Song Laosan brought so many people yesterday, and by some coincidence, his daughter Qiao Lian'er appeared. He was determined to kill her without any regard for the consequences.
Some soldiers secretly discussed that Song Laosan already had a son and a daughter, born to him and the general's daughter, so he didn't care about having a daughter.
The villagers overheard this and, as if they'd stumbled upon a huge surprise, the news spread quickly.
When everyone connected the events before and after, they suddenly realized that it was another story of someone climbing the social ladder and eagerly abandoning his wife who had shared hardships with him—a story that happened right around them.
So when they heard this rumor, everyone knew that Song Laosan didn't want anyone to discuss the fact that he had been married and had a son and a daughter with Qiao Yunni, so as not to lose face in front of his father-in-law.
If Song Laosan had succeeded yesterday and taken the Qiao family away, there would have been no need to worry. But things didn't go as he expected.
"It's ridiculous. Why are you afraid of what people will say after you've done it? You dare to do it but not to admit it. Aren't you just afraid of ruining your future?"
"That's right. I heard the older one is already seven years old. I'm afraid he'll have already found a good match by the time he goes out to join the army."
"What, he's seven years old? No wonder Song Laosan insisted on joining the army back then, no matter what the Qiao and Song families did, they couldn't stop him. It turns out he had a goal from the beginning."
As people dug deeper, they uncovered even more details.
"I've heard that soldiers disguise themselves and patrol here from time to time to gather information. We should be careful. Song Laosan is cruel and cold-blooded. We don't want to get into trouble."
"Yes, if he doesn't make things difficult for us, we won't bother with his business. But if we push him too hard, don't blame us for ruining his future."
"that is."
Since Song Laosan returned, the atmosphere in the village has changed. Everyone seems to be harboring something in their hearts. There is an indescribable eeriness in the sky above Datian Village, and even the air has become gloomy.
The Qiao family invited Zhao Laosi to their home to check the date.
Old Zhao held a yellowed, tattered book in his hands. His eyesight wasn't very good, so he leaned closer to read it slowly.
"If you're going to formally propose marriage, five days from now would be an auspicious date. The wedding banquet and the bridal feast should be held together. The most suitable date is eighteen days from now, then thirty-seven days from now, and two months from now. You can choose the date yourself."
Old Man Qiao said, "Let's offer the betrothal gifts first, and then we'll discuss the wedding date later."
"Alright, I've circled the dates for you. It's better to do it a little earlier, since winter is coming in two months and it won't be as comfortable then." Old Zhao put the book away.
Old Man Qiao slipped him a small piece of silver wrapped in red cloth. Zhao Laosi hesitated for a moment, then accepted it and said goodbye to go home.
None of the brothers were home, so they went to the camp after breakfast. Although Chu Zhuo had instructed them not to go every day, they had just enlisted and were now soldiers, so they needed to be proactive and familiarize themselves with all aspects of the situation.
Old Man Qiao looked pleased: "It wouldn't be bad if he didn't become a scholar and take the imperial examinations, but instead became a general."
This put an end to one of his regrets.
Qiao Xier and Qiao Zhizhi went up the mountain to find wild vegetables and came back. Each of them carried a basket filled with various kinds of wild vegetables, which were lush and tender.
"The eldest and second eldest Song brothers are back. They were brought back by a group of soldiers," Qiao Xi'er said.
"What? You're back? Weren't you supposed to serve six months in prison?" Old Mrs. Qiao asked in surprise.
He immediately thought, "Now that Song Laosan is back, he'll definitely bring Song Laoda and Song Laoer back with him too."
"They really hit the jackpot. People like this should be worked to death and beaten until their skin is torn open every day."
Boss Qiao frowned: "The matter between the Qiao family and the Song family is not over yet."
The return of Song Laosan even exacerbated the conflict.
"Don't be afraid of them. We have three soldiers in our family, and General Chu is above us. Who's afraid of who?" Old Man Qiao snorted.
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