Chapter 166
The Wang family acted very swiftly, Xiao Jingshan just said something in the morning, and in the afternoon Wang Zhengguang came with the matchmaker's betrothal gift.

This time the royal father and queen mother didn't come, and Mrs. Ning was a little unhappy.

Logically speaking, according to the rules here, when the appointment is made, if the parents are still alive, they have to come to the house to show that they value the woman.

Wang Zhengguang apologized, "Auntie, my parents are busy with business in the store and can't leave. I'm really sorry."

He was treated coldly at the Xiao family last time. His mother was unwilling to go out this morning and refused to let his father come. He didn't want to embarrass his parents too much.

Seeing that Wang Zhengguang was sensible and polite, Mrs. Ning breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It doesn't matter, as long as you treat Qiu Ling well from now on. Qiu Ling has been spoiled by me. If there is anything you did wrong, you can teach me more in the future." she.."

"Yes, please rest assured, Auntie." Wang Zhengguang nodded in agreement.

"The betrothal gift is two taels of silver, ten pounds of pork, two pieces of silk and satin, and four boxes of various snacks."

The matchmaker sang the betrothal gift list.

It's quite satisfactory for a rural place, but according to the current conditions of the Xiao family, the betrothal gift is a bit small.

Seeing that neither Ning nor Xiao Jingshan said anything, Wang Zhengguang felt relieved.

The matchmaker took away the birth dates of the two people. In rural areas, there are not so many details. They just waited for the calculation and took the horoscope to calculate a good morning and auspicious day, and then they could come to the door to welcome the bride.

Wang Zhengguang and the matchmaker left. Ning couldn't help but sigh again when she looked at the things in the hall.

"That child Qiuling, I really don't know what to say. I just hope she can live a good life in the future."

Now that the betrothal gift has been given, the marriage is finally decided.

Xiao Jingshan looked calm, "She asked for it all on her own. Choose a good day to get married as soon as possible."

This marriage was inevitably rushed, but the longer it was delayed, the worse it would be for the parties involved.

During dinner, Qiu Ling learned from Ning's mouth that the Wang family came to hire people today, and came to the table for the first time.

"Come, Qiu Ling, eat this. Your third sister-in-law cooked it today. It tastes very good. I have never eaten it before."

Mrs. Ning thought she had figured it out and happily kept bringing her food.

Qiu Ling didn't refuse and just kept eating.

Ning felt sorry for her, "Now that things have come to this, you should look at it more openly. Your mother will always be your mother, and your brother and sister-in-law will always be your brother and sister-in-law. If you are wronged, come back..."

When her daughter gets married, she becomes someone else's family. She can't bear to raise her as a child.

"Mom, I don't want to marry into the Wang family, is there anything I can do now?" Qiuling raised her head.

"Don't act out of emotion..." Ning was interrupted by Qiu Ling as soon as she said a few words.

She looked at Jiang Hao and said, "Third sister-in-law, you can do something, but you just don't want to help me. Aren't you Brother Cui's adopted sister? You just need to say a few words and I can..."

"Bang!" With a sound, Xiao Jingshan slapped his chopsticks on the table, "Listen to what nonsense they are talking about!"

Qiu Ling was so frightened that she shivered.

After a while, he looked at Xiao Jingshan, tears streaming down his face.

"Brother Jingshan, I am your sister. Although I am not my mother's biological child, I have grown up with you since I was a child. Since she came in, if you don't let me call you Brother Jingshan, I admit that I am not worthy. Are you going to marry me off hastily like this now? You know that I don’t like Wang Zhengguang, so you will ruin my life by doing this."

There was a bit of sarcasm in Jiang Hao's eyes, and it turned out that he was still thinking about Cui Yongyan.

If Qiu Ling really knew she was wrong, Jiang Hao would be willing to support her even if she never married because of her reputation.

Look at what she said. Are they human words?
It's better to get married as soon as possible, out of sight is out of mind.

Xiao Jingshan's expression was a little cold, "It's your own fault and you're the one who brought it upon yourself. Don't let me hear these words again."

For a person like Cui Yongyan, even if Qiu Ling followed him, she would only be humiliating herself.

"Okay, I'll marry, I'll marry, and everyone in your family will be satisfied if I leave. Anyway, I'm just a superfluous member of this family."

Qiuling didn't run away crying this time. She sat on the table and stuffed rice into her mouth fiercely, as if the family had abused her.

With her like this, no one can think of eating anymore.

Xiao Jingshan simply took Jiang Hao back to the house.

"Do you suspect that Cui Yongyan deliberately planned Qiu Ling's matter?" Looking at Xiao Jingshan's face, Jiang Hao asked.

Qiu Ling did indeed run to Wanfu Tower by herself that day and followed Cui Yongyan.

Xiao Jingshan shook his head, "Not really. If she didn't have a bad mind, she wouldn't be like this. At most, she just entered the wrong room and exited. There is no one else to blame."

Yes, if Qiu Ling didn't take off her clothes and go to the bunk bed to hug Wang Zhengguang, how could things have happened like this?

In the final analysis, it was just his own fault, and poor Wang Zhengguang was the one to blame.

"I didn't expect that your three views are quite upright?" Jiang Hao whispered.

Xiao Jingshan looked down at her, "What are the three views?"

"I'm just complimenting you. By the way, I forgot to tell you that those two Persians have already made glass. Let's go and have a look another day. When the fruit comes, we can make it for you to eat."

"Have you eaten the canned food I brought you? How does it taste?" Jiang Hao changed the subject.

Xiao Jingshan's eyes were gentle, "Everything you cook is delicious."

Jiang Hao raised his eyebrows, "So perfunctory?"

Xiao Jingshan smiled beggingly, "Everything is true."

……

The orchard is finally up and running, but I don’t know if it’s because the soil quality is pretty good. All the fruit trees planted have sprouted, and none of them are alive.

Such a big yard would definitely need someone to take care of it, so Jiang Hao simply planned to find a long-term orchard manager in the village.

Zhao Fugui heard some news from Xiao Jingshan and hurriedly came to recommend himself.

Xiao Jingshan agreed without saying a word. Whoever does it will do it anyway. Zhao Fugui is an honest man and has the patience to work without cheating.

"Aren't you rushing to work as a long-term employee for the Xiao family?"

This time the work was easy, and I had to go there every day, but the wages were not as high as last time. Zhao Fugui's mother-in-law couldn't help but complain.

"The work of gardening has just ended, and now we have to do it again. How much work is there in the orchard?

Zhao Fugui grinned, "How about being a long-term worker? The work is right at your doorstep, and the wages are high. I can come back to see you and your son every day. When the money is almost saved, we will also send our son to study. Yes. It’s not that I have a good relationship with Xiao Jingshan, it might not be my turn.”

"That makes sense to you. Go and work for a few days and see. If it doesn't work, come back. Don't work too hard. Just fool him." The mother-in-law couldn't help complaining.

Although the truth was this, she just couldn't bear to see her man suffer.

Zhao Fugui nodded and said nothing.

The Xindao woman is just a little narrow-minded. I guess there will always be someone watching behind the fruit tree. He needs to work hard. It is better than going outside.

The Xiao family opened a restaurant and an embroidery studio, and now they had an orchard, as if they had endless money to spend.

Some people in the village are envious, while others are jealous.

Mr. Sun couldn't sit still at first.

She originally thought that after giving birth to the child in her belly, Ning would find a way to reunite the divided families for the sake of her giving birth to a son. By then, her son would have a share of everything in the Xiao family.

She was already preoccupied when she was pregnant, but seeing that the Xiao family was getting better and better, she even had to think about eating meat, which was very unpleasant.

I happened to hear about Qiu Ling's troubles and wanted to start with Qiu Ling.

I happened to go back to my parents' house on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and heard her mother say that now she had a child. If she gave birth to a son, he would be considered a hero of the Xiao family, and her mother-in-law would have to express her gratitude no matter what.

Sun's mother tactfully mentioned Xiao Jingshan's spicy hotpot business in the town and wanted to get her brother to work as a waiter.

Mrs. Sun expressed her embarrassment, the family was already divided, Xiao Jingshan and Jiang Hao were both difficult to get along with, could she be able to talk?

Sun's mother was so angry that she lowered her voice and said, "You are stupid. You are pregnant now and no one can give you any mercy. If something happens to your pregnant son, will she be able to accompany you?"

"Besides, don't you always say that your second sister-in-law is shrewd, so she can just watch the third sister-in-law live a good life?"

(End of this chapter)

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