Mrs. Lin's impression of Duan Qingxi became better and better. Although this girl was very thin and not very good-looking, she was very kind at heart.
After chatting for a few words, she tentatively asked, "By the way, how old are you now?"
Duan Qingxi replied casually, "Fifteen."
"Fifteen..." After muttering, Sister Lin continued, "Xiaoxi, fifteen is not young at all. I married your eldest brother Lin when I was fourteen, and now our children are four or five years old. At your age, it's time to get married!"
"Uh..." Why are we suddenly talking about such a terrible issue?
Guessing what Sister Lin was about to say, Duan Qingxi smiled and said, "Well... Actually, my parents have arranged a marriage for me. My brothers and I have already discussed it. After this matter is over, we will go find my chosen husband."
Upon hearing this, Sister Lin showed a look of regret on her face, but she did not give up and asked, "Who is the family your parents arranged for you? I'm not looking for bad luck with you, but I understand that the nearby villages have been flooded and many people have died. What if your husband..."
After thinking about it, Sister Lin felt that this was a bit too much, and said, "Sister-in-law is worried that if something happens to the young husband, that family will cling to you. Xiaoxi, Sister-in-law thinks your brother Ergou is not bad and treats you well. Why don't you marry him?"
"ah?"
Why was Mrs. Lin still so persistent even though she had politely refused?
Brother Ergou? Which one?
At this moment, a dark, thin but honest man came over with some herbs that Duan Qingxi was looking for in his hand.
After seeing Duan Qingxi, the man was still embarrassed. He scratched the back of his head and said, "Sister Lin, Xiaoxi, you are all here..."
After a pause, he handed the herbs in his hand to Duan Qingxi and said, "Xiaoxi, this is the herb you're looking for. We just happened to find it while we were looking for food in the forest. Do you think it's enough?"
Duan Qingxi took it and said with a smile: "That's enough, thank you."
Seeing this, Mrs. Lin said, "Ergou, I was just talking about you to Xiaoxi! And now you're here. See, it's quite fate!"
Duan Qingxi: ...So this is Brother Ergou!
Upon hearing this, Liu Ergou suddenly laughed foolishly and naively, "Talking... talking about me, what are you talking about me?"
Just as Mrs. Lin was about to speak, Duan Qingxi quickly said, "Brother Ergou, you've been working hard lately. You, the village chief, and... those older brothers have been running around all the time, and now you have to go up the mountain to find food for us. You better be careful and don't run into those soldiers!"
Hearing this, Liu Ergou sighed and said, "No matter how careful we were, we still ran into them. Luckily, your eldest brother was smart and led us around those soldiers. But then Xiao Zhu didn't know what was going on and fell down, which also attracted those soldiers. It was only your eldest and second brothers who took the initiative to lead them away that we were saved."
After a pause, Lin Ergou continued, "But Xiaoxi, your elder and second brothers are truly amazing! Even with so many soldiers chasing them, they were able to return safely!"
Duan Qingxi's heart skipped a beat, fearing they might become suspicious, so he quickly said, "My father was also a soldier, but he came back after something happened. So my two older brothers also learned some martial arts. They're smart and knew how to escape."
Liu Ergou and Mrs. Lin didn't suspect anything, but Mrs. Lin had always wanted to match Duan Qingxi and Lin Ergou, so she quickly changed the subject.
Duan Qingxi also took the opportunity to test their attitude and deliberately sighed, "Brother Ergou, Sister Lin, when will this situation end for us? Keeping running away like this is not a solution..."
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