Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

During the meal, besides asking about Liu Jia's situation at university, the most talked-about topic was Liu Jianye and Cui Hongmei.

Liu Jia didn't expect that after Cui Hongmei was discharged from the hospital, the Cui family would actually let her stay in Xili Village for a few days.

It wasn't until a few days ago that the Cui family finally took the person back.

"Second brother, my sister-in-law is already living at our house, why are we taking her back? What's the point of all this trouble?"

Liu Jia was puzzled.

Since the Cui family has already sent the person over, why take her back after the wedding?

Everyone knows what's going on, and why we have to go through that formality.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Liu Jianye's eyes.

"The Cui family says that when a daughter gets married, she should leave home; it's not good if she stays at her future in-laws' house."

Liu Jia burst into laughter after hearing this, so much so that he couldn't straighten his back.

"Why does this old man only think about doing good things? He lets others do the work, does all the good work, and in the end, he still wants to gain a good reputation? Dream on!"

"What are you saying, Sanzi? Watch your mouth! Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you if this gets out?"

Hearing Liu Jia speak without keeping the door closed, Liu Yutian hurriedly spoke up to stop him.

Although everyone present was one of his own, Liu Yutian didn't want anything to go wrong at the last minute.

Liu Jia pursed his lips.

Liu Jianye muttered to himself, "They've already done all that, why are they afraid of what others will say? I think Cui Dashan's skin is thicker than a city wall, he won't say anything even if you say that."

Liu Yutian became anxious upon hearing this.

"What are you saying? You two brothers are totally in cahoots! How can you not make me angry?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jia and Liu Jianye both shut their mouths.

I was just venting my anger by saying those things about Cui Dashan, but it wouldn't be worth it if I made my father angry.

Liu Jia immediately put on a smiling face and kept apologizing to Liu Yutian.

After a lot of nice words, a smile finally appeared on Liu Yutian's face.

Early the next morning.

Liu Yutian opened the door early.

Before the family had finished eating, the neighbors gathered around.

Before long, the entire courtyard was filled with joy.

Inside the north room.

Liu Yutian and Zhang Guilan went back and forth, constantly bringing out melon seeds and candy.

Hearing everyone congratulating him, Liu Yutian couldn't stop smiling.

Tomorrow, the second son will be able to marry his wife, and the family will truly have one more person.

at the same time.

The Cui family home was also bustling with activity.

Cui Dashan and Hongmei greeted the guests, while their son, Cui Xiaojiu, had also gathered several of his good friends early on.

Cui Dashan was a late bloomer.

The daughter is seven years younger than the son, and Cui Dashan dotes on this late-born son.

The elderly couple cherished their son dearly and almost never contradicted him.

The villagers were used to seeing Cui Dashan stuffing candy into Cui Xiaojiu's hands.

“Look at Old Cui, his eyes are practically brimming with tears when he looks at his son, he really feels heartache for him to the bone.”

"That goes without saying. Sons are for carrying on the family line, but daughters are different."

"You know what, Old Cui and his wife don't treat Hongmei very well."

"Stop talking. Hongmei is getting married tomorrow. It wouldn't be good if our daughter heard that."

“What’s wrong with it? Cui Hongmei knows better than anyone else. If they hadn’t wanted Cui Hongmei to work for a few more years, would they have been able to come up with that fortune-telling nonsense?”

Everyone kept talking about it, all of it was about what happened back then.

In addition, many people felt sorry for Cui Hongmei after she recently jumped off the roof.

So it's one thing that many people came to help, but actually, they also wanted to secretly see how Old Cui was going to hire his daughter.

Cui Xiaojiu peeled two pieces of candy in a row, and then put them both into her mouth.

My sister is getting married tomorrow, and it won't be long before our family makes a fortune.

Cui Xiaojiu was happy and made loud smacking noises as she ate the candy.

Father has already said that when my sister returns to her parents' home three days after her marriage, she should bring back the betrothal gifts.

By then, everything given to Liu Jianye's family would belong to the Cui family.

No one is allowed to touch these things; they are all to be kept for my own wedding.

Liu Jianye's family gave him a watch, a bicycle, and a sewing machine, which was also in his sister's room.

These are all great things, brand new, and they'll all be mine eventually!

It's useless for a grown man like me to use a sewing machine at home, but I can deliver it to my wife's house in advance.

Putting everything else aside, just those three items alone can save the Cui family a lot of money.

My mother once told me that all the money in the Cui family belonged to me.

Saving money now is so that I can live a more comfortable life in the future.

My parents had never mentioned these things before.

The matter was brought up in a serious manner after the Liu family had set a date.

From that time on, Cui Xiaojiu had been looking forward to this day.

If they marry off their older sister early, the money the family borrowed can be used to fill the hole, and not only that, they can even have some left over!

We've been waiting for this day and night.

We've finally been waiting for this day!

"Xiao Jiu, what are you laughing at? You can't be so happy right now. You have to be reluctant to part with your sister. After your sister gets married, she will belong to someone else."

“Yeah, Xiao Jiu, you don’t have anything to do right now, why don’t you go to your sister’s room and keep an eye on her for a while?”

"My sister is getting married to Old Liu's family tomorrow, so she won't be able to help you with chores every day."

Several neighbors looked at Cui Xiaojiu and kindly offered their advice.

Cui Xiaojiu glanced at the group of people, then looked away.

Cui Xiaojiu acted as if she hadn't heard what everyone was saying.

The group felt awkward, exchanged glances, and then changed the subject.

"Xiao Jiu, you're not young anymore. After your sister's wedding, it won't be long before you get married, right?"

"Your family is having one good thing after another, it's really enviable."

"Now, the Liu family is living a very good life. You should visit your brother-in-law's house more often in the future; you're sure to get plenty of treats."

“Your sister is a good girl. She can handle things inside and outside the home. Liu Jianye is good to your sister, so he will definitely be very good to you in the future.”

"With a brother-in-law like that, you, the younger brother-in-law, can just enjoy the good life."

Hearing Da Huo say that, Cui Xiaojiu's face finally broke into a smile again.

Everyone's words made Cui Xiaojiu feel like she was drunk; all she could do was laugh.

Cui Hongmei was in the next room.

Her legs still make it difficult for her to walk.

However, she has already been discharged from the hospital and has been recuperating at Lao Liu's house for a while, so it won't affect her marriage in any way.

in other words.

As long as my sister marries Liu Jianye, I can make a fortune.

As for whether or not to go inside and stay with her sister, Cui Xiaojiu felt there was absolutely no need.

She's about to get married and become part of the Liu family. Is there any need to keep calling her "sister" all the time?

Several people came to persuade Cui Xiaojiu to go see Cui Hongmei.

But Cui Xiaojiu rejected them all.

After repeating this several times, there were no more people left to persuade Cui Xiaojiu.

Everyone was busy in the courtyard, and Hongmei was also greeting guests, but while everyone was not paying attention, Cui Dashan and a few managers quietly went out.

……

Xili Village.

The large pot of stew by the roadside was already cooked, and the air was filled with its aroma.

It was almost lunchtime, and Liu Jia and Liu Xinguo invited everyone into the courtyard.

According to the village's customs.

Today, neighbors, relatives, and friends will all come over for a meal.

However, some people are shy and will quietly leave when it's time to eat, even after helping out all morning.

To prevent this from happening, families getting married will hire several people to keep an eye on things.

If you see someone about to leave, quickly stop them so as not to be impolite.

Today, Liu Jia and Liu Xinguo didn't have much work to do; their job was simply to stop the customers.

Seeing Liu Jia busy at the entrance of the courtyard, Wang Liqiu also joined in greeting the guests.

"What were you doing in the village when I went to school? How come you've become my shadow as soon as I come back?"

Upon seeing Wang Liqiu, Liu Jia was genuinely happy and immediately started talking about the tagalong again.

Wang Liqiu didn't care at all. Hearing people address him like that, he wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

"What's wrong, Third Brother? I'm willing to be your little shadow!"

"Let me tell you, I've been looking forward to your return since you were in school."

"Now that I'm back, I'll be your shadow. Let them say whatever they want, I don't care what they say!"

Upon hearing Wang Liqiu's words, Liu Jia flicked him on the forehead, just like when they were children.

Wang Liqiu chuckled.

Suddenly, someone came running over in a hurry.

"Third Brother, something bad has happened! I just saw the Cui family coming. Old Cui is with a few men behind him, and they're heading this way!"

"what?"

Liu Jia was momentarily stunned and turned to look outside.

It's too far away to see clearly.

However, Liu Jia vaguely saw that there were indeed several people walking in this direction.

Frowning slightly, Liu Jia asked in confusion, "What's going on? Why is Old Cui here?"

Wang Liqiu shook his head like a rattle.

"I don't know. Logically speaking, he should be at home entertaining guests at this time. What is he doing in the south?"

Liu Jia and Wang Liqiu exchanged glances, both sensing that something was amiss.

The messenger was so anxious that he stamped his feet, not even having time to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"Third Brother, I saw it clearly, it was Old Cui. Hurry up and tell the manager, or it will be too late if something happens!"

Then the messenger said that when they found those people, they were walking this way.

Those footsteps were incredibly fast!

If there's any delay, we'll really be at our doorstep!

Liu Jia was completely bewildered. He nodded first, then immediately turned around.

Wang Liqiu hurriedly followed, his eyes wide open, wondering as he walked what Old Cui had come for.

"Brother, we need to find the person in charge. Old Cui is here and will be here soon."

As soon as Liu Xinguo was seen, Liu Jia whispered something.

Before Liu Xinguo could react, hurried footsteps sounded at the door.

Liu Jia and Liu Xinguo turned their heads at the same time and immediately saw Cui Dashan!

Cui Dashan walked at the front, followed by several elderly people.

Although he is said to be of advanced age, he is only around sixty years old.

Liu Jia guessed that this must be the person in charge of Old Cui's family.

"Sanzi, you're busy!"

Cui Dashan knew Liu Jia and greeted him as soon as he entered the door.

Liu Jia nodded and hummed in agreement.

"Uncle Cui, what brings you here at this hour?"

Liu Jia pretended to be nonchalant, but a bad feeling was rising in his heart.

really.

Upon hearing Liu Jia's question, Cui Dashan smiled and said, "I came here today to discuss something with your father."

"What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious? Can't you just tell us?"

Cui Dashan shook his head immediately after hearing this.

“You can’t do it. You’re all just kids. We elders have to discuss things ourselves.”

Liu Jia looked at Liu Xinguo again.

Liu Xinguo didn't say anything.

Since they came prepared, they must have made plans beforehand. Liu Jia and I alone cannot stop them.

Seeing that neither of the two brothers spoke, Cui Dashan forced a smile onto his face.

"Your sister-in-law is moving in tomorrow. We've come all this way, why are you making us talk in the yard?"

"Why won't you let me in?"