jdhmnovel Chapter 170: Test? Everyone is happy
Chapter 170: Test? Everyone is happy
Lao Guantou took his people away. Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, everyone dispersed. Soon, the news that Lu Shuangshuang was infertile spread in the village.
The marriage was called off and Lu Shuangshuang's reputation was ruined. Firstly, it was because of Lin Shuiqiang, and secondly, she was infertile. In ancient times, people's ideas were feudal and no one wanted a woman who was infertile to be a concubine.
After Lao Guantou and others left, Lu Minghai invited He Chunhua and others to sit in the yard and said, "Lin family, thank you for coming to speak for my daughter at this critical moment today, but I don't agree with this marriage. My daughter can't give birth, so I will support her for the rest of her life and can't delay your Shui Qiang."
"I will not marry anyone except Shuangshuang!" Lin Shuiqiang said firmly.
"You little rascal, if you can't have children, who will take care of you in your old age?" Aunt Chunhua knocked on his head, feeling troubled. Why was her youngest son's marriage so unsuccessful?
"Mom, let's talk about this later! I'll earn some money and take Shuangshuang to the city for treatment. I don't believe it can't be cured. If it really doesn't work, I'll adopt one."
After hearing this, Yao Qingnian couldn't help but laugh. This young man actually knew to adopt a child. Not bad, not bad. Lu Shuangshuang didn't choose the wrong person!
"Brother Shui Qiang, are you still willing to marry me like this?" Lu Shuangshuang confirmed again.
"Yes, I am willing." Lin Shuiqiang answered without hesitation.
"Don't regret it!" Yao Qingnian said with a smile.
"I swear..." Lin Shuiqiang raised his hand.
"You... don't have to swear, I believe you!" Lu Shuangshuang covered his mouth with her hands.
"Ouch! Stop! The elders are watching here!" Yao Qingnian interrupted.
Aunt Chunhua looked up at the sky and shook her head helplessly.
"No, no! Shuangshuang, we can't be so selfish!" Lu Minghai dissuaded Lu Shuangshuang from going back to the house.
"Actually, Dad... I can give birth..." Lu Shuangshuang said embarrassedly.
"What...what's going on?" Upon hearing the word "Nengsheng", He Chunhua was startled and almost fell off the stool.
"Let me tell you! This is what happened. I thought about it yesterday. What if the old critical moment comes and she refuses to cancel the engagement? So I agreed with Shuangshuang that if it really doesn't work, we can only destroy our own reputation, which is better than marrying her.
The reason why Old Man Guan wants to get married so much is because he wants to have children to carry on the family line. If he is told that she cannot have children, he will definitely agree to cancel the engagement.
So, I used a little trick to temporarily diagnose Shuangshuang's pulse as infertility. In fact, that was just an illusion created to confuse the doctor. If the doctor is not very proficient in medical skills, he or she usually cannot make the correct diagnosis.
Don't worry, Shuangshuang is in good health. There will be no problem for her to give birth to eight or ten children for your Lin family."
Yao Qingnian told the truth of the matter.
"A few days ago, I happened to hear about Shuangshuang and your Shuiqiang, so I took this opportunity to test him. Unexpectedly, the result was beyond my expectations! I have to say that Shuangshuang has a good eye for people."
When Lin Shuiqiang heard that Lu Shuangshuang couldn't have children, he didn't care and insisted on marrying her. Although Aunt Chunhua disagreed, she was willing to give Lu Shuangshuang 20 taels of silver at the critical moment. What was there to worry about with such a man and his in-laws?
"Really? My son is an honest and stubborn man. Even if it's fake, he has to agree this time. You are not allowed to make fun of me." Aunt Chunhua asked half-doubtfully.
"of course it's true!"
"Oh, it's good that they can have the baby! I was so scared, and I just kept praying to God to bless them both. I didn't expect that it would come true so soon! Haha! Thank you, God!" He Chunhua clasped her hands together and prayed to God.
"How is it? Does anyone have any objection to this marriage?"
"I have no objection! The Lu family was worried about the Ge family before, but now that you are divorced, I have nothing to worry about." Aunt Chunhua said she had no objection.
"Things have already come to this, and the two children are willing to get married, so let's pick a date and let them get married as soon as possible."
"Okay! I'll go back and prepare!" They are all from the same village and know each other well. It's easy to take care of each other if anything happens. Aunt Chunhua is still very satisfied.
"Aunt Chunhua, I don't care. As the matchmaker, you have to give me a big red envelope." Yao Qingnian cheered from the side.
"That's for sure! Don't worry, it's indispensable!"
Lin Shuiqiang and Lu Shuangshuang stood aside and smiled at each other.
"Okay, okay, you little brat, go home. I'll marry her later and let you take a look at her slowly. You're not ashamed of staring at a girl all the time." Aunt Chunhua took Lin Shuiqiang home.
Yao Qingnian was about to go back when Lu Minghai stopped her and said, "Daughter-in-law Huaijin, most of the money that uncle saved was given to Ge. She took it all away when we divorced this time. This is what I kept privately. You can take it first. I will return the rest to you slowly."
Lu Minghai took out more than two taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to Yao Qingnian. This was all his belongings.
"Uncle, please keep this silver for now, and return it to me slowly when you have money in the future. Your family needs money now, and Xiangqian Academy cannot be left behind." Yao Qingnian did not take it. This amount of silver was nothing to her now, but in the situation of her uncle's family, it was the entire source of income for the family.
"Dad, please keep it. I'm working in my sister-in-law's embroidery workshop now. I can earn a lot of money a month and I will pay you back slowly." Although the family has no money now, she believes that as long as the family is doing well, things will get better and better.
Not long after, the Lin family came to propose marriage. The betrothal gift was still ten taels of silver, and all the proper courtesies were attended to, giving Lu Minghai enough face.
After the engagement, the date for their wedding was set.
Looking at the betrothal gifts in the courtyard, Lu Shuangshuang was a little dazed. In the blink of an eye, she was going to get married.
Lu Xiangqian received the news and rushed back. The bad news was that his parents were divorced, and the good news was that his sister was getting married...
After the marriage was decided, the villagers were all confused: "What's wrong with the Lin family? Why would they spend ten taels of silver to marry someone who can't lay eggs?"
"Who knows! Maybe there's something wrong with her son too?"
"It can't be guaranteed! Otherwise, who would marry someone with a bad reputation? And they won't be able to have children."
Aunt Chunhua doesn't care at all about the villagers' gossip behind her back. Only her family knows whether her life is good or not. They gossip every day but they don't show how well her family is doing. She will know whether she can give birth in the future.
The date was set, but there was still some time before the wedding. In addition to working in the embroidery workshop, Lu Shuangshuang spent her time at home embroidering wedding dresses when she was not busy, full of anticipation.
After the autumn harvest, the beans in the dry land are harvested, and some vegetables and radishes are planted for making pickled cabbage, and the work in the fields comes to a temporary end.
The chestnut harvest on the mountain was about to end, so Yao Qingnian called Liu Shuyue, and the two of them went into the mountain to pick chestnuts one last time...