Chapter 56

Su Qingyue turned and smiled, without even looking back. "The thing I regret least is breaking off the engagement with Shen Xunbao!

Also, no matter if Pei Huaiye can afford the bride price or not, he is the most excellent man in my heart!"

Su Qianqian and Qiao Wang were both stunned when they heard this answer.

In their eyes, Pei Huaiye was just a second-level fitter, what great prospects could he have? Su Qingyue just got a job at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and the two of them together would at most live in Xichuan County for the rest of their lives.

And she, Su Qianqian, only needed to lie dormant for two or three years to return to the Capital and continue her glorious life as a superior person with Young Master Shen.

How could a small county town compare to the vast Capital?

Su Qingyue would sooner or later be trampled under her feet.

Thinking of this, Su Qianqian gave a proud smile at Su Qingyue's back. "Truly short-sighted! Brother Shen, let's go look at sewing machines!"

"There's actually no stock?"

Su Qianqian screamed in the State-run Department Store.

The salesperson couldn't help but frown and replied patiently, "Indeed, there is no stock. Sewing machines are in short supply, and the two in the store have already been reserved."

"Who reserved them?" Su Qianqian was on guard, it wouldn't be Pei Huaiye, right?

"One is a birthday gift from Young Master Jiang of the Shengli Supply and Marketing Cooperative for his mother, and the other is reserved by our leader for his son's wedding."

Su Qianqian was somewhat disappointed, but she still breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. "Alright, since there isn't any, let's go, Brother Shen."

Anyway, sewing machines couldn't be bought in all of Xichuan. She didn't have one, and Su Qingyue's bride price definitely didn't have one either, so it wasn't embarrassing.

The two bought some things for the wedding. Qiao Wang used sweet words to make Su Qianqian dizzy, and she promised to send a letter to Song Qingyan at the post office, the content of which was nothing more than selling misery and asking for money and coupons.

Su Qingyue came out of the Health Center and went to the Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative to buy several bolts of cloth, picking the best cotton and silk materials.

She originally wanted to buy ready-made clothes for Pei Huaiye, but after strolling around just now, firstly, she didn't see anything she liked, and secondly, the ones she liked were too expensive, and she didn't have much money left on hand.

Adding the original savings and recent salary, she had no more than 150 yuan on her.

"Qingyue, why did you buy so many things today? You bought daily household items, snacks, and food, and now you're buying cloth? Is there good news coming soon?"

It was no wonder Chen Yan speculated like this. Ordinary families, except for festivals, only bought so many things for weddings and funerals, not to mention Su Qingyue bought a lot of brown sugar, white sugar, fruit candy, melon seeds, peanuts, and sponge cakes for entertaining guests.

Su Qingyue bought a large batch early this morning, and now she bought four or five bolts of cloth, mostly red.

Chen Yan had been married for several years and her children were already in school. As soon as she saw Su Qingyue's shy and silent appearance, she knew that this little girl had someone in her heart.

"They are all bought for the family." Su Qingyue smiled lightly, ignoring Chen Yan's ambiguous teasing.

"Auntie, I want to buy little twists and sesame candy." Su Zhuangzhuang stood on tiptoe and handed one yuan to Chen Yan. "I also want to buy the handkerchief in that sister's hand."

Su Zhuangzhuang pointed to a fashionable woman.

That woman had shoulder-length medium-long hair, unlike rural women who braided their hair or wore ponytails, but had slightly curled hair ends. She had almond eyes and a melon-shaped face, wore a slim-fitting white dress, and revealed a precious watch on her wrist when she raised her hand. Her every move carried arrogance, and she looked wealthy.

At this moment, she was fiddling with a dark green silk handkerchief in her hand and gave Zhuangzhuang a sweet smile.

Chen Yan took the goods and gave change while saying, "The snacks your little nephew wants, I weighed one catty each, and there is 0.7 yuan left to give you."

She touched Zhuangzhuang's head again. "Little Zhuangzhuang, that handkerchief is quite expensive, your 0.7 yuan can't afford it."

That woman bought canned fruit, malted milk, and a handkerchief. She squatted down and patted Su Zhuangzhuang's head with a smile. "Yes, sister's handkerchief is bought for her sweetheart, who are you buying it for?"

This bold sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention.

In that era, even if men pursued women, it was an implicit and introverted expression. Expressing love so openly and unreservedly was something many people didn't even dare to think about.

Not to mention that she was a woman.

This woman was dressed richly and appropriately, looking like a city person, carrying a sense of superiority, yet she said such words, which made people admire her courage, fitting her status.

Su Zhuangzhuang pointed at Su Qingyue, who had her back to them. "For Auntie, Auntie wipes her hands."

Su Qingyue turned around and pinched Zhuangzhuang's fleshy little face. "Auntie thanks Zhuangzhuang, you save the money, wait until you grow up and earn money to buy things for Auntie, okay."

Zhuangzhuang smiled, showing his millet teeth, and insisted: "No, Mom said I should buy gifts for Auntie."

Su Qingyue smiled helplessly and tapped Zhuangzhuang's little nose. "Qingxi, you take him to pick two cotton handkerchiefs, the kind that cost 0.2 yuan each."

Qiu Lu, who was paying, saw Su Qingyue and her eyes lit up. The woman in front of her was as beautiful as a painting, with a palm-sized face, red lips and white teeth, and a smile that was pure yet charming. Moreover, her dress was not tacky.

Qiu Lu's innate arrogance immediately covered up the jealousy that had emerged.

It was just a wild country girl, so what if her skin was beautiful.

Anyway, she was here to find someone, she would return to the Capital after finding Brother Pei, and she had no intersection with this woman.

"Brother Pei, the mason and the handcart are ready!" Yuan Guang led the construction team and stood in rows. "Let's go back to the village now, the new house will be built in at most a week!"

Pei Huaiye's smile reached his eyes. "Let's go, back to the village!"

A group of people returned to the Shuangshui Brigade in a grand manner, and the whole village was shaken, including Su Qianqian.

"What is covered in the red cloth on the bull cart?"

"I asked, inside is the 'three rounds and one sound' bride price, these workers are the construction team, Pei Huaiye is going to build a big house!"

"My god, Pei Huaiye has made it! The Su family is going to be happy!"

Su Qianqian ignored Qiao Wang's persuasion. She didn't believe Pei Huaiye could afford the 'three rounds and one sound' and insisted on squeezing into the crowd to watch the excitement.

Pei Huaiye returned to the village with a construction team of ten people. Immediately, there were masons, carpenters, and five handcarts, all filled with materials for building the house, including bricks and tiles.

Yuan Guang returned to the thatched cottage with the decoration team, and Pei Huaiye drove the bull cart straight to the Su family.

Many villagers had never seen such a grand scene for a marriage proposal and stopped their work, following behind the bull cart to watch the excitement.

Pei Huaiye's unruly face carried a gentle smile, and he drove the bull cart to the Su family courtyard in high spirits.

Under the expectant eyes of everyone, he lifted the red cloth.

The bull cart was cleaned up, the carriage was padded with a layer of clean red cloth, and inside were a Butterfly brand sewing machine, a semiconductor radio, a Phoenix brand bicycle, and an exquisite watch box.

The 'three rounds and one sound', all four items were tied with red cloth strips into bows of different sizes.

Besides this, there were two jars of clear wine, two bolts of red cloth, two boxes of Longjing tea, and two packs of precious pastries on the bull cart. All were tied with concentric knots using red cloth.

Su Qingyue heard the sound and opened the door, and the Su family looked outside together.

Pei Huaiye, 1.88 meters tall, was wearing camouflage, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and excellent body proportions. Looking closely, he had a crew cut, paired with sword-like brows and star-like eyes, making his handsome face even more wild and unruly, which made Su Qingyue's heart beat fast.

Pei Huaiye was calm and composed. He looked at Su Qingyue with incomparable determination and said to her father, Su Mingqiang, "I am here to propose marriage to you."