amaotonovel Chapter 189 Making a Marriage
Chapter 189 Making a Marriage
"Okay, then I'll take the eldest and the third child to the county and buy some necessary things." Aunt Zhang replied.
"Mom, I'll go too. I can help buy some."
"No, you are a bride-to-be, how can you do these things? Just stay at home and rest, and wait for the third brother to give you a gift. After the banquet, the marriage will be settled." Aunt Zhang said with a smile, patting Shen Wanning's hand.
Shen Wanning had no choice but to agree.
It was late at night and everyone was asleep, with only a crescent moon hanging in the sky.
Shen Wanning quietly came out of the room, looked around, and only dared to come to Lin Jingyou's room when she saw that there was no one around.
"Third brother, third brother." Shen Wanning called softly, afraid that Lin Jingce and his brother would hear it.
As soon as he heard Shen Wanning's voice, Lin Jingyou quickly opened the door and welcomed her in.
"It's getting late and the dew is heavy. Why didn't you put on more clothes before coming out, Wanning?" Lin Jingyou held Shen Wanning's hand and touched it. Fortunately, it was warm.
"Hehe, I'm not cold. I'm wearing plenty of clothes." Shen Wanning smiled foolishly.
Lin Jingyou pulled her to sit in front of the desk and put one of his own robes on her. "You should wear more clothes. You are a woman and your body is weak. You can't get cold. But Wan Ning came so late today. Is there something important?"
Shen Wanning took out a handful of banknotes from her bosom and stared at Lin Jingyou with sparkling eyes. "Isn't Third Brother going to the county town with Mother to buy things tomorrow? Last time, Third Brother gave me all the money he won. How can Third Brother have money to buy things? I'm here tonight to give Third Brother some money."
Seeing Shen Wanning so considerate of him, Lin Jingyou felt a warm feeling in his heart. What a silly girl! How could a girl spend her own money to buy a small gift for a man?
His throat moved, and he could no longer hold back, so he leaned over and kissed her. This time, the kiss was different from the previous one that was slightly overbearing, but gentle and lingering.
Afterwards, Lin Jingyou touched her rosy little face and said, "Even after so many times, Wan Ning still can't learn to breathe. If she doesn't learn to breathe, she will suffocate herself."
"Third brother is so frivolous. I came here today to talk to you about serious matters, but you bullied me!" Shen Wanning snorted angrily and turned her back.
Lin Jingyou chuckled and walked up to Shen Wanning. "It's because Wanning is so tempting that Third Brother couldn't help himself. But Wanning is really cute today. What kind of girl would pay to marry herself?"
Shen Wanning opened her eyes wide and argued, "I didn't spend my own money to marry myself. This money was originally won by Third Brother. I was just keeping it for him."
Lin Jingyou thought about it and suddenly felt regretful that he had handed over all the money at that time. Now he had to ask his fiancée for some engagement gifts. What a stupid thing he had done!
He had originally been thinking about his image as a good husband, and would give all his money to his wife, but who knew that this step would stump him.
Helplessly, Lin Jingyou had to accept the money. "Third brother, thank you Wan Ning for your consideration. However, you can't be so shameless as to use Wan Ning's money to marry her."
Shen Wanning took five silver notes from his hand and said, "Hehe, then Third Brother, return the five hundred taels you lent me. The rest will be your own money, right? This way, Third Brother will earn the money himself to marry me."
Lin Jingyou touched her head and felt even more moved. He secretly vowed that he would never let down such a good girl in his life.
"Let's go, I'll take you home." Lin Jingyou said as he gathered her coat.
Shen Wanning waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, it's just a short distance, I can walk by myself."
"Okay then, I'll watch you go back."
Shen Wanning stood up, said goodbye to Lin Jingyou, and sneaked back to her room.
When the door was closed, she could still see Lin Jingyou standing at the door, watching her go in. It was not until she waved to Lin Jingyou that the two of them closed the door at the same time.
Since she didn't have to go to the county town, Shen Wanning slept in again. She had been taking Lin Jingyou to school every day for the past few days, so she woke up early in the morning. Since she had nothing to do today, she decided to sleep in a little longer.
When they woke up, Wen was holding Lin Hai in the yard, basking in the sun, while Lin Jingce had gone to inspect the fruit trees on the mountain. Xu was still busy in the kitchen, while Lin Dashan was doing carpentry work in the yard.
After walking to Wen and teasing Lin Hai for a while, Shen Wanning looked at the round thing that looked like a wheel next to Lin Dashan and walked over with interest.
"Dad, what is this?" Shen Wanning asked, pointing at the unfinished waterwheel.
Lin Dashan said proudly, "I heard from Xiao Jiang that this is called a waterwheel. It's said to be able to automatically irrigate farmland. I don't know if it's true."
Shen Wanning nodded slightly. "So this is a waterwheel! I've only seen it in books and have never seen one in real life!"
"It's almost done. It will be done in a while. The waterwheel uses mortise and tenon techniques. It takes about three hundred mortise and tenon joints to make a waterwheel, so it's still a bit time-consuming." Lin Dashan said as he made a bamboo tube.
"It's really difficult. Plus, Xiao Jiang has to study on weekdays, so he only has time to do it in the evenings after school. I guess it will take some time to get it done!"
"Yes, we only made a small model of this waterwheel. If the test is successful, it will take at least a month to make a large waterwheel." Lin Dashan said.
"Dad is so amazing. He can even make such a difficult thing!" Shen Wanning praised.
Perhaps feeling a little flattered by Shen Wanning's praise, Lin Dashan started to talk more. He said proudly, "Well, actually, I liked carpentry when I was young, but my father! He was a scholar and forced me to study.
Don’t you think this is a waste of my talent? If I had started learning carpentry when I was young, I would have been a famous carpenter by now!
Shen Wanning suppressed her laughter and praised, "Dad is right. It's not too late for me to start learning carpentry now. Look at the waterwheel I made this time. It's quite good."
"That's right. Just wait, Dad will definitely be able to make a waterwheel to benefit the people." After being praised by Shen Wanning, Lin Dashan became more motivated and his hands moved faster.
Xu called out from the kitchen, "Wan Ning, what are you and Dad talking about? Hurry up and wash up and come over for breakfast. The porridge and pancakes are warming up in the pot for you!"
"Hey, here I come. I'll be right there." Shen Wanning ran over, took some hot water to wash up, and then sat in the kitchen to eat breakfast.
After breakfast, I went to the cotton field to check on the cotton. About one-third of the cotton had matured and burst.
She went back home, took a basket, and went to the cotton field to pick the ripe cotton.
Some villagers saw her busy in the cotton field and took the initiative to help her. In the end, she picked half a bag of cotton.