Siheyuan: I stand for Xu Damao because he is my brother

In Xu Dacan's memory, even around 2000, in the rural area of ​​his hometown, women generally got married and had children at the age of 20.

Only those who work outside will lag behind.

There is no way. His current age is the same as 26 to 27 years old in the future, which is the right age for marriage. If he delays any longer, he will become a fool.

The same goes for Liu Yueru. 20 is considered late to get married, but it is still within the normal range. If she puts it off any further, she will become an old maid.

I think because of her childhood experience and the fact that she was an adult now, she couldn't let those people talk about her father anymore.

When it comes to getting married, Liu Yueru might feel more anxious.

"..."

After getting a definite answer from Xu Dacan, Lou Xiao'e discussed with Xu Damao, "How about we prepare some gifts and go to Dr. Liu's house to test the waters on the day of the Little New Year?"

Xu Damao said obediently: "Moth, I will listen to you."

Lou Xiao'e continued to talk to herself, "If Dr. Liu doesn't object to this marriage, then we can go back to your parents' home during the Chinese New Year, tell your father, and ask him to come forward. After the first month of the lunar year, we can formally go to Dr. Liu's home to propose marriage."

Xu Dacan was stunned when he heard this: "Sister-in-law, isn't that too fast?"

Lou Xiao'e glared at him and said, "Why hurry up?! You think marriage is just a matter between the two of you. There are still many things to prepare for! For such a big thing, you should inform your parents, right? Ask them to come from Harbin, and we can meet together and decide the rules.

Although there are not so many red tapes now, we can't be too frivolous! The third uncle's family was so stingy that they waited for almost half a year before marrying Yu Li!

This is marriage, a lifelong event. If you are too shabby, you will be laughed at by others!"

Xu Dacan hesitated: "But, but, I don't have a house yet..."

Lou Xiao'e burst out laughing, exchanged glances with Xu Damao, and said to him jokingly, "I thought you weren't in a hurry at all."

"..."

Speaking of this house, especially Jingye’s house, it has been like a golden egg since the 90s, but even now, it is also the highest welfare.

There is a saying that goes "wait for the country to build houses, rely on the organization to distribute houses, and ask the unit to provide houses."

What this means is that when it comes to dividing houses, newly married couples are generally given priority, and then the time and area of ​​the house are considered comprehensively based on factors such as length of service and the level of position.

In a case like Xu Dacan's, the unit usually rents a back house like this one in the yard as a transitional unit, just like what happened to Li Xianying in the front yard.

Only after getting married and performing well in the factory will you have the opportunity to get an independent house.

"..."

Lou Xiao'e gave Xu Damao a look, meaning that he should speak, but Xu Damao played dumb, which made Lou Xiao'e so angry that she wanted to drag him into the bushes.

"Don't worry, I have already arranged the house for you. Such a precious ginseng can't be worth just a broken watch, right?"

Xu Dacan was confused. It was just a hundred-year-old ginseng. How could it be so valuable?

There is also a one-year-old ginseng in his space, which he has grown recently. It cannot be put on the market in a short time, so it can only be kept there temporarily.

Xu Dacan wanted to take it out to make ginseng and wolfberry wine...

Ginseng grown in the space, plus wolfberry grown in the space, if this is given to an old bachelor like Sha Zhu, my God~ I can't even think about it!

Xu Dacan stood up angrily: "Sister-in-law, if you continue like this, I will leave."

"Where are you going?"

"Go back to the Northeast! I won't be coming back!"

"No more work?"

"No more!"

"Liu Yueru doesn't want it anymore?"

"..."

This Lou Xiao'e made Xu Dacan so angry that he jumped back into the house.

In the outer room, Xu Damao was already laughing so hard that tears came out of his eyes: "Hahaha, listening to you two bickering is so funny and interesting."

Lou Xiao'e pinched Xu Damao proudly like a victorious general, then stood up and went to wash up.

"..."

On Laba Festival, Xu Dacan met Liu Yueru again.

They didn't go ice skating today, but cooked Laba porridge together at Liu Yueru's home.

The way Jingye cooks Laba porridge is different from that in other places. In addition to millet, corn, sorghum rice and various beans, almonds, walnut kernels, dates and other dried fruits are also added when cooking.

Liu Yueru also soaked a glass bottle of Laba garlic in rice vinegar.

Knowing that Xu Dacan loves to listen to those old stories, Liu Yueru told one: "My father told me that there were many things to pay attention to when making Laba porridge in the past. First of all, no dark beans were used. Only glutinous rice, coix seeds, water chestnut rice, chicken head rice, white beans, and white rainbow beans were used. The porridge made from it was transparent and bright, with a fine texture.

Old-fashioned Laba porridge

Secondly, put peach preserves, apricot preserves, apple preserves, longan pulp, lychee pulp, golden candied dates, mixed red melon seeds, green plums, melon strips, etc. on the porridge, which is called porridge fruit.

Finally, patterns and designs are arranged. This kind of Laba porridge has another name, called Eight Treasures Porridge. "

Xu Dacan was so shocked when he heard this: "Isn't this too sweet?"

Liu Yueru rolled her eyes at him and said, "What's that? My dad told me that when Lama Temple gave out Laba porridge every year, they would put butter in it! But only in the first four pots, not the fifth. Can you guess why?"

Xu Dacan thought without hesitation: "What's so difficult about this? The first pot will definitely be given to the emperor, the second pot to the princes and nobles, the third pot to the civil and military ministers, um, the fourth pot..."

"You can't tell? The three things you said are all correct, but the order is wrong. The first pot is for offering to the gods, Buddhas and ancestors."

Xu Dacan thought to himself that this was right.

The two of them cooperated very well in the kitchen. Liu Huangbai seemed to have changed his temperament today and did not come to disturb them until the Laba porridge was cooked.

But Liu Yueru said to Xu Dacan: "Be careful later."

"Be careful? Your cooking skills don't seem to be good enough to make the kitchen explode." Xu Dacan was a little confused.

What kind of good person would make the kitchen explode while cooking? Liu Yueru laughed so hard that tears came down.

A crystal teardrop hung on the end of long eyelashes, swaying, causing Xu Dacan's heart to rise and fall with it.

Liu Yueru wiped her eyes and said unhappily, "My dad specially wrote a word this morning. It's a heart."

"Heart?" Does Liu Huangbai want to be calm?

Liu Yueru said again: "Didn't you notice that something is missing in the kitchen?"

What's missing? Xu Dacan looked around but couldn't figure it out...

Liu Yueru sighed: "It was a kitchen knife. He placed the kitchen knife on top of the word heart and said that he would let you appreciate his calligraphy when you come."