After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

Ye Dalang, who was excited all night, knocked on Ye Lao Da's door early in the morning.

"Mom, get up. It's getting late."

Ye Qing was woken up. He glanced out the window and could still see the stars, but the rooster that crowed on time every day had not yet woken up.

Ye Qing got up and packed up. Considering his brother's nervousness, he forgave him for disturbing his sleep. He had never thought he was such a reckless person.

After Ye washed his face and rinsed his mouth, he went to the kitchen to cook porridge.

"Qingya, I won't go in to help you. My hair will smell like fireworks."

Ye Qing died speechlessly. After living for more than ten years, this was the first time he remembered that burning fire would smell like fireworks.

"Brother, why don't you change into new clothes?" Ye Dalang was still wearing his old clothes.

"Change it when you go out. If it gets dirty, it won't look good."

"Brother, when have you ever cared about this?"

"Today is different, you have to behave better. I'll help you light the fire tomorrow, so just make do with it today." Ye Dalang was in a good mood and was combing his hair.

Ye Qing just wanted to say, "No matter who you are, get off my brother." But she didn't dare. If she said it in this situation, Zhou would definitely scold her.

Mrs. Zhou and Boss Ye came out of the house yawning. Old Man Ye and Mrs. Li were also woken up and got up immediately to clean up.

The four of them stood at the door, looking at the dark sky, and were a little dazed for a moment.

"What time is it, Dalang?"

"I don't know. It should be dawn soon."

Could he be more reliable? But seeing how excited he is, I don't want to spoil his fun.

Ye Lao Da took the prepared chicken feed and went to the backyard. The chickens looked at Ye Lao Da and continued to sleep. They hadn't woken up yet, so it was not time to eat yet.

After Ye Qing finished cooking, the family members also washed up. After the family finished breakfast, the sky began to slowly brighten.

"Dad, please sweep the yard, just in case the Wei family wants to come visit us."

"Okay, you sweep it." Boss Ye brought the cooked pig food to the backyard.

"Dad, please sweep the floor. Don't let the dirt get on my hair."

The expression on Boss Ye's face was hard to read. He silently said to himself, "Don't hit the children, don't curse at people, and don't get angry so early in the morning."

There is a saying in the village that if you get angry or curse in the morning, your luck for the whole day will be bad.

Boss Ye forced a smile and agreed.

After dinner, the chickens, ducks and rabbits at home were fed, and then other families in the village started to get up, and the smoke from the cooking slowly dissipated.

Ye Dalang changed into new clothes and urged Ye Lao Da and Zhou to change clothes. Then he sat at the door, waiting for Aunt Hua to come.

Old Man Ye couldn't help it any longer, and tried to speak gently, "Da Lang, please be more steady. Girls nowadays like steady men."

"Okay, Grandpa. I'm the most steady one. I'll be the one to wake you up today."

Ye Qing couldn't help laughing out loud. He had never seen his brother like this before. He was so naive.

"Qingya, what are you laughing at?" Ye Dalang was waiting anxiously.

"Brother, I am happy. I think everything will go well today."

Ye Dalang continued to stand at the door with satisfaction, looking again and again in the direction of Aunt Hua's house.

Mrs. Zhou couldn't stand her son's silly look, "Da Lang, go get the things from the house, load them into the car first, and we'll leave soon."

Ye Dalang walked quickly to the room where things were stored and took out two packages of cakes, a piece of meat and two fish.

The sun rose, and Aunt Hua changed into new clothes and came over neatly.

Ye Qing knew Wei Xin, and didn't want to join in the fun, so he could go when the engagement was finalized. Mainly because he got up too early in the morning and felt dizzy, so he decided to go back and have a good sleep.

Mrs. Li and Old Man Ye were old and slept less, so one went to tidy up the vegetable garden and the other cleaned the house.

Old man Ye was worried about his eldest grandson's marriage. He couldn't feel at ease working in the fields, so he might as well wait for news at home.

When Ye Qing woke up, he heard his second and third aunts talking to Li in the yard.

Ye Qing got up, greeted the two aunts, and went to the kitchen to knead the dough. There was no dry food left at home. If he kneaded it now, he could steam it in the afternoon.

The three of them held needles and threads in their hands and listened attentively to the outside world, all wanting to know how the photo shoot went.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the familiar sound of an ox cart was heard. Ye Qing ran to the door first. It was indeed his own ox cart.

Li's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law also heard it, put down their needlework, stood up and greeted them.

Looking at the smiles on their faces, I knew that today's matter was accomplished.

"Aunt Hua, please come in and sit down. Is the marriage settled?"

"It's settled. Five days from now will be a good day. We'll propose on that day." Aunt Hua said happily.

"Let Dalang buy you a big carp and serve it as the main dish at your wedding." Shen joked.

Several people sat down in the room, and Ye Dalang diligently went to the kitchen to fetch some water. There was no smoke or anything like that at this time.

Those who didn't go to the party were curious about what happened today, and Aunt Hua was there to share their interesting stories.

"The two young people look very well matched standing together. Both families are kind and it is perfect for them to be in-laws." The more Aunt Hua looked at the two children, the more she saw that they looked like a couple.

"Da Lang, what did Wei Xin tell you? Did she ask to buy anything? Let's prepare it early."

"Mother, she didn't ask for a dowry. She only made one request, which was to send her two younger brothers to study in the city. Shu Xiu and his family paid for it themselves, and they just went back and forth with Wu Lang and his family."

"This is not a problem. Master Jiang's school requires an assessment for admission. As long as you pass, you can live in the courtyard." Zhou didn't think it was a request.

"You will definitely be able to pass the exam. Wei Jia is already a student." Ye Dalang said what he just learned today.

"Oh, Wei Jia looks different from the kids in the village. He has passed the examination to become a student at such a young age." Several people in the yard were surprised.

Ye Qing listened with great interest, and she knew that Wei Jia was not a simple person.

"We will take care of the round-trip transportation from now on. It's not convenient for their family to go. I guess this is the reason why they didn't go to the city to study." Zhou promised.

Knowing that the marriage was going through, the whole family was very happy. Even the uncle said he would send some game when the engagement took place.

Ye Lao Da and his family went to the city again, first to buy six-color gifts. Ye Lao Da also took his sister to buy silver jewelry while Ye Lao Da and Zhou went to the yard to deliver things.

He thought that the little girl should like it, so Ye Qing asked him to buy a silver hairpin for Wei Xin, which was a style that young girls liked.

Ye Dalang had saved a lot of money from selling chicken and goose eggs, so he bought a silver bracelet and earrings for Li and Zhou.

When Mrs. Li and Mrs. Zhou received the gifts, they were both very touched. They felt that their love for their children was not in vain as they remembered to buy gifts for them.

In the blink of an eye, it was the engagement day. Zhou prepared six kinds of gifts, half a pig, and a sheep that several uncles sent together, which was caught in the mountains.

There was also a silver hairpin prepared by Ye Dalang, and Zhou also matched it with clothes and earrings. She also prepared a betrothal gift of six taels of silver, which was already a high standard in the surrounding villages.