Fifteen minutes later, Wei Yan was knocked to the ground.
"With your meager skills, how are you going to protect Xiaoshu in the future?"
Yun Zhao crossed his arms and looked down at him.
"Any one of my soldiers is more skilled than you."
Wei Yan got up from the ground and wiped away the blood that had spilled from the corner of his lips.
My brother-in-law really showed no mercy.
Over the past year, he has tried to set aside half an hour each day to practice martial arts.
After all, physical health is the foundation for research.
His poor health prevented him from conducting high-intensity research.
But his little bit of practice is nothing compared to Yun Zhao's daily military training.
Besides, Yun Zhao's martial arts skills are better than his.
Of course, if he really wants to win, there are ways he might have.
—He was carrying a pistol.
But if he dares to point a gun at his brother-in-law, he and Xiaoshu will have no future.
It was just a little bleeding from my gums; it's not really an injury.
He then followed Yun Zhao's words and said, "Brother is right, I should practice more. When do you have time to give me some pointers?"
Yun Zhao clicked his tongue.
"It's been two years since we last met, and you've become much more shameless. No wonder you dared to set a wedding date so hastily."
Wei Yan smiled憨厚ly: "If Xiao Shu is by my side, I can take better care of her."
Yun Zhao snorted coldly: "Even without you, she will still have someone to take care of her."
After saying that, he patted Wei Yan's right shoulder heavily.
"Want to go for drinks?"
Wei Yan gasped.
He just took several hard punches to the shoulder.
But how could I not attend my brother-in-law's drinking party?
He gritted his teeth and said, "Go!"
After several rounds of drinks, Yun Zhao held up his wine cup and said calmly, "I only have one younger sister. If you dare to betray her, I will search high and low to find you and have you executed by slow slicing."
Wei Yan clinked glasses with him.
"Don't worry, brother. I won't let anyone, including myself, let Xiaoshu suffer even the slightest grievance."
Yun Zhao downed the drink in one gulp and slammed the glass heavily onto the table.
You'd better keep your word.
Wei Yan said with a serious expression, "I guarantee it with my life."
Having said that, he did it.
The two continued eating and drinking.
Yun Zhao was very interested in the steam train that Wei Yan had just successfully developed and asked, "Is that train faster than a horse running at full speed?"
Wei Yan nodded: "Three times faster."
When will it officially launch?
"It'll be ready soon. Once the remaining carriages are completed, it will be on the road."
Wei Yan smiled.
"If you'd like to sit down, I'll save a seat for you."
However, the train will only turn back after reaching the capital, meaning you'll need to stay on the train for several days. Currently, there are only seat tickets available, no sleeper berths, so it might be a bit tiring.
Ku Yunzhao didn't take this hardship seriously at all.
"Thanks, please save one for me."
He looked out the north window.
The stars twinkled in the night sky, and the bright moon hung high in the sky.
Third Sister should be in a country in the northern Western Ocean by now; I wonder when she will be able to return.
Ever since she went to Southeast Asia, he has been constantly worried.
I fear she might run into hidden reefs, and I also fear she might encounter a storm.
He rarely prayed to gods or Buddhas, but like the locals, he believed in the Sea Goddess.
Every day, she would pray in the direction of the Tanah Lot Temple, asking the goddess to bless her with a smooth journey and a safe return.
He needs to train his naval forces; he can't follow in her footsteps.
We can only look at the scenery in other places.
So that when she returns from her circumnavigation, she won't laugh at him for being a frog in a well.
Wei Yan wasn't a heavy drinker, and he fell asleep after drinking for a while.
Yun Zhao first escorted him back to his residence before returning home himself.
Two weeks later, the wedding was held as scheduled.
Although the Yun family had suffered a decline and had little wealth, they still had rare treasures brought back from Nan Yue by Yun Zhao, various estates and shops provided by Xiao Qingyin as part of the dowry, and generous betrothal gifts from Wei Yan's side—Han Shi had put most of the betrothal gifts into the dowry, making Yun Shu's dowry look quite impressive.
The wedding procession was also extremely grand.
The red carpet stretched from the entrance of the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence along the wedding route all the way to the Marquis of Jing'an's residence.
Fireworks were set off along the way.
—The salute cannon was recently developed by Wei Yan; it wasn't even available when Xiao Qingyin and Yi Shuihan got married.
The lucky money was scattered all the way.
The crowd packed both sides of the red carpet so tightly that it was impossible to move, and young women and wives alike were extremely envious.
"I heard that Miss Yun is still paralyzed, and I don't know if she will get better in the future. Lord Wei is determined to marry no one but her. He is really devoted."
"I knew he was head over heels in love with Miss Yun from the moment he named that steam train Yun Shu No. 1."
"It's so enviable. Miss Yun must have been a good person for ten lifetimes to have such a good life."
"..."
Is Xiao Shu lucky?
When Wei Yan passed by and heard this discussion, he shook his head slightly.
The one who was lucky wasn't Xiao Shu, but him.
If he hadn't met Xiao Shu, he would have died long ago around the Beiyuan hunting grounds, at the hands of those men in black.
Without Xiaoshu's constant support and encouragement, he wouldn't have achieved what he has today.
If Sister Xiao is his benefactor, then Xiao Shu is his guiding star.
She illuminated his life, warmed his heart, and accompanied him.
Thinking of this, he looked back at the bridal sedan chair.
He will never let her down for the rest of his life.
...
As everyone in the Jing'an Marquis's mansion awaited Wei Yan's return from welcoming his bride, Wei Zhenghong arrived with a carriage full of boxes.
Because of his good performance that year, the Ning family sent him a wedding invitation.
He came to attend the wedding banquet.
Upon seeing him, Madam Ning frowned: "You only need to give a red envelope when you come to the wedding banquet. Why did you bring so many things?"
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