Chapter 435 Not Like to Mind
Outside the north gate of Jincheng flows the mighty Yellow River.
The muddy waters of the Yellow River nourish this land.
If the Yellow River could bypass Zhuanglang City, that place wouldn't be so arid.
If the Zuli River were a little wider, the streams throughout Zhuanglang County would have water all year round.
The Yellow River was almost in sight. Song Chunxue walked quickly, with her second and fourth brothers chasing after her.
The fourth brother turned his head, put his hands on his hips, and laughed at the second brother, "You cripple, you've been beaten like this and you still want to marry her. But she doesn't want to marry into our family at all. The reason she came to discuss this is because she's unwilling to give up and wants to get her hands on you and slowly trick you into going to Jingzhou."
The second brother wrapped his arms around his neck and covered his mouth tightly with one hand. "We're on the street, so say something nice. Maybe I'll meet a good man."
The fourth brother pried his hands off. "Yeah, you look more upright and tough than you did three years ago. What do you think about me joining the army?"
The second son shook his head, "We only need one person in our family. When war breaks out, I will definitely go to defend the city. The military camp is too tough, you can't stand it."
The fourth brother retorted, "What if? I'm taller than you, maybe I can even become a general."
The second brother leaned half his body on his shoulder, looking him up and down. "With your picky nature, you won't eat or sleep well in the army. I'm afraid you'll desert and implicate the whole family."
The fourth brother thought so too; desertion was a capital offense.
"Oh, by the way, why have you never mentioned going home to visit? Anyway, your leg is feeling better now. Before you take up your post, don't you want to see Sanwa and his wife?"
"And eldest brother, I was thinking of going back to Li Family Village to see your family. I heard your new courtyard is quite impressive. Oh, and our old courtyard, don't you want to go back and see it?"
After the fourth brother said that, the second brother seemed to be able to see the places he mentioned.
"We need to hurry, it would be best to go back tomorrow. I actually want to see my sister more."
The second brother listened to the increasingly close sound of flowing water, his gaze deep. "I almost wouldn't recognize the third brother. Who would have thought that he would be able to study at Peach Blossom Academy among us?"
The fourth brother thought to himself, "Who can argue with that?"
He stopped the carriage under a willow tree, untied the horses, and led them to the riverbank to prevent anyone from stealing the carriage when they weren't looking.
"Mom ran so fast, she's already playing in the river," the fourth brother said with a smile, pointing to a spot not far away. "Look at that girl holding the child, isn't that the brother and sister you just saved?"
The second son looked at the girl chatting with her mother and thought, "That's right."
"I think this girl is quite pretty. Maybe you two are destined for each other. Jin Cheng is a nice girl. Why don't you become her son-in-law? At least you'll live closer to her," the fourth brother teased him.
"Go away!" The second son kicked him in the butt. "I don't really want to be a live-in son-in-law."
The fourth brother, clutching his backside, ran while laughing, saying, "That's hard to say."
Looking at the siblings in front of her, Song Chunxue casually asked a couple of questions and learned that the girl was a local of Jincheng and the eldest daughter in her family. Her parents had entrusted her with the care of their hard-won younger brother.
The girl's name was Xi Yue, a rather unusual surname; it was the first time she had ever heard of it.
“Auntie, it’s rare to see your two sons accompany you to the river. They must be very filial.” Xi Yue smiled at her second son, who was limping. “They still came despite their bad legs, which shows their sincerity.”
Song Chunxue thought to herself, "Sincerity my foot! They're just being pragmatic."
However, the girl kept glancing at the second brother. Could it be that she had taken a liking to him?
“He didn’t want to come originally. He got into a fight with someone a few days ago, and that’s how his leg got hurt. It will be fully healed in less than ten days.” If this girl is the second son’s new wife, she, as his mother, can’t hold him back.
"Really?" Xi Yue held her younger brother's back with one hand, looking down shyly. "He doesn't seem like a combative person."
"..." This silly girl, she's probably bewitched by the second brother's face.
Actually, the third child is better looking than the second.
If we hadn't arranged a marriage for Sanwa back then, he would definitely have been able to marry a better girl.
But she and Sanwa owe Mulan a debt, and Sanwa truly loves Mulan. How wonderful it would be if they could rekindle their romance in this life.
"You guys are playing by the river too?" The second brother walked over and said to Xi Yue. "Kids should stay away from the water. Playing in the sand is fine too."
Xi Yue blushed and nodded, "Yes, I'll carry him over now."
The second son sat down on the rock next to Song Chunxue. "Mother, let's go home tomorrow. My leg should be better by the time we get back from Zhuanglang County."
Song Chunxue turned to look at him, "Why do you suddenly want to go back? I thought you didn't want to go back to see Sanwa."
The second son lowered his head and played with pebbles. "I was thinking of going back a little later, not because I didn't want to see the third child. He's the most promising now, and I'm so happy for my mother."
Song Chunxue didn't reply, and then she remembered how he almost went to Jingzhou to become a live-in son-in-law.
"Don't associate with Lin Chuncheng and his sister anymore, unless you're willing to become their son-in-law." She said indifferently, "Anyway, it's your marriage decision, I don't care."
The second son was silent for a moment, then said, "I know Mother is still angry. We had no choice back then."
Song Chunxue turned her head to look elsewhere and suddenly saw a petite and pretty girl not far away, wearing a veil and hat and walking with someone by the river.
If I'm not mistaken, he was a young gentleman, his hair tied up with a jade crown.
The second son saw it too.
He got up angrily.
"Second brother, don't go."
"No, I have to ask her face to face. Is she already thinking of finding someone else so soon?"
The fourth brother also ran over, pointing at Lin Chunjiao and saying, "See? You're still feeling sad at home, but she's already found someone else. Since she can't just marry a live-in son-in-law, she might as well marry someone rich and powerful. You're so poor, and she's a girl from the south; it'll be easy for her to marry well!"
Song Chunxue knew that the fourth brother was very angry, and that's why she said that to stand up for the second brother.
But the second son was already angry, and this only added fuel to the fire.
"Fourth brother, don't..." Song Chunxue was about to say something when she saw the second brother had already run over.
"You started this fire, so you two should deal with it yourselves."
In their past lives, they were already independent and didn't need her to manage them anymore. Now she always makes her take the lead. What kind of mother is she?
Song Chunxue watched from afar as the second son ran up to Lin Chunjiao and questioned her. The young master, accompanied by his entourage, quickly ran over.
The fourth brother was kicked, but the second brother, although still limping on one leg, was quite skilled and quickly overturned several of his followers.
People playing by the river were attracted by the scene. Taking advantage of the chaos, Lin Chunjiao slipped away with her entourage. The second brother cursed a few times in anger and was pushed by the fourth brother towards Song Chunxue.
The excitement came and went quickly.
In that case, Lin Chunjiao and that young master definitely have no chance.
On the way back, the second brother asked the fourth brother to buy him two jars of strong liquor, presumably to drown his sorrows when he got back.
Song Chunxue didn't say anything. After finishing her meal, she sat on the steps twisting hemp rope, preparing to make a pair of shoes.
The fourth brother was puzzled and somewhat uneasy.
"Mom, why aren't you saying anything?" He was munching on a corncob with relish. "Why do I feel like you don't care about me and my second brother anymore?"
“I don’t like to meddle, but I still came,” Song Chunxue said casually, smoothing the shredded hemp leaves she had bought. “I just don’t want to be a thankless mother anymore. Didn’t you always complain that I was lecturing and controlling?”
In their past lives, they all disliked her for being long-winded and desperately wanted to stay away from her.
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