pjbooks Chapter 35 The Wedding
Chapter 35 The Wedding
Dan Yaowen tidied up the sheep pen that evening, herded the sheep into the pen, and was about to go back for dinner when he saw Gou Dan strolling over.
"You've been studying with your master all day, why are you running here instead of resting?" Shan Yaowen tightened his clothes and watched Gou Dan strolling around with a flashlight.
"Isn't it you?"
Gou Dan looked at Shan Yaowen with some frustration, "Aunt Shan sent a matchmaker to my house."
Shan Yaowen was stunned for a moment. Didn't his mother mention this just this afternoon?
They sent someone to their door so soon.
Is it that efficient? Or are you afraid you won't be able to find a wife, so you're striking first?
"Arranging a marriage?"
"You've already hired a matchmaker, what else can you do?" Gou Dan looked at Shan Yaowen with a complicated expression. "Sit down for a while, let's chat."
Shan Yaowen shrugged and reopened the door to the cabin.
"Why aren't you lighting a fire here?" Gou Dan swept his flashlight around and rubbed his hands together.
Shan Yaowen moved a stool for him. "I was planning to go back for dinner. Why are you making a fire so late at night? I'm afraid my house will burn down if no one's here."
"Sigh, I'm not used to you being so mature now. Why don't you just go back to being the mosquito you used to be?"
"Go away, go away~"
Dan Yaowen sat opposite him, but felt that it was a bit lonely with the two of them sitting there, so he got up and rummaged around on his bed and took out a plastic bag.
"Eating sunflower seeds."
He had weighed these on a whim when he went to Deng Jianguo's place to sell things that morning. He had left most of them at home, but brought some with him to eat when he was bored.
"You know, even though we used to be good friends, it didn't mean you had to marry my sister." Gou Dan looked at Shan Yaowen with a complicated expression. "Tell me honestly, haven't you been eyeing my sister for a long time?"
"When you started calling me 'brother,' did you genuinely consider me a friend, or were you only getting close to me because of my sister?"
Shan Yaowen glanced at the kid; he'd never seen him so sentimental before.
Why are you acting like this today?
"That's really not true. I used to only treat her as a younger sister." Shan Yaowen couldn't help but sigh as he recalled his two lifetimes.
"Then how did you end up with her? You beast, how could you lay a hand on your own sister?"
"Feelings are hard to explain," Shan Yaowen chuckled. "I did initially treat her like a younger sister, just like you, but she doesn't see me as a brother."
"Damn it!"
While Shan Yaowen was talking to Gou Dan, Lin Anbang also found Shan Dashan on the other side.
The two men were sworn brothers, from the same production team, and had grown up together since childhood. Their families had a good relationship, and their sons often played together. However, neither of them ever imagined that they would become in-laws.
Dan Dashan lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), and seeing his good brother's depressed look, he couldn't help but feel amused, but he didn't show it.
He was genuinely happy that his son had won over his best friend's daughter.
However, I can't provoke this guy now; I can't beat him in my current state.
Lin Anbang glared at Shan Dashan: "Your wife and I are at home discussing our children's wedding. What do you say to that?"
He should have been at home, but he was feeling a bit down and wanted to go for a walk. He doesn't know how he ended up at Shan Dashan's house.
Anyway, weddings are something that the women in the family usually handle. After finishing his meal, the son slipped out of the house and no one knew where he went. Since he was already there, he decided to go and sit with his good friend.
"What can I say? Anyway, the two children are willing, so it's a natural progression. You just need to prepare the dowry."
Dan Dashan couldn't help himself, and even his tone became a little lighthearted when he spoke.
Lin Anbang was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth and rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach this guy a lesson.
"Hey, let me tell you, don't do anything reckless, in-law. You don't want me to be carried there with a bruised and swollen face when your daughter gets married, do you? It wouldn't be good for you if rumors started to spread."
"Damn it!"
No sooner had Shan Dashan finished speaking than his stomach was pinched.
He forgot that this bastard was notoriously ruthless, capable of inflicting excruciating pain without leaving any visible scars.
When Tang Qing returned, she only saw Lin Anbang leave. She even chatted with her future in-laws for a while before entering the house and discovering that her husband was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) in agony.
"Dashan, what's wrong with you?" Mother Shan thought her husband was sick and quickly went to support him.
"It's alright, that bastard just used dirty tricks." Shan Dashan rubbed his hands for a while before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
The mother immediately realized what was going on and slapped her husband on the back, annoyed. "You two are old enough to be grandfathers, and you're still the same as before?"
She naturally knew that Shan Dashan and Lin Anbang were brothers who had grown up together.
It was one thing to play around in the past, but it's still like this now.
"So what if my son married his daughter? I'm happy for him, right? That guy doesn't even care that I'm still injured. No way, I have to ignore him for a few days and teach him a lesson."
"We've agreed to have a meal together tomorrow, as both families, to discuss the children's marriage. Are you coming?"
"Go, why wouldn't you go?"
"You were just saying you'd ignore him for a few days."
"My going there doesn't mean I have to talk to him."
The woman glanced at the man, who resembled a proud rooster, and felt utterly disgusted. How old was he? He was still acting like a child, throwing a tantrum.
"By the way, where's your son?"
"The eldest brother is in his room, whispering to his wife."
"I'm talking about the second child."
"Let's go to the sheep pen."
"No, I have to go and call him back. He's been sitting there all night, smelling terrible. How is he supposed to eat tomorrow...?"
Seeing his wife rushing out again as soon as she returned, Shan Dashan said helplessly, "What's the rush? Our son won't run away. Besides, we just wiped out the wolf pack, and there might be other things to do. What are you going to do?"
"Why can't I go?"
"I need to poop."
"..."
After the mother finished taking care of her husband, she was just about to leave when she saw her second son return on his own.
It looks like they had a fight.
When the mother learned that her second son and Lin Hao had also made a move, she was at a loss for words.
He pointed at the father and son and started cursing: "Neither of them is easy to deal with."
Shan Yaowen shrugged. Who told that bastard Gou Dan to be so angry and insist on challenging him?
If it weren't for the fact that guy was his future brother-in-law, he would have definitely shown him what it's like for chrysanthemums to bloom in winter.
The next morning, Shan Yaowen was pulled out of bed, dressed up, and then went to town to buy a bunch of things, which he then took to Lin Nian's house.
We agreed today that the two families would have a meal together to discuss the marriage of the two children.
In later generations, that would be equivalent to an engagement party.
After finishing this meal, it's basically equivalent to telling everyone that the two children are engaged, and all that's left is to get their marriage certificate and hold a wedding banquet.
After the meal, both parties were very happy.
Now Shan Yaowen and Lin Nian can openly hold hands and walk together in the village without being gossiped about.
As for the wedding, both families need to make preparations, especially regarding the auspicious date, which cannot be taken lightly.
The matter of choosing an auspicious date naturally involved the parents of both families consulting with Master Bai.
Right now, Shan Yaowen is thinking about what big-ticket item to buy.
"Do you think it's better to buy a radio or a TV?" Shan Yaowen asked as he led Lin Nian for a walk outside, discussing their future plans.
"Let's not buy anything, let's save the money." Lin Nian shook her head. "After we get married, we can't keep asking our parents for money, we have to be more frugal."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. We don't have many conditions for getting married here. We don't have a new house, and we don't even have the three essential items (house, bathroom, and kitchen furniture). I can't let you suffer. Let's buy one thing first."
Lin Nian is sensible and family-oriented, and knows how to consider his own needs, so Shan Yaowen can't really not buy anything.
Besides, he still has a few hundred yuan in his hands. Apart from the forty yuan he still owes his brother-in-law for straw, he doesn't owe any other money. He even owns a ranch with forty sheep, so he can be considered a man with some savings.