Chapter 241 This girl is mute

Axiang and Wen Zhen put the bags on the table in the yard, rolled up their sleeves and went to help in the shop.

Geng Ru hurriedly pulled him aside: "You are not needed here, take a good rest."

"Aunt, we are fine. Let's stretch our legs. I'm sore all over from sitting in this carriage."

Geng Ru rolled her eyes at her and said, "Why are you feeling uncomfortable in the carriage?"

"Yes, the bumpy ride will make people fall apart."

"Then take a good rest."

Wen Zhenyi didn't listen to her and slipped into the kitchen.

She was very familiar with these things and could tell at a glance what kind of herbal tea they were making today.

Axiang is not a talkative person, so he started working too.

Geng Ru looked at the two of them and smiled helplessly: "I heard that the emperor commended you, but we haven't had time to congratulate you yet."

"There's nothing to congratulate. It's just that some things have been made public so that people can use them in the future."

"I heard from your uncle that most families in the capital can use ice to escape the heat this summer. It's just that saltpeter wasn't used well before, so we didn't have much stored."

“It will become more common later.”

"That's right. Now the people are even more grateful to the emperor. At least they can be more comfortable in the hot summer, and the price is not expensive."

"That's good."

"Yi Yi, whose feast is this for?"

"The Song family."

"The Song family, the richest family in the county?"

"Yes. Their two in-laws came to discuss the marriage."

"I have heard something. The in-laws of the Song family's daughter are quite powerful people."

"sharp?"

"Well, I heard they are richer than the Song family and very picky. Don't be too concerned when you prepare a feast for them."

"Aunt, I understand. Where are my son's in-laws?"

"She seems to be a merchant's daughter, but she's not from our state capital, so I don't know her very well."

Wen Zhen nodded slightly: "Is their daughter also marrying far away?"

"It would take ten days to half a month to get to the next state capital by water from here."

"That's still quite far."

"That's right." Geng Ru said, then looked at Wen Zhenyi: "If that child from the Shen family passes the imperial examination, won't you have to leave too?"

"It's hard to say. Besides, it's still some time before I get married."

"If you were to go far away, I'd feel uneasy."

Wen Zhenyi suddenly remembered something: "Aunt, how is my cousin now?"

"When I talk about your eldest cousin, I get angry. I came back and wanted to show him a few families, but he refused to agree. It really pissed me off."

Wen Zhenyi knew that he probably hadn't told his family yet: "Didn't you ask what he thought?"

Geng Ru turned to look at her: "Yi Yi, do you know something?"

Wen Zhenyi shrugged: "How would I know? I just thought that if he still disagrees, he might have his own ideas."

Geng Ru fell into deep thought while doing the work at hand. She began to carefully recall some of the things that happened during this period, trying to find some clues from them.

As she thought about it, she actually discovered a clue: "Yi Yi, do you think your eldest cousin has someone he likes?"

"I don't know about that. It's better to ask later. If there's someone you like, and they have good character and family background, then you can settle down early. That way you can feel at ease."

"Yes, yes, but why didn't this kid say anything?" Geng Ru felt depressed just thinking about it.

Wen Zhenyi was thinking, he never said it, either this girl was disabled or her family background was flawed.

When Ma Can and Ma Yuruo came back, they were both very happy to see Wen Zhenyi.

Old Mrs. Ma went to clean up the room for Wen Zhenyi and Axiang. Their house was a one-room house with a courtyard. Because it was in the county town, it was a house made of blue bricks and large tiles.

It's just that the house is a bit old and some places are covered with moss.

As soon as Geng Ru returned home, she pulled Ma Can back into the room. The two chatted in the room for a long time before coming out with a serious look on their faces.

Ma Can saw Ma Yuruo doing splits in the yard and said, "Yuruo, come here."

Ma Yuruo put down the axe and followed him into the room.

The door was closed again. Ma Yushun and Ma Ruier looked at it curiously: "Did big brother do something wrong?"

Ma Yushun shook his head: "Big brother is always calm and steady in his work, so he shouldn't do anything wrong."

Without giving the two of them a chance to think too much, Old Lady Ma took them to the kitchen to help.

Wen Zhenyi was about to go, but was stopped and told to have a good rest, so she could only sit in the yard.

After a while, some quarreling sounds were heard in the room, and then she heard Geng Ru crying.

Wen Zhen stood up and prepared to go take a look. As soon as he reached the door, he saw Ma Yuruo opening the door with a slap mark on her face.

He said nothing, walked past her and left the room.

Wen Zhenyi was standing at the door, not knowing whether to go in or not.

Ma Can's voice was a little decadent: "Yi Yi, is that you?"

"uncle."

"Come in."

Wen Zhenyi hesitated for a moment but still walked in. He saw Ma Can sitting on a stool with a dejected look on his face, and Geng Ru crying inconsolably.

She took out a handkerchief from Hui Ali and wiped the tears from Geng Ru's face: "Aunt, what happened?"

Ma Can sighed: "Yiyi, stay with your aunt. I'm going out to get some fresh air."

Wen Zhen nodded.

Geng Ru cried for a while, then saw Wen Zhenyi and said, "Yiyi, your cousin really has someone he likes."

“Isn’t this a good thing?”

"But this girl is mute."

"Mute?"

Geng Ru nodded vigorously. "When she was ten years old, she fell ill and burned her throat."

"Who else is in her family?"

"Her parents died in an accident when she was thirteen, and she has two younger siblings."

"Does my aunt think she's not good?"

Geng Ru was quite conflicted. Although Ma Yuruo said that it was difficult for a constable to find a marriage partner, it did not mean that it was impossible to find one. As long as the requirements were not too high, one could still be found.

But not only did he have to find a mute, but he also had two younger siblings, and Ma Yuruo would have to be responsible for raising them from now on.

How could she, as a mother, not feel distressed?

Wen Zhenyi sat next to her: "Aunt, is this really important?"

Geng Ru didn't quite understand what she meant, so she turned to look at her: "Yi Yi, what do you mean?"

"Aunt, my cousin has chosen his own path from now on. This girl may be physically disabled, but she has a kind heart. What could be better than a kind heart?"

"But she has two younger siblings. If your cousin marries her, won't that be a burden to him?"

"What could be happier than two people who truly love each other being together? Besides, why do you think it would be a burden instead of a help?"

Geng Ru frowned: "Do you really like it?"

"Aunt, don't you want to see my cousin live a happy life in the future?"