A layman in the courtyard

Chapter 73 Confirmation of Marriage
After walking out of Pian'erye's house, Cao Zhihua was in a very good mood.

Originally, Cao Zhihua just wanted to put a bait and notify him when Master Pian'er wanted to sell the house.

I didn't expect that things would go so smoothly, and Master Pian'er would actually want to sell the house at this time. This was something I didn't expect.

After chatting with Mr. Niu for a while, he suddenly remembered building a wall, so he said to Mr. Niu:

"Master Niu, you are familiar with this area. I plan to get the key the day after tomorrow and build the wall in the middle. Do you know anyone here?"

Mr. Niu said cheerfully:

"Yes, I will find someone for you to do this. When you finish the transaction tomorrow, I will ask someone to go directly to Mr. Pian'er. They can build it for you tomorrow. You can move in after you get the key the day after tomorrow. I will give you how much it will cost then. You settle."

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to Master Niu. I'll treat you to a drink tomorrow night until you get drunk."

Mr. Niu grinned:

"You have good drinking habits, but I've never seen you drunk before."

Cao Zhihua feels that his body is like a cow, and the alcohol can evaporate so quickly even if he drinks.

I have never been drunk in the Zongheng Bistro in the past few years. In my previous life, I drank 7-8 liang of white and passed out.

After seeing off Lord Niu, Cao Zhihua happily came to Chen Xueru's yard and hugged Chen Xueru to sleep.

A few days passed quickly. After handing over the house to Mr. Pian'er, Cao Zhihua put the bottles and furniture inside into the space. Except for a set of furniture in the living room, he left an empty house. not enough.

At the weekend, Cao Zhihua put on a brand new Chinese tunic suit, tidied up his hair, and took the bus to the area near Lou Xiaoe's home.

I found a deserted place and took out two pheasants, a hare, and 3 pounds of wild boar meat from the space, and carried them to Lou Xiao'e's house.

When they arrived at Lou Xiao'e's house, Lou Bancheng was sitting on the sofa and reading today's newspaper.

Seeing Cao Zhihua bringing so much game, he raised his head and said to Cao Zhihua with a smile:

"Zhihua came so early today and brought so much game?"

"Yes, my relatives from my hometown came over and brought some game meat. It's hard to buy meat now, so I gave it to Uncle Lou as a gift as a gift."

Lou Bancheng smiled happily. After years of hard work, Lou Bancheng, who was at a low point in his life, felt very satisfied when he saw that Cao Zhihua's attitude towards his family had not changed at all. He was still so respectful and filial.

As soon as Cao Zhihua sat down, he saw Lou Xiao'e walking downstairs and said happily to Cao Zhihua:

"Silly Zhihua, you're here, it's so early today."

Cao Zhihua looked at Lou Xiao'e, touched his head and smiled silly at her:

"I came here so early today because I have something to tell Uncle Lou."

When Lou Xiao'e heard that Cao Zhihua had something to do with Lou Bancheng, she curiously sat next to Lou Bancheng and quietly prepared to listen.

Cao Zhihua knew that Lou Xiao'e was worried about him, so he smiled comfortingly at Lou Xiao'e and said to Lou Bancheng:
"Uncle Lou, you have watched me grow up, and Ezi and I have grown up together. Ezi will graduate from high school this year, and we are both 18 years old. I came here early today because I want to propose marriage to you."

When Lou Bancheng heard this, he was not surprised that Cao Zhihua proposed marriage. After all, the childhood sweethearts were so close, and Lou Bancheng knew everything he needed to know.

I was just a little surprised that Cao Zhihua came to show off his cards so early, so he looked at Cao Zhihua expressionlessly.

Cao Zhihua saw Lou Bancheng's expressionless face. Although Cao Zhihua was very sure that this could be done, he was inevitably a little panicked when things happened. He straightened his throat and continued:
"Uncle Lou, you know, Ezi and I have been childhood sweethearts since childhood, and we have established our friendship with each other early. Logically speaking, I shouldn't come to tell you this myself today. It's just that there are no adults in my family, so I am so abrupt. I came to see you, and please forgive me, Uncle Lou." After so many years of hard work, Lou Bancheng actually had the idea of ​​​​letting Lou Xiaoe marry a worker or farmer. Now that the proletariat is in power, only in this way can the Lou family change through the next generation. class, allowing their descendants to become members of the proletariat.

So today Cao Zhihua came to propose marriage, which directly touched Lou Bancheng's heart.

First of all, my daughter likes it, so that I won’t wrong her daughter.

Secondly, I watched myself grow up and knew the roots.

The family is a third-generation farm laborer, with a well-established background and a successful career. He can work in a steel rolling mill without losing his job.

This is also the reason why Lou Bancheng remained calm when he discovered something was wrong with Cao Zhihua and Lou Xiao'e early on.

After Lou Bancheng listened to Cao Zhihua's words, he lowered his head and thought.

There was a moment of silence in Lou's living room. The living room was very quiet, and the atmosphere gradually became tense. Lou Xiao'e also looked anxious, her hands clasped tightly, and her fingers turned white.

Cao Zhihua was sitting in the living room, cheering and hinting in his heart.

After a while, Lou Bancheng finally spoke:
"What is your plan?"

When Cao Zhihua heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt that the matter was stable, so he immediately replied:
"I want to get engaged first after Ezi graduates from high school, and get married when I reach the age of 20."

Lou Bancheng was not satisfied and said:

"Ezi probably failed the political examination and won't be able to go to college. She will have nothing to do after graduation. I think you can consider changing your age and apply for the certificate directly after Ezi graduates."

When Cao Zhihua heard this, he felt completely relaxed and quickly whispered:
"If Uncle Lou has such a relationship, that would be great. I promised that I would definitely marry Ezi in a big sedan chair. I will make arrangements carefully so that Ezi will not lose face."

Lou Bancheng waved his hand and objected:

"When the time comes to change the age, I will find some connections to handle it. I don't want anything like the eight-carriage sedan chair. Now the country advocates simplicity in all happy events. When the time comes, you can invite a matchmaker to come over and talk to the matchmaker. After getting the certificate, the relatives can have a meal together. Just eat, don’t be extravagant and wasteful, keep everything simple.”

After hearing Lou Bancheng's statement, Cao Zhihua said to Lou Bancheng extremely happily:

"Thank you, Uncle Lou, for making it happen. I will definitely make Ezi happy and happy every day in this life."

Lou Xiao'e was already overwhelmed by the surprise. Her face was flushed with joy and she was sitting there giggling. No wonder she was called silly.

Seeing how happy this little couple was, Lou Bancheng smiled happily and said to Cao Zhihua:

"Zhihua, do you have anything else to do?"

Cao Zhihua came to his senses and said immediately:
"Uncle Lou, it's okay. This is the biggest thing in my life. Thank you for your help. I will take Ezi out. You can rest first."

Lou Bancheng watched Cao Zhihua stand up and take Lou Xiao'e's hand, but he didn't stop him and said with a smile:
"Let's go quickly and remember to come back early"

"Okay, Uncle Lou."

"Also, before you bring evidence, your behavior must not go too far or cross the line. Can Zhihua do that?"

"Uncle Lou, don't worry, you won't cross the line."

It took Lou Xiaoe a long time to understand, and followed Cao Zhihua out with a red face.

Cao Zhihua handed the things to Lou Tan.
(End of this chapter)