The Green Lotus Peasant Girl

Chapter 24 Dowry

Li Qinghe was a little hungry and didn't want to go to eat next door. After all, Zhao Wanwan's fiancé was there. She had to avoid suspicion. So she got up and went to the kitchen. She saw two steamed buns on the side of the kitchen pot and half of the vegetables on the plate. There are still a few pieces of meat, but Qian and the others have already prepared it for her.

She took the plate and planned to go back to the room to eat.

When passing by the main room, I heard Hu's mother saying, "...I'm here, I think the same as you, and the marriage is set as soon as possible."

Without waiting for Qian's answer, she continued, "It's just that the bride price and dowry have to be discussed carefully."

When the words came to a halt, Zhao Wanwan and Hu Yanxi came out of the house one after another. Seeing Li Qinghe with a plate, she was a little nervous and blocked Hu Yanxi’s sight intentionally or unintentionally, "Sister, you take it back to the house. Going to eat?"

Li Qinghe gave a hum, and nodded to Hu Yanxi who was looking at her over there, and walked in after saying hello.Zhao Wanwan’s gentle voice came from behind, “This is my sister Qinghe. She had just made a marriage appointment a few days ago, and it was Zhou’s family over there. My parents were not willing, but she was pleased with Brother Thursday and insisted on making a decision. , The lovers are finally married."

Normally, my sister would just introduce it by one sentence. She has introduced so many miscellaneous introductions, but it seems deliberate.

Hearing this, Li Qinghe knew more about Zhao Wanwan's thoughts in his heart. These words and sentences all indicate that her sister has already married and has a deep relationship with her fiance.But it also proved that Zhao Wanwan had no confidence in herself.

She ignored the two outsiders, and heard the voice of Qian next door, "How can we discuss this dowry?"

"I heard that your eldest daughter's dowry is more than ten acres of land plus a pond?" Hu Mu's voice.

Li Qinghe gnawed at the steamed bun, which was also directed at the ground?

Li Fu and Qian next door explained that Li Qinghe didn't want to listen anymore. She concentrated on eating. She had to make clothes after eating. This was for Zhou Chengkang.He helped a lot and didn't want to thank the gift. Now that the two have made a marriage, it is time to give each other gifts.

When she came back to the kitchen after she had finished eating, she happened to meet Hu's mother and son leaving home. Seeing Li Qinghe, Hu's mother looked up and down, "Is it Qinghe?"

Li Qinghe paused, "Auntie, are you going back now? Don't stay a while?"

Mother Hu waved her hand, "No, your family has been very busy for the autumn harvest these days. We are not embarrassed to delay our work."

"No delay, there are people at home at any time." Qian came out of the house and answered with a smile, "Sister can stay a little longer, and we can talk more when the sun has passed."

Mother Hu waved her hand, "That's it."

When the mother and son were gone, Li Fu went down again with the knife.

Zhao Wanwan began to clean up the dishes and chopsticks. Qian stood under the eaves with arms folded, her expression dark, "Are you satisfied?"

This was addressed to Li Qinghe.

Without the beginning and the end, Li Qinghe still understood what she meant, "My own marriage is settled, you are satisfied, and I am satisfied, what's wrong?"

Qian was annoyed, and said, "It's just a barren slope of ten acres, and the spread is raging, now it's alright, everyone knows that your Li's daughter is married to ten acres of land!" At the end, the tone was full of irony.

Li Qinghe didn't let her feel comfortable, raising her eyebrows, "The wasteland is worth ten taels of silver."

Qian choked, not to be outdone, "The girl's family is not married, so the money earned should be left to the elders."

Did you finally react?

At the beginning, Qian's idea of ​​making this money, Li Qinghe quickly took it to exchange the land deed and returned. After that, he was busy clearing the fish pond and buying fish fry, and he really hadn't entangled with Li Fu and Qian's ownership of the land.

Li Qinghe leaned against the wall, "Why? I want to take my land back? Don't say I don't agree. If you want to get the land now, you have to ask people Zhou's answer. Besides, my land, who Don't give it. Get rid of this mind as soon as possible!"

Zhao Wanwan looked pale, "Mother, what did Aunt Hu say?"

Qian was not angry, "If you want half of the wasteland, or the pond, this marriage can be done."

"Ah!" Zhao Wanwan covered her mouth, "Why do they...the place belongs to my sister."

While speaking, he glanced at Li Qinghe's side.

Li Qinghe ignored their careful thoughts and asked her to help with cooking and cleaning, but if she wanted her to give up the land, it was impossible for Zhao Wanwan!

She lifted the door and continued to sew the clothes. The sky gradually darkened outside. Li Fu came back carrying the wheat and spread it in the yard.

The people in the village cut the wheat and brought them back together with the straw. Although it was a little troublesome, after the wheat was cut, the straw could be used as firewood, saving the need to chop wood.It was getting late, and Li Fu went out again. It should be that he wanted to take advantage of the night to run again. Li Qinghe dropped the needle and thread in his hand and ran to join him, "Father, I will go too."

Li Fu did not refuse and nodded.

The father and daughter were silent along the way, and Li Fu took the lead, "Today the Hu family said that if you want half of your land to be a dowry to Wanwan, you must have the pond for this marriage to happen."

Li Qinghe said.

Li Fu walked ahead and said again after a long while, "I mean, it doesn't matter if this marriage is not successful, your land will always be yours. If you ask Aunt Qian, you can just pretend not to know."

This is surprising. You have to know that between Li Qinghe and Qian, Li Fu helped his childhood sweetheart, and when did he care about her daughter.

Too surprised, Li Qinghe did not hide it at all. Li Fu turned around and saw her expression, a little unhappy, "You are my only child, can I still grab your things?"

"Then you wanted my silver before." Li Qinghe refused to agree.

Li Fu emphasized, "I am keeping it for you, not for you."

"Then I am also worried that the money will go to the girl in Hualou." Li Qinghe said plausibly, "The money has come back with his money?"

It's not meat buns and dogs, there is no return, and there is no too much.

Li Fu coughed uncomfortably, "That's not what I promised. Can I still take the silver to give people away?"

With Li Fu's words, Li Qinghe was in a good mood. Although she made up her mind not to agree to share the land, it would be annoying if Li Fu was moved by Qian.

She carried a small bundle of wheat and waited for Li Fu to carry it back together. He had just tied it up and saw someone coming from a distance.The night was dim and the people could not be seen clearly. When approaching the front, Li Qinghe recognized Zhou Chengkang and smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"

Zhou Chengkang approached, "I'll help carry it twice." He apologized to Li Fu again, "Uncle Li, sorry, my house is also very busy."

Li Fu nodded, "It's okay, do your own first."

This is not to use Zhou Chengkang as an outsider, meaning that he should still help with the work.

However, Zhou Chengkang liked his attitude. He smashed his blood and picked up Li Fu's bundled wheat. "I'll come again." After that, he quickly left.

Li Qinghe was dumb.

Here Li Fu smiled and watched, and went to bundle the wheat again, not forgetting to praise him, "Don't look at him poor, in fact, such a person leads the most practical life."

Li Qinghe stepped forward to help hold the pile together, "What about the Hu family?"

"Hu's family." Li Fu sighed, "Aloft, look down on our family, look down on Wanwan, it is not a good match. I am too arrogant, and I want to say that it is not too late to be proud after passing the exam."

Li Qinghe couldn't help but yell at him, "Why do you like Wanwan after that person passed the exam?"

Li Fumo said, "I don't look down on it now. When I came here today, I probably heard about your dowry and wanted to get a share of the pie."

"I can't give it to Wanwan." She said seriously, "I earned the money for buying the land with all my hard work. You don't know. That time, Wanwan and I went to town early in the morning and ran into Master Xu who was beaten by someone. I couldn't get up on the ground, and Wanwan didn't come forward at all and urged me to go home."

So, it was Zhao Wanwan who ran into that time, maybe she slipped and rushed to save people, it was impossible.

Hearing this, Li Fu stayed silent, and said for a while, "At the beginning, you would try your best to save people. Actually, I was surprised. You were interested in Young Master Xu. I could tell. But regardless of your life..." He shook his head, "The Xu family hinted that you could Getting married, I think you will follow the trend."

Li Qinghe Yu Guang saw that Zhou Chengkang had already rushed over, and said sternly, "My road is uneven."

Seeing Zhou Chengkang, who was approaching soon, Li Fu smiled and shook his head, "Here, it just happened to be tied up here."

The three of them returned to the village together. Li Fu never mentioned Xu Changjie again. It has been a long time since his last injury. During this period of time, he has not heard from him again. It should be healed at home.