Chapter 76: The Melon She Has Never Eaten
"You are worthy of being my good disciple. You are going to join the army, determined to defend your country. I am proud of you. However, the situation on the battlefield is unpredictable and dangerous. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers on the battlefield. The slightest mistake will lead to eternal damnation and may cost you your life. As long as you think it through and say hello to your family, I will not stop you!"
In fact, Jiang Yunhe wanted to say that before he made these decisions, he must consider his family's feelings. He is their son, brother, and elder brother. Will they agree to him joining the army to fight?
What if there is no return?
Su Chen just smiled with relief, his expression relaxed:
"Master, I have thought about it a long time ago. I have so many brothers. If I sacrifice my life for the country in the future, my parents will still have them to serve them until the end of their lives. I, an unfilial son, can rest in peace. As for my sister, without a brother like me, there are other brothers who will protect her. For the sake of everyone, I can only give up my small family. But what if I succeed? I have protected this big family and also protected my own small family.
I have to fight for myself and a bright future. If I win, I will be a hero defending my country. I will achieve my own goals, gain fame and fortune, and let my family live a better life. Isn't that the best of both worlds?
Jiang Yunhe nodded. His disciple had grown up and had his own ideas.
"I am very pleased that you can say such words to me today. In the past, I thought you were too brave but not good at planning. Now it seems that I was narrow-minded. However, I can leave with peace of mind now."
Jiang Yunhe found that he still didn't know his apprentice well enough. He used to think that he was simple and hardworking, and practiced martial arts diligently, not the kind of person who would take shortcuts. He was also secretly worried that his honest character didn't know how to plan for himself, and he would suffer in the future.
Now it seems that he is still ambitious, which is not bad.
Jiang Yu couldn't help but show admiration when listening to his words.
He has met a family of gods. Not only are they all kind and simple, but they also have great righteousness in their hearts.
The eldest son wants to enter the government and work for the people, the second son studies medicine and saves the wounded and the third son joins the army to defend the country.
He suddenly felt as if the Su family members were stepping on glowing golden lotuses.
However, he admired him very much, as he had done everything for the country, the family, and the people.
"Then, Master, you and Jiang Yu decide when to leave."
Su Chen continued to ask, they only said that they were leaving, but did not say when they would leave.
"After New Year's Day!" Jiang Yu replied. The specific day of departure was still up to him.
He was a little reluctant to give up his current life. To be honest, he had grown up in a cold-hearted and indifferent environment facing many hypocritical people wearing masks around him. He had never been able to cope with this kind of warm life. Once he started living this kind of warm life, he would easily become addicted.
It was so peaceful and exciting. How long had it been since he closed his eyes and looked forward to the next day?
What will happen tomorrow? What will we talk about and eat?
It is precisely because of this reality that he finds it difficult to let go. Su Wan and the others' feelings are the only ones that make him feel real, because they are not like fake people.
Zhengdan is the New Year's Day here, which means that in more than a month, Jiang Yu and the others will be gone.
Afterwards, Su Chen and Jiang Yu returned to the Su family courtyard together.
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Su Wan went to the river to wash clothes. The water in the river was icy cold. Since the weather turned cold, her third brother and the others no longer wanted her to help wash their clothes.
They will wash it themselves, so Su Wan only needs to wash his own clothes.
Many aunties from the villages along the river were also washing clothes and other things.
When they saw Su Wan coming, they all greeted her.
"Hey, daughter of the Su family, are you here to wash clothes?"
"Yes, Auntie!" Su Wan has become familiar with them.
"I'm not busy today. Do you still have that pastry with sandy texture? Can you save two for me?"
"Yes, yes. Come over in the evening and buy some hot ones. They'll be cheaper for you!" Su Wan waved his hand and found a suitable place to squat down.
These aunties and grandmas really like her and tell her gossip as soon as she comes.
"Su Wan, you're usually close to the two girls from the village chief's family. Have you heard about Jiao Xing from her family?"
Speaking of He Jiaoxing, Su Wan remembered what happened yesterday and frowned.
It seems that there is indeed something she doesn't know about.
"What's wrong?"
"It's just that Jiao Xing in their family can't speak, right? She's been mute since she was a child, and she's only a few months older than you. Recently, her mother is trying to find a husband for her, and she's been to several families. They were quite satisfied with her good looks, but when they heard she was mute, they immediately changed their minds and said that unless she didn't accept any betrothal gifts, she would only be married to a disabled man.
But if they don't give a betrothal gift, how could Jiao Xingniang be willing to give you a daughter she raised for free? Even if she can't talk, as long as she can give birth to a child, that's fine. Besides, Jiao Xingniang was never well-liked at home. Her mother favored her sister, and she was often beaten or scolded. Now that no one wants her, her mother dislikes her even more. I heard that she found her a cripple, an old bachelor who is almost thirty years old. For a young girl like her, isn't it like jumping into a fire pit?"
The old lady described it so vividly that Jiao Xing suddenly felt even more miserable.
"But her sister is already seventeen or eighteen and still unengaged, and her family isn't in a hurry. She's only thirteen or fourteen, so why should they be in a hurry?"
At this time, an older sister who usually didn't gossip with them also started gossiping.
Such melons are really attractive to people.
"Then I don't know. Anyway, Zaohua often praises her eldest daughter for being sensible, well-behaved, and capable. She hopes to find a good husband in the future. Maybe she just hasn't picked a good one. Their daughter Jiaolan has indeed been carefully raised since she was a child. Although she is not as delicate as the young ladies in the city, she is considered pretty good in the village!"
If you ask me, she's still picky. She's already an old maid, what's there to be picky about? Just about anything is fine. With her status, does she really want to be an official's wife?"
The aunt who was speaking, her son had once had a crush on He Jiaolan and asked someone to propose marriage to her, but was rejected. So the women of the two families had a grudge against each other, and they were sarcastic when they gossiped about each other.
But she guessed it right. She just wanted to be an official's wife and was waiting to marry the eldest brother of the Su Wan family!
Su Wan rolled her eyes silently and couldn't help but rub the clothes harder.
The abacus beads were flying in her face. She didn't agree to this marriage.
"I don't know about that, but if she pushes her own daughter into the fire, she's not a qualified mother. I'm not afraid of offending anyone, I'm telling the truth!"
Just because a child has a defect, you dislike her and favor another one.
The piece of flesh that fell off your body really has no feelings at all
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