Chapter 431: Betrothal Two

The moment Father Liu agreed, he heard Xia Qiu say, "Shaofeng, isn't that Yanwan walking ahead?"

Qiu Shaofeng looked in the direction his wife was pointing. "It really is. Looks like she's heading to our place."

As the cart drew near, Xia Qiu called out, "Xiao Wan, get on."

"Oh, Sister Xia Qiu, I was just about to come find you all."

Xia Qiu hurriedly introduced her, "Xiao Wan, this is my dad."

Seeing Fu Yanwan had met Xia Qiu's father-in-law before, so hearing this introduction she knew the cart driver was her future fourth sister-in-law's father. "Hello, Uncle. I'm Fu Yan Cheng's own sister, Yanwan."

Father Liu hurriedly answered, "Yes, yes, good, good."

Xia Qiu patted the spot beside her. "Xiao Wan, quick, get on."

The mule cart was quite roomy, so Yanwan didn't stand on ceremony and hopped on nimbly.

Father Liu watched her get on. "Hold on tight, we're off."

Along the way, Yanwan and Xia Qiu chatted so enthusiastically that she nearly spilled every last secret about her fourth brother.

From the mule cart, bursts of laughter rang out from time to time.

When passing through Huagu Village, Yanwan even glanced inside, thinking: Who knows what leave Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law took, probably not to go home, otherwise their dad wouldn't have said what he said on the phone, and wouldn't have asked her to pass the word at Huagu Village. Still, this was for the best—saved Second Sister-in-law from not being able to keep her mouth shut and saying things that shouldn't be said and ruining the occasion.

Although driving the mule cart took a detour, the road was fairly smooth, and the mule walked relatively fast. A little past nine, they arrived home.

The moment Xia Qiu stepped into the yard, she said, "I could smell this stewed chicken from far away—it's wonderful."

Hearing the noise, Chuxue came out to greet them, spatula in hand. "It'll be ready in a bit. Let me ladle you a bowl to try first."

After saying that, she noticed the girl standing beside Xia Qiu. "Are you Yan Cheng's little sister?"

Fu Yanwan smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'm Fu Yanwan. Hello, Sister Chuxue."

She did want to call her Fourth Sister-in-law, but since nothing was settled yet, she still called her Sister.

Chuxue handed the ladle in her hand to Chunxiao and called out toward the kitchen, "Mom, Dad brought Sister and Brother-in-law, and Yan Cheng's little sister back."

Mother Liu set down what she was doing and hurried out. "Oh my, this girl is so pretty."

Saying so, she pointed toward the main room. "Quick, come sit in the main room."

In the kitchen, the big dishes were already in the pot, the cold dishes were all mixed, and the other dishes were all prepped, just waiting to be stir-fried.

After seeing her guests into the main room and exchanging pleasantries, Chuxue hurried back to her room to tidy herself up a bit.

She had just stepped out of her room when she heard Chunxiao calling at her door, "Second Sister, Dad told me to let you know—the Fu family is here."

She pulled open the door and walked toward the yard outside together with Mother Liu, who was coming out of the main room.

The moment she stepped out, she saw a jeep, a sedan, and a double-row-seat truck parked at the bottom of the slope, surrounded by people who had come to watch the excitement.

Father Liu had already enlisted quite a few people to help unload things from the truck.

Everyone saw the brand-new bicycle, the unopened sewing machine, and that latest-model radio—truly, every one of them was green with envy.

Someone said in a low voice, "Doesn't this still need one more?"

Those words happened to be heard by Fu Yan Cheng. He pulled a watch box from his own pocket and said with a smile, "The missing one is right here with me."

"Oh my, they really did get the full set."

"Chuxue this girl really has good fortune. Not only did she marry a military officer with four pockets, he's also a city man. The in-laws' betrothal gifts didn't just complete the three rotations and one sound, they also brought so many people. Looks like the in-laws are very satisfied with her."