"Grandma, won't you go back with me?" Chen Qingxuan asked in a low voice.
Grandma Chen is old, and he is worried about her living alone at home. Although Grandma Chen often goes home to stay alone, it is winter now, and it is inconvenient to go in and out. Chen Qingxuan is naturally worried about her being alone at home.
"Why should I follow you back? Am I going to cause you trouble?" Grandma Chen snorted as she buried her head in washing dishes. "I'm going. How can you be so lonely?"
Chen Qingxuan felt a little guilty and helpless, and rubbed his hands for a long time beside Grandma Chen. Then he pleaded in a low voice: "Grandma, after August this year, I will pass the imperial examination. I will definitely find a daughter-in-law for you. I will give birth to a big fat great-grandson for you as soon as possible, how about that?"
"Humph, you are always trying to fool an old woman like me with empty promises." Grandma Chen snorted, but her tone was obviously much lighter.
"Grandson will keep his word this time! Grandma, just hold it! The beautiful granddaughter-in-law can't get away. The fat great-grandson can't get away either!" Chen Qingxuan heard the change in Grandma Chen's expression and immediately flattered her with a smile. Then he went back to his room to pack his things.
"This kid!" Grandma Chen shook her head and sighed while putting the washed dishes in the cupboard.
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Jixian Book House.
Chen Qingxuan drove the donkey cart and stopped it steadily in front of the door of Jixian Book House. He jumped off the donkey cart and helped Grandma Chen get off the carriage. He said, "Grandma, please go slowly. It's not bright outside yet. You have to be careful with your steps."
"Who told you to come here so early in the morning?" Grandma Chen rolled her eyes at him and got off the carriage.
"Isn't this... it's better to do it early than late?" Chen Qingxuan scratched his head and smiled apologetically.
In fact, he really didn't want to be blocked by those matchmakers, so after finishing breakfast, he hurried back with Grandma Chen.
"You kid!" Grandma Chen obviously saw what Chen Qingxuan was thinking. She pointed at Chen Qingxuan and ordered, "Why don't you take the things off the car?"
"Oh, I'll go right away!" Chen Qingxuan was busy moving things over, and saw a large bundle in the carriage. He had never seen such a large bundle before, so he immediately came over with the bundle and casually asked Grandma Chen, "Grandma, what's in this?"
"Oh, it was the embroidery work I took for that girl," said Grandma Chen, glancing at her. "During the New Year, there are many people making clothes in the village, so there are naturally more embroidery jobs. I took a few more pieces for her, enough for her to make a small profit."
"That's too much," Chen Qingxuan weighed the weight in his hand and frowned. As he entered the room, he whispered to Grandma Chen, "Grandma, how old is that girl? You've given her so much work. You might make her sick. Even if she doesn't get sick, staring at embroidery all day long, do you want to keep her eyes or not?"
"This isn't urgent work. She can take her time to finish it," Grandma Chen explained hurriedly, sighing, "Besides, the girl has a disabled elder at home to support. What will she do if she doesn't do the embroidery? Will she just live on the wind?"
"We can't keep going like this..." Chen Qingxuan thought of Ah Chou's thin face and the huge bamboo basket that she always carried on her back, and he felt really bad.
"But, it will be fine once she gets married in the future," Grandma Chen said slowly, "In a few years, I will find her a good family that can support her and the disabled person in her family..."
"Grandma! Forget it! Stop thinking about these nonsense!" Chen Qingxuan was almost in a headache. Why was his grandma so keen on matchmaking? He stopped talking to him and started to think about the girl again.
"How can this be nonsense? The girl is seventeen years old now. In our village, there are many mothers at the age of seventeen. She was just delayed because of family matters, otherwise..." Grandma Chen rolled her eyes at Chen Qingxuan and was about to say something else, but suddenly her eyes widened and she stared at Chen Qingxuan straight.
"Grandma? Grandma, what happened to you? Sit down! Sit down!" Chen Qingxuan put the bag on the table. He turned around and saw Grandma Chen's eyes wide open. He was immediately startled. He hurried over to help Grandma Chen sit down. At the same time, he was busy getting a water scoop to make tea for Grandma Chen. "Did you catch a cold on the way? I'll make tea for you right away!"
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