Chapter 176 If the Fate Lasts Long (12)
"Aunt, it's okay. I know my sister was just calling you for fun." Pei Ye said with a smile.
"Brother Pei Ye, do you want to come with me to stroll around the capital? I'm very familiar with the capital now." Shi Jianli looked at him, and when she saw him looking at her, she said, "Or, I can go to the Jingbei Bookstore with you."
Just as she had finished reading the travelogue, she went to the bookstore to see if there were any new travelogues.
"Sister Shi, please take me for a walk." Pei Ye lowered his eyes. "When I came this morning, I brought some special products from Hezhou and asked the housekeeper to accept them. I hope Sister Shi and my uncle and aunt will like them."
"I like it. Who doesn't like gifts? We love everything you and Uncle Pei and Aunt Pei send to Duzhou." Shi Jianli's eyes curved. "If we want to go shopping, are you free tomorrow?"
"have."
"Then come find me at 9:00 PM tomorrow." She had originally planned to take Lanxing and Xianyue to stroll around the streets tomorrow to look for new shops for her mother's business. She could also bring Pei Ye along so that she could continue with her plan.
"good."
As soon as I entered the door, Butler Yao came to greet me and said, "At noon today, someone from the Anguo Mansion delivered some fish fry. The person who delivered the fry said it was sent by the Anguo Prince. He said he heard you were looking for fish fry recently, and the Anguo Mansion happened to have a lot of them on its farm."
Upon hearing this, Shi Jianan snorted and said, "You're already trying to please me."
Shi Jianli raised his eyebrows slightly. It was quite rare to see his father looking so angry because someone was thinking about his baby.
Qiao Ruowei lightly tapped her brow and said, "You, just watching your father's fun."
The person being pursued hadn't said anything, but her father couldn't stand it any longer. It wasn't that no one had come to ask for Li'er's hand in marriage before, but her husband knew at a glance that his daughter wouldn't be attracted to anyone, so he wasn't worried at all.
But Mingzhao is still much better than those men before. Because of his sister, he will have frequent interactions with the Anguo Mansion in the future. If he stays in front of Li'er for too long, there is no guarantee that Li'er will not fall in love with him.
Seeing this, Pei Ye's gaze fell on Shi Jianli. He wanted to ask something, but he couldn't bring himself to ask.
The Anguo Mansion and her family are relatives, so whatever he asked was abrupt, as if he was questioning.
Shi Jianli leaned towards Qiao Ruowei and whispered, "My dad is quite interesting like this."
Noticing Pei Ye's gaze, Shi Jianli turned to look at him, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Pei Ye shook his head.
While Shi Jianan was entertaining Pei Ye, Shi Jianli went back to Tangli Courtyard to change clothes. When he returned to the hall, he was surprised to see Ming Zhouhe coming.
"Why is my cousin here?"
"This morning, we slaughtered two domesticated cows on the farm and sent some beef to you and your uncle and aunt." Oxen used for plowing cannot be slaughtered, but cows raised specifically for food can be raised.
"Oh, then do you want to stay for dinner today? Are you going to the camp later?"
"Okay, I'll go to the camp after dinner."
"Do you want to eat Beijing cuisine or try other Toshu dishes?"
"Duzhou cuisine, it's quite good." Ming Zhouhe grabbed a chair nearby and sat down. "Next day off, let's go hunting in the Beishan Mountains outside Beijing, okay?"
"Of course, did you book this place?" She asked, thinking of the person who had asked the wife of Duke Anguo to come and propose marriage.
Ming Zhou looked at her and said, "My elder brother told me to do this, without even discussing it."
Yesterday, after returning home, he learned from his mother that his aunt had come to his aunt's house on her last day off to ask for his cousin's hand in marriage on behalf of his eldest brother. She probably asked him and his younger brother and sister to accompany her on the hunt just to increase her chances of getting his cousin out.
"oh."
"I heard that you wanted to consider my elder brother. You've been thinking about it for ten days. Have you come up with anything?" Ming Zhouhe glanced at Pei Ye who was talking to Shi Jienan a little further away.
The men around my cousin are all good. Take her childhood sweetheart for example. My uncle just introduced her to him as the third daughter of Hezhou.
"Cousin, is it really okay for you to gossip about what happened between me and my eldest cousin?"
"What's wrong with that? If you think my elder brother is not suitable for you, tell me and I will go back and help you reject him." Ming Zhouhe crossed his legs, put his hands on the back of the chair and looked at her with a smile, watching the fun in a leisurely manner.
"I haven't thought about it." To be honest, Mingzhao was indeed very good-looking and made her heart flutter. His temperament, which was martial but not rough and yet a little gentle, was very attractive. His eyes were also very seductive when he looked at people with a smile.
But marriage is a big deal, and it is impossible for her to make a hasty decision that will affect the rest of her life just because Mingzhao is still temporarily attracted to her.
Anyway, she has the confidence to consider it, and she also has the qualifications to refuse. Even if she doesn't get married, her parents can support her for the rest of her life.
Pei Ye, who was talking to Shi Jianan, caught a glimpse of her and Ming Zhou talking and laughing, and couldn't help but glance sideways.
Shi Jianan took a sip of tea and snorted in his heart. All of these brats were thinking about his daughter.
A few years ago, Pei Songchao had mentioned that he wanted to become his relative-in-law and wanted to arrange a marriage between Pei Ye and his daughter, but Shi Jianan flatly refused.
Even if they are good friends, they have to put it aside when it comes to matters concerning my daughter.
When Li'er first fell in love, she didn't like Pei Ye. She only regarded him as the brother of her next-door neighbor and the son of her father's best friend. Since she didn't have such intentions, Shi Jiannan naturally wouldn't tie her to anyone too early with an engagement.
If Li'er is interested in Pei Ye in the future, then everything will be easy.
In addition, Shi Jianan and his wife were reluctant to let their daughter be too far away from them, as they would be unable to take care of her if anything happened.
When Pei Songchao moved to Hezhou, Shi Jienan said at that time that his Pei family wanted to marry their daughter Li'er, but the prerequisite was that either Pei Songchao was promoted to an official in Beijing, or Pei Ye passed the imperial examination and stayed in Beijing.
After all, Shi Jienan's abilities were there, and he was confident that he would not stay in Duzhou forever.
Shi Jianan and Qiao Ruowei actually had the idea of finding a son-in-law for their daughter, but their daughter was only seventeen and still loved to play, so the idea was just something the couple talked about behind closed doors.
Life is only fifty years long. Even if you live longer, you can only live to be seventy years old. If you don't really love your daughter, there is no need to tie her to another person so early.
At the same time, seeing the pear, Qiao Ruowei also went back to the yard to change clothes after returning. When she came out and saw Ming Zhou and Yi, she was a little surprised, "Why is He'er here?"
"I slaughtered a cow at the farm and wanted to send it to you and your uncle to try. I also thought that I haven't seen my aunt for more than ten days, so I came here in person." Ming Zhouhe stood up, bowed, and responded with a smile.
"He'er is thoughtful."
Shi Jianli interrupted, "Mom, my cousin is staying to have dinner with us today."
"That's great, He'er, are you going to the camp outside Beijing later?"
"Yes, we'll leave right after dinner."
They had gotten to know each other before. Ming Zhouhe was a good talker, and he had something to talk about when he sat at the same table with Pei Ye, whom he had just met.
Pei Ye appeared to be willing to accept the offer, but he felt that compared to Ming Zhouhe, he didn't seem to have much of a competitive edge. Although the men of the Duke of Anguo's mansion were military generals, their words and deeds were equally impressive.
The next day, Shi Jianli and Pei Ye went to Xuanwu Street together. After strolling for half a day, Pei Ye followed her silently.
Shi Jianli was half introducing him to things on the street, and half quietly asking the shop owners who were interested in her about their business situation.
At about 3 p.m., when she was about to go back, Shi Jianli ran into Ming Zhaohuan who was riding back on a horse.
She looked around and saw that it was indeed Xuanwu Street. He was coming back from the camp outside Beijing, so he shouldn't have passed by Xuanwu Street, right?
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