Fast-forward to the era of cannon fodder

Chapter 1003 Koi Heroine 67
Yuanchun pretended to be curious and asked, "Sister Yuxia, what's going on with the courtyard you mentioned that has changed so much?"

"My family and the families of my third and fourth uncles have separated their courtyards. Now the three families of us use our own gates. My family has opened a door on the east wall of the courtyard." Yao Yuxia smiled, "My family has also built a new kitchen."

Yao Xili asked, "Yuxia, you guys were living well, why did you suddenly split up the courtyards?"

Yao Yuxia pouted, "Second Uncle, it's not good for us to live together. Third Uncle and Fourth Uncle have a fight every other day. The village chief decided to help us divide the yard. From now on, each family can live their own life in peace."

The store door opened, and Yao Yuxia and Hong Zhi followed Yuanchun's family into the store.

Looking at the huge store filled with a dazzling array of goods, Yao Yuxia's eyes were slightly red with jealousy, and she had an urge to move the entire store into the space.

Li Erya smiled and said, "Yuxia, this is your first time in the store. Second Auntie will give you a scarf. Go and choose one for yourself."

"No, Second Aunt, I have a scarf to wear. Brother Hong Zhi gave me two scarves." Yao Yuxia said, glancing at Hong Zhi with a seductive look, her face slightly blushing, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, I came here today to invite you to come back for my engagement banquet at noon."

"Are you getting engaged?" Li Erya was stunned for a moment. She then noticed that there was a young man following Yao Yuxia. She looked at him curiously, "Is it... this young man? Oh, he is so handsome, Yuxia, you have a good eye."

No matter who you are, you like to hear nice words.

Hong Zhi, who originally looked so superior as if he was giving you a face whenever he looked at you, quickly smiled and called out, "Hello, Second Aunt, Hello, Second Uncle, I am Hong Zhi, Yuxia's fiancé."

"Oh, you are such a sweet-talker and polite kid. Standing next to Yuxia, you look like a perfect match."

After opening the store for half a year, the fastest thing that Li Erya learned was to speak.

No matter who you meet, you can always say nice things. Li Erya said, "Hurry up and sit down. I'll go into the house and make tea for you."

There is a set of wooden sofas in the store for people to rest their feet and try on shoes. Yuanchun asked a carpenter to make them specially for them, and they are covered with a thick cotton cushion.

After Yao Yuxia and Hong Zhi sat down, Yao Xili, leaning on a cane, sat on the single sofa opposite them and asked, "Your engagement banquet will be held at the man's home, right? Where is your niece's husband's home?"

Before Hong Zhi could speak, Yao Yuxia rushed to say, "Second Uncle, the engagement banquet will be held at my house. Brother Hong Zhi's family is in the imperial capital. He is not from Wanxian County, but he works in our town and is an executive."

"So I'm on the government payroll. This is a good job."

In this day and age, people who eat the government’s food will be envied wherever they go.

Yao Xili added, "Then I will close the shop early, and your second aunt, Yuanchun and I will go back early to help with something."

No matter how the family was in the past, now that his eldest brother and sister-in-law are gone and his niece is engaged, he, as the second uncle, must go back to support his niece.

Soon, Li Erya brought in two cups of brewed scented tea, which had a little sugar in it. It tasted slightly sweet, with a light tea aroma.

Li Erya sat on a small stool, looked at Hong Zhi, then looked at Yao Yuxia, and asked, "Yuxia, are you going to get married?"

"No, Second Aunt, I'm not an adult yet. Brother Hong Zhi and I will get engaged first, and we'll get married when I'm an adult."