Chapter 674: Gui Ge'er Marries a Wife
Building a house in the countryside is very simple. Just tell the village chief and the neighbors.
There is no need to report or apply to the relevant departments here.
At the beginning of the new year, Gui Ge'er started to build his house. He had already bought the materials last year and asked Yang to calculate a good date.
The two blue brick houses were completed in just a few days.
As expected, Guiger's parents and elder brother came to look for someone. Guiger said nothing and left it to the village chief to speak.
Guiger's parents and elder brother didn't dare to talk to the village chief, so they had to run away in shame.
However, when building the house, Guiger's father and eldest brother still came to help.
In Sun Shan's eyes, it is all about showing presence, winning favor, and improving reputation.
Sure enough, within a few days, people in the village said that Brother Guiger had grown up, had his temper corrected, knew right from wrong, and could be a hero if he turned over a new leaf.
Gui Ge'er was so angry that he wanted to curse, but he had to put on a smile in front of outsiders.
You can't just scold someone who comes to help you uninvited. This would make you seem unreasonable.
This kind of thing is difficult for an honest official to judge, so Sun Shan was naturally helpless and powerless.
Gui Ge'er had no choice but to adopt the "three no's" strategy of not responding, not saying anything, and treating them as invisible people.
The house was completed in early February, and a few days later, Guiger got married.
Of course, we also asked Yang to tell the fortune and predict the date. He also said that if we get married on this date, the couple will have a happy life and many children.
Sun Shan and Sister Yun sat on the chairs and smiled as they accepted the tea from Gui Ge'er and his wife Li Jinhua.
He smiled and said, "Happy wedding, may you have a baby soon."
In this way, there was one more person eating at the Sun family’s old house.
Gui Ge's daughter-in-law Li Jinhua also came to work for the Sun family.
Su took Li Jinhua to the mountains and rivers, to the fields, to the orchards, to the flower gardens, up and down, back and forth to work.
Li Jinhua became the "long-term worker" of the Sun family.
Su quietly went to Sun Shan, glanced at her daughter-in-law who did nothing but eat in the house, curled her lips, wanted to say something, but in the end said nothing.
Sun Shan asked in confusion, "Mother, why did you look for me?"
Su shook her head: "Nothing."
Sun Shan: .......
Sun Shan said, "Mother, if you're fine, I'll go back to my room and rest."
Su asked again: "Shanzi, what is Sister Yun doing in the house?"
Sun Shan reported truthfully: "She is embroidering. Mother, you know that Yun Jie'er is very good at embroidery. The old lady's birthday is coming soon, and Yun Jie'er is going to embroider a piece of ornaments as a birthday gift for the old lady."
The old lady refers to Aunt Sun’s mother-in-law.
The old lady of the He family was recently awarded the title of the oldest old lady in Hejia Village. No matter whether she is a close relative or a distant relative, they all want to send a gift to the old lady and share in her blessings.
Yun Jie'er is from Hejia Village. After marrying Sun Shan, her relationship with the old lady of the He family became closer.
It is very reasonable to prepare gifts for the younger generation.
When Su heard that Sister Yun was doing embroidery, she couldn't complain even if she wanted to.
The daughter-in-law's embroidery was indeed good. The younger sister, who knew nothing about it, followed her lead and actually embroidered quite well. Aunt Sun was so happy that she was very grateful to Mrs. Su and even ate two of Aunt Sun's big fat chickens.
Su casually brought up a topic and said, "Shanzi, Yunjie'er is indeed good at needlework, but her other skills are much worse. Look at Guige'er's wife, she is very diligent and efficient at work. When the villagers see her, they all say that Guige'er has found a treasure and found a good wife."
Speaking of Li Jinhua, Sun Shan had something to say: "Mother, you keep asking Gui Ge's daughter-in-law to work all day long. Isn't that not good?"
Since Li Jinhua married Gui Ge'er, she has been eating and working with Gui Ge'er at the Sun family, and like Gui Ge'er, she works for no pay.
Su treated Li Jinhua like a village mother-in-law treating her daughter-in-law, ordering her around and not treating her as an outsider at all.
There are also rumors in the village that Gui Ge's daughter-in-law is more like Su's daughter-in-law than Yun Jie'er.
Sun Shan felt that this was not a good idea and that the wages of Gui Ge'er and his wife should be put on the agenda.
Su rolled her eyes at Sun Shan and said nonchalantly, "Shanzi, look at how many people want to work for our family, but they don't have the chance. Jinhua can work in our Sun family because she is lucky enough to marry Gui Ge'er. If she were an ordinary person, I wouldn't want her."
Sun Shan said helplessly, "Mother, Gui Ge'er and his wife work for us, should we pay them? We can't just give them nothing and just provide food."
When Mrs. Su heard about the wages, she immediately objected, saying, "Shanzi, you don't understand. How many people are looking forward to having enough food to eat? What's more, during the Chinese New Year, your father and I gave Gui Ge'er a big red envelope. In addition, during the Chinese New Year and other festivals, either you or I give. Add it all together, it's more than the wages.
Gui Ge'er and his wife are young, and they will spend money recklessly if you give them money, so it's better not to give them money at all."
The money left after Gui Ge'er built a house and got married was still kept by Su.
Gui Ge'er agreed repeatedly, saying that if it was kept by his aunt, it would definitely not be lost, but if it was kept by the couple, no one would know where it had gone.
Sun Shan also submitted to the two old men, Su and Gui Ge'er. One was willing to fight and the other was willing to be beaten, and both were willing to do it.
As for whether Li Jinhua had any objections, Sun Shan didn't know. Even if she did, he wouldn't dare to express any objections since the new daughter-in-law had just arrived.
Su seemed to have thought of something and asked again: "Shanzi, when will you land in the city?"
Sun Shan said directly, "The day after tomorrow. Gui Ge'er has already made an appointment with the escort agency."
It was already the end of February, and Sun Shan wanted to go to the city to study as soon as possible. After another half year of study, it would be time to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination.
Thinking of the long journey to the exam, Sun Shan had a headache. He just hoped that nothing unexpected would happen on the way and that he could arrive in Beijing smoothly.
Sun Shan said to Su again, "Mother, I will have to go to the capital in August."
When Mrs. Su heard that Sun Shan was going to the capital to take the imperial examination again, her heart sank. She didn't want her son to go to the capital, but she had no choice but to go.
Su said anxiously, "Shanzi, you have to be extra careful when you go to Beijing to take the exam this time. Mother is so worried."
Sun Shan quickly comforted her, saying, "Mother, don't be afraid. I've learned my lesson from last time. I will stay in the cabin all day and stay at the inn when I get to the dock. I won't go out. As for food, I will cook it myself. Mother, if something bad happens even with this, then there's nothing we can do. We'll just have to accept our fate."
Sun Shan thought that if something unexpected happened on his way to Beijing for the exam, he would try again.
There is no such thing as three times the incident. When something unexpected happens for the third time, give up completely.
Su was worried, and Sun Shan was worried too.
I feel like I'm always hovering between good luck and bad luck, there's too much uncertainty, and this feeling is terrible.
Su quickly asked Sun Shan to spit and said, "Shanzi, you will be fine. Last time you were just unlucky, but this time it will be different. Your father and I will burn incense for your grandfather every day and ask him to bless us. We will definitely be able to successfully escort you to the capital this time."
Su thought that when Sun Shan was about to set off, she would ask Yang the fortune teller to come and set up the dragon gate formation, so as to keep bad luck away from her.