Fang Mingyan was excited: “Really? It’s a deal! Jiajia, you don’t know, you are very good at dressing, the same clothes seem to be more beautiful on you.”

Wen Jiajia: “…”

Ah, simple girl, that’s because she secretly shortened her clothes or made them thinner at the waist.

The stove burned for a long time, and Fang Liuyu arranged for someone to bring a brazier to the main room. Under the effect of the brazier, the cold air gradually dissipated, and the main room began to warm up.

Wen Chun and Wen Xuan still don’t know what marriage means, but their aunt told them yesterday that the three of them will always live together, so the two girls are not afraid anymore.

When they saw the brown sugar eggs in the pot, they craved a bowl.

The two girls mischievously sought revenge on Ji Meihua, who had eaten an egg in front of them, chewing right by their ears. This time, they sat in front of Meihua with their bowls, eating and smacking their lips, until Wen Jiajia couldn’t take it anymore and gave them a pat.

“Aunt, is Uncle Wei coming?” Wen Chun asked while squatting in front of her after finishing her eggs.

Fang Mingyan teased her, “You can’t call him Uncle Wei now.”

Wen Chun tilted her head and asked, “Why?”

Fang Mingyan, finding her adorable, cupped her face and said, “Because he married your aunt. You should call him uncle-in-law.”

Wen Chun’s eyes widened, “If I call him Uncle-in-law, will he give me and Xuanxuan building blocks?”

She still remembered that the last time she called him Uncle Wei, he made building blocks for them.

Fang Mingyan thought, How would I know that?

But she said, “Yes, an uncle-in-law is even closer than an uncle. He’ll definitely make them for you.”

Wen Chun was so happy that she almost jumped up, and the last trace of fear in her heart disappeared without a trace.

After Wen Jiajia changed her clothes, she pursed her lips with the red paper Fang Mingyan brought her.

There were no eyebrow pencils or lipsticks in the county supply and marketing cooperative, not even Pechoin^[1]is a well-known Chinese skincare brand. Pechoin is renowned for its traditional Chinese herbal ingredients and skincare products, only clam oil.

Wen Jiajia was reluctant to use it, as she thought the facial oil she made herself was much better than clam oil.

At ten o’clock in the morning, there was a commotion at the door.

“Here it comes!”

Fang Liuyu stood at the door and saw Wei Dai walking towards the yard in a neat military uniform.

“The groom is here!” she shouted towards the door again.

There is no such thing as wedding pranks in the local area. When Wei Dai came into the room and heard Jia Jia’s bright smile, his heart instantly started to bubble.

“Walk?”

“Walk!”

Amid the laughter of the crowd, Wei Dai took Wen Jiajia’s hand and walked towards the door.

The snow that fell a few days ago has completely melted, and the ditches on the roadside are gurgling, the sound of which seems to be playing music.

The two of them got on their bicycles and entered a new stage of life together in the warm winter sun.

The green mountains of Fuyang Brigade remain the same, and the river in Hegou Township is surging. Perhaps it was because Wei Dai gave her enough sense of security that Wen Jiajia did not feel the slightest bit of fear.

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The Wei family is very lively.

The bicycle arrived first, and the fashionably dressed Wen Jiajia was welcomed into the main hall with exclamations of “Wow.” They had to recite their oath facing the portrait in the main hall.

Then, when everyone is present, they can eat.

Everyone has been craving this meal for a long time.

Since yesterday, the Wei family has been preparing for today’s meal, cutting pork and killing geese, and scraping enough fish scales to fill half a small basin.

This morning, the fragrance filled the village.

Smell it, it’s braised pork.

When you smelled it again, it was goose stewed with corn, potatoes, and vermicelli.

Keep smelling, there is also fish ball soup.

Yes, the “bang bang bang” sound was enough to prove that the Wei family did not make regular fish soup, but fish ball soup.

At this moment, Wen Jiajia moved her nose and said in surprise, “It’s Lao Bai’s craftsmanship.”

Isn’t that right?

Wei Dai whispered to her, “There is a portion of each dish left in the kitchen. I will take you to eat after the toast.”

Wen Jiajia couldn’t wait: “Hurry up then.”

The wine was bought from the Jinbu Commune Winery. It was not mixed with water and had a strong, pure aroma. It was authentic grain wine.

Moreover, the Wei family was considerate enough not to use green or red wine.

It’s not that green red wine is bad; in fact, green red wine tastes very mellow.

But it has a fatal flaw. No matter how much you drink, it will be gone as soon as the wind blows. You can lie on the ground and sleep for a whole day and night. What’s the point of having a feast?

Wei Dai took Wen Jiajia to pay tribute to the captain of Fuyang Brigade and the village party secretary first, thanking them for taking care of Wen Jiajia.

Then he toasted to the team leader and village party secretary of Hegou Township, and then he toasted to each table one by one.

Wen Chun and Wen Xuan came on the donkey cart of the Fuyang Brigade. When they arrived in the strange place, they were reserved at first, but then they were attracted by the food on the table and almost started sucking their fingers again.

Wei Wenzhu took the two of them to sit at the main table and served them rice and dishes. The two girls were so happy that they swayed their heads and no longer cared whether this place was unfamiliar or where their aunt was.

Wen Jiajia followed Wei Dai around, and when everyone else had finished eating, she could eat too.

Not to mention, the braised pork made by a real chef tastes better than what she makes herself, and is even better than what she ate in a big restaurant in her previous life.

No wonder there wasn’t even a drop of juice left in the bowl of braised pork on the table; it looked like a freshly washed bowl.

After eating and drinking, the people at the banquet gradually dispersed.

The rest were mostly close relatives and aunts who helped pack up.

Wen Jiajia was taken to Wei Dai’s room, and Wei Xin and Wei Wenzhu sat beside her to keep her company.

“Second sister-in-law, Chun’er, Xuanxuan and Wenzhu can sleep together tonight,” Wei Xin said. “The bed in Wenzhu’s room is also big.”

Wen Jiajia had never thought about this question before. After thinking about it, she nodded and said to Wei Wenzhu, “Thank you, Wenzhu.”

The little girl is only 10 years old, but she is already 1.6 meters tall and looks like a grown-up girl.

Wei Wenzhu smiled shyly.

Wei Xin pushed her and asked her to go out and play: “There are so many people outside, even Chun’er and Xuanxuan, who just arrived, are playing. Why don’t you go?”

My niece is too afraid of people and doesn’t like to talk. I don’t know how to change her personality.

Wen Jiajia had some understanding. She seemed to be avoiding the eldest sister of the Wei family.

This time, Wen Jiajia finally saw the legendary elder sister that Wei Dai had mentioned, a very bright and beautiful beauty. Wei Wenzhu was only three-quarters like her, but this three-quarters resemblance made Wei Wenzhu very noticeable in the crowd.

Not long after, Wei Xin took Wen Jiajia out with her and took her to meet all the elders of the Wei family.

The golden sun set in the west, and the winter sunset seemed dimmer, red with purple, spreading across the sky.

The Wei family’s close elders and friends stayed for dinner, and it was already seven o’clock in the evening when they finished.

It was completely dark at this time. After Brother Wei sent the last old uncle home, the Wei family finally returned to peace.

“Dad, Mom,” Wen Jiajia called out readily.

Cai Ruyun, slightly flushed, handed her two red envelopes, “One is your wedding gift.” The other was naturally for changing her address.

Wen Jiajia accepted one and rejected the other, saying, “I can’t have this.”

Cai Ruyun continued to stuff money into her pocket: “Take it. You guys collected all the money for our wedding gifts yourselves.”

Wen Jiajia then took it.

It was dark, and Wen Jiajia coaxed Wen Chun and Wen Xuan to sleep with Wei Wenzhu.

Wen Chun and Wen Xuan held back their tears, wanting to cry but not crying, and clutched Wen Jiajia’s clothes tightly, refusing to let go.

“Aunt, aren’t we going home?” Wen Chun choked up and asked softly. After a crazy day of fun, at night she finally began to miss her home in Fuyang.

Wen Jiajia hugged her and said, “Sleep for a night before coming back.”

Wen Chun: “Really?”

“Really!”

Wen Chun took the sobbing Wen Xuan to Wei Wenzhu’s room, and Wei Dai came in carrying a bucket of water.

“Soak your feet. Leather shoes look nice, but they make your feet tired.” Wei Dai’s face also showed fatigue, which showed that he had been very tired in the past few days.

Wen Jiajia sat on the bed, put her feet in the bucket, took off her woolen coat, and lay on the soft quilt with her head tilted back.

“So comfortable.” She squinted her eyes and sighed.

Wei Dai couldn’t bear to watch this, so he covered her with his clothes again: “Be careful not to catch a cold.”

Wen Jiajia tapped the water lightly with her feet and said to Wei Dai, “Do you want to take a dip?”

Could Wei Dai refuse? Of course, he couldn’t refuse as he was eager to do so.

But as soon as his big feet came in, the water in the bucket almost overflowed.

He also imitated Wen Jiajia and laid on the bed. After a while, he moved forward again and again, and finally leaned completely next to Wen Jiajia.

Wen Jiajia tilted her head, looked at him a few times, and pushed him away: “Is it urgent?”

Wei Dai was silent for a moment, and his face turned red again.

Every time he thought Wen Jiajia was bold enough, Wen Jiajia would always refresh his perception and be even bolder than he thought.

Wen Jiajia snorted twice: “If you can let me join the army within three months, then I will be anxious. If not, then you better not be anxious.”

Wei Dai hugged her: “Why?”

Wen Jiajia glared at him: “What if I get pregnant?”

Wei Dai was leaving tomorrow. If she got pregnant, she would have to go through the pregnancy alone, fight against pregnancy hormones, and take care of two children. Even if Wei’s parents helped, she didn’t want to live with them, whom she didn’t know well. If she did that, she would be half dead.

The two young people were in good health, so the chance of winning in one try was very high. Although she wanted to, Wen Jiajia couldn’t gamble.

“Hurry up and take a rest. You have to get up early tomorrow,” Wen Jiajia said again. He breathed in her ear, making her ears itchy and her heart flutter.

Wei Dai touched her hair, leaned over, and kissed her cheek: “I will apply when I get back, and I will definitely let you join the army within three months.”

Wen Jiajia: “Is the house finished?”

Wei Dai: “The building is not ready yet, but our bungalow is. We should be able to come earlier after applying to the leader.”

Wen Jiajia: “Is the water pipe cleared?”

Wei Dai: “It’s cleared. Once I cleared it, several families nearby also wanted to clear it. Strength lies in numbers. The logistics department was so annoyed that they helped buy water pipes to clear the water within two days.”

Wen Jiajia’s eyes sparkled, and she touched him as well: “Then where is the bathroom I want?”

Wei Dai’s blood seemed to be boiling, and the places she touched felt numb. He tightened his arms involuntarily and pressed her into his arms. With the last bit of clarity, he said, “The bathroom is still under construction. It will be completed for you within three months.”

After saying that, he turned over and pressed on her without caring about anything else.

“Hey, hey, hey, water, water…”

“Never mind, I’ll fix it later.”

Wen Jiajia was panting, the excitement in her eyes could not be hidden, and her hands could not help but touch his abdomen.

Finally, I found it.

Before getting married, Wei Dai pretended to be a chaste man. He kissed her and hugged her, but he just refused to let her touch him.

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