Su Mingzhe and the aunt soon arrived at Luo Yuzhu's house.
It's just that the two of them came and left quickly.
After sitting for less than ten minutes in total, Su Mingzhe and his aunt walked out of Luo's house with embarrassed expressions.
Luo Yuzhu's family is in pretty good condition, with three main rooms, two east rooms, a kitchen and a woodshed in the west room, and a large yard.
With conditions like the Luo family, it was definitely considered a well-off family in Pujiang.
Logically speaking, such a family atmosphere should be good, but the fact is that the old saying goes.
You should marry a virtuous wife. If your wife is not virtuous, there will be many troubles in the family.
Luo Si's current wife is his stepmother.
Four or five years ago, Luo Yuzhu's mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Luo Yuzhu's mother-in-law didn't even have time to say goodbye to her daughter, and left this world in a hurry in the summer of 1974.
Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1974, before Luo Yuzhu's mother's body was still cold, her father Luo Si actually took his bride into his family.
Luo Yuzhu's "stepmother" has a fair and delicate appearance, and she also speaks sweetly, but her mind is quite vicious.
Not long after she entered the house, she coaxed Luo Si to the ground, and easily became the Luo family's "talker".
After taking control of the Luo family, this woman threw all Luo Yuzhu's mother's belongings out of the house.
Luo Yuzhu, who was already eleven years old at the time, could only stare blankly at the things that belonged to her own mother and was thrown out of the house by her 'stepmother', not even daring to cry.
In the second year of their marriage, Luo Yuzhu's "stepmother" gave birth to a son who would inherit the incense of the Luo family. From then on, she simply became the "Lafayette" in the Luo family, and Luo Si almost became a grandson in front of her.
Luo Yuzhu became an unnecessary 'outsider' at home.
Luo Si was also stupid. He believed whatever his new wife said.
Under the influence of his spoiled wife, Luo Si regarded his daughter Luo Yuzhu as a lazy and lazy loser.
If Luo Yuzhu hadn't been too young, Luo Si and his wife would have asked for a betrothal gift to marry her off.
Even so, Luo Si and his new wife continued to introduce partners to their daughter, as if they were afraid that Luo Yuzhu would eat more rice at home.
Luo Yuzhu's relationship with Luo Si and her stepmother has gradually become incompatible, and the conflicts have become increasingly prominent.
These circumstances are seriously inconsistent with what Aunt Su Mingzhe said.
Su Mingzhe had just walked in and was still smiling and chatting with Luo Si and his wife.
When Luo Yuzhu came out to meet Su Mingzhe, the situation became awkward.
Luo Si and Luo Si's beloved wife were both well-dressed. Although the clothes were not new, they looked clean.
But Luo Yuzhu came out wearing shabby clothes that exposed her wrists and ankles. There was a layer of gray on her body, face, and hair.
The Luo family would probably treat Luo Yuzhu harshly, but on such a big day like a blind date, the Luo family would definitely not let Luo Yuzhu appear disgraced.
Obviously, Luo Yuzhu dressed up like this to meet her blind date, which was her own way of expressing her dissatisfaction with the blind date arranged for her by her family.
"Xiao Zhe, you see how much trouble this has caused, and I blame my aunt for not finding out more clearly..."
The aunt looked guilty. She really wanted to introduce a daughter-in-law to Su Mingzhe. When she came to see her a few days ago, Luo Yuzhu was not like this. She was well-dressed and spoke in a smart and virtuous manner.
How come it’s only been a few days since we last seen each other, and yet so much has changed.
"Auntie, how can I blame you for this?"
Su Mingzhe chuckled, but his eyes rolled around in a circle, and he said with a smile:
"But I think this Luo Yuzhu has quite a personality. Aunt, why don't you help me ask again? Just tell me that I will go to college soon. If I go to college, let's see if this Luo Yuzhu is willing to follow me. I’m going to another place.”
Auntie didn't expect that Su Mingzhe would have such a special preference. She couldn't help but worry: "Zhe Xiao, don't be fascinated by this little girl just because she is beautiful. It is better to marry a virtuous wife."
After hearing this, Su Mingzhe shook his head, smiled, and retorted:
"Auntie, in ordinary families, when a wife is married, there are elderly people, she has to get along with her sisters-in-law, and maybe she has to take care of her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, so she must marry a virtuous wife. But our family's situation is not special. We don't want to find someone like this. How can such a strong daughter-in-law take care of the family business?"
The aunt was also impressed by Su Mingzhe's words. After thinking for a while, she confirmed that Su Mingzhe had indeed fallen in love with Luo Yuzhu, and then she sighed and said:
"Okay, Zhe Xiao, now that you have made up your mind, I will go back and talk to Luo Si and his wife. If there is no problem, I will organize the wedding for you as soon as possible, so as not to delay your going to college."
Although this era is twenty or thirty years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, marriage still requires the order of parents and the advice of a matchmaker.
Auntie turned around and returned to Luo's house.
Luo Si and his beloved wife are teaching Luo Yuzhu a lesson.
When the aunt comes back, she will tell Luo Si about Su Mingzhe's love for Luo Yuzhu.
"Four brothers, my eldest nephew is very capable. He has killed several tigers in the mountains, and they can be counted all over the Pujiang River. This year, when the college entrance examination resumes, he still wants to take the college entrance examination. He just needs to wait for the test results to pass. I want to go out to be a college student. It’s hard to find a son-in-law who is so capable in both literature and martial arts. Isn’t that right?”
"That's it, that's it. The wedding is under way. Let's find someone to calculate an auspicious day and arrange the wedding for the two of them."
In fact, Luo Si and his sweet wife didn't care whether Luo Yuzhu married well or poorly.
Luo Yuzhu's stepmother even regarded Luo Yuzhu as a thorn in her side and a thorn in her flesh.
When Luo Si saw this daughter, he easily thought of his deceased daughter-in-law, and felt particularly resentful.
The couple are eager to hold a wedding for Su Mingzhe and Luo Yuzhu tomorrow and marry off their daughter.
However, when these two people got married, the Luo family didn't care about the auspicious day, but the Su family still cared about it.
Aunt Ma and Luo Si finalized their engagement and agreed to find an old man to look after their lives tomorrow and then left.
"Dad, I don't want to get married, I don't want to get married."
Luo Yuzhu saw that her biological father was about to marry her off, and she finally began to give in. With a plop, she knelt on the ground and begged: "Dad, I'm only fourteen years old. I don't want to get married. I will work hard at home and take good care of her." My brother’s. Don’t marry me off, okay?”
Seeing his daughter pleading with him, Luo Si felt soft in his heart. However, after his wife pinched his waist violently, his hesitant expression was replaced by a stern expression:
"Yuzhu, what are you talking about? Whose daughter will not marry when she grows up? Look at Xiuqin next door. She is only two years older than you, but she has already given birth to children."
Luo Yuzhu's stepmother persuaded with a smile:
"Yuzhu, don't be ungrateful. Su Mingzhe is tall and burly. He is a famous handsome boy in Pujiang. He has been able to hunt since he was a child. He can hunt tigers in the mountains and catch dragons in the rivers. He will take the college entrance examination soon. Maybe he is our first college student in Pujiang. If you don’t want such a good man, what do you want?”
"I think that's what she did."
Luo Si Leng snorted, pointed at his daughter and said: "You stay at home well these days, and after you marry into the Su family in a few days, you can do whatever you want, and it has nothing to do with our Luo family. "
When Luo Yuzhu heard her father's heartless words, she was filled with grief and anger. Her vision went dark, she staggered two steps and fell to the ground.
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Su Mingzhe didn't know yet that Luo Yuzhu was so averse to marrying. He considered himself to be a leader among the young people in Pujiang. He went to Luo's house today to make an appearance. He would definitely impress Luo Yuzhu, so he was not prepared for Luo Yuzhu's objection to marrying him. .
When he got home, his aunt came over and told him the good news that the Luo family had agreed to the marriage.
"Auntie, this matter will continue to trouble you."
Su Mingzhe smiled and said, "Have you discussed how much the bride price will be?"
"That's not to say. Luo Si knows that you are not short of money, so you can just wait and see what happens."
What the aunt said made Su Mingzhe a little unexpected.
Unexpectedly, Luo Si married his daughter not for money.
But this is good, as it avoids hurting everyone's feelings because the bride price is too much or too little.
Su Mingzhe thought for a moment and then said: "Sixty, seventy, eighty and ninety are popular here in Pujiang. I will give you ninety here. In addition, I will give you gold rings and gold necklaces. Gold earrings.”
The aunt didn't say anything after hearing this.
According to the rules, ninety yuan is a bride price. If these three gold coins are given to the woman, she will bring them back.
"Okay, you get ready here, and when I find someone here to tell you the date, we can go there again."
Auntie made it clear to Su Mingzhe and left.
Chen Jianghe ran over and congratulated Su Mingzhe: "Congratulations to my eldest brother for passing the exam."
Admission is the time when you are named on the gold list.
Xiao Dengke, it is the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber.
Chen Jianghe can also tell wisecracks now.
Su Mingzhe looked at Chen Jianghe who was congratulating him strangely, coughed slightly to cover up his inner embarrassment, and then smiled:
"Jiang He, after your sister-in-law and I get married, we will go to school. You are the only one left at home. If anything happens, you can discuss it with Uncle Chaoshan and listen to the opinions of the elders. Of course, they I'm not as smart as you, and my thinking is a bit old. If you're unsure, you can send me a telegram and I'll call you back."
"Okay, brother."
Chen Jianghe was chatting with Su Mingzhe, as if he had already regarded the college entrance examination in a month as nothing more than waiting for Su Mingzhe to get on the list.
Su Mingzhe chatted with Chen Jianghe for a while, then asked him to stay at home. He took his bow and arrow and walked towards the back mountain.
According to old tradition, a pair of geese is required to get engaged.
Although in recent years, not many people who are getting married and engaged have made such a request, and the Luo family has not raised it.
However, Su Mingzhe is now a well-known and handsome young man in Pujiang. Without a pair of wild geese, he has lost some points.
That's why he came to the back mountain with a bow and arrow, hoping to catch a pair of wild geese and send them to the Luo family to show off his strength.
There are still a few days until the beginning of winter. Wild geese fly south and are rarely seen in the sky.
However, Su Mingzhe found a place on the top of the mountain to look out, and after waiting for a long time, he finally saw the wild geese returning south.
Half an hour later, Su Mingzhe used a stick to pick up a pair of wild geese and walked toward his home.
After dinner in the evening, Su Mingzhe sent the wild goose, ninety yuan, and three gold to the aunt's house.
The next day, the aunt sent these things to the Luo family and decided on the wedding date.
There was still one month before the college entrance examination. Although the Luo family wanted to marry their daughter as soon as possible, Su Chaocheng, as Su Mingzhe's elder, wanted Su Mingzhe to review his homework and discuss marriage after the college entrance examination.
Therefore, the wedding of Su Mingzhe and Luo Yuzhu was scheduled after the college entrance examination.
