131. Daughters should not be raised in vain.

Although Qin Jingru's house is very dilapidated, the yard is quite large.
At this moment, the yard is bustling with excitement.
In a small mountain village, it is very rare to have a guest, let alone a guest who works outside.
And the most crucial point is that the guest who came from afar is actually here to propose marriage!
This is a joyful occasion for the entire village.
So almost everyone in the village came to watch the excitement.
In the middle of the courtyard, there is a small square table surrounded by influential figures in the village.
Needless to say, Uncle Dechang, the village director, is among them, along with accountants, security directors, and elementary school teachers.
Qin Huairu is working outside as a "public servant," so she was fortunate enough to have a small stool to sit on.
The rest of the villagers gathered in the courtyard, chatting and laughing, watching He Yuzhu, as if he were a collective groom.
Qin Jingru blushed and squatted next to the stove, helping some senior sisters-in-law.
"Jingru! You're unbelievable. You've only been in the city for a few days and you've already found a city-born husband!"
"Is it that the city folks are in need of wives now? Otherwise, should I let our Chunhua come to the city and try her luck too?"
"Forget it! Your Chunhua is not even worthy of the attention of the famous Duo Hu in our village, let alone trying her luck in the city."
"Duo Hu? He seems to be interested in Jingru now! Is there any chance for them?"
A few older sisters-in-law were discussing loudly, but Qin Jingru just smiled and remained silent.
There are four children standing in front of He Yuzhuo, ranging from oldest at eleven or twelve years old to the youngest still with a runny nose.
"These are Jingru's four younger brothers," Qin's father said shyly.
"Uncle is lucky! These four sturdy boys will grow up to be the backbone!"
Hearing what He Yuzhu said, Old Qin burst out laughing.
"We'll find out when it's time for the blind date!" Qin Hairu said coldly.
Old Qin's face instantly drooped, with an expression of worry.
"Children and grandchildren have their own good fortunes! It's too early to worry for them now," He Yuzhu smiled.
"If one doesn't plan ahead, one will have immediate concerns! Now is the time to think more while our daughters haven't gotten married yet. Once they marry and become someone else's, it will be too late to think about it," Qin Hairu said ambiguously.
Qin Lao Qin's face was unpleasant, but He Yuzhu paid no attention and said to his four younger brothers, "Tell me, what are your names?"
"Qin Dalong!"
"Qin Erhu!"
"Qin Sanbao!"
"Qin Sibiao!"
He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Great! The Dragon, Tiger, Leopard, and Panther! Sounds magnificent!"
As he spoke, He Yuzhu took out a linen bag from his bag, opened it, grabbed something, and stuffed it into Qin Dalong's hand.
"This one is Da Long's!"
Qin Da Long took it and looked down, exclaiming in excitement, "It's nougat! It's actually nougat!"
"This one is Er Hu's!"
He Yu Zhuo grabbed another handful and stuffed it into Qin Er Hu's hand.
Qin Sanbao and Qin Sibiao quickly came over.
"We have them all! We have them all!" He Yuzhu laughed and grabbed another handful, stuffing it into Qin Sanbao's hands.
The villagers were all stunned!
This is milk candy!
It looks like it's made in Shanghai. It's worth a few cents per piece!
I've seen relatives from the city bring milk candy for the children before.
But they were all given out piece by piece, this is the first time I've seen someone like He Yuzhuo grab a whole handful.
The children watching were envious and eagerly stared at the four Qin brothers, who had handfuls of candies, feeling quite envious.
He Yuzhu smiled and shouted, "Jingru."
Qin Jingru hurriedly answered, and He Yuzhu smiled and said, "I can't recognize all the children in our village. You distribute these candies to the children, two pieces each!"
The children cheered for a while.
Qin Jingru agreed and picked up a paper bag to distribute candies to the children. Soon, there were a crowd of children surrounding her.
"Don't just stare! Let's eat and talk!"
He Yuzhu took out baozi peanut mix sugar from his bag and found a pack of Da Shengchan cigarettes.
While opening the cigarette pack, He Yuzhu said, "Originally, we were supposed to buy a few boxes of Mudan cigarettes, but Jingru said, instead of that, it's better to go for a pack of Da Shengchan. It's cost-effective, and all our loved ones can recognize it!"
The villagers immediately became lively after hearing He Yuzhu's words, and everyone started talking.
"What Jingru said is right! We rural people value practicality the most."
"I prefer mass production over those vague things."
"Jing Ru has grown up and hasn't forgotten her roots."
After hearing everyone's praise for Qin Jing Ru, Qin Huai Ru's face became very unpleasant.
However, the villagers are happy!
Eating peanuts, cracking melon seeds, and taking a piece of mixed candy, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Qin Jingru blushed, grabbed some peanuts, stuffed some melon seeds, lit a cigarette, and looked like a butterfly in flowers!
"Huaizhu He, since you are here to propose, you didn't come empty-handed, right?" Qinhuairu said loudly and laughed.
"Isn't this a lot of things we brought? We should be content!"
An old man with few teeth left in his mouth laughed and said.
"Grandpa Wu is right! We already have cigarettes and candy, which are quite a lot."
"Exactly! Look at these melon seeds, they are even tastier than the ones at the Hai family."
"No doubt! This is enough!"
Villagers were talking eagerly, and an honest and kind-hearted smile appeared on Old Qin's face.
"Jingru is not your daughter! It's not easy for Old Qin to raise a daughter! She still has four sons! When the time comes, you can arrange blind dates for them! What's the problem with asking for money? This daughter can't be raised for nothing!" Qin Huairu glanced disdainfully and glanced around, saying coldly.
Immediately, there was silence all around, with everyone turning their eyes towards Lao Qin.
Yes!
Qin Jingru's family can be considered the poorest family in the village, and the key issue is that they have too many sons!
They actually have four sons!
If you don't have one or two hundred yuan, how can you talk about getting married when you reach the age for blind dates?
There is not even a door!
Qin Jingru's face remained calm, with a smiling face like a flower, without any fluctuations.
On Old Qin's walnut-like face, a trace of difficulty appeared.
"I have said it before, I will not accept any dowry for Jingru's marriage! I am marrying off my daughter, not selling her!" Old Qin's words were resolute.
"Great! That's well said! Lao Qin has set a good example for us!" Qin Dechang said with a smile.
The onlookers started discussing again.
"Uncle Qin is amazing! He really doesn't want a penny for the dowry?"
“那是，秦大叔说了，只要京茹同意就行！”
“我说二虎家里那么好的条件，居然也没有提成亲，原来是京茹不同意！”
"So, this public man has the audacity to not spend a single penny and bring Jingru home? Isn't that too cheap for him? Jingru is our village's beauty!"
"Exactly, with just a few peanut seeds, a few pieces of mixed sugar, they can just dismiss us? This is not so easy!"
A few young people in the village looked at He Yuzhu with eyes that were no longer friendly.
Qin Jingru saw it and instinctively leaned towards He Yuzhu.