allendalepharm Chapter 233: Marrying in the City
Chapter 233: Marrying in the City
Ma Qiaolan explained with a smile: "Lai Zhang went to the river to fish, and accidentally slipped and his face was scratched by the reeds..."
Zhang Lvlin explained: "Ma Qiao saw that I didn't catch any fish and slipped, so she made fun of me. She was just about to go down to the river to catch fish, but she also fell and hit a rock by the river."
The clothes of the two people were torn and there was mud on them, but their clothes and pants were not wet.
Anyone with a brain would know that these two people are talking nonsense.
Ma Mazi guessed the reason immediately.
Even Qin Xiaoyan had a rough guess.
Zhang Xinliang asked with a worried look on his face: "Dad, Mom, are you all right? Let's not slack off anymore. Next time Xiaoyan comes to our house, let's kill a chicken and eat it."
Ma Mazi: “…”
Qin Xiaoyan: “…”
Both of them were speechless.
Sensing the slightly awkward atmosphere, Ma Mazi quickly said, "Okay, Qiaolan, go and serve the rice."
Then Ma Mazi introduced Zhang Lulin and Qin Xiaoyan to each other.
Zhang Lulin had no idea that Qin Xiaoyan would be so beautiful, and there was a look of surprise in his eyes.
The more he looked at his future daughter-in-law, the more he liked her.
Soon, Ma Qiaolan came up with three dishes.
Shredded potatoes, cabbage stewed with meat, and stir-fried vegetables.
Ma Qiaolan smiled and said, "This is a common meal in our house, let's eat it!"
Zhang Xinliang was very considerate. He picked up a piece of meat for Qin Xiaoyan and then started to eat it by himself.
Qin Xiaoyan felt sick to her stomach when she looked at Zhang Xinliang. If Zhang Xinliang had not used these chopsticks when picking up meat for her, she would not have been able to eat it even if it was meat.
Ma Qiaolan looked at Zhang Xinliang's ugly eating posture and said lovingly, "Son, eat slowly. No one is trying to snatch the food from you."
Zhang Xinliang nodded as he ate, "Okay, Mom!"
Then Zhang Xinliang did not forget to remind Qin Xiaoyan, "Eat more, don't be polite!"
Qin Xiaoyan could only nod...
For Qin Xiaoyan, this meal was unprecedentedly difficult.
The meal was finally finished, and Ma Mazi stood up with Qin Xiaoyan, said goodbye, and left.
On the way back to Qinjia Village, Ma Mazi didn't ask Qin Xiaoyan anything.
In her opinion, marriage is still decided by parents and matchmaker.
Qin Xiaoyan can't manage the household by herself.
Qin Xiaoyan had been struggling in her heart. As she reached the entrance of the village, she finally mustered up her courage and said, "Aunt, I don't like this family today. Please help me find a better one tomorrow. One that can give more than ten yuan as a betrothal gift."
Ma Mazi's originally happy mood suddenly turned gloomy, "Xiaoyan, I know your family is in urgent need of money, but ten yuan is not a small amount. When Qin Huairu married to the city, she only received a five-yuan betrothal gift."
"Today's family is also willing to pay a five-dollar betrothal gift. You are no worse than Qin Huairu."
Qin Xiaoyan's eyes were full of stubbornness, "Aunt, I want to marry in the city!"
Ma Mazi was stunned. She looked at Qin Xiaoyan in disbelief and said, "Xiaoyan, city people don't like country people like us. I advise you to marry the young man from the Zhang family."
Qin Xiaoyan bit the cracked skin on her upper lip and said, "Aunt, you must know a lot of people. Help me find a rich man in the city. I'm so beautiful, someone will definitely marry me."
"When the time comes, the money they give you for tea will definitely not be low. And I will always remember this favor."
As soon as Qin Xiaoyan said this, Ma Mazi knew that everything she and Ma Qiaolan said at noon was heard by Qin Xiaoyan.
At Ma Mazi's age, his skin has become harder than a city wall.
She was not embarrassed and said, "Since you already know, I will tell you the truth. Given your family's situation, no one in this area can afford a 10-yuan betrothal gift."
"The city people have high standards. Qin Huairu's marriage was also a result of luck."
At this point, Ma Mazi's expression relaxed, "We are all women, I understand you. How about this, I will go to the city to ask for you tomorrow morning, if there is anyone willing, you have to give me some money on your side."
Qin Xiaoyan hurriedly said: "Then I'll trouble you, auntie... Zhang's side..."
Ma Mazi said, "What else can I do? I'll push it off for you right now. In this case, I won't go back with you. You can think about how to tell your family."
"After all, your father's health won't last much longer."
Qin Xiaoyan went back with a heavy heart.
Ma Mazi came to Ma Qiaolan's house...
"What! She actually looks down on our Xinliang?"
Ma Qiaolan's voice was extremely sharp and the expression on her face was extremely ferocious.
In her opinion, it was a stroke of luck that her family married Qin Xiaoyan.
Qin Xiaoyan actually didn't like their family?
Ma Mazi looked a little embarrassed and said, "After all, she is the most beautiful girl in Qinjia Village. With the example of Qin Huairu, she is naturally more confident."
"She just wants to marry in the city... Sister Qiaolan, don't be angry. I will help you find a family in the next two days."
After saying this, Ma Mazi left in a hurry.
Ma Qiaolan is also a notorious shrew in Ma Village.
She didn't want to have any dispute with Ma Qiaolan.
"This pockmarked bastard!"
Ma Qiaolan was so angry that her teeth itched, "This Qin Xiaoyan, with her family's situation, still looks down on our Xinliang?"
"The meat we had for lunch today was harvested by me after walking for five or six hours yesterday!"
"She wants to marry into the city? Hey, isn't it just a house in the city?"
"I'm going to make her regret it! When the time comes, I'm going to make her not ask for a dowry and marry our Xinliang!"
Ma Qiaolan shouted at the top of her voice, obviously speaking to Ma Mazi who was not far away.
Of course, Zhang Xinliang also heard about Ma Qiaolan's death. He felt so sad that he walked out of the house and sat on the ground. "Mom, I don't care. I want to marry Xiaoyan! I want Xiaoyan to be my wife!"
Ma Qiaolan hurried over, pulled Zhang Xinliang up, and said with a distressed look on her face: "My dear son, don't worry, Mom will definitely find a way to let Qin Xiaoyan marry you!"
Ma Mazi walked away with a look of disdain on his face. He said, "You still have a house in the city?"
Do you really think that houses in the city are cheap and you can buy them whenever you want?
Qin Xiaoyan is beautiful, even more beautiful than Qin Huairu.
At the beginning, it was she who persuaded Qin Huairu to go to the city.
Unfortunately, Qin Huairu was snatched away later, leaving Ma Qiaolan with nothing and not getting any introduction fee.
Otherwise, I could have gotten two dollars for tea.
I don't know if that boy is married now...