When the pears are green

Chapter 142 Cumulonimbus

The day agreed with Jiang soon arrived, and Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou took advantage of the morning breeze to walk towards Zhanggou Village.

Although Jiangjia Village and Zhanggou Village were only two or three miles apart, there were no other pedestrians on the road except Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou, which made Song Li, who was usually not timid, wish she could hang on Jiang Qingzhou.

Jiang Qingzhou smiled and looked at Song Li who was hugging his arm. He kept comforting Song Li: "Xiao Li, don't be afraid, we will be there soon."

Song Li felt like her heart was like a drum hammer, hitting the drum surface non-stop. She kept staring at the cornfields on both sides of the road nervously, always feeling that someone would jump out of the cornfields at any time. It was not until she saw Zhanggou Village at the end of the road that her tense nerves relaxed.

The gate of the Jiang family's courtyard was half open, and laughter kept floating out from the courtyard.

Jiang Qingzhou first knocked on the half-closed door, then cleared his throat and called out, "Auntie, are you home? I'm Qingzhou."

Song Li looked at Jiang Qingzhou strangely. She had clearly heard Jiang's voice, so why did she bother asking if Jiang was at home?

As soon as Jiang Qingzhou finished speaking, Jiang came out of the yard with a smile. She smiled and invited Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou into the yard.

Jiang took the basket handed over by Jiang Qingzhou with a smile, and looked down at the seasonal vegetables inside. She smiled and said to a woman in the yard whom Song Li did not know, "Sister Feng, this is my nephew from my mother's family. I always tell him to just come and not bring anything. But he didn't listen. He brought this watermelon two days ago, and today he brought some vegetables."

Seeing Jiang's proud smile, Mrs. Feng also stood up and smiled to congratulate Jiang: "Sister Jiang, you are so lucky. Your nephew is filial to you, which shows that you are also good to him. This nephew from your mother's side is equivalent to half a son. If the Zhang family dares to bully you in the future, this young man will support you."

Mrs. Feng's words made Jiang even happier.

Jiang took Mrs. Feng to introduce her to Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou. Song Li then realized that this woman surnamed Feng was one of the two or three families that Jiang liked.

Song Li couldn't help but take a closer look at the woman surnamed Feng. Although she looked kind, her eyes were full of shrewdness. She was probably not a easy person to get along with.

When Mrs. Feng saw that Jiang had a guest, she took Jiang aside and chatted for a few more words, then said goodbye and left.

Jiang first exchanged a few polite words with Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou, and then told them directly: "Qingzhou, Xiaoli, after repeated consideration, I still think that Li Dongfeng, the son of Sister Feng, is more suitable for Ruyi. His family not only has three sons, but also ten acres of land. Dongfeng is the youngest, and it is said that the royal family likes the eldest son and the common people love the youngest son. Naturally, their Li family loves him the most. Sister Feng said that when Ruyi marries Dongfeng, she will not let Ruyi do the housework, because she has two sisters-in-law."

"Aunt, as the saying goes, parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. Although the Li family loves Li Dongfeng, it does not mean that they will cherish Ruyi. Although their family has ten acres of land now, if the three brothers divide the family in the future, each family will not get much. Why don't you look at a few more families? Maybe there will be better ones than the Li family." After Song Li finished speaking, she looked at Jiang with a smile.

Jiang thought Song Li would mention Chen Yuan again, but unexpectedly Song Li didn't say a word about Chen Yuan. She felt that Song Li was really considering Ruyi, and she couldn't help but be glad that she didn't agree to Li Dongfeng's mother's suggestion to make a simple settlement first and wait for Zhang Peng to come back before paying the betrothal gift.

Song Li and Jiang didn't say anything else. She made up an excuse and went to Ruyi's room.

At this time, Ruyi was sitting listlessly beside the bed embroidering a handkerchief. Half the morning had almost passed, and a plum blossom had not yet taken shape.

When Ruyi saw Song Li coming in, she hurriedly walked over to Song Li and asked, "Cousin, what did my mother say?"

Song Li repeated Jiang's words. Ruyi squatted on the ground in despair, and her already lifeless eyes became even more empty.

After seeing this, Song Li sighed softly. She squatted beside Ruyi and whispered to her about Chen Yuan's plan to find an official matchmaker to go to the family that Jiang liked to propose marriage.

Ruyi looked at Song Li in surprise and asked softly, "Cousin, will this method work?"

Although Song Li didn't know whether this method would work, she could only nod and say, "Of course it will work. I just met Li Dongfeng's mother. She looks calculating. Maybe her family will be the first to respond to the official media."

Ruyi's mood improved a little.

Song Li told Ruyi about Chen Yuan's plan to buy land after the fall. Ruyi asked in confusion, "Cousin, he doesn't farm, so why would he buy land?"

"Silly girl, your aunt dislikes him for not having any land. In order to marry you, he naturally has to buy land." After Song Li finished speaking, she stretched out her finger and tapped Ruyi's forehead.

Ruyi blushed with embarrassment, and she told Song Li everything she knew about the families that Jiang's favored.

"It sounds like if Constable Chen buys the land, he still has a good chance of becoming your son-in-law." Song Li teased Ruyi with a smile, and Ruyi's face turned even redder.

When Ruyi heard Song Li's laughter, she felt relaxed.

When Song Li came out of Ruyi's room, Jiang Qingzhou had already found out the news from Jiang. Jiang Qingzhou didn't want to stay in Zhang's house for too long, so he said goodbye and left with Song Li.

The two exchanged the information they had obtained on the way, and Jiang Qingzhou obtained more complete information.

Song Li thought for a moment, and then she asked Jiang Qingzhou: "Qingzhou, when we first arrived at Dajinzi's house, we clearly heard Dajinzi's laughter, so why did you still ask if she was home?"

"Aunt knows the purpose of our visit today. The reason I did this is that if she doesn't want to see us, she can ask Ruyi, Ping'an or cousin's wife to make an excuse that they are not at home and just say a few words to get rid of it." Jiang Qingzhou explained to Song Li with a smile.

"I didn't expect Qingzhou to be so meticulous. Ah, it's a cumulonimbus cloud. It should rain soon." Song Li pointed to a huge mushroom cloud in front of them and said to Jiang Qingzhou.

Jiang Qingzhou stopped to look at the huge cloud in front of him that was as tall as a mountain and shaped like a steamed bun, and then asked Song Li: "Xiao Li, how do you know it is a cumulonimbus cloud?"

"Look, the bottom of the cloud is very dark and it is constantly undulating, like a towering mountain. This is the distinctive feature of cumulonimbus clouds. Let's go back quickly and don't get caught in the rain on the way." After Song Li finished speaking, she ran forward with a smile.

Jiang Qingzhou also ran behind Song Li, but before they reached home, a strong wind blew and a heavy rain soaked the two of them at the doorstep.

After Jiang Qingzhou opened the courtyard door, he hugged Song Li and quickly ran into the east room. He asked Song Li to change clothes first, and then he went to the kitchen to boil water.

After Jiang Qingzhou mixed the hot and cold water in the bathroom, he went to the east room and called Song Li out. When Song Li wanted to kick him out of the bathroom, Jiang Qingzhou shamelessly told Song Li that he wanted to rub her back, and Song Li had no choice but to keep him.

This bathroom was built just before summer using three cartloads of blue bricks that Jiang Qingzhou bought from the kiln factory in town. It was much more comfortable than the previous one built with mud bricks.

Besides the sound of water splashing in the bathroom, there were also the voices of Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou talking.

"When the rain stops, let's go to the bookstore to see Xiaoxing and Qingye."

"Okay, whatever Xiaoli says, let's bring some watermelons over."

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