There are flowers and wine, hoeing and farming

Chapter 45

These days seem to pass quickly, Qiaoqiao is still as busy as before, tending flowers and plants, sweeping the floor and cooking, occasionally looking at her two little nephews, compared to her, Hongxia fell into a kind of speechless In anxiety.

Hongxia doesn't like to talk very much. Apart from being close to Qiaoqiao, she always talks very little to other people in the family. She is by Qiaoqiao's side every day. On that day, after those flowers that needed to be handled very gently and carefully were almost raped to death by her several times, Qiaoqiao forbade her from approaching.

Seeing how she stood by and wanted to help but didn't dare to come forward, Qiaoqiao sighed and dragged her to go outside to relax.

"Let's go, let's dig some mud by the river at the head of the village." Qiaoqiao took a small shovel and a large cloth towel specially used for wrapping mud, and pulled Hongxia out of the courtyard together.

"Didn't you just dig some a few days ago?"

"This time, I asked my eldest brother to go out and help us bring some flower seedlings. Let's raise some mud first. When the seeds are bought back, the mud will be fertile and can germinate after planting them."

"Hmm." Hongxia took the shovel from Qiaoqiao's hand and held it by herself.

After the two arrived, Qiaoqiao found a place with relatively soft soil and began to dig.

"Sister, did the second aunt say which family she is from?" Hongxia asked without raising her head while digging in the mud.

"Maybe it's from the village next door." Qiaoqiao replied in a low voice.

"kindness."

For a while, the two sisters didn't know what to say, and after a while, Hongxia said, "Sister, can't I follow?"

Qiaoqiao heard that Hongxia's nasal voice was a bit thick, she wanted to go over to comfort her, but she didn't know what to say.

All kinds of unpredictable panics in the future suddenly hit her, and she couldn't help shaking her hands. For so many years, in this sheltered home, she almost walked over smoothly, and went to another In a strange family, she needs to be filial to her mother-in-law, to be virtuous and considerate to her husband, and to love her children lovingly. All these were once so far away for her, but at this moment, she was so close that she could barely breathe. angry.

The thought of running away and leaving here came to Qiaoqiao's mind.She dug her hands into the mud and remained still.

"Sister." Hongxia called out, startling her over.

"Hongxia, you can't follow. It's not that I don't want you to follow. It's that you must find a good husband's family. When you grow up, all of this is just passing by." Qiaoqiao forced a smile and comforted her. With Hongxia.

Hongxia shook her head, and was about to say something, but Qiaoqiao suddenly turned her face and interrupted her words: "Be obedient, don't worry about anything."

The soil on the bank of the river was soft and wet. After digging for a while, the two put away their hands and leaned against a slightly lower place on the bank to wash their hands.This river is located at the junction of three villages. Qiaoqiao just got up here, and a person walked on the road of another village.

"Hongxia, be careful, the mud there is very slippery, don't touch it." Qiaoqiao saw Hongxia swaying, almost stopped, and almost fell into the river, she was so scared that she dropped the mud in her bag and walked over.

"Why are you so careless? How can you be so inattentive by the river?" Qiaoqiao pulled Hongxia up and knocked her on the head angrily.

"sorry."

"En." Qiaoqiao handed her a corner of the burden, and the two of them grabbed one corner, sharing the weight.

The two were about to walk forward when they found a boy in the middle of the road that was not too wide. He was about fifteen or sixteen years old, and he was staring blankly at the two of them. To be precise, he was looking at Qiaoqiao. A little shy, a little surprised, and a little hesitant.

Qiaoqiao lowered her head, just regarded him as a passerby, and said to Hongxia: "Let's go."

"En." Hongxia also felt the man staring at her sister. She didn't care at first, but when the two passed by the boy, she saw that the boy moved his eyes following their actions, and she was annoyed all of a sudden. up.

"Look at what!"

Hongxia is always rude to others, and she is not as shy and reserved as the current girl. When she protects Qiaoqiao, she always completely disregards all etiquette and rules. From her point of view at this moment, the boy in front of her makes her feel uncomfortable. .

When she yelled like this, the boy's face turned red, he moved his mouth a few times and didn't say anything, he just scratched the back of his head.

He was originally simple and honest, with a little dark skin, and the most simple appearance of a typical peasant family. When Hongxia yelled like this, not only did he not become angry from embarrassment, but he smiled foolishly and took two steps back. laugh.

Qiaoqiao just smiled and glanced at him. It happened that the man was looking at Qiaoqiao, met her gaze, turned away hastily, but couldn't help turning back again.

She was bold this time, and when the two of them had already started to walk forward again, he asked from behind, "Yes, is she a girl from the Cheng family?"

Qiaoqiao stopped in her tracks and didn't look back. The man continued, "I, I heard you call Hongxia just now, and I don't know if I guessed it right. You are the two daughters of Uncle Cheng Daman's family, right?"

"Who are you?" Hongxia turned her head, with a bad tone.

"I, I..." The boy rubbed his hands, a little embarrassed, but kept looking at Qiaoqiao with his eyes, and whispered, "I belong to the Fang family, and the Fang family in the village next door to you, that is, that is..."

Qiaoqiao suddenly realized who this person was, she turned her head to look at the boy, and sized him up carefully.

The boy was a bit shy at first, but he saw that Qiaoqiao was not as shy as those women pretended to be, so he let it go slowly, and stood there openly, allowing Qiaoqiao to look at him, with a happy smile on his lips. laugh.

Hongxia also quickly understood that this was probably the second uncle and second aunt who found this for her sister. So far, the most suitable man, maybe this man will become her brother-in-law in the future.

Considering the boy was fifteen or sixteen years old, he was considered to be in good health.He is tall, with big hands, thick calluses can be vaguely seen on his palms, he should be hardworking and willing to work, the clothes on his body are also quite clean, and although his demeanor is a bit immature, he is still generous and frank, not pretending to be hypocritical .Thinking about it, in time, he will definitely grow into a good man who takes care of his family.

Qiaoqiao felt that the parents really broke their hearts because of themselves. For such a good boy, they still felt wronged by their daughter, and they were still hesitating to continue to inquire and observe, and even wanted to let the boy go A visit to their house let Qiaoqiao take a sneak peek.

Perhaps, you can try to live with this person, Qiaoqiao thought of this, nodded to the boy, smiled politely, regardless of the boy's joyful expression, pulled Hongxia and walked back.

After returning home, Ning Shi was sewing small clothes with Jasmine. The two little guys were lying on the bed, face to face, sleeping soundly.

Qiaoqiao walked to the side of the bed and watched them pout their mouths and put their two small arms around each other's necks. They were extremely intimate, and a warm feeling surged in their hearts.

"mother."

"kindness?"

"Who did you call that Fang's child?" Qiaoqiao fiddled with the basket of needles and thread, and said slowly.

Ning's hand holding the needle stopped for a moment, and sighed: "My daughter is really, mother is not worried that you will be cheated after you get married."

Qiaoqiao complained and glared at Ning: "Mother, you still want to lie to me. How could it be so coincidental? There are not many people on that river. How could that person be so coincidental? Where did he go at that time? I didn't know that at first." Thinking about it, I figured it out after thinking about it on the way back. Mother, you shouldn't do this, and you can't do it next time."

"Mother knows it shouldn't be. It would be terrible if it got out, but nothing is more important than your intentions. If it doesn't satisfy you, no matter how good the child is. I've seen it, even if you don't like it Things didn't work out, this kid is simple, and he won't spread the word about it. Besides, aren't you just a coincidence? Who dares to say anything? How is it? Do you think it's okay?"

Qiaoqiao laughed, took Ning's arm and leaned on her: "Okay. Not bad."

"Really? Really feel good?"

"kindness."

"Oh, my heart is always hanging on. This kid is really good. You don't know how many people come to propose marriage, but he doesn't let go. He is capable, and he is also good at making money. Parents are not easy to force , otherwise, this marriage has already been settled, where can we stand?"

Ning started to talk non-stop when she was so excited. After a while, she talked about finding a matchmaker to tell her that the matter should be finalized. After a while, she shook her head and said that she would wait for Cheng Daman to come back tomorrow before discussing it. Qiaoqiao will accompany her After talking about the conversation, I went to my greenhouse again.

Cheng Daman came back, and then the matchmaker was also invited, and Ning's horoscope was sent over, and the other party's horoscope was also sent over.

One night, when Qiaoqiao went to bed after washing, Hongxia suddenly asked, "Sister, are you willing?"

She asked abruptly, but Qiaoqiao understood what she was asking, nodded, with a smile, and comforted the sister who loved her dearly: "Yes, you also met that day, that boy looks simple and honest, he should be someone worth entrusting." My mother has been procrastinating like this for so long, and she has no complaints. Hongxia, I think he is a good person. After I pass by, I will ask him if he can take you there, and then Then I will find you a good family to marry. In fact, if there are brothers in his family, it would be good for you to marry too, haha?" Qiaoqiao said a few jokes in order to ease the atmosphere, but Hongxia remained silent. That night, the two quickly fell asleep.

"Mother, these flowers are blooming just right. Look, they are very beautiful. Anyway, the date has not yet been fixed. I will go with Hongxia to sell the flowers first? I can also earn a few taels of silver for the dowry money and save it for my mother." some."

"It's better not to go, you should be engaged, it's not good for people to see." Ning frowned and said dissatisfied.

"Mother, if these flowers pass this flowering period, it will be bad, and they can't be sold for money. It's okay, I'd better go, put on men's clothes, others won't see it, it's the last time, from now on, even if you want to go I have no time to go, I need a husband and a child." Qiaoqiao was originally a joke, but it suddenly touched a string in Ning's heart, and she burst into tears.

"Mom, why are you crying? Hey, I won't go, just don't go."

(End of this chapter)