I am Fugui

Chapter 116 Laishun's Marriage

Xu Fugui exhaled a puff of blue smoke, and glanced at Jiazhen, "Yes, Fengxia is making a fuss about studying, so why not ask Jiazhen to teach her at home."

Chen Yunsheng rubbed his hands, "Then can my big girl learn from Jiazhen? The county town is too messy. To be honest, I don't feel at ease to let big girl go to the county town."

"What do you think if you meet those local hooligans and kidnap the big girl?"

Xu Fugui didn't say a word, looked at Jiazhen, Jiazhen smiled indifferently, and generously agreed.

"Success, teaching one is teaching, and teaching two is also teaching. There is a big girl accompanying my Fengxia, and I am too happy to be happy."

Chen Yunsheng patted his thigh happily, "Okay, then I'll give it to you at the price of the school."

Jiazhen pretended to be unhappy and said, "We're all neighbors, so we don't want to talk about money."

"That's not good. The ancients said it well, a thousand dollars can't buy a word, and knowledge costs money."

"It's really not necessary. I'm not a school. I don't teach much. If you give me money, I'll be angry."

Jiazhen's attitude was very persistent, and Xu Fugui also helped out, so Chen Yunsheng agreed.

"Okay, Fengxia, we can study together with you!" Da Niu Chen said happily, and Fengxia also showed two charming dimples happily.

When the sun was setting, Laishun came back with Xu's mother back, followed by Chang Gen.

"Laishun, how are you doing? Do you fancy her girl?" Xu Fugui asked while sharpening his knife.

Lai Shun chuckled, "Pretty is pretty, right?"

He smacked his mouth.

"That's what."

Xu's mother added with a smile: "The Liu family said that they want a gift of three silver dollars and fifty catties of rice, otherwise they won't marry."

Laishun murmured: "I think this family is selling their daughter. Do you know what they said, that as long as you take out three silver dollars and fifty catties of rice, Liu Cuiping will be a member of our family from now on."

"You don't need to hold a banquet, you don't need to take anything, you can just let Liu Cuiping come to our house, what do you mean by selling a girl?"

Chang Gen echoed in a muffled voice: "It's just selling girls, just like those people in the county. The price is even more expensive, three silver dollars, fifty catties of rice, why doesn't his family go to grab it?"

Xu Fugui laughed loudly, "Then you have a crush on Liu Cuiping?"

Lai Shun sat on the bench, skillfully took out a roll of dry tobacco, "I don't know, maybe I fell in love with it."

"What's her temperament, don't marry a troublesome one back."

Laishun shook his head, "I don't know, that girl was very shy, so she brought me a glass of water and didn't say a word to me."

Xu's mother said: "That girl is very nice, she doesn't talk much, but she works very quickly, she is a good girl."

Laishun grinned: "My wife said yes, then it will be fine."

Xu's father walked out on crutches, "Since the girl is good, let's bring her back as soon as possible. Laishun is not young anymore, so don't delay any longer."

Laishun hesitated, "Master, but the Liu family wants three silver dollars and [-] catties of rice. Don't you think this is bullying?"

Xu's father said indifferently: "My daughter who has been raised for more than ten years, what's the matter with asking for three silver dollars and fifty catties of rice? I have inquired about Liu's family with others. If it wasn't for her not being happy anymore, she wouldn't ask for so much."

Jiazhen nodded, "Father is right. Besides, it's just three silver dollars and fifty catties of rice. It's not like our family can't get them out."

There is still a lot of money hidden in her wooden box, and because she hasn't been to the city for a few years, she has hardly used it.

Xu's father sat next to Laishun, "If other people ask, just say that the money and rice were borrowed from Jiazhen's father, let alone the family's own."

He sighed, "This world is not peaceful. If those bastards know how much food our family has, they may come to collect the food the next day."

Everyone was silent and sighed.

During the two-year war, the Southern Army had an advantage at the beginning, but news of the defeat continued to come from the county.

It was also because of the defeat in the war that the oppression of the people was even more excessive, and grain was harvested every now and then.

It is also because of this that many people have no food, and survival is a problem.

Therefore, no one dares to reveal your wealth, or you will be targeted, and someone will come to your door the next day and ask you to provide a bite of food for the frontline soldiers.

Xu's mother made a decision, "Then let's go to the next village tomorrow to confirm this matter, find out the size of the girl, and make a new dress for her."

"Prepare some food and invite a few people to have a good time. This marriage can be regarded as a success."

Laishun smiled and said nothing, already looking forward to the happy life after marriage in his heart.

"By the way, Mrs. Madam, we agreed before that even if I marry a daughter-in-law, I will not separate the family." Laishun suddenly remembered something, and said solemnly.

Xu's father gave him a funny look, "We are only one family, and we can't separate them if we want to."

"Fugui, go to the county seat tomorrow and buy two bolts of cloth. You can buy some other things. Rang Laishun will bring that girl back in two days." Mother Xu said.

Xu Fugui wondered: "What kind of cloth should I buy? I don't know how to buy it. Jiazhen, why don't you go with me, and let's go to see Dad by the way."

She didn't enter the county for two years, and Jiazhen also saw Chen Liping for two years, and she didn't know how much she missed her.

When Jiazhen heard this, her eyes obviously moved.

"Jiazhen, go ahead and tell the outside world that you are borrowing food from home," Father Xu said.

Jiazhen hummed lightly, with a delighted smile on her face, "Bring Fengxia and Youqing tomorrow, I guess Dad won't even recognize Youqing."

Xu's mother went to prepare dinner for the evening, while Jiazhen started to prepare what to bring to Chen Liping tomorrow.

"I don't even know what to bring." Jiazhen said distressedly, the smile on the corner of her mouth never disappeared.

"Give Dad a couple of rabbits, take ten eggs, some bitter bamboo shoots, and smoked mutton," Xu Fugui said.

He got a lot of rabbits last winter, and raised a few in the yard. He didn't expect these rabbits to make a home here.

Rabbits reproduce very quickly, and a litter can be produced in a month, so their family can eat rabbit meat every now and then.

That's why, in Xujia Village, where people generally don't have enough to eat, Fengxia Youqing has a ruddy complexion all day long, and she is much taller than her peers.

After Jiazhen packed these things, she boiled a pot of hot water at night, took out the saponins, and prepared to wash her hair and then take a bath.

Xu Fugui took the initiative to take the saponins, rubbed out foam in the palm of his hand, rubbed it on her smooth hair, and started massaging it seriously.

After washing his hair, Jiazhen took his hand and said distressedly, "The cocoons are so thick."

Xu Fugui held her hand instead, swallowed, "Jiazhen, the clothes in front of you are wet."

Jiazhen looked down, and whispered, "Youqing is not breastfeeding now, it's overflowing."

"I'll help you so you don't get your clothes dirty."

(End of this chapter)