Chapter 484: Divorce, Big Brother Will Support You
Xiao Jiuyue would lift the curtain in the carriage, look at Xiao Jialing standing there with a silly smile, and couldn't help but urge: "Brother, aren't you going?"
My eldest brother is intelligent and rational, but emotionally, he is extremely shy and conservative.
"Go." Xiao Jialing was afraid that Xiao Jiuyue would change her mind, so she quickly got on the carriage. As soon as she got on the carriage, she heard Xiao Jiuyue giggling.
"Yu'er, what are you laughing at?" Xiao Jialing touched his face and said, "Could it be that there is something dirty on my face?"
"Hahaha~" Xiao Jiuyue couldn't hold back any longer and laughed even more... wildly.
Xiao Jialing sat upright in the carriage. Slowly, he seemed to understand what his sister was laughing at. He looked at her helplessly and dotingly until her laughter subsided. Then he said, "Yuer, the people outside are about to hear your laughter."
"Ahem." Xiao Jiuyue covered her stomach, which hurt from laughing. Her face felt stiff from laughing. She cleared her throat and said, "Brother, sometimes you have to keep your mouth shut. If you don't tell me, how can Sister Cui know what you're feeling?"
"You, don't object?" Xiao Jialing asked instead of answering. Since returning to Beijing, he has been busy with the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture. The grain and vegetables in the fields are the top priority.
"Why are you objecting? Sister Cui is such a loyal and righteous woman. I'm sure it wasn't Sister Cui's will when the Cui family broke off the engagement." Xiao Jiuyue suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Brother, you don't think breaking off the engagement is humiliating, so you want to take revenge on Sister Cui, right?"
Although this might not happen, she still had to speak up and remind him, "Brother, Sister Cui's life in the Cui family is not easy. She can't make the decision on many things."
"How could that be!" Xiao Jialing explained anxiously, fearing that Xiao Jiuyue would misunderstand him. "Yuer, I didn't mean that. I understand Miss Cui's difficulties."
When he and Cui Yao were engaged, he was almost snatched away by Cui Yu.
"Yeah." Xiao Jiuyue sensed Xiao Jialing's anxiety, but she was in no hurry to speak. She looked at Xiao Jialing steadily and said, "Brother, five years from now, ten years from now, when the sweetness of the honeymoon fades and the couple's life becomes ordinary and respectful to each other, even when they quarrel, will you..."
Xiao Jialing fell silent. He knew what Xiao Jiuyue meant. After pondering for a while, he said, "You know the Xiao family doesn't allow concubines. I won't be like my second uncle. After a few years, when the relationship between husband and wife has become dull, I think I should be able to be like my father and mother, right?"
Xiao Fu and Su Su were truly in love all their lives, and he and Xiao Jiuyue grew up in a sweet relationship.
"Brother, think about it more. Even if we want to get married, we should probably wait until these things are settled." Xiao Jiuyue did not continue the topic, but talked with Xiao Jialing about the land in the suburbs of Beijing.
Xiao Jialing had been in charge for over half a year and had a lot of say over the land outside Beijing. He said, "The land outside Beijing is very fertile. Next year, I'm confident that the yield can increase even more!"
Xiao Jialing mentioned this with a confident look in his eyes. He said, "Yue'er, thanks to your method, when we were in Lingnan before, we also planted crops in this way. The people in Lingnan were very happy."
"Now, once this method of growing crops is promoted nationwide, not only will fertile land, but even barren land will be able to increase yields. By then, the crops grown will be enough to feed the people of the world, and people will no longer go hungry."
Xiao Jialing likes what he is doing now. Although others say that he is just a farmer, he feels that it is a very fulfilling thing to be able to fill the stomachs of the people.
"Brother, you almost won the top three prizes in the imperial examinations. It seems a bit unfair for you to deal with the fields every day." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Xiao Jialing seriously. Three years ago, Xiao Jialing had a fair complexion and looked like a pretty boy. Over the past few years, Xiao Jialing's complexion has turned into a healthy wheat color.
"How could that be? Compared to the affairs of the Hanlin Academy, I still prefer doing what I am doing now."
Xiao Jialing knew very well that if he followed the rules, he would definitely be admitted to the Imperial Academy. He said, "I'm currently in the Ministry of Agriculture. Next year, I might have to leave Shengjing and go to the Jiangnan area. Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice, rich and prosperous. If we can grow good crops, the day when the people will have enough food will have finally arrived!"
"I've discussed this with my dad. I'll do my best in this position, and it would be nice to take over his position in the future." Xiao Jialing had a very clear plan for the future.
He thought that his father Xiao Fu's position as the Minister of Revenue was a good one, and it would also be able to protect the Xiao family.
Not to mention that the Xiao family now has the title of Marquis Cheng'en!
"As long as Big Brother likes it, that's good." Xiao Jiuyue saw that Xiao Jialing was genuinely fond of him, without any reluctance. She gave him a thumbs-up and said, "Big Brother is really amazing. He's much better than those who only know how to play power games!"
"Yu'er." Xiao Jialing said with a helpless smile, "Anyone who can play power games must have a very clever mind."
"My eldest brother has one." Xiao Jiuyue said seriously. His father once praised Xiao Jialing for his flexible and good communication skills, saying that he was more suitable for the court than him.
Xiao Jialing: "..." Do you think this is a compliment from your sister?
Qingfeng Temple.
After getting off the carriage, Xiao Jialing stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the stone steps leading to the top of the mountain, and looking at the Qingfeng Temple that seemed to be in the clouds, and said, "Life here must be very hard."
Xiao Jialing thought about how the delicate girl Cui Yao could endure such hardship?
"Yes, but Sister Cui is very calm despite the morning bell and evening drum." Xiao Jiuyue climbed the stairs while chatting with Xiao Jialing, "I secretly asked Master Jinghui, and Sister Cui recites scriptures and prays for blessings every day. I guess it's for Big Brother."
Xiao Jiuyue blinked at Xiao Jialing and said, "I copy scriptures every day, even during festivals." Unless she was sick and bedridden and couldn't pick up a pen, copying scriptures was something Cui Yao had to do every day.
Perhaps because she copied so many scriptures, Cui Yao's face had a dignified and kind look.
"Miss Cui has always been so kind-hearted." Xiao Jialing walked faster. Turning back and seeing Xiao Jiuyue walking slowly, he slowed down and said, "Yuer, you've worked hard these past few years."
"Brother, do you still consider me your biological sister? It's so distant to say that, I don't like to hear it." Xiao Jiuyue glanced sideways. She supported the Xiao family not out of gratitude, but because they were a family.
Xiao Jialing smiled and said, "If you get married in the future, if anyone bullies you, just come to me. If life is not going well, divorce me and I will support you."
Xiao Jiuyue's eyes widened. If Su Su knew about this, it would be terrible! Her eyes would probably be swollen from crying, right?
"Don't tell mom and dad. Just remember that big brother will always stand by you." Xiao Jialing's words sounded like a casual chat, but the seriousness in his words made Xiao Jiuyue understand that this was Xiao Jialing's promise.
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