The autumn wind blows slowly, still carrying a hint of summer's remaining dryness.
This year’s autumn harvest is less than half a month later than in previous years.
In the spring, Linshan County was still suffering from drought, and the crops planted produced very little.
After the floods and the drought were alleviated, people with fertile land naturally had to plant a new crop of rice.
As mentioned before, Li Sanzhu is good at growing crops, and the crops he grows have plump grains, which are no worse than the seeds sold exclusively in shops in the town. More than five times the seeds in Lijiacun were exchanged with Li Sanzhu's family.
From earing poplars to grain filling, experienced farmers can basically tell the harvest.
People in the countryside are eagerly counting on this harvest to move forward. A good harvest is just around the corner. Every household has wiped away the anger and sorrow of the past few years and is full of energy. People are busy at work in every house and almost never leave.
Li Sanzhu's family has had a lot of money in the past two years. Regardless of the fertile land in the mountains, they can buy a lot of it as long as it is not far from home.
It didn't rain, and the fields didn't go to waste.
Since the rain, not only the fruit trees, herbs, and rice have grown wildly, but also the weeds have grown wildly. It has become a busy job for the family in the field. No matter how many people there are at home, they still have to go outside and hire some short-term workers from time to time to help with the work.
When the farming season was busy, it was difficult to hire short-term workers, and there were many servants in the family. It was not suitable to buy more people, so Li Qiusui suggested that after harvesting this season's crops, he could rent some of the land and let others help plant it.
Li Sanzhu and Liu were still hesitating.
No matter how busy you are, you can't delay Li Changshan's marriage. After preparing the eight gifts, you can go to the Chu family to propose marriage.
Sisters Li Qiusui can't go either. There are rules in Lijia Village, and daughters married outside the family cannot go with them.
Li Sanzhu and his wife led Li Changshan, and Li Guangmao invited Li Changgen's grandfather Li Guangcheng. His grandson was a scholar, and they went to propose marriage with him to add honor to his family.
In this way, there are five people in the Li family, plus the matchmaker besides the members, there are exactly six people.
The marriage proposal went smoothly, the couple was of the right age, and the wedding was scheduled for March of next year.
After the marriage was confirmed, Mrs. Liu finally felt a big stone fall in her heart, and she was beaming with joy all day long.
After that, a member of the family and his wife came to the door. Li Sanzhu and Liu received them warmly. After seeing off the guests, the couple closed the door and muttered for a long time. After dinner, they left their eldest daughter Xia He alone to talk.
Xia He left his parents' yard, his face red all the time. He led Hong Tao who was guarding the door and suddenly went to find Li Qiu Sui.
"Sister, what's wrong?" Li Qiusui had eaten a little too much at dinner and was wandering around the yard to eat. He noticed at a glance that his sister was unusual and teased, "Did your parents scold you?"
"You shouldn't. My mother has never been willing to speak loudly to you."
Did he get beaten? It’s not like he’s unhappy!
Xia He hurriedly waved his hands, "No, where did you want to go? My parents won't scold me! It's like my mother is teasing you. Why didn't you rush to beat me? Oops, the more you tease me, the more you tease me. Far……"
Xia He hesitated to speak, his face turned even redder!
So what happened?
Li Qiu Sui waved everyone away. It was not dark yet, the days were long and the nights were short. The sun had not set over there, but the moon had already risen.
Wait... this is obviously a very embarrassed look...
Li Qiusui's eyes widened and he asked suspiciously: "The members came to visit today. Could it be that they also helped my sister to talk about her husband's family?"
Li Changshan's marriage was brokered by someone outside the group. Li Qiusui said this with a bit of joking.
Unexpectedly, Xia He covered his face and stamped his feet: "You can't keep your voice down!"
The red peach and green screen haven't gone far yet, letting them hear how they can meet people face to face in the future.
He really made his guess right. Li Qiusui rubbed his chin and looked at his sister with a smile.
Xia He's appearance took after the Liu family. His skin was fair and beautiful, but his temperament was extremely restrained, which he took after Li Sanzhu.
Thirteen years old, she will be fourteen after the Chinese New Year, which is appropriate for her husband's family in the countryside.
"Which family are you talking about? Do we know each other? I have to let my parents go and find out."
Li Qiusui didn't tell her sister not to get married or to find a husband in a hurry. If she sang on any stage and acted in any play, and didn't lose touch with the outside world, or even try to mess around, she could survive well in any environment. Just because she has the ability and courage to bear the consequences of her inappropriate thoughts does not mean that she has to prove to everyone that it is the wisest thing to follow nature and make herself live a better life.
Xia He felt uncomfortable when Li Qiu Sui looked at him. He still blushed and stopped covering his face, "...that's right, it's the little fat guy who got married, Cheng Yanshou!"
Li Qiusui was surprised, "Isn't he not too fat now?"
I've seen both sides of him this year, and Xia He has seen them too. Why do you still call him a fat guy?
"His chubby appearance is so popular!" Xia He muttered, "I never expected that their family would come to propose marriage?"
Li Qiusui raised his eyebrows and stood leaning against the jujube tree with his arms folded, "Don't think about this now. Since they have already come to the door, the couple must have spoken first. There is no need to worry about who is so and so... just tell them. Do you have a crush on the boy from the Cheng family? Or, if you like the boy from the family, tell me."
Xia He secretly glanced at his sister. This girl's attitude was really domineering and intimidating. She was never so nervous in front of her parents.
Then, Xia He burst into laughter, "Sui Sui, why do I feel like you can come to snatch the bride of any boy I have fallen in love with?"
Seeing Xia He laughing so hard that he couldn't stand up straight, Li Qiu Sui rolled his eyes at her and said in a non-committal tone: "Which family's boy is not worthy of you, so why do you need me to come and snatch your bride?"
Let’s not talk about other families, let’s talk about the marriage proposal. Let’s not talk about anything else, just money. It’s not that Li Qiu Sui is bragging, his family is really no less than his family. Although his family is suspected of being a nouveau riche, his family has not disliked them for many generations. The savings!
There is also Cheng Yanshou. I heard that he is not bad at reading, but his fourth brother is also very talented. He doesn't want to take the Jinshi exam for three to five years. It will be a matter of time before he can pass the exam.
Xia He blushed again, this time because he was embarrassed to be praised by Li Qiu Sui, "I'm not as good as you said. We don't leave the house all day long, how can we meet so many boys?"
Li Qiu Sui calmed down and said, "Sister, our family is not bad, and you are also very good. Marriage is something that should not be taken lightly. You should take your parents' words to heart, and your own feelings are also very important."
Xia He pursed his lips and raised his eyes to look at Li Qiusui, "I understand, thank you Suisui!"
Li Qiusui held her hand and encouraged her to continue talking.
Xia He lowered his head again, "Cheng, Mr. Cheng has lost weight and looks good. My parents said that whether they have children or not... they are not allowed to take concubines."
Heirs were extremely important to the ancients, and it was extremely rare to make such a promise when starting a family. I was afraid that his parents were already tempted, so Xia He's face was always red, and he had no intention of objecting.
As a result, Li Sanzhu's family once again welcomed a happy event.
At the same time, the family of Li Guangping, the former head of the Li clan, was under a cloud because the scholar Li Changqing was beaten up and his right arm was said to be inoperable when writing and holding a pen.
