Chapter 81
The news that Xun Yi revealed about receiving rations last winter left Shu Yanrong with a fairly good impression of Xun Yi.
Later, the two families jointly purchased the set of farming tools, as well as various ironwares forged by Xun Yi that they had previously seen and bought, which gave Shu Yanrong a deep understanding of Xun Yi's craftsmanship.
After Shu Wanxiu finished speaking, Shu Yanrong was quite satisfied with the marriage.
But he was rather cautious.
"Marriage is not a game. We have just settled in this place, so we must be extremely careful when it comes to marriage."
“Wulicun and Wupaicun are close to each other. Your uncle will ask around for you to see if this young man has any bad reputation.”
Although Shu Yanrong was somewhat surprised by the news brought by Shu Wanxiu, he had arranged the marriages of his two sons and had been preparing for Shu Tingyi's wedding in recent years.
Once you think about it carefully, it's not difficult to give Shu Wanxiu directions one by one.
"Character is the most important thing. After you find out that he is a good person, your uncle will reply to you. If all goes well, the man's side will propose marriage, exchange betrothal gifts, and arrange the marriage. As long as you are willing, your uncle and aunt can act as the bride's elders to help you preside over the ceremony."
"And about preparing the dowry..."
Shu Yanrong spoke clearly and methodically, word by word.
Perhaps this is what it feels like to have family members helping you plan and strategize.
Shu Wanxiu's parents had both passed away, and hearing Shu Yanrong's concern for her like this, her eyes immediately reddened.
But it would be too embarrassing to cry.
She turned her head away, as if casually, and rubbed her eyes with her fingers, wiping away the trace of a tear.
All her gratitude was etched in her heart, but she could only express it with one sentence: "Thank you so much, Uncle, for considering Wanxiu's needs."
...
After transporting the grain back from Shu Yanrong's house in the afternoon, Shu Wanxiu began to consider how to communicate with Shu Shouyi.
Every time he opened his mouth, he couldn't utter a word; he hesitated several times before it got late.
Should we talk about it tomorrow? She was somewhat dejected and started to have second thoughts.
Shu Wanxiu didn't know what was going on. She wasn't shy at all when talking about the marriage with Chen Sanhe and Shu Yanrong, but she was completely at a loss for words when facing a child who was only a few years old.
Tonight, the moon is bright and the wind is gentle, and the daytime heat has completely subsided.
The only downside is that there are quite a few mosquitoes on the mountainside.
Inside the bedroom, mosquitoes were being fumigated, and she sat in front of the house with Shu Shouyi, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan, to enjoy the cool air.
Xun Yi had not met with Shu Wanxiu for several days.
I never felt the torment before, but after we confessed our feelings to each other, every moment without seeing each other became agonizing.
He went hunting in the mountains today, but his haul was not plentiful.
He had the only wild rabbit, so he skinned and gutted it, rubbed it with a thin layer of salt, and carefully put it away in the cupboard.
As darkness fell, he closed the door and quietly took the wild rabbit to the mountain.
Shu Shouyi, who usually falls asleep at the right time, is also sleepy today.
But a cunning mosquito bit his palm, and the intense itching made him doze off for a short while before waking him up to scratch the big red bump that had appeared.
Seeing that he was constantly being disturbed from his nap, Shu Wanxiu pulled his bitten hand over and gently massaged it with her thumb to relieve the itch.
Xun Yi arrived at the house at that very moment.
Shu Wanxiu caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye, but she did not feel afraid.
During the day, Chen Sanhe was the most frequent visitor to her house, while under the moonlight, it was Xun Yi who visited most often.
She looked closely in that direction and saw that it was indeed Xun Yi. She gently shook her head, signaling him not to come any closer.
Xun Yi naturally obeyed and stopped.
Over the next fifteen minutes, Shu Wanxiu took out the bundle of grass used to repel mosquitoes from the bedroom and gently settled Shu Shouyi down to sleep.
Shu Wanxiu was not deliberately dragging things out.
However, once a child has lost their initial drowsiness, it can take a long time for them to become sleepy again.
After putting him down on the bed, Shu Wanxiu closed the door and ran to Xun Yi.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Brother Xun."
Xun Yi found her running over to him incredibly cute, so much so that his eyes filled with tender affection.
Hearing this, he shook his head, "It's alright."
But he quickly added, "Next time you don't need to rush like that, just take your time."
Shu Wanxiu pinched the hem of her dress with her fingers, then released it, then pinched it again, and then released it again.
As her cheeks warmed, she lowered her head and nodded slightly.
The air fell silent for a moment, and Xun Yi's Adam's apple bobbed several times with tension, but he quickly remembered the important matter at hand.
"The wild rabbits caught today, any leftovers should be smoked tomorrow, otherwise they'll spoil in the heat." He stretched out the hand holding the rabbit.
Xun Yi guessed what Shu Wanxiu was going to say and preemptively said, "Don't make things difficult for me. If you want to refuse me, you don't need to make up a reason."
This straightforward way of speaking left Shu Wanxiu speechless.
After a period of silence, Shu Wanxiu tried to accept Xun Yi's kindness directly.
"Thank you very much, Brother Xun."
Xun Yi was quite pleased and changed the subject in a relaxed and cheerful manner.
"You weren't home during the day today?" He returned from hunting to find the Shu family's doors tightly shut.
"……right."
She only gave a single word in response, but Xun Yi already knew where she had gone and what she had done that day.
"Was it all right?" Xun Yi asked nervously.
The two had reached a consensus beforehand to discuss the marriage further with their relatives.
Xun Yi's question was as if he were asking whether his uncle would approve of our marriage.
Shu Wanxiu's face felt burning hot.
"Should...go smoothly?"
Now it all depends on what my uncle finds out.
However, Shu Wanxiu had great faith in Xun Yi's character.
The most uncertain thing right now is...
"I haven't told Shouyi yet."
Some people might not care about a child's opinion, or even laugh at it as unimportant.
But neither Xun Yi nor Shu Wanxiu were that type of person.
Are you a little scared?
They were afraid that Shu Shouyi would resist, and that Shu Shouyi would have strong emotional fluctuations.
Xun Yi knew the secret of Shu Shouyi's body.
Recalling his interactions with Shu Shouyi and seeing Shu Wanxiu's current worried expression, Xun Yi volunteered, "Why don't you let me handle it?"
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