Xu Lanyin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's not serious, there's no need to use the Ruyu Regenerating Skin Ointment." After saying that, she realized that the wound wouldn't bleed much and didn't need to be treated with hemostatic grass.
Xu Lanyin was so angry that she grabbed Zhao Wu's ears and twisted them twice, cursing, "You bad guy, how dare you lie to me."
Zhao Wu tilted his head and said "ouch", then laughed, "I just wanted to see how distressed my sister would be when I was injured." He then said proudly, "I know, my sister really felt sorry for me. I almost cried just now."
Xu Lanyin was about to grab his ear again, but Zhao Wu turned his head away. He sat up straight, his expression becoming serious, and asked, "Sister, after a few days, have you thought through what I said?"
Xu Lanyin withdrew her hand and looked at the boy before her... no, he had grown into a man of integrity. He had brought the old demon back from the enemy country, burned down the Longxing Inn, apprehended a wanted criminal from the mountains, and rescued his brother from the fire pit in the deep courtyard... All these things were achieved not only by his supreme martial arts skills, but also by his brilliant mind and calm and meticulous thinking. Such a man, who repeatedly demonstrated that his marriage proposals were not out of dependence, must be sincere.
She only met such a good and considerate man after two lifetimes. She shouldn't hesitate any longer...
Seeing that Xu Lanyin was still considering, Zhao Wu said solemnly, "Sister, I will treat you well. I may not give you great wealth, but I will do my best to protect you, make you happy, and let you live the life you want. Believe me, I can do it."
After saying that, he looked at Xu Lanyin nervously, afraid that she would refuse again.
Live the life she wants!
Xu Lanyin felt that this promise was more difficult to fulfill than making her rich and prosperous and live a glorious life.
Xu Lanyin met his gaze and said softly, "I believe you."
Zhao Wu's eyes flashed with surprise, and he said, "Sister, did you promise me?"
Xu Lanyin smiled and nodded, saying "hmm" softly.
Zhao Wu was so happy that his dimples were very obvious. He stood up and said, "I'll go ask Aunt for marriage." Xiang Xiang said, "Call my eldest brother and we'll go see Aunt together."
Xu Lanyin felt that she should go home at this time, so she stood up and said goodbye.
Zhao Wu sent her out and went to discuss with Li Luo how to propose to the Xu family.
Xu Lanyin returned home and sat on the beauty couch by the window. Gazing out at the bright, dazzling sunlight, she smiled. After traveling through time for so long, every day had been a whirlwind, first trying to break off an engagement to survive, then struggling to make a living and plan for her family. Now, for the first time, she felt a sense of relief and peace of mind.
Marrying Zhao Wu might not necessarily bring her wealth, but she would definitely be free and comfortable, living the life she wanted. She believed in him. Even though he was still young and his abilities were limited, she would work with him to build a small home for them. In this world, flowers would bloom, grass would grow thick, and it would always be warm, because Zhao Wu was her spring...
I don’t know how long it took, but with Hanako’s cry, Li Luo and Zhao Wu came.
The two brothers were dressed very respectably, their faces beaming with joy. One wore a white undergarment over a long, red, embroidered armor with floral patterns, and a golden hair crown. The other wore a long, red, brocaded robe, a jade belt around his waist, and a pearl hair crown.
Moreover, Li Luo did not use crutches and walked in with the support of Zhao Wu.
Xu Lanting, who had just woken up from his lunch break, was startled at first, but then he went up to them and said with a smile, "Brother Li, Brother Zhao, you are celebrating so grandly, is there some happy event that I don't know about?"
Li Luo bowed and smiled, "Great joy, great joy, we want to see Aunt Xu."
When Qin heard the sound, she got up and went to the living room. Li Luo and Zhao Wu had already walked to the door.
Looking at the two brothers' attire, Qin had guessed their purpose. With a smile on her face, she said, "Come in."
The two brothers walked into the house. Li Luo bowed deeply to Qin and said with a smile, "Aunt has raised her daughter well. Miss Xu is beautiful, intelligent, virtuous, and well-mannered. My younger brother, Zhao Wu, has been longing for her and has been pleased with her for a long time. I have come here to ask for her hand in marriage."
Zhao Wu bowed deeply again and said, "Junior Wen Zhuoan, I beg your aunt to grant me this favor."
For the sake of formality, he gave his real name.
Fortunately, Xu Lanting was walking behind, and the three words "Wen Zhuoan" were spoken softly, so he didn't hear clearly.
They came to propose marriage, and Qin guessed that Zhao Wu must have informed his daughter first.
She still didn't dare to agree immediately, but smiled and said, "My two nephews, please take a seat."
The two brothers sat down, the maid served tea, and the little man Xu Lanting talked to them, while Qin went to the west wing.
Qin saw Xu Lanyin sitting on the beauty couch with a smile on her face.
Qin said, "Zhao Wu is a good boy. He came to ask you to marry him. Did you agree?"
Xu Lanyin blushed and nodded.
Qin returned to the upper room, praised Zhao Wu a few words, and agreed to marry her daughter to him.
Zhao Wuxi couldn't help himself. He stood up and bowed again, saying, "We are going to the capital in two days. When we return, I will ask the official matchmaker to come to your house to formally propose marriage." He then took out a golden hairpin from his bosom and presented it with both hands, "This is what my mother left for me. I give it to you as a gift."
Qin solemnly took the gold hairpin, which was a hairpin with a swallow on it.
She went back into the bedroom and took out a top-quality jade pendant and handed it to Zhao Wu as a gift, and Zhao Wu took it solemnly.
Xu Lanting said happily, "Brother Zhao is going to be my brother-in-law? Haha, brother-in-law."
Qin said hurriedly, "You can only call me that after we've officially gotten engaged."
After a few diplomatic exchanges, Li Luo and Zhao Wucai happily said goodbye and went home.
After returning home, Li Luo was a little worried and said to Zhao Wu, "When you come back from the capital and propose marriage, we will have to prepare the betrothal gifts. I only have a few hundred taels of silver on hand. How much do you have?"
Zhao Wudao said, "I only have a little over 200 taels on hand. I'll ask my sister for some later."
Li Luo blushed a little and said, "You want to pay for the betrothal gift and still ask the girl for money? Isn't that shameful?"
Zhao Wu smiled and said, "She has some of my money, and I can't tell it apart from hers."
Qin was also discussing the dowry with Xu Lanyin. "You gave me ten thousand taels of silver before, and I spent most of it. Your uncle just gave me another ten thousand taels, and I'll use that to buy your dowry. Alas, I've always been in poor health, and a lot of our family assets were earned by you. I can't let you down when you get married."
Xu Lanyin said hurriedly, "Mother, I have money and some properties in Ningzhou Prefecture and the capital. I don't need you to spend more money on dowry. That money will be left for you and your brothers. Just help me prepare some bedding and furniture."
This was something Xu Lanyin had thought of before.
She had at least fifty thousand taels of silver in her possession, including Zhao Wu's share. She also owned two teahouses, five hundred acres of land, a farm, and a tenth stake in three department stores. She was already a wealthy woman, so there was no need to ask for more money from her parents.
Qin shook her head, stood up and went back to the house to count the money. She didn't want to let her daughter down.
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