Lady Chengguo did not drag it out. After sending the things to the northwest, she looked for an elder of a higher generation to help her propose marriage to the Mo family.
Before that, Lady Chengguo had also asked He Xichen, and He Xichen did not object.
"Let's choose her." He Xichen said at the time.
Since there was a girl who wanted to marry him so much and was working so hard to learn medicine, then this girl should be the one. As for Miss Mo's status being lower, that didn't matter. Even if her status was higher, it didn't matter. There was no point in being unable to share the joys and sorrows with someone.
The Mo family, Miss Mo never thought that someone would come to the Chengguo Mansion, let alone think that they would come to propose marriage.
Miss Mo's parents hadn't expected this either. They still thought that the Chengguo Mansion looked down on Miss Mo. If He Xichen's legs hadn't healed before, it would have been fine.
Now that He Xichen's legs are healed, the Mo family really can't imagine it.
General Mo wasn't one to sell his daughter for personal gain. Even though his daughter wanted to marry He Xichen, he had refused to budge. The Chengguo Mansion had no idea the Mo family's daughter wanted to marry into the Duke's Mansion. It was only when He Xichen left for the northwest that Miss Mo's grandmother, unable to bear the situation, went to the Chengguo Mansion.
Miss Mo was a little excited, her eyes were slightly red. She had been planning to propose marriage to someone else, but who could have expected such an unexpected turn of events.
"Okay, let's settle it." General Mo did not refuse politely. Some families would refuse politely twice to show the woman's modesty, and then wait for the man's matchmaker to come for the third time before agreeing.
General Mo did not do so, fearing that a polite refusal would lead to other problems.
The daughter got what she wanted, and He Xichen's legs were healed, so their life after marriage would be better.
General Mo had previously worried that He Xichen wouldn't be able to have children, and that his daughter would end up a widow if he married him. He felt sorry for his daughter, so he disagreed. While their family's status and position certainly weren't as high as the Duke of Cheng's, he had loved his daughter for years.
After the matchmaker left, Miss Mo walked up to General Mo.
"The marriage is settled. Are you happy?" General Mo said. "It's a good thing your grandmother went to talk to you early. If she had waited until Mr. He's legs healed... this would also be fate between you two."
"Yeah." Miss Mo nodded slightly with a smile on her face.
"It's time to get ready when you get back, Master He. You're not young anymore. I reckon you'll have to set a wedding date soon," General Mo said. "Don't go out much for the time being, and don't go picking herbs. Otherwise, something might happen and you won't be able to marry into the Duke's Mansion."
"Okay." Miss Mo said.
Time passed quickly, and the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching soon. The grapes in the fields were not yet ripe. Even with the culture medium, we still had to wait for more than half a month.
The grapes have good sunlight, are desserts, and have good quality, and are good for making raisins and wine later.
Different culture media have different effects. Some media can increase plant yields and allow harvests to be harvested more than a month earlier. For example, wheat is a staple crop and is not particularly expensive. Game developers aim to make this type of crop mature earlier, and rarely pay attention to the taste of the wheat.
If the grapes are allowed to mature earlier, that is possible, but the grapes grown in that way may not taste as good.
Game developers have come up with all sorts of tricks to try to profit from both combat-focused and lifestyle-focused players. They claim to treat both equally, so how could they possibly not profit from some players?
"In half a month or so, the grapes will be ripe," said Father Liu. "The watermelons are ripe too."
This morning, Widow Zhang's family brought watermelons. Widow Zhang and her family guarded the fields, preventing others from stealing them, and when the fruits and melons were ripe, they would deliver fresh ones to the owner's house early.
It can be said that Widow Zhang and her family are very careful and know how to take care of the crops.
Widow Zhang has a large family, and after finishing her farm work, she can still do a lot of things.
Father Liu had some watermelons cut. The watermelons were all large, juicy, and had red melon skins. They looked delicious.
"Wait two years, and there will be more fruit," Liu Yulian said. Pear, peach, and other fruit trees, newly grown, can't bear fruit so quickly. Liu Yulian had already had the people pick the flowers. If such young saplings bore fruit, the fruit wouldn't be very good, and the saplings wouldn't grow well either. "If there are too many watermelons, we'll sell them."
Their family couldn't eat so many watermelons, so in order to make more money, Liu Yulian had people plant a lot of watermelons and grapes.
Liu Yulian picked up a piece of watermelon and took a bite. "You can ask Qingyun to take a few watermelons to the academy, and give two more watermelons to the teacher."
Watermelon might be considered a luxury for ordinary people, but the Liu family has no shortage of watermelons, so they can just send more.
The parents of those students would also give the teacher some things, such as fruits grown in their fields.
Liu Yulian thought this was perfectly normal. In ancient times, when teachers were respected, teachers could punish students by slapping their hands. However, in later times, few teachers dared to punish students, fearing they would be reported to the Education Bureau by parents.
Therefore, some teachers in later generations became more Buddhist and did not pay much attention to students. This kind of Buddhist is actually very scary. Teachers do not pay much attention to students, leave after class, and do not do more than the lessons prepared by the professor every day.
"The shop can be reopened." Liu Yulian thought that she could sell watermelon juice or whole watermelons. She thought whole watermelons would sell better, and as for juice, people could make it after buying the watermelons.
In ancient times, when food was scarce, it was unlikely that ordinary people would eat only the juice of watermelon and throw away everything else. Some people even used the rind to cook, so they could have more food.
"Okay." Father Liu nodded.
As the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching, Father Liu and Mother Liu talked a little while in the house.
"We won't allow other families to send holiday gifts." Father Liu thought for a long time and still felt that it was unnecessary to ask other parties to send holiday gifts. "We don't need to give pension money during the New Year. The family doesn't need that little money now. Taking the money will only cause more trouble."
"I'll do as you say." Mother Liu didn't care about the pension money given to Father Liu by other families. It was just money for a pound of meat a month and some gifts during festivals. In fact, it wasn't much at all.
Maybe those things were not easy for those bastards, but they were all literate and their handwriting was pretty good.
Liu's mother thought that they could earn some money by writing letters and copying books.
"We don't need these things at home right now," said Liu's mother. "It's a good opportunity to ask them not to pay. Do you want to invite them to dinner at home for the Dragon Boat Festival?"
"No need." Father Liu didn't want to offend him and didn't want his illegitimate son to come to his house for dinner. "Since the family has split up, we should eat together less often. If we really need to eat, we should go out. Otherwise, they won't have any inappropriate thoughts. It's time for them to adapt to our current life."
Father Liu thought that if he let them have dinner at his house, they would want to stay and think more about it. Those people would think that Father Liu had softened his heart and that if he persuaded them a little more, he would definitely let them go back.
"Yes." Mother Liu was very satisfied with Father Liu's answer. If Father Liu had asked them to come to his house for dinner, she would have had someone prepare the meal. But she didn't know what would happen during the dinner.
Mother Liu wasn't afraid of those people coming to her house for dinner. As long as they dared to show the slightest bit of bad behavior, she would take action. This was also a good opportunity to let Father Liu see that those people were just that selfish.
In the second branch of the Liu family, Su Qiuya made dumplings with many kinds of seeds, seeds of various colors, red dates, red beans, bacon, salted egg yolks, peanuts... The dumplings made by Su Qiuya are not only beautiful but also delicious, and many wealthy families come here to buy dumplings.
Su Qiuya had long thought that someone might imitate those rice dumplings in the future, so she made more rice dumplings to sell at the beginning, and then made fewer later.
As a result, the second wife made a lot of money selling rice dumplings.
"Let's send some rice dumplings to the main house." Su Qiuya took out two of each type of rice dumplings and placed them in a small basket. She took out eight pairs of rice dumplings in total, making sixteen in total, enough for Father Liu and the other people in the main house. "Send them over early and come back early."
Su Qiuya never hesitated to give these things. When she said she wanted to give a festival gift, she had to give it. Besides, there was no need for others to tell her about festival gifts. People outside prepared festival gifts for their parents.
"Okay, I'll be back soon." Liu Yanbo said, "Maybe I just need to go to the door and hand the things to the gatekeeper."
Liu Yanbo knew that people from other houses rarely got through to the main house. He didn't think he was special, so regardless of whether he could get in or not, he still had to send the rice dumplings over to prevent those people from saying bad things about the second house.
"Then come back early. There are too many people buying things these two days." Su Qiuya was a little overwhelmed. Even with the couple from the third room doing things, she was still busy.
"Second brother, wait a minute." Liu Yanyuan took off his apron. He also had to go to the eldest house to deliver the festival gifts. "Let's go together."
It's not easy to ask others to go to deliver festival gifts, so he can only go by himself. Especially since they are all in the same small town, Liu Yanyuan can't ask Liu Yanbo to help him deliver the gifts.
"Since your family is struggling, there's no need to bring so much," Su Qiuya said. "We already have rice dumplings here. Bring some cakes from the shop. If you two go together, the eldest wife can't say you brought too little. We two families don't live with them, so it's not easy for us to earn a living on our own."
"Yes." Liu Yanyuan nodded, "That's all."
Liu Yanyuan didn't have that much money, and they also wanted to buy a house and a shop in the town, and also wanted to buy land. They also needed to buy some property, but the family didn't have that much money.
When Liu Yanbo and Liu Yanyuan went to the main room together, the doorman brought the things in and asked them to wait. Then the doorman took out two baskets with watermelons and other things in them.
"Madam instructed us this early in the morning," said the servant.
"Thank you." Liu Yanbo took the things and motioned Liu Yanyuan to leave together.
The people from the first house didn't ask them to stay, nor did they ask them to eat together. Liu Yanbo knew that there was no need for them to stay. If the first house was not doing well, they could still ask Liu's father to come and have dinner with them.
If the first wife is doing well, then there is no need for the second wife and other wives to ask Father Liu to have dinner with them.
Liu Yanbo arrived home quickly, "The people at the door took the things in."
"Well, I know it when I see you guys come back so quickly." Su Qiuya wasn't surprised at all. There was no way the people in the main house would let them in. "Where did you bring these things from?"
"Yes, they said they wanted us to try something new." Liu Yanbo said, "I think every room should have some."
"They have everything." Su Qiuya said, "That's right, they rarely give extra gifts to anyone, they treat everyone equally."
It's not right to say they were treated equally. The fourth branch's house was next to the first house of the Liu family's eldest branch, and the eldest branch's house was under the care of the fourth branch. The things that the eldest branch had previously grown in the yard were also given to the fourth branch, and the fourth branch could also use the well on the eldest branch's side.
"Cut the watermelon." Su Qiuya said, "I guess they will start selling watermelons soon. They are not on the same street, and you won't see them opening a shop anymore."
"It's better not to see it." Liu Yanbo didn't want to see the grand scene of selling things in the big shop at all.
Those people all knew that the shop belonged to the Marquis of Jingning's Mansion, so Liu Yanbo didn't go there often.
In the evening, Liu Yanyuan took the watermelon back home.
After seeing the watermelon, Aunt Chai was not in a good mood. "They only gave me a watermelon and not much else. How stingy!"
How could the eldest wife be so stingy, only giving such a small gift? The eldest wife is so rich, why doesn't she give more gifts?
"I won't even invite you to dinner." Aunt Chai said, "It's fine if you don't invite us concubines, but you are the Marquis's biological son."
"Mother." Liu Yanyuan was a little annoyed. Aunt Chai always said these things in front of him. But they really couldn't let the eldest wife take more things, and the people in the eldest wife's house would not pay any attention to them. "A little is enough."
"It's just such a small amount..." Aunt Chai was still very disgusted, "It's just one watermelon, who can eat it all?"
“…” Liu Yanyuan was helpless. His mother always wanted so many things.
After the fourth house received the watermelon, Lin Xiaowan no longer felt that the gift was too little. She thought it was good that they had given gifts at all. If anyone could get such gifts as a holiday gift for their parents, the eldest house was considered quite good.
"Eat half and put the other half in the well, so it won't spoil easily." Lin Xiaowan said.
“…” Aunt Zhao didn’t dare to say more. Lin Xiaowan was too cruel, and she was used to being silent.
The money and food in the house were basically kept by Lin Xiaowan, so Aunt Zhao didn't dare to say much.
Master Li received the watermelon and pastries sent by the Liu family. Although it wasn't sent by Liu's father himself, Master Li was very satisfied. He couldn't let Liu's father, a marquis, send things himself. Before, Liu's father's title was not restored, he just came to send things.
But now, Liu's father is the Marquis of Jingning, so Master Li no longer thinks about Liu's father sending him here himself.
The eldest wife of the Liu family sent several more watermelons to the school so that the students could taste some. Watermelon is a fruit, not a necessity, and many families don't buy watermelon at home.
Liu Qingyun made some friends at the academy, and they all respected him. Even if the students didn't know Liu Qingyun's identity, they knew that his family was wealthy and that he wore good clothes.
When Liu Qingyun returned home, he told his family that his classmates all liked watermelon very much.
"I'm glad you like it. I'll bring some more in a few days." Mother Liu touched her grandson's head. The family didn't lack a few watermelons. If it could help her grandson do well in school, it would be worth it.
"Is it bad to always bring things with you?" Liu Qingyun asked. "No one else brought anything."
"It's okay," said Liu's mother. "You don't bring watermelons every day. You can't eat that much by yourself. It's perfect for us to eat together."
"Yeah." Liu Qingyun nodded.
Liu Qingyun's sister's mouth was full of watermelon, and the maid beside her wiped little Liu Jia's mouth from time to time.
In the military camp, He Xiyuan was wondering if someone from the Liu family was coming. The festival was coming soon, and they should send something over.
He Xiyuan and Liu Yanjing did not go home every holiday, and sometimes they had to stay in the military camp to celebrate the New Year.
"Don't stick your head in. You won't see anyone even if you stick your head in." Liu Yanjing saw He Xiyuan always looking outside and patted He Xiyuan's shoulder. "Even if someone comes, my little sister may not come over."
"It doesn't matter if you don't come. It's okay if you have something." He Xiyuan said.
He Xiyuan not only wanted to eat those things very much, but every time he saw those things, he knew that Sister Lian still remembered him.
"Look at you, what a failure you have." Liu Yanjing said.
"Brother, Sister Lian is your biological sister. You should think about how much I miss Sister Lian." He Xiyuan said, "If you don't think about her more, what will happen if you don't treat her well in the future?"
"You have so many reasons..." Liu Yanjing smiled. What He Xiyuan said was not wrong.
As an older brother, Liu Yanjing certainly hopes that his sister can live a good life and hopes that He Xiyuan will pamper his sister alone. However, He Xiyuan's relatives may not think so, and may think that He Xiyuan is too sentimental.
"Your eldest son is different from us." He Xiyuan added. He knew what Liu Yanjing was thinking without even thinking about it.
These eldest sons were trained from childhood to shoulder the family burden, and each of them was more concerned with the overall situation. He Xiyuan didn't think he had to think so much, but was more concerned with living a good life. He couldn't afford a large family.
"You should be thankful that your brother's leg is healed." Liu Yanjing twitched his lips slightly. "If you said that in front of him... do you think he would break your leg?"
"Then we have to find Sister Lian." He Xiyuan said.
“…” Liu Yanjing found that He Xiyuan’s face was getting thicker and thicker.
On the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, Liu Yulian took a carriage to deliver gifts to Liu Yanjing and He Xiyuan. In addition to some things in the carriage, the Liu family's eldest wife also put another cart of things, including more than a cart of watermelons.
Those watermelons were for other people in the barracks. There weren’t many watermelons, but at least they were a token of my appreciation.
When He Xiyuan learned that someone from the Liu family was coming to deliver something, he ran faster than Liu Yanjing.
After running for a while, He Xiyuan saw that it was Liu Yulian who came to deliver something and was straightening her clothes. Then he quickly walked up to Liu Yulian.
"Sister Lian, are you hot?" He Xiyuan asked. He ran over and was sweating a little.
"Not bad." Liu Yulian took out a handkerchief and handed it to He Xiyuan, "You're sweating, wipe it off."
He Xiyuan tightly grasped the handkerchief handed to him by Liu Yulian, "It will dirty your handkerchief."
"It's okay, there's more." Liu Yulian didn't just bring a handkerchief.
"Then I'll wash it and give it to you." He Xiyuan said.
"Little sister will be leaving soon." Liu Yanjing came over and waited for He Xiyuan to wash it. That would be like giving the handkerchief to He Xiyuan, allowing He Xiyuan to look at it for a while. What if He Xiyuan forgets to give it to him next time?
"Brother, it's time for you to get married." He Xiyuan couldn't help but think so. He suspected that Liu Yanjing had divorced because Liu Yanjing didn't want to see others being sweet.
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