At night the moon is round and the sky is full of stars.

Qiu Doudou and Qiu Xiaobao were playing with stones on the square table in the hall, and Qiu Ling and Qiu Bai were sitting in the courtyard looking at the stars.

Little Ash, who grew into a ball of meat, slept at the feet of the two of them.

Qiu Ling picked up the little gray at his feet and put it on his lap, turned his head to look at Qiu Bai who was looking up at the stars, hesitated for a long time and asked in a low voice: "Eldest sister, you and Brother Wang ......" stopped halfway through speaking.

Qiubai turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You are fourteen and fifteen this year, and the girls in the village are almost married, you ...... Brother Wang can't do it, there are other young men in the village. Facing her own sister, Qiu Ling didn't feel the slightest embarrassment when she talked about this kind of thing.

Qiubai paused, "Who to marry?" ”

Qiu Ling said: "Didn't that Xiao matchmaker come last time, saying that it was Aunt Zhang's second son......"

"How do you know?" A month ago, Aunt Zhang asked Mrs. Xiao to come over to say goodbye to her second son, although Mrs. Xiao said that the sky was falling, but Qiubai was not interested.

She had seen Aunt Zhang's second son twice, once when he was playing with mud with a few boys younger than him, and once when she saw him secretly lifting a little girl's skirt.

If she hadn't gotten along with Wang Liang, she might have married because of her family situation, boys will always mature later than girls, with the mentality that it will be good to wait for him to grow up, she can also insist on living with him for the rest of her life, anyway, now at home she has to take care of three small ones, it doesn't matter if there is one more.

However, after being liked by a boy as good as Wang Liang, it was difficult for her to convince herself to nod even if she closed her eyes.

"I just heard that." Qiuling Road.

Seeing that Qiubai didn't speak, she said again: "Eldest sister, in such a situation in our family, it is not easy to say kiss, plus the matter between you and Brother Wang, almost everyone in the village knows about it, and there are even fewer people who come to the door to propose marriage, Aunt Zhang, we are all familiar with each other, I think her family is still okay."

Qiu Bai was silent for a long time, and Fang wrote lightly: "I'll marry you first."

"Huh?" Qiu Ling froze for a moment, her face was a little red, "What are you talking nonsense, you haven't married, how can I ......?"

Qiu Bai patted her lightly on the shoulder, "What does it matter, my sister will save you more dowry, and then show you a more reliable one, and when you get married, you will split up and live your own little life." ”

"No, how can there be a reason for a sister to marry first." Qiu Ling was a little unhappy.

"Haha......" Qiubai laughed, raised her hand and rubbed her cheek, and said with a serious face: "It's decided, we all have to be diligent and save more money in the future!"

Qiuling: "......"

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Qiu Ling originally thought that Qiu Bai was joking, but who knew that since that day, she was really like being beaten with chicken blood, and she was busy all day long.

Every morning, I go to the back mountain to see if there is any harvest in the trap, and then go to collect the water cage and move the water cage to the place.

Come back at noon for a meal, then go outside to pick up cicada shells and don't come back until the evening.

Qiu Ling was afraid that she would be tired and sick, so she would go out with her every day.

In half a year, I actually saved almost two copper coins.

The two sisters are still very happy in their hearts.

After the autumn, the news that Wang Liang was going to marry had spread all over Qingshui Village.

The woman is the youngest daughter of the queen mother's cousin, and she is said to be gentle and virtuous, and she is still very beautiful.

The next day, Wang Xuetian suddenly came to Qiu's house.

At that time, Qiubai went to the back mountain to collect the water cage.

Qiu Ling was very surprised by Wang Xuetian's sudden visit, and she was still a little unhappy in her heart, but she still greeted politely, "Uncle Wang, why did you come here today?" ”

Wang Xuetian smiled kindly at Qiuling, then glanced into the room, didn't see Qiubai's shadow, and asked, "Where is your sister?"

"If you go out, Uncle can tell me anything." Qiuling Road.

Wang Xuetian paused and said, "Wang Liang is married the day after tomorrow, you sisters should come over for a meal."

Qiu Ling said lightly, "Oh, let's see if there is time that day." "Let her act as if nothing happened, she really can't do it, even though they didn't do anything wrong.

Wang Xuetian nodded, slowly turned around and walked out of the courtyard.

At noon, as soon as Qiu Bai came back, Qiu Ling told Wang Xuetian what had happened, and complained by the way, "Ghosts will go to ......"

Qiu Bai glanced at Qiu Ling silently, "So you're a ghost?" ”

Qiu Ling was confused by Qiu Bai's inexplicable words, and her mind turned for a long time and she didn't understand what she meant.

It wasn't until Qiu Bai walked to the kitchen door that his mind turned, "Eldest sister...... You're not going to go, are you? There was some uncertainty in his tone, and there was some resistance.

Qiubai nodded, "Yes, why don't you go?" ”

Qiu Ling's face collapsed instantly, "What is there to go!" The village knows about your affairs, and this is going, and those people don't know what to say! ”

"If I don't go, they won't talk?" Qiu Bai asked lightly, "I can't sew it up one by one, since that's the case, let's let it go, let's just make ourselves comfortable." Also, Uncle Wang came to the house in person and said that if he didn't go, he would only have an ignorant reputation. ”

Qiu Ling couldn't listen, her mouth was high, and she could hang a broom, "I don't want to go!" A rare wayward tone.

Qiubai said indifferently: "Whatever, anyway, if you don't eat for nothing, why don't you eat the meal that costs money." After saying that, he raised his leg and went into the kitchen.

Qiu Ling stood in place and thought about it, feeling that her sister's words seemed to make sense. This Wang Liang is married, if her sister goes, she will definitely have to pay tribute, if she doesn't go to eat at that time, wouldn't it be a great loss!

Hum! Not only is she going, but she also has to bring Doudou and Xiaobao over! Eat him three bowls of rice!

On the day of the marriage, the Qiubai sisters and brothers went to Wang's house after tidying up.

Qiubai didn't know what gifts people should give in this era, so he came to the simplest one and wrapped fifty yuan with the red cloth at home.

The Wang family was very lively, with six tables in the courtyard and two in the hall.

The tables are all borrowed from the neighbors, and they will be returned after the relatives have booked them, otherwise, who will have so many tables.

The door and window lattices are pasted with big red happy characters, and two red lanterns are hung under the eaves, which is festive to look at.

The queen mother greeted the guests happily, and when she turned her head and saw Qiubai walking in with the three little ones, her smile condensed for a moment and returned to normal.

She smiled and beckoned to Qiubai and the others, "Come on, come on, why are you just coming here now, come on, sit here, it's about to start." ”

Qiu Bai also smiled, walked up to the Queen Mother and shouted sweetly, "Auntie~" and then motioned for Qiu Ling and the others to sit in the place pointed by the Queen Mother.

"This is a wedding gift for Brother Wang, I don't know anything about this, and I don't know what to prepare......

The Queen Mother took the red cloth bag and patted the back of her hand, "Just let people come, say these things and see the outside, sit quickly!" ”

Qiubai sat down, and the Queen Mother also turned to greet the new guests.

There were a lot of guests, so Qiu Bai asked Qiu Doudou and Qiu Xiaobao, who sat in a seat by one person, to come down and let other guests sit.

There were only four of them in the family, and it was indeed a little inappropriate for them to sit in the seats, so they let the young Doudou Xiaobao come down to stand next to her to eat.