "No, your family has been busy with the autumn harvest these days, and we are not embarrassed to delay our work."
"No delay, there are people at home at any time." Qian came out of the house and answered with a smile, "Sister can stay a little longer, and when the sun has passed, we can talk more."
Mother Hu waved her hand, "That's it."
When the mother and son were gone, Li Fu went down again with the knife.
Zhao Wanwan began to clean up the dishes and chopsticks. Qian stood under the eaves with arms folded, her expression deep, "Are you satisfied?"
This was addressed to Li Qinghe.
There is no beginning and no end, Li Qinghe still understands what she means, "My own marriage is settled, you are satisfied, and I am satisfied, what's wrong?"
Qian was annoyed and said, "It's just ten acres of barren slopes, and it's spreading. Now it's fine, everyone knows that your Li's daughter is married to ten acres of land!" At the end, his tone was full of irony.
Li Qinghe didn't let her feel comfortable, raising her eyebrows, "The wasteland is worth ten taels of silver."
Qian choked, not to be outdone, "The girl's family is not married, so the money earned should be left to the elders."
Did you finally react?
At the time Qian's idea of ​​making this money, Li Qinghe quickly took it back and exchanged the title deed. After that, he was busy clearing the fish ponds and buying fish fry, and he really hadn't entangled with Li Fu and Qian's ownership of the land.
Li Qinghe leaned against the wall, "Why? I want to take my land back? Don't say I don't agree. If you want to get the land now, you have to ask people Zhou's answer. Besides, my land, who Don't give it. Get rid of this mind as soon as possible!"
Zhao Wanwan looked pale, "Mother, what did Aunt Hu say?"
Qian was not angry, "If you want half of the wasteland, or the pond, this marriage can be done."
"Ah!" Zhao Wanwan covered her mouth, "Why do they...the place belongs to my sister."
While speaking, he glanced at Li Qinghe's side.
Li Qinghe ignored their thoughts and asked her to help with cooking and cleaning, but if she wanted her to give up the land, it was impossible for Zhao Wanwan!
She lifted the door and continued to sew her clothes. The sky gradually darkened outside. Li Fu came back carrying the wheat and spread it in the yard.
The people in the village cut the wheat and brought it back together with the wheat stalks. Although it was a little troublesome, after the wheat was cut, the stalks could be burned as firewood, saving the need to chop wood. It was getting late, and Li Fu went out again. It should be that he wanted to take advantage of the night to run again. Li Qinghe dropped the needle and thread in his hand and ran with him, "Father, I will go too."
Li Fu did not refuse and nodded.
The father and daughter were silent along the way, and Li Fu took the lead, "Today the Hu family said that if you want half of your land to be given to Wanwan as a dowry, you must have the pond for this marriage to happen."
Li Qinghe said.
Li Fu walked in front, and said again after a while, "If you want me, it doesn't matter if this marriage doesn't happen, your land is always yours. If you ask Auntie Qian, you can just pretend not to know."
This is surprising. You have to know that between Li Qinghe and Qian, Li Fu helped his childhood sweetheart, and when did he care about her daughter.
Too surprised, Li Qinghe didn't hide it at all. Li Fu turned around and saw her expression, a little unhappy, "You are my only child, can I still grab your things?"
"Then you wanted my money before." Li Qinghe refused to agree.
Li Fu emphasized, "I want to keep it for you, not for you."
"Then I'm also worried that the money will go to the Hualou girl." Li Qinghe said plausibly, "Then the money has come back?"
It's not meat buns and dogs, there is no return, and there is no too much.
Li Fu let out a clear cough, "That's not what I promised. Can I still take the silver to give people away?"
With Li Fu's words, Li Qinghe was in a good mood. Although she made up her mind not to agree to share the land, if Li Fu was moved by Qian, it would be annoying.
She carried a small bundle of wheat and waited for Li Fu to carry it back together. He had just tied it up and saw someone coming from a distance. The night was dim, and people could not be seen clearly. When approaching close, Li Qinghe recognized Zhou Chengkang and asked with a smile, "Why are you here?"
Zhou Chengkang approached, "I'll help carry it twice." He apologized to Li Fu again, "Uncle Li, sorry, my house is also very busy."
Li Fu nodded, "It's okay, do your own first."
This is not to take Zhou Chengkang as an outsider, meaning that he should still help with the work.
However, Zhou Chengkang liked his attitude. He smashed his blood and picked up Li Fu's bundled wheat. "I'll come again." After that, he quickly left.
Li Qinghe was dumb.
Here Li Fu smiled and watched, and went to bale the wheat again, not forgetting to praise him, "Don't look at him poor, in fact, such a person leads the most practical life."
Li Qinghe stepped forward to help hold the pile together, "What about the Hu family?"
"Hu's family." Li Fu sighed, "Aloft, look down on our family, look down on Wanwan, it is not a good match. I am too arrogant, and I want to say that it is not too late to be proud after passing the exam."
Li Qinghe couldn't help but yell at him, "Why is that person who passed the exam?"
Li Fumo stopped, "I don't look down on it now. When I came here today, I probably heard about your dowry and wanted to get a share of the pie."
"I can't give it to Wanwan." She said earnestly, "I earned the money to buy the land. You don't know. That time, Wanwan and I went to town early in the morning and met Master Xu, who was beaten by someone. I couldn't get up on the ground, and Wanwan didn't come forward at all and urged me to go home."
So, it was Zhao Wanwan who ran into that time, maybe she slipped and rushed to save people, it was impossible.
Hearing this, Li Fu stayed silent, and said for a long while, "At first you would try your best to save people. Actually, I was surprised. You were interested in Young Master Xu. I could see it. But regardless of your life..." He shook his head, "The Xu family hinted Getting married, I think you will follow the trend."
Li Qinghe Yu Guang saw that Zhou Chengkang had rushed over, and said sternly, "My road is uneven."
Seeing Zhou Chengkang who was coming close soon, Li Fu smiled and shook his head, "Here, it just happened to be here."
The three returned to the village together. Li Fu never mentioned Xu Changjie again. It has been a long time since the last time he was injured. During this period of time, he has not heard from him again, so he should be recuperating at home.