Seeing him holding the dung scoop and bucket in one hand and holding his hand with the other, and speaking seriously, He Huaixiu smiled.
"Hmm? What do you think, Xiuxiu?" Yao Wenyuan's palms were sweating.
"You write the letter first." He Huaixiu curled the corners of his mouth, turned around and walked down the mountain.
Yao Wenyuan followed behind with a dung scoop and bucket, "Why did you give the dress I gave you to Zhou Erni?"
He Huaixiu stopped when he heard this and asked, "Who sent her?"
When Yao Wenyuan heard this, he knew that Zhou Erni had taken it without asking.
He Huaixiu was a little angry. "Did that guy steal my clothes?"
Yao Wenyuan wanted to reach out to comfort her, but he felt that his hands were not very clean, so he retracted them and said comfortingly, "It's okay, my cousin has gone. Don't worry, my cousin has a big mouth. You will definitely not see her when you go back. I will buy you a new set of clothes."
He Huaixiu nodded when he heard this, "That's right, Xiao Gu is much stronger than you in combat."
Yao Wenyuan thought it was right, but he was a little unconvinced. "No, I'm not bad either, Xiuxiu. I'm also very good."
"Yes, yes, yes..." He Huaixiu nodded perfunctorily.
Yao Wenyuan washed his hands at He's house, borrowed He Tuyuan's pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and began to write a letter.
"Dad and Mom, I met a good girl in Furui County. Her name is He Huaixiu. She is a beautiful and intelligent girl with a tall figure. She is a good worker and embroiderer. The knee pads she made for my son are very warm. I want to tell you a good news. I want to marry her home. I want to be with Xiuxiu for the rest of my life. I hope Dad and Mom will allow it, but if you don't agree, then I can't do anything. A son is no longer under the control of his mother. I know who I like. Of course, my son is happy that you all agree to this marriage, but if you don't agree, my son can only act first and ask for your consent later. I plan to pick an auspicious day and go to Xiuxiu's house to propose marriage. My son kowtows." After Yao Dingliang finished reading, Gu Wanping's face was as dark as it could be, three points darker than the dark clouds on the horizon.
Yao Dingliang held the letter in his hand and pondered, wondering how to better comfort his wife.
"Okay, okay, it's true that a son is no longer under the control of his mother. I raised him with great difficulty, just for him to marry a country girl and bring her home?" Gu Wanping clenched a teacup.
"Pingping, don't be so angry. You might get yourself hurt by anger. It's not worth it." Yao Dingliang comforted her.
"How can I not be angry? My son, Yao Wenyuan, is the Wenquxing from heaven. The imperial teacher said that he is a first-class civil official. My son's future is definitely immeasurable. Now he tells me that he wants to marry a country girl. Where can I put my face? It must be that brat Gu Beijian who led him astray. It would be fine if he liked country girls himself, but Chaochao doesn't despise them. I am not Chaochao. I..." Gu Wanping was so angry that she couldn't even breathe.
Yao Dingliang gently stroked her back to soothe her. "Alright, alright. Children have their own blessings. It's hard to say how fate works, but my son definitely takes after me. Look, he fell in love with the best girl at first sight. Who could be as lucky as me, right?"
Gu Wanping felt relieved after hearing this, but when she thought about Yao Wenyuan's decision to act first and ask for permission later, she became anxious. "No, I can't let them get married. My son deserves to be with the emperor's daughter!"
"Think about this in your heart, and don't say it openly. Wenyuan is only a prefect now, and he is not yet qualified to marry a princess. Besides, our son is a man who wants to do practical work. You want him to marry a princess and become an idle official. Don't you think that would make him more uncomfortable than killing him?" Yao Dingliang poured her a cup of tea.
"Besides, what's good about marrying a princess? You have to worship her at home, and you won't even have a chance to act like a mother-in-law. But if Wenyuan marries Xiuxiu, it will be different. Wenyuan is on official business all year round, and he must have someone caring by his side. I heard from Dongfeng that Wenyuan's salary is all used to subsidize those lonely elderly people. How much money can he have? His pockets must be cleaner than ours. I don't even know if there are maids or servants in that mansion." Yao Dingliang said in a soft voice.
"Does this kid really need to subsidize those people? Aren't there the laws of the court to govern them? Well, I'm convinced that a prefect has reached this level. He's just like you, stubborn and doesn't know how to adapt." Gu Wanping sighed when she heard this.
"Madam, wasn't it because of my honesty and ability that you were attracted to me back then?" Yao Dingliang looked at her affectionately.
Gu Wanping blushed, "If I hadn't thought you were handsome, a high-ranking official, and could give birth to a beautiful child, then I would have liked you. Otherwise, who would like someone as stubborn as you?"
"Oh, if you don't like it, then someone else will get it." Yao Dingliang said casually.
Upon hearing this, Gu Wanping grabbed his ear with one hand and said, "Tell me, you shameless old man, are you still thinking about Hu Zhaoge's mother, Qi Rou?"
"Madam, what are you talking about? How could I like her? My son and I have the same personality. We like practical women. You were the best housekeeper in Kyoto back then. Who could be as good as you, right? Although Qi Rou has a reputation as a talented woman, but in terms of housekeeping, I don't think she is as good as you. Look at her over the years. She still hasn't got the power of housekeeping and has been suppressed by her mother-in-law. But look at you, aren't you different? You have the final say in the family. So, don't mention her. She likes me, but I don't like her. We have both started our own families. Why are we still talking about those old things, right?" Yao Dingliang tried to get away with it.
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