"Ouch uncle, what do you say to bother or not, please get it is a big face." One sentence made Wang Han excited.

"Uncle come into the house and sit, I'll call my aunt over." Wen Jin raised his feet and walked towards the end of the village.

When Wang Chen heard that the man had agreed, he unceremoniously packed up a basket with her fried hemp leaves, hemp balls, etc., and went out with Wen Jin.

A donkey cart came from the west end of the village, stopped at the door of Qian's house, and two women came down, one dressed up with bells and whistles, and the other turned out to be the opposite lady Hu who used to be in Linjin Town.

"Hey, do you have such relatives in your family?"

Wen Jin was also surprised: "One is a neighbor, and the other has never seen it." She still muttered secretly in her heart, what did she do, could it be that there was another person who pretended to be a relative? The two couldn't help but be curious, quickened their pace, and as soon as they walked to the door, they heard Aunt Hu's voice: "This sister-in-law Li is my mother's neighbor, and she said that she has something good to tell you." ”

Aunt Hu likes to take small profits, and when Wen Jin was still in Linjin Town, she didn't deal with her much.

"What's good?" Wang Han asked.

"Hey, it's a great thing, we in Huangjiaji, there is a person, who is the townsman on your side."

"Oh, Huang Xiang, what's the matter?" Wang Han's face became more serious.

"You know what? The girl of the Huang Township Official, that is the number one of our Huang Jiaji, beautiful, and virtuous, with a good needlework, the embroidered flowers fall into the bees, and the embroidered birds spread their wings and fly ......"

This means that the matchmaker came, and the people in the room became serious, but Wen Han frowned, how could he look at those illiterate village girls in his current vision? It is full of fantasies, hoping that the people around him in the future can cut candles and talk with him at night, and sing poems and harmony.

Mrs. Li blew it, and when she saw that no one answered, she had to stop and ask tentatively: "Huang Xiangguan is an understanding person, he doesn't want to be rich and noble, he only looks at your family's integrity, such a good relative, don't miss it." ”

Qian Xiancheng frowned and muttered: "That's it, it's Qi Dafei." ”

Mrs. Li raised her eyebrows: "Huang Xiangguan is just a small official, your son is already a talented man, how can it be said that Qi Dafei is not a coincidence?" It should be that they climb high. ”

Wen Jin looked at the expressions of the second uncle and Wen Han, knowing that they didn't want to get married, Qian Xiancheng only liked to study and farm, Wen Han's thoughts, she also knew a little, so she thought about it for a while, and whispered to Mrs. Li: "Auntie, it's not that I want to intervene, it's really this family affair that can't be married." Do you think, a few months ago, we rejected Ji County's side of the family, if it should be the Huang Township Official, then Ji County's Cheng is not jealous? We're not marrying a family, we're hurting others. ”

"This, this-" Mrs. Li was stunned, she didn't know that this ordinary farmer had even rejected the daughter of the county Cheng, and today she came to protect the media, but she just listened to Huang Xiangyi's wife chatter, and didn't ask what Huang Xiangguan meant, presumably, women don't know that there is such a thing.

Wei saw Mrs. Li's hesitation, and sent the guest away: "Sister-in-law Li, my son still has to take the imperial examination, and he will not be determined for the time being, and I would like to ask you for kind words, don't make the Huang township officials unhappy." His daughter is so good, she must not worry about finding a good family. ”

"......" Mrs. Li ran for nothing, a little unhappy.

Webster went into the house and took a handful of copper, put it in a red paper bag, and took it out.

Mrs. Li took it, checked it, and left with Aunt Hu with a smile.

"Oh, sister-in-law Qian, I'm really red-eyed, your family has kicked off the threshold for half a year." Wang Chen's face was envious, her eldest son has also reached the age, and there are many relatives, but compared with Wen Han's side, it is impossible to say, it is nothing more than some small crop households, and girls are not as good as Mrs. Li said.

Wen Jin helped the second aunt to relieve the siege and said: "Auntie, you are stunned, if you can believe the matchmaker's words, the sow will climb the tree." ”

"Hahaha" Everyone in the room laughed, and Wang Chen was also relieved.

Pomegranate came over and asked Wen Jin if she wanted to set the meal.

"Swing, swing, eat."

There were only seven people in total, so there was no need to divide the tables.

Pomegranate put the polished copper hot pot in the middle of the table, poured the boiled broth, and lit the charcoal fire inside. Wen Jin and Wen Han, together with Pomegranate, brought up the dishes prepared in the kitchen and set up a full table.

Qian Xiancheng and Wang Han sat on the top seats, Wei and Wang Chen did it next to the man, Wen Jin and Wen Han sat next to them, Pomegranate sat at the bottom of the seat, and she also served tea and water, which was convenient.

Qian Xiancheng invited Wang Han to eat, and at the same time, he first sandwiched a chopstick mutton slice, soaked it in the soup, and saw that the color changed, so he put it in the leek flower sesame sauce in front of him and dipped it in his mouth.

Pomegranate stood aside with a worried face, and asked impatiently: "Master, is it appropriate to be salty?" ”

"Suitable, suitable, pomegranate's craftsmanship is getting better and better."

Although the pomegranate blushed, she was very proud.

Wang Han and Wang Chen learned from Qian Xiancheng's appearance, and also took a bite, the two couldn't help but glance at each other, Wang Han smiled and teased his wife: "I've never seen you so stupid, Sister-in-law Qian taught you several times and didn't learn, it turned out to be as simple as that." ”

Wang Chen glared at the man: "I haven't been caught by God to match with you?" If you're smart, I'll be stupid. ”

The words of the two provoked another burst of laughter, and until the end of the meal, everyone's mood was high.

Wen Jin and Wen Han glanced at each other, and were more grateful to Wang Han and Wang Chen, they used themselves as jokes, just to dilute the unhappiness of Wei and Qian Xiancheng, the matchmaker just now evoked the memories of the two of them in the past year, too many setbacks and unhappiness, especially the impact of Qian Xiangui's family, made Qian Xiancheng and Wei, a couple who attach great importance to family affection and face, feel a lot of trauma in their hearts.

Wen Jin knew how much the second uncle and the second aunt valued face, and the harm caused by Qian Xiangui's family must be extremely unbearable for the two of them, otherwise, Qian Xiancheng, who attaches so much importance to family affection, could resolutely choose the most ruthless way to sever the relationship?

Forgetting the pain is not so easy to achieve, Wang Han and his wife are gone, and the small courtyard is shrouded with a faint worry, the two elders are for the family, and the two juniors are thinking about their friends.

Wen Han and Shen Jun have been together day and night for two years, how can he worry about his friends compare to Wen Jin's sleepless night?

When Wen Jin realized that he couldn't be happy, he couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, secretly blaming himself, and said that he was not moved, why couldn't he let it go so much? Shen Jun can say goodbye without saying goodbye, and there is no news so far, why should he be so obsessed? She also felt that Shen Jun was like a flowing cloud in the sky, she was a little grass on the ground, and she would never be able to come together.

People in the New Year are always a little too idle, especially with the help of pomegranates, and Wei Shi also cooks occasionally, Wen Jin seems to be even more leisurely, which makes her thoughts always unable to calm down, constantly tugging between reason and ideals. Shen Jun is undoubtedly excellent, although he tried his best to hide it and pretended to be a gentleman, he still couldn't hide his scorching brilliance, comparing all the boys Wen Jin knew.

Chasing beauty is human instinct, Wen Jin doesn't feel that she is obsessed with Shen Jun There is anything wrong with her, she can only tell herself rationally that if she is sad and disappointed for a while, this matter will pass, and then, she will wait slowly, she will definitely meet her true destiny, the two of them will love each other, raise children, and spend their lives so plainly, this is the true meaning of life.

has lived two lives, Wen Jin is not without love, but this thing is too beautiful, too pure, and cannot tolerate any selfishness. When it opens, such as the summer flower, the beauty is incomparable, but the flower is not a hundred days red, the more beautiful, the person who once had, the more lost, in the previous life, among the divorced men and women, there were not a few who had loved to die or live, and many couples who came together by blind dates could go through a long life. Therefore, a marriage without love is not necessarily a tragedy. Wen Jin always comforts herself like this.

But the truth is that the more comforting she is, the more difficult it is to let go, and her emotions are also low and depressed with the room of people.

In a blink of an eye, after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the people along the river began to plant trees again, and Wang Dashan made up his mind to plant 200 acres of kiwifruit under the repeated encouragement of his younger brother. The two brothers greeted Wen Jin first, ready to buy some of Wen Jin's saplings, and at the same time, with the hired people, began to dig tree pits.

Wen Jin still has the last 300 acres, after last year's fertilization transformation, it is barely able to plant trees, anyway, there is time, Wen Jin believes that he will be able to raise the land.

The days were spent day by day, fertilizing, watering, pruning, thinning flowers, and artificial pollination, during which Wen Jin also commanded his subordinates to plant his last vacant land on a tree, and then, between the rows of trees, planted beans.

Liu Sanjing is just honest and willing to work, neat hands and feet, fruit tree pruning, thinning flowers, these jobs, get started very slowly, there is a subordinate, named Jiang Chun, the appearance is not amazing, and there are not many words, but at a glance, a little bit can be understood, Wen Jin gave him a position "fruit technician", let Liu Sanjing be responsible for supervision, leadership, Jiang Chun is responsible for guidance, check the quality of the work, the two of them respect each other, and do the work assigned by Wen Jin properly.

Wen Jin has had a period since she hit last year, she is not very tall, and her figure is no longer pockmarked in general, thin strips, and her bust and hip circumference have increased significantly.

Only the Huang family and his son Sun Xiaoping were left in the outer courtyard, as well as the two daughters of the Liu family, Orange Hong and Orange Fruit, and the rest of the people moved away, and the inner courtyard was Wen Jin and Pomegranate.

Huang cleaned the outer courtyard every day, then went to the courtyard of the people behind, and cooked with Zhai, when the two were free, they made shoes, and they had to hand over five pairs of shoes to Wen Jin a month, there was absolutely no chance to be lazy, and the soles were thin, or the stitches were not dense enough, and they couldn't pass the test. These two women were also grateful to Wen Jin, and besides, this arrangement did not make them very tired, and they used to do a lot more work in their own homes than this, and they had no opinion.

Orange and Hong are responsible for making clothes, and those subordinates are all big men, and Wen Jin always has to be responsible for eating, drinking, and dressing. Orange Red is fast, and she learned how to cut with her mother, so she made a set of clothes. Orange fruit doesn't have to work in the field, spinning all day long, Wen Jin is still in the carpenter shop, ordered a loom, and buys cloth outside, which is still a bit expensive, so it is better to do it yourself.

Zhai said that she weaved cloth well and quickly, Wen Jin only waited for the orange fruit to save enough thread, and then let Zhai show his hand, these subordinates in order to get her appreciation, trying their best to perform, Wen Jin also consciously provided the stage, which line, she would not be stingy to give rewards.

Someone proposed a family to Wen Han, Qian Xiancheng and Wei were more satisfied, Wen Han is already eighteen, and he should also reach the age of marriage, and he was originally going to decide after the autumn season, because the woman's conditions were too moving, and the matter was put on the table in advance.

The girl is the daughter of a Xiucai surnamed Li in Shaxi County, Huaijin Prefecture, and it is said that she was born with a beautiful and elegant appearance, and she is also knowledgeable and reasonable, and has a gentle personality.

The matchmakers found by the Li family are also relatively simple and honest, unlike those who came before, dressed up like a flower butterfly.

"The two families are so far away, how can you know my house?" Merriam-Webster wondered.

"Master Li used to be studying in Zhuyun Academy, and Mr. Lin from the academy was his cousin, and he was introduced by Mr. Lin, and Ling Lang was one year older than Miss Li, which was a good match."

"Why do you go so far as you want?"

"Is this still far away? The so-called thousand-mile marriage is a thread, and we are only a hundred and ten miles. The matchmaker smiled, "An outstanding one like Ling Lang is not easy to find, what is a hundred and ten miles." ”

Webster still found it difficult to understand, but Qian Xiancheng was very satisfied.

First of all, the other party is a showman, his father-in-law is a showman, and Wei's does not disgrace the reputation of Xiucai's daughter at all, and he is very measured, and he has never disappointed him.

He didn't know much about Xiucai's daughter, but he first had a good impression.

Because of the attitude shown by the man, Merriam-Webster did not say a word of refusal, but gave a reward, stayed overnight, and sent the person back the next day.

Qian Xiancheng hurriedly called Wei Chenglan, and when he went out to inquire about it, he was going to entrust this uncle.

Webster is also on the road with her brother, and she still has to look at each other.

Wen Jin once suggested to Wei Chenglan that in the future, Wen Han's marriage must be consulted by himself, and he must not be hasty and hasty. Therefore, Wei Chenglan went to Huaijin Mansion and talked to his nephew.

Wen Han is a person who grew up in this era, and he can naturally accept the marriage arranged by his parents, his condition is that girls must be virtuous and literate, as for appearance, he naturally dare not say, he can only pray in his heart that the woman is beautiful and beautiful. But the education of this era has always required a wife, first of all, to be virtuous, to be a good family, to be filial to the elders, loving and humble, even if Wen Han has a little bit of youthful feelings, he can't say it.

Wei Chenglan heard the news, so that he was very satisfied, the girl is the eldest daughter, her mother has passed away, she lives with her stepmother, her stepmother is weak and sickly, and the family depends on her to take care of it, Li Xiucai's family business is not small, there are hundreds of acres of land, more than a dozen servants, and her reputation outside is also very good, enthusiastic, generous, and well-managed, Wei Chenglan also pretended to be a passer-by, to beg for saliva to drink, the Li family's guard of the door, very politely gave him a bench, let him sit and rest, and there was ready-made warm water in the house.

"We are close to the road here, and there are always passers-by who ask for water, so the lord commanded that there is boiling water at any time, and it is not hot enough to drink cold water, and it is easy to get sick when you drink cold water."

Well, such a father and a daughter must be good. Besides, the nearby villagers also praised the Li family's girl, of course, they all met Miss Li when she was young, and the comments were smart and beautiful.

Then, it was Wei Shi who heard that the girl's elders were going to take her to the temple to burn incense, and she and her younger brother waited there deliberately, and when they met, they came back without talking about their appearance, but they were a little worried, afraid that their daughter-in-law would make their son heroic and short, and his future would be blocked.

Wen Jin was happy when she heard the second aunt say this, presumably this Miss Li's appearance is not comparable to ordinary women, otherwise, the second aunt would not be afraid that her son will be short of breath.

Despite this, Wei was still very satisfied, discussed with the man, and invited the official media of Shanyang to go to Lijiazhuang to ask for marriage.

I was waiting over there, but when the matchmaker came back, she brought Miss Li's eight characters.

Wei was accompanied by Wang Chen, so he came to the largest nunnery in Shanyang, Miaofeng Nunnery, and wanted to invite Master Miaoyun to join the eight characters.

Master Miaoyun couldn't be invited easily, and he just came back from going out today, maybe it was fate, and when he met Wei Shi saluting her, he stopped: "Come with me." ”

Miaoyun was in the nunnery, gave incense to Guanyin Bodhisattva, and bowed with Wei, then sat on the futon, took the two pages in Wei's hand, read it for a long time, and gave four words: "God-given good fate!" ”

Webster immediately burst into a smile.

"Don't be in a hurry to be happy, the world is difficult, the so-called unsatisfactory things are often **, there is also a sentence, called good things are more grinding, therefore, you two must be psychologically prepared."

"Great, master—" Webster stammered a little, although her life was dull, there were no major breaks, and she was a little frightened when she heard this.

"Look at the eight characters, the girl has a calamity recently, and she can be washed away with the nobility in Ling Gongzi's eight characters, but a calamity behind Ling Gongzi is to be saved by this woman, so it is said that it is a godsend."

"What calamity?"

"Don't divulge it, I've said enough today." Miaoyun saluted, then returned to the back hall, Wei gave the temple sesame oil money, and went down the mountain with a heavy heart.

Wei Chenglan felt that this Miaoyun was tricky, but she was glad that she didn't say anything bad. When he inquired about the news, he was very satisfied with Miss Li, and naturally he didn't want to be ruined. The two families are combined, the results are satisfactory, and the matter is basically settled. Webster prepared a dowry, a set of silver heads, inlaid with a few agate beads, which was already the best jewelry that ordinary people in the countryside could come up with.

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