Chapter 239: Once the Housewarming Banquet Is Over, How About I Have My Family Come Over to Propose?

Seeing that Liu Chuxue had brought back the wheat, Liu's mother took over the job of pushing the stone mill.

In the afternoon, Liu Chuxue went to the commune's baijiu workshop and bought ten jin of sorghum liquor to use at the housewarming banquet.

People these days were still quite fond of their drink, so she deliberately prepared a little extra to have on hand.

Liu's father also let the families he got along well with know, so he could borrow their bowls, plates, chopsticks, tables, and benches when the time came.

Chunxiao hadn't been idle these past few days either. A few days earlier she had brought back six little chicks from the Ge family, an outside household in the village, and settled them at the new house. Every day after school, she would take Zhuifeng out to cut the tenderest lamb's quarter, dandelions, and sow-thistle, and would also dig up earthworms and catch grasshoppers.

In any case, the whole family was terribly busy, but every one of them did it with great relish.

With the boost from the spring water in Liu Chuxue's space, Liu's father's leg was already nearly healed, but Liu Chuxue told her to keep using the crutch.

Liu's mother's complexion had also improved a lot recently, and the little ailments she'd had before were gone as well. A few days ago she even told Liu Chuxue: "I feel like my body's gotten a lot better. Before, in the height of summer my calves all the way down to my feet were ice-cold, and in winter they'd go stiff. But these past days it's improved quite a bit. The main thing is my period isn't the ordeal it used to be."

Liu Chuxue naturally knew the reason why: "Probably because life isn't as oppressive as before, and on top of that we're eating far better than before too. The deficiencies in your body have been made up. That's a wonderful thing."

Even her younger sister had shot up quite a bit thanks to the spring water. Not only had her little face gotten fairer, her hair had taken on a sheen too — no longer the straw-colored mop of before.

Soon the fifth day of the month arrived. Early that morning Liu Chuxue shouldered a back-basket and went up the mountain. With her spiritual power and great strength to help her, it didn't take long before she'd bagged three wild pheasants, and she'd also rooted out a rabbit burrow, getting four big rabbits and seven little ones in all.

She figured the little rabbits could be released on the mountain in her space to breed, and the big ones she'd bring back to add a dish.

Lucky as she was, she also found plenty of black wood ear mushrooms on the mountain, which meant another cold-dressed dish to add to the menu.

By the time it was nearly noon she came down the mountain, and from a distance she spotted a green figure heading up. A closer look told her it was none other than Fu Yan Cheng.

As she hurried down, she waved toward the foot of the mountain: "Fu Yan Cheng, I'm here!"

Seeing the little girl he'd been longing for, Fu Yan Cheng broke into a run, but didn't forget to call up to Liu Chuxue: "Take it slow, don't fall."

When he was almost there, Liu Chuxue finally asked: "Are you done with your work?"

Fu Yan Cheng laughed and gave an "Mm": "The moment I finished I came to see you. I didn't expect I'd come at just the right time. Tomorrow's the housewarming at home, and I can stay and help out.

Oh, right, Sis and brother-in-law are here. Brother-in-law is over at the new house helping to throw together the temporary stove for tomorrow's cooking. I saw there were plenty of people helping, so I came up the mountain to find you."

Seeing there was no one around, Fu Yan Cheng boldly threw his arms around her: "Did you miss me?"

Though Liu Chuxue had seen plenty of the world in her later life, she was still startled by this man's forceful embrace, and stammered: "M-missed you."

Getting the answer he'd wanted to hear, Fu Yan Cheng was utterly delighted in body and mind: "Xue'er, can I call you that?"

Liu Chuxue gave a soft "Mm."

Then she heard Fu Yan Cheng say: "Once the housewarming banquet is over, how about I have my family come over to propose?"

Liu Chuxue sprang right out of Fu Yan Cheng's arms: "Didn't I tell you before, I haven't turned eighteen yet, you—"

Fu Yan Cheng quickly explained: "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten what you told me before. I just want to settle things first, and wait until you reach the legal age to get married. That way, when I come to the village to see you in the future, it'll be all the more proper. What do you think?"