Born into a farm family, I became rich by pressuring my parents.

Chapter 75 Engagement Ceremony

Jiang Mingshun, who had been holding back for a while, finally found his way and immediately said, "I heard that Qi Jia was originally a refugee!"

"The ancestors of the Qi family came to us to avoid military service during the war."

"Because I'm dodging military service, I can't even think about redistributing my land and becoming a farmer. If I go to the county government, I'll only be arrested."

"So, the ancestors of the Qi family hid in the mountains and became mountain residents without household registration."

"Then when the fighting stopped, why didn't they come out?" Jiang Jinyu wondered.

Jiang Mingshun smiled bitterly: "You are so easy to pay taxes?"

“In those days, there were many more people who lost their land and became mountain residents than now.”

"The mountain people are married to each other. In addition to their own children and grandchildren, they have a lot of relatives and friends, and there is no way to get money. The poll tax alone is enough for them to raise money."

"Not to mention buying land and building a house, which one doesn't require money?"

"Even our farmers with land have to save for many years, let alone the mountain people who have no income?"

Jiang Jinyu nodded understandingly. In short, it was a matter of household registration.

In her previous life, people from small places wanted to have a household registration in a big city, and people from provincial capital cities wanted to have a household registration from a first-tier city. Which one was not a difficult one? Many people could not save enough money to buy a house in their lifetime.

She continued to ask: "Then how did the Qi family become what it is now?"

"I don't know," Jiang Mingshun spread his hands and shook his head and said, "It's said that he is Mr. Qi's grandfather. He secretly went out and ran escorts with others."

"After making some capital, I started my own business and gradually became the richest family in Guangxin County."

Well, Jiang Jinyu didn't ask how he earned the money or how he made his fortune in business.

This is the same as asking students from Tsinghua University and Peking University how did you get into Tsinghua University and Peking University? No matter how detailed they are, the learning methods are just there, and you will still fail to pass the exam.

While he was talking, he had already arrived at the entrance of the village. Jiang Mingshun didn't even get out of the car, but drove the mule cart all the way to the door of his house.

Tomorrow is Jiang Jintao's engagement day.

Although they are now relatives across the room, after all they have lived under the same roof for decades, Jiang Mingshun and his family naturally have to go to the old house in advance to help.

The sky was slightly bright and Jiang Jinyu was already fully dressed.

She found a handkerchief from the closet. The handkerchief had a pea green background and was embroidered with twelve hydrangea patterns, either alone or with two hydrangeas connected.

Jiang Jinyu touched the pattern on the flower in admiration. Although the material of this handkerchief was not very good, the embroidery work was quite good. What's more, the flowers on the handkerchief still symbolized the auspicious hydrangea pattern.

This was the engagement gift that Jiang Jinyu went to Xiuzhuang to pick out for her cousin after coming out of the medical clinic yesterday.

Huangtian Village has the custom of giving extra gifts to married girls, but they don’t pay much attention to the engagement gift.

Life is difficult for villagers, and many customs and etiquette can be spared.

However, regarding her cousin Jiang Jintao's engagement, Jiang Jinyu decided to give as many gifts as possible after careful consideration.

What's more, she is an underage sister, and the gift is just a token of appreciation, and it really doesn't cost much.

In fact, as sisters, the betrothal and make-up gifts are usually hand-made with needlework, but Jiang Jinyu can't even sew patches, so how could there be such a thing as needlework.

She could only take advantage of the opportunity to go to the city yesterday to go to Xiuzhuang to buy an engagement gift.

As for the makeup gift, Jiang Jinyu thought it was still too early. Maybe she would have learned how to be a girl by then?
Jiang Jinyu carefully folded the handkerchief and put it in a separate purse, then went to the main room humming an unknown tune softly.

She was still looking forward to today's engagement.

This was Jiang Jinyu's first sister engagement in so many years, and she was really curious.She doesn’t know how different the current customs are from her previous life.

Pushing open the door of the main room, Bai took out a pair of silver earrings from her purse and put them into the wooden box.

Jiang Jinyu recognized it at a glance. Her parents bought it at the jewelry store yesterday, and it was also an engagement gift for Jiang Jintao.

Jiang Mingshun and his wife cannot give gifts like Jiang Jinyu, as long as they are thoughtful.

What they chose was a pair of pomegranate flower earrings, which weighed about two cents. They were not expensive, but in a family like theirs, it was considered a not-so-important engagement gift, which was very respectable.

After packing their things, the three of them hurriedly ate breakfast and then went out before dawn.

If I don't fill my stomach right now, I don't know how busy I will be before I can have lunch.

As expected, the old house is already very busy.

After entering the courtyard, Jiang Jinyu's family split into two groups. Jiang Mingshun went straight to the main room, where the men were sitting.

Mrs. Bai went to the kitchen, where Mrs. Liu was busy washing vegetables.

"Hey, sister-in-law is here," Mrs. Liu's eyes lit up when she saw Mrs. Bai, and she said in a friendly tone, "Finally, I have a helper. I really can't do it alone."

"Sister-in-law, I have to work hard today."

Jiang Jinyu looked up at her second aunt in surprise. This was the first time she talked to her mother in such an "approachable" manner. In the past, when asking her mother to do work, she had never been condescending and instructive. This time, she actually made small talk. .

Ms. Bai was also extremely surprised. Although she was ready to come and help, she was still a little reluctant, otherwise she wouldn't have come here with her child in her arms.

She was really tired of working in her old house every time she opened her eyes, and she even hated the way Yang and Liu were supposed to command her.

Before coming over today, Bai Shi was still thinking secretly in her heart that if they instigated her again, she would follow their example and use the child as an excuse.

Who doesn't have a child yet?Can they just give birth?

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived, he was stunned by Liu's two words.

Being shy after all, Bai sent Little Brother Jiang to the kang in the main room and asked Jiang Jinyu to watch and not let him roll off, while she rolled up her sleeves and returned to the kitchen.

Jiang Jinyu watched Ms. Bai go out and thought to herself, I hope her mother has really grown up during this time. Even if she has to do something, she should do clean and light work.

Not long after, there was another movement in the yard. From the sound, it should be Jiang Mingyao and his wife coming back with their children.

Yang, who had been sitting on the kang without moving, immediately put on her shoes and got off the kang.

She held Jiang Mingyao with one hand and caressed her grandson Jiang Jinrui's head with the other.

"Did you come here after eating something this morning?" Yang asked in a loud voice, "Are you hungry? I'll make you a bowl of noodles?"

"I'm not hungry," Jiang Mingyao replied with a smile: "In order to come back early, we got up early this morning and had breakfast."

"I'm afraid that being late will delay my eldest niece's good things."

Mrs. Liu also chuckled and said softly: "Yes, the third generation in our family is engaged."

"There must be no mistake."

After saying that, he seemed to say casually: "Fortunately, Mingyao asked for leave a few days ago, and we can make preparations earlier, otherwise it might not be in time."

When Yang heard this, he immediately burst into laughter and said that he must be his uncle and nephew. He really took it seriously.

(End of this chapter)