Chapter 20 Marriage
Jun Yu was holding the firewood he had just chopped.
Song Xirong held the spatula.
Neither the husband nor the wife spoke, or they didn't know what to say.
Jun Qiulan was a little anxious. "Dad, Mom, if there really is something wrong, please don't hide it from me. The exile was so difficult, but we persevered. There is nothing that cannot be solved."
Song Xirong sighed, "It's not a big deal. Wan'er went out with a girl from the village to pick wild vegetables today. The girl's fiancé went to give her something and kept staring at Wan'er. The girl got upset and said some inappropriate things."
Jun Yu was also upset, but he had to face the reality: "Wan'er and Lan'er are actually old enough to get married."
Jun Qiulan will come of age in the second half of the year and will be twenty years old.
This is already considered late marriage.
The sons of ordinary powerful families start looking for marriage at the age of fifteen or sixteen, go through the three books and six ceremonies, get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and by the time they are twenty, they have children running around.
That year, the court proposed to select a princess for the crown prince, and coincidentally, news came from the harem that the concubine was pregnant.
There is no need to explain much, as most of the court officials were just standing by and watching.
There is a lot to learn about biological sons and adopted sons. Court officials all have their own thoughts, and the emperor naturally has his own thoughts as well.
In this world, the royal family’s in-laws’ relationships are even more complicated.
Since then, Jun Qiulan's marriage has been delayed.
As for Jun Shuwan, her situation was similar to Jun Qiulan's.
Girls from royal families like them usually start looking for a suitable son-in-law when they are twelve or thirteen years old. After they reach the age of 15, they can get engaged. They start looking a few years earlier so that they can observe the man's character better.
By the time they got married, they were almost seventeen or eighteen years old.
At that time, the concubines in the palace became pregnant one after another, and various parties fought openly and secretly, and they never found a suitable one for Jun Shuwan.
Now that they have arrived at this border town, let’s not talk about Jun Qiulan’s marriage for now. After all, he is a boy. As long as their son likes her, it’s fine. They will marry the girl and live with her at home. As her parents-in-law, they are not the kind of people who will bully their daughter-in-law.
If it really doesn't work out, they will support their son going to another world to get married and have children. After all, that world is beautiful enough.
But Jun Shuwan's marriage has to be carefully considered.
Their identities were awkward, and the officials' families certainly didn't want to have anything to do with them. The sons of merchants might not be willing to treat them as their legal wives. Even if Jun Shuwan remained unmarried for her entire life, they would never let their daughter become a concubine.
Thinking further, if a scholar from a farming family who could read and write wanted to take the imperial examination, marrying Jun Shuwan would mean cutting off his path to the imperial examination.
Military households? Civilians?
No matter which one it is, they think it is not good and it is not acceptable.
It's not that they are too picky and look down on others, but they don't want their daughters to suffer, so they feel that no matter who they marry, they are not suitable.
But to be more practical, they are exiled prisoners with a sharp knife hanging around their necks at any time, so these people may not look down on them.
So much so that after what happened today, both the couple felt very uncomfortable.
Jun Qiulan was silent for a while, "Then don't marry. My sister must not suffer any grievances again."
Although his tone was gentle, he was very firm.
Song Xirong, "How can I not get married?"
Jun Qiulan: "Mother, if my sister becomes a concubine, you would definitely prefer her to remain single for the rest of her life. However, in our current situation, no matter who my sister marries, it will be no different from being a concubine. It will all be about serving others."
Song Xirong opened her mouth, but couldn't find the words to refute.
She wanted to say that if a girl didn't get married, she would be laughed at. She wanted to say that if a girl didn't get married and have children, she wouldn't be a complete woman. She wanted to say this and that.
These were the ideas that had been instilled into her from various directions over the past nearly forty years.
But now that they think about it, they are in this situation now. It would be better for them to keep their daughter at home instead of marrying her off. At home, she will always be the apple of their eye.
Jun Yu also said, "It's like a girl has an invisible in-laws' family pressing down on her head since she was born. She has to be respectful and virtuous, otherwise her in-laws won't like her. She has to be gentle and dignified, otherwise her in-laws won't like her... Why should we care about what outsiders like or dislike about our own daughters?"
For the first time, he, a scholar, spoke with the demeanor of a military commander: "If Wan'er falls in love with a boy from another family in the future, we two will go and get him back and make him Wan'er's son-in-law."
Jun Qiulan couldn't help but laugh. "In that world, women and men are no different. They all receive the same education and work the same way. I've even seen unmarried girls in their twenties and twenties, and they're still living beautiful lives."
Take Liu Yue for example. If Liu Yue didn’t say it, Jun Qiulan would never have been able to tell that she was already 25 years old.
But Liu Yue said that he had graduated from university for more than three years and had worked in many jobs. Now setting up a stall gave him more freedom, he could support himself, and he had plenty of time to do what he wanted.
These are some of the contents he found out on his mobile phone after he learned that there was no emperor in that world and before returning home today.
Jun Qiulan knew that these two worlds were different, with different customs and practices, but they were all women.
He said, "My current situation forces me to stay home for now. When the situation gets better in the future, I, as your elder brother, will fully support whatever you want to do. What's more, you are only fifteen years old. Even if you are engaged, your parents will be reluctant to let you go and will keep you for a few more years. So why not consider this issue after a few years and give you time to adapt?"
He wanted his younger sister to consider for herself whether she would get married in the future, whether she would have someone she liked, or whether she had things she wanted to do.
Song Xirong nodded, "I'm worried that Wan'er is too beautiful and might be coveted by others."
During their exile, they deliberately let their daughter get herself dirty and smelly. Even so, she was in danger several times. If it weren't for Lan'er risking her life to protect Wan'er...
After settling down in the border town, he was clean and tidy, had enough food to eat, and his complexion had returned to normal. He felt almost out of place in this barren border town.
Jun Yu: "Don't be afraid, our identities are special and dangerous, but we can also be Wan'er's umbrella of protection."
With their identities, even if ordinary thieves dare to covet them, they would not dare to act rashly, as they would be afraid that they might have other backgrounds.
After all, they are royal relatives. Although they were demoted and exiled, they used to make friends with powerful people, and there will always be some good friends who miss them.
Jun Qiulan pondered for a moment. "I heard earlier that General Huo's wife is very respected in the border town. Every year, she organizes women to make winter clothes for the soldiers and take in beggars and orphans. Why don't we put some effort into this?"
Just to find a backer for my younger sister.
Jun Yu pondered for a while and thought it was feasible. "I'll go and ask around tomorrow."
Song Xirong: "Later, mother will talk to Wan'er first."
Jun Qiulan: "I'll go over there someday to look up information and see if I can find a suitable stepping stone."
Their identities are awkward, and people may not want to have anything to do with them, but what if they have enough of a stepping stone?
There is no need for Mrs. Huo to do anything for them. Just keep Wan'er by their side and let her do some work like serving tea and water to send a signal to outsiders.
Jun Shuwan, who was hiding behind the door, had red eyes from holding her breath.
How lucky she was to be born into such a family.
Not to mention this miserable border town, even in the capital, noble ladies of her age would have no control over their marriages.
She was not an ignorant person, and she had thought about what kind of person she would marry in the future after coming to this place.
She knew that her parents and brother would definitely keep a close eye on her, but she felt uncomfortable at the thought of getting married.
Now, her brother told her not to get married and to do what she wants to do.
Jun Shuwan felt a burning sensation in her heart.
After heating up the lunch box I brought back, it seemed to become more delicious with the aroma of the wok.
The family had a wonderful dinner together.
The small folding fan workshop and makeshift team were set up the next day.
Jun Qiulan kept in mind that she had signed a contract with the crew, so she went to Modern Times very early and went to a breakfast shop to use the wireless network and charge her phone.
The fat boss was still happy and gave him a cup of soy milk.
Jun Qiulan also felt warm in his heart. Since he came to this world, he had only met good people.
"Thank you, boss."
The fat boss waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Just sit here. The girls passing by will come over to buy breakfast."
It's obviously a joke.
It was still early and there were only a few people on the street.
Jun Qiulan fully charged his battery and checked some more information.
It’s mainly my younger sister’s problem.
The gap between the two eras is too big. Of course, he can buy some things here that are not available there, such as the glass cups here. He has seen sets of glass cups in supermarkets, and the price is not too expensive. He can buy a very good set with one or two days' salary.
But Jun Qiulan didn't intend to do that.
He wanted to find something more practical, preferably something that could help General Huo and Mrs. Huo.
No matter how the emperor treats them, if General Huo had not been stationed in this northern border town, the iron hooves of the Rong and Di peoples outside the pass would have crushed the mountains and rivers long ago.
They are now in a border town, and if there is a war, they will have to rely on General Huo.
Jun Qiulan was inspired by novels.
Those who traveled from modern times to ancient times to invent things basically had to do things that were possible in ancient times, or at least not that difficult to do in ancient times.
After checking for the whole morning, he had some ideas, but he didn't have time to check them in detail. Customers started to arrive at the breakfast shop, and he felt embarrassed to stay any longer.
But the steamed buns made by this fat boss are really delicious, soft and sweet.
Jun Qiulan took a look at the other breakfasts and finally spent five yuan to buy some small steamed buns with fillings.
Not for yourself to eat.
He went back to the alley and returned the steamed bun.
But when he came back again, his heart was in his throat.
There used to be a night market outside the alley, but there were not many people during the day, so there was enough space for vehicles to pass through, and a car accident happened.
The author has something to say:
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I saw some cuties in the comment section saying they hope the story doesn't get sad. How is that possible? Hahahaha, the author doesn't know how to write sad stories at all.
Yesterday, ahhhh, I accidentally sent out today's chapter.
Okay, everyone can read one more free chapter hahahahahahahaha.
It is likely to be released next Wednesday.
vThe next day will be six days.
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