Peasant girls seek happiness

Chapter 12 Cheng Jiaojiao and Chen Dalang

Dawei Village, where the Cheng family lives, is more than half an hour away from the county.

It is not close, but it is not far.

Chen Xiucai hired a donkey cart to drive to Cheng's house, only to find out that Cheng Da had already entered the county to look for him.

He returned to the county seat in a donkey cart, searched all the bookstores and teahouses they frequented in the county school, and finally caught up with Cheng Da on the way to his home.He was out of breath: "Brother Cheng, I will have a hard time looking for you."

"Exactly, I want to find you too."

This is not something that can be discussed on the road. Chen Xiucai invited people to his home, "Then let's talk about it at home."

After entering the house, Chen Xiucai asked his wife to boil water and make tea. Cheng Da smiled and stopped him: "I'm not an outsider, so you're welcome. I have to go back soon, let's talk about it!"

Chen Xiucai sighed heavily, Cheng Da was straightforward, and upon seeing this, he asked, "Are you doing this for the marriage between Da Lang and your youngest daughter?"

Chen Xiucai sighed again: "My wife was very sad when I heard about it. She and the first day of junior high school have a special affinity, but I didn't expect... Sigh!"

Cheng Da also regretted: "This is something that no one thought of."

Chen Xiucai said again: "It's the best of the two surnames who get married. Dalang and Chuyi are not successful. I think I can't help but let my Erlang and your Chuqi get married. What do you think?" Cheng Da immediately remembered what Chuqi said to him when he came.

Chu Qi raised her head and said to him seriously: "I don't care about others, anyway, I absolutely don't want to get engaged. If you don't listen to me, Dad, I won't speak for the rest of my life."

Thinking about his little daughter's stubbornness, he really didn't dare not listen.

Cheng Da was surprised that the kid Chu Qi was too smart to know the Chen family's intentions in advance.

He shook his head and refused, "Brother Chen, we have known each other for many years, and you also know that I am a straightforward person who doesn't know how to turn corners, so I'll just say it straight, this marriage won't work out, and it won't affect our friendship, there's no need to get married."

Chen Xiucai wanted to say more, but suddenly there was a shout from outside: "Chen Xiucai, come and see, your son is diving."

Chen Xiucai was so frightened that he raised his feet and ran out. Cheng Da was also startled, and followed him to the river.

Only then did the two realize that a group of people had gathered here, and Chen Dalang, who was rumored to be diving, walked ashore from the river holding a drenched girl.

As they got closer, Cheng Da realized that this girl was his niece Cheng Jiaojiao.

Cheng Da's face was sour, he couldn't care less about why his niece fell into the water in the county, and happened to be rescued by Chen Dalang.

He went up to pick up his niece, but Chen Dalang twisted his body, "Uncle Cheng, little sister Jiaojiao is soaked through, we should send her to my house quickly, let her change into my mother's clothes and drink some ginger soup, so as not to get sick."

Chen Xiucai's face was also ugly, from worry to anger.

He just asked Erlang to marry Chuqi, and Dalang slapped him in the face.

Cheng Da didn't know, but he knew that Da Lang wanted to marry Cheng Jiaojiao before.

How could this make him face Cheng Da?

Cheng Jiaojiao was not unconscious, she buried her face in Chen Dalang's arms and refused to turn her head.

Cheng Dam made a sullen face, and followed Chen Dalang to Chen's house. Chen Xiucai kept explaining beside him: "Dalang has a kind heart since he was a child. His neighbors say he is a good boy. When he heard someone fell into the water, he would definitely go to rescue him immediately, but I didn't expect such a coincidence..."

Cheng Da stopped, and Chen Xiucai also stopped, "Brother Cheng?"

Cheng Da looked behind him, and said with a helpless smile: "Brother Chen, you and I have known each other for many years, so there is no need to be like this. Jiaojiao is my niece, and it is the same for her to marry Dalang."

Chen Xiucai clenched his hands slightly, but he let go after a while, and laughed: "That's right! Our two families are still in-laws, right? Hahaha~"

Cheng Da sighed slightly, "Brother Chen, let's go back first, I'll go find my eldest niece and ask her to bring clothes to Jiaojiao."

After Chen Xiucai left first, he walked back a few steps before saying: "Second brother, you are really calculating!"

Although he has already rejected this marriage, it's no wonder he feels better after being calculated by his own brother!
Cheng Er came out from the diagonal corner of the room, and said apologetically to him: "Brother, I really didn't count on you. I also came to watch the fun when I heard someone fell into the water by coincidence. I didn't expect... this, alas, what do you think is such a coincidence!"

Cheng Da turned his head, looked at Cheng Er's helpless face, half-believed: "You really don't know? You really didn't plan it?"

Cheng shouted, "Brother, we are brothers, why don't you believe me? Am I that kind of person?"

He murmured: "To be honest, if it wasn't for such a coincidence, I would definitely not let Jiaojiao marry into the Chen family. It's not as good as Fang'er's in-law's family! If you marry here, you will have to suffer. When you said you wanted to marry Chuyi, I thought it was wrong! I didn't expect... Sigh!"

He didn't lie, if Jiaojiao that stinky girl hadn't threatened him, he wouldn't have let her marry into a poor scholar's family!
He has already found a good family for Jiaojiao, and he will find someone to talk to when the boss comes back after winning the prize.

Now it's all in the hands of this stinky girl.

"You go to Xiaofang and ask her to bring clothes for Jiaojiao. I'm going home now." Cheng Da paused and said, "Chen Dalang doesn't match the first day of the junior high school, so let's forget about the marriage. As for Jiaojiao, you, the father, should take care of her. I have to go back to study."

Cheng Er looked at the back of his elder brother walking away, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Fortunately, there is this "horizontal discrepancy" left here, otherwise this matter would not be good.

And a little self-satisfied, although his books are not as good as the boss's, but his intelligence is much stronger than the boss's.

The two scholars were played around by him!
The marriage between the Cheng family and the Chen family was settled.

Both Chen Dalang and Cheng Jiaojiao were satisfied.

Chen Xiucai was very dissatisfied. He motioned for his wife to come forward and asked Qu to borrow 20 taels of silver.

Of course, Mrs. Qu refused, "Your family wants money before the dowry is paid? I think you are like lions."

Cheng Er realized something when he heard about it. The Chen family wanted to marry the Cheng family. This was bad faith and loyalty!

However, thinking of his elder brother saying that Chen Xiucai was well-educated and his knowledge was no worse than his own, he raised this matter with the old man.

"Father, I thought, since the two families are good friends and we have agreed on a marriage, why don't we take some money out, and the in-laws will thank our family if they make a move."

20 taels of silver is not a small amount, the old man thought about it all night and agreed to take the silver.

"I don't have 20 taels, your elder brother still needs to use it! Here are five taels, you take it to the Chen family, and they don't have to pay back the money."

The old man was very dissatisfied with Cheng Jiaojiao and Chen Dalang, there were some things that didn't need to be explained, the old man could see the tricks in it at a glance.

As far as these five taels are concerned, it depends on the sponsorship given by Chen Xiucai to save face.

Chen Xiucai was ashamed and indignant after receiving the money, "Thank you Uncle Cheng for me, Chen will definitely be rewarded if he wins the election."

Cheng Er waved his hand, "We are in-laws, you are welcome, hahaha"

Cheng Da was stunned when he heard about it, "The second child really only gave away five taels? Didn't you add more?"

Yang said angrily: "Five taels is still too little? The few times you went to the exam before, didn't you bring five taels of silver every time, and you only used two taels of silver every time."

This time I went out, the old man prepared some more, which was ten taels of silver.

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