Tuqiu scratched his head and chuckled, saying, "From now on, I'll listen to Brother Ma and Sister Ma. I'll listen to whatever you say."
Tuqiu ran happily to Yiqiangzhun's side, seemingly wanting to share the good news with him.
Sure enough, a moment later, Yiqiangzhun came running over angrily, pointed at Ma Yunfei, and cursed: "You brat, you've really sabotaged me! You tricked my daughter down the mountain, and now you're trying to trick Tuqiu. What are you up to?"
Ye Ya quickly pulled Yi Qiangzhun aside and whispered, "Dad, you really don't know right from wrong. Brother Ma sent Tu Qiu down the mountain to work for him just so you could marry your sister-in-law sooner."
"What does my marriage to my sister-in-law have to do with Tuqiu?"
“Father, think about it: with her son by her side, my sister-in-law is probably too embarrassed to remarry. Once her son leaves the mountain, she will have no more worries. Besides, once Tuqiu leaves the mountain, my sister-in-law will feel lonely and may want to remarry.”
Yi Qiangzhun felt relieved, but he said regretfully, "Tuqiu and I have been hunting together for several years. You left, and he left too. I... I don't feel right."
“Dad, you’re confused. I’m not on the mountain, and neither is Tuqiu. But there’s still my sister-in-law on the mountain, isn’t there? As long as you marry her, you won’t feel lonely anymore, and your life will become sweeter and sweeter.”
With a sigh, Yi Qiangzhun said, "I'm over fifty, and my sister-in-law is only in her thirties. I'm twenty years older than her. Would she be willing to marry me?"
“Dad, as long as you are willing to marry your sister-in-law, Brother Ma and I have a way to get her to agree.”
Yi Qiangzhun said, “Daughter, it’s not that your father is a womanizer. Ever since you came down the mountain, I’ve felt very lonely. Life has become more and more tasteless. Sometimes, I think: it’s that Ma Yunfei who ruined me. I really want to shoot him.”
“Dad, you should know what’s good for you. Brother Ma said that if I stay on the mountain for the rest of my life, I’ll never amount to anything. If I work with him down the mountain, I can not only make money, but also broaden my horizons.”
A man who can hit the bullseye with a single shot is a knowledgeable person; he understands this principle.
"Daughter, then I'm counting on you and Xiao Ma. If you can persuade your sister-in-law to marry me, that would be the best."
At this moment, Ma Yunfei was trying to persuade his sister-in-law.
“Sister-in-law, once Tuqiu goes down the mountain, he probably will never come back up. Life down the mountain is so much more colorful than up there, where there isn’t even an electric light and you can’t even watch a movie once a year. So, once Tuqiu leaves, he will never come back.”
The elder sister-in-law said with tears in her eyes, "A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. Tuqiu has always been by my side. If he were to leave me, I would be heartbroken."
“Sister-in-law, you have to think about your son’s future. If he becomes a hunter in the mountains, he will not only be unable to find a wife, but he will also be poor for the rest of his life. Now, most animals are protected and cannot be hunted or sold, so the life of a hunter will become more and more difficult.”
“Xiao Ma, I understand this principle, so I support my son going down the mountain. But once he leaves, I feel empty.”
“Sister-in-law, you’ve been a widow for over ten years. You can’t keep living like this. Look, my godfather’s wife has also been gone for over ten years. Why don’t you two move your bedding together and live together? That way, you can take care of each other and not feel lonely.”
The elder sister-in-law blushed, lowered her head, and said shyly, "My brother is also a pitiful man, but he has always had you in his heart. I'm afraid he can't accept other women."
Ma Yunfei was taken aback by his sister-in-law's words. Clearly, she had long been interested in Yi Qiangzhun.
Ma Yunfei said enthusiastically, "Sister-in-law, as long as you nod, I'll take care of things for my godfather."
The older sister-in-law looked up at Ma Yunfei and said with a smile, "Little Ma, how can you make decisions for him? Look at him, he always has a black face when he sees you. He often curses you on the mountain. Sometimes he'll be sharpening his knife and saying, 'I'm going to kill that brat surnamed Ma.'"
Ma Yunfei chuckled and said nonchalantly, "Sister-in-law, my godfather is all bark and no bite. Don't be fooled by his constant threats to kill me or shoot me; he actually doesn't dare to lay a hand on me."
The older sister-in-law chuckled and said, "Little Ma, I know: you have Wild Girl protecting you."
"Yes, Yeya is my sister. As long as Yeya doesn't want to kill me or shoot me, my godfather can only watch helplessly and at most scold me a few times."
Ma Yunfei scratched his head, thinking: This "one-shot accuracy" isn't just talk; he's already started taking action against me.
The older sister-in-law asked shyly, "Xiao Ma, what's Ye Ya's opinion?"
"Sister-in-law, Yeya and I agree. We hope you and my godfather will get married soon. What I mean is: tomorrow, you and godfather can come down the mountain with us to town to get your marriage certificate and become a legitimate couple."
The sister-in-law lowered her head and said shyly, "Isn't it a bit too fast to go down the mountain to get the marriage certificate tomorrow?"
"What's the rush? Sister-in-law, you and my godfather have known each other for over ten years, and you've both been single for over ten years. It's time to get married. There's no need to continue living this miserable life. Why not pursue happiness instead of living it?"
The sister-in-law nodded repeatedly and said, "As long as my brother agrees, I have no objection."
Ma Yunfei shouted loudly, "Ye Ya, come here for a second."
Ma Yunfei told Ye Ya about his sister-in-law's opinion.
"Oh! That's great, Auntie, from now on I'll call you Second Aunt."
The older sister-in-law said shyly, "Ye Ya, please just call me Auntie. I'm used to it. If you change how you address me, I'll feel weird."
"Okay, then I'll still call you Auntie."
Ye Ya said, "I need to go and have some fresh air with Tu Qiu, so he can be happy too."
Wild Girl ran to Tuqiu's side and asked, "After you go down the mountain tomorrow, your mother will be all alone on the mountain. Are you planning to let her spend the rest of her life all alone?"
Tuqiu asked, puzzled, "Sister, do you mean I should bring Mom down the mountain with me?"
"No, if you take Mom down the mountain, what will happen to Dad?"
Tuqiu scratched his head, puzzled, and said, "Sis, what am I supposed to do?"
“Tuqiu, now that we’ve both come down the mountain, only my dad and your mom are left on the mountain. They’re both very lonely. If only they could live together.”
Tuqiu opened his bewildered eyes and asked, "Your dad and mom have been eating from the same pot for the past few months. They've been living together all along."
"Tuqiu, are you stupid? Just because they eat from the same pot doesn't mean they live together. These are two different things. If they want to live together, they have to get married."
Tuqiu exclaimed in shock, "Sister, do you mean you want my mom to marry your dad? This... I can't make that decision."
“I’m not asking you to make the decision, I’m asking you to agree to your mom and my dad getting married. Think about it, if they get married, they can take care of each other, and we can feel at ease down the mountain, right?”
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