A few days after Gao Shujing stayed at home, he came to find Yu Rujia one sunny morning, carrying a small box.

Yu Rujia glanced at the small box: "What's in here?"

Gao Shujing smiled slightly: "Let's see if you like it?"

As he spoke, he opened the box, which was filled with layers of gold, silver and jade artifacts, including hairpins, earrings, bracelets, hair ornaments, necklaces and more—more than twenty pieces in total.

These things are being investigated very closely now, so they definitely couldn't have been brought from Jiangcheng. Yu Rujia asked suspiciously, "Where did you get these things from?"

Gao Shujing explained, "Some of them were salvaged from scrap yards, and some were traded with others. They are all good items that I selected."

"Although they cannot be used now, one day in the future they will surely regain their original value, or even become more precious."

He has always been quick-witted; these gold, silver, and jade artifacts, which have been popular for thousands of years, cannot be sealed away for long. One day they will regain their original brilliance.

Ever since Yu Rujia agreed to hold the wedding earlier during the Chinese New Year, he had been preparing proposal gifts. After several months of preparation, he finally collected these presentable items.

Yu Rujia: "At a time like this, you actually dare to trade these things with someone? Are you out of your mind?"

Gao Shujing calmly replied, "With so many things going on at home and you here, how could I dare to do anything dangerous? The people I choose are all people I've observed and made sure they're approachable before I even change my appearance to meet them."

“Those people don’t know what I really look like. Even if they want to cause trouble for me later, they won’t be able to find me, so there won’t be any danger.”

He has had a photographic memory since childhood and knows a lot of things, so temporarily changing his appearance is not a difficult thing for him.

Yu Rujia gave the man a meaningful look. The idea of ​​a gentleman was clearly not applicable to him.

Gao Shujing chuckled and said, "Alright, stop thinking about those things. If you're interested in changing your appearance, I can teach you; perhaps you can do it yourself, after all, few people can match your medical skills."

Besides being proficient in pharmacology, highly skilled doctors naturally have a good understanding of the human body's structure, and they have many ways to change a person's appearance.

Yu Rujia: "Of course I would do those things, but I never expected that Mr. Gao, who looks so noble and refined, would do these things."

Gao Shujing: "A method that achieves the goal is a good method."

After explaining where the items came from, Gao Shujing gently took her hand, his eyes filled with endless tenderness.

Gao Shujing: "Rujia, I love you and want to marry you, spend the rest of my life with you, and grow old together. Will you marry me?"

Yu Rujia's face flushed slightly, but she still gave him a positive answer: "I'm willing."

Gao Shujing's smile deepened, and he exuded a gentle, refined, and elegant aura, with endless moonlight seemingly flowing in his eyes.

Gao Shujing pressed on, "I hope we can have the wedding in July or August this year. What do you think?"

His voice was full of charm and allure, causing Yu Rujia to involuntarily dazzle: "I'll listen to you."

These two sentences seem simple, but Gao Shujing had practiced them countless times in his heart. Finally, he got the answer he had been dreaming of. Gao Shujing could no longer help but lower his head and kiss the beautiful red lips that had appeared in his dreams countless times.

Duofu led the little ones in, all sweaty, as they ran in from outside. More than a month had passed, and even Duoxi could run steadily now, running wildly behind his older brothers all day long, his little legs moving incredibly fast.

As soon as the little ones entered, they picked up a large ladle and started drinking the well water. The well water here seeped from the mountain wall, and it tasted cool, refreshing, and a little sweet.

Since the water source was not polluted and drinking raw water would not cause any problems, Yu Rujia did not stop the others from doing so. Even when she was too lazy to pour water, she would simply scoop up a ladle of well water to quench her thirst.

In June, the weather is scorching hot. Stepping into the house from outside, a ladle of clear well water goes down my throat, and all I can say is, "Refreshing."

After drinking their water, the little ones finally had the energy to look at what dishes were in the kitchen, in order to decide what they would eat that day.

Doro's eyes darted around busily on the ground and around, and soon settled on something.

Doro jumped out excitedly: "Wow, it's a watermelon! We're going to have watermelon today!"

Ever since he got to know the watermelon, the little guy goes to check on it every few days, touches it, and tells it to grow big and big.

Now that he's seen the watermelon he's been talking about every day, the little guy can't wait to put it in his mouth and taste it. But after countless lessons and real-life experiences, he's learned that he can't just put his mouth on something new.

The other children heard his voice and turned around to look. They saw a watermelon, which was a little larger in diameter than a basketball but two or three times longer, lying horizontally in a large wooden basin, completely covered by water.

This large wooden tub was specially made by Huang Dazhuang. It's a bathtub for the little ones to use in winter, allowing them to roll around in it. One large tub can hold three or four buckets of water.

Watermelons taste better when chilled. If a watermelon is too long and there are too many things in the ice bucket, it's impossible to clear out the chilled watermelon.

Yu Rujia then found the little ones' bathtubs, washed them, filled them with icy well water, and put the watermelons in to chill.

The little ones gathered around the bathtub, and Duolu and Duoxi even curiously stretched out their little paws to touch the watermelon.

Duoshou stared at the large watermelon and asked in confusion, "But didn't Auntie say that watermelons can only be eaten when they turn red? This watermelon is still green."

He had never eaten a watermelon before and didn't know that watermelons are red inside and green outside. He thought watermelons would be completely red like strawberries or cherry tomatoes.

When Yu Rujia heard the cheers of the little ones, she walked over here. As soon as she entered, she heard Duoshou say, "This watermelon is red. Auntie cut it for you and you'll know."

When Duolu saw her come in, he jumped for joy: "Oh, time to eat watermelon!"

Yu Rujia picked up a watermelon from a large wooden basin and placed it on the dining table, where the little ones gathered around her.

Yu Rujia: "You guys move aside a bit, so your aunt doesn't hurt you when she's cutting the watermelon."

Upon hearing this, Duofu pulled away Duoxi, who was still trying to get closer, and Duolu was also pulled away by Duoshou. The four of them retreated to a safe distance.

As Yu Rujia made the first cut, the watermelon's unique sweetness immediately filled the air, and Duolu and Duoxi couldn't help but drool.

Duofu stared at the watermelon flesh with his big, dark eyes and nodded seriously: "The inside of the watermelon is red."