Chapter 264
Aunt Sun took the letter on the counter to Shen Luzhu and a few people, and happily explained: "That's right, that's right, I'm happy, as soon as I heard the old man say that his son wrote a letter to call the two of us, and when the weather is good, I will go to him, I don't know what, I miss the child even more, I can't help crying, let you see the joke, I'm really embarrassed, Auntie."
Aunt Sun was just so happy that she didn't know what to do, so she handed the letter over, but several people didn't look carefully at what was written on the letter, but they all congratulated with a smile.
"This is indeed a good thing, Auntie quickly wipe away her tears, you think that in a few months, you will be able to see the son you have been thinking of, and the family will always be together in the future, what a great thing!"
Shen Luzhu said, handed back the letter in his hand, Uncle Sun took his son's letter, carefully folded it and put it away, and then beckoned Shen Luzhu to sit down and eat tea.
Even if they came to worship the early years, they naturally wanted to sit for a while, chat and then leave, but a few people were not polite, and chatted with the old couple of the Sun family for a long time before going out.
On the twentieth morning of the lunar month, the Chu family took the carriage again and returned to the backing village of Changshui Town, and then they were busy cleaning up the house, going to each family to give New Year's gifts, and then chatting about what had happened in the town in the past few months.
Especially the part where the Yang family was punished in the end, the elders and relatives of several families had obviously heard Chu Ping say it, but when the young couple started learning, they still listened to it with relish.
This Spring Festival seems to be no different from previous years, the same is lively and prosperous, the only thing that is special is the first day of the Lunar New Year, when most of the people in the village stay at home and enjoy the rare leisure of the New Year, Ding An took Yaya to the door.
The little couple saw Ding An carrying a big bag and a small wrap, it was really a little surprising, the two families would also greet each other in previous years, but most of them were in the year before, if Ding An did not take a vacation, it was on the seventh and eighth days of the new year, after going to the relatives of each family, a small gathering, like this year, the first time that the door came to the door on the first day of the new year.
Chu Yi hurriedly took the things that Ding An was carrying, and beckoned him and Yaya into the house to warm up: "Why did Brother Ding see so much this year and mention so many things, when did Brother Ding take Yaya back to the village, didn't my cousin say that you won't start the holiday until the fourth year of junior high school this year?"
Ding An took the hot tea brought by Shen Luzhu and put it aside, helped the maid take off the cotton hat on her head, straightened her hair, and said: "Originally, I had to wait until the fourth day of junior high school to have a holiday, but yesterday I chatted with the old catcher on duty for a while, talking about some personal matters, and couldn't stand his persuasion, so after thinking about it, I asked other colleagues to help with the shift, and took the girl back to my aunt's house in the village in the afternoon."
Hearing that Ding An had suddenly changed shifts and came to his house at this time, Shen Luzhu had some guesses in his heart, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Ding only came back yesterday afternoon, why don't you take a rest at home, and come over in such a hurry, but you need help with something?"
Ding An didn't intend to hide it, scratched his head and said, "There is indeed something wrong, I need the help of Brother Chu and my younger siblings, you also know, Jiang Juan and I didn't decide to get married a while ago, although I want to do it as soon as possible, but the things that should be prepared and the number of courtesies that should be done must still be done, and she can't be wronged in this matter."
My aunt's health has not been good lately, and I am embarrassed to ask her to work too hard for my business, so I want to ask you to help me with my staff."
When the little couple heard that they were helping to prepare Ding An and Jiang Juan's family affairs, they were naturally very happy and helped the staff officers.
Chu Yi recalled what happened when he first got married, and then asked, "Brother Ding has a familiar matchmaker, and this kind of thing always needs to be a matchmaker, so that he can come to the door to propose."
"I told my aunt about this last night, and my aunt said that she was not allowed to work for anything else, but she had to do it to ask the matchmaker, saying that she would find her in the village, so I agreed, but I thought about it, should I go to Jiang's house in advance?"
Chu Yi thought of the fact that he took Chu Li to the Shen family in Hexi Village, and couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth: "It's better to go for a trip, so that my uncle and aunt can be mentally prepared, and when everything is agreed, I will call the matchmaker to come to Zhang Luo."
The situation of Ding An and Jiang Juan is indeed a little different from that of ordinary matchmakers, Shen Luzhu
Somewhat uncertain.
"I don't know if it's in line with the door, why don't I ask my grandmother and aunt?"
Although Ding An was a little embarrassed to trouble too many people, he still got up and thanked him: "Then trouble my brother and sister, thank the two elders for me."
"Brother Ding doesn't have to be so polite, I'll go back when I go."
Shen Luzhu said, put on a thick coat and went out, but after a stick of incense, he came back from the courtyard next door, followed by him, I heard that Ding An and Jiang Juan were planning to get married, and Chu Ping, who had to come over to help together.
"Grandma Tang said, there is nothing unruly, it's good to go once in advance, it seems that Brother Ding attaches importance to this matter, and it is more polite."
After getting a positive answer, Ding An was very happy, and then he pondered about something else: "Then when is it more appropriate for me to go, I have changed shifts with my colleagues, this time I can stay off until the fifteenth day of the first month, what kind of gifts should I bring, and I don't know when the shops in the town can open."
Shen Luzhu thought for a while and said, "It's still not appropriate to go too early, there must be a lot of relatives on my uncle and aunt's side these days, and it's not good to run into them, if you buy gifts, I'm afraid the shops in the town won't be open."
Yuan Shuang crossed his fingers and calculated, looked at Ding An and asked, "But Brother Ding is not going back to the yamen after fifteen, do you have to rush before fifteen to mention your relatives first?"
Ding An nodded and said, "Originally, I did have this plan, but I still have to have the number of courtesies, if it is too late before fifteen, I will ask for leave later."
Chu Yi said: "The shops in the town, if they are too early, they will definitely not open, but there should be almost one that can open on the fifth or sixth day of the new year, so we can go and have a look then."
Ding An nodded and agreed: "Cheng, then go to the town on the fifth day of the new year to have a look, if the shop is open, it is the best, if not, think of some side methods."
"Brother Ding, Chu Yi and I are going to my aunt's place to pay New Year's greetings, do you want to inform my cousin in advance, tell her to be prepared, and by the way, ask my aunt what day is convenient at home?"
Ding An thanked him: "Then there are Brother and Sister Lao."
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the little couple took Zhengzheng and Chu Li to Jiang's house to pay New Year's greetings, Jiang Quan's wife Xu is now very happy, and Aunt Cui is by her side most of the time to take care of her, which gives Shen Luzhu a chance.
Seeing Shen Luzhu following up to help in the stove room, Jiang Juan hurriedly stopped: "What is my cousin-in-law doing when I come in, A-Niang has almost prepared when she gets up in the morning, and I can keep busy with the rest."
Shen Luzhu didn't care, and saw a lot of dishes on the side that hadn't had time to be cleaned, so he rolled up his sleeves and made it: "When you lived at home, you didn't help me a lot, why can't I do it now that I'm here, I'll help you get started, and the chat time will pass faster." I just saw that the Xu family's joy was very serious, do you want to invite a Lang Zhong to come over and take a look?"
"I was also shocked on the day I came back, my brother and sister did react very much, but I heard Ah Niang say that I have invited Lang Zhong a few times, and I said that there is no way, I can only raise it, my brother and sister said that her Ah Niang was like this at the beginning, and said that it would be good to wait until a month or two, and I knew that this was the case at home, I should have come back with Xiaobao earlier, and I could have taken a hand."
Shen Luzhu was relieved when he heard this: "Aunt must not want you to worry about the family, so I don't ask my cousin to tell you, wait until tomorrow I will go back to my mother's house and ask my grandfather, when I am upright, I can't eat anything for a while, grandpa thought of some ways at that time, how much can I stop some nausea, ask for a prescription, it is good to relieve one or two."
"Then ask Ah Quanming'er to go with your cousin-in-law, and save your cousin-in-law from having to come to the house again."
"That's a good relationship, I'll go and tell my cousin in a while, by the way, cousin, Brother Ding asked me to ask you, when will my aunt and uncle be free at home after tomorrow, he wants to come to visit at home."
Jiang Juan was stunned for a moment when she heard this, only thinking that Ding An was still coming to give a New Year's gift, and said with some puzzlement: "Brother Ding's thirty came back that afternoon, and he had already sent a New Year's gift to the family, and A-Niang also said that he didn't even enter the yard, so he left his things and left, his aunt Aunt Tian also sent a lot of pork to the family a few years ago, why do you still want to send it?"
Shen Luzhu teased a little funny: "Brother Ding is in a hurry to marry the bride, but you have to do all the etiquette, otherwise where will your aunt and uncle give up their precious daughter!"
Jiang Juan didn't understand anything now, and blushed with shame: "Cousin-in-law......
"Okay, okay, I won't tease you, but this matter is not fake at all, Brother Ding went to my house on the first day of the new year and asked us for help, and it is not rude to visit the house by himself before inviting the matchmaker to the door."
Jiang Juan said with a smile at the corner of her mouth: "Why did this person go to trouble his cousin and sister-in-law when he was in his first year of junior high school."
"What's the matter, your cousin and I are looking forward to you having a lover as soon as possible, cousin, don't forget to go back and give me an exact date, I can be regarded as entrusted by others, loyal to people."
Jiang Juan nodded, and the smile on the corner of her mouth continued: "I know my cousin-in-law, I will discuss it with Daddy and Auntie, and I will give you an answer."
After Jiang Juan returned home a few years ago, she told her father and mother that she and Ding An had decided to get married, although Jiang's father and Aunt Cui were a little surprised, they were still very happy that Jiang Juan had found a good home.
It's just that I didn't expect Ding An to be so anxious, and he came to visit Zhang Luo in just a few days, and the second elder naturally knew that after this visit, his daughter's relatives were afraid that they would be on the agenda, so he endured the reluctance in his heart, and set the day of the eighth day of the new year, waiting for Ding An to come to the door.
On the morning of the fifth day of the new year, the small two soldiers divided into two roads, Shen Luzhu accompanied Jiang Quan to the Shen family in Hexi Village, and the brothers Chu Yi and Chu Ping accompanied Ding An to the town, but fortunately, there were already many shops open.
Although Ding An became a parent once, but at that time, the Ding family's parents were still there, and the family affairs were naturally handled by the elders.
Fortunately, there are two married people, Chu Yi and Chu Ping, who help with advice, although the procurement process is a little hectic, it is quite smooth in the end, just waiting for the eighth day of the new year, and it will be brought to Jiang's house.