Chen Rou left the Shen family's yard with a red face.

She never expected that Shen Dongting would think so thoughtfully about this matter. Thinking of the other party's intentions, Chen Rou still suppressed her embarrassment and told her father what Shen Dongting said after dinner.

After hearing what Shen Dongting said, Chen Dali stopped drinking the wine in his hand and pondered for a long time holding the cup.

At night, he lay in bed thinking about this and that, and he didn't sleep for most of the night because he was weighing it in his mind.

The next morning, when it was still light, Chen Dali got up early for the first time in his life, dressed neatly, and went out.

Chen Dali came next door and knocked on the door of the Shen family's courtyard.

When Li Fenglian heard the knock on the door, she thought she had misheard.

Who would knock on the door so early?

"You...are..." Li Fenglian opened the door. She didn't recognize the person at first glance, but when she looked again, she found that the person was Chen Dali from next door.

In the past, Chen Dali drank every day, and his clothes and hair were never neat.

Li Fenglian didn't have much interaction with Chen Dali, and she had never looked at Chen Dali's appearance carefully. In addition, Chen Dali's previous unruly image was too deeply rooted in people's minds. When Li Fenglian saw Chen Dali, who looked like a decent person, she didn't recognize him at first glance.

"Oh, it's Boss Chen! Have you had breakfast? Come in!" Li Fenglian hurriedly welcomed him in.

This might be my brother-in-law's future father-in-law, so it's better to be more enthusiastic towards him, Li Fenglian thought to herself.

"I want to talk to Shen Dongting." Chen Dali waved his hand, signaling Li Fenglian to go and do her own thing.

During the days when Shen Dongting was recuperating from his injury, Chen Dali also came to visit Shen Dongting. He knew where Shen Dongting lived and found himself outside his house without the help of Li Fenglian.

In the next room, Shen Wu heard the noise outside. He heard that Chen Dali came to talk to his son. He thought about it and decided not to rush out.

Seeing this, Li Fenglian had no choice but to go into the kitchen to help.

"Was what you said to my girl yesterday true, or were you just trying to fool her?" As soon as Chen Dali entered the room, he went straight to the room where Shen Dongting was.

Shen Dongting didn't expect that after what he said yesterday, Chen Dali came to his house early this morning.

He was surprised and happy, and didn't care that he had just woken up and his clothes were in disarray. He jumped off the bed on one foot, scaring Chen Dali.

"Hey! Kid, be careful." Chen Dali hurried forward to help the man.

Shen Dongting smiled foolishly and said, "Uncle Chen, it's okay, my leg is almost healed." Seeing Chen Dali's serious expression, Shen Dongting quickly changed the subject back.

"Uncle Chen, what I said to Miss Chen yesterday was sincere. If you come, I will say the same thing. If you don't believe me, I can swear to heaven."

Chen Dali stared at Shen Dongting, trying to find any trace of lying on his face.

Seeing Chen Dali staring at him, Shen Dongting thought he was waiting for him to swear. In order to get a wife, Shen Dongting took a deep breath, raised his hand and swore to the sky outside the door:

"I, Shen Dongting, swear that if I am allowed to marry Chen Rou, I will take care of my father-in-law and provide for his retirement. If we have a child after marriage, one of them will take my mother's surname. If I disobey this, I will be struck by lightning."

Shen Dongting looked up at the sky and swore the oath in one breath. When he lowered his head, he saw Chen Rou standing outside the door with tears in her eyes. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.

Shen Dongting, Shen Dongting, you are really promising. In order to get a wife, you even swore and made oaths.

Chen Rou saw her father dressed neatly and went out early in the morning for the first time. She was secretly surprised and followed him outside to take a closer look. She found that her father went to the Shen family next door.

She followed without thinking. As soon as she entered the door, she heard Shen Dongting swearing to the sky in front of her father.

Chen Dali didn't expect that this kid would swear so easily. He immediately got excited and clapped his hands together, "Okay! Just because you dare to swear to the heavens today, I will marry my daughter to you!"

"Thank you, Brother Chen, for giving up your love!"

At this time, Shen Wu walked in with a smile and bowed to Chen Dali.

Seeing this, Chen Rou hurriedly left the Shen family yard with a red face and returned to the house next door.

"Haha! Same with you." Chen Dali laughed, not knowing whether his momentary impulse was right or wrong.

However, he had already said it and there was no way to take it back. He could only laugh to hide his uneasiness.

Shen Dongting finally got the recognition of his future father-in-law.

The Shen and Chen families reached a consensus, and the next step was to ask a matchmaker to go through the three books and six ceremonies according to the rules.

Shen Dongting didn't care that his foot had not yet healed, and he insisted on going back to the village to prepare the betrothal gifts for his wife.

Shen Wu hadn’t found a house yet, so he had to take his son back to Taohua Village.

Shen Rong had never expected that her younger brother's marriage to the girl from the Chen family would be so bumpy.

"Your brother, that silly boy, has never repaired the roof of his own house, but he came in and wanted to repair someone else's roof. Not only did he fall, but he also stepped on someone else's tiles and broke them. It's really..."

After Lu told Shen Rong about the stupid things her youngest son did in the county town, she couldn’t help but laugh and scold.

"Mom, my brother is going to marry a girl from the county town. We have to put in some thought. If it were an ordinary person, how could he have this opportunity?" Shen Rong advised.

When Mrs. Lu thought of this, the smile on her face deepened. However, when she thought about how much money it would cost to help her youngest son settle down in the county town, the smile faded a little.

"Hey! This marriage is indeed a good one, but you know the situation of our family very well. Although I didn't use the money you gave me last time, I don't know if it is enough for my youngest son to settle down in the county town.

And what will they eat and drink when they live in the city? Do they really have to rely on Yue's family? Wouldn't that mean they will really marry into the family?" When Mrs. Lu thought of this, she was mixed with joy and sorrow.

The three hundred taels of silver given by his daughter should be able to buy a house in the city. However, after buying the house, there will be nothing left. After the two children get married, Dong Ting will live in the city with his wife. He can't rely on his father-in-law's family for food, right?

The future livelihood of the young couple became a problem.

"Mom, you don't have to worry about the money. If you don't have enough, just ask. If Dong Ting wants to do something, just learn it slowly. Dong Ting is still young! Let's just settle the marriage in a lively manner and talk about the future later." Shen Rong advised.

Seeing that Lu was worried about money, Shen Rong secretly gave Lu two hundred taels of silver when she left her parents' home.

The Shen family prepared for two days, and the next day the whole family went into the county town.

When the Shen family came back again, the villagers were shocked when they heard the news.

Under the old tree in the center of the village, a group of villagers were talking.

"What? The youngest son of the Shenwu family is engaged to a girl from the city?"

"Is this true? Why would a city girl marry someone from a poor, remote village like ours?"

"How can this be false? Lu said it himself."

"No wonder Lao Wu and his wife have been running to the city so often during this period."

"Oh my goodness, I heard that the girl's family even opened a shop."

At this time, a different voice sounded in the crowd.

"Why would such a good girl marry in the countryside? Is there any hidden disease?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately gained the approval of many villagers.

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