During dinner in the evening, Li Jinhua told everyone about Xiao Li's engagement, and everyone was very happy.

Lin Cao smiled and said, "It's settled, it's settled. Li'er spoke so highly of Yuan-ge'er, I was afraid someone else would place an order before us."

Xiao Lao San nodded without saying anything, but obviously agreed with what he said.

Even Xiao Shugen couldn't help but take out the wine and pulled Xiao Laosan and Xiao Li to drink a glass, "Come on, let's have a drink together today, three generations of grandparents and grandchildren."

Seeing that he was about to fill the large bowl, Xiao Lao San quickly advised him, "Hey, Dad, drink less."

"Your father hasn't reached the point where he can't drink anymore." Although he said so, Xiao Shugen still only poured a small half bowl of wine. "If wine wasn't expensive and your mother wasn't reluctant to let me spend that money, who in the surrounding villages can drink as much as your father?"

How could Xiao Lao San dare to say he couldn't do it? He could only look at his mother, hoping that she would control her man. Who knew...

The old lady acted as if she didn't see anything and obviously didn't intend to get involved in the affairs of the father and son.

But Bao Ge'er couldn't sit still. Seeing them drinking, he put his bowl over and said, "Bao'er wants to drink too!"

"No!" Lin Cao quickly took back his small bowl and looked at him with a helpless smile, "The wine doesn't taste good. Bao'er doesn't want to drink it. Daddy will make you some brown sugar water later. We don't want to drink this."

"Fourth brother~" Baoger has already seen clearly that in this family, only fourth brother's words are the most effective, and what others say is useless.

If it were anyone else, Xiao Li would probably agree, but he was really unsure about drinking.

"Be good, Bao'er, I'll take you to drink some delicious water some other day. This wine really doesn't taste good. Look, I don't want to drink it anymore."

If he hadn't just drunk all the wine, Bao Ge'er would have almost believed him.

Seeing him lying with his eyes wide open, the little guy looked at him in disbelief, "Fourth brother is so bad!"

"Ahem!" Xiao Li coughed dryly, feeling guilty for a moment. "Whenever there's something wrong, you call Fourth Brother. When there's nothing wrong, you call Fourth Brother bad. I don't know who's worse!"

"Fourth brother is bad! Fourth brother is bad!" Baoger couldn't argue with him and could only repeat this sentence over and over again.

Xiao Li reached out and pinched his little cheek. When he let go, his already rosy little face turned red.

The old lady looked at it with a distressed look, "Oh my, whose poor little one is this? Come quickly, come, let grandma hug you, grandma loves our baby so much!"

Hearing this, Bao Ge'er immediately took his small bowl and went to find the old lady, "I like grandma~"

The sweet voice coaxed the old lady so much, "Our Bao'er is so lovable!"

The little guy was praised and hid in the old lady's arms a little embarrassedly, which made everyone laugh.

Xiao Lao San even laughed at his son directly, "Bao'er is shy."

"Daddy is so bad! Bao'er has no shame!" Baoger angrily popped his head out of the old lady's arms and glared at his father angrily.

Xiao Lao San was even happier. "Our Bao'er is so cute and fair-skinned. Which boy is as well-raised as our Bao'er?"

"Are you praising Baoer or Zhuzi?" Lin Cao slapped him in annoyance.

After being slapped by his husband, Xiao Lao San laughed twice and said, "Isn't it all the same?"

Everyone: "..."

Even Xiao Li couldn't help but hold his forehead.

He really couldn't understand how Xiao Lao San, with his ever-changing emotional intelligence, managed to win her husband. It couldn't be just his face, could it?

After chatting about family matters for a while, Xiao Shugen discussed with the old lady an auspicious date for the wedding. They finally chose the ninth day of November, which was less than a month away.

Suddenly, the old lady slapped her thigh, her face full of annoyance. "Time is so tight, I'm afraid our family won't have enough time to make wedding clothes for you, Li'er. And as for Yuan'er's family, we left in such a hurry that we forgot to send a piece of red cloth."

"This..." Lin Cao also frowned, "This time is indeed a bit tight. If it really doesn't work, my mother and I can rush to make it together. We should be able to make it in time. I just don't know if Brother Yuan'er's family will make it in time?"

In today's world, no one is rich. Those who are poor can't even wear new wedding clothes. They are lucky enough to borrow or buy other people's old wedding clothes to show off.

Basically, these wedding dresses are worn by one person and then passed on to the next person to wear. If they are torn, they will be patched up and left for the next person to wear.

Their family had been through the same thing before, but now they were not short of money and everyone in the family had two new sets of clothes, so they naturally wouldn't let Li'er wear old wedding clothes.

Li Jinhua thought about it and was about to nod when Xiao Li spoke first.

"No need to go to such trouble. I can just go to the cloth shop in the city and buy a piece of ready-made clothing. As for Brother Yuan..."

I will ask him tomorrow. If his family has already prepared the wedding clothes, I will send two more pieces of red cloth. If they haven't prepared it, or there is not enough time, I will see if Brother Yuan is willing to go to the city with me and buy ready-made clothes then.

If the cloth shop has time, we can ask them to help us make the wedding dresses. This will free up time for other things. What do Grandma and Third Uncle think? "

The two of them thought about it and both felt that his idea was good.

Lin Cao even praised directly, "Li'er is really smart. I didn't even think of buying ready-made clothes at the cloth shop."

"Uncle, you can go to the city more often when you have time. We are not short of money anymore, so we can buy a lot of things. When the time comes, call me and Uncle. You and Baoer will be responsible for the shopping, and Uncle and I will move the things."

Lin Cao had only been to the city a few times since he was a child. Hearing this, he felt both excited and embarrassed. "That won't work. How can I let Li'er move things? Your uncle can do it alone."

"That's right, I can do it alone." Xiao Laosan is not only a son slave, but also a wife slave.

Since both of them said so, what else could Xiao Li say?

The next morning, Xiao Li told the old lady that he would not be home for breakfast and went out.

When he arrived at the Lu family, he happened to meet Lu Yuan, who was carrying a backpack and heading up the mountain near the Lu family.

He raised an eyebrow, "So early?"

In order to see him, I went out before dawn, but I didn't expect him to come so early.

Fortunately, I am fast, otherwise the two of them would have missed each other.

Lu Yuan was also surprised when she saw him, "Why are you here so early? Are you here to see me?"

"What else?" Xiao Li handed him the meat bun he had taken out earlier, "Eat it quickly, don't let anyone find out."

"Hmm?" Lu Yuan had something stuffed in her mouth and she took a bite subconsciously.

The bun fell down, but Xiao Li caught it and scratched his chin, "Are you stupid?"

"Meat buns?" Lu Yuan swallowed the food in his mouth and tasted the meat buns. His eyes brightened up noticeably.

It is really hard to remain indifferent when being looked at by such a pair of eyes that seem to have stars in them.

Xiao Li couldn't help but gently touched his head, "Do you like meat buns?"

"I like it!" Lu Yuan nodded, confidently saying, "Who doesn't like meat buns? They're made with white flour and meat, and they're made with real money. How can I not like them?"

"So after all, what you like is money?" Xiao Li was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Lu Yuan took the bun from him and started eating, "What else?"

That look, that tone, it seemed like he was so ungrateful.

“…”Okay, if he is a money-grubber, then he is a money-grubber. Anyway, I can still afford it.

After finishing the buns, Lu Yuan touched her still unsatisfied belly and said, "By the way, what do you want to talk to me about? Have you decided on the wedding date?"

In the village, when getting engaged, both families usually agree on a wedding date.

However, he heard from his little dad that because the two families had made the decision in such a hurry, they agreed yesterday that they would tell their family once the Lu family picked a date.

Xiao Li nodded, "It's settled. We'll get married on the ninth day of November. But I'm not here today for this. Will Grandma tell Uncle Lin about this?"

"Then why are you looking for me? So early?" Lu Yuan looked up at the sky which was still dark.

At that time, there were not many people in the village who had gotten up, otherwise it would be inconvenient for me to stay with him and talk like this, and let him touch me here and there.

"Regarding the wedding dress, has your family prepared? If not, do you want to go with me to the city to find a cloth shop and ask an embroiderer to make the wedding dress?" Xiao Li still preferred to find someone to do it directly.

After all, embroidery is really tiring for the eyes these days, and in his opinion, Lu Yuan and Lin Qing are both boys, just like men, so how good can their embroidery skills be?

Lu Yuan blushed suddenly, "This... I have to ask little daddy, wait a minute, I'll go ask him now."

After saying that, he turned around and ran back without caring about his reaction.

The second branch of the Lu family.

Lin Qing was cooking porridge on a small stove. Seeing him rushing back, she thought something had happened and quickly stood up. "What's wrong?"

"Xiao Si, he asked me about the wedding dress. He said that if our family didn't prepare any, he would take me to the city to find an embroiderer to make the wedding dress, so I wouldn't have to do it myself." After Lu Yuan finished speaking, she looked at her little father nervously.

Others may not know, but he knows how good his little father's embroidery skills are, and he is afraid that his little father will be unhappy if they don't let him help.

No one knows a son better than his father. How could Lin Qing not see what he was thinking? Helplessly and amusedly, he poked his forehead.

"You, you! You really have forgotten your father now that you have a husband. You haven't even entered the Xiao family yet! You're already so supportive of Xiao Si. Won't you be completely dominated by him in the future?"

Lu Yuan whined and hugged his arm, shaking it gently. "Little Daddy, what nonsense! I didn't say that! I just feel sorry for you, little Daddy!"

Anyway, there is no way he would admit that he is on Xiao Si's side!

Lin Qing smiled and shook his head. "Okay, okay, I know you feel bad for me. See when he's free and have him take you to the city to find a cloth shop to make your wedding dress! You're engaged now anyway, so it's okay to go out for a walk together."

Lu Yuan was so happy that she collapsed on the spot, "Little Daddy, you are so nice!"

After saying that, he quickly hugged Lin Qing, then turned around and ran away again.

Looking at his leaving back, Lin Qing's eyes were full of pampering and helplessness.

You are already so old, but you are still like a child who has not grown up. You don’t know what to do if you have a child?

Fortunately, everyone in the Xiao family is easy to get along with. Even if he is not sensible enough, he is hardworking and will not offend his husband's family.

Xiao Si is obviously a good person. Yesterday he specifically asked me to give the gold pendant to Yuan Ge'er. I guess he loves me a lot.

Moreover, scholars all like to have a good reputation. As long as Xiao Si still wants to study and take the imperial examination, he will definitely not dare to do anything to treat his wife harshly.

……

On the other side, Lu Yuan jogged along and saw the scholar waiting by the roadside at the same place as before.

He was wearing a long robe, had an upright figure, and had a handsome face.

Thinking that this man would be his husband in the future, his ears started to burn and his pace gradually slowed down.

When he approached, Xiao Li had already noticed his presence, but deliberately ignored him.

Seeing that he hesitated for a long time and finally stopped moving, I turned my head to look in his direction.

"What did Uncle Lin say?"

"Ah? What did you say?" The boy was confused and took a while to react. But when he met his half-smile, his cheeks began to heat up. "I'll go to the city with you."

"Okay, when are we going?" He looked at the young man's dusty appearance and couldn't help feeling a little soft-hearted.

He raised his hand and gently stroked the boy's gray face. "You don't have to hide it anymore. The news of your engagement will spread throughout the village today. I don't think anyone will be so blind as to bully you."

But nothing is absolute. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Don't worry about where you're going these days. Wait for me. I'll accompany you for a few days. Once everyone in the village sees my attitude towards you, I think even if I'm not by your side, they'll know to side with you first when encountering any problems."

To be conceited, he is now the hope of Yangliu Village. Anyone who is not a fool is waiting for him to pass the imperial examination and continue to take higher exams, so that he can eventually become an official and help the village.

In this situation, knowing that the young man is his, as long as he is not deliberately taking advantage of his power to bully others, I think everyone in the village knows what to do.

Lu Yuan didn't expect that he would stay with her for several days. She felt her face getting even hotter and turned away embarrassedly, "I'll listen to you."

The boy had something on his face, so his expression was hard to tell, but his red ears revealed his shyness at the moment.

Looking at the red earlobe, Xiao Li raised his hand and pinched it. Lu Yuan shuddered and stared at him with shame and annoyance.

"You, how can you be like this? Even if we're engaged, you can't always be like this. What if someone sees us? They'll say you're being rude and I'm shameless!"

This is the way the world is. There are strict ethical constraints on men, women and boys.

However, compared to women and men, men are obviously more tolerant, just like we only hear about divorce but never divorce. After all...

Those etiquette and constraints were originally set by men.

If he had the chance, he really wanted to overturn this unfortunate rule.

"Okay, my bad." He tactfully apologized to the young man and asked him, "Are you going up the mountain? I want to go up the mountain today too, so it's a good opportunity for me to go with you."

"I'm going up the mountain to pick mountain products. What are you doing up the mountain?" Lu Yuan asked casually, and the result was...

Xiao Li had indeed not lied to him. He was planning to go up the mountain today. "I'm going up the mountain to hunt."

Lu Yuan: ???

No, what are you going up the mountain for? What hunting? Who is hunting?

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