On the big Kang, young men and women sat opposite each other. On the Kang table in the middle was freshly cooked mutton stew. The aroma of the mutton filled the room.

Shui Hua took the wine bottle and poured a bowl for Wang Zhong and a bowl for herself.

Holding the wine bowl with both hands, Shui Hua still had a smile on her face. Bi Ming looked at Wang Zhong and said, "Brother Wang Zhong, drink!"

"Can you drink?"

Shui Hua shook her head, "I'm happy today!"

"Hahaha!"

Wang Zhong laughed loudly and held the wine bowl in both hands, "You're right, today is indeed a happy day!"

"I did it! You can do whatever you want!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the wine bowl was brought to his mouth, he raised his head slightly, and with a swallowing sound, the full bowl of wine was drank down in one gulp.

The spicy alcohol irritated his mouth and esophagus, but Wang Zhong also had a smile on his face.

Shui Hua also followed Wang Zhong's example and took a sip, but was so spicy that she coughed several times and almost spit out the wine in her mouth.

"so spicy!"

Seeing Shuihua sticking out his tongue, breathing heavily, and fanning his mouth with his palms, he smiled unkindly.

“Not only is it spicy, it’s also bitter!”

Wang Zhong said, "An ancient person once said that wine is a poison that penetrates the intestines!" The color was a steel knife for scraping bones. Wang Zhong did not say this.

"Then why do so many people like to drink it?" Shuihua asked doubtfully.

In Yongquan Village, there are many people who like to drink. During festivals or happy events, a banquet may be held. The food may not be sumptuous, but as long as it is on the table of men, there will always be wine.

"That's just a one-sided statement. Drinking alcohol in moderation is not only harmless to the body, but actually beneficial. It can repel the cold and keep warm." Wine is also a double-edged sword, but it just depends on how you use it.

Shui Hua nodded, "It's indeed warm."

When the wine enters the abdominal cavity, warmth comes out from within.

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Tomorrow I will go to the county town, buy some things and come back. I will choose a good day and let my uncle be the matchmaker and come to your house to formally propose marriage! What do you think?"

Shui Hua didn't expect that Wang Zhong would change the topic so quickly. She could only lower her head a little shyly and responded like a mosquito whispering. Her pretty face was covered with red clouds. She didn't know whether it was because of shame or because of the drunkenness.

Smoked.

Seeing Shui Hua's shy look, Wang Zhong felt inexplicably happy. Somehow, an idea suddenly came up in his heart, and he immediately said, "How about we go together?"

"Ah?" Shui Hua didn't expect that Wang Zhong would suddenly invite him. She was surprised, but she couldn't help but feel happy in her heart.

"Shall we go together?" Wang Zhong said with a smile again.

"Would it be..." Shui Hua hesitated, "Wouldn't it be bad! After all..."

"After all, we... haven't done that yet!"

As he spoke, Shui Hua turned his head away, and his pretty face became even redder.

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "This is not the past!"

"Besides, these things are sold to you. If you go together, you will definitely know which ones are more suitable to buy."

Wang Zhong's directness made Shui Hua a little confused, but Wang Zhong never strayed from his words, but Shui Hua couldn't help but feel happy in her heart.

Shuihua, who has always been strong and brave, inevitably showed her little daughter mentality at this moment.

Seeing Shui Hua's appearance, Wang Zhong had an idea in his mind and said, "Then tomorrow morning, after breakfast, I will call you. If you call Mai Miao, I will call De Bao too."

"Ah?" She was also stunned for a moment, and then Shui Hua raised her eyes and looked at Wang Zhong's smiling face, and instantly realized that although the matter had been decided, it had not been announced yet. Wang Zhong was a grown man.

Naturally, I am not afraid of what others say, but as a big girl, the most taboo thing about me is those gossips.

And if others knew that she was going to marry Wang Zhong, those jealous people might say something unpleasant.

Shui Hua is smart and thinks a lot in one moment.

"Well, then I'll go find Mai Miao later!" Shui Hua also wanted to spend more time with Wang Zhong.

"Then it's settled!" Wang Zhong was in a good mood, while Shui Hua picked out a large piece of mutton from the pottery urn, handed it to Wang Zhong's bowl, raised the corner of his mouth with a slight smile, and then lowered his head to nibble on the bun.

Wang Zhong's appetite was greatly increased. He grabbed the mutton bun with one hand and the mutton with the other, eating it slowly, bite by bite.

Shui Hua saw that there was no wine in Wang Zhong's bowl, so she poured another bowl for Wang Zhong, "Don't drink it after finishing this bowl. As you said, drinking in moderation is good for the body."

"I listen to you!" Listening to Shui Hua's caring words, Wang Zhong felt as sweet as honey.

The smile on Shui Hua's face became even brighter.

A dinner that was exceptionally harmonious.

In the evening, when Li Laoshuan came home smelling of alcohol, Wang Zhong had already left, and Shui Hua was washing dishes in the kitchen.

Li Laoshuan leaned against the door frame of the kitchen, his eyes a little hazy. One of the two bottles of wine Shui Hua bought and a pound of meat were given to Li Laoshuan, and he went to his uncle's house to drink with him.

"Hungry~~~"

Li Laoshuan burped and asked, "Shuihua, where is that coward Wang Zhong?"

"We're back!" Shuihua saw Li Laoshuan standing at the door and said quickly, "Dad! It's cold outside, you go back to the house first."

"It's okay! It's not cold!" Li Laoshuan waved his hands and said with a smile, "How did you and Wang Zhongna go?"

"He said he would go to the county tomorrow to buy some things as a betrothal gift, and then pick a good day for his uncle to bring him over to propose marriage."

"You agreed?" Li Laoshuan was overjoyed immediately, with a strange color in his eyes.

"Um!"

Shui Hua nodded and responded, moving her hands faster, looking down at the wooden basin, not daring to look at her father.

"Hahaha!"

Li Laoshuan couldn't help laughing, "Okay! Just agree!"

"Wang Zhongna is a capable man. I'm relieved that you can marry him." Although Li Laoshuan likes to take advantage, he is just a daughter like Shui Hua, so how could he not care about Shui Hua at all.

He asked for such a high betrothal gift, and although he was driven by greed, he also hoped to choose a richer family for Shui Hua, so that Shui Hua would not have to continue to endure hardship after marrying him.

"Don't tell outsiders about this yet!" Shui Hua suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Li Laoshuan and warned.

Li Laoshuan was stunned for a moment, and asked puzzledly, "Why can't you tell me?" If his water splash could find such a good home as Wang Zhong, Li Laoshuan would like to shout all over the village and tell the world.

"Dad! Just listen to me once!"

"Okay! Dad listens to you!" Although Li Laoshuan was puzzled, he still nodded after seeing Shui Hua's persistence.

Early the next morning, the sky was just getting dark. The heavy snow that had been falling all day and night finally stopped. As soon as it was dawn, Ma Debao couldn't wait to come to Wang Zhong's house and urged Wang Zhong to hurry up. Wang Zhong asked him to call Mai Miao and go to the village entrance with Mai Miao.

Take your own turn.

"Would Mai Miao go too?"

Debao's eyes lit up instantly when he heard this. That boy didn't have a white moonlight in his heart, and Mai Miao was the white moonlight in Debao's heart.

"You idiot!" Wang Zhong slapped him on the forehead angrily, "Today I am happy to pick out a gift for you two!"

The word "young couple" directly made Debao's face turn red.

"Brother Wang Zhong! What a young couple, don't talk nonsense!" With that coy look, she looked like a boy, but she was definitely a big girl.

"Okay, let's go quickly!"

Debao rushed to Bai's home in a hurry. Wang Zhong shook his head, turned around and walked under the shed, tied the prepared pole and two rattan frames to the bicycle, and then pushed the bicycle out.

"Mai Miao!"

"Mai Miao!"

When he ran outside Teacher Bai's house, Debao shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Hey!" In the room, Mai Miao heard Debao's voice and ran out. At the same time, Teacher Bai, who heard the voice, also ran out.

Teacher Bai wears glasses and an apron, looking like a housewife cooking.

"Debao?" Teacher Bai knew it was Debao's voice as soon as he heard it, "What are you doing with Mai Miao this early in the morning?"

"We invite Mai Miao to go to the county seat with us!"

"Are you going to the county seat too?"

Teacher Bai immediately frowned and asked doubtfully, when a water flower came to see Mai Miao yesterday, he said that he wanted Mai Miao to accompany him to the county town to buy some things, and asked Mai Miao to help him choose.

Teacher Bai thought about the Chinese New Year, so he didn't bother Mai Miao and gave her two yuan to buy something she liked.

"That's right! Brother Wang Zhong said he was going to the county town to buy some things. He asked me to call Mai Miao and help him together. He invited us to eat!"

When it comes to fried cakes, Mai Miao's eyes instantly lit up. Although fried cakes are common, they are not cheap. At their age, life is usually difficult, and this is the time when they love to eat these things.

Teacher Bai nodded thoughtfully and told the two of them, "Then you go there early and don't keep them waiting too long. Remember to come back early after buying things! Don't play for too long!"

"Don't worry, Dad, aren't there brother Wang Zhong and sister Shui Hua?"

Mai Miao said happily.

Teacher Bai did not forget to tell him, "Don't cause trouble to Wang Zhong and Shui Hua, you know!"
To be continued...