Chapter 31 Yi Zhonghai Poisoning
Now He Daqing has presented all his basic information to Qin Huairu. Although he has not met Qin Huairu's parents yet, he also wants to see what the Qin family's attitude is.
If he asks for a high bride price just because he is well off, then he has to reconsider.
"Dowry..."
Qin Huairu was a little embarrassed when she mentioned this.
"My parents said that the most important thing is for the couple to live a good life together. The betrothal gift over there is about thirty yuan, you can give whatever you like. As for the rest, let us discuss it ourselves..."
He Daqing felt warm at heart when he heard this.
It seems that Qin Huairu's parents are quite open-minded. A dowry of thirty yuan is not expensive in that era. The dowry in the city is fifty yuan.
Since others are taking such good care of me, I naturally cannot be perfunctory.
He Daqing took Qin Huairu into his arms and kissed her gently.
"Well, I'll give your family fifty yuan as a betrothal gift. After we get engaged, I'll buy you a bicycle and a sewing machine, so that your life will be more convenient in the future. What do you think?"
Qin Huairu suddenly raised her head and looked at He Daqing in surprise.
"Isn't this... a bit too much?"
When He Daqing told her before, she just thought that He Daqing was coaxing her, but she didn't expect that He Daqing would propose such generous conditions today.
"What's the matter?"
He Daqing smiled, touched Qin Huairu's head lovingly, and said domineeringly,
"Since you are marrying me, you will be a citizen of the Forty-Nine City in the future. I will naturally marry you according to the Forty-Nine City's standards. How can I let you suffer any injustice? Not only that, we can make up for anything we need in the future. Your parents are right. A couple is together to live a good life. With me here, our lives will become more and more prosperous!"
I have to say that He Daqing is good at coaxing people.
After a few words, every word touched Qin Huairu's heart. She was so happy that she raised her head and took the initiative to kiss He Daqing.
"Daqing, you are so good to me!"
"You are my woman, I must treat you well!"
As He Daqing spoke, he also started to touch her.
The two of them stayed in the room for a while, and as it was getting dark, Qin Huairu prepared to get up and go home.
But he was stopped by He Daqing.
"Huai Ru, you've come here with great difficulty, so don't go back. Stay here tonight, and come with me to the mall to buy some things tomorrow. Let's go to Qinjia Bay to see your parents together, how about that?"
The eighteen-year-old girl was almost sparking in his arms. He Daqing was reluctant to let Qin Huairu leave, so he simply let her stay for one night before leaving.
I have to meet my father-in-law and mother-in-law sooner or later anyway, so I might as well take this opportunity to move the marriage forward.
Qin Huairu originally wanted to insist on returning to the village. It was not nice to live in the man's house before getting married. But when she heard that He Daqing would follow her back to the village tomorrow, Qin Huairu softened her heart.
So Qin Huairu nodded and chose to stay.
But she was not idle either. Not only did she clean He Daqing's room again, she also took out all the clothes that He Daqing had not had time to wash, and started washing them in the public sink in the yard.
"How virtuous!"
Looking at Qin Huairu washing clothes, He Daqing couldn't help but look gratified.
Marrying a wife like this, life after marriage can be really comfortable!
"It's great to be young!"
In the east room of the central courtyard, Tao Huilan also saw Qin Huairu washing clothes in the yard through the window, her eyes full of envy.
No one knows how powerful He Daqing is better than her.
Unfortunately, He Daqing was only helping her out of kindness, and she and He Daqing could never live together.
When she thought of this, Tao Huilan became more and more envious of Qin Huairu.
At such a young age, she can marry a capable man like He Daqing. How comfortable her life will be in the future.
As he was thinking, it got dark. After having exhausted himself at the steel mill for the whole day, Yi Zhonghai returned home excitedly with the food he had bought from the market.
The old hen was fine, but the turtle was really expensive. He had spent a lot of his savings in the past two days.
But when I think about the magical effect, it's worth the money.
"Huilan, prepare these ingredients and boil some water. I'll go ask Daqing to come over and help!"
Yi Zhonghai put down his things and went to invite He Daqing.
"Lao Yi, let's not eat today!"
Tao Huilan's voice came from behind.
"Ah? Why?"
Yi Zhonghai turned his head and looked at his wife in confusion.
"Huilan, we just need to hold on for another week and it will be fine!"
"Hey, He Daqing's girlfriend is here tonight. The girl finally came over, why are you disturbing her?"
Tao Huilan gave her husband a cold look and felt empty inside.
She also wanted He Daqing to come and accompany her, but since Qin Huairu had gone to He Daqing's house, it was obvious that nothing could be done tonight.
In this case, stewing turtle with chicken or something like that would be tasteless.
"That's it..."
Yi Zhonghai suddenly realized. He heard that Qin Huairu's home was quite far away, and it would be inconvenient for him to disturb He Daqing since he had come all the way here.
But... I bought so many ingredients, wouldn't it be a waste if I don't eat them?
"I think I've learned enough. Since He Daqing can't come, let's just cook it ourselves!"
These days, Yi Zhonghai has also been secretly learning He Daqing's method of stewing soft-shelled turtle.
After all, you can't ask others for help every day for things like this. If you learn it yourself, you won't have to trouble He Daqing in the future.
"Ah...you...are you sure you can do it?"
Tao Huilan looked at Yi Zhonghai speechlessly, thinking that eating so much was a complete waste of food.
"How do you know if you don't try? I've learned almost everything in these days!"
These days, Yi Zhonghai has been immersed in the excitement of having a baby soon. He is so overwhelmed that he will not listen to any advice.
So, regardless of Tao Huilan's attempt to stop him, he began to happily prepare the ingredients.
Soon, the room was filled with a delicious smell.
He Daqing scooped a bowl from the pot and brought it to the table, saying proudly,
"Come, Huilan, try my cooking!"
"I have no appetite, you eat it!"
Tao Huilan's mind was full of He Daqing. She had no appetite at the moment and just said something perfunctorily.
"He Daqing said that this medicinal food needs two people to eat it at the same time to be effective. Okay, you don't believe in my cooking skills. Let me try it for you first!"
He Daqing smiled helplessly, not angry, and started to eat heartily in front of Tao Huilan.
However, less than a minute after eating, Yi Zhonghai felt a wave of numbness covering his tongue, and even his heart began to beat faster.
"Oh no, Huilan, I...I can't move my tongue!"
Yi Zhonghai's face changed and he looked at Tao Huilan in panic.