The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Xu Yongwang drove the ox cart behind the two men. Although he didn't know what they were talking about, looking at their actions, although not intimate, they were harmonious, and there was a sense of relief in his eyes.

"Mom, this is the first time I've seen Qingye smile like this since he got sick."

Hu and Hehe were laughing.

"Who says not? It's obvious that this girl is a lucky charm for her husband. After Qingye met her, his health improved and he is not as gloomy as before. As an old woman, I am happy to see her. Even if she closes her eyes tomorrow, I will be at ease."

"Pah, pah, pah!" Xu Yongwang said angrily, "On a good day, mother, stop saying such unlucky words. Your granddaughter-in-law can even cure Qingye's serious illness, so what's the big deal about my little problem?"

Hu saw everything clearly.

"How can they be the same? Qingye is still young, and I am old."

"Mom is only in her early sixties, how can she be old?"

After Xu Yongwang said this, he felt that he had lost his confidence.

Nowadays, being over sixty is considered a long life.

He still thought of himself as a child lying in her arms and acting coquettishly, but in the blink of an eye, his own son has grown up. If Qingye hadn't been sick, he might have been a grandfather for several years.

"But..." Mrs. Hu continued, "I really want to see my great-grandson now. Qingye and Yuntang are both so beautiful, so my great-grandson will definitely be good-looking too."

The middle-aged woman beside her nodded hurriedly, "Of course I agree. I've found so many matchmakers, and yours truly is the best-looking pair for my grandson and granddaughter-in-law. They're both talented and beautiful, even more exquisite than the New Year dolls hung on the wall during the Spring Festival."

People like to hear good words. When Mrs. Hu heard this, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

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When Song Yuntang and Xu Qingye returned home, Song Jinsheng, Mu Dong, Mu Qiu, as well as Grandpa Sun and his ox cart were already waiting at the gate.

"Keeping everyone waiting."

"We just arrived not long ago too." Mu Dong said hurriedly.

When Song Yuntang was woken up, it was still early. He didn't have to make breakfast today, so it wasn't too late after buying rice.

Song Jinsheng looked at Xu Qingye and then at Song Yuntang.

"Tang'er, where did you go so early in the morning?"

Song Yuntang took the key and went to open the gate. "There was no rice at home, so I went out to buy some. I happened to meet Brother Xu, so I asked him to help me carry it for a short distance."

Song Jinsheng looked in the direction of the two again.

"The people are back, but where's the rice? Did you two eat it on the way?"

"The rice is here." After saying this, Xu Yongwang stopped the ox cart at the door. After jumping off the cart, he went to help Hu Shi first, "Mother, please go slowly."

Apart from Xu Qingye, Song Jinsheng had never met any other members of the Xu family. For a moment, he looked at Song Yuntang in confusion.

"Tang'er, what is this?"

Xu Qingye also stepped forward to support Hu's other hand.

"This is my father and grandmother. This is matchmaker Liu. She's here today to present a betrothal gift to Miss Tang'er and to ask her to see my grandmother."

"Propose an engagement?"

Song Jinsheng felt a little strange in his heart.

Aren't matters like proposing a marriage a matter of discussion and coordination between the elders of both sides?

Why did the Xu family come directly to the town?

But since the Xu family was present, he didn't dare to ask Song Yuntang.

Song Yuntang pushed the door open and said, "Come in."

Because there were so many people and it was so lively here, it attracted many neighbors to come and watch the fun. A nosy old woman asked Mu Qiu quietly.

"Mu Qiu, who are these people? Why are there so many people at Miss Song's house every day?"

Mu Qiu introduced, "The tallest one is Sister Song's fiancé. Those beside him are his elders and matchmakers. They are here today to present a betrothal gift to Sister Song. Her fiancé is a scholar."

There was a hint of pride in his tone.

Another person pointed at Song Jinsheng and asked, "What about that guy? I've seen him come here a few times, and sometimes the door is closed when he's the only one there."

As soon as Mu Qiu heard this, she knew the dirty thoughts of these people. Her mother had been framed by these people many times before.

"That's Sister Song's brother. Sister Song rented a shop in town, and her brother knows a little about carpentry, so he came to help her."

"Brother?" someone asked.

Mu Qiu nodded, "Of course, he's my biological brother from the same father and mother."

After saying that, he no longer paid attention to the people who were looking at each other in confusion. After entering the yard, he went straight to the kitchen to boil water to make tea for them.

After Xu Yongwang helped Hu into the yard, he, Xu Qingye, and the matchmaker Liu took the things on the ox cart into the house one by one.

The betrothal gifts included a ruler, a comb, a pair of shoes, two sets of clothes, a bronze mirror, an abacus, two chickens, two ducks, two fish, two pieces of meat, as well as rock sugar, tangerine cakes, winter melon candy and gold brocade.

The chickens and ducks were alive and brought in cages, and the fish and meat were freshly bought from the East Street Market.

In addition, there are ten taels of silver.

Seeing these things, not only Song Jinsheng and the Mu brothers and sisters were dumbfounded, but Song Yuntang was also a little dumbfounded.

No wonder the Xu family took so long to prepare the betrothal gifts. I had seen several families in Rongshu Village offer betrothal gifts before, but none of them were so generous.

That bronze mirror alone would probably have cost quite a bit of money, which shows how much the Xu family values ​​her.

When Song Jinsheng saw this, the last bit of his dissatisfaction with the Xu family disappeared.

A woman’s life will be better only if she is valued by her husband’s family.

Xu Yongwang looked at Song Yuntang and said, "Yuntang girl, everything is here. See if you need anything else. I'll ask Qingye to buy it later."

"No, no, it's already a lot."

Song Yuntang said this, looking in Xu Qingye's direction with a puzzled look on her face. Hadn't she told him before that the betrothal gift should just be a token of appreciation? Why was it such a grand ceremony?