Chapter 17 Jinjiang First Release Chapter 17 Mother-in-law came to see me early in the morning...
It was four days later that Fang Shu learned that Yu Qinglong had not received any marriage proposal.
He had been talking to his mother every day these past few days, begging her to propose marriage. But his mother refused, and the two of them remained at a stalemate.
He knew that his mother was waiting for the other family's proposal to be successful, so that he would have no choice but to give up.
But whenever he thought about the possibility of never getting a wooden toy from Yu Qinglong again, or never seeing the fun things he made, he felt downcast. He was just about to try a hunger strike to change his mother's mind when his father secretly came to tell him that it hadn't worked.
"It's been rumored that the third brother of the Yu family went to town to cause trouble," Fang Dingman whispered to his son, "but Doctor Mo says that's not the case at all. I asked Doctor Mo, and he said that while it's true that the third brother of the Yu family went to town, he didn't go to see the family that proposed marriage. He went to see his cousin, a student named Yu Qingxi. You should know him, right? He's the eldest son of the second brother's family.
"Brother Qinglong went to see Yu Qingxi and complained to him, saying that if he didn't live well after marrying into the town, he would have to ask his cousin for help. I heard that he was wearing clothes patched up with patches. Do you think Yu Qingxi could have put up with so many people at Wende School? He ran home that same day to stop the marriage proposal."
"Really, father?"
"How could it be true? I saw you had no appetite, so I went to Shangxi Village to ask Doctor Mo about it. I even pretended to have a headache because of it."
"But what if my mother doesn't agree to the proposal?"
"Well... let me ask you, do you really like the third brother of the Yu family? Do you like him the way a man likes a boy?"
"How do I call my son this?" Fang Shu felt embarrassed.
"It's just about whether you want to sleep in the same bed with him and have babies! Don't you want to marry him just to get him to make you some wooden toys!"
Fang Shu: “…”
Fang Dingman was shocked when he saw his son's expression: "You, you really are?"
Fang Shu waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no. Father, I really want him."
Relationships can't be cultivated slowly. But if you miss someone this good, someone who shares his interests, you might never find them again. He's met a lot of people over the years, but none of them are like Yu Qinglong. Yu Qinglong truly gave him a different feeling than others.
If at the beginning he was just afraid that Yu Qinglong would be snatched away by someone, now he can be said to be determined to marry him.
Otherwise, what if someone else went to the Yu family to propose marriage and got it done right away? Wouldn't he be so regretful that he would have nowhere to cry?
"Father, can you please talk to my mother for me?" Fang Shu said, "My son is almost twenty-one, and it's time for him to start a family and build a career."
"Oh, so you just found out you're almost 21 today?" Didn't your family tell you it was still early when you went home to ask for your age? So you suddenly realized how old you are?
"I'm just afraid that if I miss it, I'll never meet such a good person again."
"That's true. But I think this is difficult."
Fang Dingman felt that based on his understanding of his wife, she would never let Yu Qinglong in. His wife was not a bad person, but she believed that it was better to marry someone of equal status.
She didn't know Yu Qinglong's character well, having mostly heard about him from hearsay. Yu Qinglong's bad reputation had been growing in recent days, so it was highly unlikely his wife would agree.
But my son looks so pitiful now with such a sad face.
Fang Dingman asked, "If I help you this time, can you let me have a grandson within a year?"
"How can I guarantee that?" Fang Shu said, "And even if it's done, we still have to prepare for the wedding. How can a year be enough?"
"That's right, then two years! No, one and a half years! In one and a half years, let me hold my grandson, or even a granddaughter!"
"Two years..."
"Then I won't help you!" Fang Dingman said, "You figure it out yourself! If I can't have a grandson in two years, then why should I help you? Your second uncle and third uncle from your second uncle's family, as well as your uncle Zhang and your old uncle at the east end of the village, they all have grandchildren, more than one, but I don't."
Fang Shu: “…”
Pregnancy lasts ten months, and after successfully proposing marriage, it takes about three to six months to prepare for the wedding, and then cultivate the relationship, maybe... a year and a half will be enough?
Fang Shu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Please talk to my mother for me. If this can be done, I will do my best to do what you said."
By then, he'd already been married. As long as he was determined to be with Yu Qinglong, who cares about the rest? He'd just have to take it one step at a time.
Fang Dingman smiled and said, "That's about right."
However, after hearing the head of the household's persuasion, Fang Wu was furious on the spot: "Is Shu'er still your biological son? How can you, as a father, think like that? Shu'er is still young and naive. He doesn't understand what 'people's words are scary' means! You say he is a good scholar, how many people are vying for marriage to our family? Why choose a family like the Yu family as an in-law? The eldest branch of the Yu family is in financial difficulty, but I inquired yesterday, and the second and third branches are not good people either. Especially the third branch, they are just a bunch of lazy bones! And that old lady, she said she would treat everyone equally, but she didn't treat everyone equally! How could the eldest branch be so poor if she treated everyone equally? Since this stepmother came, none of the children born to the first branch have had good fortunes. The old saying is not said in vain."
"But my son said we'd have a grandchild within a year and a half. If you don't agree this time, this matter might be delayed for years. Besides, when choosing a marriage, how can we only consider family background? The person should be the main factor. We're marrying our son-in-law, not our in-laws. You've seen those who come from well-regarded families but then fail at everything they do after getting married. But this Yu Qinglong is different. He's smart and down-to-earth. You'll know when you meet him. Seeing is believing."
"How can I meet him? Can I still go to his house?"
"Stupid, go to Doctor Mo's house! We can ask Doctor Mo more. Doctor Mo is a trustworthy person, he won't say anything nonsense."
That’s true.
Coincidentally, Fang Wu wanted to go to the fields in Shangxi Village to see how the farmhands were doing their work, so she went to Doctor Mo's house first.
She thought that Yu Qinglong had seen her, and if he also liked her son, there would be some signs of it.
So she walked into the yard generously and joined her in the house.
Yu Qinglong had come to Dr. Mo's study today as usual. He had met Fang Dingman before, so he naturally knew who he was. But he had no impression of the other man. Perhaps the original owner had seen him before, but he didn't seem to recognize him. He could only tell from the couple's close proximity that the woman must be Fang Shu's mother, and that she seemed to be observing him, intentionally or unintentionally. It wasn't hostile, but it was definitely not friendly either.
Don't come to him to ask for the money back for the toy.
If his child is studying well and someone suddenly distracts him with a toy, he will be annoyed.
Thinking about it this way, it was too dangerous! Yu Qinglong tried to act as natural as possible, bowed in the direction of Fang Dingman and his wife, and said hello. Then he hurried to find Doctor Mo and said, "Master, I have been studying with Mo'er for an hour. I will take him to collect firewood and rest his eyes."
Doctor Mo said, "Go ahead."
Yu Qinglong whispered something to Liang Mo. Liang Mo listened and quickly ran back to the house to hide his precious toys where no one could see them.
Then the two of them walked out the door.
Fang Wu wanted to ask Yu Qinglong to wait, but she had no good excuse. At this moment, Fang Dingman suddenly asked, "Brother Qinglong, how have you been doing with reciting the Three Character Classic these days?"
The man asked in a loud voice, so Yu Qinglong turned around and said, "I've memorized it. I've been studying the school chart and the Yin-Yang and Five Elements these days."
Fang Dingman was quite surprised and asked, "So fast?"
Doctor Mo said, "More than that. In just over ten days, he has already learned over a hundred characters, and his handwriting is pretty good. Look, the ground is all written by him."
Fang Dingman leaned over and took a look. Wow, there were a lot of words densely packed on the ground. Some had only a few strokes, while others had more than a dozen or even dozens of strokes.
Although the skeleton still looks a little loose, it has the shape.
Doctor Mo said, "This child has only been learning calligraphy for six or seven days. It's truly rare for him to be able to write like this."
Yu Qinglong did not just learn characters in one day. He could actually draw the sheepskin school position chart given to him, showing which positions have school positions.
Although the painting is not very detailed, you can tell at a glance that it was memorized with great care.
Doctor Mo is becoming more and more satisfied with this apprentice.
Fang Dingman also thought it was a good idea. If she studied so hard, she might even be able to help his son with his books. He turned around and was about to ask a few more questions, but when he looked around, no one was there.
Yu Qinglong has already taken Liang Mo away.
Fang Wu didn't even look at him. She asked Doctor Mo, "But what's the point of a boy learning to write? He can't take the imperial examination."
Fang Dingman said, "That's not true. Even the daughters of wealthy families learn to write. Even if you can't pass the imperial examination, being able to read and write letters is good enough. At worst, you can still keep accounts. That's better than you always calculating your monthly food and drink expenses and drawing a cabbage next to it."
Bang!
Fang Wu pushed Fang Dingman away and glared at him: "You're asking him, what are you asking me to do?"
Fang Dingman covered his elbow, which was numb from being slapped. "Okay, okay, ask whatever you want."
Doctor Mo thought to himself that this couple was really open about their relationship. He had said that this family had been coming to the doctor too frequently for injuries lately. But could he not tell if it was a genuine injury?
Doctor Mo smiled and asked, "How is Mr. Fang's back injury recovering?"
Fang Wu said, "Your miraculous healing power has brought him back to health. I see he's running faster than a rabbit now. But there's something else I'd like to ask you about. As for that boy just now, I heard from Shu'er's father that he's learning medicine from you. Does he want to be a doctor in the future?"
"He did say that. But what will happen next? We'll know later."
"In your opinion, is this child easy to raise?"
Doctor Mo: “…”
Fang Wu suddenly realized that she was too direct and smiled awkwardly: "I'm just asking around."
The truth is, although the Fang family has many members, this branch of theirs has always been weak, very weak. They have very few children, and by the time of Fang Shu, there had been only one heir for three generations.
When our ancestors were well off, they did take concubines, but they only had one son, so having one or two daughters was considered good.
Doctor Mo said, "A healthy body will definitely make it easier for you to give birth. And cows choose strong calves because they're stronger, right?"
When Fang Wu heard this, she thought it made sense.
Whether it is a woman or a man, giving birth is like walking back to the gates of hell. If one is in good health, then one will definitely be stronger and the child will be stronger. Otherwise, why would one choose the best offspring?
Fang Wu's heart finally wavered for a moment, but it still felt insufficient. She wanted to see Yu Qinglong again. If this child, like the other boys and girls, wanted to marry into her Fang family, he would naturally want to get to know her better. He should be back soon, right?
Thinking of this, Fang Wu waited and waited.
As a result, Yu Qinglong never came back.
Yu Qinglong was collecting firewood on the hillside. After picking up a few pieces, he asked Liang Mo, "Mo'er, have the cows left?"
Moer said, "Not yet."
Yu Qinglong continued to pick up the trash. After a while, he asked again, "Has the cow left?"
Mo'er looked down the mountain again: "Not yet. Uncle Qinglong, why did you have to wait until Xiandanhuang came back?"
Yu Qinglong thought, "Do I even need to ask?" This couple was so stubborn, they must be asking for money, but they just didn't feel comfortable asking at first. Otherwise, what kind of illness wouldn't take over an hour to see?
So he absolutely cannot go back until the cow leaves!
The author has something to say:
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Fang's mom: Why is it so difficult to get to know the people my son loves in advance? [Breaking down in tears]
Yu Qinglong: I will never return the goods [laughing and crying]
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