My Wife Is the Capitalist Heiress of the 1970s - Chapter 12

Moreover, given her background, most families with even slightly better circumstances wouldn’t agree to marry her.

“Just liking someone isn’t enough. If I asked you to marry me, would your family agree?”

Now that things had come to this, Chen Wan put aside all her so-called reserve and began a conversation about this important life event with the young man whose name she had only recently learned.

In less than two minutes, they seemingly hastily settled this major life event.

When asked by Chen Wan, Zhou Wenshan replied frankly, “Don’t worry, my parents will agree.”

“Alright, come find me again once you’ve made all the arrangements.”

“OK!”

After hearing Chen Wan’s words, Zhou Wenshan smiled and stuffed the egg into Chen Wan’s hand, “You can have this egg. Wait for my news. I’ll come to propose marriage after I’m done with these few days.”

Chen Wan blushed, finally showing a hint of girlish shyness.

She didn’t dislike Zhou Wenshan; in fact, she felt a little secretly pleased.

He lowered his head and said softly, “Okay, I’ll wait for your news.”

Zhou Wenshan received a reply. He never expected that Chen Wan would agree to such a big matter so easily.

He still has many methods he hasn’t used yet to achieve his goals!

He walked back triumphantly, thinking that his charm was too great and he easily won the heart of a beautiful woman with just one move.

When they got back, Liu Cuihua looked at him with a somewhat unfriendly expression. “Zhou Xiaoer, what were you doing over there just now?”

Zhou Wenshan winked at her, “I’ve gone to find you a daughter-in-law.”

After saying that, fearing that Liu Cuihua would beat him, he ran far away and obediently started planting rice seedlings at the very edge of the field.

He just made his mom angry, so he’d better behave for a while.

While planting rice seedlings, I couldn’t hide my excitement.

Wow, I didn’t expect things to go so smoothly!

He was in a state of high excitement all day long.

On the other hand, when Chen Wan and her family were resting, Chen Wan took out the egg and gave it to her three nephews and nieces.

Looking at this egg, which they used to eat every day, it wasn’t anything special to them, but now they hadn’t eaten one for over a month.

Chen Bowen and Zhang Shuya exchanged a glance, and Zhang Shuya asked softly, “Xiao Wan, what is this egg?”

Chen Wan lowered her head, peeled the egg, swallowed hard, and then divided the egg into three portions, giving them to her three nephews and nieces.

Then he calmly said, “It was given to me by Zhou Wenshan.”

Chen Zhijun and Chen Zhiguo lowered their heads and clenched their fists.

What did he say to you? What does giving him this egg mean?

“He said he likes me and wants to marry me!” Chen Wan raised her head, a smile appearing on her lips. “Dad, Mom, I think he’s pretty good. He’s good-looking, young, and I think he’s even been to school. What do you think?”

Chen Bowen and Zhang Shuya sighed silently. They had sighed countless times over the past month…

Chen Bowen thought about it for a moment, and the young man did seem pretty good now, at least much better than they had imagined.

They nodded, seemingly having no better choice. They had met Zhou Wenshan yesterday; he seemed to know a bit about medicine. He had saved Chen Wan when they were at a loss, and he was tall and handsome.

It must be quite sought after in this village.

“Okay, let’s wait for news!”

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After another busy day, during dinner, Liu Cuihua finally couldn’t hold back her question, “What did you mean by what you said in the fields during the day?”

Zhou Wenshan feigned ignorance and asked, “What did you say during the day?”

Liu Cuihua gritted her teeth. Zhou Xiaoer had been too naughty these past few days. She was itching to hit him. What should she do?

Zhou Wenhai and Zhang Minghui, a married couple, ate their meal silently, their eyes downcast, but their ears were perked up, secretly watching the spectacle unfold.

“About finding a wife that you mentioned during the day,” Liu Cuihua said through gritted teeth. This child was such a worry.

Zhou Wenshan suddenly realized, “Mom, you mean this?”

He cleared his throat. “Ahem, I’ve already found a wife myself. Once I’m done with these busy days, you and Dad can help me propose. See how easy it is for me!”

Liu Cuihua lowered her voice and asked in a strained tone, “Is it the one who delivered the eggs today?”

Zhou Wenshan also leaned in quietly, “Yes, she’s very beautiful. No girl in the village can compare to her. You’ll definitely be proud to take her out!”

Liu Cuihua slammed the bowl down on the table with a loud thud!

She jumped up, grabbed a broom from the side, and started hitting Zhou Wenshan with it, yelling, “Do you know who she is? She’s a capitalist, one of the ‘Five Black Categories.’ Few people in the village dare to talk to her. And you actually want to marry her!”

Zhou Wenshan sensed something was wrong as soon as Liu Cuihua picked up the broom and ran to the side.

Seeing Liu Cuihua chasing after him and hitting him, he quickly called out, “Dad, Dad, can you control my mom? Can’t a person eat in peace?”

Zhou Yuanchao kept his head down and ate, ignoring everything, until Zhou Wenshan was hit several times and cried out in pain. Only then did he slowly open his mouth and say, “Cuihua, that’s enough. Sit down and talk it over. Let him finish his food first.”

Liu Cuihua then threw the broom aside and said indignantly, “His father, aren’t you going to do anything about him? Zhou Xiao’er has become more and more lawless these past few days.”

Zhou Yuanchao had just finished eating and gently put down his bowl. “Since you’ve agreed, let’s wait until we’re done with these next few days.”

Hearing Zhou Yuanchao’s words, Zhou Wenshan’s face lit up with joy. “Thank you, Dad.”

Liu Cuihua looked incredulous. “Dad, he’s going to marry that capitalist’s ‘Five Black Categories’! You can’t marry him! What will you do if he does? Will you still want to be the militia captain?”

Zhou Yuanchao remained calm and composed. “If you don’t want to do it, then you don’t want to do it anymore. So what if you’re a capitalist and a member of the ‘Five Black Categories’? Haven’t a few capitalists and members of the ‘Five Black Categories’ been exonerated in the past two years? Xiao Er told me all about it. Moreover, that family has a good character. I think it’s a good match. If they are exonerated in the future, you won’t be able to find a daughter-in-law like that even if you beg for it.”

Liu Cuihua murmured, “If you’re not going to be the militia captain anymore, what are you going to do?”

Zhou Yuanchao looked out at the distant Changbai Mountains and said, “If I’m not going to be the militia captain anymore, I’ll go hunting in the mountains!”