Early in the morning, the family sat together and ate breakfast. Xia Yan's twisting and pinching and not daring to look up made Xia Huai feel strange.

"Yan'er, why didn't you look up today? Is there something on your face? Don't be afraid, let my brother take a look, and my brother promises not to laugh at you. ”

"Nope." Xia Yan raised his head and smiled at Xia Huai, but his eyes unconsciously aimed at Mu Fan.

Seeing this scene, Xia Huai put the bowl down, pointed to Mu Fan's nose and asked, "Boy, are you bullying Yan'er, do you want to be beaten, dare to bully my sister." ”

Before Mu Fan could speak, Xia Yan immediately explained for him: "No, brother, Mu Fan didn't bully me, you can eat well, the food will not taste good if it is cold for a while." ”

These words were obviously said to Xia Huai, but Mu Fan seemed to have thought of something, and immediately sped up the speed of picking vegetables.

"Huh? Boy, what are you doing eating so fast, no one is robbing you. ”

"It's not good when it's cold."

"Poof, boy, you're funny, hahaha."

"Don't mess with you, eat well." Xia Yan pouted.

Yan listened to the children's bickering, watching them either dissatisfied, or laughing, or just looking down at eating, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and his eyes were full of happy smiles.

Xia Yan's house was full of laughter and peace, and the ancestral house not far from her home was even more joyful.

In the past few days, it has been spread all over the village, saying that Xia Weiwei, the youngest daughter of the Xia family, is finally going to marry after so many years, and she is still married to Wang Lin, the eldest son of Master Wang in the county yamen. I heard that this Wang Lin has been smart since he was a child, and under the cultivation of Master Wang, he has already raised people in high school in his twenties, and he will go to Beijing to take the exam in the near future. Everyone sighed, this is really an enviable good marriage.

On the warm kang in the Xia family's house, Xia's mother leaned in front of the table, touching a red embroidered robe in her hand, full of praise. "This fiber embroidery pavilion is really worthy of the best embroidery building in the county, look at this fabric, this craftsmanship, there is nothing comparable within a radius of dozens of miles. My family is really going to enjoy happiness. ”

The three aunts and six women around him said gossipingly: "That's, Weiwei is a blessed one at a glance, look at the skin, it's white and watery, there are a few country girls who can raise it so well like Weiwei, Aunt Xia, it's really capable." ”

"I think that my aunt was also a flower in ten miles and eight towns back then, and the daughter born here is different from others."

"If you want to say, it's still a good life for our family, our village is not close to the county seat, and everyone in the Wang family can ask for relatives here, it's really a good girl who doesn't have to worry about marrying."

"Weiwei, when you arrive in the county seat, don't forget to draw a line for Ping'er of your aunt's family when you meet the right person, so that Ping'er can accompany you in the city."

"That Wang family is really extraordinary, look at this dowry, it's almost a room. I don't know what you prepared for Weiwei's dowry, auntie? ”

Xia Mu smiled and replied, "Naturally, it is some utensils and furniture, gold and silver jewelry. ”

"Then what is it, I heard from relatives in the county town that the daughters who marry there are all with the deed of ownership, so that if you marry into your in-law's family, you have confidence, and no one dares to bully. There is only gold and silver jewelry, how can it be enough, they will definitely feel that our family is poor, there is nothing to get their hands on, and they can't bully our daughter when they pass slightly. ”

Xia Weiwei, who was sitting next to Xia's mother, heard someone say this, and immediately became anxious, she took Xia's mother's hand and said, "Mother, Weiwei don't be looked down upon by her in-laws, Weiwei also wants a house deed and a land deed." ”

Mother Xia patted Xia Weiwei's hand lovingly, and responded: "Don't worry, my mother will definitely let you marry the Wang family in style." After speaking, he lowered his head and pondered, his eyes flickered, and he thought in his heart: "It seems that I have to count on my son and daughter-in-law for this matter." ”

After dinner, Xia's mother called her daughters-in-law Wang and Zhao to her side, and said tentatively: "In a short time, Weiwei will get married." Although the mother prepared a lot of dowry for her, whether you are a sister-in-law should also express it. ”

The Wang family next to him should arrive: "Hey, mother, what you said is that it is a big thing for Weiwei to get married, and we should naturally do our part." Another day, I will bring my mother the pair of dragon and phoenix bracelets that my mother gave me at the beginning, and add a box to my sister. ”

When Zhao heard Wang say this, he immediately echoed: Yes, mother, I will add a pair of jade bracelets with excellent color to my sister. ”

Mother Xia smiled and nodded: "You have a heart, you are really a good daughter-in-law of my Xia family." However, I heard from your Aunt Li that the girl who married into the county seat, if she didn't bring some land deeds and house deeds, she would be bullied by her in-laws. You also know the situation of our family, there are so many houses and land in total, where can you get extra for Weiwei? I just want to ask if you have any. ”

Wang complained in his heart about Aunt Li's mouth, put on an innocent look, and said aggrievedly: "Mother, don't you know what the dowry we brought, Xinhai has stayed in the town all these years, rarely goes home, most of my dowry is used to subsidize the family, Qi'er is also older, and I have to save money to marry his daughter-in-law." The palms and backs of your hands are full of meat, and you can't just care about your daughter and grandchildren. ”

Zhao also hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, mother, I don't have much dowry left." ”

Xia Mu glanced at the two of them, and said dissatisfiedly: You don't cry for me here, don't say anything else, you have taken less things from the second child's house over the years? Isn't it enough for you to marry a daughter-in-law? Your father and I have always turned a blind eye, and now we need your help, do you tell me? ”

"Wronged, mother, who knows what the second official does, there are not many valuable things at home. Besides, what we got back is filial to you, how dare you hide it privately. ”

"Hmph." Xia's mother wanted to scold them again, but she was afraid that she would be hated if she said something serious, so when her daughter got married, they deliberately made a little moth, and they still slapped themselves in the face. So he suppressed the fire and took a sip of tea: "Then what do you say to do." ”

Zhao's face was sad, as if he couldn't think of any way, Wang's eyes on the side rolled, and he came to Xia's mother to flatter: Mother, such a big thing as marrying a daughter, of course the whole family has to go into battle. You see that we have added boxes to our sister, so should Yan's second sister-in-law also say something. ”

Xia Mu nodded, but then shook her head and said, "You don't know what's going on in the second family?" What else can you expect her to come up with? ”

Wang smiled slyly. "Although she doesn't have money, she has a house deed and a title deed."

Xia Mu said with some hesitation: "That's the last thing left by the second child, how can the Yan family be willing to give it?" ”

"What are you talking about, mother, our family is not separated, what theirs and ours, aren't they all you and your father's. The Yan family has not honored you much for so many years, so the house deed and title deed will be regarded as compensation. ”

Zhao said hesitantly: "This is not good, isn't this forcing the second sister-in-law to have no way to live." ”

Wang rolled his eyes and looked at Zhao and said, "If you are soft-hearted, then you can think of a way for your mother?" ”

Zhao lowered his head and replied, "Listen to my sister-in-law." ”

Mother Xia frowned and thought for a while, feeling that what the eldest daughter-in-law said was very reasonable. She spoke, "Well, you're still clever. You can tell your mother what to do. ”

"Mother, there is a way to do this, but I can't be the master, I need to sum it up with my father."

"It's up to you."