Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 54: The Toad Eats the Swan's Meat

Silent all night.

The next day, Qi Tongwei, who was used to sleeping in, got up early.

It's really uncomfortable to sleep with two big men.

In the kitchen, Qi's father and mother had already started preparing breakfast, and other members were also finding work to do.

Only Qi Tongwei had nothing to do, so he picked up a bench and sat at the door.

The cigarette smoke is curling, and my thoughts are endless.

In the play, Director Qi seems to like smoking very much. I just don’t know if what Director Qi said about quitting smoking a hundred times is true. Anyway, Qi Tongwei couldn’t quit smoking even once.

While hesitating, Father Qi put down his work and came over, "Tongwei, our family is rich now, I want to find a wife for your elder brother and second brother, what do you think?"

Before Qi Tongwei could open his mouth, his two brothers who were chopping wood immediately jumped out to object.

"Mom and Dad, let's make some money with my brother first. There's no rush for marriage."

"Yeah."

After three days of separation, you should look at each other with admiration.

After being outside for so long, the two brothers' perspectives have changed.

The country girl was no longer in the eyes of the two men.

Qi Tongwei realized it later, and the two people's awkward look immediately reminded him of something.

"I will not participate in the marriage of my eldest and second brothers. This is their private matter."

Father Qi was anxious, his face was stern, and he scolded the two brothers: "Why, you two have grown up, you are so old now."

Due to the accumulated power over the years, the two elder brothers were still quite afraid of Father Qi and immediately lowered their heads, not daring to refute.

Qi Tongwei sighed, "Dad, you still don't understand. They must have someone they like."

"Really?"

The two rough men had a barely noticeable redness on their faces that were exposed to the wind and sun.

"Who is it? Tell me. If it's suitable, we can choose a date and find a matchmaker to talk to the other party's parents."

In this era, marriages in rural areas are mostly very simple. Although the country strongly advocates free love, in most cases, introductions are made by matchmakers or acquaintances.

Two young men and women sat together, chatted and had a meal.

Go back and tell the matchmaker the answer. If you are satisfied, set a date and get the marriage certificate.

As for the bride price, it varies in different eras, such as thirty-six legs, three turns and one ring, four big items, etc.

If you are not satisfied, just end it there and don't procrastinate.

What's worse is that some people just glance at each other from a distance, without saying anything, and then get married if they find the right person.

Of course, there will always be various problems in such a hasty marriage, but in this era, people’s hearts are simple.

Even if life was not going well, divorces were rare, unlike in later generations, where people never settle for less.

"Dad, my elder and second brothers like girls from the city. Our way of doing things won't work. They believe in free love."

Father Qi's eyes widened: "Huh? Good boy, free love, how fresh, our two toads are eating swan meat."

Qi Tongwei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Dad, our family conditions are not bad. We are better than most people in the city. We can still support girls in the city. It's not considered marrying up."

Qi's father retorted: "What's so good about girls in the city? They are good-looking but useless and can't do heavy work. I think it's better to marry a girl from the village. Don't worry!

Recently, people from all over the country are flocking to our house, and your mom and I have picked out several men who will definitely give birth to a son. Why don't you two take a look?"

The two brothers blushed and looked at Qi Tongwei for help.

"Dad, you have to look at this matter in the long term. With our family's financial situation, marrying someone who can work won't help much. If we want to marry someone, we have to marry someone who can read and write. Only in this way can the children born be smart.

Only the next generation can do the work of two people. Take me for example. I can’t even work as hard as Dahua Maliu, but in just one year, I earned more than the whole village. This is the power of knowledge.”

"Yes, yes, Dad, the girl I know is a high school student." Qi Tonggong immediately jumped out to agree.

When Mr. Qi heard this, he was a little surprised. He thought that a high school student was already a great intellectual.

Although high school students at that time were not as popular as technical secondary schools and junior colleges, they were still considered highly educated in the eyes of ordinary people.

If the girl's family wasn't too poor and she hadn't had any connections, she would have been assigned a good job long ago and wouldn't have met Qi Tonggong.

"Hey, you are good, you have a lot of potential."

"How much does it cost to marry a city girl?" Qi's mother asked the question that Qi's father was most concerned about.

How much money you spend is the key.

Even though the family has several thousand in savings now, they will definitely object if the price is too high.

"You don't have to worry about this. The eldest and second brothers have made their own money, and they can find wives and children on their own."

"Yes, yes." The two nodded quickly.

The two brothers calculated that the money Qi Tongwei gave them would be enough to support their wives and children.

Hearing that they wouldn't have to spend the family's money, Qi's father and mother's expressions eased a little.

Years of living in poverty have made them very careful with their money, and they believe deep down that doing the most with the least cost is what they want.

They are just marrying a wife. As long as she can give birth to children and work, it is good. As for her beauty, it is not within their consideration.

If it was Qi Tongwei, it would be a different story, as he was the Wenquxing of their family.

"Then hurry up and get the certificate, get married and have children." Qi's father gave the order.

"I thought it would take several years for the eldest and second sons to get married, but I didn't expect our family to prosper in the blink of an eye. It's really the blessing of our ancestors." Qi's mother couldn't help but sigh, and then changed the subject and turned the topic to Liang Meng.

"Tongwei, tell me honestly, do you like Uncle Liang's daughter Liang Meng?"

No, does this mean they are related?

Qi Tongwei said unhappily, "She has just reached adulthood and is not yet of marriageable age. What are you thinking about?"

"We don't follow this in the countryside. Look at Lao Qi's family in the village. His daughter got married at the age of 16 and now has two children."

"What you said is all rubbish, it's unacceptable, it's illegal. Do you know what your son is studying? It's politics and law. When he starts working, he will stop this. Isn't this asking me to break the law knowingly?"

When Qi's mother heard that her son's work would be delayed, she immediately stopped talking.

"That's fine. We won't interfere with your marriage, but don't we advocate free love? You can just date first."

"..."

The ideas of the elderly will always catch you off guard. Qi Tongwei had no choice but to find an excuse, go check on the orchard, and ran out of the house.

Rural people always get up early, especially in summer.

Because the sun rises early in the summer, it is almost bright before six o'clock.

They had to take advantage of the brief coolness in the morning and do more work so that they could go home and rest when the sun was at its highest and hottest.

Walking in the fields, you can see villagers working hard everywhere, and even the children on summer vacation are skilled workers.

"Tongwei, good morning!"

"morning!"

"Why did you get up so early today?"

"Hehe, I can't sleep..."

Seeing Qi Tongwei, the villagers were as enthusiastic as ever.