Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

Cao Leyao didn't plan to get married at first.

More than that, her curiosity is focused on her career.

Over the years, I have learned from Cao Wei, Lou Xiao'e, Qin Jingru, and practiced on my own. My life has been quite fulfilling. But it is fulfilling, but there is still someone missing who can speak from my heart.

She actually envied her mother.

Whether angry or happy, he could always share it with Cao Wei.

When she was a child, she was willing to share with Cao Wei.

But as I get older, there are some things I just don’t want to tell my elders.

She needs a partner, one who will stay with her.

This kind of emotional need was something that Cao Wei and Qin Jingru could not give her.

"Okay, as long as you know what's going on, I'll just wait for them to come and propose marriage." Cao Wei sighed.

My daughter will eventually get married.

"Also, talk to your brother about this matter, and tell him to stop being so busy all day and not care about his sister. And give Nian Nian a call as well."

"Yeah, I know." Cao Leyao responded a few times, and then seemed to remember something: "Oh, by the way, Dad, give me some of your medicinal wine. I don't want my man to get old in the next few days."

"You haven't even gotten married yet, but you're already stealing things from the house." Qin Jingru was angry.

"So what? Mom, don't think I don't know. When you got married, you wanted to go to my house directly. Grandma told me!"

Qin Jingru blushed: "That...that means marrying your father."

"If I hadn't married my father, I wouldn't have been here yet."

"Hey, stop right there!"

"What are you doing? Are you being unreasonable? Dad! Take care of your wife..."

The arrangements for the marriage were settled amidst much quarreling and argument.

Logically speaking, the woman should not go first when it comes to visiting a man. But Cao Leyao has her own ideas. She thinks that whether to be with Qin Tian depends not only on her approval of Qin Tian as a person, but also on his family. If his family is not good enough, then she would rather not marry him. Stopping the issue in time is the right way. So, she went to the man's house with a gift.

According to Cao Leyao herself, Qin Tian's family was okay. At least, when they first met, he was a normal person. He was not aggressive, and there were no other bad things. The family had a simple population structure, just a father, a mother, a brother and a sister-in-law, and the brother and sister-in-law had a son. That was all. That was enough.

Qin Tian received the message from Cao Leyao and arrived at the meeting place with some trepidation.

"Le Yao, what did uncle say?"

His mind was completely focused on Cao Leyao. In the words of later generations, he was a complete love-brained person. Cao Leyao's methods were not bad.

"I agree. Go back and discuss with your parents. Find a suitable date and come to propose marriage. Let's get married before the end of the year. You need to invite a few tables. Let me know when the time comes. The wedding banquet can be arranged directly at Samadhi Tower. By the way, go back and ask your parents what to do with the wedding banquet. I mean, it's better to keep a low profile..."

"Le Yao."

"what happened?"

"Well... that." Qin Tian scratched his head in frustration: "I mean, are we moving too fast?"

"Why, you don't want to marry me?" Cao Leyao asked.

"No... that's not what I meant. I mean..." Qin Tian hesitated for a moment, then said, "You don't seem to like me that much. From the time we met until now, you have been arranging everything. I feel, it seems like."

"Like a puppet in my hand?"

"Yes, that's what it means."

Cao Leyao scratched his chin and nodded: "Then I understand."

"Hey, what do you know?" Qin Tian looked at Cao Leyao in horror: "I didn't say I wouldn't get married."

"Pfft." Cao Leyao laughed.

"Don't worry, you're right. I really didn't think about your feelings about some things. Let me tell you what I think. I think you should always have a partner in life. Otherwise, it's too lonely. So, since you like me, I also want to get to know you. When I saw you for the first time, I thought your personal image was qualified, at least for me."

"So, we have the second step of getting to know each other better. Dating is a test and also a kind of adjustment. During this period, I need to see what kind of person you are. I want to spend my whole life with you. Come to think of it, you are quite cute and I like you very much. The last step is naturally the parents of both parties. I met my uncle and aunt, and I feel that there is at least no conflict of principle between us."

“That’s when I told my father.”

"I ignored your feelings during this, it's my fault, I apologize."

Cao Wei once told Cao Leyao.

You can’t tell what the other person is thinking by digging it out, but by putting yourself in their shoes. Asking the other person “what are you thinking about” is definitely not as appropriate as telling them “what am I thinking about”.

If you are not willing to be honest with others even if you make your attitude clear, how can you possibly understand what the other person is thinking deep down?

Cao Leyao deeply agreed with this.

"Is that so?" Qin Tian understood: "But don't you think this has nothing to do with love? I feel like all of this is based on 'suitability'."

Cao Leyao shrugged: "Then tell me what love is."

"Like...like..." Qin Tian opened his mouth, not knowing how to describe this feeling.

"When you close your eyes, you only see each other? When you eat or work, you only think about each other? Do you think about each other from time to time?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Qin Tian nodded repeatedly.

"Then how long do you think this feeling can last? One day, two days, one year, two years? Ten years, twenty years? What is the meaning of love?"

"I think I can do it."

"I do not believe."

"you!"

"Unless you prove it to me, now, go back and ask your parents when to come over to discuss marriage. Then, marry me and use ten or twenty years to prove that you like me. Can you do it?"

"Me! How can I not do this! I can do this."

"Well, let's do it."

"Go and go!"

Qin Tian turned around and was about to leave angrily. After taking two steps, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He turned around and was about to ask something, but when he turned around, he saw her standing under the willow tree. The willow tree was swaying in the wind, and a white flower happened to float and fall on the tip of her hair. She reached out and gently brushed the bangs on her forehead, smiling like a flower.

For some reason, his heart beat faster, his face turned slightly red, and he turned around and started running.

Proof is proof! What's so great about it!