Whose farming family has the male protagonist giving three piglets as a gift at the beginning?

Su Zizhong paused in his steps and slowly turned his head to look at Su Ziling.

Su Ziling waved his hands, "It's not me, it's not me, I didn't say anything."

Su Yonghe grinned and continued, "Don't look at my niece, she really didn't say this."

Su Ziling turned his head and looked at him, "Even you know about this?"

"Of course not!" Su Yonghe raised his eyebrows slightly, "It has spread all over the village, there shouldn't be many people who don't know about it."

The corners of Su Ziling's mouth twitched, and he muttered, "Who is that big mouth that speaks so quickly?"

Grandma Su was not surprised. "I guess it was your aunt who said that."

The aunt that Grandma Su mentioned was the matchmaker. Su Ziling and his friends went there that day and came back. Overall, they liked her very much. Later, Su Zizhong went there alone to sell bean powder twice, and it is not known whether the two had any contact.

After coming back that day, he suddenly told Grandma Su that he could go to her house to propose marriage.

The Wang family agreed very quickly. The matchmaker asked for their names and birth dates. Grandma Su and her family asked someone to help calculate their birth dates and got a good omen. After that, everything went smoothly and the two sides exchanged marriage certificates.

The betrothal gifts are currently being prepared, and the wedding date can only be agreed upon after the betrothal gifts are delivered. Grandma Su thinks that the wedding date cannot be too rushed, and the Grain in Ear season is coming up, so she will be too busy to have any free time.

Simply postpone it to June or July, as they probably would have some free time during that time. Grandma Su also wanted to tidy up Su Zizhong's house, and she couldn't let the girl down.

But their house was originally made of blue bricks and tiles, so it would be almost done after cleaning it inside and out.

Although the Su family's action was small, they could not withstand the stares of so many people. As a result, the matchmaker went to their house several times, and others began to suspect him. When asked, the matchmaker said a few words casually.

Well, the whole village knows about it.

Seeing that Su Zizhong still had that dead look on his face, Su Yonghe put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Hey, cheer up. Getting married is a good thing. Why do you act like your mother has died? Besides, you are already eighteen years old. You are not a child anymore. It is time for you to get married. It is normal. Don't be shy."

Su Zizhong slapped away Su Yonghe's hand on his shoulder and glanced at him indifferently.

In a dark tone, he said, "You are eighteen too, Uncle Yonghe."

He bit the three words "Uncle Yonghe" heavily, reminding Su Yonghe that he was still his uncle and he was older.

Su Yonghe's hands froze, and he looked embarrassed. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he raised his hand and touched his nose. "Well, although you call me uncle, I am still a few days younger than you. I am just a little older in generation."

Su Zizhong nodded, and then said: "You are already eighteen years old, not young anymore, it's time for you to get married."

Su Zizhong repeated to him exactly what Su Yonghe had just said.

Seeing Su Yonghe standing there awkwardly, Grandma Su scolded him with a smile, "You two brothers and sisters have no manners. How can you talk to your uncle Yonghe like that? You have no respect for elders or younger brothers."

Su Ziling: "???"

No, what does it have to do with her?

She didn't say a word!

Is this also possible?

The corners of her mouth twitched, and just as she was about to retort, she saw Grandma Su glaring at her.

Su Ziling pursed her lips and said, okay, she would just shut up.

Su Yonghe smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay, we are just joking. I also want to get married, but the situation in our family is not good enough."

He curled his lips, squatted down and added two sticks of firewood to the stove. "It's difficult! Who knows if I can still find a wife. The family debts have been paid off, but the house is still a thatched house. My mother's eyesight is not good and she needs someone to take care of her. Ah Cheng can't leave either. He has to farm and take care of grandma at the same time."

"But it's much better now, thanks to Xiaoqing," he scratched his head and chuckled, "otherwise I'm afraid my family's debts would still be unpaid, and I might still be living a life of having no food to eat and being busy with summer taxes and autumn grain all day long."

Su Zizhong patted his shoulder without saying anything else, then turned and walked out the door.

"Don't worry, if you follow me and work hard, I will definitely help you find a wife. Not only you, but also Uncle Yongcheng. The old ancestor is not completely blind. You can ask Uncle Yongcheng to take her out for a walk and get some sun. It's good for your health."

Su Yongcheng is his younger brother. Su Yonghe is two years older and is sixteen years old this year. He usually takes care of his grandmother, so I rarely see him.

Su Yonghe said in a flat voice, "Yes, I have to bring her along. There is no other way. Ah Cheng still has to farm. When he goes to dig the land, build ridges and dig furrows, he always brings my grandma with him, so that she can bask in the sun and pull weeds beside him."

Grandma Su asked, "Your grandma's eyes can't see at all?"

"It's not that I can't see it at all, I can still see it vaguely, but I was worried about her being alone, so I took her with me."

"Didn't I hear Xiaoqing say that we can raise rabbits before the New Year? Ah Cheng went to the mountains every day and wandered around for half a month. He caught two and raised them at home. My grandma can also help by throwing grass and so on."

When talking about his grandma, the smile on his face became more vivid. "With her eyes, she can't raise pigs, but she can raise some chickens and rabbits."

"Last month, the hens at my fourth uncle's house were sitting on eggs. I told them in advance to lay a few more eggs. I'll go catch a few when the time comes. I caught six two days ago. There are chickens and rabbits here. My grandma has finally found something to do."

"I seem to be a lot brighter lately."

"By the way, Auntie, I heard that your family rented the land from Yunhe's family?"

Su Yonghe took a stick and poked the floor.

"Yes, it was rented. I'm not sure about the details. You can ask Xiaoqing. She is the one who handles all these things." Grandma Su replied while packing up her things.

Seeing him stuffing more firewood into the pot, Su Ziling burst out laughing, "Uncle Yonghe, the pot is going to burn."

"Ah?" Looking at the crowded stove, he quickly pulled out the firewood. "I didn't notice. Is your pot burnt? Is the tea all right?"

"It's okay." Su Ziling smiled, "Do you want to rent out your land as well?"

"Yeah." He lowered his voice. "I work in the workshop. Ah Cheng has to take care of grandma and farm the land by himself. He is too busy. If possible, we would like to rent half of the land and Ah Cheng can farm the other half. I will go and help when I am free."

Su Ziling agreed immediately, "Okay."

"Ah?" Su Yonghe was stunned.

Su Ziling glanced at him and said in a normal tone, "Aren't you renting half? I say it's OK. When we have dinner later, tell my dad to identify the land so that we can go weed and drive the cows to plow the land."

"You..." He wanted to ask if you can make the decision?

But then I thought about what she had done, and it seemed like she was really the one in charge.

After waiting for a long time for the next word, Su Ziling asked, "What?"

"I said okay, I'll talk to my second brother later. There's no need to pull the weeds, just plow the land directly. Ah Cheng and the others have already pulled the weeds."

Su Ziling smiled and said, "That's great, my family is getting the better deal. I'll cook two more pots, and we'll talk about the rent later."

The whole yard was filled with the aroma of tea. Su Yonghe's eyes were full of admiration. "You know so much."

Su Ziling didn't reply, "I remember your brother seems to be sixteen, right?"

Su Yonghe nodded, "Well, he's sixteen now, so you probably haven't seen him very often."

"Once you rent the land, he will be free. If he wants to come and help, I have a job that's perfect for him. You can take care of your grandma yourself, or you can let her come to my house and chat with me."

Hearing Su Ziling's words, his eyes lit up, "Okay, I'll go back and talk to him."

Su Ziling's smile deepened due to his unconditional trust. "Why don't you ask what it's for?"

"You said it's a good fit for him, so it must be good. What's there to ask? I'm just worried that he won't do a good job. This kid is so jumpy and full of energy. I'm worried that he's not steady enough."

Of course he believed in Su Ziling. It was because of her trust that he was afraid that Su Yongcheng would not do a good job and let her down.

"Being outgoing has its advantages. I was afraid that he would be like my elder brother, with a deadpan face all day long. Fortunately, there are Aunt Ji and Ah He to support him. Otherwise, if he were to be sold... sold..."

Su Ziling was halfway through her words when she looked up and saw Su Zizhong standing at the door. She didn't dare to say a word of the rest.

"What would happen if he were allowed to sell it?"

Su Yonghe didn't notice Su Zizhong standing at the door. After not hearing Su Ziling's words for a long time, he looked up at her.

I noticed that her eyes were staring straight towards the gate, and when I followed her line of sight, they happened to meet Su Zizhong's gaze.

"..."

Su Zizhong carried a bundle of firewood and put it on the ground with a bang. Then he walked over, stood beside the stove, and looked at Su Ziling without blinking.

The question in his eyes was self-evident.

Su Ziling coughed lightly and said seriously, "You don't know, my eldest brother has learned martial arts. With him around, Ah He and the others can sell food with confidence. With my eldest brother around, those scoundrels dare not show up. When it comes to selling food, why would they need my eldest brother to show up?"

After saying that, Su Ziling looked at him cautiously. When she found that he was staring at her, she immediately looked away. "Are you right, brother?"

Su Zizhong nodded seriously, "Yes."

Su Yonghe: "..."

Damn, is this person so shameless?

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A belated blessing, wishing everyone a happy Dragon Boat Festival!