After lunch, Liu Yong picked up a few packages and hurried out. Only Yu Hui knew his whereabouts.
Liu Yong came to Song Hongsheng's house in Jili Village.
Song Hongsheng and his parents were sitting at the door basking in the sun. When they saw Liu Yong coming with large and small bags, they all stood up.
Hong Sheng’s mother said: Oh, Mr. Liu’s family, look at my Hong Sheng who really doesn’t understand the rules. He should come to your place to pay New Year greetings. She also said: Come over in the morning and have lunch.
Liu Yong entered the room and put the package on the table.
Hong Shengniang made sweet tea and took out a lot of candies. She said: You brought these to us years ago.
Father Hong Sheng stood there and said with a smile: The world has changed and masters and servants are turned upside down. This will shorten my life.
Liu Yong smiled and said: It is reasonable for me to come here to see the old ones. Besides, my work here has also brought you a lot of trouble.
Everyone's words made Song Hongsheng feel embarrassed.
Everyone was chatting around the table.
Hong Shengniang said: My daughter is in your house, but she doesn’t know how to do things? A country girl doesn’t know the rules in the city, and it doesn’t matter if you criticize her. This is for her own good. We understand, but it doesn’t matter.
Blame you.
Liu Yong smiled and said: Sister Hong Ying is really nice, smart and hard-working in my family. My wife and I treat her as our own sister.
Hong Shengniang said: That is really her blessing, and I must thank you very much.
Liu Yong said: It's strange to say that my little girl is only a few months old and no one else wants her. She just wants Hong Ying.
Hong Shengniang laughed loudly and said: She is a yellow-haired girl, she knows how to take care of children?
Liu Yong continued: Today, there is something about her that I want to discuss with you.
The three of them were nervous for a while, thinking that something had happened. They asked in unison: What happened?
Liu Yong said: Sister Hongying will be 18 after the Chinese New Year, and she is not young anymore. It is time to find her a husband.
Hong Shengniang let out a long sigh. Then she said: It's okay not to mention it. I feel very angry when I mention this. When I was at home, several people came to ask for the "Nian Geng Bazi". Once, a farmer from a neighboring village asked
The family had dozens of acres of land, but the young man had a few pimples on his face, but she just didn't agree. She even said to his father, "If you want to marry him, go and marry him." Women are meant to have children.
It’s enough to take care of the house, but it’s beautiful but can’t be used as food.
Father Hong Sheng also chimed in and said: If you nourish her body, you cannot nourish her heart.
Hong Shengniang said to Hong Sheng's father in a reproachful tone: I still have to blame you, old man. It was you who followed her and studied for several years. It has always been said that "a woman's lack of talent is a virtue". It's a shame she recognized a few words.
, I have to go to the city to work. Now I am fine. After 20 years old, I have become an old girl. Can I still get married?
Liu Yong went on to say: I have a friend, the eldest son of the Qiu Xuesi family of "Maosheng Silk Shop". He is over 20 years old and just came back from doing business in France at the end of the year. He has a handsome appearance, a talented person, and is well-educated and sensible.
Song Hongsheng, who had been sitting there listening to the chat, interrupted and said: That couldn't be better.
Father Hong Sheng said: The Qiu family is a well-known large family in Nanxun. If you are not from the right family, you may not be worthy of it.
Liu Yong said: I took my wife with me in the morning, and sister Hong Ying was at his house. They had met before, and it seemed that Mrs. Qiu quite liked sister Hong Ying, so I came over in the afternoon.
When Hong Shengniang heard this, she said: Since you regard her as your sister, it is up to you as your brother to make the decision.
Liu Yong said with a smile: Marriage is not a trivial matter. How can it be that parents should make the decision? But it must also be based on the wishes of young people. It is not okay to just drag it into the basket and say hello to you. Today, I am here to say hello to you first.
, I can only say that there is such a thing. As for success or failure, it depends on fate.
Song Hongsheng, Hong Sheng’s father, and Hong Sheng’s mother all said: That’s true, that’s true.
Liu Yong said goodbye to the Song family and returned to Nanxun.
When Liu Yong returned to a place not far from his home, he happened to meet Qiu Xiancha who was coming.
Qiu Xiancha smiled and said: Brother Liu, I am going to find you.
Liu Yong guessed that Qiu Xiancha must have come for Hong Ying, so he pretended to laugh and said: What are you doing?
Qiu Xiancha smiled and said: Brothers, there is no need to hide anything from each other. Your younger brother has a good impression of your sister Hong Ying, so I would like to ask you to help me and pass this information to Miss Hong Ying next month.
Liu Yong smiled and said: After that is accomplished, all eighteen hooves will be indispensable.
Qiu Xiancha: As long as things get done, don’t say eighteen, just thirty-six, that’s fine too.
At this time, Liu Yong said: I came to your house this morning to pay New Year greetings, and I wanted to bring Hong Ying with me so that she could have an impression of you.
Qiu Xiancha said in a reproachful tone: Why didn't you send me a letter earlier so that I could be prepared?
Liu Yong said: If you are prepared, it is fake. If you are unprepared, what you see is true. I also see that you and your mother are a little fond of Hong Ying. To be honest, I just came back from Jili Village and went there specially.
Let’s discuss the opinions of Hong Ying’s parents.
Qiu Xiancha said: I wonder what her parents want?
Liu Yong said coquettishly: His parents said they wanted to see the man's conditions.
Qiu Xiancha said strangely: "Conditions? How many families in Nanxun town have better conditions than mine?"
Liu Yong said seriously: This condition is quite harsh. Doesn’t everyone and every family have it?
Qiu Xiancha felt puzzled and asked: What is that? As long as Miss Hong Ying is willing, my family will definitely do it.
Liu Yong smiled and said: That is "character"!
Qiu Xiancha suddenly realized it and said: Brother Liu said the same thing.
Liu Yong finally said: Don't underestimate country people, they don't only care about material conditions. Her parents are relatively open-minded and follow Hong Ying's wishes.
Qiu Xiancha smiled and said: Well, brother, please say a few nice words in front of Miss Hong Ying.
Liu Yong said again seriously: In recent days, I have been being an "unsung hero" for my brother.
Qiu Xiancha bowed his hands and said with a smile: Thank you for taking the trouble, brother.
When Liu Yong returned home, dinner was already ready at home.
But Xiao Dongmei was a little ungrateful. She didn't know whether she was hungry or wanted to sleep, but she just kept crying. The wet nurse held her to feed her, and her little hands pushed the wet nurse's face. Yuhui couldn't hold her even more. Yuhui said: Look
This girl didn't come from me.
Hong Ying was cleaning up in the inner room. Hearing Dongmei's cry, he quickly shouted: Come on, come on, baby, aunt is here.
Hong Ying took Dong Mei from Yu Hui. Xiao Dong Mei looked sad, staring at Hong Ying with her two small eyes, laughing with tears, and grabbing Hong Ying's ear with one hand, as if to warn Hong Ying: remind you.
,do not leave Me.
Hong Ying took a small towel, wiped Dongmei's face, then picked up a bottle of rice soup that had been prepared in advance, shook her hand. Then she said: Everyone is eating, and our little baby is going to eat too. Put Dongmei's nipple in her mouth.
Mei's little mouth, Dongmei also held the bottle with her two little hands, and drank it all in one go.
Hong Ying said to the wet nurse again: "Nanny, if you feel your milk rising, squeeze it out, put it in a bottle, warm it up later, and let her drink it."
Dongmei rocked in Hong Ying's arms and fell asleep. Everyone was really impressed by Hong Ying.
After dinner, Mrs. Ying took care of the cleaning, and Hong Ying didn't need to intervene. While Xiao Dongmei was sleeping, she took a walk and chatted with Yu Hui in the yard.
Yu Hui said: Hey, sister Hong Ying, I went to Qiu’s house this morning. How do you feel about this kind of family?
Hong Ying simply said: "I don't have to worry about food and clothing. I am impeccable, which is rare in Nanxun town."
Yu Hui said again: What is your impression of Mr. Qiu?
Hong Ying said: good-looking, elegant and carefree.
Yu Hui said again: How about marrying you into his family?
Hong Ying was silent.
Yu Hui added: To be honest, Mr. Qiu just sent a special message that he has a good impression of you. Besides, you went to your house to ask for information, and your parents were very satisfied.
Hong Ying smiled and said: I am getting married, not them. However, she already understands in her heart that all this was specially arranged by Brother Yong and Sister Hui. Since arriving at the Liu family, the whole family has really regarded her as one of their own.
They treat her, especially the couple, as a biological sister. They hope that she will live a happy and fulfilling life.
Hong Ying said solemnly: I, Hong Ying, cannot repay the kindness your whole family has shown me in this life, but I will repay it in the next life. Please allow me to consider it carefully.
Yu Hui said: Sister, what you say about repaying kindness is serious. People are always equal. You should be good to me first, and then I should be good to you. It will be better in two days. I will listen to your reply. This chapter has been completed!