Chapter 233: The Power of a Sweet Melon

Grandma Qiu smiled as she accepted it: "Xia Qiu, hurry and take your sister inside to sit; they truly owe their good fortune to you."

Grandma Qiu was an open-minded person; in front of the entire Qiu family, she made her words perfectly clear.

Having finished speaking, she took the melon Xia Qiu had handed her and entered the kitchen; this farm also grew melons, but they had not yet reached maturity. Being able to serve them to guests now was a great source of face.

Xia Qiu felt greatly honored; she pulled Liu Chuxue into the room: "Is everything settled?"

"Mm, the date is set for the sixth. You and your brother-in-law should go over early then."

As she spoke, she took apricots produced from the space out of her backpack: "Sister, I found these in a hidden spot at the back of the mountain. Listening to the village aunts chat, pregnant women suffering from morning sickness mostly like to eat these. Keep them as snacks."

Seeing the items, Xia Qiu was overjoyed; she had indeed been craving something sour these past few days: "Oh my, I've been wanting just this bite these past few days. Your brother-in-law went up the mountain a few days ago to look around, but the nearby places were already picked clean by the children. He only found a few at the very top of a tree and had to work incredibly hard to bring them back."

Liu Chuxue saw her happiness: "If I find any more later, I'll bring them to you again."

The smile on Xia Qiu's face never faded: "Xue, then your nephew will have good fortune with his mouth."

Today was the younger brother's match-making meeting; the woman was from the Northern Suburb Farm. They had dealt with them a few times before, and the Miss had a good personality. She truly hoped the match would succeed.

Grandma Qiu of the Qiu family entered the main hall carrying sliced melon: "Come, come, what a timely arrival. Shaofeng's sister-in-law has come to see her sister and brought some melons. Everyone, try some fresh ones."

The matchmaker, who knew the ropes, said: "Oh my, I'm afraid the melons from our farm aren't ripe yet, right?"

Grandma Qiu of the Qiu family smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared: "This was brought back from the south by the Miss's fiancé. Isn't it that the natal family feels sorry for Xia Qiu's pregnancy cravings, so they sent some over through her sister? Xia Qiu is a good child, so she immediately asked me to cut some and send them over."

The matchmaker casually took the plate and handed it to the woman's family and the Miss: "Come, come, this is the sister-in-law of Shaofeng's bride's heartfelt gesture. Quickly taste it and see if there's any difference in flavor compared to what our farm grows."

The Miss's mother took a piece first, and the Miss followed suit. The matchmaker took a piece for herself, then placed the plate in front of the few people accompanying the Qiu family as guests: "You all try some too."

After she finished speaking, she took a bite of the melon in her hand. The moment she ate it, several people's eyes instantly lit up.

It was the matchmaker who spoke first: "This melon is simply too delicious. The sweetness isn't cloying at all; instead, it's fragrant. The crunch when it hits the mouth! What the south grows and what the north grows are truly different. I've gained good fortune from this trip today, getting to taste melons grown in the south. There will be plenty to talk about when I chat with others later."

Remembering something, the matchmaker asked a question: "What does the Miss's fiancé do?"

Grandma Qiu smiled and said: "He's a soldier."

Hearing this, the matchmaker quickly replied: "Being a soldier is good. Comrades-in-arms come from all five lakes and four seas; that truly means having friends all over the world."

At this moment, the mother of the woman coming for the match asked: "Is he stationed in the south?"

Grandma Qiu of the Qiu family handed another piece of melon over: "According to what my Shaofeng heard, he is stationed at the Military Region in the Capital City."

The woman accompanying her own Miss for the match had an even more sincere smile on her face and couldn't help but praise the person: "Xia Qiu is a diligent person. If my Miss can become her sister-in-law, I will feel at ease. Both of them have good personalities and will surely get along."

(End of this chapter)