Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 413 Engagement

Mother Ding nodded: "I think his sister-in-law is a good person. Let's go to their house tomorrow and have a look. We'll have an idea of ​​what's going on."

The next morning, the Ding family got up early, had breakfast, put on their good clothes, and tidied themselves up.

Mother Ding called out in the yard: "Hongye, have you cleaned up yet?"

"Mom, it will be ready soon. Wait for me a moment. Is he coming?"

"Not yet. I'm asking you to pack quickly because someone will be here soon."

"I know, it's coming."

Ding Hongye was wearing a light pink long skirt with a small patch on the hem. Her mother had cut some fabric for her to make it for her birthday last year, and it was accidentally torn, which made her very sad.

I kept it in a box and never wore it, so when I took it out and put it on, it tore a hole.

"Mom, he hasn't come yet, why are you in such a hurry? Just wait patiently."

"I guess he's on his way and should be here soon."

Here, Ji Wenhe and Shen Yuanshan were washing and cutting vegetables at home.

"Sister-in-law, do you want to make pancakes?"

"Instead of making pancakes, make brown rice."

At this time, Zhu Danian came in with two pheasants and threw them in the yard: "Wen He, I brought two pheasants here."

Seeing that there was a lot of meat on the table, he said, "I think we should not cook the two pheasants and give them as gifts. There is so much meat that we can't finish it."

Ji Wenhe stood at the door, looking at the two pheasants in the yard: "Uncle Da Nian, is this okay? Should we deal with the chickens properly? They are bloody. Is there any bad meaning if we take them back?"

"Oh, this doesn't have any bad connotations, but if you think it's bad to carry blood, then deal with the two pheasants, and then let them take them back."

"If you can't catch them alive, you can just cook the pheasants and eat them at home. It's up to you."

"Then I'll take care of it, clean it up and let them take it back."

"Okay, whatever you want. Wenshan is going to pick them up."

"Well, they just left not long ago. They are close by and will be here soon. Uncle Da Nian, please go sit in the main hall."

Zhu Dalian shook his head: "No, I'm going to go to Rongshan to take a look, you are busy."

"Hey." Ji Wenhe added water to the pot, "Yuanshan, wait until the water boils, remove the chicken feathers and wash them in the river, and I'll cook."

Shen Yuanshan agreed.

Here Shen Wenshan picked up the Ding family and was on his way back.

Mother Ding asked, "Wenshan, I heard from Lin Yueniang that your eldest brother came back from the battlefield. What is his temper like? Will he hit anyone?"

He smiled and replied: "My eldest brother was injured on his face and has a scar. Because of the injury, he can't smile. He looks a little scary, but my eldest brother has a good heart and is very kind to us."

"Besides, my eldest brother is not very talkative. My eldest sister-in-law is the one who makes the decisions at home and outside. My eldest sister-in-law is also very nice to us." After thinking for a while, he continued, "I said that you may not believe it, but when you go to our house and talk more, you will know that my eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law are both easy to get along with."

After hearing what he said, Ding's mother felt much more relieved, but she was still a little worried.

When they returned to the village, Li Yujiao and Zhao Sanniang were playing with their children in the creek when they saw them coming in from the village entrance.

Li Yujiao said, "Aunt Zhao, you see, the person Wenshan brought back is his daughter-in-law."

"That should be it. Wen He said he would bring the girl's family over for dinner today. Judging from their appearance, the family seems easy to talk to. The girl is not bad looking, but a little thin and dark."

"Yes, it's okay. Aunt Zhao, if the two brothers stand together, can this girl tell them apart?"

"How would I know if I can tell them apart? But although the two brothers Yuanshan and Wenshan look the same, they have different personalities. We won't worry about this."

Zhao Sanniang remembered that Shen Rongshan was building a stove in their house: "Yujiao, let's go back and tell Rongshan that someone is coming to their house."

Shen Wenshan led them to the door and shouted into the house, "Sister-in-law, we are back."

Ji Wenhe was cooking in the house: "Hey, bring your people into the main room and sit down. I'm cooking and can't leave."

He said to the people behind the stage: "Yuanshan, go to Aunt Zhao's house quickly and call back your eldest brother and Uncle Danian."

Shen Wenshan led them into the main room.

Mother Ding asked, "Wenshan, your sister-in-law is cooking, is your elder brother also in the kitchen making fire?"

"Brother shouldn't be here. I'll go check it out."

He turned to leave, but Ding's mother stopped him: "Don't go, I'll go over to help."

Ding Hongye followed her: "Mom, I'll go with you."

The two came to the kitchen, and Ding's mother asked with a smile: "Sister-in-law, let me help you cook."

Ji Wenhe turned around quickly and said, "No need for your help. You and Hongye can go inside and sit down. The smell of cooking fumes is strong and choking. There are two more dishes that will be cooked soon. Hongye, take your mother inside quickly."

He said to Shen Wenshan who was following behind him: "Wenshan, there is water in the pottery jar and there are fried food in the box, take them out."

Then he said to the two of them, "His elder brother and Uncle Danian will be back soon. We don't need your help here. The dishes will be ready soon."

At this time, Zhu Danian and Shen Rongshan came back.

Shen Wenshan quickly introduced them to each other and took them into the main room.

Mother Ding looked at Shen Rongshan. Just as they said, he looked a little scary. It would be worse if he didn't smile. His face was very stiff.

Zhu Danian said with a smile: "Lin Yue Niang should have told you about the situation at home. Their eldest brother's face was injured in the battlefield and he can't laugh. Don't look at him like this, he is actually a very good person."

Shen Rongshan poured tea for Mr. and Mrs. Ding: "Uncle, aunt, have some tea."

"Hey." The two responded.

Ding Hongye sat next to her mother, and for a moment, the three of them fell silent.

Zhu Danian smiled and said, "This house belongs to his eldest brother and sister-in-law. Wenshan's house is in the front. All three houses are the same. How about this? Let Wenshan take your daughter to the front house to have a look."

"Why don't we go eat together? It will be ready in a while."

Mother Ding looked at Father Ding.

The latter nodded: "Then let's go and take a look."

"Okay, Wenshan, let's go. I'll go with you." Zhu Danian turned to Shen Rongshan and said, "Go and help Wen He cook. We'll be back soon."

The main reason was that he was present and Mr. and Mrs. Ding seemed a little afraid of him.

"Okay, then go ahead."

As they walked forward, Zhu Danian and the two elders said, "His eldest brother was also a man with a miserable life. He was captured and forced to serve as a soldier. He finally survived, but before he could return to the village, people in the mountains and outside the mountains said that he had died outside."

"After returning to the village, some people gossiped about me behind my back because of the wound on my face. Also, because my family was engaged in the peddler business, they were jealous and spread some unpleasant things."

"That's sometimes true. Rumors can't be trusted." He glanced at the two and continued, "They used to live in caves. They were very poor back then. They might not even have meat once a year."