Chapter 56 The Great Battle

Su Qingyue smiled sideways without even turning her head, "The thing I regret least is breaking off the engagement with Shen Xunbao!
Also, no matter whether Pei Huaiye can afford the gift or not, he is the best man in my heart!"

Su Qianqian and Qiao Wang were both stunned when they heard this answer.

In their eyes, Pei Huaiye was just a second-level fitter. What great future could he have? Su Qingyue only got a job in a supply and marketing cooperative. Together, the two of them could only live in Xichuan County for the rest of their lives.

And she, Su Qianqian, only needs to lie low for two or three years before she can return to the capital and continue to live a luxurious life with Master Shen.

How can a small county town compare with the vast capital city?

Sooner or later, Su Qingyue will be stepped on by her.

Thinking of this, Su Qianqian smiled arrogantly at Su Qingyue's back, "What a short-sighted person! Brother Shen, let's go buy a sewing machine!"

“There’s no stock?”

Su Qianqian screamed in the state-owned department store.

The salesperson couldn't help but frowned, and patiently replied: "Indeed, no, sewing machines are in short supply, and the two machines in the store have been reserved."

"Who decided this?" Su Qianqian looked alert. Could it be Pei Huaiye?
"One was a birthday gift from Mr. Jiang of Shengli Supply and Marketing Cooperative to my mother, and the other was kept by our leader for his son's wedding."

Su Qianqian felt a little disappointed, but she was still relieved in her heart, "Okay, since there is nothing, let's go, Brother Shen."

Anyway, there is no sewing machine available in the whole of Xichuan. She doesn't have one, and Su Qingyue's betrothal gift certainly doesn't have one either, so it's not shameful.

The two bought some things for their wedding. Qiao Wang used sweet words to coax Su Qianqian into a daze. She agreed to go to the post office to send a letter to Song Qingyan. The content of the letter was nothing more than praising her misery and asking for money.

After Su Qingyue came out of the clinic, she went to the Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative to buy some cloth, choosing the best cotton and silk materials.

She originally wanted to buy ready-made clothes for Pei Huaiye, but after a round of shopping, she didn't see anything she liked, and the ones she liked were too expensive and she couldn't afford them as she didn't have much money.

The original savings plus the recent salary did not exceed one hundred and fifty yuan.

"Qingyue, why did you buy so many things today? You bought daily household snacks and food, and now you're buying cloth? Is something good coming soon?"

It's no wonder Chen Yan made such speculation. Ordinary people only buy so many things during festivals and weddings. Besides, Su Qingyue bought a lot of oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, especially brown sugar, white sugar, fruit candy, melon seeds, peanuts, and egg cakes for entertaining guests.

Su Qingyue made a large purchase this morning and has now bought four or five more pieces of cloth, mostly red.

Chen Yan had been married for several years and her children were all in school. When she saw Su Qingyue's shy and silent look, she knew that the girl had a lover.

"They are all bought for my family." Su Qingyue smiled lightly and ignored Chen Yan's ambiguous teasing.

"Aunt, I want to buy some fried dough twists and sesame candy." Su Zhuangzhuang stood on tiptoe and handed a dollar to Chen Yan, "I also want to buy the handkerchief that sister is holding."

Su Zhuangzhuang pointed at a fashionably dressed woman.

The woman had shoulder-length hair, which she wore in braids or ponytails like the country women. Instead, she had her hair slightly curled at the ends. She had almond eyes and an oval face, and was wearing a slim-fitting white blouse. When she raised her hand, she revealed a valuable watch on her wrist. Her every move was filled with arrogance, and it was obvious that she was either wealthy or noble.

At this moment, she was fiddling with a dark green silk handkerchief in her hand and gave Zhuangzhuang a sweet smile.

While Chen Yan was giving Su Qingyue the change for the goods, she said, "The snacks your nephew wanted were also weighed out for one pound, and I have 70 cents left for you."

She touched Zhuangzhuang's head again and said, "Xiao Zhuangzhuang, that handkerchief is quite expensive. Your 70 cents can't afford it."

The woman bought canned fruit, malted milk, and handkerchiefs. She squatted down and patted Su Zhuangzhuang's head with a smile, "Yes, my sister bought the handkerchief for her sweetheart. Who are you going to give it to?"

This bold statement immediately attracted everyone's attention.

At that time, even if a man pursued a woman, he would express it in a subtle and restrained way. Many people would not dare to think of such an open and undisguised expression of love. Moreover, she was a woman.

The woman was dressed elegantly and gracefully, and at first glance she looked like a city girl. She had a sense of superiority about her, but her words were so brave and in line with her status that people admired her.

Su Zhuangzhuang pointed at Su Qingyue who had her back to them and said, "Give it to auntie, wipe your hands."

Su Qingyue turned around and pinched Su Zhuangzhuang's chubby little face, "Aunt thanks Zhuangzhuang, you save the money and buy things for aunt when you grow up and earn money, okay?"

Zhuangzhuang smiled with his teeth showing, and said stubbornly: "No, mom said she wants to buy a gift for aunt."

Su Qingyue smiled helplessly and tapped Zhuangzhuang's little nose, "Qingxi, take him to pick out two cotton handkerchiefs, the kind that cost 20 cents each."

Qiu Lu, who was checking out, saw Su Qingyue and her eyes lit up immediately. The woman in front of her was as beautiful as a painting, with a small face the size of a palm, red lips and white teeth, a pure and charming smile, and her clothes were not tacky.

Qiu Lu's innate pride immediately covered up the jealousy that emerged.

She's just a country girl, so what if she's pretty?

Anyway, she was here to look for someone, and she would return to the capital after finding Brother Pei. She had no connection with this woman.

"Brother Pei, the bricklayers and wheelbarrows are ready!" Yuan Guang led the construction team to line up, "Let's go back to the village now, and the new house will be built in a week at most!"

Pei Huaiye's smile reached his eyes, "Let's go back to the village!"

A group of people returned to Shuangshui Brigade in a mighty manner, and the whole village was shocked, including Su Qianqian.

"What's covered under the red cloth on the oxcart?"

"I asked around, and the betrothal gift is three times the price of one ring. These workers are from the construction team, and Pei Huaiye wants to build a big house!"

"Oh my god, Pei Huaiye has made it big! The Su family must be so happy now!"

Su Qianqian ignored Qiao Wang's dissuasion. She didn't believe that Pei Huaiye could afford the three-turn and one-ring, so she insisted on squeezing into the crowd to watch the fun.

Pei Huaiye returned to the village with a construction team of ten people, including masons and carpenters. Five carts were filled with house-building materials, including bricks and tiles.

Yuan Guang led the decoration team back to the thatched cottage, and Pei Huaiye drove the ox cart straight to the Su family.

Many villagers had never seen such a grand marriage proposal, so they stopped what they were doing and followed the ox cart to watch the fun.

Pei Huaiye had a gentle smile on his unruly face. He drove the ox cart to the front of the Su family's courtyard with high spirits.

The red cloth was lifted under everyone's expectant eyes.

The ox cart was cleaned up neatly, and the carriage was covered with a layer of clean red cloth. Inside were a Butterfly sewing machine, a semiconductor radio, a Phoenix bicycle, and an exquisite watch box.

After three turns and one ring, the four objects were tied with bows of different sizes with red cloth strips.

In addition, there were two jars of sake, two rolls of red cloth, two boxes of Longjing tea, and two packages of expensive cakes on the ox cart. All of them were tied with love knots with red cloth.

Su Qingyue opened the door upon hearing the sound and looked outside with the Su family.

Pei Huaiye, who was 1.88 meters tall, wore a dark green camouflage uniform, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and a very well-proportioned body. Looking closely, he had a buzz cut, and with his sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his handsome face looked even more wild and unruly, which made Su Qingyue's heart beat fast.

Pei Huaiye was calm and composed. He looked at Su Su Qingyue with an extremely firm gaze and said to her father Su Mingqiang, "I am here to propose to you."

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Chapter 57 is stuck in review. I will post it tomorrow after I revise it. Woohoo—

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