Chapter 11 Settlement of Residence
Jiang Yuyan was really tired, and she fell asleep in Xiao Yuanyan's arms with great peace of mind.
When Xiao Yuanyan got home, he was busy boiling water, wiping her hands and face. After taking off her shoes and socks, he saw that some of the cuts had opened again. He felt so distressed that he applied some medicine again. He looked at her peaceful sleeping face, recalled the scenes just now, and felt as sweet as drinking honey in his heart.
Xiao Yuanyan had a lot of things on his mind. His wife was precious and could not endure hardships. She would cry out in pain if she walked too much. He must make her comfortable from now on.
This bamboo house is just a temporary solution. It is now the end of October in the lunar calendar, and there are more than two months to the end of the year. If Wanwan is changed to fifteen years old, they should get married at the end of this year. As a man, he can't not even prepare a wedding house.
According to the customs of Dayue country, Jiang Yuyan needs to spend a month of "honeymoon" at her husband's house after marrying him, and then move to her home. For women with poor conditions, the man will usually give them a house deed as a place for his wife and other brothers to live in the future. Therefore, most husbands will choose a family with slightly better conditions to avoid the woman being not decent enough.
Xiao Yuanyan was quite regretful at this time. He had only been practicing martial arts before and had not hunted more and saved more money. His wife was worthy of the emperor, but she had to suffer with him.
He didn't have much money on hand, so he thought of making an agreement with his younger brother to use the part of the betrothal money saved for him to buy a small house for Wanwan in the town or county.
He didn't want to separate from his second father, so it might be feasible to expand the house and build a new house. If these were to be started, they had to be done as soon as possible.
Xiao Yuanyan was thinking about something and couldn't sleep for half the night. As soon as it was dawn, he got up and cooked porridge.
It was not until the morning that Jiang Yuyan opened her eyes like a lazy cat. Since the two of them talked about it last night, Xiao Yuanyan almost immediately put himself in the role of a future husband. He handed her a toothbrush and tooth powder, and wiped her hands and face. He was meticulous in the whole process, patient and gentle.
Jiang Yuyan was quite happy and thought to herself, in modern times, this is a good man who would even squeeze the toothpaste for you!
After breakfast, Xiao Yuanyan and Jiang Yuyan explained the matter of going to register for residence today, and then went to the foot of the mountain to ask Zhou Yuanshan and his son to come up the mountain to look after her. Then they left in a hurry.
The bamboo house was not big, and it was too crowded for three people to sit in. Jiang Yuyan took a bamboo chair and sat outside the door. Zhou Yuanshan and his son each found a stone bench and sat around. In front of the door, there was a winding stream and lush bamboo forests, which was full of elegance. If it weren't for the inconvenience of living in the mountains, she would have been fine to live in seclusion here.
Zhou Yuanchun has been very excited since last night and has been talking to Jiang Yuyan all the time.
"Sister, are you going to marry brother in the future?"
“Ah… I don’t know.”
Jiang Yuyan was also a little shy. Xiao Yuanyan had not mentioned this to her yet, so how could she, a girl, say it?
"Sister, just marry my elder brother. He will be your first husband, and when I grow up, I can be your second husband!"
Jiang Yuyan was amused and laughed, "How old are you, and you're already thinking about getting married!"
"I'm already twelve years old. Sister, you just have to wait for me for four or five years at most, and then I can marry you!"
"My sister will be old by then"
"Sister, how can you get old when you are so beautiful! Sister is the most beautiful person I have ever seen!" Zhou Yuanchun shouted.
The laughter of the two people could be heard far away. Zhou Yuanshan was also in a good mood. He observed Jiang Yuyan's reaction and felt that she didn't seem to be indifferent to her eldest son, so he immediately felt relieved.
Jiang Yuyan chatted with them for a while, then began to grind ink and try to design clothes. Zhou Yuanshan went to cook, while Zhou Yuanchun watched her drawing and writing with interest. The three of them were quite happy.
In the dark of the bamboo forest not far away, a pair of narrow eyes stared at them sinisterly and dangerously. But now his breath was a little unstable, as if he was seriously injured. This person was Ruan Qi, the second in command of Tianlang Village on Tianlang Mountain.
Ruan Qi was seriously injured when he went to avenge the extermination of his family. When he passed by this place, he saw this bamboo house and thought it was a temporary residence of the hunters in the mountains, so he wanted to go inside to treat his wounds. Unexpectedly, before he got close, he heard a particularly pleasant female voice, the voice was sweet and tender, as charming as the monster in the mountains.
The man who was talking to her had a calm and steady aura, like a martial artist. Ruan Qi then quietly retreated into the depths of the bamboo forest.
At this moment, he finally saw the woman's face. She was really as beautiful as a lotus in a clear canal, so beautiful that she didn't look like an ordinary person. Her laughter was so delicate that it made people tremble in their hearts.
Sometimes they would kidnap women and bring them up the mountain. They were afraid at first, but later they found that the men were trying every possible way to please them, and they began to become arrogant and bossy, which was really disgusting.
He had never married any of the women he had captured, but this woman was particularly different. When she spoke to the old man and the young boy, she spoke softly, patiently and gently.
He felt that he had never longed for a woman so much. He really wanted to trap her by his side so that she could only look at him, whisper sweet nothings to him, and be with him day and night.
Ruan Qi remained calm. He was seriously injured, with a long wound from waist to back still bleeding. It was difficult for him to perform Qinggong, let alone lead others. He could only retreat first and look for another opportunity later.
Xiao Yuanyan went to find the village head and explained the situation. The village head had also heard from the villagers about this unknown cousin, and heard that she was a beauty judging by her figure.
"Women have to go to the county government to have their appearance examined to register their household registration."
Xiao Yuanyan stuffed five taels of silver into the village head's pocket and said vaguely, "My cousin has caught a cold and cannot see the wind. Please help us with this."
The head of the village had always admired Xiao Yuanyan, so he smiled and declined the offer, and then stopped asking any more questions.
It was a coincidence. When they came, County Magistrate Chen was free. Xiao Yuanyan had heard about this county magistrate. He was a man of knowledge and tact. He would not refuse some benefits and would not do anything to extort money from the people. People had a good reputation for him. So Xiao Yuanyan guessed that this matter would succeed. After all, Mao Yue had too much room for maneuver.
As expected, County Magistrate Chen asked, "Why is it that the woman who is applying for household registration is not present? How can the county record her appearance truthfully?"
Li was dealing with the county government normally, and he was smooth and eloquent. He said calmly: "This young lady is very weak. She caught a cold and couldn't get out of bed. Xiao Langjun was willing to help her with her engagement since childhood, and they will get married as soon as they are registered. Xiao Langjun has sent you the wedding gift in advance. If you can come to the wedding in person to drink a glass of wine, it will be a great honor for our village."
The head of the village came forward with a bamboo basket covered with a red cloth and handed it to the county magistrate's desk, tapping the basket with his fingers as if inadvertently.
Of course, this was just a polite remark. It was just a villager's wedding, so how could the county magistrate have the time to attend the wedding? But both parties were happy with it.
County Magistrate Chen also said cheerfully, "In this case, I should also be considerate of the people. You tell me, and I will write it."
The appearance was passed. County Magistrate Chen ordered his subordinates to handle the rest.
"In this case, I congratulate Mr. Xiao in advance!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Xiao Yuanyan passed the imperial examination when he was young, so he did not need to kowtow, but only bowed his hands. When he saw that Jiang Yuyan was registered under his household registration and became his "fifteen-year-old" cousin, he finally felt relieved.
After the two men left, County Magistrate Chen lifted the red cloth and found two hundred taels of silver neatly laid out inside. He was a little surprised. This Mr. Xiao was quite generous!
He speculated that perhaps Xiao Yuanyan was really in a hurry to get married, so he used some benefits to quickly settle the household registration, then shook his head and ignored it.
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