Peng Silang felt much better after he spoke out.
He sat by the fire and shared his thoughts with the others: "I heard from my second uncle and aunt that my third uncle and his family have taken a liking to a scholar and want my daughter to marry him. But how could my daughter possibly like a scholar? Besides, she has a bad temper and is quite simple-minded. Who but me could put up with her? I've known her since we were little, and her grandfather and my grandfather have a good relationship. My daughter won't suffer any grievances with me. It's really hard to say if she's with someone else! So, I'm doing this for my daughter's own good."
Gu Hui clenched her fist and then relaxed it. If this wasn't her man's younger brother, she would have punched him flat!
Lu Zheng was speechless. With a way of talking, how could you possibly get a wife?
Gu Xin was much more direct, immediately speaking up for her best friend: "Peng Silang, what do you mean? Hanhan is incredibly smart, naturally beautiful, gentle and virtuous, skillful, and known for her good temper! You talk like you're the only man in the world, who cares! Look at yourself, you're so stupid, you're no good at academics, and in terms of martial arts, you're not even third in your family. What's there to be proud of? You even look down on our Hanhan, let me tell you, I look down on you on Hanhan's behalf!"
She stopped calling him "Brother Peng" and started calling him "Brother Peng Silang," which shows that Gu Xin was really angry at what Brother Peng Silang said.
Gu Hui nodded: "Si Lang, give up! You really won't be able to get a wife like this! It's not that your sister-in-law doesn't want to help you!"
Lu Zheng sighed and shook his head at Peng Silang.
Peng Silang: "..."
Gu Xin stood up abruptly: "Big sister, Brother Yuanyuan, let's not waste time with this kind of person. Let's go to sleep!"
Then, the three of them got up and left.
“Eh, I…”
Peng Silang felt wronged; he was just telling the truth!
Only he can treat Hanmei the best. He is willing to give Hanmei all the good things in his life. He can't stand others bullying Hanmei. Only he can bully Hanmei.
How could that brat Xinxin misinterpret his meaning?
That night, Peng Silang slept right by the fire. Because he didn't sleep for long, he was listless again the next day.
The people in the group noticed something: the two people who usually made at least three to five noises every day on the road had become quiet since yesterday afternoon and didn't say much.
As for Peng Silang and Huo Yanyu, they also consider each other's feelings.
When Peng Silang looked at Huo Yanyu, he thought, "Hmph, what's the point of a scholar whose whole family are bookworms?"
When Huo Yanyu looked at Peng Silang, she thought, "Hmph, a wealthy family in Linzhou with thousands of acres of fertile land, yet he has no brothers. Peng Silang, you can go and be bullied as a live-in son-in-law!"
Then the two exchanged a hateful glance and turned their heads away.
Cai Xiaolian glanced at the two children from time to time and noticed the sparks flying between their eyes, which pleased her.
Gu Shouxin shook his head helplessly as he watched his wife's smug expression. There was nothing he could do; she was the wife God had chosen for him, and he loved her dearly, so he could only spoil her.
Two days passed like this. Then one day, a sandstorm suddenly struck, startling the camels and horses, who refused to move forward no matter how hard they tried to pull them.
General Peng had his men check the remaining water, and after discussing it with Gu Shouxin while looking at the map for a while, they decided to find a place to stop for a day and wait for the sandstorm to pass before continuing their journey. The water they had stored was enough for two days, but there were still three days' journey to the next water source.
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