"I fell in love with that girl Mai Miao from the first time I met her. She is refreshing, generous and kind-hearted. It would be great if she can be my granddaughter-in-law."
When Mrs. Bai heard about Bai Sanzhuang and Tian Maimiao, she was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear.
"What mom said is true, I also like that child very much." Mrs. Zhen was overjoyed.
In Mrs. Bai's room, Bai Sanzhuang sat under the kerosene lamp, his face red as a ripe persimmon.
Tian Maimiao had already laid down under Xie Chuntao's arrangement. She lay on the bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep, feeling happy and sad.
She can feel that the Bai family elders like her from the bottom of their hearts, but she is worried that her identity will bring trouble to the Bai family.
"Is Third Brother getting married?"
Xiao Fuyuan clapped her hands and said happily.
People are in high spirits when happy events happen, and the third brother must be very happy. He is more energetic than before.
"Yes, your third brother is about to kiss Sister Mai Miao. Does Xiao Yuanbao like Sister Mai Miao?" Mrs. Zhen smiled and tapped her daughter's nose.
"I like sister Mai Miao, and I want her to be my third sister-in-law." Xiao Fuyuan looked at her third brother with joy.
Bai Sanzhuang's face turned redder.
"Daughter, do you think your third brother and your sister Mai Miao have a good marriage?" Bai Banban asked with a smile.
Mrs. Bai: "..."
Zhen: "..."
Xiao Fuyuan was speechless for a while, Dad, do you think that I am the one who broke off the marriage?
Bai Sanzhuang actually looked at himself slightly nervously and expectantly.
"It's a good marriage." Xiao Fuyuan nodded decisively.
The white wooden board breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Sanzhuang's eyes brightened even more.
Since the last tiger hunt, no one in Shenshu Village has been bitten by a tiger. The Bai family has developed the habit of asking Xiao Fuyuan about everything.
For example, the marriage between Bai Sanzhuang and Tian Maimiao is no exception.
"Our family finally has another happy event." Xie Chuntao said happily at the side.
When she got married, Bai Sanzhuang was slightly older than Bai Zhaomei. She had watched Bai Sanzhuang grow up, and it was said that the eldest sister-in-law had become a mother. Xie Chuntao felt a kind of elder-like comfort towards Bai Sanzhuang.
"Yes, it's time for Sanzhuang to get married and start a business. Sanzhuang, what do Mai Miao think about the wedding day?" asked Zhen.
Although she wanted to let Tian Maimiao in immediately, she still had to respect the woman's wishes.
Bai Sanzhuang said calmly: "She said she listens to our family. I want to choose a good day this autumn. I will leave Xu's shop in autumn and find a shop with Mai Miao to do business."
Bai Sanzhuang did not dare to say that he still planned to go to Shuzhong, for fear that Bai Sanzhuang would object.
"Listen to our family, we can't neglect it. Find a matchmaker to come to your door, propose a marriage, exchange for Geng Tie, accept the lottery..." Old Mrs. Bai calculated.
"It's better to settle it early. Once she passes the door, her father will have no reason to hold on to her." Mrs. Zhen nodded.
"Is this Tanhua father a thunderbolt?" Eugene Gui said boldly.
It's rare that she didn't get scolded by Mrs. Bai when she spoke this time.
The elders of the Bai family fell into deep thought.
Old Mrs. Bai thought for a while and said: "What are you afraid of? Soldiers will block it, and water will cover it. This is not the first time our family has encountered this. We have been able to turn disaster into good luck before, let alone now."
Mrs. Bai glanced at Xiao Fuyuan.
Zhen and Bai Banban looked at each other.
Xie Chuntao and others naturally didn't understand what riddle the three of them were playing.
Bai Sanzhuang was very happy. He was originally worried that his grandma would complain about Tian Maimiao's background, but now this worry is gone.
"The third brother is getting married, and the family has to make preparations now. Grandma, father, mother, the third brother's marriage is a big happy event for the family, so we have to make it big." Xie Chuntao said.
These words spoke volumes to what Mrs. Bai was thinking.
She thought so too.
When I was growing up and getting married, my family was very poor and our affairs were very simple.
Xie Chuntao was picked up in a sedan chair.
Fortunately, Xie Chuntao's natal family was kind and valued the old Bai family tradition and Bai Dazhuang's character.
Not too fussy.
When Bai Erzhuang got married, he didn't even want to mention it.
Just mentioning it is a bunch of shit.
That would not be a happy event for the Lao Bai family.
"Chuntao is right." Mrs. Bai praised.
She is worthy of being the eldest daughter-in-law she likes. She never cares about her and is devoted to her family.
She planned to subsidize Xie Chuntao privately, and could not let such a good grandson-in-law create any rift.
What she didn't know was that Zhen had secretly subsidized Xie Chuntao.
That day her brother came home to deliver cherries. Zhen gave her five taels of silver and she asked her brother to take them to her parents.
Zhen also gave her a gold bracelet, but she didn't wear it because she was afraid that something would happen to Eugene Gui.
Eugene Gui secretly cursed Xie Chuntao as a smiling tiger who would only cater to Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhen.
Look, Tian Maimiao is not a loser. She looks good now, but when she comes in, she doesn't believe they will still be that good.
There are no sisters-in-law who don’t secretly compete with each other.
"Boss daughter-in-law, second son's daughter-in-law, don't say I'm partial. Life was hard in the past and we didn't have the conditions. Now our family is better off. If San Zhuang's wedding is poorly organized, others will laugh at him. Besides, San Zhuang has earned a lot over the years. Money should be spent on your own marriage."
Mrs. Bai said.
He glanced at Eugene Gui emphatically.
"Nai, everyone is happy that the third brother is getting married. I'm also looking forward to Mai Miao coming in. We will have a great time." Xie Chuntao expressed his position.
"I'm happy too. It has to be done in a big way." Yu Jingui also expressed his position.
"Life will get better and better in the future, and I will make up for whatever I owe you. When your respective sons get married, they will be even more prosperous than their third uncle," said Zhen.
After everyone discussed it, Mrs. Bai planned to use one hundred taels of silver to celebrate Sanzhuang's wedding.
Except for Eugene Gui, no one had any objections.
Normally, a villager can spend twenty taels on a wife, which is pretty good.
The Bai family is willing to pay one hundred taels all at once, which is already a big deal.
Bai Sanzhuang was moved by the attention his family paid to him and Tian Maimiao. He plans to pay the one hundred taels himself later. In the past six months, he has partnered with others to invest in the business, and the profits have been good these days.
If you squeeze, you can get a hundred taels of silver.
"Where will the third brother live after he gets married?" Bai Dazhuang asked a practical question.
"The house at home is crowded, but we can live in it, but you will have to do business outside in the future, and Mai Miao's pork shop is still in the town." Mrs. Zhen frowned, "You can't live in the shop."
The Bai family unanimously agreed that Tian Maimiao did not have to wait at home after her marriage. As long as she wanted to, she could continue to sell pork as she wanted. If she wanted to do other business with Sanzhuang, the family also supported it.
"It's okay to live in a pork shop temporarily." Bai Sanzhuang said.
Old Mrs. Bai was not satisfied. How could Tian Maimiao, a new daughter-in-law, live in a pork shop.
Moreover, she always felt that the pork shop belonged to the woman's family, and Bai Sanzhuang didn't barge in, so it didn't matter where she lived.
Xiao Fuyuan yawned and said, "Buy a house."
Mrs. Bai's eyes lit up. This was a good idea. She hadn't thought of it.
"Xiao Yuanbao is right, let's buy a house in the town."
Most people will buy houses and land when they have money.
The Lao Bai family only bought land, not a house.
"No need." Bai Sanzhuang had his own considerations. He felt that getting married already cost more than his two brothers. He had to use the family's capital to run a business and buy a house for the family. He felt shameless.
It would be bad if it causes a feud between brothers.
"Buy." The white board made a decision and said, "Anyway, the house is a fixed property. In order to be fair to you brothers, the house deed will be put in your sister's name. After the three of you get married, you can temporarily live in it."
Bai Banban felt that his decision was wise.
Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhen also think this is a good idea.
"It is better to buy in the town than in the county. Sanzhuang is not planning to go to the county to find a shop to do business in the future, and the houses in the county are definitely more valuable than those in the town."
Zhen suggested.
"Okay, just buy it in the county. The house will be in your sister's name. You are not allowed to have any objections. It is my sister who brought the good life of our family."
Mrs. Bai emphasized.
Bai Dazhuang: "No objection."
Xie Chuntao: "No objection."
Bai Sanzhuang: "No objection."
Xiao Fuyuan: "..."
We have also become an ancient family of homeowners.
(End of chapter)
