Gu An'an never expected that when the two sisters were making wishes for the Qixi Festival, Bao'er would say such a thing.
She originally thought that the brother and sister had made up after the oil-frying incident.
Why is this whole "I don't want Jiang Mingyi to get married" thing happening again?
Jiang Mingzhu offered a helpless explanation.
Gu An'an then understood the whole story. She couldn't help but rub her youngest daughter's cheek. "Silly child, when you grow up, you will also marry someone else. At that time, you will have to live your own life, just like your brother."
Bao'er was still a little aggrieved. "Then I won't marry anyone else, and my brother isn't allowed to marry anyone else either."
Jiang Mingzhu looked at her unreasonable younger sister with some helplessness, "Then are you going to let your brother grow old alone, or are you going to marry your brother?"
"Zhu'er." These are siblings, most likely not born of the same mother, but they share the same father. How can you act so recklessly?
Isn't this disrupting ethical norms?
Jiang Mingzhu stuck out her tongue. She was just annoyed by Bao'er and said it offhand.
However, the little girl was completely oblivious to the gravity of the situation, saying, "Then, then Bao'er will marry my brother and live with him for the rest of her life."
Upon hearing this, Gu An'an couldn't help but rub her forehead. She felt that Sun Hanzhou needed to go back and teach this child what ethics and moral principles meant.
Siblings, that won't do.
However, the little girl was very insistent, so Gu An'an had to give a reason: "Even if Bao'er likes your brother, you still have to ask your brother's opinion, right?"
As they were talking, Jiang Mingyi came out of the house and saw a pink blob rushing towards him as soon as he stepped out.
The little girl was dressed up beautifully; she was so delicate and exquisite.
"Brother, brother!" Bao'er hurriedly grabbed Jiang Mingyi's leg and stopped abruptly, "If you don't get married in the future, how about Bao'er lives with you?"
The little girl's words made Jiang Mingyi momentarily dazed, especially when he met the gazes of Gu An'an and Jiang Mingzhu. He felt that his family desperately needed that kid Mingxu.
After all, it was a bit tricky for a man like me to deal with three women of all ages.
"How about we talk about this when Bao'er is older?"
Jiang Mingyi's approach to the situation can't be said to be inappropriate.
This is not an easy matter to handle.
If I were to speak euphemistically, the young girl Jiang Baozhu wouldn't understand at all; if I were to speak bluntly, I'm afraid the child would be too upset.
However, the tactic of stalling coincided with Gu An'an's original idea.
You see, Bao'er also thinks this method is pretty good, right?
“Okay, then when Bao’er grows up, she can marry her brother, so she can be with her brother forever.”
Gu An'an: "..." She didn't say anything.
Let's talk about it later. Maybe she'll meet a handsome young man and fall in love with him, forgetting all about Jiang Mingyi by Daming Lake.
...
Two days after Qixi Festival, someone from the county government came and asked Gu An'an to come over.
"Did I do something wrong?"
The advisor came over personally, shaking his head vigorously, "Of course not, Manager Gu, don't overthink it, it's just that Su San Niang wants to see you."
Gu An'an smiled upon hearing this, "Is that so? I've known Third Sister Bai for a while, so it's only right that I go and visit her."
That's for sure.
The advisor repeatedly praised Gu An'an, saying she was beautiful inside and out.
The county government office wasn't far from here, so the two of them went there together.
"Manager Gu, the young man who appeared in court with you a while ago was..."
"General Chen Yuan, the son of Prefect Chen, is truly a handsome young man, isn't he?"
Upon hearing this, the advisor could almost picture the adults slapping their thighs in frustration, and he wished he could slap his thighs in frustration too.
He was surprised to find that the man was indeed the son of Lord Chen, and he felt that the man looked familiar.
This young general rose to fame at a young age and now commands the troops of the three prefectures of Anling, making him a powerful figure.
When they arrived in Anping County, they had no idea what was going on.
What a sin, what a sin!
"That Lord Chen, he..."
"He left that same day, probably back at the military camp," Gu An'an added apologetically. "It's not that I wanted to hide it, it's just that General Chen didn't want to attract attention. I hope Master Liang will forgive me."
Master Liang waved his hands repeatedly, "What does this have to do with Manager Gu? We were just blind and didn't recognize him. Manager Gu, this way please."
There weren't many troublemakers imprisoned in the county jail, and the lighting inside was rather dim, so it wasn't very clear what they were looking at.
However, you can still recognize the voice.
After all, the cries of these birds were still quite noticeable.
Master Liang complained, "It's strictly forbidden in Anping County, but I don't know where Su San Niang and Manager Bai got the audacity to defy the law. And to make matters worse, these women keep crying and making a fuss, so we still haven't been able to settle them properly."
Master Liang gets very annoyed when this matter is mentioned.
Although without these brothels, one can't go drinking and carousing, at least one won't have to deal with these weeping, whining women who give one a headache.
What to do with these people has become a problem.
"Just send them back to their hometowns."
“That requires money,” Master Liang said, both amused and exasperated. “To be honest, Manager Gu, our Anping County doesn’t have this tax revenue. All the expenses of the county government are covered by those few hundred acres of land, which barely cover the costs. Where would we get the money to give them?”
"Does the county government support itself by farming?"
"Otherwise what? Aren't government offices all supported by local taxes? When General An issues an order, we common people benefit, but we government officials aren't so lucky."
"Are all those lands used for growing crops?"
"Of course, what else can we do?"
Where is the land?
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