Chapter 332 You're Amazing

She always felt that one shouldn't be too open and honest with others.

Water overflows when it is full, and the moon wanes when it is full.

The Taoist priest said calmly, "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that Lord Xie will offer himself to you?"

Song Chunxue's eyes widened, and then she kicked the Taoist priest.

“Your children and grandchildren are in the yard, Senior Brother, do you want to get beaten up?” She lowered her voice and gritted her teeth. “I am now an elder, don’t let the children say that we are disrespectful to our elders.”

The Taoist priest deftly dodged her foot, turned around, and lowered his voice, saying, "They've all gone to the backyard for their afternoon nap. Don't I have any sense of propriety? I just think this Xie Zhengren is quite nice..."

Song Chunxue smiled enigmatically, "Hmph, I say, senior brother, you wouldn't happen to be eyeing someone with a promising official career and want to play matchmaker for them, would you?"

The Taoist priest didn't reply and turned to walk towards the main house.

Song Chunxue frowned. "Senior brother, do you really have this plan?"

She followed the Taoist priest back to the main house.

After entering the house, she put her hands on her hips, looking quite like she was there to interrogate someone.

"Senior brother, don't tell me you saw peach blossoms again?"

The Taoist priest stared at the blue bricks on the ground, lost in thought.

Song Chunxue became anxious, "There really is?"

The Taoist priest looked conflicted. "Isn't it obvious? Back then, Lord Xie was your destined love interest. However, whether this love interest can blossom into marriage... I can't tell."

"Tsk, you mean I have some stories to tell with the lord?" Song Chunxue laughed. "Then your junior brother is really promising. If he becomes an official's wife in the future, the people in our village will be astonished."

She said half-jokingly, "If that's really the case, his relatives in the capital will probably be so angry they'll vomit blood."

"So there's no need to calculate. It's obvious that this can't lead to a happy ending. If it were to lead to a happy ending, it would most likely involve a lot of bloodshed. I'm already a grandmother. If rumors about me having affairs with men and women get out, how will I live the rest of my life?"

She said irritably, "I didn't realize that you were so concerned about my marriage. Aren't you afraid that I might impulsively get married and then the junior brother who's supposed to revitalize our sect will be gone?"

The Taoist priest scratched his head. "I'm in a dilemma. I used to think that if you were to be seduced by beauty and couldn't get past this hurdle, I would definitely break your legs and cut off any unwanted suitors, no matter how big they were."

"But Lord Xie, he is a man of deep affection and loyalty, and I cannot bring myself to do it."

"That's true. Lord Xie is such a distinguished and upright man. Even though he's almost forty, he can still be considered a handsome man. Any woman would blush and her heart would race if she looked at him twice, let alone him, who is also an upright and honest official. Don't you think that the reason he hasn't remarried is because no one has caught his eye?"

Song Chunxue crossed her legs and said, "To be honest, if he were to take a liking to me, I would look down on him. He's too pathetic."

The Taoist priest choked on his tea after taking a sip.

“Cough cough, cough cough cough,” the Taoist priest put down his teacup. “Junior brother, why belittle yourself? There’s no need to belittle yourself. You are now a perfect match for Lord Xie. If you insist on thinking that you have five children and a bunch of grandchildren… neither of you is getting the better deal. He also has a daughter who got married and now has a grandson.”

"All I can say is that you're better than him, you're more fertile, you have a house full of children and grandchildren, while he only has one son..."

Song Chunxue stuffed his mouth with the snacks on the tea table.

"Senior brother, shut up! You're making me all smitten. You're trying to ruin my Dao heart. Are you testing me again?"

The Taoist priest, with a snack in his mouth, turned around, leaned back in his chair, took a bite, and stroked his beard.

“Junior brother has talent and is sincere in his cultivation, but he will eventually be tested. Lord Xie is an outstanding person, so let’s see if you can pass this test.”

He took a loud sip of tea, and it sounded delicious.

"I won't be going to Lord Xie's residence tomorrow. He invited you, my junior brother. Don't be silly and bring your whole family to his house. I'd be ashamed."

"..." Song Chunxue gritted her teeth, feeling uneasy if she didn't curse something.

"I'm going to take a nap." She stood up abruptly. "Take care, senior brother."

The Taoist priest picked up the teapot. "You've been eating too well lately. Once we return to Zhuanglang County and Sanwa's marriage is settled, you'll have to fast."

"Ah, fasting?" Song Chunxue looked resistant. "I'm just an ordinary cultivator, a home-based cultivator at that. There's no need to be so serious about it."

"So, did you think of the age when the Tian family's moths were fluttering around, and they were just as plump as her?"

"..."

"If you want your belly to be as big as a pocket in a few years, then just pretend I didn't say anything. Anyway, it's not me who has given birth."

"..." Damn it, Song Chunxue gritted her teeth.

"You haven't had any children, so you're blessed by the ancestors. You're amazing, aren't you? I'm going to fast next month. I'll drink dew every day. I'll definitely be younger and slimmer than my senior brother in the future. Who do you think you are?"

"snort!"

"Bang!"

The Taoist priest was startled by the strong wind blowing from the door.

He slapped his own mouth, realizing he had stepped on his junior brother's tail.

He really didn't mean it.

*

The next day, everyone was packing their things.

There wasn't much to pack, really. They had bought a fair amount of new things, but they would definitely need to travel in a spacious carriage on their return journey.

Song Chunxue thought that she would buy one herself and she and her senior brother would take turns driving the carriage outside.

Once we get back, we can sell the carriage.

Otherwise, with so many of them, one truck wouldn't be enough to transport them all.

The Taoist priest was nowhere to be seen early in the morning. Song Chunxue thought to herself that he must be feeling guilty and dared not see her because of what she said yesterday.

It's better if she doesn't come; she doesn't know where Lord Xie lives, so she can simply not go.

She thought about it all night. Her senior brother was just worried about her. He was so infatuated with Lord Xie that he was acting recklessly and disrespectfully towards his elders.

She hadn't originally intended to, but after her senior brother's warning, she felt uneasy in front of Lord Xie.

At her age, if she were to have such thoughts, they would be harder to control than a raging flood.

Forget it, I won't go.

When she woke up from her afternoon nap, Jiang Hongying took the initiative to ask her.

"Mother, aren't you going to visit Lord Xie? Why haven't you changed your clothes yet?"

"Lord Xie exudes an air of nobility. The fabric of his clothes yesterday looked incredibly valuable. Now that Mother has money, she shouldn't be stingy with her spending."

As she spoke, Jiang Hongying said, "I'll go with Mother to the street to buy some clothes."

"Why buy clothes? I'm just a farmer, it would be strange for me to dress in fancy clothes. Besides, I have no intention of going."

Jiang Hongying was surprised, "Why didn't you go? Lord Xie invited you so kindly, and he repeatedly told you before you left that you shouldn't stand him up?"

“I can tell that Lord Xie is very happy to see his old friend. His face is flushed from drinking. If you don’t go, wouldn’t you be letting him have his fun for nothing?” Jiang Hongying reminded her. “Mother said that they gave you thirty acres of land.”

Yes, it's thirty acres.

My senior brother was being so mysterious before; how can I repay this favor?

As they were speaking, familiar footsteps came from outside the door.

"The Taoist priest is here, Mother, you should go quickly," Jiang Hongying said. "Remember to buy plenty of food."

The Taoist priest held his whisk in front of him, standing straight and upright. "Junior brother, change your clothes and come with me. Lord Xie has encountered some trouble, and this is a good opportunity to repay the favor."