Traveling Through Farmhouses: Taking the Baby on a Famine Escape

To help Zhou Yujie get married, Zhang Xixi and her family prepared a dowry consisting of two shops in Dafang County, a 100-mu farm in the suburbs, a dowry of 1,000 taels of silver, and other items such as cloth and tea.

When the betrothal gifts were delivered to the bride's home, her relatives were all stunned.

"Wasn't he supposed to be a poor scholar from the countryside? Judging by these betrothal gifts, it seems like a wealthy landlord is sending them!"

"What landlord or rich man? They're from Grain Village. I heard their village has so much grain it's uncountable, and their grain yield is frighteningly high!"

If Zhang Xixi and the others heard these discussions, they would also marvel at the power of rumors.

She had never seen such an countless amount of grain before, but this grain was not something to be counted.

After the betrothal gifts were exchanged, the two families set the wedding date for the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month this year.

It was winter then, and the weather was cold, so all kinds of food could be stored for several days without spoiling.

Because so many people came, the wedding banquet was held in the newly built square in the village. Not only villagers, but also Zhou Yuhao's former brothers, as well as the shopkeeper and his employees from the county town, all came.

This time, Zhang Xixi outsourced everything to the village's cooks, so her family didn't have to worry about anything, which allowed her to relax.

The abandoned village is now quite wealthy, with all kinds of chicken, duck, fish and meat available for sale. The cook provided a list of items to be purchased, and Zhang Xixi asked Zhou Fu to procure them. The rest was up to them.

On the day of the wedding, Zhou Yuhao led his clansmen and Zhou Yujie to the ceremony. They set off early in the morning after breakfast.

The bride wasn't brought back until the afternoon, and the wedding ceremony didn't take place until after sunset.

The villagers looked at the long string of dowry items and chatted amongst themselves, saying that the bride's family was well-off and that Yujie was truly blessed.

When it was time for the wedding ceremony, Zhou Yuhao and Zhang Xixi sat on the platform.

Zhou Dashan acted as the master of ceremonies, guiding the bride and groom through the wedding ceremony.

Zhang Xixi looked at the room full of red and the bride's wedding dress and felt a little dazed.

Suddenly I feel like she's lost out a bit in her life!

She had never worn a wedding dress in either her past or present life, and she was genuinely a little envious of brides who could wear them.

I wonder if I'll have that chance in the next life...

A voice proclaiming "I bow to my parents!" interrupted her thoughts.

Zhang Xixi quickly snapped out of her daze and smiled as she looked at the newlyweds below, hoping that Yu Jie and his wife would be happy for life and grow old together.

The ceremony proceeded quickly, and then came the final step: "Send them to the bridal chamber!"

The people in the main room started to cheer!

"Let's go make a ruckus in the bridal chamber!"

"They've gone to see the bride!"

Da Bao and the others joined in the commotion, shouting, "Look at Auntie!"

A group of people followed Zhou Yujie and his companions in a lively manner.

After a while of commotion, it was Zhou Dashan who spoke up, and everyone finally let Yu Jie and his young wife go home!

After everyone left, Zhou Yuhao and Zhang Xixi finished washing up and went to their room.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhou Yuhao finally said, "Xixi, I think we should have a serious talk!"

Zhang Xixi looked at him in confusion, "What are you talking about!"

"It's our current relationship!"

Zhang Xixi remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Okay!"

Zhou Yuhao was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Xixi, what do you really think of me? Is there something I did wrong? If so, you can tell me directly, and I will change."

Zhang Xixi understood Zhou Yuhao's meaning, but her heart was always hesitant.

“You are fine. It’s my own problem. I feel like I don’t belong here. I always think of myself as a passerby and I’m afraid to have a deep relationship with the people here, such as a marital relationship. In fact, deep down I’m afraid of being hurt and afraid that I can’t bear the pain.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuhao took Zhang Xixi's hand and solemnly said, "Xixi, now that you are my wife, I will definitely treat you well and won't let you get hurt. Can you give me and yourself a chance?"

Over the course of this year, Zhang Xixi learned that Zhou Yuhao was a man of strong character, especially one who kept his promises. He would always do what he set out to do, and he was also handsome with no bad habits. He was indeed the best candidate for a husband.

She had seen too many couples in modern times who were sweet and loving before marriage, but after marriage they would quarrel and have constant conflicts, which would naturally lead to them parting ways, and some even had very ugly arguments.

But looking at Zhou Yuhao's expectant eyes, Zhang Xixi couldn't bear to refuse.

"Can we start by dating?"

"fall in love!"

Zhang Xixi explained, "It's about getting to know each other again, gradually understanding each other more deeply, and if we get along, we'll be together; if we don't, we'll stay the same as before!"

Zhou Yuhao glanced at Zhang Xixi, wondering if his wife still didn't believe him.

However, he was confident that he could win over his wife.

"Okay, let's start by dating!"

Zhang Xixi extended her hand and said, "Hello, my name is Zhang Xixi, please take care of me in the future!"

Zhou Yuhao was taken aback, but he followed Zhang Xixi's example and extended his right hand. "Hello, my name is Zhou Yuhao. Please take care of me in the future!"

The two held hands tightly, looked at each other, and smiled!