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

Looking at the old couple's eager eyes.

Li Bowen nodded: "Then let's meet, it's not like we don't know each other, why bother!"

"How many years has it been since those two last met? It must have been three or four years, right?"

"Yeah, that's true. I really can't remember what she looks like. I remember that she was pretty, but a little thin!"

"Hahaha, that girl has grown up a long time ago! I guess she has something to say to you! After all, she is not this father's biological daughter, so there are some things that are inconvenient for her to say at home!"

This immediately aroused Li Bowen's curiosity: "Chen Qiaohao is not my biological daughter? What's the situation?"

"This is a long story. Back then, Chen Qiao's mother remarried with her child, Chen Qiao. At that time, she was still in her arms. In the early years, her father treated them well. But when her mother gave birth to the third child, she died of complications during childbirth.

Chen Qiao's life became hard. She had to do everything from farming to cooking and taking care of children. When she got old enough, her father was anxious to marry her off. Otherwise, such a beautiful girl couldn't marry a sickly boy! Now, the sickly boy has died. She is even less welcome when she returns to her parents' home."

After listening to this, Li Bowen sighed: "I really didn't know this. I didn't expect her life to be so miserable!"

"Who said it wasn't true, grandson? When someone gets married, you have to be nice to her and not bully her!"

"I know, grandma, don't worry!"

You already feel sorry for your wife, so why do you bully her for no reason?

The next day, Li Bowen changed his clothes and dressed neatly, except that the gauze wrapped around his head affected his image a little.

At around nine or ten o'clock, Aunt San led a young woman into the house.

The woman had a well-proportioned figure and was about 1.65 meters tall. She wore homespun clothes which were a little worn but very clean. She had two braided buns on her head hanging in front of her body. Her face was a little dark, but she had thin willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a high nose bridge, and an oval face, which made her look very attractive overall.

It’s not amazing, but it’s definitely good-looking.

"Qiao'er, this is Bowen. You two know each other, so there's no need to be so restrained. Have a good chat!" After the introduction, Third Aunt walked out.

They were the only two left in the room.

Chen Qiao sat on the edge of the kang, head down, fiddling with her braids.

Li Bowen didn't know what to say either.

But you can't let the woman speak first: "Chen Qiao, my grandmother and aunt have told you about my family's situation, right?"

"Well, I told you, do you mind that I'm a second marriage?"

Li Bowen smiled and said, "I don't mind that. I'm afraid you might mind my situation!"

"As long as you treat me well in the future, I don't mind!" Chen Qiao raised her head: "What's wrong with your head?"

"Oh, I accidentally touched it!"

"Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore, it's almost healed!"

"Oh!"

Silence followed again.

"I~!"

"You~!"

Both of them spoke at the same time, trying to break the awkward atmosphere.

"You speak first!" said Li Bowen.

"Which house are you going to let me into?"

Li Bowen had never really thought about this problem seriously. After all, he was the only boy among the three families. He thought it would be the same no matter which family he married into. However, his uncle wanted him to find a city girl in the city, so Chen Qiao could only stay in the two families of his father and his third uncle.

"My dad's here and my third uncle's there, which one do you want to stay at?"

"I want to marry into your family. I'll take care of your grandparents when you're not at home!" Chen Qiao looked at Li Bowen with hope. She had her own ideas in her mind. She couldn't decide whether to marry Li Bowen, but she still wanted to fight for the right family to marry into.

"Okay, then you can move in with me. You can live with your grandparents from now on!"

After hearing what Li Bowen said, Chen Qiao's expression relaxed a little. It seemed that she was not a spoiled person. Ever since she knew that her family was going to marry her to Li Bowen, she was worried that Li Bowen was a spoiled child.

This kind of person is often paranoid, willful, and completely self-centered, but now it seems that he can still consider others.

The two of them gradually started talking more.

They chatted until early noon, when grandma and aunt finished cooking and came to call them, and the two stopped.

While eating, Li Bowen said, "Grandma, I'm going to take Chen Qiao to the county town this afternoon!"

"Well, go ahead. You can arrange your own affairs. It's a good opportunity to take Qiao'er out for some fun."

Although Chen Qiao wanted to refuse, she also wanted to know more about Li Bowen, so she kept silent.

After dinner, Li Bowen got on the tricycle and took Chen Qiao to the county town.

It’s not far from Changping County, only about ten miles, and it only takes an hour by tricycle to get there.

Li Bowen took Chen Qiao and stopped at the supply and marketing cooperative.

"What are you doing at the supply and marketing cooperative?"

"Buy you clothes, shoes, etc."

Chen Qiao shook her head: "I don't want it. I have clothes to wear now! Besides, I don't have any money!"

"Who said I asked you to spend money? I'm your man, isn't it my duty to buy things for you? Let's go quickly!" Li Bowen walked forward, took Chen Qiao's hand and walked inside.

"Don't pull me, I can walk by myself!" Chen Qiao quickly pulled her hand away from Li Bowen's hand.

She followed him in with a blushing face.

The two men walked into the supply and marketing cooperative and looked around.

The things here are indeed not as complete as those in the capital, even though it is only a few dozen miles away.

"Hello, comrade, could you please let me see that piece of clothing and that pair of shoes!" Li Bowen pointed at a piece of clothing and a pair of leather shoes.

The salesperson glanced at the two of them, stood up reluctantly, took the clothes and shoes and put them on the counter: "The total will be 5 dollars!"

Chen Qiao quickly pulled the corner of Li Bowen's clothes and whispered, "It's too expensive!" Then she said to the salesperson, "Thank you, comrade. We won't look at it anymore!"

"No, this one looks pretty good! Why don't you want it? Don't you like it?" Li Bowen felt that this outfit suited Chen Qiao very well.

"I can't wear it out when I'm working at home, it's not convenient!" From her eyes, Li Bowen can tell that she likes it very much, but may just think it's too expensive.

"A woman should always have two decent clothes!" Li Bowen comforted Chen Qiao, and then said to the salesperson: "Comrade, this is it, please pick out something she can wear!"

The salesperson looked at Li Bowen in surprise. He didn't expect that these two people would really be willing to buy it! Five yuan is enough food for the whole family to eat for several days.

It’s really burnt!

However, he still looked Chen Qiao's figure up and down, asked about her shoe size, and took out a set from the back.

Li Bowen happily paid the money and said to Chen Qiao, "Can you make clothes?"

"Yes, I will!"

"That's perfect, comrade, pull this cloth and that cloth to two meters!" Li Bowen said, pointing to a roll of flowered cloth and a roll of blue cloth.