How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 123: Betrothal_1

Xun Dong reassured her, "You acted in self-defense, no need to panic, I’m just taking you to give a statement and sign some paperwork." Right now, they needed to find the scissors, and Li Jinhua became honest, leading the police to the reservoir and pointing to where she had thrown the scissors. Qin Jin dived in and groped around for a while before fishing them out.

Xun Dong praised, "I didn’t expect you to be such a good swimmer."

Qin Jin casually wiped the water off his face, "I suppose I have to have a couple of strengths." He was completely cleared of suspicion, bid farewell to Xun Dong and his colleagues, and went home.

By this time, Old Mrs. Qin’s mindset had returned to normal, and she was busy with her knitting.

"Grandma, I’m back."

"Eh, why are you all wet?" Old Mrs. Qin got ready to reach for a towel for him.

Li Qiao handed one to him first, seeing this, a hint of a smile flashed in Old Mrs. Qin’s eyes, and she sat back down. This granddaughter-in-law was really good, not only was she considerate, she was competent both in the hall and in the kitchen, and she could shoulder responsibilities.

Qin Jin held the towel without wiping himself dry, "I’ll talk about it in a bit." He went into the courtyard to close the door, took a quick shower, and changed into a dry set of clothes.

He then explained the situation in detail to Old Mrs. Qin.

Yu Cuiying said, "I was just saying this morning how the scissors that were on the stool went missing. I thought I brought them home, but couldn’t find them anywhere. Can I get my scissors back?"

"I’m not sure."

Next door, Peng Chunhua poked her head out of her home, "Jin, I’m sorry about this." She had told Yu Feng in the morning that Qin Jin didn’t need to attack Feng Bing from behind, and certainly didn’t end up being pinned down by Feng Bing.

But everyone in her family firmly believed Qin Jin was the culprit, and Yu Feng even thought about extorting five hundred yuan, so they could arrange for Feng Bing to get married again.

As part of the Feng family, she secretly hoped that Feng Bing would remain a bachelor, so the family property would all be hers in the future.

"Just a sorry and that’s it?" Old Mrs. Qin was full of complaints: "I was kind enough to think of having the kid help your family yesterday, and instead, your whole family became a menace. Luckily, Qiaoqiao was smart and found the evidence."

Qin Jin said, "This isn’t over yet!"

Li Qiao nodded in agreement.

Peng Chunhua was guilty and didn’t dare to retort. When Yu Feng came back, she relayed what she had heard.

Yu Feng immediately had an idea.

Li Jinhua had been molested by her son; who would want her now?

She could only marry her son.

In the evening, she took two pounds of sugar and headed to Tulou Village to propose a marriage for Feng Bing.

By this time, Li Jinhua had been released and rejected the proposal without mercy, "Does your son deserve me with his behavior?"

"How does he not deserve it? Apart from my son, who else would want you?"

Li Shengcai opened his mouth to demand a bride price of sixty-six yuan. He couldn’t raise a daughter for nothing.

"Dad! How could you do this?"

"What did I do? It’s all for your own good." Li Shengcai was fed up with Li Jinhua, who constantly caused trouble, and didn’t let anyone have a moment of peace – better to marry her off and let her trouble another household.

Li Jinhua became desperate: "Mom!"

But Dong Lamei was in no position to help, having been told by Li that if she continued to protect Jinhua, he would kick them both out: "The Feng family isn’t bad, they’re quite well-off in this village and are neighbors with the Qin family. You can use this opportunity to mend your relationship with Qiaoqiao."

Yu Feng didn’t like the sound of that: "A bride price of sixty-six yuan? My son’s wife brought a counter, a bicycle, and a sewing machine as dowry, and that was just a sixty-six-yuan bride price; in the end, they even returned the bride price." She wasn’t about to make a losing deal.

Li Shengcai said, "Our daughter is a high school student. If we don’t encourage her to study, we can afford to give a counter, sewing machine, and bicycle as a dowry." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Dong Lamei agreed, "Exactly! If you can’t afford it, then forget it." She prepared to send away the guest.

Yu Feng bit her lip, "Fine!" She couldn’t let her son remain single. Besides, if Li Jinhua was Li Qiao’s sister, although they were not from the same mother, there was still a connection, and if Li Qiao succeeded, their family could benefit as well.

Li Shengcai and Yu Feng verbally settled the marriage.

Li Jinhua’s heart was ashen.

She was a high school student; how could she marry a twice-married illiterate?

And that Feng Bing, compared to all the matchmaking candidates she had seen before, was the ugliest, even worse than the ones from her past life.

Plus, he was old, about thirty, right?

Once this got out, how could she face her former classmates?

She absolutely couldn’t marry a widower who had been married once before!

....

Yu Feng left the Li Family and went to the county hospital to tell Feng Bing the news.

Feng Bing naturally couldn’t ask for more, "As soon as I’m discharged, we’ll get married! Send an invitation to He Xiaohong and tell her I’m marrying a high school student!"

"Of course! Send those two useless daughters back to her; I bet Li Jinhua could bear you two big healthy sons, given her figure I saw today. She’s got wide hips, definitely good for bearing sons," Yu Feng envisioned happily, squinting her eyes.

Feng Bing was used to following Yu Feng’s arrangements and had no objections.

The next morning, the news reached Li Qiao’s ears, and he found it all too fantastical.

Old Mrs. Qin couldn’t help but worry. Yu Feng was already a handful, and now with Li Jinhua added to the mix, would their family ever have peace? "Jin, that matter of buying a house in the city, is it settled?"

If we can’t beat them, we’ll avoid them.

"It’s settled, and I want to fix it up nicely for Qiaoqiao to live in."

Li Qiao smiled lightly, "I’m not picky."

Old Mrs. Qin asked, "How much did it cost? Can we move in before Feng Dafa next door gets married?"

"You don’t need to know how much it cost, but we can definitely move," Qin Jin was also tired of living in the village, where going out to do things was inconvenient.

Li Qiao asked, "Is there a vegetable garden? I’m used to growing my own vegetables."

"There is. You can plant right at the entrance of the yard."

Old Mrs. Qin suggested they have a look, and Li Qiao shared the sentiment.

After a brief thought, Qin Jin proposed, "No day is better than today; shall we go now?"

So, without further ado...

The family of three locked the door and prepared to go to the county town to view the house.

"Where are you all heading?" the aunties asked.

Old Mrs. Qin played it cool, "The kids are insisting on taking me to the city for a stroll."

"You’re lucky, to have a filial grandson and an able granddaughter-in-law. As soon as Jin went in, she managed to get him out," they said enviously.

Old Mrs. Qin stood tall and proud, "I’ll admit that my granddaughter-in-law is capable, but Jin did nothing wrong, being released was only right."

...

The group arrived at the bus stop and after a short wait, they ran into He Qiurong and Cai Hechuan.

When adversaries meet, they are never pleased. Just then, the minibus arrived.

Qin Jin quickly boarded to secure seats.

"Qin Jin, Li Qiao, Old Mrs. Qin," Hu Xiufang greeted them warmly.

Li Qiao was equally surprised, "What a coincidence, what are you doing here?"

"My sister-in-law is feeling unwell, I’m accompanying her to the city to see the doctor," Hu Xiufang introduced her sister-in-law Mao Siqin to Li Qiao.

"Nice to meet you," Li Qiao greeted her.

Mao Siqin smiled, "Before, Xiufang told me her desk mate Li Qiao was the prettiest and smartest girl at their school. She took first place in the county math competition and then national first place, and was fought over by Beijing University and Southwest University, eventually choosing Beijing University. I’ve been curious, and today, seeing you, you truly do have both talent and beauty."

Li Qiao gave a humble smile, "It’s not that exaggerated."

"First place? Surely you’re boasting," He Qiurong interjected with a snide remark.

Hu Xiufang replied, "The teacher took us to the contest. Everyone in the school knows, right now there’s still a banner outside the school gates celebrating Li Qiao’s acceptance by Beijing University."

Carrying an air of superiority, He Qiurong retorted, "How come those bigshots in the city didn’t come to celebrate at Li Qiao’s house? When my son was recommended for university, a lot of people came to our house to cozy up."

He Qiurong couldn’t stop boasting about her son’s excellence.

"I’m not a bigshot, how would I know?" Hu Xiufang guessed that the school suppressed the news, wanting Li Qiao to get a perfect score on her college entrance exam and celebrate together?