Jiang Xinyu shook her head helplessly, this girl.

If they don’t click, they just say whatever; neither of them took it to heart.

Chaoyang ran all the way to the field.

"Xiao Li, why did your son Chaoyang come over?"

Qu Xiaoli was planting cotton, looked up as her son walked toward her.

She stood up, "What’s up?"

"Mom, come over for a bit."

"What’s the matter? Why so secretive? I’m still working here."

"Mom, it’s about asking Uncle Lv for his daughter’s hand. Jing Chu and I want to get engaged first."

Qu Xiaoli was stunned. Just a few days ago she was persuading her son, and the second son was stubbornly disagreeable. She really had no solution. How is it now that he is ready to get engaged?

"Mom?"

Qu Xiaoli then broke into a smile, "Good, good, go tell your uncle about it."

"Tell me what?" Li Cunshan came over.

"Brother Cunshan, I’m going to propose on behalf of Chaoyang; I’ll need to take leave."

Li Cunshan looked at Qu Xiaoli’s excited expression and nodded with a smile, "Sure, but doesn’t make sense to go now, does it? Who proposes in the afternoon?"

Qu Xiaoli slapped her forehead, the mud from her hand smeared it, "Look how excited I am, I forgot. Then I won’t take leave, I’ll continue working. Chaoyang, go buy presents."

"Mom, I’ve already bought them."

"Alright, go tell your dad, Uncle Lv is there too." These days, the two of them are always at the brewery.

"Okay." Chaoyang was particularly excited, but only a tenth as much as he showed in front of Jing Chu.

The women working there congratulated Qu Xiaoli, sincerely or not.

Da Guo’s wife was genuinely happy for Qu Xiaoli, their relationship was the best.

"Now you don’t have to worry, right?"

"Exactly. Chaoyang used to roam around daily, worried he’d become too old to find someone suitable. Now that he’s found someone himself, it’s a load off my mind."

"Yes, Lv Zhiqing is also a rare beauty."

"Jing Chu, that girl is really down-to-earth, just doesn’t like talking much."

"She’s a Zhiqing, after all."

"Shunzi’s wife, you can’t say anything good. What’s it got to do with you whether she’s a Zhiqing or not?" Da Guo’s wife immediately retorted. Wasn’t it just because she wanted Xiao Cui to pair up with Chaoyang?

Can’t she check herself in the mirror, looking like that, would anyone agree?

"Why should you care about what I say?"

The argument was escalating, and Qu Xiaoli glared at Shunzi’s wife, "She’ll be my daughter-in-law; don’t make trouble."

"Well, who knows what’s going to happen? They’re all from outside, might go back one day. If she leaves, what will you do?" Shunzi’s wife snorted and continued working.

Qu Xiaoli wasn’t worried at all. Her two daughters-in-law were both Zhiqings. If her eldest daughter-in-law gets to go to college in the future, her elder son will support if capable. With the second son, there’s nothing to worry about, there are Xiao Wei and Xiao Jiang, and besides, Lv Family has moved over. What is there to worry about?

The old lady was just annoyed that it wasn’t Jing Chu. Yet, even if it’s not Jing Chu, Xiao Cui wouldn’t do either.

Chaoyang hurried over to the brewery, where around ten people were working, even Li Yungui and Lv Beiguang weren’t idling.

Chaoyang came in and greeted everyone.

"You’re back?" Lv Beiguang straightened up, wiping sweat as he asked.

"Uh-huh, Uncle Lv, Dad, come over for a bit."

The two were puzzled, followed Chaoyang to the side.

"Uncle Lv, I discussed with Jing Chu on the way, we’d like to get engaged first. Tomorrow, my mom will come to ask for permission."

Li Yungui laughed from the side, he’d had this suspicion before but never asked, didn’t expect this boy to act fast.

Lv Beiguang looked at Chaoyang, "I once told you, as long as Jing Chu agrees, I have no objections. Chaoyang, I believe you will treat Jing Chu well.

The girl is a bit clueless, you need to be patient with her."

"Uncle Lv, rest assured, I will treat Jing Chu better than myself for life."

"Alright, what I said still stands, as long as my daughter agrees."

Li Yungui laughed from the side, "Haha, we’re truly in-laws now."

Lv Beiguang smiled. He was most concerned about his daughter. Handsome men come with troubles, back in the day, he couldn’t even sleep in the dorms, people would knock on the door.

Women being too beautiful is even riskier. Maybe marrying early is a good solution.

Chaoyang desperately wanted to spend time with Jing Chu, but now was the time to impress the father-in-law, so he stayed to work.

Li Yungui, how could he not understand his son’s mind? But since his son is willing and can fulfill his wishes, he’s obviously happy. Moreover, the Lv Family’s character is trustworthy. Jing Chu, they’ve been in contact for quite some time now, is also a solid girl.

Xiang Dong was mussed, walking home. Seeing the locked gate, he finally realized his father should be in the fields now.

He found the key to open the door, entered the house, since leaving, he seldom returned. This time came back out of spite.

The yard looked clean but felt so barren, without life. Well, after all, three people left home, leaving just the father and two sons working daily. Naturally, it feels cold.

Returning to his room, he noticed the dust everywhere, shook his head, and went to his dad’s room, lay on the bed. He now had a headache.

But he couldn’t sleep. All he could think about was Jing Chu, feeling very indignant. Why did she choose Chaoyang?

Even if she had chosen a Zhiqing from the village, he wouldn’t have been this angry.

The two of them have always been compared since childhood, so in his heart, he always compared with Chaoyang. How could he lose to Chaoyang?

He heard the bell signaling end of work, Xiang Dong got up to start cooking, his dad and brothers were tired after a long day.

Li Yunqiang saw smoke coming from the chimney in the distance, looked at the two sons behind him, furrowing his brow.

"Dad, it must be my elder brother back home."

Li Yunqiang nodded since divorce became more silent.

Plus what Shuzhi did highly impacted him. And his most promising eldest son, Xiang Dong, turned up, hadn’t come to see him. It truly saddened him.

But now he understood, relying on others doesn’t work. Therefore, when someone suggested introducing a partner, he did not object, just waiting for spring planting to end before meeting.

The three of them arrived home, saw Xiang Dong tending the fire.

"Dad, third brother, fourth brother, you’re back."

Xiang Dong was also feeling quite embarrassed, didn’t know what he was thinking, even missed coming home for the New Year, procrastinated till now.

"Yeah. When did you return home?"

"Afternoon, came back with Chaoyang."

"I see." Li Yunqiang didn’t say any more, got water and went outside to wash up.

"Big brother, dad didn’t have a good New Year, was very upset." Shu Wen whispered to the elder brother.

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