Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

"You...how do you feel about me?" Qin Jingru mustered up her courage.

"Very good." Cao Wei nodded: "I'm not teasing you. I think you are quite suitable to be my wife. If you are willing, I will go to my master's place. If possible, we can get married this year. You can move here. There are many new people in the steel mill recently. If you want to marry me, do it as soon as possible. I should be able to move to a bigger house."

Cao Wei talked about her plan.

But Qin Jingru didn't listen to a word.

She heard herself say, "You are suitable to be my wife."

"Then...what's going on with my sister!" She interrupted Cao Wei's chattering.

Cao Wei stopped talking and just looked at her.

She was a little flustered by the look on her face.

I want to know the answer, but I am afraid of the choice I will make after knowing the answer.

"I...I...I..."

"It's just what you think." Cao Wei's gentle voice sounded.

"Ah?" Qin Jingru was stunned for a moment. She felt like she didn't hear clearly.

"It's just what you think." Cao Wei repeated.

"Huh." Qin Jingru breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "I knew there would be no such good man for me."

The tone sounded like relief, yet somewhat unwilling.

Then she raised her head and said, "Then what am I?"

Cao Wei smiled and said, "Look at yourself. I really think you are pretty good. It would be great for you to be my wife. You know my situation. If you marry into my family, you won't have to worry about food and drink. I will take time out every month to take you out to play. I will also give you some pocket money. If you want to go out and have a look, that's fine."

"Then cousin..." These conditions were something Qin Jingru would never dare to dream of. But Qin Huairu was like a thorn stuck there, and she couldn't ignore it.

"I won't give up on her." Cao Wei shrugged: "I like you and I like her too. If you are willing, you have to marry me and accept her. If you don't want to..." Cao Wei paused.

Qin Jingru's heart also tightened, her little brain racing wildly, wondering if he was going to silence her.

Cao Wei smiled and said, "Forget it then. The clothes I gave you today and the roast duck I took you to eat are your confidentiality fee. A few dozen dollars of confidentiality fee is enough for you to keep it secret, right?"

"Enough...enough." Qin Jingru nodded with difficulty. She thought of the delicious food again, lowered her head, saw her clothes, and her left hand unconsciously clenched her clothes.

"Okay, that's it. Before we get to the courtyard, you give me an answer. If you still don't have an answer when we get to the courtyard, then let it go and part ways in peace."

Seeing that Qin Jingru was still in a daze, Cao Wei repeated: "Okay?"

"Okay...ok..."

"That's fine." After saying that, Cao Wei took a step forward. This time, he walked much faster.

"Hey, hey, wait a minute..."

For some reason, Qin Jingru felt that her steps were lighter.

To say that Qin Jingru fell in love with Cao Wei is nonsense.

Like Qin Huairu, she had no concept of love at all. She only knew what was suitable. Cao Wei's conditions were very good, ridiculously good, and better than she could imagine. Therefore, if there were no conditions, she would doubt whether there was something wrong with Cao Wei.

But Cao Wei did have conditions, which she found a little unacceptable.

In her opinion, having multiple wives was nothing, because there were several families in the village who had two wives. But now everyone has monogamy, right? She felt that this was not good.

But if you say she cares a lot, she cares a lot...

Being with my cousin or something like that, isn't that a bit too much...

Cao Wei didn't know what Qin Jingru was thinking. Qin Huairu's personality made him realize the variability of people. Plans are plans, and reality is reality. Qin Huairu always surprises him from nowhere. He feels that perhaps, not everything in this world is going as he thinks.

This is arrogant and should not be tolerated.

He quickened his pace. He felt that if he let the girl continue thinking about it, who knows what trouble might come out. It was better to cut the Gordian knot.

As for whether it will succeed or not.

For once, his heart ached.

In fact, he liked Qin Jingru very much, not because of love, but because she was suitable.

As time went by, when the two men stepped into Nanluoguxiang, although Cao Wei's pace was still fast, sweat had already appeared on his forehead. This tense and exciting feeling made him a little distressed.

"wait wait wait."

Cao Wei paused, turned around and looked at Qin Jingru. His beautiful eyes looked at her, as if waiting for her answer.

Qin Jingru bit her lower lip: "I...I, am I the principal wife?"

Cao Wei: ???

No, what are you thinking about? !

Qin Jingru seemed to think that Cao Wei didn't understand: "What I mean is, I am the eldest." As she spoke, she gestured up and down like a staircase with her hands: "That's right, I am the mistress of the house."

Cao Wei: ...

"Well, your cousin is the younger one." Cao Wei was somewhat helpless. Oh my goodness, so you kept jumping up and down in my background just now, just for this question of whether you are the first wife? Sometimes, you have to sigh that the imagination of human beings is really outrageous.

"Then...then I agree." Qin Jingru lowered her head and secretly looked up at Cao Wei.

"Have you agreed to be my wife?" Cao Wei felt that he still needed to confirm it.

"Hmm...hmm." Qin Jingru's voice was as soft as a mosquito.

"Huh. That's good." Cao Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Jingru raised her head in some confusion.

"You know, I actually like you very much. You are good at housework, and you are not bad looking, just a little thin. If you follow me for a few months, you will definitely be a great beauty. The most important thing is that you and Huairu have a good relationship, not to the point of falling out..."

"Then I am also the oldest." Qin Jingru emphasized seriously.

"Yeah, yeah, you are the older one." Cao Wei answered nonchalantly.

"No, this is serious."

"Yes, I am serious too. I will only marry you, and you are the only one on the marriage certificate."

"That...that's good."

"Oh, yes. One more thing."

"What?" Qin Jingru relaxed for a moment. She felt that there shouldn't be anything outrageous. After all, her cousin had shown up. By the way, why would her cousin introduce her lover to her? That was really...

Her little head was wandering to strange places again, but Cao Wei's next words brought her back to reality.

"I have another one."

Qin Jingru:? ? ?

Her eyes widened, as if she wanted to confirm whether the thing in front of her was a person?