Jiang Youran, reborn at the age of four, decided to marry her mother, Mrs. Su—who died in depression before she was 28 in her previous life—to her cousin, Duke Ping, who had always harbored feeling...
Besides, they are all peasants now, so how can they look down on someone for being a peasant?
In our current situation, why should we yearn for a wealthy and powerful family? Isn't it most important that our daughter can grow old happily with her husband?
Besides... she was also afraid of the situation a few days ago when several girls in the village were hastily "married off"!
She and Mrs. Su exchanged another glance, both seeing trust in each other's eyes.
Jiang Youchen repeated it without thinking, and was actually a little uneasy after saying it. Now, seeing the trembling in her eyes when she saw her aunt and mother, she thought, "Mother, Aunt, this is my eldest cousin's life-changing event! You just believe what your sister says?"
Yun Tiankuang ran over and asked what was on his mind, "Mother! This concerns my eldest sister's lifelong happiness! How can we be so hasty?"
Then……
Jiang Youchen blurted out, "Cousin, what my sister says is always true! They'll definitely live a happy and fulfilling life together as husband and wife!"
Yun Tiankuang: ...
Didn't you say before that you were a child your mother picked up?
How come you become such a siscon without any principles when it comes to taking sides?
He clearly saw doubt in your eyes just now!
At this moment, Zhou patted Su's hand, looked at Zhao Huai firmly, and asked again, "Do you agree?"
Zhao Huai lowered his eyes, his ears turned even redder, and his voice was almost inaudible, "I, of course I agree..."
The old clan chief immediately burst into laughter, "Little Huaizi, you've really struck gold! Good, good, good. You're not getting any younger, and although your family is poor, you have a lot of strength, which is exactly what the Tiankuang family needs. I think you two are a match made in heaven, just like Little Fubao said, you will definitely live happily ever after!"
Aunt Hua was dumbfounded, she simply couldn't believe it. "You...you all conspired to deceive me. Did you think I would believe you?"
Before Zhou could speak, Zhao Huai stepped forward, "Aunt Hua, we didn't lie to you. It was indeed me who saved Tian Kuang's eldest sister that day. Neither of your sons can swim, so how could they possibly go into the water to save someone? As for what happened on the mountain today, it was just bad luck for your two sons to be attacked by a wild boar. How can you blame Tian Kuang's family? I killed the wild boar, which can be considered revenge for your two sons. So stop making a scene here!"
Seeing that she hadn't gotten any benefits, Aunt Hua was about to start wailing again when Zhao Huai suddenly roared, "Shut up! Stop crying! If we don't carry your two sons home to stop the bleeding, they might bleed to death!"
Aunt Hua then looked at her two pale-faced sons on the door panel, and her heart skipped a beat.
Just then, the lame man arrived. "What are you making such a fuss about, you troublesome woman? Hurry up and carry the person back! Collect the body if you need to, and save the person if you need to!"
Aunt Hua started hitting him again, yelling, "You old geezer, what nonsense are you spouting! What are you doing collecting corpses! My two sons aren't dead yet!"
The old clan chief shook his head and directed several villagers, saying, "Give me a hand and carry him back to Erdan's house. Doctor Wang is probably here by now."
The group then slowly dispersed.
Su and Yu looked at Zhao Huai, then at Zhou, with great embarrassment.
So... the marriage of the eldest daughter of the Yun family has really been arranged?
Zhou took a deep breath and pressed her aching temples. "Zhao Huai, come in and sit for a while. Tell me about your family situation."
Zhao Huai looked at the door of the old house, then at the wild boar lying outside, somewhat at a loss, before finally walking in, his face flushed and unsure where to look.
At this moment, Madam Zhou led him to sit down at the stone table nearby. She had thought things through in the short time it took to walk there, and asked him calmly and gently, "Sit down. You said yesterday that you have a younger sister at home?"
Zhao Huai sat down on only half of his bottom and stammered, "Yes, it's just my sister and me in the family, relying on each other for survival. We're not actually from Sanyang Village. We usually make a living by farming for Master Wu in the county town. This year, the fields suffered a major disaster, and I lost my income, so my sister and I..."
He became very embarrassed as he spoke, saying that given his circumstances, he simply couldn't afford to get married.
He thought for a moment and then stammered, “I… I may be poor, but I’m very strong. When I carried that wild boar down here, I was going to share it with the villagers… but given the current situation, I have to change my mind… I’ll go to town in a bit and sell the wild boar to use the money as a bride price… I know it’s definitely not enough, but from now on, you can leave all the hunting to me. As long as I can support my sister, the rest of the money I earn will be yours.”
Hearing this, Zhou looked at the young man with even greater admiration and asked very gently, "How old is your sister?"
“Eleven years old,” Zhao Huai replied.
Madam Zhou nodded, "If you give all the money you earn to our family in the future, what will happen to your sister? Don't you think about saving some money to give your sister a dowry or something?"
Zhao Huai scratched his head, clearly indicating that he had never even considered such a thing.
Little Youran crawled over and said, "Big brother-in-law knows kung fu! Cousin Tiankuang, can I learn from you?"
Zhao Huai chuckled, "As long as he's not afraid of hardship, of course he can."
Zhou's heart stirred.
She had heard from Tian Kuang a few days ago that he wanted to take the martial arts exam and was worried about not having a good teacher.
Moreover, their house had been burgled one after another, and they had no one to guard it. Old Feng was the only older man there. If Zhao Huai could move in, the safety of the whole family would be much better.
After much deliberation, Zhou asked, "If you get married, would you be willing to live with us?"
Zhao Huai was indeed a little conflicted, "Can my sister come and live with us?"
Mrs. Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. "We're going to rebuild that row of houses that collapsed before. Once it's rebuilt, you and your sister can move in together. That way, our whole family can take care of each other."
Zhao Huai's eyes immediately reddened, and he nodded, saying, "Of course I'm willing. Your family saved my sister and me. Even if I have to work like a cow or a horse, I will repay you."
Zhou Shi, however, put on a stern face and said, "Who needs you to be their slave? Just treat our Wan'er well, that's enough."
Zhao Huai nodded vigorously, "I will never let the young lady down!"
Watching him leave, Zhou returned to the backyard with a heavy heart.
Yu went to process the two wild animals, while Su accompanied Zhou back home.
Yun Manyan had already received the news and was hiding in her room, crying her heart out.
Xiao You ran into her room, climbed onto the bed, and whispered comfortingly, "Big cousin, your husband is a good person. He will treat you well, and he will be very successful."
That's a future martial arts champion and general!