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I'm getting married the day after tomorrow. If I'm not at home today to organize my dowry and prepare food for the guests tomorrow, how can I find time to go to town?

In his opinion, a girl's marriage is a top priority. Why is this family so unconcerned?

But he was an outsider, so he could only think about it in his mind but not say it out loud.

He smiled and said, "Then I will go to help you early tomorrow morning. If you need anything else, bring it with you tomorrow."

Liu Siyu thought about it and realized that there was actually nothing to prepare. Her family was not planning to have any guests, and the food at home was more than enough to handle one or two tables of guests.

"You don't need to bring anything. Just take your family to eat at noon tomorrow. If it's inconvenient for your aunt, bring her something back to share in the good fortune."

"Ah," Boss Li responded, but he was thinking in his mind.

Although the host told me not to bring anything, it was still not a good idea to go empty-handed when something like this happened.

He didn't have much money, but after careful calculation, he still had some money left from the three taels of silver that Liu Siyu gave him to build a tofu shop.

"Then be careful on the road. I'll go there early tomorrow morning."

Along the way, Liu Siyu vaguely explained what happened today.

Wang wanted to ask more questions.

Liu Siyu said, "It's really no big deal. Those rogues have been jailed by Captain Qin. This town will be safer from now on."

Suddenly curious.

"How did you find that yard?"

Wang scolded, "It's because we were worried about you. We searched all the way to Qingfeng Tower, but there was no sign of you. Then we found your uncle Li, and he suggested reporting you to the police."

"We then found Wang Er, who came to the market to collect money last time. He said you were safe and sound and that he had gone out to eat with Captain Qin. He then took us to the small courtyard."

Liu Siyu raised her eyebrows and thought to herself, Boss Li is good and can find the right person at the critical moment.

Liu Sihan was very worried about this incident. Even though he knew that those scoundrels had been caught, he was still worried.

"Sister, even if there aren't those rogues, you should never go to town alone in the future. Either call me or call Lai Xi, otherwise I won't be at ease."

Wang nodded.

"Yes, you can't go to town alone from now on. Once you're married, you should put your husband's family first and discuss everything with Lai Xi..."

"I understand, mother." Liu Siyu didn't like Wang's constant instilling in her the theory that a woman should regard her husband as her God.

Liu Siyu had no intention of entertaining guests when she got married.

I thought about inviting the Zheng couple, the Wu couple, the village chief and the elders to my house for a meal, and the matter would be over.

In the morning, Wang started to get busy early. She first counted Liu Siyu's dowry and then swept the yard.

Then he called out, "You two should get up. It's already dawn. If you don't get up and clean up, your Aunt Zheng will laugh at you when she comes."

Liu Sihan got up quickly, put on his clothes quickly and went to the kitchen to help.

But Liu Siyu didn't plan to get up early. It was just dawn, who would come so early?

Besides, she had nothing to do today and wanted to sleep in. She would be embarrassed to sleep in tomorrow when she gets married.

He squinted his eyes, yawned, and muttered something casually.

"I'm sleepy, stop calling me."

After saying this, he turned over and continued to sleep soundly.

Wang shook her head helplessly.

A trace of doubt rose in his mind. Doesn't this girl have to marry the boy from the Tian family? Why is she so uninterested in the marriage?

I didn't have this attitude towards Zhang Zhiyuan before. I was very concerned about everything related to that kid.

The attitude towards Lai Xi always makes people feel strange.

She showed neither the joy of a girl-to-be nor any intention of resisting the marriage.

Wang thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so she just shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

He quickly went to the kitchen and cut the meat, then looked at the offal in the pot.

I picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. It was almost salty, fragrant and soft.

He picked up the radish and cabbage and started cutting them.

Liu Sihan was sitting in front of the stove and making a fire. He brought a small stool with a bamboo basket full of garlic on it. He tore open a garlic with a "sizzling" sound.

He picked out small garlic cloves and peeled them one by one, but his face was full of melancholy.

Logically speaking, his sister's marriage was a happy thing, but he felt empty inside.

After my sister got married, she lived with someone else. I’m afraid the days when my sister and I could talk and laugh together are gone forever.

As I thought about it, my eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Wang was about to crack the garlic cloves when she looked down and saw her son's red eyes.

"What's wrong? Can't bear to leave?"

Liu Sihan didn't say anything, but quickly turned her face away and blinked away the tears in her eyes.

Wang grabbed a handful of garlic and patiently consoled her, "It's a good thing that your sister is getting married. If she saw you like this, she would be distressed."

"Besides, why don't you wish her well on this happy day? Why are you shedding tears? Isn't your sister still your sister after she gets married? She's not far away. If you miss her, just go visit her often. With all the business at home, she will definitely go to town often. How can we not see each other?"

Liu Sihan listened to his mother's comfort and felt that he was being too pretentious.

Her cheeks turned red and she said awkwardly, "I didn't cry, it's just that the garlic is too spicy for my eyes."

Wang didn't expose it, but she gave a reminder.

"Go wash your face. Your sister will be up soon. If she sees you, she might feel uncomfortable too."

"I got it," Liu Sihan threw away the garlic cloves and directly got a basin of ice water. When the cold water was poured on his face, he shivered.

The bitterness in my heart disappeared and I couldn't help but shiver.

But she still washed her face with cold water, then sat down in front of the stove again. While adding firewood, she warmed her red little hands in the stove hole.

Liu Siyu saw this scene as soon as she entered the door.

"What were you doing just now? Why are your hands so frozen?"

As he spoke, he rubbed his hands and exhaled deeply. White mist came out of his mouth and was still warm when it hit his hands.

"Why is it still so cold after such a nice few days?"

Liu Sihan quickly stood up and put a smile on his face.

"Today is only the seventh day of the lunar year, and the tail of winter is still here. It would be strange if it wasn't cold. You can come and light the fire and warm yourself up at the same time."

Liu Siyu was about to sit down when Wang reminded her, "There is hot water in the kitchen. Hurry up and wash up. The sun will be out soon, and your aunt Zheng and aunt Wu will be here soon."

Liu Siyu rubbed her slightly cold cheeks.

Yawning, he said, "I know. She's getting married tomorrow. Look how busy you are."

"Getting married is the most important thing for a girl. What parent wouldn't be busy for their children?"

Zheng's voice floated from outside the house.

Liu Siyu hurried to the kitchen door to greet them.

"Aunt Zheng is here really early. I just got up. Please come in and sit down."

Zheng smiled and stroked her long hair, jokingly asking, "What's the matter? Do you think I'm welcome because I came too early?"

Liu Siyu hurriedly took Zheng's arm.

She said coquettishly, "Aunt Zheng, you know that people are craning their necks to wait for you to come, yet you still tease me like this."

Zheng laughed and Wu also came in.

The kitchen suddenly became lively.

Zheng didn't feel like she was in someone else's home at all. She rolled up her sleeves and took the kitchen knife from Wang's hand.

She looked like an old woman commanding her daughter-in-law.

"Leave the cutting and washing to me. You should quickly take inventory of the things at home. I'm afraid there will be quite a few people here today."

Wang's brows were tightly knitted together, and she didn't react for a moment.

Mrs. Wu did not consider herself an outsider at all. She picked up the wooden basin and scooped the pig offal from the pot into the basin.

"What are you still standing there for? It's such a happy day, and you're pushing people away. I heard that quite a few people are ready to come to do you a favor."