The happy little days of the Ye family

After dinner, Ye Qingqing called to Tang Xiaojing who was about to go home.

Ye Qingqing asked Tang Xiaojing to wait for a while, and then ran back to the house.

After a while, Ye Qingqing ran back again, carrying a small gray baggage in his hand.

Ye Qingqing stuffed the small bundle into Tang Xiaojing's arms and lowered her head, not daring to look at the tall man with a smile on his face.

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter. I made you a light summer coat. Besides, the shoes on your feet are worn out, so I made you an extra pair of thick-soled shoes."

Seeing Ye Qingqing's shy appearance, the smile in Tang Xiaojing's eyes grew stronger.

"Thank you, Xiao Qingqing."

As he spoke, he touched Ye Qingqing's little head. When he retracted his hand, his fingers deliberately brushed Ye Qingqing's white and tender cheeks.

Ye Qingqing's face turned redder, pretending to be fierce, and glared at Tang Xiaojing.

"Stinking rogue!"

The little girl's breasts were so fierce that they reminded him of the kittens he had when he was young. They were so cute.

Tang Xiaojing couldn't help but pinched Ye Qingqing's dewy little face again.

"cough cough"

At this time, there was a slight cough behind him.

Hearing someone, Ye Qingqing ran back into the house quickly like a little rabbit.

Tang Xiaojing turned around and saw Tang Shan leaning lazily on the corner, looking at the moon in the sky leisurely.

Tang Xiaojing gritted his teeth and looked at Tang Shan, "You bad old man, what if you scare your daughter-in-law away?"

"You have to be lucky that I saw it. If your Uncle Ye saw it, he would give you a severe beating."

Seeing Tang Shan's smiling face, Tang Xiaojing became angry and said, "If you weren't such a bad old man, deliberately hiding your aura, how could I not notice that there are people around me?"

Tangshan looked at his good son who was much more popular than before. He was in a very good mood and reminded him hypocritically:

"You are not married yet, please pay attention to me. If I know that you are bullying Qingqing, your legs will be broken."

"You will teach me a lesson now. My mother said you were unruly back then."

Tangshan was quite proud, "Young man, you are still young. These little tricks of yours are all leftovers from your father and I."

Tang Xiaojing remembered that when his mother was alive, the two of them were indeed very affectionate, and in his memory they almost never quarreled.

Tang Xiaojing put his arm around Tang Shan's shoulders and humbly asked, "Dad, how did you make my mother happy back then?"

Tangshan said very shamelessly: "Back then, your father and I were handsome and talented. There were many little girls who liked me. It was your mother who took the initiative to pursue me."

"shameless!"

After returning home, Tang Xiaojing hurriedly went to wash up. After washing, he took out the clothes and shoes made by Ye Qingqing.

Whether it's clothes or shoes, they are neither too big nor too small and just right, which shows that the little girl has put a lot of thought into them.

The corners of Tang Xiaojing's mouth rose crazily, revealing a silly smile. There was only one thought in his mind, which was to get married as soon as possible.

It's a pity that his little girl will only turn 14 at the end of the year, and she still has to wait three and a half years before she turns 18.

Tang Xiaojing was two years older than Ye Qingqing, and Tangshan originally wanted the two to get married earlier.

But Ye's father caught on to what Tang Xiaojing had said before that having a child at the age of 18 was better for the health of the mother and the child, so he had to wait until Ye Qingqing turned 18 before getting married.

Tang Xiaojing really liked Ye Qingqing, so he naturally considered her health.

It's not a big deal if they are a year late, so the wedding date of the two is set at the end of three years.

After returning to the house, Mr. Ye told Mrs. Ye about the arrangements for Ye Qingqing's dowry.

Mr. Ye has already made plans during the day. He knows Mrs. Ye and probably agrees with his arrangements.

"We have agreed before that we will allocate ten acres of paddy fields from the newly opened paddy fields for Ye Qingqing's dowry."

"I will take good care of these paddy fields. By the time Qingqing gets married, we should be able to grow a medium-sized paddy field."

Then he took out the deed of the house he bought today, "In addition, I also want to give Qingqing a dowry for the small house I bought today."

Although Mrs. Ye values ​​her grandson, she also loves her granddaughter Ye Qingqing very much.

"I have no objection to the matter of the house. As men, Donglin and Xilin inherited the family property. Qingqing will suffer from it."

"I originally wanted to prepare more dowry money for her when she gets married. Now you might as well buy this house."

"The money you have is easy to be stolen, and it's easy to be coaxed away. It's safer to buy a house. If you rent it out, you can get a monthly rent."

Then Mrs. Ye talked about the dowry jewelry, "The jewelry is as mentioned before, with two silver hairpins."

"Those gold jewelry and gold jewelry were melted and made into three gold bracelets and three pairs of gold earrings, one for each of the three brothers and sisters."

These were all discussed before, and Mr. Ye had no objection.

"It's still too early for Qingqing to get married. This little girl is only 13 years old now. These jewelry can be re-made at the silver house before Donglin gets married."

"In addition, the jewelry in Donglin and Xilin's betrothal gifts is the same as Qingqing's dowry jewelry. They are two silver hairpins and a pair of gold earrings."

"As for the gold bracelet, it cannot be included in the betrothal gift. This is to be left as a family heirloom to future generations."

"After the granddaughter-in-law marries in, I will give Xiuxiu to her daughter-in-law when we serve tea the next day."

Mr. Ye also agreed and would give the gold bracelet to his grandson-in-law after she gets married.

Mr. Ye felt that the dowry he arranged for his granddaughter was very appropriate, so he asked Mrs. Ye for credit:

"This dowry is extremely affordable even in the county, not just in the village. Qingqing can straighten her back wherever she goes."

The world is very harsh on women. No matter how good the arrangement is, Mrs. Ye still feels uneasy. “Money is only part of it, the most important thing is to be able to stand on your own feet.”

In Mr. Ye's heart, Ye Qingqing is the best.

"Qingqing looks heartless, but she's actually very smart and has good embroidery skills. No matter which family she marries into, she won't be able to support her."

Mrs. Ye smiled and said: "Qingqing is naturally excellent."

Through the candlelight, Mr. Ye suddenly discovered that Mrs. Ye had a lot of white hair on her head.

Mr. Ye held Mrs. Ye's hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work over the years."

"With a good harvest and embroidery, parents will naturally worry about their children's marriage. We can just check it for them and let them worry about anything."

"Sooner or later, this family will be in the hands of Feng Harvest and Xiu Xiu. Xiu Xiu is soft-tempered. Please teach her more so that she can stand up earlier."

Old Mrs. Ye has devoted her whole life to this family, so naturally she has no time to spare.

"Children are debts. You put it lightly. I asked you not to go to the fields to do farm work. I guess you won't be able to bear it for two days."

In Ye's father and Ye's mother's room, they were also talking about Ye Qingqing's dowry.

Ye’s mother: “My family has bought two houses and a shop one after another, and the family’s funds have been completely drained. Our family can provide the money for Qingqing’s dowry.”

Ye's father had no objection. In fact, they had already saved money for Ye Qingqing and Ye Donglin to get married.

Mother Ye continued: "All the betrothal gifts and betrothal gifts given by the Tang family will be given to Qingqing as a dowry, and the other 30 taels of silver will be packed into the bottom of the box."

"This is good. When the time comes, I will go to the county to buy more good-looking fabrics for Qingqing and make a set of decent furniture."