Chapter 26: The Qian Family Acts as a Matchmaker
After eating breakfast and watching Li Youcai finish drinking the medicine, Li Daniu wrapped a few large breads and went out with a small burden.
After sending Li Daniu away, Mo Yan accompanied Li Youcai to the neighbor's house.
As soon as the two of them left with their front feet, Xie Jinlan also left Li Daniu's house with their back feet.
After inquiring about the residence of Li Si's family from the villagers, Xie Jinlan turned around and walked there.
Walking to the door of Li Si's house, Xie Jinlan raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"It's coming, it's coming!"
There was a neutral echo from inside the room.
A moment later, the door creaked open.
The obese young woman looked at Jin Lan suspiciously: "Young man, who are you looking for?" ”
This person is none other than Li Si's wife, Qian.
Xie Jinlan smiled gently: "Excuse me, is this the Li Sijia?" ”
Qian suddenly said: "It turns out that you are looking for my family." He's working in the fields right now, and he'll not be back until noon. You didn't come at the right time. ”
Xie Jinlan shook his head gently: "I'm not looking for Fourth Brother Li, I have something to find your sister-in-law." ”
Qian pointed at himself in confusion: "Looking for me?" What are you looking for from me? ”
Xie Jinlan smiled and said, "I'm afraid my sister-in-law doesn't know me yet, right?" My name is Jin Lan, and I am Li Daniu's distant cousin, and my brother and I just came to Lijia Village yesterday. ”
Qian nodded: "Oh, that's it, then you came to me?" ”
Xie Jinlan looked left and right, then leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice: "Sister-in-law, I told you about this, you can't tell anyone else!" ”
A mysterious look.
Qian's voice couldn't help but be lowered: "Sister-in-law has always been strict-mouthed. Just tell me what you want. ”
Xie Jinlan blushed in embarrassment and said in a low voice:
"Sister-in-law, I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it. In our village, those girls disliked my family's poverty, and they also hated that I had read so many years and had not fished anything. So I'm already 20 years old this year, and I haven't settled this family affair yet.
My brother is also 18 years old this year, and it is time to marry a daughter-in-law. But the family can't even get a bride price.
That's why my family asked me to bring my younger brother to join Brother Da Niu. Thinking that after we learn a craft and earn some money, we can say goodbye. But I don't want to find a snobbish daughter-in-law. So I thought about finding one in Lijia Village.
I also heard that sister-in-law, you are kind and get along well with all the families in Lijia Village. That's why I wanted you to pay attention to me to see if there is a suitable girl to introduce me. ”
Who doesn't like to hear good words?
Qian was instantly happy: "Yo, it turns out that your kid had this idea!" ”
Xie Jinlan suddenly looked left and right anxiously, and then looked at the Qian family: "Sister-in-law, you are quiet, you are heard carefully." ”
Qian greeted Xie Jinlan warmly: "Come on, come on, young man, let's come in and talk." ”
Xie Jinlan smiled shyly, and then followed Qian into the door.
Qian led Xie Jinlan into the kitchen, scooped two bowls of water from the water tank and put them on the table, and then sat down: "Young man, let's sit down and drink saliva first, and then talk slowly." ”
Xie Jinlan was holding a porcelain bowl with rough workmanship and a small bite missing, and his expression was a little restrained: "Sister-in-law, I have just come to Lijia Village, and I don't know the situation here." ”
Qian picked up the porcelain bowl with one hand, "coo-dong", drank a big sip very heroically, and then put the bowl back on the table, and waved his hand disapprovingly:
"Hey, what's this! Tell me, what kind of girl do you like? ”
Embarrassed by Qian's joking gaze, Xie Jinlan's face was slightly red, and his gaze was a little evasive: "This ...... This...... I don't ask for anything else, as long as the girl is virtuous. ”
As he spoke, he lowered his head and took a sip of water lightly, avoiding Qian's burning gaze.
Qian leaned forward slightly, squeezing his eyes at Xie Jinlan: "Don't you need to be prettier or smart?" ”
Xie Jinlan gently put the porcelain bowl on the table, clasped his hands a little uneasily, and his face instantly turned redder:
"This ...... This one...... The situation in my family is not very good, and that kind of girl does not look down on me. I'm still self-aware. ”
Qian smiled: "Young man, although your family is poor, but you are willing to be motivated, that is a good one." Besides......"
As she spoke, she looked Xie Jinlan up and down, and looked at Xie Jinlan embarrassed, so she continued:
"Besides, you young man is so handsome, little girls like you like this."
Xie Jinlan looked at Qian longingly: "Sister-in-law, is what you said true?" Don't you comfort me, right? ”
Qian smiled heartily: "Then can there be a fake?" I dare to say that in our Lijia Village, you are definitely the most handsome! Sister-in-law packing tickets, there are definitely a lot of girls vying to marry you! ”
Xie Jinlan's expression on his face relaxed, and then he looked at Qian with some nervousness: "Sister-in-law, even if those girls are willing, then their family ......."
Qian patted his chest very generously: "Don't worry about this, if you look at the right girl at that time, my sister-in-law will definitely tell you about it!" ”
After a pause, Qian continued: "It's just that this matchmaker is ...... money."
Xie Jinlan replied very respectfully: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, if things can really be done at that time." I'm not a stingy person, and this matchmaker will definitely not give out money! ”
Then he blushed in embarrassment: "This is the money...... I'm afraid it will be less than the average person. ”
Qian immediately laughed: "Sister-in-law doesn't know the kind of person who is greedy for money, this matchmaker is just trying to be auspicious, and it's easy to say how much it is." ”
But whether she really thinks like this in her heart, that's two words.
After saying the important things, Xie Jinlan did not leave immediately, and began to gossip with the Qian family:
"Sister-in-law, you are such a good person, the big guys must like you very much, right?"
Qian smiled and narrowed his eyes: "You young man has such a sweet mouth." If it weren't for the fact that my sister-in-law's family only had a ten-year-old boy, I really wanted you to be my son-in-law. ”
As if thinking of something, Qian's face suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Xie Jinlan glanced at her cautiously and said, "Sister-in-law, what are you embarrassed about by me?" It's okay, if it's really difficult, sister-in-law, you don't have to worry too much about me. ”
Qian hurriedly waved his hand to deny: "It's not because of you." ”
Xie Jinlan was puzzled: "That's ......"
Qian Shi was a little bored on his face: "I don't know if you have heard of it, there was a murder case in our Lijia Village recently?" ”
Xie Jinlan nodded: "My cousin-in-law told me about this." ”
Then he looked indignant: "My cousin-in-law also said that everyone in the village is spreading that it is Brother Da Niu who killed that child!" How could such a good person as Brother Da Niu do such a thing that lacks morality! This kind of indiscriminate murder will be struck by thunder and thunder! ”