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Wang Shouren watched from the sidelines, secretly marveling.
Goodness, this moth is ruthless.
The first page had a large blank space deliberately left, and the second page seemed to have been glued onto the first page with something. She was certain Xu Damao could read the letter, but the content of the letter wasn't what he was interested in; he was more concerned with the wealth hidden in his home.
It's natural to feel frustrated when you can't find it.
The letter naturally ended up in the hands of the Third Uncle.
Did they go too far?
That's not excessive, after all, leaving a letter isn't for everyone to see, it's only for you.
If you give it to someone else to read, who can you blame?
Now, Xu Damao is famous.
Although he publicly stated that the capitalists' wives had fled abroad, and that he had severed ties with them and was irreconcilably opposed to them.
But the neighbors and people in the courtyard were not discussing him about severing ties; rather, they were talking about his inability to have children.
Upon hearing this news, Sha Zhu grinned foolishly, showing off his big teeth.
The deaf old lady was so angry that she slapped him. "Someone's wife ran away, and you're just laughing like an idiot. What business is it of yours? Don't you know that the wife I arranged for you has also run away?!"
The commotion in the courtyard no longer had much to do with Wang Shouren.
He wasn't very interested in the group of guys in the yard. He went back to his room, looked at the newly renovated space, smiled, took out two cornbread buns from the kitchen, and ate them with the side dishes he had brought back. He poured himself a small glass of wine and began to drink alone.
In his past life, he disliked drinking. Every time he drank, he would be at the table, toasting everyone. In the end, he suffered a gruesome death.
But in this life, he'd developed a liking for drinking. Alone in his room, with a simple meal, he'd eat a bite of rice, a bite of vegetables, and then sip a small amount of wine. Savoring the taste of the cheap liquor in his mouth, his features would constrict, then suddenly relax. In that instant, his mind seemed to go blank.
One bite, another bite, and yet another bite.
As time went by, I gradually developed a slightly tipsy feeling.
Then he remembered the letter Lou Xiao'e had left behind, took it out of his spatial storage, opened it, glanced at it, and then sighed deeply.
The letter contained a lot of information, including where the Lou family hid things in the city, and a former stronghold of the Lou family.
According to Lou Xiao'e, the Lou family's influence was once so widespread throughout the city, and even in its decline, they were still a force to be reckoned with. However, nowadays, very few families still maintain contact with them. Most have broken away, either joining other families or establishing their own kingdoms. Only one faction is somewhat unique.
She hoped that Wang Shouren could visit that faction and, if he was able, help her family.
He tossed the letter back into the space, and taking advantage of the rising intoxication, lay down on the bed and drifted off to sleep.
I woke up the next day feeling refreshed.
I pushed open the door and walked into the yard. The sun had not yet risen, and the rooster next door had not yet crowed.
Life has gotten better these past few years, and perhaps the neighbors remembered the roosters from back then. So, they caught another one and brought it home. Nobody seemed to mind; when the rooster crowed, everyone would be awake too.
The sky is darkest in the early morning.
In the darkness, Wang Shouren took a deep breath and slowly squatted down, adopting the Tai Chi starting stance.
It started slowly, gradually increased in speed, and eventually even produced afterimages.
Ever since he got Tai Chi from the system, he has practiced it almost every day. After finishing a set, he feels refreshed and invigorated.
After he finished practicing, he walked towards the central courtyard.
An old man, just finished work.
Upon seeing Wang Shouren, he greeted him cheerfully: "You've come! Come on, let's go home for breakfast."
"Okay, I was thinking of going out to buy one anyway. Since you put it that way, I won't stand on ceremony with you."
The old man smiled even more happily. Now, he has hope for the future and is full of energy almost every day.
After having a meal at an old man's house, I went to the Jia family to look for someone.
Qin Huairu had just finished tidying herself up, walked out the door, smiled, brushed aside the stray hairs falling on both sides, and asked, "Uncle, Wang Shouren, I haven't delayed anything, have I?"
"No, that's perfect, let's go."
The road to Qin Family Village is not easy to travel. There is no direct route from the city. Once you get there, you have to walk for a while, and if you're lucky, you can take an oxcart from the village. If you're unlucky, you have to walk more than ten miles.
"You'll have to find a way to borrow a bicycle later, otherwise, with this road, it will be quite difficult for you to bring Jingru here." After a morning of bumpy travel, the old man came to this conclusion.
It took us from around 7 a.m. until almost noon to finally arrive.
Wang Shouren didn't care, after all, his physical condition was quite good. He was just afraid that his buttocks would feel a little uncomfortable when Qin Jingru came.
Just as we were getting close to the village entrance, we saw a man sitting on the stone tablet at the village entrance, looking around.
Qin Jingru received the news that Wang Shouren was coming today, so she waited at the village entrance early in the morning. Now that she saw Wang Shouren, she couldn't help but wave excitedly.
"This girl has probably been waiting here since early morning," Qin Huairu said jokingly.
Qin Jingru came running over, her face flushed.
I've come today to propose marriage.
As soon as she arrived, she threw herself into Wang Shouren's arms: "Why did you take so long? The matchmaker has been here for ages, sitting at home."
The matchmaker was a local woman found by an old man; there were still certain customs surrounding the betrothal gifts in this era.
First, you have to choose an auspicious day, but these days we don't care about that anymore. If it happens to be a weekend and you don't have to work, then it's considered an auspicious day.
Secondly, there's the matter of who should go. Generally, the person themselves must go, along with an elder, usually their parents. However, Wang Shouren's parents had already passed away, so an elder was needed to accompany them. An older man was the best choice.
Finally, there's the betrothal gift and dowry, which are announced by the matchmaker.
Wang Shouren was carrying quite a lot of things.
Qin Jingru didn't even need to look to know it was meat; it smelled like meat.
"Don't you know shame?" Qin Huairu pulled Qin Jingru out of Wang Shouren's arms.
The little girl glared at her fiercely, trying to project the aura of an empress. But the moment Qin Huairu placed a hand on her ear, the empressive aura she was trying to project vanished without a trace, leaving only one sentence: "No... Sister, Sister, Sister, it hurts, I was wrong, I was wrong, waaaah..."
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