Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 36 Liu Xi’s Marriage
The second uncle of the Xiao family, Mr. Zhengzheng, was lying on a recliner with his eyes closed to relax.

He is already very old, but he still controls the power of the Xiao family and is still the pinnacle of the Xiao family.

What a pity, he probably won't be able to see the revival of the Xiao family. Thinking back to the time when the family was separated, if everyone had helped Xiao Chenyu, would he have continued to study? Now he might be a master of civil education.

Alas, it was all his life. He really had no control over it.

His son Xiao Zunian walked in, bent down and asked, "Dad, we have scouted the land for Yanzi and Liu Xi to build a house. It will be next to Liu Xi's house, next to Liu Xi's house, so we can take care of them."

The second uncle closed his eyes and nodded slightly: "Okay, let the Liu family keep an eye on it, Yanzi can behave himself."

Xiao Zunian looked unkind and just said "hmm" softly.

"You know best what your daughter is like. We say to the outside world that others have poured dirty water on us, but how can we actually deceive outsiders? But don't deceive yourself. I am helping her for the sake of the Xiao family's century-old reputation. You warn her, Don't do it again and again. Next time, I will break her legs and drive her out of Xiaojiacun."

"Dad, I got it, don't be angry, and be careful of your body and bones." Xiao Zunian, also a man in his 40s, bent down and was careful in front of his father.

When the second uncle took the key and handed it to Xiao Zunian: "Go and get the 20 taels of silver yourself. This is for the young couple to build a house. Save some money."

After thinking for a while, he added another warning: "Liu Xi has a bit of a wild temper. You can't suppress him blindly, otherwise Yanzi will still suffer the consequences."

Xiao Zunian took out the money, showed it to his father, and handed back the keys. Just as he was about to find someone to repair and build the house, he saw his second daughter-in-law and daughter Yanzi coming back one after the other.

He arranged for these two people to meet Liu Xi. Because he was unsure, he asked them to confirm Liu Xi's attitude again.

Unexpectedly, the second daughter-in-law did not mention anything about Liu Xi, but instead talked about a strange scholar coming to the archway.

After the second daughter-in-law finished gesticulating, the second uncle also stood up from the recliner and walked towards the memorial arch with neat movements. He didn't look like he was about to die just now.

Xiao Zunian did not dare to neglect and hurriedly stepped forward to help his father. Yanzi and Shansao also followed him again.

When Liu Xi was still bored in bed and pretending to be sick, Aunt Six opened the door and rushed in. She took Liu Xi's hand and started to walk out. Liu Xi was not prepared and was almost pulled out of the bed.

However, he was a young man after all. When he reacted, he broke away from his mother's hand and asked impatiently: "Mom, what do you want to do?"

Aunt Six turned around and sat down on the straw-covered bed. Her eyes were red with anger, her eyebrows were raised and she cursed: "That swallow is really not a thing. No one wanted me before I tried to marry you. Now, It's good that you agreed. Our two families are discussing how to build a house, but their family actually brought a man home to live in."

Liu Xi's eyes suddenly lit up and she quickly asked, "Mom, does this have anything to do with my marriage?"

"Of course. Last night I heard that their family welcomed a scholar back to live. I felt a little unsure. I went to their house early this morning to inquire about the engagement, but who knew that their family was hesitant? I just said that there are important things at home and we will talk about it in a few days. Huh, they were the ones who were anxious before, but now they are the ones who are holding back."

At this point, Aunt Six frowned and looked at Liu Xi, worriedly saying, "Son, I'm worried that this marriage is going to be dirty. What should you do?"

Liu Xi was happy in his heart, but after hearing his mother's worried words, the joy disappeared. He looked at his mother and asked with some disbelief: "Mom, I don't have to marry Yanzi, aren't you happy for me? "

Aunt Six sighed heavily, picked up her sleeves and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Mom doesn't have the ability to marry you, let alone build a house for you. Isn't it great to be able to marry a swallow now? I have everything."

Yes, he had everything, including a house and a wife, but none of this was what Liu Xi wanted.

Liu Xi felt deeply tired. Looking at her old mother, she couldn't say a word of reproach. She thought for a while and said, "Mom, I'm going to the town." The sixth aunt looked confused, not knowing that her son was going to the town. What to do?Now it was time to go to Yanzi's house to finalize the marriage, but Liu Xi ignored her nagging and ran away quickly.

When Liu Xi found Qin Xian's house, it was already noon. He was embarrassed to come to the door during lunch, so he waited outside until noon was passed before knocking on the door.

Qin Xi invited Liu Xi into the hall and sat down. Lian Er helped serve tea and followed Lan Hua out.

"Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry. I didn't come to your wedding. It was the first time I met my sister-in-law, and I didn't have anything to offer. This is the musk I got in the mountains years ago. I gave it to my sister-in-law. Don't dislike it."

Qin Xi smiled and said: "I happen to be short of musk. This one comes at the right time. How can I dislike it?"

Liu Xi knew that Xiao Chenyu was married to a young lady from the town, and thought she would be difficult to get along with. Unexpectedly, she turned out to be so easy to talk to, and her nervous and restrained expression relaxed a lot.

"The second brother said that if there are any changes in my marriage, he should come to my sister-in-law to ask, so I came to see my sister-in-law."

Then he told the story that a scholar came to the village and was invited by the Yanzi family to be a guest. Today, Liu Xiniang went to discuss the marriage and told the other party something hesitant and hesitant.

He asked uncertainly: "I don't know if this is a change in the marriage?"

Qin Xi said calmly: "You can pick up a box of cakes and a bag of candies from me later and go directly to Yanzi's house to propose marriage."

Liu Xi was shocked: "Forget it if she doesn't want to, I still come to propose marriage. Now, what if they agree again?"

Qin Xiang smiled and said: "If you hurry up, Yanzi may be even more unwilling to marry you. Besides, she has a better goal now, and she is most afraid of you disturbing the situation. Don't worry, their family will probably not agree to your marriage. , and you have to take this opportunity to finalize the marriage. Otherwise, if the other party delays it for a few days, if it fails, you will be remembered again. "

"Oh, I understand, you just want a sure word that you won't get engaged to me." Liu Xi suddenly realized.

"More than that, you can even make a fuss and ask for some compensation. Otherwise, wouldn't you have been beaten and imprisoned for a few days in vain? And your reputation will have been smeared by their family in vain."

Liu Xi frowned and thought for a long time, then asked Qin Xi hesitantly: "Their family said they would build a house for me only after marrying Yanzi to me. Now that the marriage has fallen through, they can't give it to me."

"If you don't have land or a house, you have to have some money to make up for it." Qin Xiang said with a smile: "No woman is willing to marry a scoundrel who has nothing but a bad temper. If she can spend a little money to get rid of it, of course she will." Nothing better."

Liu Xi originally wanted to say that he was not such a person, but when he saw Qin Xiang's pointed smile, he instantly understood what she meant. He quickly stood up and bowed to Qin Xiang to thank him.

Qin Xiang warned again: "A scholar may not be able to stay and marry a swallow, so don't delay your affairs for too long. Do you understand the saying of striking while the iron is hot?"

Liu Xi was stunned, and a bold idea was about to come out. Could it be that the scholar was someone found by his sister-in-law?

Lan Hua reluctantly brought pastries and candies. Liu Xi reached out to take her but let go. Liu Xi was very surprised. The woman in front of him was as tall as himself, but she pursed her lips and stared at the pastries like a child, with extremely reluctant eyes.

Qin Xiang saw the clues from the side and said: "Lanhua, give it to him first, and then go buy some more later."

Only then did Orchid let go.

(End of this chapter)