nycdaug Chapter 328 Asking
Chapter 328 Asking
"I believe Miss Zhao is innocent. Even if she is not, as long as she is willing to marry our Shen Liang, we will not object."
Ji Wenhe smiled and said, "Aunt Miao, it's useless for us to say anything. We still have to see what Brother Liang thinks."
Miao Zhaodi turned around and said, "Son, Miss Zhao is outside the village. She has taken a liking to you. Tell me if you are willing to marry her. If you are not willing, I will not force you."
Shen Liang was stunned for a moment: "She chose me?"
"Yes, Brother Liang, but she was bought home as a wife before. Let's see if you mind. If you don't want to, I can give her a reply."
He was silent for a long time, then looked up at her: "Sister-in-law, where is she? I want to go talk to her."
"It's by the creek outside the village. Aunt Miao and I will go there too. We won't get close to you."
He nodded and walked out the door first.
Shen Shuzhun didn't say anything. He didn't object, but he was a little worried that people from Zhangjia Village would come and cause trouble.
The two followed him from a distance.
Miao Zhaodi asked: "Wen He, she asked you to come and tell our family."
"Not at first. I asked her if she was willing to marry into a good family and mentioned Brother Liang. Later, I found out that she had probably had this intention when she came to me."
"Even if I don't say it, I guess she will bring it up on her own initiative. Let me ask your family, Aunt Miao, what do you think of this girl?"
"The girl has no bad intentions. She lied to us because she was afraid that we wouldn't help her. If you think about it, you can understand. What about Zhang Shuanzi's family?"
Ji Wenhe simply explained it to her.
"As long as she is willing, we will not treat her unfairly in the future. Let's not go over there and just wait here."
The two were waiting not far away.
When Zhao Xiaoxi saw Shen Liang coming over, he quickly stood up, looked at him nervously, and lowered his head slightly.
“Miss Zhao, my sister-in-law went home and told me. I came here to make it clear to you that my family is very poor. My father broke his leg and the family just paid off the debt.”
"I'm afraid my family can't even take out three taels of silver now, and I'm already twenty years old. I have three acres of land and a house, as you've seen."
"I am much older than you, and my family is poor. If you marry me, you won't have a good life. Miss Zhao, you are a good girl. You...if you marry me, you will suffer with me."
Zhao Xiaoxi raised his head quickly: "I am not afraid of hardship, I am strong."
I have experienced all kinds of hardships at home.
Shen Liang hesitated for a moment: "Miss Zhao, you have to think it through."
As soon as she finished speaking, she could not wait to reply: "I have thought clearly, I am not afraid of hardship, as long as you are willing to marry me, we can live a good life together."
Then he lowered his head: "It's just...it's just that I was bought back by Zhang Shuanzi, but he didn't touch me, you..."
"I won't despise you." He looked at her, "I am willing to marry you."
Zhao Xiaoxi looked back at him happily: "Then... will I have a family in the future?"
"Well, my home is your home." Shen Liang turned his head and looked at the two people not far away, "My mother and my father will not dislike you."
Then he turned back and said, "My sister-in-law told me that your parents no longer recognize you as their daughter?"
"Well, I have nowhere to go, and I don't want any dowry. As long as you are willing to marry me, I will go home with you."
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Miao Zhaodi was a little anxious: "Wen He, what do you think they are talking about? Why are they happy one moment and unhappy the next?"
Ji Wenhe shook his head: "I don't know either, but it looks like there should be a chance for the two of them."
If I had refused, we wouldn't have talked for so long.
Just now in the house, Shen Liang did not show any unwillingness or resistance, so she guessed that there was something going on between the two of them.
"Aunt Miao, if Brother Liang is willing to marry Miss Zhao, what are you going to do after that? She has no family."
"I'll host a banquet and invite the villagers to eat. I'll also ask you to cook the dishes. By the way." Miao Zhaodi looked at her, "Wen He, can I borrow two taels of silver from you?"
"Although she has no family, we still have to give her what she deserves. The betrothal gift is three taels. I have more than two taels in my hand, but I need to borrow two taels from you. I have to save some money and can't spend it all."
Ji Wenhe nodded: "Okay, it's not a loan, just consider it as an advance payment from Brother Liang. I'll go back and give it to you later. How much do you plan to give as a betrothal gift?"
"Three taels, not much money on hand."
I wanted to give her 320 yuan, but my family has to prepare a banquet and it costs money for daily expenses, so I can't give it all to her.
As they were talking, two people came over one after the other.
Shen Liang said, "Mom, I am willing to marry Miss Zhao. I have thought about it. I will hold the necessary banquet and give the necessary betrothal gifts."
Miao Zhaodi walked up to Zhao Xiaoxi with a smile and held her hand: "That's exactly what I meant. Don't worry, although our family is a little poor, we won't treat you unfairly."
"Since you are willing to marry me, I think we should prepare the banquet tomorrow and get married sooner so that we can feel at ease. What do you think?"
She lowered her head shyly: "I'll listen to you."
Ji Wenhe smiled and said, "Aunt Miao, I'm afraid it will be too late tomorrow. We have to go to town to buy meat. How about the day after tomorrow? Or should we do it in the afternoon?"
"Afternoon, tomorrow afternoon." He didn't want to wait even one more day. "Go early in the morning, come back before noon, and prepare the banquet in the evening."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Brother Liang and Brother Shen will go to town together tomorrow."
"Hey." Miao Zhaodi smiled from ear to ear, looking at the person taller than her, "Xiaoxi, you and Shen Liang go together, buy two sets of clothes, and I'll give you three taels as a betrothal gift. Don't think it's too little, because my family can only afford that much."
"I don't want a betrothal gift. We will be a family from now on, so you don't need to give me one."
"No, this is courtesy. Just take it if it's given to you. Let's go home first."
Ji Wenhe followed behind them, and Miao Zhaodi's mouth corners never curved with joy.
When they returned to the village, a few people saw them and gathered together to look at them.
Lan Qiuhua was feeding chickens in the yard and called out softly, "Wen He."
She turned around and saw people in the yard waving at her.
Slowly walked over: "What's wrong, Aunt Lan."
"Who is that girl? Why is your Aunt Miao so happy? And this girl...why does she look so much like the girl Zhang Shuanzizi's family mentioned?"
Ji Wenhe was about to speak, but changed his mind: "Aunt Lan, you should go ask Aunt Miao yourself. There is a happy event in her family."
"Kid, is there anything you can't tell your aunt?"
She turned her head with a smile: "This is a happy event, of course the person involved should speak out, I'm afraid I conveyed it incorrectly, you go ask Aunt Miao yourself, I'm going back to work."
How to tell the villagers? Let them discuss it with their own family.
As for what happened between her and Zhao Xiaoxi, she didn't plan to tell anyone, lest some people spread rumors.
Arriving at the edge of the wasteland, Shen Yuanshan asked, "Sister-in-law, why is Aunt Miao so happy?"
Several people from the village were standing at the door of Miao Zhaodi's house.
"Aunt Miao is having a wedding tomorrow."