Chapter 60 Jiang Meihua's Marriage Proposal

Jiang Meihua glanced at Tai Wenguang, her cheeks quickly flushed, and she said softly, "Sister-in-law, I've already eaten."

Liu Xihua rolled her eyes at her and said angrily, "You ate so early in the morning, you must be hungry again now, eat something more."

Having said that, Liu Xihua pushed Jiang Meihua onto the stool and asked her to sit down without any explanation.

Jiang Meihua had no choice but to pick up her chopsticks and start eating.

Liu Xihua was very tactful and knew not to disturb them, so she turned around and left to take care of her own things.

Jiang Meihua was not very good at expressing herself verbally, she just lowered her head and ate silently.

In comparison, although Tai Wenguang was also somewhat shy and elegant, as a man he still wanted to be bolder, so he took the initiative to start a conversation.

Unable to find a suitable topic for a while, he smiled and pointed at the glutinous rice balls in the bowl and said, "These glutinous rice balls are really sweet, what do you think?"

Jiang Meihua responded softly twice: "Well, yes."

Tai Wenguang was secretly delighted when he saw her response, and then said, "This glutinous rice dumpling has a very soft and sticky texture. By the way, do you usually eat glutinous rice dumplings at home?"

Seeing him asking one question after another, Jiang Meihua's face became even more red, and her voice became soft and gentle: "Not much, we usually eat porridge."

"Oh, porridge..." Tai Wenguang took a bite of the glutinous rice ball, and seemed to think of something. He looked at Jiang Meihua and asked, "Do you like to eat salted duck eggs? Porridge goes best with salted duck eggs."

Jiang Meihua lowered her head, carefully drank a mouthful of the glutinous rice dumpling soup, and replied softly, "We don't raise ducks at home, so we eat less."

After hearing this, Tai Wenguang's eyes lit up and he quickly said, "My grandma's family raises a lot of ducks. Next time I can bring you some salted duck eggs. They taste pretty good."

Jiang Meihua waved her hands in a panic and said hurriedly: "Ah, no need, no need!"

She wondered to herself, why was he suddenly giving her something when we were just having a nice chat?

Liu Xihua, who was standing by, heard their conversation and shook her head secretly when she saw Jiang Meihua refuse so decisively.

She understood Jiang Meihua's thoughts, but if she rejected him directly, wouldn't there be no chance for communication next time?

She suddenly had an idea, turned her head and looked at them, a smile on her face, and interrupted, "Okay, my breakfast shop is short of salted duck eggs, you can send some over, the more the better. But the price can't be too expensive."

She treated Tai Wenguang as an ordinary business partner, which would give Jiang Meihua a way out and avoid making the situation awkward.

Tai Wenguang was really afraid that he would never have the chance to chat with Jiang Meihua again. When he heard Liu Xihua asked for salted duck eggs, he was delighted and nodded, saying, "Probably dozens of them. We are all acquaintances, so the price will certainly not be too expensive."

Liu Xihua nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Okay, when are you free to deliver it? I will pay you in cash directly."

Her tone was relaxed and natural, as if this was just a normal transaction.

Tai Wenguang glanced at Jiang Meihua, who was eating glutinous rice balls with her head down, and said, "Let's do it this Saturday. I happen to be free that day and can go back to the village team."

"Okay, then it's settled." Liu Xihua nodded and smiled.

After Tai Wenguang finished eating the last glutinous rice dumpling, he looked at his watch and found that it was getting late and he had to rush back to work.

After greeting Liu Xihua, he glanced at Jiang Meihua and turned to leave the breakfast shop. Looking at Tai Wenguang's back, Liu Xihua smiled and turned to Jiang Meihua and said jokingly: "Meihua, what's the name of that young man? I was so busy all day that I forgot. Tai... Tai what's his name?"

Hearing Liu Xihua's question, Jiang Meihua's face suddenly flushed, and she whispered, "His name is Tai Wenguang."

"Oh, so his name is Tai Wenguang." Liu Xihua nodded in sudden realization and continued to praise, "What a polite young man! No wonder everyone in the village likes to ask him to look after the livestock. By the way, Meihua, what do you think of him?"

Jiang Meihua's cheeks became hotter and hotter, like ripe apples. She lowered her head shyly and muttered with a stammer, "I... I've only met him a few times, how would I know?"

She was afraid that Liu Xihua would make fun of her, so she quickly stood up and said awkwardly, "Sister-in-law, is there anything else you need my help with? For example, have you finished washing the dishes?"

Liu Xihua smiled and waved her hand and replied, "There are only a few bowls. Don't worry. Just leave them there first. I'll wash them later."

"Let me do it, you're pregnant." Jiang Meihua rolled up her sleeves, put a few bowls into the enamel basin, filled it with some clean water and started washing the dishes.

The conditions in the town are much better than in the village, and there is even running water here.

There is a water pipe connected to the back door of the shop. Just turn on the faucet and clear water will flow out continuously.

Jiang Meihua quickly washed the dishes, and then took the initiative to help Liu Xihua run the business for a while.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was already mid-morning.

Liu Xihua was worried that she had been away for too long and her family would blame her, so they urged her to go back quickly.

"Then I'll go back and come back another day." Jiang Meihua touched Jiang Xiaoxiao's head, left the shop, bought seeds and went home.

When she walked into the house, Jiang Meihua was surprised to find that there was a strange woman in her house.

What made her feel even more surprised was that her mother was chatting happily with this stranger, as if they were very familiar with each other.

After seeing her, the strange middle-aged woman stared at her straightly, as if she had discovered something strange on her face.

This strange look made Jiang Meihua feel very uncomfortable.

"Mom, Dad, we bought the seeds." Jiang Meihua handed the seed package to Grandpa Jiang.

Uncle Jiang took the paper package of seeds, glanced at it casually, and put it on the small table at the side. "Your mother and your sister have something to tell you. Please sit down first."

After saying this, he continued to smoke his pipe calmly.

When Jiang Meihua noticed that the strange woman kept looking at her, she already understood a little bit.

She said nothing, just pursed her lips.

Jiang Meizhi was also at home today. She pulled Jiang Meihua to sit next to her and asked, "Why did you come back so late?"

Jiang Meihua didn't dare tell her family that she had been to Liu Xihua, so she made up an excuse, "When I went to the street to buy seeds, the seeds at the seed station were all sold out. I waited for a long time until they sent a new batch of seeds before I could buy them. Later, I listened to others explain how to transplant seedlings and apply fertilizers, so I wasted some time."

She spoke cautiously, fearing that her sister would see through her.

(End of this chapter)