Chapter 595: Her vision is always good
Xu Wencheng shook his head. "My mother is fine. When my grandmother was young, the village was poor and she suffered a lot with my grandfather, so her health was ruined. If my sister-in-law hadn't been taking care of her with medicine over the past few years, she would have died long ago."
Gu Xinjiu has a different opinion.
"I think it's because grandpa is a good person that grandma is willing to follow him through hardships. Some days seem bitter, but they are actually sweet. Now that the children and grandchildren have grown up, they are all successful and filial. Grandma must be happy."
Looking at the girl next to him, Xu Wencheng suddenly felt that her perspective on the problem was somewhat similar to that of his sister-in-law.
He remembered that when his sister-in-law married his eldest brother, his parents had a quarrel. He wanted to smooth things over for them, but his sister-in-law said she envied a couple like his parents. He even asked his sister-in-law if it was better for them to treat each other with respect.
Time flies, it was already six years ago.
He suddenly smiled with relief.
"No wonder my sister-in-law picked you. She has always had good taste."
Gu Xinjiu pursed her lips and smiled.
"Is General Xu praising me? Or is he praising the princess?"
"Praise them all." Xu Wencheng said, reaching out to grab the fishing rod in front of Gu Xinjiu, "Quick, there's a fish!"
It was the first time that Gu Xinjiu caught a fish, and she excitedly grabbed the fishing rod. After the two of them worked together to pull the fish ashore, they looked back at their clasped hands belatedly and were both stunned.
Gu Xinjiu felt her face burning, as if she had been electrocuted, and quickly retracted her hand.
Xu Wencheng pretended to cough, and in order to avoid embarrassing the little girl in front of him, he took the fish off and threw it into the fish basket as if nothing had happened.
"I'm telling you, if I can teach Hao Ting, you can definitely do it too."
Gu Xinjiu was smiling happily. In just one morning, she had a great harvest and pulled up five or six fish.
Looking at this scene, Song Yuntang and Xu Qingye smiled at each other, with a look of confidence of victory.
The two sisters of the Fu family originally had some thoughts about Xu Wencheng, but after seeing this scene, they immediately gave up the idea.
At noon, Song Yuntang asked the chef of the villa to cook the fish that everyone caught and had a fish feast.
After dinner, it was Xu Wencheng who went to see Gu Xinjiu off again.
But this time, he no longer walked silently in front, but rode his horse beside the carriage, chatting with the girl in the carriage from time to time.
"Why did you suddenly move back to Gu Mansion?"
Gu Xinjiu's voice came from the carriage, "My mother said that my elder brother and I are old enough to get married, so we need to move back to take charge of the situation."
Xu Wencheng had never heard of the rumors about the Gu Mansion. He was curious about it yesterday, but because he was not familiar with Gu Xinjiu, he did not ask.
"Doesn't my aunt usually live with my uncle in the Gu Mansion?"
Gu Xinjiu did not hide it from him, "My mother and father have been separated for seven years."
"Why?" Xu Wencheng wondered.
"When my father and mother got married, my father promised my mother that they would be together for the rest of their lives. But seven years ago, my father was framed and a pregnant concubine was brought into the mansion. My mother felt that my father had betrayed her and was so angry that she moved to the manor and lived there for seven years. This incident was not a secret in the capital, and my mother gained a reputation for being jealous."
Gu Xinjiu didn't want this incident to become a hurdle in her life.
So it’s better to make it clear in advance.
After a moment's silence, Xu Wencheng spoke again.
"In the final analysis, this matter is the fault of my uncle. If he doesn't want to, he only needs to be a little more vigilant, and no one can plot against him. Over the years, my eldest brother has had many beautiful women around him, but except for my sister-in-law, no one can get close to him."
"Lord Xu is a man of integrity, and he is indeed well-known in the capital." Gu Xinjiu turned and asked, "Will General Xu be like Lord Xu in the future?"
"I think so." He smiled and said, "When Prime Minister Zhuang's daughter, the princess from the Western Regions, fell in love with my elder brother a few years ago, my mother never thought of asking my elder brother to divorce his wife and remarry. If I dare to do anything wrong, she would probably be the first to break my legs."
At present, the two of them have not yet decided on something, so he dare not say some things too early.
But if he marries a wife, he will be responsible for her to the end.
Hearing his joking tone, Gu Xinjiu in the carriage raised the corner of her lips to smile.
If he really made a promise, she would have to consider whether it was true or not, but he didn't. He just said it in a joking tone and mentioned his mother, which further proved that the Xu family had a good education.
After a short silence, Gu Xinjiu finally mustered up the courage.
"General Xu, if you think Xinjiu is still suitable for you, then you can send someone to propose marriage as soon as possible. If you think Xinjiu is not suitable for you, you can also send someone to write me a letter so that I can let my mother make other arrangements."
If the other person has no such thoughts, and she continues to be ambiguous with him based on her existing good impression of him, it will damage her reputation.
If he is interested, after the marriage is decided, if he gets a little closer to her on a daily basis, others won't say too much.
Xu Wencheng nodded.
"good."
…
When Xu Wencheng arrived home, Xu Qingye had already brought Song Yuntang and her son home.
Seeing him come in, Song Yuntang asked with a smile.
"How is it? Are you satisfied with Miss Gu?"
Xu Wencheng scratched the back of his head, looking a little embarrassed.
"It's OK."
Song Yuntang raised his eyebrows.
"That's all? Nothing else?"
"After all, we've only met a few times." Xu Wencheng looked at her, "There's something I'd like to trouble my sister-in-law to help me with."
Song Yuntang was puzzled, "What's the matter?"
"Now that my parents are not in the capital, I have to ask my elder brother and sister-in-law to make the decision for me about finding a matchmaker to come and propose marriage."
This also shows his attitude.
In the past, my elder brother and his wife got married after they fell in love with each other, and then slowly developed their feelings.
Now that Gu Xinjiu has reached the age to get married, Mrs. Gu has even moved back to the Gu Mansion, probably because she wants to get this done sooner.
Since you think this girl is good, you might as well settle on her first.
Hearing this, Song Yuntang couldn't help but tease, "You were still reluctant just now, but now you want us to prepare for your marriage proposal. You are a little reluctant."
Xu Wencheng felt a little embarrassed.
"If sister-in-law is not available, I will think of a way myself."
"I am free, of course I am free." Song Yuntang said with a smile, "I was just joking with you. There is no rush to propose marriage. The customs in the capital are different from those in my hometown. It is more complicated here. I will find a matchmaker, prepare gifts, calculate your horoscopes, and then let your elder brother take you to the Gu Mansion to propose marriage."
Xu Wencheng saluted her.
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Song Yuntang smiled and said, "You are still so distant with me."
…
It took seven days for Song Yuntang to prepare all the matters before proposing marriage.
Seven days ago, she had asked someone to send a letter to Lushan Village.
He also asked Xu Wencheng to bring a letter to Gu Xinjiu so that she could stay at home and wait for the Xu family to propose marriage.
On this day, Xu Qingye happened to be at home on vacation. As agreed the day before, the couple would bring Xu Wencheng to propose marriage.
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