Wei's Fort.

Wei Xiyin returned home to see her grandfather, and the two talked for a long time.

We are talking about the important things of this trip. The process is not important, the result is what matters.

"We've borrowed nine thousand soldiers, and the princess has already ascended the throne. She can't get away for the time being, so Cousin Li, please stay over there..."

Wei Ji was sitting cross-legged on the couch. He paused when he heard this. The marriage of the younger generations was what he was most concerned about.

It seems that Wei Li is determined to marry Princess Zhongshan.

No, now he should be called King of Zhongshan.

As the master of Zhongshan State, she was destined to be different from ordinary ladies, and sooner or later she would have to return to Zhongshan State to take charge of the overall situation.

After the two of them got married, it was impossible for them to live apart, even though they were close...

Wei Ji sighed and said, "Your third uncle is a stubborn person. He didn't agree with this marriage in the first place. He has been talking about it all day since you left."

Wei Xiyin said, "It's very difficult to find a family of equal status in this world these days. Cousin Li is the first to find a partner, so Third Uncle should be happy. Besides, it will be five years before His Highness returns to Zhongshan. Maybe the world will be peaceful by then, so he can just treat it as a visit with relatives and come back to stay often."

By then, the children might have already started to play soy sauce.

Zhongshan State is close. Once all the zombies in Anping are eliminated, we can arrive there in two days by horse carriage along the official road.

Perhaps because of the memories from her previous life, in Wei Xiyin's view, these were nothing.

Besides, the third uncle was probably just talking. He felt embarrassed and was afraid that someone in the clan would gossip about him. Otherwise, how could he agree to let his cousin Li follow them to Zhongshan Kingdom?

Wei Ji glanced at his granddaughter and said, "Your Third Uncle is very concerned about his reputation, so he naturally has to put on a show. He's just worried that these words might get to the ears of the Zhongshan Army and cause resentment, so I'm giving you a warning."

Wei Xiyin nodded in agreement, "Granddaughter knows."

Thinking of the group of bachelors in the fort, Wei Ji sighed again, "Your cousin Ting's marriage is not going well. I told him about a marriage a few days ago, but he didn't even ask about the woman's situation and rejected it on the grounds of mourning."

When an elder passes away, one observes mourning for three years.

But this rule has been abolished since the disaster.

Only one out of ten people in Qinghe County survives, natural disasters are frequent, and monsters are rampant. If they still follow the old customs, there will be no newborns for three years, and the population will dwindle and eventually lead to extinction.

Wei Ji was well aware of this, so he made it clear from the beginning that the Wei clan members did not have to observe mourning.

With so many people dead, population is the only labor force. If the Wei family wants long-term stability, it must be passed down from generation to generation.

Three years may not seem like a long time, but no one knows if there will be any accidents that will cause more deaths during these three years.

He and the third elder are already old. If one of them passes away one day, the clan members cannot observe mourning for three years after another. Once such a thing happens, it will eventually lead to a lack of successors to the next generation of the fortress, a gap, and the decline of the family.

Wei Ji has been planning for his clan all his life and would never allow such a situation to happen.

So his attitude was very clear from the beginning: when it came to major events concerning the entire clan, there was no need to follow the old rituals.

The tribesmen knew that the tribe was in great trouble and needed help, so no one stood up to oppose it.

Including the most stubborn Wei Zhongxun, when he thought that there might be no new babies born in the clan for three consecutive years, he wholeheartedly agreed to abolish the mourning period.

It was for this reason that Zhuang became pregnant in winter and gave birth to the first child in the fort after the disaster.

And about Wei Ting's marriage.

Mingze's wife secretly looked at them for a long time, selected three that she thought were suitable, and gave the list to Wei Ji for decision.

The three young ladies were all from aristocratic families in Qinghe County, and they knew each other well. After falling into trouble, they followed their families to live in the fortress.

After looking at them, Wei Ji felt that they were all good. It was impossible to find a family of equal status to match them at the moment, and the three young ladies were already the best among them.

But he is not Wei Ting's biological grandfather after all, so his opinion on the marriage still needs to be asked.

Unexpectedly, Wei Ting didn't even look at it and refused outright, "Thank you for your kindness, clan leader. I know I've caused the elders to worry, and I feel really bad about it. However, my relative passed away less than a year ago, and I have no plans to get married in the near future."

Wei Zhongxun was also present at the time. He had always doted on Wei Ting, but for the first time he lost his temper. He pointed at Wei Ting's nose and said angrily, "Planning? Then how long do you want to plan? You're the only one left in the fifth house. Do you still want to observe mourning if you don't get married?"

"Don't you see what kind of world we live in now? You should be thankful that you found a wife. We two old people have been worrying about you for a long time, and we are afraid that you will pass away and be ashamed to see Old Five..."

"It's my fault for causing the two elders to worry." Wei Ting's face was full of shame, but he remained firm.

"Underworld peace is not yet achieved, how can I have a home? My nephew is now staying at the arsenal, away from home all day, and has no thoughts of romantic relationships. Wouldn't getting married be a waste of time for the young lady..."

Wei Zhongxun was so angry that he was fuming. Both of his grandchildren were a cause of worry.

One of them insists on marrying even though he is not allowed to, and the other one refuses to marry even though he is allowed to.

It's really worrying.

Wei Ji stopped Wei Zhongxun who was about to curse.

He stared at Wei Ting, who was kneeling below him, with a complicated expression, and said earnestly, "You have such filial piety, and Old Fifth would surely be pleased if he knew it in his afterlife. However, there is still a long way to go to achieve peace in the world. If we can't defeat those monsters in a decade or two, will you remain unmarried?"

I have been in mourning for three years, and one year has passed.

Two years later, Wei Ting was only twenty-one. It was acceptable for the young master of the Wei family to get married late.

Wei Ji: "Your third uncle and I are old, and we just hope that our children can do well. You have to think clearly. Your cousins ​​are all old enough. You have set a bad example. What if your younger brothers and sisters follow your example? What will happen to us two old people? What will happen to the Wei family?"

Wei Ting was so embarrassed by what he said that his attitude softened significantly.

Wei Ji didn't press any further and waved his hand, "Come on, go back and do your thing. If you have a young lady you like, just tell us openly so that we two old people can feel at ease. I'm not asking you to get married right away, just settle it down first."

Even if someone is forced to get married, if he doesn't want to, no one can do anything about it.

It’s better to retreat and let him think it over carefully.

………

When Wei Xiyin heard her grandfather mention Wei Ting's marriage, she was afraid of implicating innocent people and did not dare to respond at all.

After cousin Ting passed, I'm afraid it will be her turn...

She coughed lightly, stood up and tried to leave.

"My granddaughter has some things to take care of outside, so I'll take my leave first."

Wei Ji saw through it but didn't say anything. He sat on the couch and glanced at his granddaughter indifferently.

Wei Xiyin quickly retreated from the main courtyard.

It's better to hide for a while than not. At least now she has cousin Ting to take the lead, so she can have some free time.

Let’s talk about the future later. I have a lot of important things to do.

No time to rest.

Wei Xiyin came out of the main courtyard and saw Wu Bozheng standing outside, so she asked, "Have the scouts who went to Guangping returned?"