Quick Wear: Men Farming and Women Weaving

Chapter 158 Yi Zhonghai's Son 13

When Yi Zhonghai came to the central courtyard with his son in his arms, he heard the noise coming from the Jia family. He sighed in his heart that his apprentice Jia Dongxu had to deal with such a mother, and it was a pity that old Jia passed away too early.

Now he can no longer take care of the Jia family's affairs. He can only take care of his own family. After all, his son is too young now, and it will take more than ten years for him to become an adult.

Yi Yongkang also heard the woman's voice coming from the Jia family and knew that the ultimate vampire white lotus Qin Huairu was about to enter the courtyard.

Yi Yongkang was carried in Yi Zhonghai's arms to the front yard, where children from several families were playing at the door.

Yi Zhonghai put him on the ground and signaled with his eyes that he should play with the child in front of him. He was afraid that his son would develop an introverted personality, so he wanted him to play with the children in the yard.

"Master Yi is here. It's rare for him to come out with your son in his arms."

"I only have this one son, and I was worried that I couldn't raise him. Now that he's three years old, I've let go of most of my worries."

Yi Zhonghai also thought of how he had carefully held his son in his hands for the past three years, fearing that he would fall or get hurt. Especially at night when his son was sleeping, as long as he cried or made any noise, he would wake up to check on his son immediately.

"The child is over three years old now, it's okay," an old man next to him comforted him.

"Look at my boy, he is only three or four years old, but he is not as obedient and sensible as your child." An aunt got angry when she saw her son's dark face and dirty clothes.

Yi Yongkang seemed a little uncomfortable among children. He had never experienced being with children before, and his eyes drifted towards his father.

Yi Zhonghai noticed that his son was not looking at him, but turned to chat with the neighbors about recent policies or interesting things happening at the steel plant.

Yi Yongkang felt a little aggrieved when he saw that his father ignored him. He had been spoiled since birth and grew up under the attention of his parents.

"Brother, let's play together." Li Jun liked the chubby, fair-skinned child in front of him very much.

"Xiaobao, come over here, let's play together." Seeing that his little friend was about to be snatched away, Yan Jiekuang immediately stepped forward, took Yi Yongkang's little hand and pulled him to his side.

The children were making a lot of noise, and their voices were heard by the adults.

“Your kids seem to be quite popular.”

“It’s a blessing to see a chubby and fair child.”

Yi Zhonghai also looked very happy. Hearing them expressing their love for his son, he felt as sweet as if he had eaten candy.

Yan Jiekuang lived a very good life during this month. He only ate until he was 70% full of the meals at home, unlike Yan Bugui in the past who was very stingy with food and counted the days to drink only soup.

Ever since Yan Bugui got the gold that his daughter had shared, he took some gold melon seeds to the countryside to exchange for coarse grains and corn flour, so that his family of six could have enough to eat without having to tighten their belts.

Aunt Yan would occasionally go to the suburbs to pick wild vegetables, or Yan Bugui would go fishing at Shichahai outside the city to improve their diet.

Yan Jiekuang is only one year older than Yi Yongkang, half a head taller than Yi Yongkang, and not as thin as him.

Yi Yongkang had no shortage of candies, so he took out five or six from his pocket, gave two to Yan Jiekuang, and distributed the rest to the children present.

"Thank you, Xiaobao." Yan Jiekuang treasured the candy and hid it in his pocket.

The other children enthusiastically called him by his nickname and said they wanted to play together in the yard in the future.

The adults did not interfere with the children's conversation. They just sat there basking in the sun, chatting and gossiping about the Jia family.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at his son secretly, and was relieved to see that he was doing well and popular among the kids, and wasn't being bullied.

Jia's side

"This young man is a first-class worker in the steel plant and has a stable job," Matchmaker Wang exaggerated Jia Dongxu's conditions.

Qin Huairu looked up at Jia Dongxu and felt a little nervous.

Jia Dongxu, wearing a blue work suit and with his hair neatly combed, sat opposite her with a look of satisfaction and fondness in his eyes.

He was particularly satisfied with his blind date, who was young and pretty, with a plump figure, curvy figure and fair skin.

"His family now has a room in the courtyard and has a city hukou."

Hearing this, Qin Huairu's heart moved. Why did she come here for a blind date? It was to be able to move to the city and become a city dweller, so that she wouldn't have to marry a rough man from the village and work and go hungry every day.

"My Dongxu is young and promising, and will soon be promoted to a second-level worker."

"It would be a blessing if you could marry into my Dongxu family"

Zhang had a bad attitude and didn't want this daughter-in-law very much. She was too beautiful and she was afraid that she would not be able to keep her.

Qin Huairu was a little unhappy about what Zhang said, but she thought that this was her only chance to marry a city man.

"How much will you give as a betrothal gift?" Qin Huairu didn't listen to Zhang, but just stared at Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu thought about the bride price and the difficulties at home, and looked at Zhang with some confusion.

Zhang had a bad temper. When she was about to curse, she looked at her son's pleading eyes with a look of frustration and depression.

"My family is so poor, I can only give 50 kilograms of coarse grains and yuan as a gift."

"That's too little. It should be at least 100 kilograms of grain." Qin Huairu was dumbfounded when she heard the bride price.

In the countryside, a casual marriage only requires 100 to 200 kilograms of grain or tens of thousands of cash, which is the minimum requirement.

"Marry if you want, my Dongxu has someone who wants to marry" Zhang rolled her eyes.

In the end, Jia Dongxu coaxed Zhang into giving her an extra fifty kilograms of grain and taking out one month's salary.

After seeing that they had all decided, Matchmaker Wang asked them to arrange the betrothal gifts and send them to Qin Huairu's house so that she could take her home.

Zhang was very stingy. She didn't even arrange any meals for them and just let them go back.

Matchmaker Wang was also very familiar with Zhang, and knowing her character, she took Qin Huairu out directly.

Before leaving, Qin Huairu glanced at Jia Dongxu, giving him a wink and looking pitiful.

Jia Dongxu excitedly sent her to the front gate.

Yi Yongkang, who was playing games with the children, noticed a group of people.

It seems that they have already reached an agreement. We know that the story of the Thief of the Holy Stick will be born soon, and the courtyard will be more lively in the future.

I thought to myself that as long as they didn't bother me, I wouldn't bother with them.

"Has Dongxu reached an agreement?" Yi Zhonghai asked when he saw his apprentice.

"Master, this is my blind date," Jia Dongxu greeted his master respectfully.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Qin Huairu next to him and frowned a few times. He was not very optimistic about this kind of beautiful woman. She was prone to cause trouble and the look in his eyes showed that she was not stable.

Seeing that his apprentice liked her very much, he did not express his concerns. After all, he was just his master and he should not interfere too much in his affairs.

"Live a peaceful life from now on"

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu nodded in agreement, not understanding his hidden meaning.

Yi Zhonghai thought about his son's future daughter-in-law and was determined not to find a daughter-in-law like this.

Seeing that it was getting late and cold, he said goodbye to his apprentice and returned to the backyard with his son in his arms.