Chapter 5: Asking for Marriage
Shen Xiangcheng was about to repay the money, and the neighbors couldn't believe it. Most of Jiang Jie's family's money has been consumed by the drunkard Wang Biao, and on weekdays, there is no money to repair the leakage of the hall, where is the money to pay off the debt?
Although they were skeptical, everyone gathered at Xiangcheng's house one after another.
"Sister-in-law Zhou, Uncle Liu Xiang, Aunt Wang, Aunt Xue, are you all here?" Last time, everyone spoke badly, but this time Xiangcheng was not annoyed, and asked the four of them to sit down in turn, and poured tea for everyone with the paper cups they had just bought in the town.
Sister-in-law Zhou held the paper cup in her hand, and it cost more than ten yuan to mention the paper cup, which is something that people in the city use when they are idle and have nothing to do. Sister-in-law Zhou looked at Shen Xiangcheng, where was her temperament like she was dying that day, and she had money in just a few days?
Shen Xiangcheng smiled and took out the four prepared envelopes from his handbag and said, "This is the money that is ready to be returned to everyone, in the past, when my family was in difficulty, thanks to everyone's help, I was able to embark on the road to study." Knowing the grace of the report, today Xiangcheng will repay everyone twice as agreed between his mother and everyone. ”
Shen Xiangcheng handed the envelopes to everyone one by one, which made everyone embarrassed.
Aunt Wang pretended to excuse herself and said, "What to take, hundreds of yuan from the villagers say this." As he spoke, he put the envelope in his bag.
Sister-in-law Zhou is not a polite person, she wiped her fingers in her mouth and dipped her saliva in open the envelope, and carefully counted the chairman's head one by one for fear of missing one.
Everyone couldn't look at it, and Uncle Liu Xiang said: "Zhou Cuifang, another orange is a college student, and you may not be able to do it?" ”
"Not necessarily!" Sister-in-law Zhou was unmoved, and counted the twenty red tickets before giving up.
2,000 yuan is not much, but for the women left behind in Pipa Town, it is worth the annual food income. Sister-in-law Zhou suddenly felt a little jealous of Shen Xiangcheng, college students are different, they can get thousands of yuan in a few days, and her daughter only studied in junior high school and worked in the factory in the town, and she was tired and tired of working for a little more than a thousand a month.
"Isn't it just that your face looks better? It's not the kind of money you earn. Sister-in-law Zhou muttered, "What's the big deal." ”
A narrow-minded woman, Orange didn't want to deal with her too much, and after the money was returned, she sent everyone away. Sister-in-law Zhou gulped and drank the tea in the paper cup in two sips, ready to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Shen Xiangcheng.
Shen Xiangcheng smiled and said: "Sister-in-law Zhou, my family has returned the money to you, look at this IOU, should you also pay me back." ”
The IOU seemed to have developed feelings after holding it in her hand for four years, and Sister-in-law Zhou puffed out her eyes and said reluctantly: "They didn't give it to you, why didn't you just ask me." ”
"I believe them, I don't believe you." As soon as the words fell, Xiangcheng pulled out the envelope in Sister-in-law Zhou's hand, "You bring the IOU in a while, and I'll give you money again." ”
In the past, Xiangcheng was grateful to the Zhou family for borrowing money to survive, but one thing is the same thing, since Zhou's sister-in-law slandered her reputation outside, Xiangcheng would not be so polite to her.
"Oops! You! Sister-in-law Zhou stretched out her hand to grab the money, but the envelope was quickly put back into her handbag by Xiangcheng.
Shen Xiangcheng looked at Sister-in-law Zhou with a smile with her hands behind her back, with a look at what kind of expression you have.
Uncle Liu Xiang and Aunt Xue got the money and had a good impression of Shen Xiangcheng, and Sister-in-law Zhou usually likes to offend many people, so she shook her head and sneered: "Who told you to talk all day long." ”
"Humph!" Sister-in-law Zhou snorted coldly, pulled off the floral cloth skirt on her body, and obediently went home to look for the money note, but no one would have trouble with money.
Jiang Jie did not intervene in Shen Xiangcheng's initiative to repay the money, and today she found out that her daughter had really grown up, and she was a little relieved, but she felt more guilty and worried, and she had to find a way to find a job for Xiangcheng.
"Granny Huang, what are you doing standing at the door?" Jiang Jie sent the creditor away, but saw Mrs. Huang, a famous matchmaker in the village, standing at the door of the house with a basket of eggs and a hen.
"Something, something. You just had a guest at home, and I didn't come in. Mrs. Huang carried the things into the room and sat down on the chair by herself unceremoniously.
"Orange, pour a glass of water." Jiang Jie had no choice but to sit next to the guest and accompany the guest.
After Mrs. Huang entered the house, her two squinting eyes stared at Shen Xiangcheng, who was busy before and after, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she became, and the more she looked at it, the more happy she became.
In all fairness, Shen Xiangcheng's appearance and temperament can also rank in the top ten in college, but because he doesn't like to dress up and don't like to communicate, everyone looks cold and unapproachable. There are many admirers in the university, but there are few suitors, and the boys are ashamed of themselves and unwilling to approach, and more are coldly rejected by the orange and leave no way back.
"Granny Huang, do you have something to do with coming to my house?" Although she had already guessed three points, Jiang Jie still felt incredible, how long had her daughter been home, could someone have come to the door to talk about the matchmaker?
Granny Huang nodded again and again and said, "It's all my own people, and I won't beat around the bush." Jiang Jie, your daughter has graduated from college in her twenties, and I will tell you that you are satisfied! ”
According to the rules of Pipa Town, the matchmaker came to the door and said that the matchmaker party was to be circumvented. Jiang Jie gave Xiangcheng a look and motioned for her to go back to the house.
Shen Xiangcheng felt that it was a fantasy and sighed: Oh my God, what is this?
Xiangcheng was reluctant to grind and chirp and retreated into the room, but put her ear on the crack of the door, she was also curious about which son Granny Huang was talking about, and it was the first time that she was told to be married.
In rural areas, many children go out to work after graduating from junior high school. Jiang Jie is one of the few who is willing to give everything she has, even if she is in debt, and even throws down her pride and prays to her ex-husband to send Shen Xiangcheng to the city to study at university. In her heart, her daughter will definitely have a broader sky to soar to, rather than taking root in the countryside.
This time Shen Xiangcheng graduated and went home, Jiang Jie was still a little angry in her heart. But seeing her daughter's fever and weakness, she was heartbroken and worried.
Jiang Jie pursed her lips and shook her head and said, "Granny Huang is bothered, our fragrant orange has just turned twenty this year, and she won't talk about it when she is young." ”
Mrs. Huang accepted someone else's gift and came to be a matchmaker, which must be done, and she was politely rejected before she even opened it, didn't she smash her own signboard?
"Men should get married, women should get married, and girls are not too young to be twenty. The family business I told you about is Chen Daming, the son of the Chen family. "Granny Huang doesn't sell Guan Zi anymore, "Daming, this child, I have seen him since I was a child, and he has filial piety and is down-to-earth." ”
Without giving Jiang Jie a chance to speak, Mrs. Huang spread out all the Chen family's belongings.
Chen Daming's father, Chen Yong, worked as a small bag foreman in Pipa Town, and his family had an unrenovated apartment of more than 100 square meters in the town. Although Daming's mother stayed in the countryside, she did not do farm work, and she chatted with her neighbors every day and played mahjong. And Chen Daming, who runs a motorcycle in Pipa Town, has an income of four or five thousand a month, which is considered a high-income group in Pipa Town. The most important thing is that the Chen family only bought a Wuling Hongguang last year. has a car, a house, and a ticket, and the threshold of the home is about to be broken by the matchmaker.
Mrs. Huang finally added: "Jiang Jie, it's a rare opportunity." Your orange will not worry about food and clothing when you get married, and you will be a good wife with peace of mind. ”
In all fairness, the conditions of the Chen family are not only in Pipa Town, but also in Qingxia County. Jiang Jie hesitated, Chen Daming also grew up with her, and the child was very good. If Xiangcheng works in Qingxia County, this can be regarded as a good home.
didn't refuse or agree, Jiang Jie still respected her daughter's choice, "Granny Huang, I'll come down and ask Xiangcheng what he means before replying to your words." ”
Mrs. Huang understands that this matter has become a small half. She put down the eggs and the big hen and left happily.