Inside the martial arts school, Ruyan was wearing an apron and washing a pot. The bowls and chopsticks next to her were piled on the table, and water droplets were running down the table.
Liu held her belly with one hand and held a broom in the other to sweep the floor.
Ruyan took the broom from her hand and said, "Sister, look what you're doing. I just finished washing and was cleaning up. What are you doing? Sit down."
For the past few days, Grandma Liu has been following behind the soldiers, watching them practice their skills.
Xiao Xiao saw Grandma Liu and said politely, "Grandma, please sit further away. Don't get hurt by the weapons. Have you seen how their training is going these past two days?"
Grandma Liu looked at Xiao Xiao with admiration and gave her a thumbs up: "I didn't know you were so capable."
Little Xiao stood with her hands on her hips and said, "Grandma, please excuse me. I'm a motherless child. Well, I met a kind master who taught me skills. He said that once I have skills, no one will look down on me!"
Grandma Liu touched the little boy's forehead tenderly: "Good child, don't worry, Grandma will take care of you from now on!"
Xiao Xiao excitedly said, "Yes, Grandma, it's a good thing I stayed at the martial arts school, otherwise I would be one of those little beggars on the street!"
"No, my good child!"
Jin Dashan parked the donkey cart at the entrance of the martial arts school and walked into the school!
Ruyan, wearing an apron and carrying a basin of water, came out and greeted Dashan when she saw him: "Big brother is here, come in quickly!"
Jin Dashan paused for a moment: "Ruyan, I need to talk to you!"
Ruyan poured out the dirty water, carried the basin in, and took off her apron!
When Liu saw Dashan arrive, she quickly handed him a cup of hot tea.
"Brother, what brings you here today?"
"Mother, she wants me to take Ruyan to find Sanwang!"
Liu said with a sullen face, "Brother, why is Mother like this? Ruyan just forgot about Sanwang recently, why is she bringing this up again? Ruyan is ill-fated, this marriage with Sanwang should be called off."
Ruyan stood at the door, rubbing her hands together, her heart pounding wildly: "What does Auntie mean by this?"
Da Shan suddenly stood up, his face stern as he reprimanded Liu Shi: "You're making decisions about Ru Yan's affairs? Since you're Ru Yan's sister, you should know what Ru Yan is thinking. The reason San Wang wanted to keep his distance from Ru Yan was because of what happened with Yin Xia. Besides, you know that San Wang was only drunk by Aunt Liu back then."
Ruyan slowly walked in and glanced at Jin Dashan.
"Big brother, let's go."
With her large pregnant belly, Madam Liu angrily questioned, "Ruyan, are you sure you want to go with your elder brother? Aren't you going to tell your mother?"
Ruyan nodded: "No matter what, I'll make a decision after I see Sanwang. I'll let my mother know on my way out."
When Grandma Liu learned that Jin Dashan was going to take Ruyan to find Sanwang, she smiled and said, "Go ahead. I believe your mother. If Sanwang is still unwilling after this trip, just come back and pretend this never happened. Going with Dashan this time is to give your aunt some face."
Ruyan nodded and went out with Jin Dashan!
On the donkey cart, Ruyan sat down with a flushed face. A gentle breeze blew by, making her face seem even redder. She touched her face and felt her heart racing!
Jin Dashan raised the whip in his hand and said calmly, "Don't feel burdened. My mother has already made arrangements. She has also made plans for Sanwang. No matter what, she is a good girl. If my mother had to choose between you and Yinxia, she would definitely choose you. Our family would all choose you."
"Understood, brother!" Ruyan replied, then sat on the donkey cart and enjoyed the scenery along the roadside.
There wasn't much scenery to speak of at this point. The wheat had just been harvested, a vibrant green expanse, which was what the second crop of wheat seedlings looked like. As expected, Auntie's method was excellent; she instructed the villagers to apply fertilizer and irrigate the fields. In just a few days, the wheat seedlings had grown so tall.
Sanwang's family in Lijia Gou is the Li family, also known as Li Cheng's family. Li Cheng is Sanwang's maternal uncle and has a good reputation in the village!
The donkey cart slowly came to a stop at the entrance of Lijia Gou village.
Jin Dashan hadn't been to Lijia Gou for many years, so he had to stop and ask where Lijia was.
An old woman, carrying a basket in her hand, walked briskly over.
"Excuse me, ma'am, is there a Li Cheng in your village?"
The old lady looked to be in her fifties, but she appeared much older and more haggard due to years of hard work!
"Nobody else knows, but everyone knows Li Cheng. He's a really good guy in our Lijia Gou. He even saved a woman a while ago. If it weren't for Old Li saving her, she probably would have frozen to death in the mountains!"
Jin Dashan was getting impatient. He pointed to the donkey cart in the distance and said, "If this grandma is going the same way, she can ride in our donkey cart and take us to the Li family's house."
The old lady got into the car and immediately started talking to Ruyan: "Oh my, what kind of relatives are you with Old Li? How come this girl is so pretty?"
"I haven't been to my great-uncle's house for several years, so we want to go and see him."
It took me so much effort to come up with this excuse to fob off this woman!
After passing through several small paths, we finally arrived at Li Cheng's house.
A large black door stood by the entrance, and a small dog crawled out of its kennel and barked when it heard people talking.
An old man in his fifties came out carrying a shovel.
"Oh, it's my old neighbor!" Li Cheng recognized his old neighbor at a glance.
The old woman was very talkative. She pointed to Jin Dashan and Ruyan on the side and said, "That's right. I was just about to pick some wild vegetables on the ground when I saw your relatives, so I brought them over on the way."
"Uncle, it's me, Dashan!"
Li Cheng's eyes widened in surprise: "Oh my, you're Dashan! Back when I was at your house, you were just a little kid running around naked. You've grown so much!"
"Uncle, who are you talking to?" A man dressed in a gray robe came out after him.
"Big brother, Ruyan, how did you get here?"
Jin Dashan glanced at Sanwang and noticed that Sanwang had gained a lot of weight recently. He pinched Sanwang's cheek and said, "Well, how come you've gotten so fat while you've been eating at your uncle's house all these days?"
“My uncle stews rabbit for me every day.”
After exchanging pleasantries with the old woman next door for a while, Li Cheng led Jin Dashan and Ruyan into his courtyard.
"Sanwang is a hardworking and kind child. To be honest, I'm reluctant to let him go with you now!"
Sanwang glanced at his uncle: "Sanwang too, he likes Lijia Gou, and he also likes to go hunting in the mountains with his uncle!"
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