Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11896

Even when Luo the blacksmith came, he would only eat a meal and pick up his chopsticks; he couldn't drink alcohol because the old man was in poor health and had bronchitis, so he couldn't touch alcohol.

Especially when it's freezing cold, they can't stand the slightest stimulation.

As for Yang Ruoqing herself, she generally doesn't like to eat in noisy places, unless it's absolutely necessary and she can't avoid it.

"Don't the children go over there either?" Liu asked again. "I went to the kitchen in the second room earlier, and it was full of hearty dishes!"

Yang Ruoqing shook her head again: "Do you think our Luo family's dishes aren't firm enough?"

Liu immediately thought of the beef balls in the Luo family's kitchen and couldn't help but swallow.

"Your family must be very well-off; you must eat and drink well every day!"

"Haha, of course, my family can afford it!"

"Alright, two and a half out of every three sentences are about food and drink," Yang Ruoqing changed the subject. "Let's get to the point. What's the date Xiuhong is going to Si Xi's house to get married? When will she be getting married? Also, didn't Second Brother and the others suggest that Si Xi's family build three separate wedding rooms for the young couple? Did they bring that up? What did they say?"

Liu swallowed back the saliva that had just spilled out, and brought her thoughts back to the main topic, "Today is the eighth day of the eleventh lunar month, right? The wedding is set for the 16th of the eleventh lunar month, so there are still eight days left."

"The wedding is set for tomorrow, the second day of the second lunar month, the day the dragon raises its head. Also, the matter of building a house has been discussed."

"Sixi's family promised to start preparing for this as soon as the marriage was completed. Sixi's father even guaranteed that the new house would definitely be ready by the time she got married."

"In short, the Sixi family is very different now than before. They're easy to talk to now, and they'll agree to any request we make, for fear of offending us!"

……

Liu did not stay at the Luo family's place for long, because while she was talking to Yang Ruoqing, she was also keeping an eye on the hourglass next to her, calculating in her mind when the banquet would start at the second branch of the family.

Yang Ruoqing noticed that Liu was multitasking and found it amusing. This fourth aunt had spent her whole life scheming about gossip and getting free meals and drinks.

"Fourth Aunt, how is He'er doing lately?" Yang Ruoqing suddenly asked.

He'er's formal name was given by Yang Huazhong, but he said that formal name would be reserved for her early childhood education, and for now she is called by her nickname.

Because the child would get sick every now and then, his nickname was: Gouzi (Doggy)!
This name is really... indescribable, but in rural families, it's common to give children this kind of name so they're easier to raise.

So in a slightly larger village, you'll see spotted dogs, hairy dogs, shaggy dogs, stubble dogs, leftover dogs, dog eggs, dogs, second dogs, third dogs, and more...

In short, the most common words are related to dogs; they're practically forming a small "dog squad."

"Oh, don't even mention it," Liu said, slapping her thigh as she brought up He'er's situation, her smile and good mood both diminished.

"He'er is really suffering a lot raising that dog!" "That dog, now that the temperature has dropped, caught a chill, is coughing, has a runny nose, isn't eating well, and isn't sleeping well, making a ruckus every night, it's really exhausting my He'er..."

"A couple of days ago, your fourth uncle came back from the Taoist temple and stopped by Li Family Village to visit the mother and son. Well, Gouzi has lost weight, and He'er has lost even more weight, tsk tsk..."

"Qing'er, your fourth aunt doesn't treat you like an outsider. I like to tell you everything. I also know that you keep your mouth shut and won't go around telling others."

Liu patted Yang Ruoqing's hand, pulled the stool closer, and leaned closer to Yang Ruoqing.

“That Li Lao Er was a complete bachelor back then. If my He’er marries him, to put it bluntly, it wouldn’t be right if she didn’t give them a son or daughter. What would be the point of them marrying you then, right?”

“Yes, it’s understandable that he wants to be a father, it’s not surprising,” Yang Ruoqing said.

However, there are exceptions. For example, when my uncle and aunt Wang Cuilian were together, aunt Wang Cuilian was still fully capable of having children at that time, and the good relatives did not completely part ways.

Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang were already mentally prepared to welcome their brother-in-law or sister-in-law, and were even looking forward to the arrival of the new family member.

However, the eldest uncle did not marry the eldest aunt to have his own bloodline. He gave up that idea. He said that he married the eldest aunt because he felt that they were both unfortunate people. During the most difficult period of their youth, Wang Cuilian supported Luo Fengtang and made several sets of new clothes and sewed several pairs of new shoes for the poor orphan.

The two were both unfortunate souls who shared the same fate. Now, Luo Fengtang had become successful and married Yang Ruoqing, forming such a lively family.

Wang Cuilian, however, was all alone. If he didn't bring her to live with him, her remaining years and old age would be too bitter.

Of course, their ages back then were probably similar to Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang's current ages.

Therefore, it is certainly possible that Luo the blacksmith, being a perfectly normal man in every way, had feelings for Wang Cuilian, who was middle-aged but still quite attractive at that time.

If it weren't for the man's affection for the woman, Luo the blacksmith probably wouldn't have married her. There are many ways to take care of her for the rest of her life.

Even after marrying him, Luo the blacksmith considered many things and ultimately gave up on having children himself. He thought it better to focus on waiting for Luo Fengtang and Yang Ruoqing to have children, so that they could become grandparents and take care of their grandchildren.

“Li Lao Er’s family doesn’t have any other children, and his older brother and younger brother are not married either. It’s only natural that he would marry He’er and have another child,” Yang Ruoqing continued. “I believe that He’er also wanted to have one. If she didn’t have another child, it would probably take her a long time to integrate into the Li family.”

Not so fast. Yang Ruoqing was being a bit tactful. Li Lao Er is in his prime. There are three bachelors in the Li family. He finally managed to get a wife, just to continue the family line!

“That’s true,” Liu said, tilting her head and thinking for a moment. “After He’er gave birth to a son, the three brothers in the Li family really doted on her. Your fourth uncle and I have seen it all and can’t find fault with it.”

"Sigh, that Gouwa is such a worry, always getting sick. The three Li brothers are mainly busy with their work outside, so it's mostly my He'er who has to take care of Gouwa at home. It's exhausting, and He'er has lost so much weight..."

"Fourth Aunt, the way you call your grandson is really strange. Before it was 'Dog Boy,' and now it's 'Dog Kid.' What is he supposed to call him?"

"Hey, I can't remember either, it was a dog!"

Yang Ruoqing was speechless.