When the pears are green

Jiang Qingzhou secretly pulled Zhang Jixiang's sleeve, and Zhang Jixiang said a few words to Jiang in an experienced manner.

Jiang smiled and said to the people who were talking, "We adults can just discuss it. Don't keep the young ones here. They are not interested. Ruyi, follow your brother, cousin, and cousin out for some fresh air first!"

Zhang and Song Changhe didn't say anything. Ruyi walked over, took Song Li and went out.

As soon as Ruyi and Song Li arrived in the yard, Jiang Qingzhou and Zhang Jixiang came out. Ruyi and Zhang Jixiang knew that Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou had something to say, so they automatically stepped aside.

Song Li went to the backyard first, and Zhang Jixiang looked at Jiang Qingzhou with an "I understand" look. Jiang Qingzhou followed Zhang Jixiang to the backyard despite his teasing look.

When Jiang Qingzhou walked into the backyard, Song Li was sitting under the shade of a tree looking at the ducklings in the basket, so he also walked over.

Song Li glanced at him and continued to look down at the duckling in the basket. Jiang Qingzhou stood beside her and said, "Xiao Li, do you think the wedding date is too close?"

Song Li looked up at him and asked in surprise: "Why do you think so?" Jiang Qingzhou said: "You were very happy at first, but after hearing the wedding date, you became unhappy." Song Li touched her face and wondered if her expression was so obvious?

Song Li whispered, "I do feel that the wedding date is a little close, but my father is right, winter is too cold. I'm just thinking about getting married in more than three months, and thinking about my future life."

Jiang Qingzhou squatted down after hearing this. He looked at Song Li and said, "Xiao Li, do you think I can't give you a good life?"

Song Li looked at him and said, "No, Qingzhou, really not. I just, hey, I don't know how to tell you, I'm just expressing my feelings! I don't mean that I don't want to marry you."

Although Song Li's words were a little confusing to him, Jiang Qingzhou laughed softly when he heard Song Li say that she didn't want to marry him.

Song Li seemed to be infected by his laughter and started laughing too.

Jiang Qingzhou watched the wooden hairpin on Song Li's head swinging left and right as she laughed. After mustering up his courage, he reached out and touched it. Song Li stopped laughing immediately, and then looked at him in confusion. Jiang Qingzhou said, "There are leaves. I'll help you remove them."

Song Li looked at the clean ground and did not expose him.

Jiang Qingzhou took out a wooden comb from his sleeve that he had bought in town the day before and handed it to Song Li.

Song Li reached out to take it and put it in her palm. A small wooden comb appeared in front of her. Song Li took it in her hand and looked at it carefully.

Song Li usually shares a comb with Song Yue. The teeth of the wooden comb are a bit broken. It was bought by Song Dahe when he went to work in the county a few years ago. Song Li also wanted to have a comb of her own before, but after looking at the situation at home, she felt that she was a bit hypocritical. In this era, nothing is more important than having enough food.

Song Li glanced at the comb, then at Jiang Qingzhou. Jiang Qingzhou watched Song Li repeat this action several times, with a smile on his face that kept deepening. He thought to himself that he had made the right choice by buying this comb.

Jiang Qingzhou asked again: "Xiao Li, why don't you wear that silver hairpin?" After hearing this, Song Li touched the wooden hairpin on her head and said: "There are many people at home today, and I am afraid that too many people will gossip and bring disaster."

After hearing this, Jiang Qingzhou smiled and said, "Xiao Li is really a thoughtful girl."

Song Li smiled but said nothing, and Jiang Qingzhou didn't say anything else either. The two of them just sat under the locust tree, one sitting and the other squatting.

Jiang Qingzhou recalled the scene of picking locust flowers together a few days ago. He looked at the locust leaves for a while, and then looked at Song Li. Song Li felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at her. She stood up and said, "Let's go out. Don't let Ruyi and cousin worry."

Jiang Qingzhou's legs were a little numb because he had been squatting for a long time. He could stand up, but he couldn't take a step. Song Li smiled at him for a while, then supported his arm and asked him to slowly move his legs and feet.

After Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou went out, Jiang Qingzhou was still touching his arm.

When she saw Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou coming out, she ran to Song Li and pulled Song Li to the door to find Song Yue.

Zhang Jixiang saw Song Li and Ruyi walking away, so he whispered: "Da Hu, why do you keep touching your arm? Did my sister hit you? My sister Xiaoli looks very thin, this shouldn't happen?" After Zhang Jixiang finished speaking, he was about to push up Jiang Qingzhou's sleeve. Jiang Qingzhou jumped up quickly, and he dodged while saying: "No, Xiaoli didn't hit me, I just touched it by accident."

Not long after, Zhang and Jiang came out of the house and saw Jiang Qingzhou and Zhang Jixiang playing in the yard. The two felt the gazes of the crowd and quickly stopped. Zhang came out to help and said, "Sister-in-law, these two children have such a good relationship!" Jiang also twitched her lips and said, "Yes, Jixiang and Dahu have had a good relationship since they were young." After saying that, she glared at the two of them.

Hearing the noise in the yard, everyone at the gate came in. Zhang Peng looked at everyone and said, "Since we have talked about almost everything, we will go back."

At Zhang's signal, Song Changrong and Song Changming placed the two chickens and two boxes of snacks in their hands on the ox cart as a return gift.

Song Changhe tried to persuade them to stay, but because Matchmaker Li was still there, Zhang Peng and the others would not eat here. Song Changming and Song Changrong quickly untied the oxcart tied to the door. Zhang Peng took the whip with a smile. Jiang held Song Li's hand and said a few words, and then everyone got on the car and went back.

When Song Ershun and Song Sanshun saw Jiang Qingzhou and his friends leave, they also left with their families. The courtyard, which was bustling before, suddenly became quiet.

Song Changhe closed the courtyard gate and asked them to follow him into the house.

Song Changhe pointed at the things on the table and said to Song Li with a smile, "Xiao Li, these are the betrothal gifts that Da Hu gave you. Open them and take a look!" Song Li looked at Zhang, who nodded to her.

Song Li walked to the table and reached out to remove the red cloth on it.

Six taels of silver, two pieces of cloth, half a pig, two boxes of snacks, and four big roosters tied with red ropes under the table.

After reading it, Song Changhe said happily: "Da Hu is a thoughtful kid, he is even more thoughtful than the kids in our village."

Song Li looked at these things again and again, wondering if Jiang Qingzhou had emptied the family's savings!

Zhang put the cloth and snacks into the cupboard, and then asked Song Li and Song Yue to put the tied rooster into the chicken coop.

Song Li looked at the little bit of grass left next to the chicken coop and thought about digging some grass for the chickens in the afternoon.

Zhang looked at the half head of pork. She asked Song Xing to go to the kitchen and get a knife. Then she said to Song Changhe who was sitting on the side, "Boss, give some to the second and third uncles. It's getting hot, and they can't finish it!"

Song Changhe thought for a moment and said, "Each family can cut off five pounds, and we can keep ten pounds for ourselves. I'll go to the willow tree at the entrance of the village this afternoon to sell the rest. We can't let it go bad!"

Zhang nodded, and she quickly cut the meat. Song Changhe looked at the sky and said to Zhang, "Xiangxiang, I'll take Xiaoli and Xiaoxing with me. It's almost time to make lunch."

Zhang nodded, and she asked Song Xing to call Song Li over. After listening to Zhang's instructions, Song Li and Song Xing followed Song Changhe out with two pieces of meat in his hands.