"It turns out that Xiang Jinnan has such a sad thing. He is really unlucky and frustrated. From this point of view, he seems to have worked for other people for free for three years, and in the end he has earned nothing. You feel inferior!" Yang Ruoqing sighed for a while.
Xiaoduo nodded, "I was surprised before. This younger brother said we were married, but my elder brother's wife hadn't even walked in yet. It turned out that the marriage had already fallen through."
Yang Ruoqing said: "Neither the cattle dealer uncle nor Shengnan's father mentioned this matter to our family. Most likely they think it is embarrassing and don't want to mention it. It would be pointless to mention it."
Xiaoduo nodded.
Yang Ruoqing thought about it for a moment and suddenly couldn't help but smile.
"Sister, why are you laughing? Brother Jin Nan is so miserable, and you still laugh at me." Xiaoduo said angrily.
Yang Ruoqing said: "You girl, your elbows are turned outward before you get married?"
Xiaoduo blushed, "That's not what I meant. I just feel sorry for Brother Jin Nan. I have been toyed with for three years."
Yang Ruoqing said: "This can only be blamed on his family being greedy for cheap, and also because he was unlucky. If he hadn't fallen down the hillside, maybe when the three years were up, he wouldn't have found an excuse to refuse. Are you married?"
"Jin Nan looks like he is now, moving slowly and speaking awkwardly. If it were you, would you be willing to marry?"
Xiaoduo was knocked down by the question and was speechless.
Yang Ruoqing said: "Even if you knew that he fell like that because he was doing work for your family, out of repayment, would you marry him and take care of him for the rest of your life?"
Xiaoduo was still speechless.
After a while, she frowned and managed to say: "Even if I can't marry, I will still give him some compensation."
Yang Ruoqing snapped her fingers, "Isn't it settled now? What people want most is to get married. If you can't get married, what else can you say?"
"If you meet the girl's parents who are qualified and conscientious, you may give him some compensation. However, if Jin Nan's mother-in-law's family is qualified and conscientious, they will not let Jin Nan work for three years first. So, Jin Nan is unlucky to have such a father-in-law."
Xiaoduo nodded, "It makes sense, but sister, what were you laughing at earlier?"
Yang Ruoqing said: "I was wondering if this family's family tradition is like this? The cattle dealer's uncle has never married in his life and lives with his brother's family."
"Will Jin Nan be like this in the future?"
Xiaoduo was stunned, sitting there, blinking, forgetting to eat noodles.
"Eat quickly, the noodles will get cold later and your stomach will hurt if you eat them." Yang Ruoqing reminded.
Xiaoduo came back to his senses and smiled bitterly.
"I hope this family tradition will never continue. No matter how much I sympathize with him, I don't want to live under the same roof with him. It is better for brothers to be in a qualified family and be the masters of their own affairs." Xiao Duo road.
Yang Ruoqing thought about it for a moment, "You haven't even gotten married yet, and you're thinking about splitting up and starting a new family. It's not good for people to hear about it outside."
Xiaoduo cooed, "I'm not just talking to you in private, sister, I'm telling the truth."
Yang Ruoqing said: "Indeed, when brothers get married, it's better to start a new family. The old Yang family is the best example."
"However, it's still early for you and Sheng Nan to get married. It's only April now, and you guys are in the twelfth lunar month. Maybe in the intervening months, Yue Lao thought of Jin Nan and tied the red thread for him?"
"When the time comes, there's no need for you to ask, your sister-in-law will bring it up first, and you can just wait for someone else to bring it up for you. How great!"
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At night, at the dinner table, Yang Ruoqing told Yang Huazhong and Sun the general situation of her visit to the doctor.
"It's funny to say that I went specifically to visit the patient and didn't even see the patient's face. Because Uncle Xiang had been sleeping and we didn't want to wake him up, so we didn't go in to see him." Finally, Yang Ruoqing added .
Yang Huazhong said: "It doesn't matter. I'll have a look in two days. You can just send the things away now."
Yang Ruoqing nodded and asked Yang Huazhong: "Dad, how are you discussing with everyone about the Taoist temple?"
Yang Huazhong's eyes lit up when he mentioned this, "Everything is settled. Everyone is praising you and saying that this is a matter of great merit. Your uncle Chang Gen also said that he will donate ten taels of silver at that time. .”
"Your Uncle Niu also expressed his stance, saying it would be no less than five taels, and your uncle and the others all expressed their stance."
Hearing this, Yang Ruoqing suddenly became excited.
She didn't lack the few taels of silver. What excited her was everyone's attitude towards this matter.
"Okay, then when the time comes, build a merit monument in the Taoist temple and engrave the names of the families who have raised donations so that people who come later can come and burn incense in the Taoist temple and look up to it," she said.
Yang Huazhong nodded, "That's what I mean too!"
Then, Yang Ruoqing told Yang Huazhong what she had discussed with the cattle dealer about the size of the Taoist temple.
Yang Huazhong said: "Uncle Xiang has traveled all over the world and has a broader vision than me. I don't understand what he said. Since he has told you so much, you should refer to what he said. Our two families will soon be together." We are a family, and he will not harm you."
Yang Ruoqing nodded, "Yes, I understand this."
"Dad, strike while the iron is hot. When you have time later, go to Liujia Village and ask Liu Dixian to come over and look at the land. Once you have a good look at the land, I will dig the foundation when the time comes!"
Yang Huazhong glanced at the pattering rain outside and said, "Tomorrow, whether it stops raining or not, I will go to Liujiacun to invite Liu Dixian."
"Let him schedule his days after the Dragon Boat Festival. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, rapeseeds are beaten, wheat is harvested, and early rice seedlings are planted. Farming is busy. After the Dragon Boat Festival, there will be a little leisure time, and the craftsmen can free up their hands." He suggested.
Yang Ruoqing naturally agreed happily.
Regarding the Taoist temple, that’s settled for now.
The next day, it was cloudy, and Yang Huazhong set out for Liujiacun without even bothering to eat breakfast.
It had been raining for several days and it was inconvenient to catch a carriage, so Yang Huazhong went on foot.
By the time Yang Ruoqing came to her parents' house next door after breakfast, Yang Huazhong had already returned from Liujiacun.
"Liu Dixian said he would come over tomorrow. There was something going on at home today and he couldn't make it. Come over tomorrow morning, and then go directly to a tree to look at the ground, and then go back after lunch." Yang Huazhong said.
"That's very good." Yang Ruoqing said.
Ping'er and Xiaoqin came in together.
"Qing'er, are you in the house?" Xiaoqin's voice came in.
Yang Ruoqing poked her head out and saw joy in her eyes when she saw the two of them.
"What brought you two busy people here? Please come to the house." She joked.
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