Aunt Sun showed the letter placed on the counter to Shen Luzhu and others, and explained happily: "Yes, yes, I am happy. When the old man said that his son wrote the letter, he called us two. Wait. I'll go join him when the weather gets better. I don't know what's going on, but I miss the child even more. I can't help but want to cry. I'm really sorry for making you laugh."
Aunt Sun was just so happy that she didn't know what to do, so she handed the letter over. None of them looked carefully at what was written in the letter, but they all smiled and congratulated her.
"This is indeed a good thing. Madam, wipe your tears quickly. Think about it. In a few months, you will be able to see the son you miss so much. From now on, the family will be able to be together all the time. It is really a great thing. Woolen cloth!"
After Shen Luzhu said this, he handed back the letter in his hand. Uncle Sun took his son's home letter, carefully folded it and put it away, and then invited Shen Luzhu and others to sit down and have tea.
Even if they came to pay their respects, they naturally wanted to sit for a while and chat before leaving. They were not polite and chatted with the Sun family for a long time before going out.
On the early morning of the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Chu family took the carriage back to Kaoshan Village in Changshui Town. Then they were busy cleaning up the house, going to various houses to send New Year gifts, and chatting about the past few months. What's happening in town.
Especially when the Yang family got punished in the end, the elders, relatives and friends of the family had obviously heard Chu Ping talk about it, but when the young couple started to learn it, they still listened with gusto.
This Spring Festival seems to be no different from previous years. It is all lively and prosperous. The only thing that is a little special is that on the first day of the Lunar New Year, when most people in the village stay at home and enjoy the rare leisure time in the New Year, Ding An brings Yaya came to the door.
The young couple was a little surprised when they saw Ding An carrying large and small packages. The two families would also pay New Year greetings to each other in previous years, but most of them were before the New Year. If Ding An didn't take a vacation, it would be on the seventh and eighth day of the lunar month. Relatives at home have a small gathering together, and this is the first time that they have visited on the first day of the new year like this year.
On the first day of the new year, he hurriedly took the things Ding An was carrying and called him and Yaya into the house to warm up: "Why is Brother Ding so out of town this year and carrying so many things? When did Brother Ding bring Yaya with him?" Back to the village, didn’t my cousin say that you won’t start your vacation until the fourth day of the Lunar New Year this year?”
Ding An took the hot tea brought by Shen Luzhu and put it aside. He helped Yaya take off the cotton hat on her head and straighten her hair before saying, "Originally, we had to wait until the fourth day of the Lunar New Year for the holiday. Yesterday we were together The old detective on duty chatted for a while, talking about some personal matters, but couldn't resist his persuasion, so after thinking about it, he asked other colleagues to help cover the shift, and took Yaya back to his aunt's house in the village in the afternoon."
Hearing that Ding An suddenly changed his shift and came to his house at this time, Shen Luzhu made some guesses and asked hurriedly: "Brother Ding just came back last afternoon, why don't you take a break at home? You’re in such a hurry to come here, but do you need help with something?”
Ding An had no intention of hiding it, so he scratched his head and said, "There is indeed something going on. I need the help of brother Chu and his sister-in-law. As you know, Jiang Juan and I decided not to get married a while ago. Although I want to do it as soon as possible. However, the things that should be prepared and the etiquette that should be fulfilled must still be fulfilled. She cannot be wronged in this matter.
My aunt is not in good health recently, and I am embarrassed to ask her to work too much on my affairs, so I want to ask you to help me give advice. "
When the young couple heard that they were helping prepare for Ding An and Jiang Juan's marriage, they were naturally very happy and hurriedly helped with the consultation.
Chu Yi recalled what happened when he first got married, and then asked: "Brother Ding, does he have a familiar matchmaker? For this kind of thing, there must be a matchmaker, so that he can come to propose marriage."
"I told my aunt about this last night. My aunt said that she was not allowed to do anything else, but she had to do the job of hiring a matchmaker. She said that I would find her acquaintance in the village, so I agreed. But I was thinking, should I go to Jiang’s house in advance?”
Chu Yi thought of the time when he took Chu Li to the Shen family in Hexi Village, and couldn't help but smile: "It's better to go there, so that my uncle and aunt can be mentally prepared. After everything is agreed upon, we can call The matchmaker comes to make arrangements."
The situation of Ding An and Jiang Juan is indeed a little different from ordinary matchmakers, Shen Luzhu
Somewhat uncertain.
"I don't know if it's against the rules to come to the house in advance. How about I ask my grandma and aunt to see?"
The elders have experienced these things more and naturally know more than them. Although Ding An was a little embarrassed to bother so many people, he still stood up and thanked him: "Then please trouble my brothers and sisters. Thank you to the two elders for me. "
"Brother Ding, there's no need to be so polite. I'll be right back."
As Shen Luzhu said that, she put on a thick coat and went out. In just a moment's time, she came back from the next yard, followed by her. Hearing that Ding An and Jiang Juan were planning to get married, they insisted on coming over to help. Chu Ping and his wife.
"Grandma Tang said that there is nothing against the rules. It's okay to go there in advance. It seems that Brother Ding takes this matter seriously and is more polite."
After receiving the affirmative answer, Ding An was very happy, and then he thought about other things: "Then which day is more suitable for me to go? My colleagues and I have changed shifts, and this time I can take leave until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. What should I bring with me?" The gift is better, and I don’t know when the shops in town will be opened.”
Shen Luzhu thought for a while and said, "It's better not to go too early. There must be a lot of relatives at my uncle and aunt's side who are going to be walking around in the past few days. It's not a good idea to run into them. If I come back to buy gifts, the people in the town will be there." I’m afraid the shop isn’t even open.”
Yuan Shuang counted on her fingers, looked at Ding An and asked, "But Brother Ding is not going to go back to the Yamen after the 15th, so does he have to propose the marriage before the 15th?"
Ding An nodded in agreement: "I did have this plan originally, but I still have to have the proper etiquette. If it's too late before the fifteenth, I can just ask for leave later."
Chu Yi said: "The shops in the town will definitely not be open if it is too early, but there should be some that can be opened on the fifth and sixth day of the lunar month. We can go and have a look then."
Ding An nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, then go to the town on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year and have a look. It would be best if the shops are open. If not, then think of other ways."
"Brother Ding, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Chu Yi and I are going to visit my aunt to pay New Year's greetings. Do you want to inform your cousin in advance and ask her to be prepared? Also, do you want to ask when it is convenient to visit your aunt's house?"
Ding An cupped his hands and thanked him: "Then I will give you my brother and sister."
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the young couple took Zhengzheng and Chu Li to Jiang's house to pay New Year's greetings. Jiang Quan's wife, Mrs. Xu, was now seriously ill and Aunt Cui took care of her most of the time. This gave Shen Luzhu a chance.
Seeing Shen Luzhu following up to help in the kitchen, Jiang Juan hurriedly stopped her and said, "What are you doing here, my cousin? My mother has already made all the preparations when she got up early in the morning. I can handle the rest."
Shen Luzhu didn't take it seriously. He saw a lot of dishes on the side that hadn't been cleaned yet. He rolled up his sleeves and started cooking: "When you lived at home, you helped me a lot. Why now?" You can't do anything when you're here, so I'll help you, and the chatting time will go by faster. I just saw that Mrs. Xu was very unhappy, do you want to invite a doctor to come over and take a look? "
"I was also shocked the day I came back. My sister-in-law had a big reaction. However, I heard from my mother that she had already hired a doctor several times. They all said that there was no other way but to take care of her. My sister-in-law said that her mother was also like this at the beginning. Normally, they said it would be fine in a month or two. If I had known that the situation at home was like this, I should have brought Xiaobao back earlier and could have helped."
Hearing this, Shen Luzhu said with relief, "My aunt definitely didn't want you to worry about the family, so she didn't ask my cousin to tell you. I'll go back to my parents' house tomorrow and ask my grandpa. When I was pregnant, I didn't have sex for a while." I couldn't eat anything, so I thought of some ways to stop the nausea, so it would be good to find a recipe to relieve it a little bit."
"Then tell Ah Quan to go with your cousin tomorrow. This will save my cousin the trouble of having to come home again."
"That's a good relationship. I'm going to tell my cousin later. By the way, cousin, Brother Ding asked me to ask you if my aunt and uncle are free at home after tomorrow. He wants to come home for a visit."
Jiang Juan was stunned for a moment when she heard this, thinking that Ding An was still coming to give New Year's gifts. She said with some confusion: "Brother Ding came back in the afternoon of his thirties and had already given New Year's gifts to the family. Auntie also said that he even went to the yard. He didn't come in, just dropped his things and left. His aunt, Aunt Tian, also sent a lot of young pork to the family years ago, why do you still want to send it?"
Shen Luzhu teased with some humor: "Brother Ding is in a hurry to marry a bride, so he has to pay attention to all the etiquette, otherwise my uncle and aunt will not be able to part with their precious daughter!"
Jiang Juan still didn't understand anything at this time and blushed with embarrassment: "Cousin..."
"Okay, okay, I won't tease you, but this is not false at all. Brother Ding went to my house on the first day of junior high school and asked for our help. He wanted to come to the house by himself before inviting the matchmaker to come. It’s not considered disrespectful to pay a visit.”
Jiang Juan said with a smile: "Why is this person in the first year of junior high school running to trouble his cousins?"
"What's the point? Your cousin and I are looking forward to the fact that you two will eventually get married as soon as possible. Cousin, don't forget to give me an exact date later. I can be regarded as being entrusted by others and doing a loyal job."
Jiang Juan nodded, with a smile on her lips: "I know, cousin, I will discuss it with my father and mother and give you an answer."
After Jiang Juan returned home a year ago, she told her parents that she and Ding An had decided to get married. Although Jiang's father and Aunt Cui were a little surprised, they were still very happy that Jiang Juan had found a good home.
I just didn't expect Ding An to be so impatient, and he made a grand visit just a few days ago. The two elders naturally knew that after this visit, their daughter's marriage would be on the agenda, so they suppressed the reluctance in their hearts. , set a day on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year and wait for Ding An to come.
On the early morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the young couple divided into two groups. Shen Luzhu accompanied Jiang Quan to the Shen family in Hexi Village. Brothers Chu Yi and Chu Ping accompanied Ding An to the town. Fortunately, there were already many shops. The door opened.
Although Ding An got married once, the parents of the Ding family were still there at that time, so the elders naturally took care of the marriage. Now he does everything by himself, but he is like a dazed man who has no clue.
Fortunately, there were two married people, Chu Yi and Chu Ping, who helped make plans. Although the procurement process was a bit hectic, it went smoothly in the end. They just waited for the eighth day of the lunar month to go to Jiang's house.
