The next day, at daybreak, everyone at the educated youth site got up. While others gathered by the well to wash up, Xiaoping and Xiaoqin went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and lunch.
In order to hurry up for the autumn harvest, from today on, no one can come back for lunch. If someone at home can deliver lunch to you, then they can do so. If no one can bring their own lunch, then you can bring your own.
There was a knock on the door of the educated youth center, and Jiang Guangrong hurried to open it. He guessed that it must be a second-rate guy coming to deliver a betrothal gift.
"Second, no, Li Huan, please, please come in..."
"Mom, Cheng Qiao lives here, let's go in."
"Hey, let's go."
When Cheng Qiao heard the voice, she was already standing in the yard of the educated youth center, with Han Chunmei and Zhang Yuefang standing next to her. They were all watching Li Huan walk in with bags.
"My daughter, yesterday I asked Aunt Wang to propose marriage to you. Aunt Wang said you agreed, so today I am here to give you a betrothal gift. I would like to arrange your wedding after the grain distribution, okay?"
"Aunt, I listen to you."
"Hey, Cheng Zhiqing, this is the betrothal gift my brother gave you, a bicycle."
Li Le came in pushing a bicycle, with Cheng Qiao's dowry on the back seat.
Cheng Qiao was shocked. Wasn't the bicycle borrowed? How did it become a betrothal gift? But now was not a good time to ask. She could only wait until Li Huan was alone.
Qian Longkun was nodding in his heart. This Li Huan must be sincerely proposing to marry Cheng Qiao. Two hundred yuan for the betrothal gift was already a lot, and he had to add an expensive bicycle to it.
Han Chunmei and the others were silent. Aunt Wang didn't mention cloth, rice, pork, or bicycles yesterday, so they were not satisfied.
"Cheng Qiao, you are disfigured, how can you ask for so many things from the Li family? You didn't use some shameless means, did you?"
Although Xu Laidi was very satisfied that Cheng Qiao married a second-rate guy, he felt very jealous when he saw that the second-rate guy could actually give so many things to Cheng Qiao as a dowry.
No, how could such a poor second-rate guy have a bicycle? Did he steal it? No, he probably borrowed it. Thinking of this, Xu Laidi puffed out his flat chest and wanted to provoke Cheng Qiao a few more words.
But Cheng Qiao has reached the limit of her patience and there is no need to endure it any longer. You, Xu Laidi, have tried to ruin my reputation time and again. If I don't beat you into a pig's head, I'm not called Cheng.
He turned around and slapped Xu Laidie's sallow face. After he slapped her once, he thought about it and slapped her back again. The pain made his palms numb.
Xu Laidi was suddenly slapped twice by Cheng Qiao. Before he could come to his senses, Cheng Qiao grabbed his hair and pulled it down hard, pulling the front and then the back.
Xu Laidi was no pushover either. She endured the pain and reached out to grab Cheng Qiao's face with both hands. Several times she almost grabbed the gauze on Cheng Qiao's forehead. Li Huan was so anxious that he put down what he was holding and rushed over to help.
Han Chunmei and Zhang Yuefang were also ready to step forward to mediate, but before the three of them could move, a figure swooped over like the wind and hit Xu Laidi hard on the back and buttocks with the firewood stick in his hand.
"LeLe..."
Li's mother screamed in fear. It was common for old women to fight in the village, but it was rare for young girls to fight because it would give people a bad reputation for being fierce.
Only then did Cheng Qiao see clearly that the person who was helping her was Li Huan's youngest sister Li Le. She pulled Li Le behind her, snatched the firewood stick from Li Le's hand, and hit Xu Laidi hard without any reason.
"Ah... Cheng Qiao, you're crazy, ah... I was wrong, stop hitting me, ah... It hurts so much, someone come, help me, someone is killing me..."
The educated youth had never seen Cheng Qiao go crazy before, and it was the first time that Cheng Qiao was so excited after her rebirth, because Li Le's appearance reminded her of her previous life.
Li Le in his previous life was really good to him. He would always secretly send him any delicious food and even raised his child. However, because his child was drowned, Li Le became a little stupid out of guilt.
Later, she married Chen Dazhu, the most honest man in the village. She thought Chen Dazhu would treat Li Le well, but unexpectedly, Li Le eventually died from Chen Dazhu's violence.
So Xu Laidi is the indirect murderer of Li Le. Today, I will help Li Le get some interest back, otherwise I will really be sorry for such a good girl.
When Mother Li saw how fiercely Cheng Qiao beat Xu Laidi, she nodded with satisfaction. In Xiangyang Village, if a woman is too weak, she will easily be bullied.
When she saw Cheng Qiao protecting Li Le, a smile appeared on her face. The sister-in-law protects her sister-in-law, and the sister-in-law protects her sister-in-law. Marrying such a daughter-in-law into the family will definitely bring harmony to the family.
Cheng Qiao finally stopped. Xu Laidi, who was in pain all over, looked at Cheng Qiao with fear. What on earth had possessed this madman that he had changed so much and was so violent
"Aunt, I have received your betrothal gifts, but there are thieves at the educated youth camp, so it is not safe to leave them here. You can take them back first and bring them back the day before the wedding."
After Cheng Qiao finished speaking, she glanced at Chai Jianmin and Xu Laidi. Li's mother understood immediately and nodded with a smile. However, Li Huan shook his head. Not only were there the betrothal gifts they sent, but also Cheng Qiao's dowry.
"Cheng Qiao, it doesn't make sense to take the betrothal gifts back after you leave. Leave these things at the educated youth camp. Let Lele help you count and register them. If there is anything missing on the wedding day, report it to the police."
Chai Jianmin was furious, but since no one mentioned him by name, he had to hold it in. Xu Laidie shrank back a little. She did have this idea, but now that the second-rate guy had exposed it, she didn't dare to move.
"Second brother, why don't we go to Uncle Niu and buy a big wooden box, put the things in the box, and lock it." Li Le's eyes rolled and he took note of it.
Uncle Niu is not only a cowherd, but also a very good carpenter. When he has nothing to do at home, he always makes some boxes, kangs, wooden basins, etc., and exchanges them with the villagers for food or money.
"Le Le is really smart. I will go buy it right away. Cheng Qiao, lend me your bicycle for a while. I will return it to you later."
Li Huan smiled. He could ask Uncle Niu to make a wooden box with bright red paint. When moving the dowry on the wedding day, it would not only be festive but also give Cheng Qiao face.
"Li Huan, wait a minute. The boxes are the bride's dowry. How can a grown man like you go to order the boxes?" Cheng Qiao stopped him quickly, blushing.
Jiang Guangrong and several male educated youth were all stunned. Cheng Qiao's slightly shy look was somewhat inconsistent with her ferocity just now, and they hadn't reacted yet.
Han Chunmei and several other female educated youth were staring blankly at everything in front of them. They always felt that they were dreaming. Cheng Qiao wasn't married yet, so how could she be so fierce? However, they liked Cheng Qiao like this.