“I can drive the oxcart myself, there’s no need to trouble Young Master Xiao,” Su Hua shook her head.
On her previous trip to Qingyuan County, she was so bored that she asked Su Dahu to teach her how to drive an oxcart. The village chief's old ox was very obedient, and now she can drive the cart quite well on her own.
“This area is plagued by bandits. How can I, as a young woman, go there alone?” Madam Su quickly waved her hand in agreement.
One reason was to give Hua'er and Xiao Jinhan more opportunities to spend time together, and the other was that they were genuinely worried about safety on the road.
Although she had never witnessed Xiao Jinhan's kung fu in person, just by watching him kill wild boars and hunt pheasants and rabbits, she knew that his skills must be quite good, at least much better than her three eldest sons.
Ordinary men would turn around and walk away if they met him.
Moreover, with Chunhua by his side, there's no need to worry about gossip spreading about them.
She considered everything thoroughly.
"Alright, I'll do whatever Mother says." Su Hua shook her head and chuckled, a hint of helplessness flashing in her almond-shaped eyes.
Her mother seemed to have long forgotten that her daughter was naturally strong, and that ordinary people could not even get close to her.
“Mother noticed you’ve lost a lot of weight lately. Your old clothes are a bit too big now. I altered a ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) for you yesterday. You can wear it for now.” Seeing that she had agreed, Su Baishi pulled her to open a cabinet and took out a sky-blue long dress. “After the busy farming season, Mother will buy some cloth to make you a new dress.”
Su Hua looked up and saw that the wardrobe was already full, so she quickly refused.
"Mother, these clothes are enough. They can be altered and worn without having to buy more fabric."
"You silly girl, how can a young lady have too many clothes!" Su Bai said with a laugh. "Besides, after I go to Xiahe Village today to talk to the Liang family and finalize Sanhu's marriage, I'll have to prepare cloth and other necessities. There's no reason to buy clothes for my future daughter-in-law but not for my own daughter."
"Going to Xiahe Village today?" Su Hua paused in her dressing, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Looks like I'll soon have a future third sister-in-law!"
Su Bai smiled, her eyes crinkling at the corners. "The betrothal and naming ceremony takes at least a few months; it can't be that quick."
However, with Sanhu's marriage settled, a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders.
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