Chapter 881 When Will We Get Married?

On the wedding day of the shopkeeper's nephew, the town was very lively. The roadside was full of red lanterns. The groom rode a black horse with a big red flower on his chest. He was handsome and cheerful, and in high spirits, and went to meet the bride.

Li Changxiao and Si Nian mixed in the crowd and followed along the way, enjoying the joyful atmosphere. The gongs and drums were loud and the firecrackers were blasting all the way. It was really lively.

The shopkeeper's nephew had passed the examination for a scholar. He was quite talented. He was young, handsome, and had a good family background. Everyone said that he was a good candidate for an official position and was very famous in the town. Several young ladies in the town who had not left their homes were eyeing this "fat meat". They sent matchmakers several times to propose marriage, but none of them succeeded. The nephew always said that he already had a sweetheart.

Somehow, he suddenly became enlightened recently and agreed to the matchmaking. After that, he went to propose marriage and gave gifts...all the procedures were completed in less than a few days. I don't know which young lady was so lucky to be favored by him. A grand wedding was prepared in a busy manner.

The owner of the medicine shop knew that his nephew was hurt by love and knew that he had no place to express his deep feelings, so he gave up on himself, lived a life of mediocrity, and just found someone to live with. The owner of the medicine shop was also working hard to arrange the wedding. He was always happy about his nephew's wedding. He put a lot of wedding candies in his pocket, and when he met adults and children who reported the good news, he waved his hands and sprinkled sweet candy beans one by one. Children like sweet things the most, and they can't let go of the candy beans. They were all happy and played everywhere. The atmosphere was even more lively, and occasionally a few adults scolded them, but it was harmless.

Li Changxiao and Si Nian came from a distance, bowed and reported the good news, and said a lot of auspicious words as soon as they arrived. The two of them were equally good at saying auspicious words. The owner of the medicine shop was relieved to hear this and also gave a handful of sugar beans. Si Nian was excited and took Li Changxiao to see the bride and groom.

The owner of the medicine shop looked at the backs of the two and sighed again and again. The bride's family lived in the east of the town. They were also from a good family and made a living by making wood. They were considered a good match and would be a good story to talk about in the future.

The wedding was very festive. The bride and groom were in the wedding hall. Li Changxiao wanted to find a seat in advance, quietly eat melon seeds, watch the fun and listen to gossip. But Si Nian refused and forced him to watch the wedding hall. The two of them sneaked a peek outside the hall and saw a couple who would sleep together from now on.

Si Nian was envious and melancholy. Thinking about the weddings of ordinary people, although there are many red tapes, if you put yourself in their shoes, I'm afraid they must be enjoying it.

Unknowingly, it was night. The groom came out to toast. When he passed by Si Nian and Li Changxiao, he couldn't help but look at them twice. Inexplicably, he toasted Li Changxiao twice more. After the groom left, Si Nian patted Li Changxiao on the shoulder and said, "Do you know him?" Li Changxiao said, "No, if I know him, it should be you. He is the nephew of the owner of the medicine shop." Si Nian asked curiously, "But I haven't seen him?"

The nephew of the owner of the medicine shop, just a glimpse from a distance, has already haunted his soul and moved deeply. But they have never met formally.

All banquets end. In the middle of the night, the meat and wine are gone, and the guests dispersed one after another. Li Changxiao and Si Nian were the last to leave. When the crowd dispersed, Li Changxiao was still leisurely eating melon seeds and resting on a chair.

This banquet was really good, the taste was quite to Li Changxiao's taste, and he ate very happily. The two left after the maid in charge came to clean up.

A cool drizzle fell on the road.

It was cool and peaceful, but also a little sad.

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In a blink of an eye, half a year had passed. The days were very peaceful. Leisure time occupied most of the time. Li Changxiao made two armchairs. Sometimes when he was bored, he would sit in front of the yard outside the door to bask in the sun and enjoy the breeze.

As winter was approaching, Si Nian spent all her savings of half a year on buying cloth. She didn't know where she learned good needlework, and the handmade clothes were no worse than those in the town's clothing store, and they were strong and beautiful enough. She really liked Li Changxiao wearing white clothes, and she thought he was very handsome.

She was honest. She was attracted to Li Changxiao at the beginning, and this "handsomeness" was a credit. But in the future, she would miss him and miss him for a long time, and this "handsomeness" was a sin. The carefully sewn clothes were of course not bad, and they were just right when worn.

As for the clothes that were changed, they were naturally collected by Si Nian and put into a small wooden box.

After entering winter, the small wooden house was surprisingly warm. With some charcoal fire, it was no different from spring. But as winter deepened, the wind and snow became stronger, and the mountain road became difficult to walk, so the two of them were too lazy to go to the town.

In autumn, many fruits matured, and Li Changxiao used them to make fruit wine and hid them in the cellar. Now that winter has arrived, it is just right to take them out and taste them. In winter, the vegetable garden in front of the yard is useless, and there is no vegetable food for several months. But there is a lot of meat. Just go up the mountain, and there will be a lot of wild boars, wild deer, and wild rabbits.

If you feel lazy one day, take an empty fishing rod and throw it into the river. There will be fish on the hook, and there will be no shortage of fish meat. There was heavy snow in Lingtian, but the river did not freeze, on the contrary, it was slightly warm.

The meat of wild boar was too old, too tough, and had a smell of mutton, which was difficult to handle. Therefore, it was not welcomed by Li Changxiao. On the contrary, the meat of wild two-horned deer had a herbal fragrance, which was very suitable for drinking.

In this way, the winter snow melted and the next year arrived.

Early in the morning of this day, Si Nian and Li Changxiao went up the mountain to collect herbs. When the winter snow melted, some herbs would grow very fast and could be exchanged for a lot of money. It took only half a day for the two to fill two large backpacks. They took them to the town to exchange for money.

The medicine shop was the same as last year. The snow in front of the door was cleared. The owner of the medicine shop sat behind the counter, fanning himself with a wooden fan, with a small stove burning beside him, and his eyes were hazy. Si Nian smiled and greeted him, saying that he had not seen him for a few months and the owner had gained a lot of weight.

The shopkeeper laughed and didn't deny that his life was stable now, the business of the medicine shop was stable, and he ate better than before. Si Nian asked about his nephew's situation.

The shopkeeper smiled and said that the niece-in-law was well-educated and well-mannered, and was very good. In a few months, his Zhang family would have a baby. Li Changxiao and Si Nian congratulated him again and again. Seeing others live a peaceful and happy life, they were also happy.

The shopkeeper suddenly asked: "You two are a couple, when do you plan to get married?"