armyinform Chapter 128 Zhou Cheng
Chapter 128 Zhou Cheng
Lu Yuanqing took Lu Mingdong to the Qin family.
As soon as he left, Lu Mingnan smiled with relief!
This sight made Lu Yuanbo and the others laugh uncontrollably.
"Third Brother is very stubborn. Don't be happy about it. Once things are over with Sister Xiaofeng, he will definitely start taking care of your studies again!" Lu Yuanhuan directly shattered his illusions!
Lu Mingnan's smile froze on his face.
"Little Aunt~~~"
Lu Yuanbo patted his little shoulder sympathetically and said, "You know how your fourth uncle got into junior high school! If you don't want to be beaten with a golden rod by your third uncle every day until you get to junior high school, I suggest you study hard. Even if you can't learn it, you have to study!"
Lu Mingnan's expression became even more pitiful!
……
Lu Yuanqing and Lu Mingdong set off early in the morning.
When they arrived at Yangliu Village, they ran into Qin Fengli and Zhang Xiaohua. The two didn't know where they were going, but judging from the situation, they were heading out of the village.
When Zhang Xiaohua saw Lu Yuanqing, she even glared at him, snorted, and left without paying him any attention.
Lu Yuanqing frowned as he looked at it.
"Who is that?!" Lu Mingdong didn't recognize Zhao Xiaohua.
Lu Yuanqing: "My uncle's younger brother and sister-in-law!"
Lu Mingdong frowned immediately: "Judging from their appearance, are they planning to leave the village?"
"Obviously!" Lu Yuanqing said, pursing his lips in exasperation.
"Weren't my aunt's boyfriend's family coming to our house today? One of them is my third uncle, and the other is my third aunt. Why aren't they going to help out at my great-aunt's house? Where are they going?"
Besides, that woman just glared at them!
Lu Yuanqing snorted, "He did it on purpose!"
Living far away, I had no idea that the Qin family's relationship was still so bad after they split up, with no sign of any reconciliation!
She's his own niece, after all. How could Qin Fengli do such a thing!
"Third Uncle, I remember Fourth Uncle saying that Aunt and the others had a very bad falling out with the Qin family. They even had a fight when you came here last time. I hope Aunt's grandparents won't be going to her house today!" Lu Mingdong's mind worked quickly.
He not only guessed a lot from the attitude of Qin Fengli and his wife, but also connected it with the attitude of the Qin family!
She's my own granddaughter and niece, after all. If I don't support her today, I don't know what the groom's relatives will think!
Lu Yuanqing said without much hope, "Xiao Feng was almost sold off by her grandmother. It's not hard to imagine that she didn't give her any face!"
"I should have called your fourth uncle along. You little brat can't give your aunt any face!"
Lu Mingdong snorted in dissatisfaction, "Fine, I can do it!"
The Lu family members, regardless of gender, are inherently unwilling to admit defeat.
Lu Yuanqing laughed heartily, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
He watched with a wicked amusement as the cool guy went from calm to somewhat anxious for approval, and finally laughed and agreed.
After entering Yangliu Village, they hadn't walked for more than a few minutes when they saw Qin Yinghua's son, Qin Xiangchen, waiting for them by the roadside.
Upon seeing people, the little guy waved and exclaimed, "Uncle, Uncle, over here!"
Lu Yuanqing smiled, walked over a few steps, and stroked the little guy's soft hair. "Xiao Chen, are you waiting for us here?"
"Mmm!" Qin Xiangchen nodded obediently. "Uncle, Grandma asked me to pick you up!"
Lu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Let's go then!"
After the Qin family divided their property, Qin Fengmao approached the brigade leader after the autumn harvest that year, obtained approval for a plot of land, and built a new house.
Lu Yuanqing had never been to the new house, but he had sent a gift through someone.
Lu Shufen had also thought of this situation, so she urged Qin Xiangchen to come to the village entrance to pick him up early at home!
If Qin Dacheng and Zhang Xiaodi are not at the Qin family home.
Lu Shufen's expression was not good!
"Auntie!"
"Auntie!"
Seeing Lu Yuanqing and Lu Mingdong, Lu Shufen's expression finally improved.
"Yuan Qing, Xiao Dong, come in quickly!!!"
Upon entering the house, the first thing that caught my eye was a table laden with various fruits and snacks.
My cousin-in-law, Chen Xiu, brought over the sweet soup with a smile!
"Sister-in-law, don't worry about us!!" Lu Yuanqing thanked her repeatedly.
Today, the family will cook a meal. After eating, Chen Xiu and Qin Yingfeng got up and started working!
"Okay, you guys do it yourselves, I'm going to the kitchen first!" Chen Xiu didn't stand on ceremony with him, said a few words and then went to work!
"Why are only the two of you here? Yuanbo and the others should come and have some fun too!" Lu Shufen grabbed a handful of candy and gave it to Lu Mingdong.
Lu Yuanqing: "Oh dear, we just got our grain distributed!" You all have a lot of grain at home, so someone always needs to stay home and watch over it. You can't just ignore the grain at home just to visit relatives!
Lu Shufen: "Your village has already distributed grain? So fast!"
"Our village just handed over our grain tax yesterday!"
Judging by the speed of their village accountant, it will probably take several more days before the grain is distributed!
Lu Yuanqing chatted for a few minutes before asking about the other party's situation.
It's all happening way too fast! Lu Yuanbo brought Cheng Xiaobao over for a few days, but he didn't mention this when he got home!
Lu Shufen: "Oh! It happened just last month, through a matchmaker!"
"What's the situation with the other party?" Lu Yuanqing asked.
Lu Shufen: "His name is Zhou Cheng, he is 22 years old this year, and he is from Zhoujia Village. His elders are still alive. He is the third child in his family, with an older brother and an older sister who are already married. He is good-looking, and his family is well-off!"
This isn't something I'll decide to do just because I find the right person!
"Isn't this too hasty?" Lu Yuanqing asked. "Xiaofeng has only just turned eighteen. It's not too late to wait until she's twenty!"
Lu Shufen chuckled, "You're not even eighteen yet! You've been eating the nineteen-year-old's meal for half a year since March, and you'll be twenty after the New Year. If you settle things now, you can get married next year, which is about right!"
Lu Shufen was about to say something when Qin Yingfeng from the kitchen called her away.
After she left, Lu Yuanqing finally couldn't resist stretching out his fingers and starting to count.
How is that calculated? How come I'll be twenty next year?
They're young people, and they're only about 18 years old by the traditional Chinese age reckoning!
Qin's parents ultimately did not come, even though Qin Fengmao went to call them several times, the old couple remained stubborn and refused to come.
They didn't come, not to mention Qin Fengchi and Qin Fengli.
As time slowly passed, Lu Yuanqing noticed that Qin Fengmao and Lu Shufen looked quite grim.
However, the brigade leader and Uncle Qin from the next room came over!
Seeing his uncle and aunt both angry at the Qin family's ruthlessness and trying to keep their spirits up to deal with the brigade leader and his men, Lu Yuanqing felt deeply sympathetic!
Soon, it was 11:00 AM.
With a matchmaker's loud and flattering words, the Zhou family finally arrived.
Besides the matchmaker, many people from the Zhou family came, including the four elders and Zhou Cheng's older brother and sister. It was a lively and bustling group.
Lu Yuanqing followed behind his aunt to greet the guests.
Both sides were smiling and exchanging polite compliments!
……
"Isn't this too hasty?" Lu Yuanqing asked with some concern.
Lu Shufen said that they decided on the matter today, but they might consider getting married next year.
According to their calculations, Qin Yingfeng will turn 20 next year. In this day and age when people get married relatively young, 20 is just the right age to get married.
They were having a good chat, and Zhou Cheng's mother even praised Qin Yingfeng's cooking skills at the dinner table. Then, she changed the subject and tentatively brought up the idea of getting married this year!
Most importantly, after thinking about it and hesitating for a moment, Qin Fengmao actually agreed.
Seeing everyone happily eating and chatting, Lu Yuanqing glanced towards the kitchen.
Qin Yingfeng was shy and didn't come out to eat; she ate alone in the kitchen.
Lu Yuanqing wanted to ask Lu Shufen a question, but seeing that she was completely engrossed in her conversation with Zhou's mother, he thought for a moment, then got up and went to the kitchen.
"Yuanqing, why did you come here?" Qin Yingfeng sat on the fire bench, holding a bowl with half of the food still inside, but she didn't touch it, her face showing unconcealed worry!
"Did you hear that?" Lu Yuanqing asked in a low voice!
Despite the seemingly nonsensical words, Qin Yingfeng understood them instantly and nodded honestly.
"It is a bit urgent!" Lu Yuanqing said.
Qin Yingfeng smiled, but there wasn't much of a smile in it. "It's all the same anyway!"
It's unclear whether this was meant for Lu Yuanqing or Qin Yingfeng!
“My grandma has been trying to persuade my dad to agree to my relationship with that cripple. Of course, my parents don’t agree, but they keep nagging me, so I understand!”
Lu Yuanqing finally understood why Qin Yingfeng's marriage was arranged so quickly.
Even the elderly couple, Qin Dacheng and his wife, didn't care about the gossip in the village; they simply refused to attend their granddaughter's important life event.
In rural areas, this kind of thing is a big deal, and if anything happens, people will hold a grudge about it for the rest of their lives.
It turns out, his 'thieving heart' never died.
"What exactly is that person's relationship with them? They've been thinking about him all this time!" Lu Yuanqing was very puzzled. Even though he knew that Qin Yingfeng disagreed, and even her parents disagreed, he still wanted to marry Qin Yingfeng off to them as always.
Is this a real pit of fire? Are they so determined to push Qin Yingfeng into it?
Qin Yingfeng had no good feelings towards the elders of the Qin family. She had a bad impression of them since she was a child, and she disliked them and could not bring herself to like them.
"Ha, that cripple is my third aunt's cousin's cousin!"
Qin Yingfeng looked down on Zhang Xiaohua's behavior.
It's hard to like being watched and schemed against.
Lu Yuanqing counted on his fingers and exclaimed, "Those aren't from the same generation, they're a generation older than you!"
Qin Yingfeng twitched the corners of her mouth, "Compared to all this, my third aunt would rather see me suffer!"
What kind of mentality is that?! Are you crazy?!
Lu Yuanqing couldn't understand such a person's thinking and felt that being related to such a person was truly the worst thing that could happen.
But the most important thing right now is: "But isn't it a bit... a bit... that the Zhou family is in such a hurry to get married?"
"Is that a bit disrespectful to me?" Qin Yingfeng asked.
Lu Yuanqing looked at her but did not answer.
At the age of just coming of age, in later generations, they would be happily entering university and embracing a new chapter in their lives.
But now, it's a major life event that involves considering marriage.
Lu Yuanqing knew he couldn't judge the present with the eyes of posterity, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.
It could be the Zhou family's attitude, or perhaps the younger sister's family's attitude towards this matter.
The uncle and aunt had a simple idea: their daughter was of marriageable age and it was time to consider marriage. What was there to avoid?
Coupled with the insane plans of Qin's parents, which made Qin Fengmao and Lu Shufen want to marry off Qin Yingfeng as soon as possible, Qin Dacheng and the others had nothing left to scheme against.
Lu Yuanqing didn't know if the Zhou family was aware of the Qin family's current situation.
However, thinking of how the other party casually changed the wedding date with a smile, Lu Yuanqing couldn't comfort himself even if he wanted to, because he didn't know the situation.
Therefore, they knew that the Qin family was at odds, and that their relationship was even very strained.
The chosen target—Qin Yingfeng—is precisely what the Qin family is now so eager to do.
The Zhou family was naturally eager to get started.
But Lu Yuanqing disliked this attitude and even began to have some doubts.
What's the Zhou family in such a hurry for?
"What do you think of Zhou Cheng?" Lu Yuanqing asked.
No matter what, even if you don't like someone, you shouldn't develop a dislike for them just because you're together!
Qin Yingfeng was taken aback when she heard this!
"What do you mean, how do you see it?"
Lu Yuanqing: "..."
Sigh, speechless!
"Do you like him? You went on a blind date with him, and your aunt said you met twice more afterward. How do you feel about your relationship? Are you compatible?"
Do you like it? How do you feel about getting along with it?
Qin Yingfeng stared at Lu Yuanqing, but Lu Yuanqing, sitting opposite her, could clearly see the emptiness in her eyes.
"Is it necessary to like someone? If the families are compatible and the circumstances are just right, then get married." She uttered her parents' words in a daze.
Lu Yuanqing sighed and said patiently, "Xiao Feng, this is nothing like you!"
This shouldn't be her first impression of the girl. She should be assertive and brave enough to say no to things she doesn't like.
Back when she helped Lu Shufen fight against the elders of the Qin family, she was not afraid of other people's rumors!
Anyone who bullies her mother, even her grandmother or third aunt, will still be punished.
Yet this girl had no opinions of her own when it came to her major life events, letting her parents make arrangements and easily accepting the facts!
Is this the mainstream view of love?
Lu Yuanqing didn't believe it, and he firmly believed that the Qin Yingfeng he remembered was not such a weak person!
Qin Yingfeng pursed her lips tightly. She knew exactly what Lu Yuanqing was saying!
She also felt a little melancholy, and even panicked.
So soon I have to face someone I've never known before.
The panic in one's heart cannot be relieved by self-comfort.
Her parents, brother and sister-in-law, and even the matchmaker, didn't ask her if she liked Zhou Cheng, or whether they got along well after meeting a few times!
If no one asked, she would simply stop thinking about it.
In the end, she herself never thought of such a problem.
Let's get married!
How simple!
If you think it's okay, then that's good!
This seems acceptable. It doesn't require confirmation from the parties involved. As long as both sets of parents are satisfied, the marriage is settled!
But Lu Yuanqing reminded her!
"Brother Yuanqing, I don't know!" Qin Yingfeng was no longer as lifeless as before; her tone even carried a hint of fear.
She really didn't know!
Lu Yuanqing: "I know you're worrying too much!"
"But those troubles aren't your fault!"
Qin Yingfeng: "It's strange, my parents are very good to me."
Especially Qin Fengmao, who was so submissive to Zhang Xiaodi, but he never backed down on this matter.