Chapter 455 What about my mother?
The eldest brother blushed and said, "Then you should all go to sleep early."
Song Chunxue smiled without saying a word, then turned to look at the Taoist priest who had been drinking tea all day.
"Senior brother, you should go to the upper room to sleep."
The Taoist priest grabbed some tea-drinking utensils and said, "I'll sleep in your old courtyard."
"Then tomorrow..."
"I'll be back for lunch tomorrow, and then I have to leave, right?"
Song Chunxue nodded, "Yes, it's time for the second brother to set off for Jincheng."
After seeing the Taoist priest off, everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.
The lanterns in the courtyard were still lit, and red candles flickered in the eldest son's room.
Although he was already married and had two children, the eldest son couldn't help but feel nervous seeing Xu Dahong looking at him helplessly.
"Everyone's asleep, let's go to bed early too. Oh, right, I brought the chamber pot, you can use it later..."
Xu Dahong lowered his head and mumbled, "Can you come with me to the outhouse?"
The eldest brother laughed, "Embarrassed to pee in front of me?"
Xu Dahong lowered his head even further.
“Come on, I’ll go with you.” The eldest brother held out his hand. “We should get a dog too, so we won’t be afraid to go out at night.”
He had thought about getting a dog before, but Chen Feng wasn't interested.
She said that if she raised it, she would still have to feed it, which would just cause her unnecessary trouble.
Later he also felt it was unnecessary. Chen Feng was fiercer than a dog, so who would dare to come to his house to steal things?
I doubt even ghosts would dare to come.
Xu Dahong shyly placed her hand in his, and supported herself on his palm as she got to the ground, feeling extremely urgent needing to urinate.
During the day, the guests were all at home, so the bride couldn't go out to use the restroom. In the afternoon, the eldest son chased the children out of the room and made her urinate in the chamber pot.
But she only peed once, and now she feels like she's about to explode.
They tiptoed to open the courtyard gate and went to the outhouse hand in hand.
It was very dark outside, and the eldest brother handed her the lantern, afraid that she would fall into the latrine.
"I'll wait nearby." The eldest brother stood next to the pigsty, feeling that it was very different from when he got married to Chen Feng.
Although he was happy at the time, he always felt that something was weighing on his mind.
Looking back now, perhaps it was because he and Chen Feng were incompatible according to their birth charts. That woman's birth chart was stronger than his, and she always had the upper hand over him.
Everything that happened today made him feel relaxed and happy.
So many unexpected guests came to his house, and they all praised his house for being beautifully built and for being sensible and capable, but few people mentioned Chen Feng.
He thought everyone was calling him a heartless man.
He looked up at the twinkling stars and felt a sweet warmth in his heart, a feeling that the days to come would only get better.
A short while later, Xu Dahong came over and said, "This pig is very big."
"Okay, let's go back." The eldest brother reached out to take her hand.
"I……"
The eldest brother held her hand and said, "Don't worry, I don't mind. There's hot water in the kitchen, you can wash up later."
Ever since he saw the large bath tub in his mother's fortress, he also had a craftsman make one.
He had always read about beautiful women emerging from the bath in books, and he wanted to see one for himself.
Even the thatched shed of the Xu family's outhouse had holes, let alone a place for children to bathe.
Back inside, the eldest brother placed the wooden tub on the floor. "You wash first, then we'll rest, okay?"
Xu Dahong covered her face in embarrassment.
The eldest brother went over to comfort her, "Don't be shy. Now that you've married me, you're my wife. You should have seen my son Jiang Huan today. I'll have to trouble you to take care of him from now on. I'll treat you well. I'm no longer Brother Jiang, but your husband."
Xu Dahong nodded, his face so red it looked like it could bleed.
Before long, the wooden tub was filled with hot water, and Xu Dahong, wearing only a thin garment, waded into the water.
"ah!"
She couldn't help but gasp softly.
It turned out that Jiang Yeming had also dived into the water.
"Don't be afraid."
"Hmm..."
...
Song Chunxue got up a little later than usual.
Because she had been woken up by the sound of the door opening in the middle of the night.
It sounds like the boss is the one splashing water.
This brat, he must have been incredibly listless in his past life, but I never expected him to be so considerate now.
With money and by marrying the right person, people can change.
For lunch, Song Chunxue had been craving chicken blood noodles. After lunch, they packed up their things to leave.
The eldest son loaded the recently ground buckwheat flour, the millet his mother hadn't planted in the past two years, and the sesame oil he had just pressed a few days ago onto the cart.
"No need to pack anymore, there's still some at home, I can't eat much."
The eldest son took out a small bag of chickpeas from the storeroom. "I didn't plant many of these this year. Mom, take them back and stir-fry them. They're more fragrant than peas."
"Alright, alright, that's enough," Song Chunxue climbed into the carriage, watching Jiang Huan hug the fourth brother's neck tightly. "We should go now. Eldest brother, come over often when you're free. If you're tired, just pay someone to help you. I left some silver for you on the kang in the upper room, don't forget to get it."
The eldest son nodded, "I'll come whenever I have time. Mother, you don't need to give me any money; you can keep it for yourself."
Seeing the natural smile on his face, Song Chunxue felt very gratified.
It seems she didn't make a mistake this time.
From now on, the eldest son's life will only get better and better.
Amid Jiang Huan's crying and fussing, their carriage gradually left Li Family Village.
The Taoist priest sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, while the second and fourth brothers sat outside driving the carriage.
Along the way, some people even jokingly asked them if they had gotten married yet.
Just as she was about to sit down to meditate, the Taoist priest suddenly opened his eyes.
Have you noticed anything unusual about your second child?
Song Chunxue was startled. Could it be that her senior brother had figured something out?
She lifted the curtain. "Second brother, let me see."
The second brother was chatting animatedly with the fourth brother when he turned around, looking bewildered. "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, you can continue." Song Chunxue lowered the curtain and said softly, "His forehead is dark; did his trip to Jincheng not go smoothly this time?"
The Taoist priest nodded, "Both one's career and marriage will be tested."
Song Chunxue leaned against the car helplessly, "Why are you telling me? Just let that heartless man suffer on his own."
“I didn’t want to tell you, but you are his mother, and it will eventually affect you. It’s better to resolve this sooner rather than later. You may have to go to Jincheng with him.”
Song Chunxue felt weak all over. "I don't want to go."
“Then I’ll go and help you out along the way,” the Taoist priest said gently. “I’ll also discuss the construction of the Taoist temple with that person and try to start construction next month, so that it can take shape by May next year.”
"..." Song Chunxue crossed her arms over her chest. "Senior brother, why don't you just send me to Jincheng directly? Why beat around the bush?"
Suddenly, something occurred to her. "Could it be that I've encountered some great opportunity in Jincheng?"
The Taoist priest remained silent for a moment, then said, "Yes, and the opportunity is quite significant."
Song Chunxue perked up.
"So do you think the eldest son's new wife will lead to a harmonious marriage?"
"Their birth dates are perfectly matched, their love is harmonious, and they will grow old together in love."
Song Chunxue nodded. "That's good."
Just then, the fourth brother lifted the curtain and poked his head in, "Taoist Master, what about me? When am I going to get married?"
“And me,” the second child also turned and poked his head in, “Will I overcome adversity? When will I settle down and start a family?”
The Taoist priest stroked his beard. "Yes, of course you can. You two will be able to get married by the year after next at the latest. However, you will have a lot of romantic encounters, so you need to be clear-headed and not be tempted by beauty."
The fourth brother pointed to himself, "What do you mean? Does it mean that many women want to marry me?"
The second son lowered the curtain and asked, forcing himself to speak, "Master, what about my mother?"
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