In the end, Shui Hua did not choose to expose her father's excuse because today's occasion was not appropriate and there were others at their table.
Although we are all from the same village, good things don’t go out and bad things spread thousands of miles.
If she really leaves no room for anything, it is foreseeable that tonight the saying that 'Old Man Li wants to take advantage of his son-in-law's family' will spread throughout Jintan Village.
Even if his father has all kinds of faults, he is Shuihua's biological father after all. No matter what, Shuihua has to save some face for his father.
However, just because Splash didn't point it out on the spot doesn't mean she gave up.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, she must have a good talk with her father and resolve the house matter as soon as possible.
This matter can no longer be postponed. Today is already February 14th, and there is only more than a month left before she and Ma Defu get married. If the house cannot be settled during the Spring Festival, then even if she wants to build a house, she will have to build it.
Can't get up.
Because there is not enough time.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the sun had already set, and the sky was getting darker and darker. The collective New Year's Eve dinner in Jintan Village also came to an end. Except for a few tables that were still drinking, most of the other tables had dispersed.
The villagers who were full of wine and food did not leave immediately. The men were still sitting at the dinner table bragging, the women were chatting about household chores or helping to clean up the dishes, and the children gathered together and played.
The most popular games at the moment.
Because Old Man Li has a cowardly temperament and is usually stingy, his popularity in the village is not good. After eating and drinking, he patted his butt and walked away, wandering towards his family's farmland.
These ten acres of land were his lifeblood. Although it was still deserted, Old Man Li would go and take a look at it every day before going to bed. Otherwise, he would not be able to sleep at all.
As the sky got darker and darker, the villagers had to leave the scene even if they were talking happily.
Li Jie drank a lot tonight, and his body had no foundation for cultivation, so he was a little drunk at this time. When he returned home, as soon as he lit the oil lamp, Ma Defu came to him.
"dad."
"Um?"
Li Jie exclaimed slightly, glanced sideways at him, and looked at his hesitant son. With a little guess, he probably guessed why Ma Defu came to him.
What Ma Defu said next just confirmed his conjecture.
"Dad, uh...uh, I want to ask you to borrow some money."
Now that he had guessed Ma Defu's purpose, Li Jie didn't bother to ask him about his intention to borrow money and said frankly.
"How much to borrow?"
"ah?"
Ma Defu couldn't help but have a flash of surprise in his eyes when he heard this. He didn't expect that his father would just lend him the money without even asking.
Li Jie replied crisply: "Ah what, how much do you plan to borrow?"
Ma Defu hesitantly stretched out his palm and raised three fingers.
"Three thousand."
Li Jie walked slowly to the earthen bed, took out a stack of soft girl coins from under the pillow, and threw it directly.
"Take it!"
Ma Defu took the money and counted it. The stack of money was exactly three thousand, as if his father had already prepared it. He looked up at his father with surprise in his eyes.
Li Jie smiled slightly and said slowly.
"This amount of money has been prepared for a long time, but before you give it, you'd better ask Shui Hua for his opinion."
Ma Defu scratched his head: "Well, I'll go tomorrow."
Li Jie nodded slightly, and then waved his hand towards him.
"Well, let's go, it's time to go to sleep."
"Uh-huh."
Seeing Ma Defu's happy face when he left, Li Jie touched his chin and thought to himself, Ma Defu would only be rejected if he went there tomorrow.
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It became clear the next day that just after breakfast, Ma Defu came to the No. 8 cellar with money in his pocket.
There are now a total of 84 households in Jintan Village. Only 23 households have built houses. The remaining 60 or so households still live in underground houses. In order to facilitate management and avoid unnecessary trouble, the villagers have
They live in various local huts according to gender.
Among them, rooms 5 to 10 are all occupied by women and young children.
"Defu, are you here to find Shuihua?"
As soon as Ma Defu arrived at the No. 8 cellar, Aunt Chunhua, who was hanging clothes at the door, greeted him with a smile.
"Yes, Aunt Chunhua, is Shuihua at home?"
Aunt Chunhua stretched out her hand and pointed to the west: "Shuihua went to her father's side."
"Thank you Aunt Chunhua."
After saying this, Ma Defu walked towards the No. 3 cellar.
A few minutes later, Ma Defu came to the No. 3 cellar and saw Shui Hua at a glance. Shui Hua and her father were standing in the open space nearby. It seemed that the two of them were arguing about something. Shui Hua's mood was slightly aggravated.
Excited, Shui Hua's father turned his head away, not daring to look at his daughter.
Suddenly, Old Man Li discovered that his prospective son-in-law, Ma Defu, was walking towards them. This discovery made him overjoyed. He immediately gave his daughter a look and pointed at Ma Defu.
"Splash, blessing has come."
Shui Hua glanced at Old Man Li resentfully, her eyes full of disbelief.
"Really!" Old Man Li suddenly became anxious and said quickly: "It's really a blessing."
Seeing that her father didn't seem to be faking it, Shui Hua turned her head in doubt.
Seeing Shui Hua looking over, Ma Defu smiled and waved.
"Uncle Li, happy New Year!"
"Okay, okay, you too." Old Man Li nodded with a smile, and said to the two of them: "You guys chat first, if you have anything else to do, I'll leave first."
Immediately, Old Man Li slipped away with a touch of oil on his soles.
"Uncle, please walk slowly."
Ma Defu, who did not know the inside story, thought that his prospective father-in-law was creating an opportunity for the two of them to be alone together.
Shui Hua couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw this. From last night to this morning, she didn't know how many times she had told her father. However, Old Man Li was indifferent. No matter what she said, Old Man Li had only one reaction, and that was
Silence, bite to death without speaking.
Faced with this situation, Shui Hua had no choice. After all, the money was in his father's hands.
On the other side, Ma Defu walked to Shui Hua with a cheerful face.
"Shui Hua, I have something to tell you."
Shui Hua smiled sweetly and signaled Ma Defu to just tell him if he had anything to say.
"Um..." Ma Defu said as he took out the soft girl coins wrapped in a plastic bag from his arms: "Um, I want to use this money to build two houses for your family."
"no!"
Shui Hua rejected Ma Defu's proposal without even thinking about it.
This matter is non-negotiable!
As soon as he said these words, Ma Defu's hand suddenly stopped in mid-air. He was neither giving the money nor receiving it.
Seeing the hesitant Ma Defu, Shui Hua's face suddenly turned cloudy and she explained calmly.
"Defu, dad, it's not like he doesn't have money. No matter what happens, you shouldn't be asked to pay for it."