After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Just at this time, the servant came to announce that the banquet was about to begin and asked the girls to go to the front hall to sit down and eat.

The girls went to the front hall and took their seats to the left of the main seat. The young men also came in one after another and sat to the right of the main seat.

Qin Yan and Wei Qinglin came in shoulder to shoulder, and everyone around them knew they had a good relationship.

The girls here were seeing Qin Yan for the first time, and many of them blushed.

Ji Qingmei also looked at Qin Yan and was stunned for a long time.

How could she not recognize him? Whose young man was this? He was so handsome!

Fang Nanzhi was young after all, and didn't notice what the girls were thinking. Instead, she winked at her brother who met her eyes, wanting to ask him how he was having fun.

But her brother gave her a warning look, which probably meant that she should be obedient.

Fang Nanzhi pouted at him, expressing her dissatisfaction as a sister.

After everyone was seated, the servants began to serve drinks and dishes.

Fang Nanzhi had been hungry for a long time. When she was playing the Feihualing game with Ji Qingmei just now, the poem mentioned some living things, and she thought of eating meat.

As soon as the dishes came, she was immediately attracted. Many of the dishes were new to her, so she asked Zheng Wanru next to her what they were.

"This is duck meat. Can you eat it? Don't eat too much."

But while speaking, Fang Nanzhi's cheeks were already bulging with food.

"It's okay. I tasted a little when my dad was drinking with others, and it didn't taste like alcohol. So what about this, what about this, what is this?"

She ate what was in her mouth while looking at what was on the plate.

"This is mutton soup. If you don't mind the smell, you can have some."

Fang Nanzhi blinked: "Why is this different from the mutton soup I eat? This mutton soup is white."

Seeing that she was enjoying the meal, Zheng Wanru smiled and said, "Mutton soup is made differently, so it looks different too. Try it and if you like it, I'll serve you more."

Fang Nanzhi took a bite here and there. Miss Zheng looked at her and felt that she was like a little squirrel, with a small mouth and cheeks, but she was eating so much that her food was plump and she refused to stop for a moment.

I couldn't help but laugh. No wonder grandpa likes her. She is so cute.

"Eat slowly, I'll serve it to you."

Fang Nanzhi felt that Sister Zheng was not as naughty as her husband said. She was so nice to her and she liked her so much.

For young people, the banquet is nothing more than eating and drinking, and the rest is just chatting and playing some small games, and soon the banquet is over.

Fang Nanzhi really couldn't bear to part with her new friends, especially Zheng Wanru and Wei Sihui.

They told each other where they lived and agreed to hang out together more often in the future.

Fang Nanzhi found her brother and walked out together.

There were horse-drawn carriages waiting near the gate. Fang Nanzhi looked around and found her father's ox cart was particularly conspicuous and easy to find.

She quickly patted her brother beside her and said, "Dad is there. He's here to pick us up."

Qin Yan took his sister's hand and they got into the car together.

At the door, Ji Qingmei looked at this scene and couldn't help but frowning.

It turns out that these two people are from the same family. Why are they riding in such a broken ox cart? They are indeed peasants.

But he couldn't help but think of Qin Yan's face, which was really good-looking.

On the way back, Fang Nanzhi sat in the ox cart and chattered about today's banquet, and Fang Tong was also very curious.

He had never eaten such a high-end banquet in his life and was quite envious. He thought to himself that if Brother Yan passed the provincial examination, he would have to hold a good one. It couldn't be worse than other people's birthday parties.

After this day, Fang Nanzhi and his brother returned to reading and studying, which was very busy and fulfilling.

Qian Fengping went to the village chief's house several times and really arranged a marriage for the young man Wang Kai. Not long after, the two sides officially got engaged.

Not only Wang Kai's aunt, but even the village chief's wife sent a matchmaker gift.

It was the first time that Qian Fengping received such money, and she found it quite novel.

But she did not forget Tiezhu and others. First of all, Tiezhu was a waiter in Juxianglou. She had a lot of contact with him during her time in the county town.

I know that he has an older sister who is also very hardworking. She is twenty years old and still unmarried. There is only one problem. She was engaged when she was sixteen, but the man died unexpectedly before the marriage took place.

Later, for some reason, rumors started spreading that she was unlucky in marriage, which is why it has been delayed until now.

Qian Fengping has met the person and he looks pretty good.

So he made an appointment for both parties to meet at Erwa's house today.

After Tiezhu split up the family, the old man moved out completely. He hadn't built a house yet, so he lived in Erwa's house, as there was still room in his house.

Now everyone is helping to clean up at Erwa's house, and Qian Fengping gave Uncle Tiezhu a new set of clothes.

The old man had suffered a stroke, but he had gone to Fang Tong's house before, intending to give some money to the messenger who brought the good news. She still remembered this kindness.

Uncle Tiezhu was helped to change his wife. He was both happy and nervous. He couldn't help but keep muttering that he didn't have a house at home and wondered if the girl's family would misunderstand him.

"I should have built the house earlier. I've made a lot of money throughout the winter, and I saved money for Tiezhu..."

Fang Tong was tying the belt for him at the moment and whispering comforting words.

"It's okay, Grandpa. But my wife has already told the girl's family about the house. I've also talked to her brother, so they know everything. Don't worry, Tiezhu has us brothers here. We'll talk to him if there's any problem."

The old man sighed, patted his shoulder, and said nothing.

At this time, Qian Fengping was cleaning with a few children. He brought some snacks and tea from home, which he prepared.

Tiezhu was also busy at this moment, tidying himself up, washing his hair and changing into clean clothes.

Fang Nanzhi skipped around, looking from one room to another. Seeing that everyone was busy, he handed the fan to Tiezhu. Tiezhu said, "This is for you. All the young men in the city love to use it. It makes them look handsome and elegant."

Tiezhu looked at the fan with a confused look on his face. He had seen it before in the county town, but he had never touched this fan.

He looked down, opened the fan with both hands, and fanned it in front of him according to his memory.

He looked so out of place that Goudan beside him was already laughing like a goose.

"Hahahaha, come on, come on, that young master is so graceful. You fanned me twice like you're sick. It's still a bit cold in the spring, and you're still playing with a fan."

Erwa couldn't bear to watch it either, so he reached out and took the fan away.

"No, no, that's not appropriate. The young man looks quite good in a long gown and holding a fan, but you look more like you're wearing shorts and carrying a hoe. Why don't you go to the fields and work when the girl comes, and show your diligence."

Fang Nanzhi held up her chin and said, "That won't work. My clothes will get dirty. If I don't need a fan, I might as well put on some makeup."

Upon hearing this, several men in the room almost jumped up: "What? Men wear makeup?"

She nodded as a matter of course. "Yes, the book says that both men and women can wear makeup. It makes you look neater and more polished!"

As she spoke, she began to look forward to it: "I'm good at drawing, maybe I can do it!"

Tiezhu hesitated, but the little girl had already run away.

She borrowed makeup items from her mother, and then ran back excitedly. Tiezhu was stunned when he saw her taking out the messy things.

No, do I really need to draw this?

"Uncle Tiezhu, please sit down and close your eyes."

She sat down opposite the iron pillar and opened her mother's bottles and jars. There were several colors and powders inside. She didn't know what they were used for at first, but she vaguely remembered that her mother had used several of them.

Some are applied on the face, some are applied on the mouth, and some are drawn on the eyebrows.

By the way, how do you draw eyebrows?

She remembered her mother's eyebrows, saying that they should be drawn long and thin. Her mother also said that she was not good at it. These things were bought not long ago. It was when they were shopping in the county town that her father insisted that her mother go in to pick them out.

She worked for a long time, but always felt something was wrong, so she scratched her head. Gou'er came over to take a look, and laughed so hard that he almost fell to his knees. Erwa also started crying.

Tiezhu's eyebrows were drawn thin and long, his cheeks were rosy, and his mouth was also red.

Fang Nanzhi had always felt something was wrong, and she felt even more guilty when she saw them laughing. Thinking about it, she had only seen her mother paint once or twice, so she wasn't very proficient yet.

Although Tiezhu didn't know what he looked like in the painting, he felt like crying when he saw them laughing.

Qian Fengping heard the commotion in their room and came over to take a look. When she saw Tiezhu, she couldn't help but take a step back, holding onto the door, feeling both amused and helpless.

"Oh my God, what are you doing? Go take him to the bathroom."

Tiezhu covered his face and ran out. Qian Fengping went over to hold her daughter's hand, tapped her nose, and put away all her makeup.

"You, are still messing around here."

After a lot of effort, the family finally finished their efforts and the girl's family also arrived. Except for the little girl Fang Nanzhi, everyone in the yard was a man, with Qian Fengping as the only woman.

So she came out to entertain them directly: "Come on, come on, there are a lot of people at home, you don't mind, right? If you do mind, I will make them squat far away!"

She deliberately said it in a funny way and made the woman laugh.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Qian Fengping walked over and took the girl's hand. She had come all the way here. "How long have you been walking? Are you tired?"

She was very caring and kind, and the girl's family also relaxed a lot, saying that it was okay and not tiring.

Chen Fengping brought them in and immediately looked at Tiezhu: "Tiezhu, quickly pour some tea."

The girl from the bride's family is surnamed Zhao and is called Xiniang. She looks to be around twenty years old and is already a grown-up girl.

They came as a family of three, both dressed neatly, especially the bride's clothes, which looked brand new. It was obvious that this family cared a lot about their daughter.

Qian Fengping was a little worried before, but later asked Fang Tong to secretly investigate.

Although there is a son in the family, the family does not treat this sister badly.

After the previous marriage went wrong, it was talked about by outsiders, but this family didn't seem to take it too seriously. It's hard to talk about my daughter's marriage, so let's talk about it slowly.

When they suggested that they could meet each other, the Zhao family was not particularly impatient and just asked the two children to meet first.

Qian Fengping was pleased with their performance. Now that they had met, she felt they both had kind faces and seemed to be quite compatible.

While Qian Fengping was observing them, the mother and daughter were also looking around.

Qian Fengping just called Tiezhu's name, and Zhao Xiniang turned around and looked directly into his eyes. She didn't avoid him at all, and even looked him up and down. This made Tiezhu feel a little embarrassed, and he scratched his head.

His brothers were all familiar with this action, especially Fang Tong. He knew at a glance that he was shy, and felt that this brother was really disappointing!

The following process was a bit complicated. Qian Fengping spoke first and asked both parties to talk about their family situations.

Zhao Xinniang's mother told her everything about the family situation, which was similar to what Qian Fengping had found out before, and they almost didn't hide anything.

While they were talking, they were paying attention to the expressions of Tiezhu and the others, and saw that they had almost no reaction.

"This child has ideas, a strong character, and is capable..."

This can indeed be seen. The matchmaker is very open and generous. She will smile or nod to anyone she meets his eyes.

Tiezhu was introduced to here by Fang Tong and others. They told him about his family situation. Needless to say, Tiezhu is very hardworking and now he is making money with Fang Tong.

When she heard that he could now earn forty cents a day, Xiniang's mother was shocked.

She used to do the same work as Tiezhu as her son, so when you add it up, it's more than enough to support the family.

Then the mother and daughter went to see the old man. The old man was leaning on the bed. When he entered the room, he apologized and said that he could not receive guests.

The two of them didn't care and let him have a good rest.

The family sat together and chatted, but Erwa and the others didn't come in. Their old man mentioned the engagement and building a house.

"When the house is built, you can live together. As for me, I won't cause you any trouble. I will go back and let my sons take care of me. This is what they should do."

Tiezhu's brows furrowed immediately. He hadn't expected his grandfather to have such thoughts. He said immediately, "No, Grandpa, I don't agree to this. I have to provide for you in your old age. I have the ability to support my wife and children, and I won't let you suffer."

When Xiniang's mother heard this, she frowned and had some thoughts in her mind. Zhao Xiniang turned her head to look at Tiezhu and felt that this man was honest.

The old man quickly waved his hands: "What are you talking about, kid? The girl married you to live a good life with you. Why are you always dragging your grandfather around? When the time comes, you will be out all day long, how can you let your wife serve me?"

Ma Tiezhu stuck his neck out and just insisted on disagreeing.

There was a freeze here. Qian Fengping heard it clearly outside the door and quickly winked at her daughter.

Fang Nanzhi understood and skipped in.

"Brother Tiezhu, Sister Xiniang, let's go out for a walk."

The bridesmaid glanced at her mother and saw the hesitation in her eyes, but she shook her head slightly without saying anything, then stood up and went out.

The old man glared at his grandson and said, "Why are you in a daze? Hurry up and go."

Tiezhu just came back to his senses from what happened just now, scratched his head and followed.