Yunmu's eyes lit up. "That's great! I've wanted you to cancel your engagement for a long time. Qisheng was a very good student, and his parents were very kind to your father. Who would have thought that his health would be so poor now that he can't even go to school?"
Yun Qiao was surprised. It turned out that this was how his marriage came about. He had never known about it in his previous life.
"If it weren't for this accident, we would have been criticized for breaking off the engagement." Yunmu said, "Now we can say that we feel guilty towards Qi Sheng and take the initiative to break off the engagement. No one will say anything and will even praise us for being kind."
Yun Qiao nodded.
Yunmu became a little worried again: "But what happened this morning must have spread throughout the village. Is there anyone willing to marry you after the engagement is broken off?"
"I want to marry Qi Han." Yun Qiao said, "We have already had physical contact, so he should marry me."
Yunmu was shocked: "This... let me think about it."
Seeing that his mother did not refuse, Yun Qiao knew that the matter was probably settled, so he added fuel to the fire.
"Qi Han is one of the only two people in the village who is still studying in school. He will take the exam for the title of scholar next year and will most likely pass. My sister is dull and won't bring any benefits to the family if she gets married. I am different, and I believe that Qi Han likes me more than my sister."
"The scholar has 80 mu of tax-free land (referring to the Ming Dynasty). When the time comes, I will register the land at home under Qi Sheng's name, which will save a lot of food."
"And father, when I marry Qi Han, I will definitely find a way to get Qi Han to pay for his exemption from corvee labor."
After the Chinese New Year, Yun's father went to perform labor service. This time, he was to repair dams and dig ditches, which lasted for 30 days. Yun Qiao's words touched her heart, not to mention the tax-free land.
"His family is so poor. They only gave him two taels of silver when they got engaged. Can you give it to him?"
Yun Qiao said affirmatively: "Of course he can. My brother can earn money for the family. Qi Han is better at studying than his brother, so he will definitely earn more money."
Yun Mu agreed when she heard this: "While Qi Han is here, I will ask them to come over and discuss it. You marry Qi Han, and Yun Yuan will marry Qi Sheng. It won't be considered a breach of promise."
Yun Qiao smiled contentedly: "Mom, I will cook the dinner tonight. I will do my best and Qi Han will definitely agree."
That night, Qi Sheng and Qi Han came as expected, and with them came his mother Liu, his father Qi Hai, Qi Han's two brothers and sister-in-law.
Everyone already knew why they came here, and their faces looked unhappy.
Yun Qiao shyly moved among the crowd, serving tea and water. She then went to the kitchen to prepare four dishes and a soup: steamed bacon, scrambled eggs, cold-mixed fern, stir-fried eggplant, and a soup made from dried mushrooms from previous years. It was sprinkled with chopped green onions and was filled with fragrance.
Yunmu suppressed her surprise and smiled, "Try the dishes cooked by Qiao girl. She may be a bit playful, but she does housework very well."
Yun Qiao glanced at Qi Han quickly, then lowered her head shyly.
"Not as good as my sister."
Yun Yuan stayed in the corner with an expressionless face, acting like a invisible person.
Qi Han's heart was moved, and he looked at Qi Sheng provocatively, but he saw that Qi Sheng had no expression on his face, and did not show any frustration or anger, which made him feel a little depressed for a moment.
When they were in school, Qi Sheng always outshined him in everything. Now his fiancée wanted to break off the engagement with him and marry him. He didn't believe that Qi Sheng didn't care.
Liu and Qi Hai looked at each other and looked at Yun Qiao with some admiration. It seemed that they had made a mistake. Since Yun Qiao could do housework, they should consider his marriage carefully.
Yun Lan was completely confused and had no idea what everyone was arguing about. While Yun Yuan was in the kitchen, he stopped her and asked, "Is there something your family is hiding from me?"
Yunlan is a head taller than Yunyuan, with regular features, and is wearing a long blue coarse cloth gown.
Yun Yuan glanced at me and then lowered her head. She said cautiously, "It's...it's my sister. She fell into the water this morning and was rescued by Qi Han who was passing by. The two of them...were wet and hugged each other. Everyone in the village saw it. Mother wants us to cancel the engagement and let my sister marry Qi Han."
Yun Lan couldn't stand seeing her elder sister's timid and submissive appearance, and she was very disappointed: "You just agreed to it?"
Yun Yuan lowered her head even more: "Qi Han doesn't like me. He likes my sister, and my sister likes him too. She even called out Qi Han's name when she fell into the water... Everyone says that."
It was the same in his first life. Qi Han changed his mind only after Yun Qiao got married, because no matter how much he loved her, he would never marry a broken-down woman.
The original owner tolerated him and worked hard to influence him, but Yun Yuan would not do that. She believed that a scumbag and a bitch should be a pair.
Yun Lan was stunned, her eyes were complicated. "If you don't want to cancel the engagement, I can help you. Don't always consider others, think about yourself too. You've helped my younger sister's reputation, but what about your own? How can you marry into a good family if you cancel the engagement?"
"Thank you, brother. It turns out there are people who stand on my side."
Yun Lan felt bitter: "You are my sister." He was away from home all year round and could not take care of too many family affairs. He once advised the two elders to treat the two children equally, but it was obvious that they liked the younger sister more.
They always say, "She is the elder sister, and the elder sister should do more work. What's wrong with giving way to the younger sister?"
They were born only fifteen minutes apart, but their treatment was so different.
Yun Yuan raised her head and looked directly into Yun Lan's eyes: "I still want to cancel the engagement. Qi Han is good, but I'm not bad either. I don't think I'll be unable to get married."
Facing the elder sister's bright eyes, Yun Lan was a little dazed. Could the elder sister's eyes be so beautiful? And her lips, like cherry blossoms.
Everyone says that the sisters look alike, but the eldest sister is obviously more beautiful, so how can they be similar?
He said, "You're right. My sister won't have trouble finding a husband. You should raise your head more often. If you lower your head, your back will bend and it won't look good."
Yun Yuan blinked: "I understand, brother."
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