Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

After all, this is a daughter's marriage, and it is definitely not possible to get the marriage certificate without the parents of both sides meeting and discussing it.

So we still have to arrange for the two elderly people to meet first.

Li Bowen's idea of ​​getting the marriage certificate right away fell through, but it was only postponed for a few days.

After hearing what Yu's father said, he agreed.

"Thank you, uncle and aunt. I will tell my uncle and his family when I get back. They have been wanting to meet you two for a long time!"

After eating, they sat for a while, then Li Bowen stood up to say goodbye. Yu Li saw him out the door. They held hands outside the gate. Li Bowen pinched her cheek and said, "Little Lili, you're going to be my wife soon. Are you happy?"

Yu Li blushed and whispered, "Yeah, I'm happy!"

"Then give me a kiss!"

"No, it's disgusting. This is in public! People can see us!"

Li Bowen looked around and said, "There's no one here! Hurry up!"

Yu Li stood on tiptoe and gave him a fierce kiss, then pushed Li Bowen: "Alright, let's go, it's getting dark!"

After getting a satisfactory result, Li Bowen smiled and rode his bike out of the alley.

After watching the figure disappear, Yu Li put her hands behind her back and walked back with small steps. Just as she passed the door, she heard a strangled voice: "Little Lili, you are my wife now. Are you happy? Yes, I am. Then come and kiss me. I don't want you to be annoying!"

Yu Li turned around and saw Yu Haitang hiding behind the door, imitating the conversation they had just had.

"You stinky girl, you want to be beaten, don't you?"

"Ah! Someone is beating someone up. Someone wants to kill to silence them!" Yu Haitang laughed and ran away, with Yu Li chasing after him.

……

Back in Nanluoguxiang, Li Bowen pushed the tricycle into the yard, parked it in a corner, and then went home to report today's situation to his uncle and aunt.

After saying that Yu Li’s parents would discuss their marriage with her uncle and aunt on Sunday, they got up and returned to the central courtyard.

Time flies, and it's the weekend in the blink of an eye.

Li Bowen got up early in the morning and waited for his uncle and his family to finish packing. At around nine o'clock in the morning, he left Li Mei at home to look after the house, and the three of them went to Yu's house with large and small bags to propose marriage.

According to the old Beijing custom, the bride's parents would not go to the groom's house before the marriage. If they did, they would seem reluctant and would ask for things. Only the groom's parents would go to the bride's house to give the betrothal gifts and discuss the marriage contract.

The real visits start after the daughter gets married, and of course they will come to inquire about the situation in the man's family.

After arriving at Yu's house, Li Dahai, Li Bowen, Yu's father and Yu's uncles and aunts sat in the outer room drinking tea, while Aunt Yu, Yu's mother, Yu Li, Wang the matchmaker and other female relatives were chatting in the inner room.

It's all a done deal. The only thing we need to discuss now is the wedding date and the gift.

The prices of betrothal gifts are basically the same. Yu Dahai prepared ten yuan as a betrothal gift. The betrothal gifts consisted of the melon seeds, peanuts, wedding candies, and several boxes of candied fruits and snacks that he brought.

As for what the man’s family wants to buy, that’s entirely up to the man himself. Anyway, they are all for the young couple. The more he buys, the more he values ​​the woman and the better his family conditions are.

Needless to say, the Li family was well-off. With Li Dahai's huge monthly salary, he could afford anything as long as he had tickets. And it just so happened that Li Bowen brought back a bunch of tickets.

They prepared to buy all the thirty-six legs for the three turns and one ring.

This made Yu's father feel very proud, and he had a smile on his face from beginning to end.

As for the bride's dowry, it mainly consists of daily necessities such as bedding, washbasins, thermoses and mirrors. As for whether the parents will give their daughter pocket money, it depends on the bride's family situation.

The family went there at around ten in the morning and didn't come back until the sun set.

Li Dahai and Yu's father agreed that Li Bowen and Yu Li should go and get the marriage certificate on Monday, just in time to get the wedding before the Chinese New Year. Otherwise, it would have to be postponed for another month. According to the old rules, you cannot get married in the first month of the lunar calendar, and if you miss the twelfth month, you can only wait until the beginning of February.

Since today was a festive day, Li Dahai and Li Bowen couldn't help but drink a few more glasses. Although they were not drunk, they were still a little unsteady when they walked. When they went outside and the breeze blew against them, they felt even more dizzy.

Li Bowen has a problem. He feels sleepy after drinking, especially when he drinks too much. He has to sleep for several hours before he can recover.

When I got home, I wanted to go to the central courtyard to sleep.

But Li Mei stopped him and said, "Brother, go to the back room in the front and sleep there!"

"Why? It's so cold in the back house." Li Bowen stopped shaking his body.

"Don't worry, I've lit the stove for you, it's warm. Sister Yushui is resting today, and I saw her take down all the quilts and mattresses in the house and wash them, even the mattress. You won't be able to sleep if you go over there!" Li Mei hurried forward to support Li Bowen.

"Okay then, I'll sleep in the front!" The bedding and other things were taken apart, but I couldn't sleep on the bed in this weather, otherwise I would get sick.

Li Mei helped Li Bowen back to his room. After he fell asleep, she came back and said to the aunt, "Auntie, my brother has fallen asleep."

The old lady nodded: "Okay, then you should also pack up and go to bed!"

After Li Mei returned to her room, the old lady went out to the middle courtyard. When she got there, she knocked on He Yushui's door and said, "Yushui, are you ready?"

He Yushui nodded and said shyly: "Well, I'm ready!"

"Then go ahead. Bowen is in his room in the back house. He is drunk and has fallen asleep." The old lady nodded.

Just as He Yushui was about to leave, the old lady reached out and held her back: "Girl, think carefully. Once you take this step, there's no way to turn back!"

He Yushui nodded firmly: "Don't worry, Auntie, I've thought it through."

"Well, that's good. Don't worry, if Bowen dares to treat you badly in the future, I will take care of him!"

"Thank you, Auntie. I knew you were the best!" He Yushui said with a smile, holding the Auntie's arm.

It is winter now, and the weather gets even colder after nightfall. Every household has closed their doors and windows tightly, and no one is out wandering around.

He Yushui walked to the front yard without meeting anyone and went straight to Li Bowen's door.

Push the door open, then close it and latch it.

She lit a candle, walked over to sit beside Li Bowen, looked at his sleeping face, stretched out her hand and gently stroked his face, murmuring: "Brother Bowen, I will protect you all my life!"

Then he gently raised his hand and the candle went out.

Li Bowen had a dream, a beautiful dream.

I woke up in the early morning when it was almost dawn, stretched, and when my arms dropped, I felt a difference.

There was actually someone lying next to him. He turned sideways and reached out his hand and touched long hair. Li Bowen shuddered and sat up quickly. Could it be that he was not dreaming before?

He quickly reached for the match on the bedside table and lit the candle.

In the light, I saw long black hair scattered on the pillow. I gently peeled off the long hair and saw a face with a slightly frown.

"rainwater?"