Of course, Wu Liguo firmly refused to marry off his daughter in a rush.
But unfortunately, Shuzhen had a way with words, always knowing how to scratch people’s itchy spots!
Thinking about having grandkids and stuff, just imagining that sweet picture fills you with endless anticipation, doesn’t it?
And this girl never mentioned that Yinghong preferred her big brother, with no intention of taking advantage of the situation. Instead, she praised Yinghong endlessly, without a hint of contempt. She even proactively mentioned that they should provide the "three rounds and one sound" for Yinghong, ensuring she would marry with dignity.
This thoughtfulness and importance alone were enough to make a father like him feel relieved for his daughter.
Although he was still not keen on that boy having been married before and having so many older girls around, he couldn’t help but accept his daughter’s willingness. He feared that if he resisted too much, she would stubbornly refuse to talk about marriage altogether. Having been strong his whole life, Wu Liguo found himself powerless in front of his precious daughter.
He gave a hard glare at the silly boy with a foolish smile and threatened gruffly while frowning, "I’ve only got this one daughter, Yinghong, and our whole family has cherished her since she was little. You, young man, must treat her well, not bully her or make her angry. She’s young and doesn’t know much. If she ever does anything wrong, you’d better come to me, her father, and I’ll teach her and persuade her.
You mustn’t show me a sour face, nor should you act like those who only know how to bicker with women. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you can’t take care of yourself!"
"Yes, yes, yes, Dad, don’t worry. I cherish Yinghong so much; I’d never quarrel with her!" Liu Shouren nodded with a smile, readily changing his tone. At the age of thirty, to win the affection of such a smart, beautiful, and sensible girl made him feel like his old heart, long since weathered, was sweetly rejuvenated as if soaked in sweet water.
There’s not enough time to pamper and indulge her; how could I let her suffer any grievances? I’m not a scumbag who only finds a sense of existence by bullying his wife!
"Hmm, who’s your dad? Don’t go claiming relations! Shuzhen promised the ’three rounds and one sound,’ and if you can’t manage it, then I’ll turn around and find my daughter someone else who’s more presentable and ambitious!" Wu Liguo snorted arrogantly, but the corners of his lips couldn’t help but lift a little. Realizing that this made him look less imposing, he shot two more sharp glances at Liu Shouren, taking the opportunity to make the promise of the "three rounds and one sound" definite.
To be honest, whether in prosperous times or downturns, he was never someone who valued material things greatly. But seeing that it was an important consideration for young women these days, he didn’t want his daughter to lose face.
Over the past two years, the production team in Liu’s village had been doing well, so it wasn’t that difficult for the young man to come up with the money!
"No, no, no, the three rounds and one sound are a must, and the seventy-two legs aren’t missing either. Whatever is within my ability, I’ll make sure Yinghong gets everything properly. If I can’t do it now, I will certainly strive towards it in the future. Dad, let’s not talk about finding another son-in-law; it makes me anxious. If you have any requests, feel free to mention them!" Despite being the actual team leader for over two years, after letting go of his own insecurities and concerns, Accountant Liu, who was also the team leader, could be quite eloquent.
After a few words, whether old Wu was moved or not was hard to say, but Wu Yinghong looked at him with affectionate eyes, almost teary: "No, no need, Brother Shouren. As long as you do your best, there’s no need to trouble yourself over the ’three rounds and one sound.’ As long as you care about me, respect me, even if you have none of the rounds or sounds, I’ll still be with you.
As long as we work together, even if life isn’t satisfying now, it will surely be thriving in the future."
To win this man over, to have him cherish her more than his own sister, Wu Yinghong practically exhausted all the courage and poise she had in two lifetimes.
Wu Liguo watched this and frowned, feeling even more that he must train and keep himself in good shape to live a long life. What if this smart little boy failed to appreciate his blessing and looked down on his daughter?
He imagined all sorts of scenarios, not knowing that Liu Shouren was one to bend rather than break. The more Yinghong acted , the more he felt he couldn’t let her down.
The ’three rounds and one sound’ and seventy-two legs? Wasn’t it just that?
He’d handle it and pick the best!
What other people’s new brides had, his wife couldn’t lose out on. What other people’s wives didn’t have, he would also strive to provide for his wife.
In the past two years, the fourteen points from his little sister hadn’t been touched, and he’d earned quite a lot from working in the fields himself. He never missed raising chickens or growing mushrooms, spending all four seasons researching ways to make money, climbing mountains and crossing rivers. Whether the earnings were open or discreet, getting a bicycle, a sewing machine, a watch along with a transistor radio really wasn’t a problem.
With those brothers from the Su family around, they could provide as many legs for furniture as needed without any difficulty.
It was just that cycling tickets and sewing machine tickets were somewhat scarce.
After all, over the past couple of years, the ecological breeding concept that his little sister pioneered, raising worms to feed chickens, ducks, and geese, had spread rapidly from Liu’s village to neighboring provinces and cities, genuinely benefiting both rural and urban residents.
Directly and indirectly, everyone’s finances had improved significantly. The previous situation, where people luckily got tickets but couldn’t afford the items, was becoming less common, making the scarce tickets even harder to come by. However, he had made quite a few village-level cadre connections over the last two years, so he could find a way by visiting different villages if necessary...
Finally, big brother’s marriage was set, and the bride was none other than the outstanding Wu Yinghong, with a powerful father behind her. Conditions so favorable that exceeded expectations and future Saozi was deeply in love with his big brother.
How could this not make Shuzhen so happy she wanted to dance and tell the whole world the good news?
Oh my, I really want to find a loudspeaker from the team to announce it loudly. I’ve been waiting and waiting forever, and finally, my big brother has found the right person to talk marriage!
Shuzhen was so happy she lost her composure, and upon hearing the news, Liu Shouyi was also joyfully dancing. Hearing about the future father-in-law asking for the ’three rounds and one sound’ and seventy-two legs, he quickly sent a message to his father-in-law. No matter how challenging it was, he had to ask his brothers-in-law to help, to clean the house and quickly take care of making those seventy-two legs, ensuring quality and speed, just not to delay his brother’s wedding.