Although he hadn't been beaten by his mother for several months, he would remember the pain for the rest of his life, and he didn't want to be beaten again because of an outsider.
"Thank you for saving me, young master. If fate allows, I will repay you with the hundred taels of silver. Please keep these five taels. Thank you." With that, the girl turned and left.
Forget it. Her maternal grandparents turned a blind eye, and she didn't even get to see her father one last time. When she ran away, she heard that the eldest daughter of the Su family was heartbroken and bedridden. It seems that she won't be around for long.
It's better that she's not here; someone like her shouldn't be alive.
The third son felt a strange unease when he saw that she hadn't taken the money and had instead left. "Mother, weren't you going to find me a wife? Is she any good?"
Upon hearing this, everyone stared at him in surprise. Those who were moving things stopped and began to discuss it amongst themselves. The girl also turned around in surprise.
An Shuyi glanced at him, then at the girl, and said nothing.
"Mother, I'm telling the truth. I want to marry this girl. Is that alright?" Seeing that she didn't speak, the third son spoke again.
Tears streamed down the girl's face as she said mournfully, "Young master, there's no need for this. I'm already very grateful for your kindness, but I'm just an orphan now, I have nothing, and I've even been to a brothel."
She had never thought about marrying him, let alone that he would bring it up; they had only met today.
An Shuyi raised an eyebrow. "You're going to marry her, a girl of unknown origin, you might not even know her name. Kid, have you thought this through? You're going to join the army in two days, why aren't you going? Or are you taking her with you?"
What a brainless fool! Not only did he waste a hundred taels of silver, but he also brought back a burden. This girl's background is obviously not simple, and she doesn't want to cause trouble for herself.
"Young master, thank you so much for your kindness. I am deeply grateful, but please don't make things difficult for me." After saying this, the girl turned and left.
bang
The third son knelt on the ground and said, "Mother, I have never asked you for anything before. This is the first time. Please grant my request."
His actions not only surprised everyone but also terrified them. In less than a second, they all ran into the room.
An Shuyi slowly walked over and looked at the person kneeling on the ground.
Bang! Then he was kicked away, followed by a series of punches.
An Shuyi hit and cursed, "Damn it, you actually knelt down for a girl of unknown origin and begged me, where's your backbone? It's been eaten by dogs."
The girl was surprised by what he said, and the next second she saw him being kicked away. Worried, she hurriedly ran over, "Madam, please don't hit him, young master is... is..."
"Please rest assured, Madam, I will not marry him. Don't hit me, I didn't mean to do that." She said, shielding him.
She just wanted a place to stay; if she couldn't find one, she wouldn't force it, and she never expected the young master to be beaten for her sake.
An Shuyi stopped, after all, she was only hitting her own son, not someone else's. "Kid, did you hear that? They're not happy about it, why are you worrying about it?"
The people hiding inside the house poked their heads out, and Lin Changyuan said, "I guessed that Sanwa would be beaten, so I ran in immediately. Do you know why I guessed that?"
Lin Wenyuan asked, "Why, Uncle Changyuan!" He had no idea; he had just followed his uncles in.
"Of course it's because Sister An had the same expression when Sanwa was beaten last time," Lin Changyuan replied. He had seen it very clearly when Sanwa was beaten last time.
Lin Changshi said from the side, "Changyuan, you guessed it from Sister An's face, but I found out from Sister An's hands. Every time she wants to hit someone, Sister An's right hand fingers will rub together a few times."
“My approach is different from yours, Uncle Yuan,” Lin Wenze said. “You may not have noticed, but every time Aunt An is about to hit someone, Aunt Xia will take a few steps back. This has happened several times, and we’ve even discussed it.”
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Lin Changyuan slapped him on the head, "You brat, you don't learn anything good. Your aunt is not someone you can talk to. If you do this again, I'll beat you to death."
Lin Wenze covered his head, looking resentful. Changyuan and the others had discussed it, so why did they have to hit him? It was so unfair.
An Shuyi turned her head. "Have you discussed enough?" Honestly, if you're going to talk, at least keep your voice down. What's the difference between this and talking to her face? But does she really make any moves before hitting someone? How come she didn't know?
Hearing her voice, no one dared to reply. They hurriedly went to move their things. When they saw Sanwa lying in the yard, they acted as if they hadn't seen him and walked over with a calm expression.
"Mom, I'm back." Siwa and Zhu Daniu came in and saw their third brother lying on the ground. They were so frightened that they quickly retreated. After a while, seeing that their mother hadn't said anything, they peeked in.
"Don't stand there, hurry up and move the things." An Shuyi turned around and glared at her fourth son. Really, did he think she would eat people?
"Okay, Mother, I'll move it right away." After saying that, the child went into the side room with Zhu Daniu to move the things.
The third brother, who was lying on the ground, was helped up, but he dared not speak again and could only stand to the side, looking pitiful.
An Shuyi and Xia Hua didn't say anything, they just stood there and quickly moved all the things.
Lin Changwu came over and said, "Sister-in-law, everything has been moved." There was a lot of stuff today, and it was all tied up high on both oxcarts and horse-drawn carts.
An Shuyi nodded, "Let's go back."
"Mother, then..." The third son wanted to say more, but was interrupted.
"Shut up," Xia Hua turned around and glared at him, "Take the person with you."
"Yes, thank you, Mother, thank you, Aunt." Although he didn't see his mother nod, with his aunt speaking up, the matter was half successful. He pulled her along and made her sit on the carriage shaft, since neither his mother nor his aunt had ridden in his carriage.
Along the way, the third brother learned the girl's name, where she was from, and who her family was. Only after hearing this did he realize that he hadn't made a mistake. Otherwise, a girl without relatives or a registered residence wouldn't be able to settle down.
After entering the village, An Shuyi and Xia Hua returned to the house after Lin Changwu and the others put their things away. The anxious Lao San and Su Yurou followed behind them.
"Mother..." the third son called out, looking at his mother and aunt sitting in the main seats of the hall.
"Shut up, this is none of your business, stand aside!" An Shuyi turned her head, "Young lady, if I may be so bold as to ask, if my son wanted to marry you, would you be willing?"
Su Yurou turned her head and looked at the third brother, feeling very hesitant. She didn't know how to answer. If it were before, she wouldn't have looked down on a farmer like him, but now, she was just an orphan who had been to a brothel, and she was not good enough for him.
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