Chapter 32 Jinjiang First Release Chapter 32 Want to marry a husband The task is very...

There were only so many households in a village, and they were basically all next to each other, so any news would spread quickly. Within a few days, everyone knew that Yu Qinglong and Fang Shu were engaged.

Naturally, some people would use this news as a topic of conversation after dinner, while others would feel jealous from the bottom of their hearts.

When Old Lady Yu found out, she initially didn't believe it, but then she suddenly overturned the bowl and said, "God is truly blind! The Fang family is a wealthy family, so why would they say such a bastard like Qinglong?"

Yu Dagui and Zhang Baodan were also baffled. Zhang Baodan, unconvinced, said, "That's right. Qinglong has no looks, no stature, and can't do anything. I wonder what that scholar likes about him. Isn't our Cai'er a hundred times better than him?"

After hearing this, Yu Qingcai went to another room and cried silently.

Now that the Second Wife had separated from them, their relationship was growing increasingly strained. The Second Wife was close to the First Wife. Looking ahead, as the relationship between the Second and Third Wife grew increasingly strained, no matter how well his brother Qingxi performed in the exams, what benefit would he gain?

Yu Qingfa had trouble sleeping or eating for a while. He'd lost a lot of weight, looking skin and bones, and his complexion was frighteningly pale. He said angrily, "Cry, cry, cry! What are you crying about?! Shut up!"

Yu Qingcai didn't dare to say anything, but tears kept falling.

Zhang Baodan was a mother, after all, and seeing her youngest son like this was heartbreaking. But with things like this going on, things with the second wife couldn't possibly go back to normal. Now, all the third wife could do was keep an eye on the old lady and try to get as much of her money as possible.

Yu Dagui hasn't been going out much lately. He stays at home obediently and does some work in the vegetable garden from time to time.

The old lady, however, didn't share their thoughts. She said with a sullen face, "Third brother, find a time to apologize to your brother and sister-in-law, and bring Qingfa along. It takes brothers to fight a tiger. After all, Dafu and Dagui are both my children. Can we separate the fruits of the same vine? Talk to your sister-in-law and ask her to promise that Qingfa won't go around causing trouble in town again. And then, the two branches will work together to turn Qingxi over. Then, we'll have a scholar of our own. How can we be worse than the first branch?"

Yu Dagui was unconvinced when he heard this: "Mother, it's not us who want to alienate the Second House, it's them who are trying to get close to the First House. Why did you ask Baodan to apologize? This incident is not just the Third House's fault, the Second House bears the greatest responsibility. If there is any apology, it should be the Second House who apologizes to us. If they don't, we can't either!"

The old lady said, "That's unethical. How can you expect a good life in the future? You're all lazy and greedy. If you didn't have your second brother and his wife to look after you, how would you live the rest of your life? I think you're just trying to piss me off to death!"

Yu Dagui said, "Anyway, as long as you keep the money under control and don't give it to the second wife, they won't have money to support Qingxi's studies, and sooner or later they will come and surrender to us."

The old lady thought to herself that that might not be the case.

She hadn't relented, waiting for her second daughter-in-law to kneel before her and sincerely admit her fault. But she hadn't come in all those days. They'd talked about splitting up the family, and they'd even stopped eating together. She'd greeted them now, but she wouldn't say a word to the third wife, and it seemed they were growing increasingly distant.

Although she had the money in her hand, she always felt that this matter would not succeed.

That day, Yu Qinglong was walking towards Nanhe River with a basin in his arms when someone called out to him from afar, "Brother Long, wait a minute!"

When Yu Qinglong heard it was Ye Meihua, he stopped and asked, "Second Aunt? Why are you washing clothes at this time of day?"

Most people living in the countryside wash their clothes in the morning, hanging them on the clothesline to air dry before sunset. He was one of the few who washed in the afternoon.

"Second Aunt knew you were going to Nanhe at this time, so she came to see you. Did the betrothal ceremony go smoothly that day?"

"It went smoothly, thanks to you and Second Uncle for coming to help."

"Hey, it's my duty." Ye Meihua looked around to see if there was anyone around. "Actually, Second Auntie came here because I have something I want to ask you about. Do you have any good ideas?"

"What is it?"

"Look, your brother Qingxi is studying in town, and we have to spend a certain amount of money every month. Originally, the old lady helped to pay 70%, and your second uncle and I contributed 30%. But now the old lady is angry with me, and she refuses to take the money. Well, I can't cut off your brother Qingxi's tuition funds. What do you think we should do about this? Second Aunt thinks you have a lot of ideas, and I want to hear if you have any suggestions."

"What can we do about this? The old lady didn't give the second wife money, isn't she just hoping that you'll give in, get along with the third wife, and stop associating with our first wife?"

"That's right. But the Third House is full of evil intentions. How can we, the Second House, dare to get close to them? But the old lady doesn't understand this and insists on tying us together."

"Second Aunt, let me be frank. This is all because the old lady is thinking about the third wife and wants to leave them a way out. As long as the relationship between the second and third wives is good, the second wife can't just ignore anything that happens to the third wife in the future. The old lady knows better than anyone that the third wife is a hopeless case, but she's still her own child, so she can't just ignore her. Doesn't that mean you, the second wife, have to help her? If you want a complete separation and for me to be with you, the second wife, you have to completely give up on you, the old lady, and I'll have to completely give up on you, the third wife."

"Yes, but the question is how to break it?"

"I don't know about that. But I do think that, if this guy has no fault, it would be difficult to pin one on him. But if he already has a fault, it would be quite easy to make it bigger."

Ye Meihua pondered the meaning of this sentence carefully: "You mean, I have to find out the mistakes of the third room and make them make bigger ones?"

Yu Qinglong said, "I didn't say that. But Second Aunt is a smart person. I think she can always find a solution."

Ye Meihua bit her lip, thinking as she walked, her fingers unconsciously twisting the edge of the basin.

After a moment, she narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she had come up with an idea. She smiled and asked Yu Qinglong, "Did the Fang family say when they would come to pick up the bride?"

Yu Qinglong said, "I haven't heard back yet. Maybe they haven't set a date yet."

Ye Meihua said, "We should decide on it as soon as possible to avoid any unnecessary complications. Second Aunt has some things to attend to, so she won't be going to Nanhe. Remember to let me know when you've set a date."

Yu Qinglong agreed, and Ye Meihua quickly walked towards the village with a basin in her arms.

Yu Qinglong continued on his way.

When he arrived, the trees were barely budding; now, everything is a sea of ​​green. There's no concrete, no modern technology, no clatter of traffic, no music. There's only the chirping of birds and insects, the blazing sun, and the clear waters of the river.

Even the wind that blows carries the scent of sunshine and grass.

Yu Qinglong was truly grateful for Nanhe's location. Just walk straight ahead from his house, and there was no need to worry about getting lost. Otherwise, he might not even be able to do the laundry. He ate and lived at home, studying with his master every day. He didn't have to cook or sweep the floor, so he just washed clothes and fed the chickens.

By the way, he also learned how to cook in the evening these two days.

It was mainly to ensure his future livelihood, and his father insisted that he learn. Maybe he was afraid that he would not do well and suffer again in the Fang family.

He took it as a talent study and found that there was nothing wrong with it.

At first, he was really worried about wasting food, but now he is not worried anymore. The betrothal gift given by the Fang family is really quite a lot, so the family can relax a lot.

From this perspective, he's genuinely grateful to Fang Shu. It's unclear whether this guy is just lucky or unlucky. People who marry time travelers tend to marry well-rounded individuals, capable of both housework and homemaking. What's wrong with him? He has to learn everything on the spot. From this perspective, Fang Shu is a complete scapegoat.

Now his clothes are washed quite clean.

Yu Qinglong found his usual washing spot and sat down. Perhaps because it was too hot and sunny, there weren't many people around. He twisted his wrist and spun the washing stick in his hand.

At this moment, there was a sudden burst of enthusiastic applause from the opposite side.

Bang bang bang bang!

Yu Qinglong wondered whose child was so stupid. He looked up and saw it was his.

Fang Shu was on the other side of the river, along with Wu Sheng and his elder brother? It was Fang Shu who was applauding.

"Brother, why are you all here? Didn't you go to work in the fields?"

This season, with abundant sunshine and rain, crops grow quickly. However, this also means weeds grow quickly and insects are plentiful. To increase yields, this requires human intervention. His eldest brother left home this morning, saying he was weeding and pest control.

"Brothers Shoucheng and Changjie came to help. We finished the housework earlier than expected, so we decided to come and see if we could catch some fish."

"Really? The fish in your place all live on the shore?" They all hid in the woods without even going into the water. What are you talking about fishing?

"Hey, I'm just about to go down to the river." Fang Shu said this as he was already walking down. The truth was, he didn't feel comfortable going to Doctor Mo's house. He had something he wanted to ask Yu Qinglong privately, so he came up with this idea. He heard from the farmhand that the Yu Qing family had been weeding in the fields these days. Coincidentally, the two families' fields were quite close, so he and Wu Sheng came here together, thinking of meeting the Yu Qing family, and then meeting Yu Qinglong to ask what their family's plans were.

He wanted to marry her as soon as possible, but Yu Qinglong still had a second brother who wasn't married yet. Usually, the eldest brother would get married first before the younger one. There was a hierarchy of seniority, and the younger one wouldn't usually get married before the older one.

He didn't know when the Bai family would marry his boy off, and he had forgotten to ask his second cousin to help find out, so he came here.

Actually, I mainly want to ask what Yu Qinglong thinks.

While beating the clothes, Yu Qinglong watched the three grown men wading across the river towards him.

The water here was so clear you could see the bottom, deep in some places, shallow in others. The men, stepping over large rocks, at most rolled up their trouser legs, which didn't get them too wet. Interestingly, Wu Sheng and his older brother, carrying the firewood they had gathered, walked steadily, without a single sway. Meanwhile, Fang Shu, empty-handed, staggered and nearly fell into the water several times, clearly showing his poor balance.

Pianfang Shu was still walking in the front, and the two people behind him had to wait for a while before stepping down every time they stepped on a stone.

Yu Qinglong beat his clothes while watching Fang Shu leave. This was their first meeting since their engagement.

After all, they are now fiancée. When Yu Qinglong thought about this, he felt that this was not right and he had to take care of this guy.

Yu Qinglong asked, "Brother, when you married my sister-in-law, did you carry her on your back from her parents' home?"

No one expected him to ask such a question out of the blue, and they were all curious. Yu Qingjia said, "Yes, this is the custom here. What's wrong?"

Yu Qinglong said, "Does my brother have to be carried out of the house when he gets married? Can he walk on his own?"

The three men were stunned. Yu Qingjia said, "How can that be? That's unlucky. The elders will definitely not allow it."

Wu Sheng also said, "I heard that too. They must be carried out of the house, and neither the bride nor the groom's feet can touch the ground."

Yu Qinglong looked at Fang Shu, who was looking worried and thoughtful. "Fang Shoucheng, did you hear that? I can't starve myself to death. You can do whatever you want."

Fang Shu: “…” The sky is falling!

Yu Qingjia and Wu Sheng laughed so hard that they almost shook off the firewood.

Fang Shu turned back depressedly: "Changjie, big brother, don't laugh. At worst, I can go back and practice."

I was originally thinking about how to marry her as soon as possible, but I never expected that there would be such a problem.

He didn't even know if he could carry Yu Qinglong. Most likely, he couldn't. But if he couldn't, wouldn't that be humiliating? He could be embarrassed, but he couldn't let people laugh at him for being so heavy!

Seeing Fang Shu's mood turn from high to low, Yu Qinglong asked him, "Do the shoes fit?"

When Fang Shu heard this, he was instantly electrified, his face beaming with joy. "Oh! It fits me perfectly. Thank you, Long Ge'er, I like it very much. I'm going to save it for our wedding day."

Yu Qinglong said, "It's up to you. Big brother, go a little further up. There's a shallow area with lots of big rocks. There are a lot of fish under those rocks. If you want to catch some fish, you can go there and have a look."

Fishing and other things were just excuses. Yu Qingjia just heard that Fang Shu wanted to see his younger brother, and knew that his younger brother would come here to wash clothes at this time. In addition, there were woods on both sides of the river where he could collect firewood, so he brought Fang Shu here.

But since his brother had said so, he couldn't pretend he hadn't heard, so he said, "I'll collect some firewood first, and when you finish washing your clothes, we'll go fishing together."

At that time, everyone went into the water together, which was a good time to chat.

Yu Qinglong hurried on washing clothes. Fang Shu and Wu Sheng helped collect firewood. When Yu Qinglong finished, the four of them headed upstream, arriving at the very spot where he and Fang Shu had met.

It was on this shore that they first met.

Fang Shu also realized this and looked at Yu Qinglong awkwardly. Yu Qinglong was thinking about their acquaintance, but he was thinking about Yu Qinglong having seen his, his...

The weather was hot to begin with, and people were already red. Now the scholar was almost steamed.

Yu Qinglong also felt a little uncomfortable. He took off his shoes, went into the river, and carefully felt around in the cracks between the rocks.

Wu Sheng said, "Hey! There really is a fish!"

As he spoke, he lifted the fish up by the gills with both hands. The fish was about a foot long and was struggling and wagging its tail desperately.

Yu Qingjia said, "I'll get a willow branch to hook it up. There are indeed a lot of them underneath."

Wu Sheng said, "Brother Yu, can you get some more? I think we can catch a few big ones."

He said this as he walked towards the shore. He definitely couldn't put the fish back into the river; if he hooked it, he had to put it on the shore for safety.

Yu Qing's family got some willow branches and strung the fish together and hung them up. Then they went to break off new branches. This kind of willow branch used for fishing needs to have forks to make it easier to hook.

Fang Shu was closest to Yu Qinglong at this time, the two of them only half an arm's length away. Fang Shu asked him, "Brother Long, when is the wedding of my second brother and the Bai family scheduled?"

Yu Qinglong said, "About a month and a half from now. We've been discussing it these days."

The original date was about this time. Although the weather would be hot, it would avoid the busy farming season, and the villagers could come to enjoy the wedding banquet and help out. It also happened to be a good day for marriage.

The main problem now is how the family will live after Bai Wanqiu arrives.

There were only two rooms in the house: one for his eldest brother and his wife, and one for him, his parents, and his second brother. When Bai Wanqiu arrived, they couldn't let the young couple share a room with them, so they decided to expand the house to the east.

There is still a lot of space to the east, but it will not occupy the neighbors' land and the location is also relatively suitable.

The family had been tight on money before, but now that they had a little more space, they could probably add another room. The Bai family also agreed to do so.

My family has been contacting the workers these two days.

During this season, crops are still growing in the fields, so besides weeding and catching insects, the villagers are generally not as busy as they are in the spring. Some people who are also skilled bricklayers can come and help out, and earn some money on the side.

Yu Qinglong heard his parents talking last night and knew they had almost contacted the right people. All they had to do now was prepare the materials and start construction.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Fang Shu asked, "If so, just tell me."

"Nothing for now. You've already helped my family a lot."

"Then, after my second brother and the young man from the Bai family get married, I'll come and pick you up in about ten days, okay?"

"Can you decide this? Don't you have to choose a good day?"

"I'll ask you when the time is right."

“…”

You really know how to budget carefully.

Yu Qinglong tilted his head and looked at him: "Are you sure you can carry me in two months?"

Fang Shu pondered for a while and said, "Starting tomorrow, I will carry a stone of rice back and forth ten miles every day! I don't believe I can't carry it by then!"

What a determination.

Yu Qinglong looked at Fang Shu with a half-smile: "Don't let yourself get hurt again. It's better to take it step by step. Start with two dou, and increase it by one dou every three days. If you can stick with it, carrying me will be easy after two months."

Fang Shu said, "Don't worry, Long Ge'er, I can definitely do it. But there's just one thing..."

"Shh!" Yu Qinglong suddenly made a gesture to silence.

"What's wrong?" Fang Shu asked in a low voice.

"There's a fish." Yu Qinglong said, "Don't move yet."

Fang Shu was bent over, originally looking at Yu Qinglong, not at the water. Now turning back, he saw a fish right at Yu Qinglong's feet.

Perhaps because they hadn't moved for a long time and had been talking quietly, the fish finally swam over. It wasn't as big as the one Wu Sheng had caught before, but it was still longer than a palm.

Yu Qinglong slowly dipped his hand into the water, trying not to make any noise. However, the fish, as if sensing something was amiss, swished between his legs and landed behind his feet.

"I'll do it." Fang Shu said.

Yu Qinglong expressed doubts.

Fang Shu then carefully moved his hand and put it into the water. It was quiet, without making a sound.

Bang!

Fang Shu grabbed it!

Caught Yu Qinglong's feet!

It's icy and slippery, with hard bones and feels incredibly solid.

But this won’t work! We haven’t even gotten married yet!

Fang Shuhuo stood up and said awkwardly, "Brother Long, I, I didn't mean it!"

Yu Qinglong felt somewhat awkward when he saw his brother and Wu Sheng on the shore looking at him with amusement. He said with a stiff upper lip, "Why are you panicking? It's not against anything. Don't panic, just keep fishing!"

Fang Shu didn't know if he'd heard it or not, so he went to his elder brother's place and fetched two forked willow branches. But every time he lowered his head, he always saw Yu Qinglong's feet instead of the fish.

He suspected something was wrong with his eyes.

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Author's words: Fang Shu: Long Ge'er, I'm afraid I can't wait two months [Please]

Qinglong: Then wait for three months [Lop-eared rabbit head]

Fang Shu: You are so cruel, I want to carry the rice! Carry it hard [bursts into tears]

Qinglong: Thank you aunties for feeding me so enthusiastically. I will get married when my Fang Shu can carry me [fist]