39: Chapter 41: Wedding Officiant 39: Chapter 41: Wedding Officiant Li Xiaoqiang and Dog Wa arrived at the broken temple at the end of the village, which was conveniently located on the bank of the Nu Long River, with half of it collapsed.

Li Xiaoqiang stood outside the temple, looking in.

It was filled with dry, tangled weeds.

Li Xiaoqiang leaned in to listen, and from behind the weeds came a faint voice, “Yuanyuan, did your dad really say he won’t let you marry me?”

A woman’s voice responded, “Brother Feng, my dad said your family is poor and that I would suffer all my life if I married into your family.

He wants me to marry into the Zhang family in the village.”

An anxious male voice replied, “Yuanyuan, you know how I treat you, did you agree to your dad?”

Liu Yuanyuan sobbed, “Brother Feng, I didn’t agree.

My dad locked me in the house this morning and wouldn’t let me go out.

He said the man from Zhang family village would come to propose in a few days.

I had to climb over the wall to get out.

Brother Feng, I love you for a lifetime.

Even if I marry into the Zhang family, my heart will always be yours.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Feng choked up and said, “No…

no…

I don’t want you to marry another man.

I can’t stand the thought of another man holding you.

You, Liu Yuanyuan, belong only to me, Liu Feng.

I will go and argue with your dad; he can’t tear us apart.”

As he finished speaking, a rustling sound was heard, suggesting Liu Feng was about to leave the temple.

Suddenly, Liu Yuanyuan said anxiously, “Brother Feng, don’t go, if my dad finds out, he will immediately come to collect the five hundred jin of rice my family lent yours.

Think about it, this year’s harvest was poor, there’s little grain.

If my dad takes your family’s grain, you will starve after the New Year.”

Liu Feng said, “Yuanyuan, without you, life is meaningless to me.”

“Brother Feng,” Liu Yuanyuan said solemnly.

But Liu Feng had already dashed out from behind the temple.

Because he ran so fast, he directly collided with Li Xiaoqiang.

Li Xiaoqiang stood unmoved, while Liu Feng fell to the ground.

Liu Feng looked up nervously, and upon seeing it was Li Xiaoqiang, his face flushed as he stammered, “Strength…

Uncle Strength, what are you doing here?”

Liu Feng was nineteen years old, and in rural villages, a person was considered an adult at eighteen and was already preparing for marriage.

Due to Li Xiaoqiang’s grandfather’s status, Li Xiaoqiang was regarded with high respect in Gancha Town.

At this point, Liu Yuanyuan also rushed out.

Liu Yuanyuan was of average appearance, wearing a green dress and embroidered shoes, her hair braided.

Hurrying to Li Xiaoqiang, Liu Yuanyuan greeted, “Strength…

Uncle Strength.”

Seeing the two’s flushed faces, Li Xiaoqiang sighed and said, “I heard everything you just said.”

“Ah?” Both looked alarmed at hearing this.

Li Xiaoqiang frowned and said, “Don’t look at me like that.

If it wasn’t for Dog Wa telling me you often meet here, I still wouldn’t know.”

Dog Wa next to Li Xiaoqiang said curiously, “Sister Yuanyuan, why does your dad want to marry you into Zhang family village?

The people there are very fierce, I heard they even beat their wives.”

Liu Yuanyuan jumped at Dog Wa’s words.

Li Xiaoqiang gave Dog Wa a smack on the head and said coldly, “You little rascal, don’t scare people.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanyuan decided it was better to believe it than doubt, and suddenly knelt in front of Li Xiaoqiang, crying, “Uncle Strength, please help us.

Brother Feng and I truly love each other.”

As Liu Yuanyuan knelt, she quickly tugged at Liu Feng’s sleeve, prompting him to immediately kneel and nod, “Uncle Strength, please help us.

As long as I can be with Yuanyuan, I will do anything.”

Li Xiaoqiang took a deep breath and said, “Seeing how deeply in love you two are, I will agree to help you.

But if you ever fight or feel that the other is not suitable, don’t blame me then.”

Upon hearing Li Xiaoqiang’s agreement, their faces immediately lit up with smiles, and they quickly kowtowed, “Thank you, Uncle Strength.

Brother Feng and I will love each other all our lives.”

Not only was Li Xiaoqiang their uncle, but also a college graduate from Gancha Town, who, in their eyes, could solve their problems.

Li Xiaoqiang frowned and asked, “Have you two done ‘that thing’?”

“That thing?” Both asked simultaneously, puzzled.

“What thing?”

Hearing this, Dog Wa giggled and said, “Like the big yellow dog climbing on top of the big gray dog.”

At this, Li Xiaoqiang smacked Dog Wa on his messy head, saying, “When’s it your turn to speak, you little pipsqueak?

Don’t I, your Uncle Strength, know?

Stay outside.

If someone comes, alert me right away.”

“Oh!” Dog Wa, rubbing his head, walked foolishly out of the temple and squatted under a big tree far from the temple, muttering, “Uncle Strength always hits my head.

What he meant is just like that, but how come the big yellow dog couldn’t pull it out?

That’s so weird.

I wonder if it’s the same when a man climbs on a woman.”

Dog Wa pondered the matters he completely didn’t understand.

Seeing Dog Wa leave the temple, Li Xiaoqiang shook his head slightly; that Dog Wa was always mischievous.

“If you trust your Uncle Strength, you’ll do as I say,” Li Xiaoqiang said.

They both nodded simultaneously, “We’ll do as Uncle Strength says.”

“Okay!” Li Xiaoqiang nodded and said, “You should hold a ceremony now, and I’ll be your witness.”

After Li Xiaoqiang spoke, the two were initially stunned but then followed Li Xiaoqiang’s instructions and paid their respects to the heaven and earth.

Having done all this, Li Xiaoqiang said, “Treat this broken temple as your bridal chamber.”

Their eyes filled with happiness.

After Li Xiaoqiang finished speaking, he stepped out of the temple, sat down in front of it, and then lit a cigarette, smoking and watching the clouds of smoke he exhaled.

Seeing Li Xiaoqiang sitting in front of the temple, Dog Wa was about to rush over when Li Xiaoqiang sternly said, “Just squat there.

If someone comes, alert me at once.”

Sighing, Dog Wa picked up a stalk of grass beside him and chewed on it.

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