Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11814

Li Wei was jolted, his pupils trembled, and his vision was filled with the receding figures of the family of three.

Two years had passed, and Xiuxiu had become thinner than before, while Yongxiao had grown up a lot.

Actually, a long time ago, Li Wei had secretly come to Changping Village to see Yongxiao from afar twice, but he didn't dare to go up and acknowledge him. He was afraid that the Yang family would think he had come to snatch the child and would beat him to death. He also knew that he was not worthy of acknowledging Yongxiao.

Seeing him again today, I realize he's grown up so much. He looks just like me; he's definitely my son.

But my child is nestled in someone else's arms, treating him like a father. My ex-wife, the woman whose eyes were only for me, is now also snuggling up to someone else, all lovey-dovey...

Having been single for two years, Li Wei suddenly felt truly abandoned and utterly alone at this moment.

Tears streamed down his face, blurring his vision. The wind faintly carried the sounds of the family's laughter and conversation. He crouched down, hugging his knees, overwhelmed by regret and self-reproach. At that moment, he cried like a homeless child...

That evening, Wang Xiaofan, his son, and the matchmaker had breakfast and supper in the small room before returning to town.

The next day, Yang Yongjin and Xiuxiu also set off back to the restaurant in town. Their wedding was set for the twelfth lunar month, but the exact date had not yet been finalized. Once the twelfth lunar month arrived and everyone returned for the New Year, they would choose a date before the New Year to have Xiuxiu married off in a grand and lively manner.

"Xiuxiu is finally safe and sound, Eighth Sister. You and Yongjin can finally relax." After the Wang family left that night, Yang Yongjin and Cao Bamei came to the Luo family's house for a while and chatted with Luo the blacksmith, Wang Cuilian, and Yang Ruoqing.

During this time, Wang Cuilian said the following to the couple.

Yang Yongjin nodded repeatedly, touched his heart, and said, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Uncle Luo and Aunt Cuilian, but over the past few years, my eighth sister and I have really worried about Xiuxiu's affairs, and we've aged several years in the process."

“Now that Xiuxiu and Yongxiao’s mother and son have settled their affairs, I’d be laughing out loud even if I had to lie on a door right now!” “Hey, Yongjin, don’t say such unlucky things. It’s such a good day!” Wang Cuilian quickly stopped Yang Yongjin from saying anything too extreme.

Cao Bamei also looked helpless and said to Wang Cuilian, "My husband is like this, he doesn't think before he speaks. If you really do that, there's still Xiuhong and Xiao Sanzi behind you. They haven't made it ashore yet. You're still a long way from having to work hard and suffer!"

Luo the blacksmith nodded with a smile and handed Yang Yongjin the tobacco pouch: "Here, take a puff, and forget what you said before."

"Alright, then I'll try Uncle Luo's good tobacco!"

"Ha, my tobacco is really good. My Dazhi brought it from Yangzhou! Try it. If you like it, I'll ask Qing'er to pack a bag for you."

"No, no, this is Dazhi's way of showing his filial piety to Uncle Luo. I'll just come and have a couple of bites; you can't take it away."

Luo the blacksmith didn't insist, and happily handed the tinder to Yang Yongjin to light it. The two continued to chat about Xiuxiu's marriage.

Luo the blacksmith said, "There are rumors going around that you've prepared a huge dowry for Xiuxiu, even more than for her first marriage. Is that true?"

Yang Yongjin was stunned and looked at Cao Bamei.

Cao Bamei raised her hand to brush her bangs away from her forehead and said helplessly, "Don't look at me. I can't say those kinds of things. It's probably just Fourth Aunt talking nonsense outside, thinking it will make you look good!"

Cao Bamei turned to Wang Cuilian and Yang Ruoqing and said, "Our family's circumstances are what they are. We can't sell everything we own to prepare a dowry for Xiuxiu. Xiuxiu is already of marriageable age. As parents, we should treat her equally. We can't give everything to Xiuxiu. Don't you agree?"