Chapter 200: Marriage
The inner area is really different.
Mrs. Chen, who had never left the valley, was most impressed. In the past, apart from them, there were no people. Now, let alone the many small wooden houses built outside the caves in the village outside the village, and the many vegetable fields and chicken coops, you can see that people live in the mountains in less than a quarter of an hour from the village outside the village. It's not just one family, but there are people every short distance. They should live in caves. I didn't see any houses, but I could see the obvious paths trampled by people and the land reclaimed.
Originally, Zhou Laizi's home was half an hour's journey away from the village outside the village. Now, Sang Luo and the others were walking towards Zhou's home. After just over two quarters of an hour, they could already see large tracts of fenced-off land. Not far away, they entered the residential area and could vaguely hear some shouting and noises from people practicing with long sticks, but they didn't see anyone, so they should be closer to the inside.
On the outskirts, several idle women were weaving straw mats. When they saw Chen Lie and his group from afar, they became excited.
“It’s Shen Xiaolang and Sang Niangzi.”
"Mrs. Sang is here."
They all stopped what they were doing, some went out to greet the guests, some went in to call for help. The people who came out were very orderly. The men all greeted Chen Lie, while the women and young ladies all called him Madam Sang.
Most people actually don't know Sang Luo, but everyone in this village, young and old, is very familiar with Sang Luo. Even if they have never seen Sang Luo before, when they hear people say that it is Mrs. Sang, they become friendly and grateful, with faces full of enthusiasm and joy.
As Sang Luo responded, a group of young men carrying long sticks like Sang Luo ran out of the village. The leader was Feng Erlang, who had been calling "Master" from a distance. When he got closer, he greeted Sang Luo and the others. Hearing that Chen Lie just came to visit and had nothing else to do, they all begged to let them go and watch their training and give them some pointers.
Sang Luo laughed and said, "You go ahead. I'll accompany grandma and aunt to Zhou's house."
There was really no unsafe situation once you entered the village, and it was not too far away. Each family lived in a big circle, and you could walk a short distance further inside.
At first, Mrs. Chen didn't notice anything. The further she walked into the village, the more unfamiliar women came out to greet Sang Luo. She asked curiously, "You know so many people?"
Gan laughed when she heard this and said, "A-Luo may not know them, but everyone in this area knows A-Luo."
He told everyone about Sang Luo's way of making money, the recipes, and the yam he had taught.
Mrs. Chen was stunned at first, but then she laughed and patted Sang Luo's hand and said, "This is a good thing, accumulating merits. There are gods above us, and God has recorded every single thing."
Merit?
When Sang Luo heard this, what she thought for a moment was that if there really was merit, she would like to save it for her original body so that she could be reborn into a good family. After all, she has traveled through time and space to live a new life, and Sang Luo also believes in reincarnation.
As for herself, living this extra life was already a great blessing from God.
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In fact, wild animals are also afraid of humans. After this place became a village, most families no longer needed to be so vigilant and close their doors during the day. The Zhou mother and daughter vaguely heard someone talking about Madam Sang, so they came out to ask and heard that Sang Luo, Chen Lie and the others had arrived, so the mother and daughter went out to greet them.
Seeing Sang Luo from afar, Zhou Ge couldn't help but look behind her. He didn't see the person he hadn't seen for nearly two months, but when he saw Mrs. Chen, he didn't care about his disappointment. He quickly put on a false expression and followed her mother to greet her.
Mrs. Chen had been looking at Zhou Ge inconspicuously since she came out. After not seeing her for nearly a year, the girl had obviously grown up. Thinking of how her grandson had asked her to find someone to find out about the Zhou family's situation last night, the smile wrinkles at the corners of Mrs. Chen's eyes piled up. She pulled Zhou Ge aside and couldn't help but praise her.
The Zhou family was able to survive and live the good life they have now, all thanks to the help of Chen Lie and Chen Dashan. Seeing Chen Pozi and Sang Luo coming, Zhou Laizi's wife was very enthusiastic and invited them to her home for a visit.
How could Mrs. Chen refuse? She smiled and looked in the direction where the Zhou family mother and daughter came out, and the high wall behind them: "Where do you live?"
Zhou Laizi's wife smiled and said, "Yes, it's all thanks to the help of Dashan, Chen Lie and Manager Xu's family."
As he spoke, he led the three people to his home and entered the first courtyard. There was a small table in the small courtyard inside. After they were seated, Zhou Ge went to make tea.
In winter, we would light a fire to keep warm. It was quick to boil water in a small pot. In such a cold day, we boiled a pot of red date tea and poured a cup into a clean bamboo cup for each of us.
Mrs. Chen held the hot tea in her hand, sniffing the unique sweetness of red dates in the air. She saw that Zhou Ge liked it even more, and praised Zhou Laizi's wife, "Your A Ge's cleverness is inherited from you."
Zhou Laizi's wife loved her eldest daughter very much. When she heard Mrs. Chen praising her, she said that she didn't deserve the praise, but her face was full of smiles.
Gan looked around the cave and didn't see the two little kids from the Zhou family. She asked, "I don't see your Sanlang and Akui. Are they also practicing with the long stick outside?"
Zhou Laizi's wife nodded and said with a smile, "Agedie and Dalang followed the others to the mountains today, Erlang and Sanlang are practicing with them, and Akui is just watching from the sidelines to join in the fun."
Zhou Ge looked at the long stick that Sang Luo had casually placed by the courtyard wall. He was very curious. He looked at Sang Luo for a few times before asking, "Sister-in-law, have you also learned the stick technique?"
When Sang Luo heard her call her sister-in-law, her eyebrows moved. She thought that soon she would have to call her sister-in-law Zhou Ge instead, so she smiled and said, "I'm learning. This thing is good. We are about the same age. You can call me Luo."
In ancient times, marriage proposals were not made in front of the girl. Thinking that it was about time for Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Gan to get down to business, Sang Luo said with a smile, "Where are you guys practicing over here? A Ge, can you take me to see it?"
"Okay." Zhou Ge was also wondering whether Chen Dashan would come, but when she went to the martial arts practice area in the village, she heard Sang Luo asking her to take her to the martial arts training ground to have a look, so she nodded, said hello to her mother, Mrs. Chen, and Mrs. Gan, and led Sang Luo out.
Sang Luo took the long stick with her and followed Zhou Ge out. When the two of them walked away, the courtyard naturally became the home turf of Mrs. Chen and the other two.
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Zhou Ge had no idea why Mrs. Chen came. He chatted with Sang Luo along the way, led Sang Luo to the martial arts training ground, and glanced at the crowd several times.
Sang Luo watched from the side and understood what was going on. She couldn't help but smile, but she didn't say anything. She just asked, "Don't you have any women practicing martial arts here?"
Zhou Ge regained his composure and said, "No, my father taught me to use the bow and arrow, and my aim is OK, but my strength is not that strong. As for the stick, my Sanlang taught me, but I don't have any talent, so I can't learn it well."
Sang Luo thought that if she didn't learn this well, her hands and feet would either be uncoordinated or she wouldn't be able to move freely. Seeing that Zhou Ge was a quiet person, she said, "Practice with me when you have a chance. You don't have to learn it well. It's good for your health to move more."
Apart from other things, the conditions for childbirth in ancient times were not good. In addition, most young ladies got married at the age of fifteen. They were not fully grown and their bodies were not in good condition, so it was very difficult for them to go through the childbirth stage. This was one of the reasons why Sang Luo also took Shen Ning to learn these things together.
Zhou Ge was still wondering how she and Sang Luo could practice together since the two villages were quite far apart, but Sang Luo did not continue the topic. Many women in the village saw Sang Luo and came up to talk to her. Zhou Ge thought that Sang Luo was just being polite and did not ask any more questions.
When Chen Lie had finished giving instructions and came over to go to Zhou's house with Sang Luo, Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Gan also said goodbye and left. After seeing everyone off, Zhou Laizi's wife stared at Zhou Ge for several times with a smile in her eyes, and she even laughed happily as she looked at him.
After the mother and daughter returned to the house, Zhou Laizi's wife looked at her daughter with a smile and told her that the Chen family came today to test her attitude and propose marriage. Zhou Ge was stunned for a long time, feeling happy and shy, with sweetness and confusion in her heart. After a while, she finally realized what Sang Luo meant.
If her family agrees to the marriage, won't she be able to practice with Sang Luo?
Her cheeks flushed in response.
Zhou Laizi's wife saw her daughter's reaction and knew that she was willing in her heart. She smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to find such a good marriage. The Chen family has a very good family tradition, and Dashan is a good young man that is hard to find even with a lantern."
Then he asked Zhou Ge teasingly, "Mother hasn't agreed to the marriage yet. She just said she'll discuss it with your father and give me an answer in two days. Why don't you tell me if you're willing?"
Zhou Ge's cheeks were so red that they could have been burned with eggs. He buried his head in shame, but when he thought of Chen Dashan, he suppressed his shame and whispered, "I'll listen to my mother."
Isn't that what I mean?
Zhou Laizi's wife laughed and said, "Okay, I'll tell your father tonight. I think your father will definitely agree."
Thinking back to when he was rescued, he smiled and said, "It's fate."
Thinking about it again, Chen Dashan later taught the men and sons in the family to practice archery, and sent them bows and arrows. He also sent skins and meat several times. I guess Chen Dashan himself took a liking to A Ge.
Zhou Laizi's wife was even happier.
In another month, my daughter will be seventeen. Time flies.
Her several children in the family have delayed their marriage because of her poor health. It's okay for a boy, as it will be later, but it's hard to delay for a girl. And with the current situation, she has occasionally thought about it recently, and never expected that such a good marriage would come her way.
Zhou Ge was thin-skinned and could not stand her mother's constant smiling eyes at her. She made up an excuse to do needlework and turned around to slip back into the cave.
Speaking of needlework, the few rabbit skins in my hand, some of which had beautiful fur colors, were given by Chen Dashan. For a moment, I felt an indescribable joy in my heart that almost burst out.
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On the way back, Sang Luo and her friends took a detour and came across a large patch of cattails. They all brought sickles with them today, intending to cut some cattails to take back and weave curtains. Both the wooden door of the cave and the door of the wooden house where Chen An and Shen Jin lived needed several layers of thick curtains to be hung inside to block the wind.
While cutting cattails, Sang Luo whispered to Granny Chen: "Grandma, what's going on? What did Aunt Zhou say?"
Mrs. Chen was cheerful. She moved closer to Sang Luo and whispered, "It's impossible to get a reply on this matter on the same day. We have to go again in two days. But, I think it can be done."
He was so happy that his eyes narrowed.
Sang Luo smiled and congratulated him, saying, "Looks like I have to think about preparing a good gift for Brother Dashan."
This made Mrs. Chen laugh.
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