Therefore, he silently swallowed his true thoughts and nodded in agreement: "I think it's okay!" Now that the weather is cold, the peak season of this mountain goods business is only a month. As soon as the peak season is over, we will start to build a big house, and only one person will be left at home. Hurry up before the Chinese New Year, and our family will be lively! ”

As soon as they heard that the big house was going to be built, the family was excited.

Mei Changgui's marriage was decided.

Mrs. Li is an idle character, and she has to go to find a matchmaker when she goes out immediately, this Chongzigou Mountain is far away, and she has to find a reliable matchmaker and give more money to the matchmaker.

Mei Zhongzhong couldn't sit still, so she went out to find Mr. Feng Shui and pick a day.

Now that this happy event has been added to the family, everyone has a smile on their faces for a while.

I can still hear Xiaojuan biting her fingers and asking, "Mother, is the fourth uncle going to marry the fourth aunt for us?" Is the fourth aunt good? ”

Wen's heart was bitter, seeing that her in-laws and sister-in-law deliberately said that they would only get married in a new house, and they knew how much they valued this new daughter-in-law.

Find a matchmaker, and go to the dowry in person.

Compared with the beginning, the marriage between himself and the head of the family was that the matchmaker took his mother-in-law to see each other, and then the dowry was just ordinary. At that time, the Jiang family still wanted to beg the Mei family, and it was the stepmother who was in charge, where would she really think about her.

Everything is on the Mei family's side, and no one says anything even if the marriage is simple.

The girl of the Liu family who is about to enter the door, Wen still has the impression, at first glance, she is favored in the family, and the two brothers also love her sister, and she is valued by her husband's family when she marries.

It's really enviable.

Mei Changqing turned around and saw her daughter-in-law's stunned appearance, why didn't she understand?

When the two first got married, they also loved each other for a while.

At the beginning, the second Mei Changan was a showman, and the wedding was lively and magnificent, but when it was his turn to be the third child, he was naturally much inferior, and a lot of it was Mei Changan's marriage leftovers.

In good conscience, Mei Changqing's marriage is similar to that of other people in the village, but compared with Mei Changan, it didn't take long before and after, and it was extremely shabby.

For this, Zhou has laughed at Wen's a lot.

Even Mei Changqing has heard sour words outside.

Mei Changqing, as a man and with a good face, really doesn't have a pimple in his heart? When the newlywed Yan'er was like glue with Wen, he also promised that he would let Wen live a good life, no worse than anyone else, and no one would laugh at her again.

But then ......

Thinking of this, Mei Changqing rarely felt a little uncomfortable, walked to Wen's side, and said in a rough voice: "What are you doing here?" I haven't gone back to the house yet, I got up early to wear socks to grind my feet, and quickly go back to find a clean pair of good changes. Hurry up, don't delay your man's business. ”

Wen suddenly lost all his thoughts, and hurried back to the house to find clean socks.

Find out a pair,

Placed on the kang, Wen turned around and met Mei Changqing's face.

For a long time, Mei Changqing didn't hold back a word, only rudely grabbed Wen's hand, stuffed a piece of broken silver with body temperature into her palm, turned around and left.

Wen lowered his head and looked at the warm piece of broken silver in his palm, about one or two heavy.

Looking at Mei Changqing's back, and then looking at the shadow in the palm of his hand, Wen's eyes turned red, and the corners of his mouth curled.

When everyone dispersed, only Mei Xiaotong and An Huahao were left in the upper room.

An Huahao saw that there was no one in the house, so he whispered with a little temptation: "Xiaotong, from the end of the year, the fourth brother will do the marriage, or let's do it together, it can be regarded as double happiness?" ”

Mei Xiaotong glanced at An Huahao fixedly, and thought about it, she didn't want to be early

This idea of pro still has to communicate with An Huahao as soon as possible, so as not to have a misunderstanding between the two.

Therefore, she said with a straight face: "It's just right, I have long wanted to talk to you about marriage, but I have never found the opportunity." You may be angry when I say something, but please be patient and listen to what I have to say, okay? ”

An Huahao chuckled in his heart, looked at Mei Xiaotong, and nodded for a long time: "Xiaotong, you say, I'll listen." ”

"I know you want to marry me sooner. However, I don't want to get married so early-" As soon as these words came out, An Huahao's face changed.

Just about to speak, Mei Xiaotong grabbed his hand and comforted: "It's not that I don't want to get married, it's that I don't want to be so early." I have heard people say that girls get married too early, and their bodies are not yet mature, especially if they conceive children too early, which is very harmful to both the child and the mother. ”

Mei Xiaotong felt that what she said was very popular science and serious, but when An Huahao heard this, her eyes flashed, and her ears turned red.

suddenly became angry and patted An Huahao: "Where do you want to go?" I'll tell you about business! ”

An Huahao coughed, embarrassed to turn his face, it took a long time to return to normal, but his eyes didn't dare to look at Mei Xiaotong for a while, and he dodged a little: "Is there any basis for this statement?" ”

When Mei Xiaotong talked about this kind of academic issue, it was very serious: "Nowadays, in those official eunuch houses in the city, the daughter is generally married at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and the more mature the woman's body, the healthier the child will be. Moreover, you may not have noticed that the mother is too young to have a child, and the child she usually gives birth to is relatively weak, easy to get sick, or even not able to raise it. ”

"If you think about it, there are living examples in our village." In the latter words, Mei Xiaotong didn't say it, isn't Song Chunhua an example? When she was pregnant with the child, she was still too young, and she was made up badly, less than sports, and the child she gave birth to was not only in poor health, but also her own body.

Nowadays, with this backward medical level, how many women have folded in the ghost door of childbirth.

An Huahao's expression slowly changed

Seriously, he is not stupid, Mei Xiaotong didn't mention that he didn't think much about it, and when he prompted it, the first thing that came to mind was Song Chunhua.

Thinking about it again, it seems that the age of marrying daughters in the town is older.

I also understand that Mei Xiaotong's words are really not casual.

Even if it was just this possibility, he couldn't let Xiaotong take this risk.

Pursing his lips, An Huahao spoke: "When is it better for that woman to get married?" ”

Mei Xiaotong hesitated, according to her thoughts, it was best after the age of twenty, the later the better.

But with An Huahao's expectant gaze, and then combine the reality, even if she thinks too late, not to mention that the Mei family disagrees, even the people around her disagree, and the spittle Xingzi can drown you.

After thinking about it, Mei Xiaotong replied: "Eighteen years old." "At the age of eighteen, I have reached adulthood, and my physical functions have basically matured.

Eighteen years old is also the highest tolerance for the age of unmarried women in this era.

An Huahao nodded: "That's good!" As soon as you turn eighteen, we will be married! ”

Seeing that An Huahao was so reasonable, Mei Xiaotong finally moved away from the big stone that was pressed in her heart, and she was rarely in the mood to ridicule, and poked An Huahao's arm with her finger: "You want to be our Mei family's son-in-law so much?" ”

An Huahao looked at Mei Xiaotong's smile, his eyes darkened, and he held Mei Xiaotong's hand with his backhand, and pulled her into his arms with a force. The scorching breath came to her nose, Mei Xiaotong only felt the heat on her face, and she writhed a little uncomfortably, trying to break free.

"Xiaotong, let me hug! Can't you get married and be a door-to-door son-in-law this year, can't you hug it? An Huahao's voice was hoarse with a little grievance.

Mei Xiaotong only felt stiff, and she didn't know why, but her mind suddenly cycled the colored ones she had seen before.

At this time, shouldn't An Huahao say don't move, little goblin! Did you succeed in piquing my interest?

Either An Huahao will come to a domineering president Fan and arouse an evil smile: Little goblin, you will extinguish the fire you provoked?

……

Mei Xiaotong shuddered, not daring to think about it anymore.

Fortunately, An Huahao is measured, although he wants to hold Xiaotong and never let go for the rest of his life, but after all, the two have not yet married, so they still have to restrain themselves.

Kissing the hair on the top of Mei Xiaotong's head without a trace, An Huahao let go of his hand.

Clearing her throat uncomfortably, Mei Xiaotong pulled out her legs and walked outside: "I...... I'll go outside and see ......."

Looking at Mei Xiaotong's flustered pace, An Huahao's eyes were full of smiles.

When Mrs. Li came back in the evening, she had already determined that the matchmaker was an aunt of the Mei family with the best reputation in the village, and she was the most enthusiastic.

Mrs. Li got the letter and went home and began to prepare the gift of kissing.

Generally, the dealer goes to say goodbye, brings pastries, some meat, eggs or something

Go, it's already good.

In the past, when the three sons said that they were married, except for the second family, because in the city, there was an extra cloth and a fish, and the others were almost the same.

Although life is better now, Mrs. Li doesn't plan to be too extravagant.

First, in her eyes, her sons are the same, and a bowl of water is flat. The fourth child is not his own precious daughter, so he can't let a few daughters-in-law chew the root of his tongue behind his back for the sake of the fourth.

Second, no matter how much money there is in the family, it can't stand the next step to get married to the fourth child in a new house, which one doesn't cost money? Said that the gift of the relatives is too expensive, and the dowry will not be given more in the future? That's not good, this is given out more, and there will be less to give to the girl in the future?

In this way, because Mei Xiaotong and Anhua Haoming'er were going to the town in the morning, Mrs. Li simply asked the two of them to go to the town to buy the pro-gift and the dowry together, which would save more trouble.

Mrs. Li said this in front of the whole family, and even the list was made in front of the whole family.

In addition to meat and snacks, Mrs. Li only added an extra ten catties of big herring, which can be regarded as giving the Liu family face.

As for the dowry, it is even better to say, two rulers, two boxes of snacks, two dried fruits, two catties of brown sugar, two bags of tea, two live chickens, ten catties of pork, a pair of herring, two jars of wine, and a pair of silver bracelets for the bride.

This is already quite valuable in the villager's house.

As soon as the list of dowry gifts was listed, Zhou's face changed.

The dowry gift sent to the Lin family was similar to this, but there was no pair of silver bracelets in the dowry? This silver bracelet has to be two taels to say the least, right? Why? I am still the eldest son and daughter-in-law, why does the fourth son marry a daughter-in-law, and I have more things than myself?

Not to mention the Wen family, which is even more shabby than the Zhou family.

However, Mei Zhongzhong was extremely satisfied with what he heard, and now that the Mei family is prosperous, it is natural that it cannot be compared with before, so such a dowry can be taken out

, it's a face-to-face thing everywhere it goes.

Mrs. Li couldn't see the thoughts of the two daughters-in-law.

The boss didn't talk about it, and the third Mei Changqing was also a little unhappy in her heart.

In such a comparison, the four brothers in the family, except for him, the rest of the brothers' marriages are more magnificent than their own.

Not to mention the little sister, my mother loves her so much, and she will marry in the future, so I'm afraid I can't wait to accompany my family to the past.

Since Mrs. Li dared to make this list, she was naturally not afraid, "I know that you are not convinced, and you feel that this dowry is too valuable, and you are all compared." I can't say that we still have to complain that we don't have a bowl of water as our father's mother, how can we give so much to the fourth family, isn't it crushing you? ”

As soon as he said this, Mei Changqing's face was scornful.

Mei Xiaoque hurriedly stood up and said, "Mother, my son didn't think so. My son understands that now the family is better, if the dowry is too simple, I'm afraid that outsiders will laugh at our Mei family when they see it

Even the Liu family can't say it, and they are not happy! The marriage of the fourth brother has been delayed until now for the sake of the family, even if it is a little more lively, it should also be done. ”

Not to mention anything else, the compensation that the fourth child received when he quit his relatives was all spent on him.

Since Mei Xiaoque broke her leg, she has seen everything clearly, the fourth child is a solid eye, and he has no selfishness towards his family, but it is just to spend more money to marry a daughter-in-law, as long as his father and sister have no opinion, he has no opinion.

Mei Changqing pouted, the boss would please and behave. He naturally has no opinion, he is the eldest son, and he has always been the most valued by his father, when he marries his daughter-in-law, the milk is still there, the milk hurts the eldest brother the most, and the sister-in-law is the niece and granddaughter of the milk, can you do it without care?

Mrs. Li's own son, don't you understand?

Mei Changqing knew exactly what she was thinking.

It just so happened that she took advantage of the marriage for the fourth child to spread out her words and make it clear.

lest these white-eyed wolf sons think that they are sorry for them?

"Third child, what do you think?" Mrs. Li looked at Mei Changqing.

Mei Changqing wanted to say that he was not happy, but in front of this family, his son and nephew were all there, and a big man cared about this, and he couldn't say anything, so he only said vaguely: "I don't have anything to think about, my father and mother have everything in their hearts, I am a son, what can I say?" ”

The resentment in these words can be heard by everyone.

Mei Zhongzhong frowned, what does the third child mean? Yin and Yang are weird, do you blame yourself and your wife for being unfair?

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense, Wen looked at her man anxiously and worriedly, she was not unaggrieved in her heart, because the marriage was not as good as the scenery of the second room, she was ridiculed by her sister-in-law as soon as she got married, and was looked down upon by her second sister-in-law.

But she endured it, she always thought that her man didn't care about this, and she hadn't heard him say it for many years, but she didn't expect her man to be unhappy?

Zhou's heart was not happy, but he didn't dare to speak, and his own man Mei Xiaoque's words blocked Dafang's mouth.

Zhou's heart was very depressed, seeing the third Mei Changqing jumping out, he was overjoyed, the third child has always been a fool, if he really makes trouble, maybe he can really make his in-laws take a step back.

If she hadn't been able to speak out, she would have to cheer for the third child.

Mrs. Li sneered and glanced at the audience: "Very good, since you all feel resentment in your hearts, and you think that we don't have a bowl of water as our fathers and mothers, then let's talk about it today." ”

Boss, you are the eldest son and grandson of the Mei family, and you have never been treated badly. When you got married, the family was still passable, your grandmother was still alive, and you married the Zhou family, and she always liked her the most. The marriage was done, and the whole village said it was lively at that time! When you got married that year, who could compare to your scenery? Have you forgotten it all now? ”

"As for the second child, the unethical brute, he was admitted to Xiucai, and his family gave him the most beautiful marriage, but he also received a lot of gifts.

in order to fill in the famine of previous years. It's not interesting to talk about him now, anyway, I didn't give birth to this little brute! ”

"The third child, my mother knows that you have grievances in your heart, no wonder it was the original marriage, you did it the simplest of the three brothers, which made you lose face. But don't you want to think about it, less than a year after you got married, you ran out without a shadow, your daughter-in-law gave birth to a child, and the child was raised, all by relying on the family. Have you ever paid a lot of money to your family over the years? Did your brothers say anything? Did your father and I kick out your daughter-in-law and your children? If you feel your conscience and think about it, after raising your daughter-in-law and children for seven or eight years, isn't it enough to make up for the gap in the idea of getting married at the beginning? ”

As soon as he spoke, Mei Changqing and Wen's faces were red and they couldn't speak.

"As for the fourth child's marriage this time, the dowry is more expensive, and it should also be shared! He was the youngest of his brothers, but when he was a teenager, he went to work in the field, told him a family affair and retreated, and the compensation money he got didn't have time to find a family affair for him, and there was a big incident in the family, and the compensation money was all pasted for the family. Over the years, the eldest and the fourth have been the main force working at home, but the eldest has worked hard to earn money to support his family, and the fourth has worked to earn money all the money at home. ”

"You two are brothers, and you touch your conscience and say, this money is not used for you? Didn't use it for your children? Now that he has married his daughter-in-law, your sister-in-law will get married in a few years, and your father and I will be old, so we will have to separate. The two of you are elder brothers, and the children are raised by the family until you are seventeen or eighteen years old, and the old family also helps them to marry a daughter-in-law. ”

"In this way, does the fourth child suffer a loss? He's the one who suffers the most from our family! Don't you guys who are older brothers take care of this brother who suffers the most, but you are thinking about calculating this with him? Sorry or not? You still have the face to say that you have grievances, what are you complaining about? Mrs. Li pointed to Mei Changqing's face and asked.

Mei Changqing's face was as red as pig's liver, and he had always had the most dexterous mouth, but he couldn't say a word at the moment.

(End of chapter)