He tapped Yu Qizhe's shoulder and said, "Why did you hide it from me before? If I knew it was my sister-in-law, I should have given her a gift."

Then he curiously asked, "When did you get married? Why didn't you write to tell me?"

Seeing his inquiring attitude, Yu Qizhe had no choice but to explain, "We have not been married yet. I was seriously ill before, and my grandfather believed the words of the Taoist priest and bought her to bring me good luck."

"That's how it is." Lu Jin knew the inside story and couldn't help but say, "If there is no love, it's fine to just be brother and sister. When you enter the officialdom, you won't have to worry about not finding a good marriage partner."

Yu Qizhe will serve as an official in the court in the future and then get married. Maybe he can find a virtuous wife to help him. Officials in the court need connections the most, and many of them rely on their in-laws for support.

How could Yu Qizhe not know what Lu Jin meant, but he didn't have that intention, and he was not heartless towards Yu Jiao.

Seeing him like this, Lu Jin thought to himself that although his junior brother looked cold and heartless, he was still unwilling to abandon his wife.

"I will make sure this matter is taken care of for you before you leave." Lu Jin said.

The two parted at the foot of the mountain, Lu Jin rode away on his horse, and Yu Qizhe returned to Qingyu Village.

As dusk fell, smoke rose from the village and people working in the fields carried their farm tools and headed home.

Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling prepared dinner together. They mixed two refreshing side dishes and fried some eggplant strips.

Yu Hanshan had a good start today and his business was unexpectedly good. He didn't know if it was because of the effect of his previous promotion by going door to door and beating gongs, but he actually sold half a pig. He bought some wine and carried the remaining half of the pig back home. Seeing that Yu Huangqi and his wife had come to his mother's house, he specially put a small piece of pork into the kitchen and asked them to add a meat dish to the table at home.

Yu Jiao made another dish of braised pork, and the courtyard was filled with the aroma of meat.

Yu Huangqi was pregnant and couldn't stand being hungry, so Yu Zhou was preparing for dinner and urged Yu Fuling to go to the fields to call Yu Qiaoshan and the others to come back for dinner.

Seeing that it was already so late and Yu Qizhe had not returned yet, Yu Jiao went outside the courtyard gate and looked towards the path at the village entrance.

Soon, Yu Qiaoshan and his men returned from the fields carrying plows and farm tools. Seeing Yu Jiao standing outside the courtyard gate, Yu Fuling asked, "My little brother hasn't come back yet?"

Song had been in the fields all day, and when she heard this she asked, "Zhe'er isn't home? Where did he go?"

"A senior monk in the Fahua Temple is not feeling well. Fifth brother is worried about him, so he went to deliver medicine to him today." Yu Jiao explained out loud because she was afraid that Song would worry.

Song had taken Yu Qizhe to the Fahua Temple many times before, and she knew that her son was good friends with Master Huijue of the Fahua Temple. After hearing what Yu Jiao said, she guessed that the eminent monk she was talking about should be Abbot Huijue.

I couldn't help but ask with concern, "But Abbot Huijue is sick?"

Just as Yu Jiao was about to speak, Yu Qizhe's thin figure appeared on the path at the entrance of the village. Her almond eyes lit up slightly, "Fifth brother is back!"

Yu Qizhe saw from afar Yu Jiao and his parents standing outside the courtyard gate, as if waiting for him. His heart warmed and he couldn't help but quicken his pace.

"How is Master Huijue's health?" Song asked as he approached.

Yu Qizhe's expression darkened, and he whispered, "Master Huijue has passed away."

After hearing this, Song put her hands together, bowed in the direction of Fahua Temple, and chanted, "Amitabha."

When they entered the courtyard, they smelled the fragrance of food and their stomachs started to growl.

They scooped water from the water tank to wash the mud on their hands and sweat on their faces, and then went into the main room to eat.

Yu Hanshan was in high spirits after making the money from the sales. He dragged Meng Dafu over for a drink and boasted. Yu Ruhai was also very happy, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was very lively.