Chapter 426 Congratulations to Big Brother for His Success
Su Mingzhe and his aunt soon arrived at Luo Yuzhu's house.

But the two of them came quickly and left quickly.

They sat there for less than ten minutes in total before Su Mingzhe and the aunt walked out of the Luo family with embarrassed looks on their faces.

Luo Yuzhu's family conditions were pretty good, with three main rooms, two east rooms, a west room with a kitchen and woodshed, and a large yard.

With conditions like the Luo family's, they are definitely considered a well-off family in Pujiang.

Logically speaking, such a family atmosphere should be good, but the facts prove the old saying.

When marrying a wife, you should marry a virtuous one. If she is not virtuous, there will be many troubles

Luo Si’s current wife is his second wife.

Four or five years ago, Luo Yuzhu's mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Luo Yuzhu's mother did not have the chance to say goodbye to her daughter before she left this world in the summer of 74.

Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival in 74, Luo Yuzhu's mother's body was still warm, and her father Luo Si actually married a new wife.

Luo Yuzhu's 'stepmother' has a fair and pretty face and speaks in a sweet voice, but she has a very vicious mind.

Not long after she entered the house, she had coaxed Luo Si into doing whatever he wanted and easily became the boss of the Luo family who had the final say.

After gaining power in the Luo family, this woman threw all of Luo Yuzhu's mother's belongings out of the house.

Luo Yuzhu, who was already eleven years old at the time, could only stare blankly at the things that belonged to her biological mother. She was thrown out of the house by her "stepmother" and didn't even dare to cry.

In the second year of their marriage, Luo Yuzhu's "stepmother" gave birth to a son to inherit the Luo family's family line. From then on, she became the "old Buddha" in the Luo family, and Luo Si was almost like a grandson in her eyes.

Luo Yuzhu became an unnecessary "outsider" at home.

Luo Si is also a fool. He believes whatever his new wife says.

Under the instigation of his wife, Luo Si treated his own daughter Luo Yuzhu as a lazy and money-losing commodity.

If Luo Yuzhu wasn't too young, she would have been married off by Luo Si and his wife, asking for a dowry.

Even so, Luo Si and his new wife kept introducing potential partners to their daughter, as if they were afraid that Luo Yuzhu would eat more rice at home.

Luo Yuzhu's relationship with Luo Si and her stepmother is gradually becoming incompatible, and the conflicts are becoming increasingly prominent.

These situations are seriously inconsistent with what Aunt Su Mingzhe said.

Su Mingzhe had just walked in, and was chatting with Luo Si and his wife with a smile on his face.

When Luo Yuzhu came out to meet Su Mingzhe, the scene became awkward.

Luo Si and his beautiful wife were both dressed appropriately. Although their clothes were not new, they looked clean.

But Luo Yuzhu came out wearing ragged clothes that exposed her wrists and ankles, and her body, face and hair were covered with a layer of dust.

The Luo family would probably treat Luo Yuzhu harshly, but on such an important day as a blind date, the Luo family would definitely not let Luo Yuzhu appear in a humiliated state.

It is obvious that Luo Yuzhu dressed herself up like this to meet her blind date, just to express her dissatisfaction with her family arranging a blind date for her in her own way.

"Xiao Zhe, look at what a mess this has caused. It's also your fault that I didn't find out the truth..."

The aunt looked guilty. She really had good intentions in introducing a wife to Su Mingzhe. When she came to see her a few days ago, Luo Yuzhu was not like this. She was well-dressed and spoke in a smart and virtuous manner.

How come you've changed so much in just a few days?

"Auntie, how can I blame you for this?"

Su Mingzhe chuckled, but after rolling his eyes, he said with a smile:
"But I think Luo Yuzhu is quite unique. Auntie, why don't you ask her for me? I'm going to college soon. If I go to college, I want to see if Luo Yuzhu is willing to go with me."

The aunt didn't expect that Su Mingzhe had such a special preference, and couldn't help but worry: "Xiao Zhe, don't be fascinated by this girl just because she is pretty. It's better to marry a virtuous wife."

After hearing this, Su Mingzhe shook his head and smiled, retorting:
"Aunt, in most families, when you marry a daughter-in-law, you have to take care of the elderly, get along with the sisters-in-law, and maybe take care of the younger sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. You must marry a virtuous daughter-in-law. But our family's situation is special. If we don't find such a strong daughter-in-law, how can we take care of the family business?"

The aunt was also convinced by Su Mingzhe's words. After thinking for a while, she confirmed that Su Mingzhe had indeed chosen Luo Yuzhu, and then she sighed and said:
"Okay, Xiao Zhe, since you've made up your mind, I'll go back and talk to Luo Si and his wife. If there's no problem, I'll hold your wedding early so that it won't delay your going to college."

Although the country has been founded for 20 to 30 years, marriage still requires the permission of parents and matchmakers.

The aunt turned around and went back to the Luo family.

Luo Si and his wife are teaching Luo Yuzhu a lesson.

When the aunt came back, she told Luo Si about Su Mingzhe's liking for Luo Yuzhu.

"Fourth brother, my nephew is quite capable. He has killed several tigers in the mountains. He can be counted in the whole Pujiang River. The college entrance examination has been resumed this year, and he wants to take it. As long as the test results are passed, he will go out to become a college student. It is hard to find such a capable son-in-law. Don't you think so?"

"That's right, that's right. Let's find someone to calculate an auspicious date for the wedding and then arrange the wedding for them both."

Luo Si and his wife actually don’t care whether Luo Yuzhu marries well or badly.

Luo Yuzhu's stepmother treated Luo Yuzhu as a thorn in her side.

When Luo Si saw this girl, he was easily reminded of his deceased wife and felt particularly uncomfortable.

The couple was eager to hold a wedding for Su Mingzhe and Luo Yuzhu tomorrow and marry their daughter off. However, the Luo family didn't care about the auspicious date for the two people's marriage, but the Su family did.

The aunt and Luo Si and his wife finalized their engagement and agreed to find an old man to choose a date tomorrow, and then said goodbye.

"Dad, I won't marry. I won't marry anyone."

Seeing her father was going to marry her off, Luo Yuzhu finally gave in. She fell to her knees and begged, "Dad, I'm only fourteen years old. I don't want to get married. I will work hard at home and take good care of my brother. Please don't marry me off, okay?"

Luo Si felt a little soft in his heart when he saw his daughter begging him. However, after his wife pinched his waist fiercely, his hesitation was replaced by a fierce look:

"Yuzhu, what nonsense are you talking about? Whose daughter doesn't get married when she grows up? Look at Xiuqin next door. She is only two years older than you, but she already has a child."

Luo Yuzhu's stepmother smiled and advised:
"Yuzhu, please don't be ungrateful. Su Mingzhe is tall and strong, a famous handsome guy in Pujiang. He has been able to hunt since he was a child. He can hunt tigers in the mountains and capture dragons in the river. He is about to take the college entrance examination. He may be the first college student in Pujiang. You don't want such a good man. What kind of man do you want?"

"I think she did it."

Luo Si snorted coldly, pointed at his daughter and said, "You stay at home these few days. After you marry into the Su family, you can do whatever you want. It has nothing to do with our Luo family anymore."

When Luo Yuzhu heard her father's heartless words, she was filled with grief and anger. Her eyes went dark, she staggered two steps, and fell to the ground.

……

Su Mingzhe didn't know that Luo Yuzhu was so averse to getting married. He thought he was one of the best young people in Pujiang. He knew that he would be able to impress Luo Yuzhu if he showed up at Luo's house today. So he didn't expect that Luo Yuzhu would oppose marrying him.

When he returned home, his aunt followed him and told him the good news that the Luo family agreed to the marriage.

"Auntie, I'm going to trouble you again with this matter."

Su Mingzhe smiled and said, "Have you discussed the amount of the betrothal gift?"

"That's not what I said. Luo Si knows that you are not short of money, so I just ask you to deal with the situation."

Su Mingzhe was somewhat surprised by what the aunt said.

I didn't expect that Luo Si married his daughter off not for money.

But it’s better this way, so that everyone doesn’t get hurt because of asking for too much or too little gift.

Su Mingzhe thought for a moment and said, "Sixty, seventy, eighty, and ninety are popular in Pujiang. I'll give you ninety. I'll also give you a gold ring, a gold necklace, and gold earrings."

The aunt didn't say anything after hearing this.

According to the rules, ninety yuan is the betrothal gift, and the three golds will be given to the woman, who will take them back.

"Okay, you get ready here, and I'll ask someone here to decide on a date, and then we'll go over there."

The aunt talked things over with Su Mingzhe and then left.

Chen Jianghe ran over and congratulated Su Mingzhe, "Congratulations, big brother, on your success."

The great imperial examination is when one’s name is on the list of successful candidates.

The small wedding night is the wedding night.

Chen Jianghe can now also make jokes.

Su Mingzhe looked at Chen Jianghe who was congratulating him strangely, coughed lightly to hide his inner embarrassment, and then smiled:

"Jiang He, after your sister-in-law and I get married, I will go out to school. You will be the only one left at home. If you have any questions, you can discuss them with Uncle Chaoshan and listen to the opinions of the elders. Of course, they are not as smart as you and their ideas are a bit old-fashioned. If you are undecided, you can send me a telegram and I will call you back."

"Okay, big brother."

Chen Jianghe and Su Mingzhe were chatting, as if they had already treated the college entrance examination one month later as a trivial matter and were just waiting for Su Mingzhe to be on the list.

Su Mingzhe chatted with Chen Jianghe for a while, then asked him to stay at home. He took his bow and arrow and headed towards the back mountain.

According to old tradition, a pair of geese is also needed for engagement.

Although there are not many people getting married or engaged in recent years who have such requests, the Luo family has not even raised it.

However, Su Mingzhe is now a famous handsome young man in Pujiang, and without a pair of wild geese, he loses some points.

That's why he came to the back mountain with a bow and arrow, wanting to catch a pair of wild geese and send them to the Luo family to show his strength.

There are still a few days until the beginning of winter, and the wild geese are flying south, so they are rarely seen in the sky.

However, Su Mingzhe found a mountain top to look out and waited for half a day. Finally, he saw the geese returning south.

Half an hour later, Su Mingzhe used a stick to carry a pair of wild geese and walked towards home.

After dinner in the evening, Su Mingzhe sent the wild goose, ninety yuan and three gold coins to the aunt's house.

The next day, the aunt sent these things to the Luo family and set the wedding date.

There was still a month left before the college entrance examination. Although the Luo family wanted to marry their daughter off quickly, Su Chaocheng, as Su Mingzhe's elder, wanted Su Mingzhe to review his lessons well and talk about marriage after the college entrance examination.

Therefore, Su Mingzhe and Luo Yuzhu's wedding was scheduled after the college entrance examination.

(End of this chapter)