Lin ifeng gestured for them to enter the house. After they took their seats, she poured them cups of cold tea and said, "I'm sorry, we only have cold tea at ho. I hope my sister-in-law and brother-in-law won't mind."
Pan ijia took a sip and said, "This tea tastes good. It's fragrant and doesn't have any bitterness. Sister ifeng, what tea did you use?"
Lin ifeng took a seat beside Pan ijia and replied, "I picked so chrysanthemums from the mountain foothills near my ho and dried them. This is chrysanthemum tea. It helps relax the nerves and reduce internal heat."
Jiang Ziyu tasted the tea and smiled. The tea was indeed good, with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. He placed his cup down and asked, "Comrade Lin, did you add sugar to the tea?"
"I didn't put any sugar but added so flower nectar. The hint of sweetness cos from that," Lin ifeng replied.
Lu Jueyu tried the tea and said, "Sister ifeng, you are hardworking, knowledgeable, and skillful. There must be people lining up to ask for your hand in marriage."
When she heard this, Lin ifeng chuckled and replied with a sigh, "Sister-in-law, I'm not as good as you say. To be honest, my mother did find a few prospects, but the engagents always fell through."
"How can that be? Sister ifeng, even though we have only known each other for a short while, I know how wonderful you are. Those n must be blind to reject soone as good as you," Pan ijia said with a frown.
Lin ifeng was amused by her puffed cheeks and replied, "Actually, I was the one unwilling to marry."
"Why?"
This ti, it was Jiang Ziyu who asked, which surprised Lin ifeng. Usually, in this kind of conversation, n would only listen and let the won talk.
After a mont of surprise, she asked, "Comrade, if your parents found soone who could be your mother or even grandmother to beco your wife, would you be willing?"
"Even if several young n ca to propose, most of them were widowed with children. The unmarried ones were either gamblers, drunkards, or n who liked to beat people."
"Marrying those kinds of n would be equal to ruining the rest of my life. Rather than living a life worse than death, I chose to stay single."
When they heard her words, Lu Jueyu was surprised. It was rare for a woman in this period to have such a mindset.
Maybe many won were unwilling to marry the n arranged by their families, but how many actually went against their families, stood firm in their beliefs, and decisively took their fate into their own hands?
After hearing her words and seeing how resolute Lin ifeng was, Jiang Ziyu was even more satisfied. He was sure she was the one he needed and wanted as his wife.
Since she was open-minded, he decided to be honest and state his purpose for visiting today.
"Comrade Lin, I ca to visit your aunt today to ask for your hand in marriage."
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked. Li Lingyun and his family didn't expect him to be so straightforward.
anwhile, Lin ifeng was stunned that soone who was not only good-looking but also seed well-off was actually interested in her—a leftover woman.
Seeing her stunned expression, Jiang Ziyu smiled and said, "Comrade Lin, I know this is very sudden, and we don't know each other, but I'm serious."
"I'm thirty years old this year, and I have never married or had any past engagents. I can earn ten work points every day and hunt animals to add to our als, so you and our children won't starve."
"My family and I live in Yunnan City, and after you marry , you will have to follow and live far from your family. I understand if you refuse because of this."
"But if you agree, I swear to treat you well and never let you down. I will give you all the money I earn and help with the household chores."
"As for having children, I will let you decide since you are the one who will bear the hardship and pain. If you want children, that's great. If not, we can adopt my brother's son or daughter."
After speaking, Jiang Ziyu took a deep breath and asked, "So, Comrade Lin, can you give us a chance to get to know each other before you make your decision?"
While Lin ifeng was stunned, Lu Jueyu and Pan ijia were squealing like excited squirrels on the side. Even in the modern era, proposals like this were rare between boyfriend and girlfriend, let alone between two strangers!
After a while, Lin ifeng finally ca back to her senses. Opening her mouth, she wanted to refuse, as she had no intention of marrying far away. But before she could say a word, she heard her aunt's voice.
"ifeng, I think it's not a bad idea to try getting to know each other first."
The mont they heard this, everyone stood up and looked toward the entrance. Seeing Aunt Lin and Uncle Lin, Lu Jueyu smiled and said, "Aunt Lin, Uncle Lin, we are sorry for coming unannounced."
Uncle Lin smiled and said, "Don't be so polite. Have a seat, everyone."
After the two of them sat down, Lin ifeng poured a cup of cold tea for them before sitting beside her aunt.
Seeing this, Lu Jueyu smiled and said, "Aunt Lin, we ca today to ask for your and Uncle Lin's permission regarding Sister ifeng's matter."
Aunt Lin drank the cold tea before replying aningfully, "I heard this young man's words. To be honest, this is the first ti I have t soone who proposed so directly to a woman."
Hearing her words, Jiang Ziyu stood up and said, "Aunt Lin, Uncle Lin, I apologize if I have offended you. But I'm serious about marrying your niece. I would be grateful if you could give a chance to prove myself to her."
When Uncle Lin heard this, he laughed and said, "Young man, calm down. Have a seat first."
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