Chapter 497 Does Lan'er know your feelings?
"These banknotes are what my eldest brother has saved from practicing medicine over the past few years. The amount is not large, only eight thousand taels. If the cost of building a courtyard like this is too high, many details can be reduced."
He Ziming was not a complete novice. Not to mention building a house in a barren place like the northwest, even in the capital, he could buy a three-courtyard house for eight thousand taels.
It was just that he, like Mrs. He, thought that the glass windows were very valuable, so he thought that the silver might not be enough.
"Brother, it wouldn't cost so much money to build a yard like ours." Besides, she had no intention of accepting their money.
He Zhiran pushed the banknote back.
"Don't worry about the house building. Just think of me as a filial daughter."
As the eldest son in the family, how could He Ziming ask his younger sister to pay for building a house for his parents?
He handed out the banknotes again.
"Are you complaining that Big Brother is incompetent? He can't even build a house for Mom and Dad."
"Brother, that's not what I meant. You are my parents' child, and so am I. It doesn't matter who pays for the money. Besides, you are planning to open a clinic here, and you will need money to operate it. I have made some money in the northwest, so can you please fulfill my filial piety this time?" He Zhiran resolutely refused to accept He Ziming's banknote.
Mrs. He felt very comforted when she saw the banknotes being pushed back and forth between the brother and sister.
The spirit of brotherly love and respectful relationship between sister and child is fully embodied in them.
In many prominent families in the capital, there are countless brothers and sisters who frame each other and scheme against each other in order to compete for more benefits.
Her two children are always thinking about each other. It is her greatest honor in life to have such a pair of children.
"Okay, both of you stop trying to earn money. Your father and I have saved some money over the years, and we will pay for the house ourselves.
If you are truly filial, you should live a good life and let your father and I worry less. This will be more practical than giving us a mountain of gold and silver."
Mrs. He's words are very down-to-earth. Which mother doesn't want her children to live a smooth and comfortable life?
He Zhiran was not the kind of person who was pretentious. Building a house wouldn't cost much money anyway, so it didn't matter who paid for it.
"In that case, just listen to mother. Let your husband go to Brother Hu for help tomorrow."
Build the house before winter.
Although he had gone off topic a bit, He Zhiran had not forgotten about Lan'er and his elder brother.
"Brother, does Lan'er know your feelings?"
"She seems unaware." He Ziming has never been like this before. He spoke so unconfidently, which shows that he has always thought that it was his wishful thinking.
He Zhiran knew Lan'er's personality and also knew the purpose of her coming to the northwest with him.
If she and Mo Jiuye had not stopped her, there would probably be no such person as Lan'er in this world.
After a period of contact, she knew that Lan'er was very determined. Even if she had feelings for He Ziming, she might not agree and continue to stick to her original promise.
"Brother, don't rush to express your feelings about this matter. I'll find some time to test Lan'er.
When two people are together, it's all about mutual consent. If Lan'er doesn't want to, we shouldn't force it."
She didn't want He Ziming to have too much hope, because the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
"I understand this. If Miss Lan'er doesn't want to, I promise not to pester her." He Ziming quickly expressed his opinion.
Mrs. He listened to the conversation between the brother and sister and didn't know what to say.
It turned out that the brother and sister simply ignored her. No matter whether she agreed with her son marrying Lan'er or not, they would not listen to her opinion.
Well, she wasn't completely against her son's relationship anyway, so she just let things take their own course.
Seeing that his mother had nothing to say, He Zhiran stood up.
"I've been out for a while, I'm going back to see the two kids."
"I'll go with you." Mrs. He also stood up. She would miss her two little grandchildren if she couldn't see them for a while.
In this case, why would she go back to the capital? Without seeing those two treasures, she would probably not even be able to enjoy her meals.
When He Zhiran and Mrs. He returned to their room, Lan'er was still there, but the mother and daughter tacitly agreed not to show anything unusual.
It was not until dark when everyone had dispersed that Lan'er brought a basin of clean water into He Zhiran's room, and He Zhiran called her.
"Lan'er, when I brought you and Yu'er back to the northwest, I didn't even ask about your ages."
Lan'er is very sensitive, and Madam Jiu often finds topics to chat with her, but she has never asked such a question.
However, she still answered politely: "Madam Nine, Lan'er and Yu'er are the same age, and they are exactly eighteen this year."
During the Dashun Dynasty, women generally began to discuss marriage at the age of fifteen. If they had no physical defects, they would basically be married at the age of sixteen.
Lan'er and Yu'er are eighteen years old this year and have become real old maids here.
"You and Yu'er are both very pretty. If I hadn't told you, I wouldn't have known that you are already eighteen years old." He Zhiran didn't get to the point immediately. Instead, he noticed that Lan'er was avoiding his gaze, and she looked like she was worried.
She planned to keep the conversation between them as light-hearted as possible.
"Look at me. I haven't even turned eighteen yet, and I'm already the mother of two children."
"Mrs. Jiu is so lucky that she gave birth to two children at once, a boy and a girl." Lan'er thought He Zhiran was sighing about something, and the tension in her heart was gone.
He Zhiran continued to chat with her in a disjointed manner. Seeing that Lan'er had completely relaxed, she said, "Have you and Yu'er ever thought about how you will live in the future? You can't do these rough jobs in the Mo family for the rest of your life, right?
Besides, you don't have any indentures, you are all free."
When Lan'er heard He Zhiran say this, she knelt down in front of her.
"Madam Nine, Yu'er and I followed you back to the northwest because we wanted to wait until the day the princess's vengeance was avenged, so we could pay our respects at her grave and tell her the news. We never thought of anything else.
Originally, Lan'er had no attachment to the world, but out of gratitude for the Mo family's kindness, I rekindled my desire for life.
At this moment, Lan'er is willing to stay in the Mo family forever, even if it means being treated like a slave."
Lan'er was smart and immediately understood the meaning of He Zhiran's words.
Moreover, when she met Young Master He just now, Mrs. He was also present. She blushed for a moment. She didn't know if Mrs. He had seen through something. If it was because of this, then Mrs. Jiu's plan to marry her off would be over.
Therefore, she must make her position clear before Madam Jiu opens her mouth.
Since He Zhiran had started talking, he had no intention of stopping halfway.
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