Chapter 167 Xie Huaian was stunned and suddenly smiled helplessly.
"But young lady, you think so, but the Madam, Master, and others don't think so. Although it has nothing to do with others if I don't get married, it will be quite troublesome if there are too many things to deal with."
What Mei Xi said made some sense, but she didn't care.
Little did he know that Hongwu's proposal of marriage was seen by Minister Dong.
When Minister Dong saw that something was wrong, he immediately ran back to report it.
"My lord, my lord! Something terrible is happening! It's dangerous, it's dangerous!!"
Xie Huaian frowned: "Why are you so flustered?"
"Oh, you don't know, just now the man named Hongwu stopped Madam Ruan and said he wanted to propose to her and marry her! What should you do?"
Xie Huaian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled helplessly.
This smile puzzled Minister Dong: "What does your smile mean, sir? You are in a critical situation, aren't you anxious?!"
"Are you going to watch Madam Ruan being married off to someone else?!"
"She even declined me, do you think she will be married to someone else?"
Minister Dong paused, then said awkwardly, "Sir, you think too highly of yourself. Although you are very knowledgeable and good-looking, the girl may not like your style."
"What if Madam Ruan likes that kind of honest man? Someone who can give her a stable life?"
However, Xie Huaian remained extremely calm. Minister Dong felt that this matter was too bad, so he simply turned back to find Ruan Mian and tell her.
"Madam Ruan, there is something I must tell you."
"Do you know why the Lord found you?"
Seeing that no one was around, Ruan Mian told the truth: "He said that a spy saw me in the local military camp and went there because he was worried that I was in danger."
"Yes, that's true, but you don't know the details! Ever since you disappeared for two days, the master rode to the city gate at night to look for you. He even broke into the mansion of the Wang brothers and turned it upside down. Later, he was mistaken for a thief and shot an arrow in the back!"
"After finally escaping, I asked General Huo to send someone to inquire about the situation. He heard you were in the enemy camp, so he ignored all attempts to stop you and cut off a finger, pretending to be a major general in the enemy camp. Only then did he successfully enter the camp. Otherwise... do you think you can just enter Lan Qiang's camp?"
"There's nothing the master can say to you! He didn't let me tell you these things, but... but I can't help but speak out."
Ruan Mian was stunned, obviously not expecting that there was such danger behind these simple words.
He was actually willing to cut off one of his fingers...
No wonder he had been wrapping his hands with something during those days. When she asked him, he just said that he was worried about the epidemic and that he had to handle the patients' supplies, so it might be safer to wrap his hands with cloth.
Ruan Mian didn't think too deeply about it at that time.
I didn't expect this to be the reason.
Just as I was thinking about it, Zhang's voice suddenly came from behind.
"Mianmian."
"Mother?" Ruan Mian restrained his expression, and Minister Dong also stood up straight.
Seeing that the mother and daughter were there, he felt it inconvenient to disturb them, so he greeted them twice, gave Ruan Mian a look, and left first.
Seeing Ruan Mian's complicated look, Zhang took a deep breath and said.
"Mianmian, didn't you expect that Master Xie would care so much about you?"
"To be honest, you weren't at the house a few days ago. Although your aunt said you had something important to do, we were quite worried. I saw Master Xie waiting for someone outside the house for several nights in a row. Perhaps he was... waiting for you?"
"Just now, the Minister mentioned that he was shot by an arrow for you and even cut off a finger to come to the military camp to find you? No matter what you think, we are all grateful for your kindness, Mr. Xie."
"Don't worry, mother. I know what's going on. Thank you, sir... he's a good man."
She smiled slightly, pulled Zhang to sit down, and the mother and daughter talked for a while.
When Zhang learned that she was going to Lanqiang to treat the epidemic, her eyes suddenly turned red and her voice began to tremble.
But a proud expression remained on her face. "Mianmian, it's all your mother's fault for pushing you into the abyss of the Qi family. As your mother, I had no idea how capable you were, and I let you suffer for several years in the Qi family in vain. All of this... is my fault!"
"That's all in the past. What is Mother still thinking about? Aren't our lives getting better now?"
"Yes, our lives are gradually getting better, and this is inseparable from the efforts of each of you! Only mother did nothing, just sitting back and enjoying the fruits of your labor, protected by you. In my heart..."
"Mother, please don't think like that."
Ruan Mian noticed Zhang's thoughts and quickly took out the handkerchief she was carrying.
"Isn't it great that mother has excellent embroidery skills? And the clothes Mianmian is wearing now were also sewn by mother herself! Such a fine style, the craftsmen in the tailor shops outside can't match mother's craftsmanship."
"You're the only one who can comfort me."
"How can this be considered comfort? Mother, since we've already talked about this, why don't I just be frank with you?"
"Next, General Huo will help our Jinsha Village repair the road to Wuheng City. At the same time, I will also hire other people to repair the road to Lanqiang Town."
"By then, our place will become the junction of three small towns, a good section for interconnection. I already have a herbal medicine shop in Guancheng, and I have other ideas for making a living."
"Mother has such a good craft, and Meixi is just like her, so I want to open a clothing store. I want to make some of the most fashionable clothes. People in the small town will definitely need them."
"In winter, we'll have goose down and duck down delivered to Wu Heng. When the time comes, we'll sew those down vests into ready-made garments, and they'll definitely sell for a good price."
When they were exiled here, she was doing business with the shopkeeper.
However, Wu Heng had mutinied during this period, so the shopkeeper definitely didn't dare to come. He was just waiting for an opportunity to let Yun Xiu go.
Hearing this, Zhang was a little uncertain: "Mianmian, are you also asking mother to make a living on her own like your father?"
"Isn't mother willing?"
"Of course not, it's just that mother is a woman. If your father knew, he would be afraid..."
"Mother!" Ruan Mian thought she was worried about something. This matter was not as complicated as she thought. She, her sister-in-law Hai, and many other women of this era were imprisoned by their inherent ideas.
"My father is very open-minded. If I can open a shop, why can't my mother? Besides, business isn't just for men. For things like clothes and rouge, only a female owner can understand what is beautiful, and more people will buy from her."
"With such skills, mother will definitely succeed! When I have time, I will go to Guancheng to find a shop."
Wuheng City had just ended the war and would not prosper for a while. Moreover, it was located on the border of Dajing and there were not many people there.
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