Chapter 51: Emptying the Enemy’s Home, Marrying the Tyrant 7
“Why pick any more mushrooms? Let’s just go back. Going up the mountain is too tiring. I feel like my feet are blistering.”
She had already shown enough face by coming out for this trip. Now was the perfect time to go back.
“Ah, is it that serious? Then, how about I carry you down the mountain?”
Ning Yan smiled again, “No need for that. I’ll walk slowly myself.”
The ground was so wet, she was afraid Fan Dahu would drop her!
Fan Dahu was almost mesmerized by Ning Yan’s smile; his wife looked so beautiful when she smiled!
“Everyone in my family, except my Old Mother, went up the mountain today to look for mushrooms. When they come back, I’ll bring you some mushrooms. You can eat as much as you want.”
Ning Yan: “Alright, I’ll be waiting then.”
On the way down the mountain, the smile never left Fan Dahu’s face.
After he escorted Ning Yan home, he happily skipped back to his own house. As soon as he entered, he started shouting, “Mother, Mother, Ning Zhiqing agreed to marry me! Hurry, go find me a matchmaker.
I need to go to the city and prepare everything for the wedding.”
Li Xiuhua, who was sitting on the kang sewing clothes, slapped her thigh: “Really? Ning Zhiqing really agreed? Oh my, that delicate young girl with soft skin really agreed to marry you?”
Fan Dahu: “She promised it herself. Oh, and we need to pick a date, preferably a recent one. She works too hard in the fields every day. You didn’t see it, yesterday after work, her hands were red and swollen. I don’t want her to suffer anymore.”
“Good, good, good! My son is doing well. Your Mother will go find someone to propose for you right away!
Oh, what do you plan to give for the betrothal gifts? And what about the living arrangements?”
The Fan family had some wealth in earlier years. Each of the four sons had a room, and the Old Couple had one. Later, when there were more grandchildren, three more side rooms were added, and the little ones lived in those.
When it came to betrothal gifts, Fan Dahu hesitated for a moment, “Mother, let’s discuss this with your Daughter-in-law first. Whatever she wants, we’ll give her.”
His wife was a young lady who had grown up pampered and cherished. He absolutely couldn’t let her suffer any grievances. Naturally, the matter of the betrothal gifts would be handled however she said!
“Alright, then go ask her now!”
Fan Dahu didn’t rush off. After returning to his own room for a moment, he then strode back to the Zhiqing point.
On the way, he ran into Fat Aunt’s son and didn’t forget to glare at him twice, scaring the boy into quickly running along the wall.
Damn it, if this guy sets his eyes on you, you might end up lying on the kang in pain for a few days.
Why was his mother so forgetful? He had told her several times that she could provoke anyone in the team, but the Fan Dahu family was like a tiger’s backside—not to be touched!
She refused to listen and became even more persistent with each setback. What kind of situation was this?
When Fan Dahu arrived at the Zhiqing point, Ning Yan was sitting on the bed, swinging her small feet and eating a chicken leg. Hearing footsteps, she quickly put the chicken leg into her spatial dimension, and also gargled with spirit spring water and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. After making sure there was no smell on her and her mouth was clean, she came out of the room.
“Why are you here?”
Fan Dahu: “Are you the only one at the Zhiqing point?”
Ning Yan nodded, “They all went up the mountain.”
“Then I’ll be brief. What are your plans for our marriage?”
He wasn’t someone who understood nothing. A man and woman alone in a room was bad for the woman’s reputation, and he didn’t plan to go inside, so he just spoke in the courtyard.
“Which aspect are you referring to?”
“Betrothal gifts, wedding house, banquet. You can state any requirements you have.”
Ning Yan: “Of course, I hope the wedding is done well in every aspect, but it also depends on your family’s circumstances.”
Marriage is a lifelong matter. She had never suffered any grievances since birth, so her wedding certainly couldn’t make her feel wronged!
At worst, she could just compensate this man afterwards. Anyway, she wasn’t short on money.
Fan Dahu immediately broke into a smile, “I thought so too! My wife is so beautiful, and for me to marry you and bring you home is a blessing accumulated over eight lifetimes. Naturally, we must have a grand celebration!
So, the betrothal gift will be 1001 yuan, symbolizing one in a thousand. We’ll buy all ‘three turns and one sound’ and all 32 legs. I’ll also get you four sets of clothes for each of the four seasons. For the banquet, we’ll aim for fifteen tables.
Additionally, since your family isn’t here, I’ll cover the dowry: eight sets of bedding and covers, plus 666 yuan for the bottom of the chest. What do you think?”
Ning Yan was genuinely a little surprised now. Was this man’s family fortune a bit too substantial?
Just what he mentioned, not counting coupons, would easily exceed two thousand yuan. He must be quite capable of earning money!
“No need for the dowry; I’ll prepare it myself. As for the bedding, I’ll buy the materials, but I’ll have to trouble your family to find someone to make it for me.”
Fan Dahu was a bit surprised. Didn’t his wife say her family had been raided? From her words, she sounded quite wealthy!
“Alright, we’ll do as you say. My Mother has already gone to find a matchmaker. Originally, I could apply for a new plot of land to build a house, but building a house takes time, and I’m afraid it would delay our marriage. Besides, I often have to go out, and I wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving you to live alone.
Also, you don’t know how to cook, so at the Old Stone Family Residence, three meals a day will be prepared and placed in front of you.”
Ning Yan was extremely satisfied with his explanation. More people meant more strength. Living with a large family, she wouldn’t stand out if she didn’t do any work.
Which family doesn’t have a lazy person?
“Okay, I like a lot of people!”
Fan Dahu became even happier, “Then, since you don’t have anything to do today, how about I take you to the city to buy things?”
They needed to buy all the ‘three turns and one sound’. The 32 legs were readily available at the team’s carpenter. And his wife should pick her own clothes. His wife also said she wanted to buy cotton fabric, all of which required going to the city.
“Alright, how do we get there?”
“You wait, I’m going to borrow a tractor right now!”
Ning Yan: “Can the team lend it?”
Fan Dahu said proudly, “Others definitely can’t borrow it, but I’m different.”
Ning Yan felt that Fan Dahu had some influence in the team, but then his next sentence almost made her choke, “If he doesn’t lend it to me, can he withstand my big fist?”
Ning Yan: …
After giving his instructions, Fan Dahu left in a hurry. About ten minutes later, the chugging sound of a tractor came from outside the Zhiqing point, and the loud voice of a man outside the door echoed for miles, “Fan Shengli, you wait patiently, alright? I’m going to call your Sister-in-law. Drive slowly later, we’re not in a rush. Your Sister-in-law is delicate, don’t jolt her, or else be careful, I’ll deal with you!”
“Cousin, look at what you’re saying. Am I that unperceptive? Don’t worry, just watch, I’ll definitely drive steadily!”
Oh my, what kind of bad karma did he accumulate in his past life to end up with such a ruthless cousin? All the Fan family members had long hoped that his cousin would quickly marry a wife so someone could rein him in. Now that their dream was about to come true, of course he had to cooperate fully.
Ning Yan: …Even bullying his own cousin, Fan Dahu really was a ruthless person!
“Wife…”
“Don’t talk nonsense, we’re not married yet!”
Fan Dahu quickly said, “Oh, oh, oh, I said the wrong thing. Ning Zhiqing, let’s go, the tractor is here.”