jdhmnovel Chapter 109 The Water in the Well is Low
Chapter 109 The Water in the Well is Low
Su He also took a steamed bun to eat. She had eaten too much oil and fat in the past year, so now she liked to eat something light.
After a while, Zhou came in, "Hehua, there are meat buns in the steamer, why don't you eat them?"
"I want to eat steamed buns today, aunt, is Uncle Shunzi interested in Juhua?"
Su He couldn't wait to gossip. She had felt that this was a suitable match for a long time. If it could work out, everyone would be happy.
"You see it too?"
Zhou also took a steamed bun to eat, and picked two eggs to make egg soup for Su He.
"Yes, isn't it obvious? I noticed it when I first arrived. Uncle Shunzi's eyes are almost on his chrysanthemums."
Su He imitated Shunzi's behavior, smiled innocently, and said to Zhou, "Chrysanthemum, do you still want to eat roasted sweet potatoes?"
Su He learned the flattering and eagerness on Shunzi's face, which made Zhou so amused that she almost knocked over the egg liquid in the bowl.
"Oh, I've never seen Shunzi like this. Lotus, what about Chrysanthemum? I see they've been here for half a month and haven't left your house much. Your grandma and I think if it's a good match, we should just get married."
Su He nodded and told her about Juhua's situation.
"She is the eldest in the family, with two younger brothers and a younger sister. The older brother and sister are also working next door. I just asked Liu Niang, and they are very hardworking and well-behaved. Juhua is older than me in the mansion, and she takes good care of me. I think it would be great if she could marry my cousin."
Su He thought about it, and told her aunt her previous thoughts, "My cousin can be said to be an orphan. Although he has cousins like us, he always feels lonely sometimes. If he marries Juhua, the family will be lively. Juhua can't let go of her family either. Isn't this just right? The two of them are simply a perfect match."
Zhou nodded in satisfaction, "I just don't know how Juhua's parents are doing."
Su He has never seen it and doesn't dare to make any guarantees, so let the elders worry about it.
"Aunt, I've never met Juhua's parents. Why don't we go and ask about them when we have time?"
Zhou nodded, handed the egg drop soup to Su He and hurried out. She was also an impatient person and it looked like she was going to discuss it with her mother-in-law. Shunzi had no parents to take care of him, so he had to rely on his sister-in-law and aunt to take care of him.
Su He didn't expect Zhou and her grandmother to be so anxious. The next day, she took Wang Bin in a carriage to the county to inquire.
By the time of dinner, the three of them finally returned exhausted.
Su He hurried over to ask, "Aunt, Grandma, have you found out?"
"I asked around and found out that he's a nice guy, but his family is poor. I'm not worried about that. Shunzi now has four acres of land, all planted with sweet potatoes. After the harvest this month, it will be a lot of money. If he sells half of it, it will be 40 taels. It's enough to marry two wives and support the whole family."
Grandma spoke with confidence. Shunzi is no longer the bachelor he used to be. He is now a man with some wealth.
The affair between Shunzi and Juhua was exposed. Half a month later, Shunzi brought Juhua to the county town to give a betrothal gift. The betrothal gift filled their small home so much that there was no place to move. Juhua's parents were grinning from ear to ear. This son-in-law was really a great guy.
Su He didn't expect things to develop so quickly. Juhua and Shunzi even moved to live with their grandfather.
My grandfather's son Wang Jingui was also happy. Although he liked living with the cows, after a long time he envied the liveliness of his eldest brother's house. His parents and son were all there, and he and his wife were the only ones living in the old house. The thought of it made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Now, the room vacated by Shunzi was just right for the couple to live in. Shunzi also happened to be living with his wife and father-in-law's family at his grandfather's place, a separate, warm little home.
On this day, Shunzi brought Juhua to Suhe's house to deliver maltose. This was Suhe's suggestion. Now was the busy time for summer harvest, and everyone was busy harvesting and then planting the second wave, so the two of them just simply exchanged gifts, and the formal banquet had to be postponed for two months.
Grandma's room was full of people. Su He, Miaomiao and others were standing by the kang, while grandma, grandpa and several elders were sitting on the kang.
Shunzi brought Juhua and kowtowed to the person on the kang.
"Uncle, aunt, uncle, aunt, brother and sister-in-law, second brother and sister-in-law, third brother and sister-in-law, Shunzi is where he is today because of your help. I am not good at talking, so I will kowtow to you all and repay you in the future."
Juhua put on a new dress and kowtowed with Shunzi.
The people on the kang started shouting after Shunzi kowtowed three times, and Su He hurried to help Juhua.
"That's enough, Shunzi. You're married now. Juhua is a good girl. You should live a good life in the future. Your mother will be happy in the underworld too. When you finish your work in the fields in a few days, go and kowtow to her."
As the leader, grandpa said a few words. There were no rules in their family, so such a ceremony was enough.
Shunzi nodded in agreement. As a new daughter-in-law, Juhua just lowered her head and said nothing when meeting her parents-in-law.
Su He laughed and joked, "Oh, uncle, I have a lot of sweet potatoes in my room. You took away half of the people I recruited. You don't do things this way."
Shunzi couldn't reply, he could only smile innocently, "Hehua, I'll help you when I'm done."
"You can't even figure out your own family affairs, how can you have time to help me? Besides, you haven't asked my cousin Juhua yet, do you have the final say on family affairs?"
Su He winked at Juhua, and everyone on and off the kang laughed.
"It can be done."
Shunzi replied to Su He subconsciously, but when he saw the look in his wife's eyes, he immediately changed his mind.
"I can't do it, Chrysanthemum. We'll all listen to you at home."
Now even Miaomiao laughed and spoke to Tiantian in Shunzi's accent.
"I can't do it, Chrysanthemum. We'll listen to you at home."
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"
Wang Jingui laughed the loudest, "Shunzi, look at how cowardly you are."
Miaomiao tilted her head and looked at Wang Jingui, "Uncle, are you the eldest in the family?"
Wang Jingui couldn't laugh all of a sudden. He looked at Ma who was looking at him from the side and smiled ingratiatingly at her.
The grandfather looked at his good-for-nothing son with disdain. Look, he is the one who can come to the fore at the critical moment. He has the final say at home.
This is the truth. Zheng has always listened to him. Unfortunately, he has a brother and sister-in-law who are more like his own parents than his own parents, especially his eldest sister-in-law. As long as she glances at him, he dare not act rashly.
This kind of happiness lasted until September, when Juhua ran to the backyard to find Suhe in a panic.
"Lotus, is there still water in your well? The water level at the well at the entrance of the village dropped by half overnight, and the head of the family asked me to ask you."
Su He was secretly drinking watermelon juice with two ice cubes in it. When she heard the bad news, the watermelon juice didn't taste good anymore. She got up quickly and went to the front yard.
"Liu Bai, has the water level at home dropped?"
Su He seldom fetches water, and all the heavy work at home is done by Liu Bai.
Lanhua and the others have finished their work these past few days and have gone back. The water in the water tank has been used up slowly, so no water was added today.
"I did it yesterday morning, and there was no change then. I'll try to get some water now."
Liu Bai immediately loosened the rope and threw the wooden bucket into the well. When there was water in the bucket, he pulled it up. Liu Bai calculated the time and confirmed to Su He, "There is no problem with our well."
Su He nodded with relief. Maybe because the well she dug was too deep, there was no impact for the time being.
My family was not affected, but the entire village was greatly affected.
This is the north, and there is no river nearby. We usually rely on two wells in the village for our daily life. This year there is so much more land, and we need water everywhere. If there is a drought, we will be finished.
Su He was a little worried, wondering what the situation was like in other villages.