Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

The entire Yang family thought that good things were about to happen.

In the afternoon, the old lady came out with Chun Xing and four bowls of fermented rice wine and eggs.

Fermented rice eggs, also known as boiled water eggs in Lion Rock, are the highest courtesy a host can show to guests.

Eggs were a rare commodity at that time.

The fermented rice wine egg also has a special meaning when dating. As long as the woman eats the egg, it means the marriage is settled.

Seeing that the Wang family was friendly and smiling, the old lady borrowed eggs from their neighbors on both sides and cooked a pot of fermented rice wine and eggs. Together with the matchmaker's portion, each person had two eggs in his bowl.

Her son's marriage was finally settled, and as a mother, she couldn't wait to finalize it.

Poor parents in the world!

The Wang family, who were originally talking and laughing, stopped smiling when they saw the fermented rice wine eggs.

The old lady seemed not to notice the change in the Wang family's expressions and pushed the bowl of fermented rice and eggs in her hand towards the Queen Mother.

"Big sister, I put a lot of sugar in this boiled egg, it's very sweet. Try it."

The Queen Mother's face froze for a moment. She glanced at her man, who shook his head imperceptibly.

"You're too polite, sister. This boiled egg is a good thing. Keep it for your children at home!" The Queen Mother did not respond.

The old lady's heart skipped a beat and a bad premonition came to her mind.

There seems to be something wrong with this Wang family!

"The boiled eggs will lose their flavor if you let them cool down. Sister Li, you eat them first and try the cooking of my Chun Xing." The old lady gave herself a way out and turned her attention to the matchmaker, Aunt Li.

The matchmaker glanced at the Wang family and pushed the bowl back. She really liked to eat this boiled egg! But she was a principled person, and she would not eat other people's food before things were done!

"Sister, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Similarly, you can't eat fermented rice wine eggs in a hurry!"

If the matchmaker was not sure about the marriage, she would not have let the two families meet. Now the matchmaker's ambiguous attitude is very telling.

In the end, the Wang family did not eat the fermented rice wine and eggs, and their attitude towards the uncle's family was also very subtle.

Uncle Chunni and his family all forced themselves to smile, knowing that this meeting had failed again.

When the Wang family was about to leave, the matchmaker secretly took the old lady away.

"Big sister, the Wang family has taken a fancy to Bang Ming."

The old lady was overjoyed, thinking that her son finally had a place to stay.

Unexpectedly, there is a but!

"But, the son of the Wang family also likes your daughter." The matchmaker made a big turn.

"What?!" The old lady hasn't reacted yet!

"What do you mean? Isn't it Wang Damei who is meeting my son today?"

The matchmaker looked at the old lady silently for a while, and waited until she calmed down before saying: "You should have heard that the Wang family had an old lady who was like a medicine jar. She took medicine all year round, which made the Wang family very poor. However, after she passed away, their family recovered a little, but this also delayed Wang Datie. The Wang family also felt sorry for their daughter, so they came to your family to see if they could exchange the marriage!"

The so-called exchange marriage means that you marry my brother and I marry your brother.

The aunt felt sorry for her daughter and even said it was not allowed!

Aunt Li knew that this was going to be difficult, but since it had come to this, she had no choice but to go ahead.

"Sister, don't be so quick to reject me. Go back and discuss it with the head of the family. Think about it carefully. The Wang brothers and sisters are famous for their hard work and diligence, and they are worthy of your children." After saying that, he returned to the main room, said goodbye to Yang Andang and his son with a smile, and went back.

The guests had just left, and without caring that Chunni and her brother were still there, the old lady pulled the old man into the house and told him about the matter.

"That won't do. Our Chun Xing is pretty, hardworking, and she's still a junior high school student. How can she marry an old bachelor just for her brother?!" Yang Andang's voice suddenly rose, and he was obviously angry.

"Keep your voice down so the kids don't hear you!"

"We've heard it." The six brothers and sisters under the window had no awareness of being eavesdroppers and said in unison!

Little Dong Lin also said in a long baby voice: "Little brother heard it too!"

Although Chunni knew that the occasion was inappropriate, she couldn't help but laugh and gave Donglin a light kiss.

There is no way, the little guy is so cute, I really can’t help it!

Then, several people hurried back to the main room.

"Sister Chun Xing, you can't marry her. Their family is obviously taking advantage of someone's misfortune."

Qiuguo is already ten years old. In this rural area where children get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen or even younger, she is not considered young and knows a lot.

"If you don't know how to use idioms, don't use them." Xia Zhi glanced at her and said, "Don't interrupt when adults are talking. Just listen to what the uncle and aunt are saying."

"No, I can get married!" Chun Xing just turned 18. Unlike her brother who was thin, she was tall, with big hips and a round waist. She was hardworking and capable, and she was well-educated. She was completely in line with the villagers' aesthetics. Compared with Yang Bangming who had no one interested in her, many villagers had asked for her hand in marriage since the year before last.

The old man and his wife also planned to marry Chun Xing to someone in Shizi Village. Not only do they know her background well, but they can also take care of her from time to time.

"No, you are still young. You can wait two years and see." The old lady had tears in her eyes and was reluctant.

"Dad, Mom, I am willing. My brother is already 23 years old, it's time for him to get married. I am not young anymore, I will get married anyway, it doesn't matter who I marry."

Chun Xing didn't show any reluctance on her face. She and her brother had a good relationship since childhood. Seeing her parents worry about her brother's marriage, she also became anxious. It was not easy for someone to be willing to marry him, so she was just happy.

Even if she has to sacrifice her own happiness, she is willing!

"Little sister, you don't have to do this. I just don't believe that I, a tall and strong man who doesn't steal or rob, can't get married! If I ask you to marry in exchange, am I still a human being? " Yang Bangming was also very determined.

The family members argued endlessly.

"Actually, there's no need to be so pessimistic. If the Wang family's children are really good, then there won't be any problem whether Big Brother or Sister Chun Xing gets married. This way, it's like strengthening the relationship!"

Chunni was deeply touched when she saw the way the uncle’s family cared about each other!

In her previous life, her parents were not closely related, and in this life...

She still envies her cousins.

So, she came up with an idea.

"Since you think the Wang family's daughter is good, why don't you ask someone about Wang Datie? If he has a good character and personality, wouldn't that make everyone happy and strengthen the relationship?"

The uncle's family finally came to their senses. Yes, marriage exchange is just not a nice thing to say. If the other person is really good, and the benefits are also for the family, who cares what others say.

Go your own way and let others tell you!

The aunt thought about it and realized that her sister-in-law seemed to be from the same village as the Wang family. It would be a good idea to ask her about the situation. She discussed it with her family and hurried back to her mother's home in the next village.

Upon seeing this, Chunni and her brother also returned to their own homes.