"One cent can buy quite a lot of soybeans."
The implication was, it’s a big loss.
The young nephew slurped: "Really eating pig’s feet? The soybeans stewed with pig’s feet must be delicious! I think it’s better to marry together with my aunt."
He actually understood a bit—
Chu River wanted Shi Suifeng as a bride.
Now, being sowhat confused, he sized up the tall young man in front of him just like the old won in the village do, and made a serious comnt:
"Tall, big hips, sure to have sons in the future!"
These words amused Shi Suifeng to laughter.
He reached out and flicked the young nephew’s head, and when the boy yelped and held his head, he fished out five cents from his pocket.
"But I don’t want the two of you to jointly marry. How about this, one cent buys three popsicles, I’ll give you five cents, that’s 15 popsicles. You should give up on this marrying business."
The young nephew swayed back and forth, weighing options, hopping back and forth between three popsicles and 15 popsicles in his heart.
Ultimately, the drool soaking his chest broke his rationality.
He looked pitifully at Chu River.
"Aunt... do you still have enough money?"
Chu River’s eyes sparkled, for she saw that Shi Suifeng’s pocket had more than just five cents!
Popsicles, she wanted them too.
So she waved her hand: "Don’t worry, I’ll borrow from him. I don’t need your one cent."
The young nephew swiftly took the money, and didn’t forget to pledge allegiance to his aunt before leaving: "Don’t worry, Aunt, I’ll definitely cry real nice tomorrow, so you can earn more money."
Chu River patted his shoulder too: "Good lad!"
The aunt and nephew exchanged a glance, both feeling extrely satisfied.
...
When the young nephew happily dashed away with five cents, Shi Suifeng forced a stiff smile on his face and slowly said:
"Little He, I forgot to tell you, only n marry a bride, for won it’s called getting married."
Get a bride? Joint marriage?!
The kid is getting spoiled.
Chu River was startled for a mont, but then found another key point: "If it’s getting married... does that an you’re the one paying the bride price?"
She imdiately beca happy, stretching out her hand: "Okay then, give 88 bucks!"
Looking at her expression, Shi Suifeng couldn’t muster up any grievance.
He simply laughed and readily pulled out more money:
"Alright, here’s 88 bucks for you."
...
Eight brand new currency notes, eight bucks in loose change, Chu River had never held so much money in this world, flipping them over happily, her mind conjuring up all sorts of foods she could buy.
It’s said that at buns at a state-owned restaurant cost two cents each, one is as big as a hand, made of white flour, bouncy, fragrant and juicy bite after bite...
She was dazzled.
anwhile, Shi Suifeng asked seriously: "Little He, do you really want to marry , or just want soone to cook for you? Or maybe you are looking for an excuse to leave here?"
Chu River thought for a mont: "Doesn’t matter if we marry or not, mainly I want to eat well. Leaving here is fine too, but I need to earn back the money first, or else it’s a big loss."
Looking at the petite girl who didn’t even reach his chest now, Shi Suifeng rubbed her head: "Silly girl! You’re only 16, who would approve a marriage application?"
But other than that...
Shi Suifeng pondered and ca up with a way—real marriage won’t do, but a fake one might! Seeing how pitiful the little girl was, tornted by her family, he had to take her out.
This feeling was truly unprecedented.
Shi Suifeng sighed sadly:
Maybe, this was the paternal instinct welling up from deep within.
...
After discussing the serious matter of marriage, Shi Suifeng looked at her still skinny fra, speaking affectionately: "Co to my house, there’s no one ho now, and there’s so bamboo shoots stewed with at left from noon, have so more."
Chu River stamped her foot:
"Why didn’t you say so earlier! I could sll the at aroma long ago."
With that, she went straight into the kitchen without any courtesy, more at ease than when she was at the Old Chu Family.
The at soup was still warm, Shi Suifeng skillfully lit the fire to heat the food, watching the smoke rise, in no ti, the little girl was slurping and gobbling down at the table.
At that mont, a sweet voice ca from the door:
"Brother Shi, are you ho?"
...
Shi Suifeng frowned, recognizing the voice as the girl who had been sneaking fish by the river that night. He patted Chu River on the head reassuringly and then went out to the yard.
Wen Juan saw Shi Suifeng stepping out of the courtyard in casual wear, and even in broad daylight, there was an undeniable handsoness about him.
That night under the cover of darkness, she could already tell he looked good, but now in daylight, his skin was a bit tanned, not overly so, but his features were especially striking. Particularly those thick eyebrows, and those captivating, alluring eyes...
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