HCB Chapter 162 70s 9
Chapter 162 70s 9
Li Qingyue: "Not bad, around the top three."
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded: "Then we're about the same."
Li Qingyue patted her head: "Yes, I know. I've heard from your uncle that you have excellent grades."
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled, and Li Qingyue smiled back at her.
After finishing their noodles, the two planned to go to the department store, where they could buy everything from clothing and food to housing and transportation.
Li Qingyue asked her, "What should we buy first?"
Lin Xiaoxiao: "I want to buy a dress."
The skirts worn at that time all had a distinctive period style; now, dresses like the "blouse" are in fashion.
Li Qingyue: "Then let's go check out the clothing section."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "Okay."
The two walked towards the clothing section and arrived at the location.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the dresses until she saw a yellow floral dress with puff sleeves, which was considered quite pretty by today's standards.
Li Qingyue followed her gaze and asked, "Which one do you like?"
Lin Xiaoxiao: "Yes, I want to buy it."
Li Qingyue: "I'll buy it for you."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "I brought my own money."
Li Qingyue: "It's alright, keep yours for now."
After saying that, he walked over, pointed to the dress, asked the price, and then said directly, "We'll take it."
Salesperson: "Okay."
After receiving the dress, Li Qingyue asked, "What other clothes do you need?"
Lin Xiaoxiao: "Let's see if we have any red dresses or clothes to wear on the wedding day."
Li Qingyue felt a surge of excitement at the thought of marriage: "Okay, let's think about it some more."
Finally, Lin Xiaoxiao chose a red plaid dress.
Then the two went to look at watches, and Li Qingyue bought her one.
Lin Xiaoxiao pointed to the same men's watch and said, "We want this one too."
The salesperson sold two at once and happily took them out, saying, "Okay, okay."
Li Qingyue said helplessly, "I don't need it."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "We can wear the same ones. You buy one for me, and I'll buy one for you too. You can't refuse."
Li Qingyue was happy to wear the same watch as her, but she didn't want her to pay for it, yet she didn't dare to object.
Feeling both helpless and happy, Lin Xiaoxiao thought that since he was the one who paid for the trip, she should also contribute something.
Li Qingyue: "I have one more ticket, I'll pay for it."
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't refuse: "Okay."
After buying the watch, Li Qingyue said, "Let's go look at bicycles next."
Lin Xiaoxiao asked in confusion, "Don't you have a bicycle?"
Li Qingyue's eyes were full of smiles as he looked at her and said, "I bought this for you. It's one of the three essential items for a wedding, you can't miss it."
Lin Xiaoxiao joked, "Then your family is going to have to suffer a huge loss!"
Li Qingyue said earnestly, "Marrying you is worthwhile, and it's only right. You should have what others have."
Li Qingyue's parents had no objections. After all, Li Qingyue now had a job in the city and could afford it if she gritted her teeth. Her older brother didn't have the means to get married, so her parents compensated her sister-in-law with some money.
This time, Li Qingyue was buying the three essential wedding items at her family's request.
Lin Xiaoxiao: "I also need to buy bedding, which is part of my dowry prepared by my family."
Li Qingyue: "You should just marry me."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "That won't do. What will others think of our family?"
Li Qingyue thought about it and agreed, so she had no choice but to compromise and go with her to choose.
The popular styles of bedding right now are all kinds of floral patterns.
Lin Xiaoxiao chose styles that were somewhat acceptable to her: a red set for her wedding and a set for everyday wear.
Li Qingyue eventually bought a bicycle and a sewing machine, and sent them back home. The two of them were tired from shopping, so they went to find a place to rest.
They found a guesthouse, presented their letters of introduction, and paid the fees. Since they weren't married yet, they had to stay separately.
Before parting, Li Qingyue said, "I haven't had dinner yet. I'll go buy some food and come back. Wait for me."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "Okay, go and come back quickly."
After dinner, Li Qingyue gave Lin Xiaoxiao some careful instructions, and then the two went to rest separately.
The guesthouse was in poor condition, and Lin Xiaoxiao wasn't very comfortable staying there either, so she was thinking about getting through the night as quickly as possible.
The next morning, the two saw each other and both smiled.
Lin Xiaoxiao: "You didn't get enough rest either?"
Li Qingyue: "Yeah, I'm not used to it."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "It's still better to stay at home."
Li Qingyue: "Okay, let's go back after breakfast. Let's go."
Lin Xiaoxiao followed him, found a place to have breakfast, and then went to the train station to buy a ticket to go back.
Back in Linjia Village, Li Qingyue escorted Lin Xiaoxiao back.
Lin Xiaoxiao: "Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"
Li Qingyue: "Where are your parents?"
Lin Xiaoxiao: "They probably aren't back yet. Why don't you eat before you go back?"
Li Qingyue: "Okay, I'll cook for you."
Lin Xiaoxiao opened the door: "Come in."
After putting her things down, Lin Xiaoxiao went to the kitchen to prepare a meal, while Li Qingyue helped her start the fire.
Lin Xiaoxiao stir-fried the beef she had brought back earlier. The marinated beef was ready to eat. It was stir-fried cured beef with garlic sprouts, and it smelled delicious.
Li Qingyue smelled the fire and felt himself starting to get hungry.
After Lin Xiaoxiao finished cooking the dish, she called him, "Come here for a moment."
Li Qingyue was puzzled, but still got up and went over: "What's wrong?"
Lin Xiaoxiao picked up a piece with her chopsticks and fed it to his mouth: "Try it and see how it tastes?"
Li Qingyue smelled the aroma so close to his mouth, swallowed, opened his mouth, and the fragrance of cured meat dominated his entire oral cavity.
"It's delicious, I want to eat it again."
Lin Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "Then we'll have to wait until we've eaten before we eat."
Li Qingyue nodded quickly: "Your cooking skills are really good."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "After marinating, it tastes delicious when stir-fried."
Li Qingyue shook her head: "It's different, yours is especially delicious."
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at him with a smile and said, "You have such a sweet tongue?"
Li Qingyue: "I'm just telling the truth."
The two chatted for a while, and then Lin Xiaoxiao continued to cook other dishes.
When my family comes home, we can have dinner.
At the dinner table, the family members naturally inquired about the couple's trip to the city.
During their casual conversation after dinner, Lin Youliang asked, "How's the city? Is it very prosperous?"
Li Qingyue nodded: "It is indeed much more prosperous than the county town."
Li Xiuqin noticed the watch on Lin Xiaoxiao's wrist: "Xiaoxiao, you bought a watch?"
Lin Xiaoxiao: "Yes, is it pretty?"
She took it down and handed it to Li Xiuqin to look at.
Li Xiuqin took a look, and Lin Wenyuan and his sister-in-law Li Dingxiang also gathered around.
"It's beautiful. Did Qingyue buy it for you?"
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, because it was difficult to explain her own money, so she didn't let Li Qingyue wear it now.
You can wear it after you get married; there will be a reasonable explanation then.
Li Xiuqin: "Qingyue has spent money again."
Li Qingyue shook her head: "It's nothing."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "He also bought a bicycle and a sewing machine."
Lin Youliang was surprised: "The three essential items for a wedding?"
Nowadays, not every household can have all three items; it would be surprising to have even one.
Li Qingyue nodded: "Yes, these are all the betrothal gifts that Xiaoxiao's family asked us to prepare when she married into our family."