After watching the excitement, the students and Xiao Cang returned to the courtyard where they had dinner. After entering the house, Li Yu said to He Jinshu, "Brother He, since such a good man is so attracted to you, why don't you marry him and make him a beautiful couple?"
Even though few people marry boys as their legal husbands, there are precedents. Moreover, this boy is so capable and looks so handsome. Wouldn't it be a pity to miss him?
He Jinshu ignored Li Yu's words and just ate in silence.
Seeing that He Jinshu didn't want to talk more, everyone stopped talking about this topic. They chatted casually for a few minutes and then started eating.
Not long after Shen Zhen went out to deliver the meal, Qian A'mo walked into the Shen family's gate and told Shen's mother about the situation. Apart from He Jinshu, the He family only had He's grandfather and grandmother. The old couple could not make decisions for He Jinshu, so they needed to wait until he came back from vacation to discuss it.
After thanking Qian Amo, Shen's mother gave him two taels of silver as a reward for his hard work, and promised to give him more silver in the future if the task was successful.
Ah Mo didn't want the money. The Shen family had made great contributions to Shenjia Village, and he, as an outsider, had also gained a lot of benefits. He was also happy to act as a matchmaker for Ting Ge'er, so he couldn't accept the money.
Seeing that Shen's mother was about to give it to him, Shen Amo patted her hands and said, "After this matter with Chen Ge'er is done, it won't be too late for you to give me a red envelope."
Seeing this, Mother Chen stopped refusing. After all, there was still some time to negotiate for Ting'er's marriage, so she could give the red envelope after it was finally agreed.
After sending Qian Amo away, Shen's mother returned to the main hall.
Except for Chen Chen, all the other members of the Shen family sat in the main hall.
When Tang Qiao saw Shen's mother come back, he asked first: "Mother, how is it? Did the elders of the young scholar's family agree?"
Mother Shen shook her head and sighed, “No, they said they would wait for the young scholar to come back before discussing it.”
Second Brother Shen was a little dissatisfied and said, "What's wrong with our brother Zhen? Why does that little scholar disagree?"
"That's right. Our brother Zhen cooks for himself every day. I run to the town under the scorching sun to bring him food. I, as the eldest brother, don't even get this kind of treatment." Brother Shen said dissatisfiedly.
Mother Shen rolled her eyes when she heard this. Don’t say that you don’t have this treatment. Even I, as a mother, don’t have this treatment.
At this time, Father Shen said, "Alright, stop complaining. Since the young scholar's elders said they would wait until he comes back, then we can talk about this matter after he comes back from vacation."
After hearing this, everyone stopped talking about this topic. They could only wait for the response from the young scholar.
The day after Qian Amo went to the He family, people in both Shenjia Village and Wujia Village knew that Chen Zhen had gone to He Jinshu's house to propose marriage.
When Shenjiacun sees Chen Zhen, they will say:
"Brother Zhen, work hard and make sure that young scholar He becomes the son-in-law of our Shenjia Village."
"Brother Zhen, if that young scholar doesn't agree, you can "kill" him with silver until he agrees."
"Brother Zhen, you look like a perfect match for a scholar. We are looking forward to attending your wedding!"
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Whenever this happened, Chen Chen would always reply, "When the marriage is finalized, I'll treat everyone to a wedding banquet!"
The reaction in Wujia Village was different. There was mostly verbal abuse, especially from Mrs. Wu, who often spoke ill of Chen Chen in the village, and even He Jinshu was criticized.
But Chen Zhen didn't know all this yet. He diligently delivered meals to He Jinshu every day, and his servant would also bring some food.
Even the 10-year-old book boy had a crush on Chen Chen and was wondering from the bottom of his heart, why didn't He Xuezi agree to his pursuit of this boy who was so hard to find even with a lantern?
On the seventh day of Shen Zhen's delivery of meals, even the teacher at the private school knew about it.
The Master called He Jinshu into his study and said to him, "Jinshu, I remember you are also of marriageable age this year, right?"
"Yes, teacher." He Jinshu replied, his voice still very cold.
The Master said indirectly, "Then we can do what needs to be done."
He Jinshu remained silent.
Seeing his indifferent expression, the Master walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Jinshu, when you live in this world, you always have to look forward. Don't push yourself too hard. Some things can only be accomplished slowly."
He Jinshu clenched his fists, and after a moment of silence, he unclenched his fists and whispered, "I understand, teacher."
The Master knew from He Jinshu's expression that he still hadn't listened to him. He only sighed inwardly and then said, "If you really don't have any interest in me, don't let him bring you food anymore."
The food that young man cooked was so delicious that all the students talked about it every day. How could a scholar pay so much attention to the desire for food, even though he himself wanted to eat too.
Moreover, as an unmarried man, he delivered meals to the private school every day, which also affected the reputation of the private school and its students, especially He Jinshu.
If He Jinshu still doesn't marry her in the end, this matter may be exploited by someone with ulterior motives, making He Jinshu bear the stigma of being a man who abandons his wife after having an affair.
He Jinshu raised his hand and bowed to the teacher in a scholarly gesture, then said in a deep voice, "I understand, teacher. I will take care of this matter."
The Master nodded slightly after hearing this, and then said, "You can go out."
He Jinshu replied yes, then bowed again before leaving the study.
The teacher stared at He Jinshu's straight back for a while, then sighed inwardly, not knowing whether the path this boy had chosen was right or wrong.
The next day, Chen Chen came to deliver food again, and this time it was He Jinshu himself who opened the door.
When Chen Zhen saw that it was He Jinshu, he immediately asked in surprise and astonishment: "Jinshu, why is it you? You finally came to see me?"
He Jinshu was dazed for a moment when he looked at the flamboyant smiling face in front of him. Then he calmed himself down, walked out of the courtyard gate, and closed the gate casually.
When Chen Zhen saw him coming out, he handed him the lunch box and said, "Go back and eat quickly. Don't you have classes in the afternoon?"
He Jinshu didn't take the food box. Instead, he looked at Chen Chen with an indifferent expression and asked in a cold voice, "Have you had enough of your jokes? You've seriously disturbed my studies. Please respect yourself in the future and don't come here to bring me these foods again."
Chen Chen was not frightened by his cold tone. He looked at He Jinshu and said seriously, "I'm not kidding you. I really want to marry you."
He Jinshu stared straight into Chen Chen's eyes and asked coldly, "You want to marry me? How much do you know about me? Do you know what kind of person I am? And you just want to marry me?"
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