Chapter 362 Extra Chapter: Song Erniang (Part 4)
Upon hearing what his sister said, Long Hanshi immediately jumped up.
"Sister, who told you that! How can you lie? We're neighbors, living in the same village. Isn't it normal for us to help each other out?"
I was just delivering some firewood to someone; it was nothing more than a casual favor. How did that turn into me having feelings for them?
Besides, with all my strength, chopping more wood isn't a big deal.
"Sister, you... no, you can't think of people as having ulterior motives, that's not good." Long Hanshi shook his head very seriously.
Sister Long Hanshi...
She meant well by thinking of her younger brother, but in the end, she was the one who got scolded by him!
The older sister thought about it and decided that her younger brother was too honest, so she should have a serious talk with him.
"Honest, I'm not here to interrogate you, I just want to ask you something. Don't get agitated! Come on, sit over there and talk to me."
These days, you're either busy with work in the fields or tending to your vegetable garden on the mountain. I can't even find a place to have a meal with you.
"Since you're home today, let's have a good talk, brother and sister." Long Hanshi's sister quickly put on a smiling face.
Long Hanshi said "Oh" and quickly found a stool a little far away from his sister to sit down.
Seeing her brother like that, Long Hanshi's older sister felt both angry and a little sorry for him.
"Hanshi, you were taken away and raised by your second uncle when you were little. Our father passed away early, and our mother had a hard time raising us siblings alone, so your uncle took you away."
You didn't return from your uncle's house until you were twenty.
At that time... my older sister had already gotten married.
To be honest, we siblings don't spend much time together, but I really care about you!
After Mom passed away... never mind, I don't want to talk about family matters anymore.
I also regret not protecting your family business. The main problem is that I'm too far away, and you pressed your fingerprint on the document when I received the news.
"Even if you didn't put your fingerprint on it, I'm sure my brother-in-law can keep that piece of land for you," Long Hanshi's sister whispered.
Long Hanshi smiled honestly.
"Sister, those things are in the past. Heaven is watching what people do. Those people in the Long family... will get their retribution."
The older sister sighed and had no choice but to stop talking about it.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Honestly, I had already made plans for you to come to Suzhou."
There are actually quite a few shops in Suzhou, and they all do good business. Your brother-in-law has a good relationship with the steward of the outer courtyard of the Ye family. He asked the Ye family steward if it was possible to rent one of the Ye family's vacant shops for you to do some business.
Butler Ye has already agreed, and the rent is negotiable, but you just won't agree.
She said she just likes farming and working in the fields. I remember my uncle's family doesn't have much land for you to farm. Isn't my uncle a small business owner?
"Why do you like farming so much?" the older sister asked, somewhat puzzled.
Long Hanshi still smiled憨憨地.
"Well... I learned it from an old friend of my uncle's. That master liked farming, so I started to like farming too."
Sister Long Hanshi...
"Alright! If you want to farm, then go ahead and farm! Farming is quite good now. The imperial court has exempted a lot of land from taxes, so your ten acres of land... won't cost you much."
Since you live alone, you definitely have enough to eat and use!
However, Honesty, you're too honest. You can't just give away food to others, you know?
Store up plenty of food at home, just in case a famine strikes!
Also... you should settle down. When I asked you before if you were interested in Song Erniang, I was actually testing you.
I asked your brother-in-law, and he said that Song Erniang was also a person with a hard life, and she suffered a lot in her husband's family.
Nowadays, people may not necessarily want to find a family.
As for you... I'll ask a matchmaker in Suzhou to see if it works out for you. You're so honest and strong, you're sure to find someone who truly wants to spend their life with you.
If you're willing, I'll go as soon as I get back to the city..."
"Sister, no! Really, no!" Long Hanshi hurriedly waved his hands.
"Why not? What child doesn't get married when they get older? If you don't get married and have an heir, how can I face my deceased parents?"
"Do you want me to never be able to sleep peacefully?" Sister Long Hanshi suddenly became anxious.
Seeing that his sister was so anxious that she stood up, Long Hanshi quickly stood up as well.
"Sister, no..."
"What do you mean 'not'? Men should marry when they come of age, and women should marry when they come of age! Now that our parents are gone, I, as your older sister, will have to take care of these things for you."
Don't worry, your brother-in-law thinks the same way. He said it's not good for you to come home to a cold house every day after work.
"Your clothes are torn and nobody will mend them for you..."
"Sister, I can cook and mend clothes!" Long Hanshi quickly said that he could do these things.
Sister Long Hanshi didn't know what to say.
Is that what she meant? Is this kid genuinely clueless or just pretending?
"Anyway, I don't care. I'll go back and ask the matchmaker to help me find someone. We're not marrying some rich girl. We just want to find someone who can manage a household."
"I'll leave this to my older sister. You just stay home and farm. Just take good care of the land."
After saying that, Sister Long Hanshi got up and left.
Long Hanshi quickly followed behind and escorted his sister to the entrance of the village.
Just as his sister was about to get into the carriage, Long Hanshi remembered something and suddenly tugged at his sister's sleeve.
"Sister, I have a question for you! How did you know I was delivering firewood to Song Erniang?" Long Hanshi's eyes were very serious.
Actually, he wanted to ask his sister how she came to the conclusion that he might have taken a liking to Song Erniang.
Someone must have been gossiping about me to my sister. No, I have to find that person and settle the score.
You can talk about yourself, but why talk about Song Erniang? Song Erniang makes a living by selling wontons, and she can't let people gossip about her behind her back.
“Nobody said anything! When I found out you were selling vegetables, I was worried you wouldn’t know how to do it since it was your first time. I also had some things to do, so I asked your brother-in-law to come over and check on you when he had time.”
Your brother-in-law went and came back shortly after.
They said you were selling vegetables next to Song Erniang's stall, and Song Erniang helped you hawk your wares, so the vegetables sold out quickly.
And today when I came to find you, I saw you carrying a bundle of firewood into the village from afar. When no one was looking, you threw the firewood into Song Erniang's yard.
"How can I not overthink things after you do this?" Long Hanshi's sister rolled her eyes at him.
Long Hanshi breathed a sigh of relief. His sister was so smart, unlike him, who was stupid as hell!
"Sis, you should go back now! Drive carefully!"
There's another matter. Was it wrong to deliver firewood to Song Erniang? Can I still deliver firewood to her in the future?
"It's not easy for her, a woman...!" Long Hanshi looked at his sister with pleading eyes.
Sister Long Hanshi...
"Go ahead and send it if you want! I didn't see it anyway!"
Long Hanshi's sister immediately crawled into the carriage.
As soon as the carriage drove away, Long Hanshi waved to it.
"Sis, I know, that means it can be delivered, right!"
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