Chapter 199 198. Good things come in pairs
October brings a lot of good things.
Qiandao went mushroom picking with Lei Li and Zhou Yi. Yuger, who was mistaken for a little girl by Lei Li, found a lover in October. Shisanniang from Sanliuzi's family was married to him.
Zhou Yi was quite surprised.
He remembered that the two teenagers were quite young. After a moment of thought, he said, "I remember that Yu Ge'er is only fourteen years old, and it seems that Shisan Niang just celebrated her twelfth birthday?"
"The last time we ran into Sanliuzi in the county town, he mentioned this. He was so busy with work that he accidentally forgot his sister's birthday and specially bought her a hair flower to cheer her up."
"yes."
Lei Li also remembered and nodded, saying, "Young men and women get married early. They find a good family when they are twelve or thirteen, then get engaged, choose a date, and make wedding clothes and shoes."
"Zhenzhen was just fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen when she got married. Liu Xiaocao was also around the same age when she married Niu Ershu."
He was a bit different. He got married at the age of 20, which was very late.
Thinking about it, he smiled and said, "What a coincidence, the man that Thirteenth Lady is betrothed to is exactly Yu Ge'er's cousin."
"That's quite a coincidence indeed."
Zhou Yi was also slightly surprised and nodded in agreement.
Yuger's cousin was from Qingmi County and went to Sanlihe Village to pick him up to go to the county town for fun. Sanliuzi also happened to be going to the county town to work. Shisanniang was still a child at heart, loving to play, and begged Sanliuzi to go with her.
The two people happened to meet at the entrance of the village, and Yuger's cousin fell in love with Shisan Niang at first sight.
His cousin came to the village many times to invite Yu Ge'er to go to the county town, and even personally sent Yu Ge'er back to the village, just to "invite Shisan Niang" to visit.
——Sanliuzi subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but he didn’t know what was wrong. He went along with them the first few times, but later he was too busy, so he repeatedly emphasized the safety issue to his sister.
In Xiling, the distinction between men and women was not very strict. When boys and girls went out with their good friends, it was not a big deal if there were men from other families. With Yu Ge'er's help, after a few interactions, Shisan Niang also knew about Yu Ge'er's cousin's feelings.
The two young men tentatively explored the situation for several months, and the two families inquired with each other to try to understand the family's character, before finally deciding in October.
But it will take a few more years before we actually get married.
By the time Shisan Niang had embroidered her wedding dress and red shoes, the man's side had also prepared all the relevant matters - this was also to allow the two of them to grow up a little longer, learn how to be a husband and wife, and live a good life in the future.
Sanliuzi's family was reluctant to let their daughter marry off too early, and wanted Shisanniang to stay at home and be close to her parents and siblings.
"but……"
Lei Li smiled and kept the question a secret. "Do you know what's even more coincidental?"
"What is it?"
"The person Yu'er likes is none other than Mengluo's third brother."
"Um……?!"
Zhou Yi was really surprised this time. He asked in surprise, "Didn't Mengluo say that his third brother would get married after passing the imperial examination? And he's already talking to Yu Ge'er?"
Not to mention that Yu Ge'er is only fourteen years old, the age of a junior high school student, let's talk about Mengluo's third brother. It's unknown when he can pass the imperial examination and become a juren. He can't let Yu Ge'er wait for him all the time, right?
Zhou Yi frowned. "Besides, isn't Yuger's family a ship merchant in the county? He followed his grandfather to live in Sanlihe Village. How could he be related to the Zhongchuan Meng family..."
"That's just a coincidence."
Lei Li didn't know what her husband was struggling with. Seeing him frown, she smiled and reached out to smooth his frown away. She then held Zhou Yi's hand and rubbed it seductively.
"Mengluo and Mei Yuqing returned to Xiling from Zhongchuan a few days ago. His third brother failed the last autumn imperial examination, and next year he will take the exam again. He studies all day but makes no progress. He feels depressed, so he and Mengluo came to Xiling to relax..."
He deliberately stopped there, raised his lip, and said teasingly, "Do you remember when we went to Xiling Prefecture City? Why did you buy a bunch of small hydrangeas?"
"Because someone threw a bouquet to you..."
Zhou Yi was a little jealous at the time, and Lei Li had deliberately teased him at night and accidentally soiled the hydrangea, so he bought a lot of hydrangeas to cover up his mistake.
Zhou Yi thought about it briefly and speculated with some surprise, "Could it be that... Yu Ge'er gave Meng Luo's third brother a bouquet of flowers, and the two of them just happened to fall in love?
"almost."
Lei Li nodded ambiguously, then slowly said, "Yu'er's father had a batch of goods to send to the capital, so Yu'er went with him to the capital to have some fun."
"While drinking tea and admiring the view in a teahouse, I happened to see a handsome young man with a white face and a jade crown passing by downstairs. Yu Ge'er took a liking to him immediately and, urged by his friends, threw a bouquet downstairs."
As he spoke, he chuckled grimly, "Third Brother Mengluo was born in Zhongchuan and is a scholar, so he's very strict with rules. How could he have ever seen such a scene?"
"I received the hydrangea and was laughed at by the pretty boys and girls upstairs. My face turned red. Hahaha!"
Zhou Yi recalled that they had seen many such scenes when they were in Xiling Prefecture City. He did not expect that this time it was the turn of the third brother Mengluo, and he could not help but laugh.
He asked, "And then what happened?"
"Meng Luo knew the customs of Xiling Prefecture. Seeing that someone had taken a fancy to his third brother, he didn't mind going to great lengths to urge him to go upstairs and return the embroidered ball."
Lei Li gloated, "If you return the hydrangea, it means you have feelings for the boy or girl. But Third Brother Mengluo didn't know that. After hearing what Mengluo said, he went to return the hydrangea with a red face."
"As soon as he entered the teahouse, half the people in the building were staring at his third brother. Drinking tea and watching a play, drinking tea and watching a play - isn't this a wonderful story and a good play?"
"But his third brother was so scared that he almost ran away from the teahouse!"
Lei Li burst into laughter and continued, "This nerd is so shameless. When he went to the teahouse, several young men and women looked at him and covered their mouths with their hands to laugh."
"This fool didn't know who had thrown the ball, so he bowed respectfully and asked in a gentle voice..."
Lei Li cleared his throat, and with a gentle and elegant face, he imitated the scholars' bowing gesture, and said in a nerdy, slightly embarrassed tone,
"This hydrangea accidentally fell, and I just happened to pick it up. May I ask which young lady or gentleman it belongs to..."
Then, Lei Li also clapped his hands and laughed.
"Unexpectedly, Yu Ge'er and the others all started giggling, and no one responded. This nine-foot-tall man was so upset that he was at a loss as to what to do."
Lei Li's vivid description amused Zhou Yi as well. He pursed his lips and said with a pleased expression, "So they're just like that? It's like something out of a storybook or opera."
"Yes and no."
Lei Li smiled and said, "Brother Yu was attracted to that nerd, but he was still clueless. At that time, he stupidly returned the embroidered ball. Brother Yu wanted to give him a handkerchief -"
"Giving this girl's personal handkerchief to a man from another family, even a fool would know what it means."
"But this nerd refused. He didn't want Yu'er's handkerchief and said seriously that men shouldn't touch each other. Yu'er was very angry."
Zhou Yi was curious about all the twists and turns. "So how did they finally fall in love?"
"This nerd, realizing he'd angered someone and didn't know why, kept thinking about it for days. Finally, he found out where Yu Ge'er lived and went to apologize."
Lei Li smiled and said, "It's still Meng Luo's connection. Yu Ge'er's father knows the captain of the Meng family. They've traveled back and forth to Qingmi County together many times. He can't be said to be familiar with Meng Luo, but he knows him by sight."
"We happened to be returning to Qingmi County together. On the way there, that nerd suddenly had an epiphany!"
This fool found that he liked Yuger, so he went up to her eagerly to please her, but because of his reservedness and etiquette, his words were very roundabout.
Yu Ge'er still remembered that he refused her handkerchief. Seeing him always hanging around her and talking about nonsense, she hated this nerd even more and even teased him behind his back with her friends.
Unexpectedly, one time the nerd heard it. Yu Ge'er and his friends were embarrassed, but the nerd apologized to them seriously and sincerely, which made Yu Ge'er feel embarrassed.
Later, the two of them fell in love with each other.
Even Meng Luo didn't know the inside story, so he didn't write anything about it in his letter to Lei Li. He just said that he was currently in Qingmi County with his third brother and would return to Sanlihe Village in two days.
——In two days, Yuge'er will go back to the village to continue studying at the village school. This nerd should come with Yuge'er. It is the time for young lovers to be reserved and clingy.
When Mengluo and Yuger returned to the village, Lei Li and Zhou Yi met the third brother of the pale-faced scholar and teased Yuger.
Lei Li has a good relationship with the young boys and girls in the village. Yu Ge'er often goes mushroom picking with him, takes Xiao Shengjiang and a group of other kids out to play, and always draws and plays with Lei Jingsheng. They are both brothers and friends.
Yu Ge'er was teased by an older brother he knew, and his face turned red. He was teased by friends of similar age like Lei Jingsheng, and he was so embarrassed that he ran away.
But the matter has not been concluded yet.
Mengluo's third brother had just written a letter to Zhongchuan's parents, and he had to wait for his parents to reply to see their attitude. After that, just like what happened with Shisan Niang, they had to find out each other's family background and character. Only after they were sure of each other could they enter the Six Rites.
Accepting the bride's proposal, asking for the bride's name, accepting the good news, accepting the betrothal gifts, asking for the date and welcoming the bride.
It should be faster than Thirteenth Niang's. After all, Yu Ge'er will be fifteen after the New Year, and will be able to get married and start a family next year or the year after. Third Brother Mengluo is not young either.
If the Meng family liked Yu'er, they would be more proactive and set a date early. Good girls from good families are very popular. If they are not good enough or something happens, the good wife may be taken by someone else.
The nerdy third brother was very anxious and worried, looking forward to receiving letters from his parents every day, but Mengluo was not worried at all.
Meng Luo went to the Lei family to eat some snacks, and his words were a little unclear. "Xiao Qing and I are together. Brother Yu is such a good person. It would be strange if my parents didn't agree."
He chuckled, not caring about the big deal. "My parents must be worried right now, afraid that my third brother will bring back another 'unremarkable' daughter-in-law."
"That's what my father's distant relative said about Xiaoqing. I remember it exactly."
"I deliberately didn't invite him to the wedding, but he came on his own. I said to him sarcastically that everyone who should have come had already come, and it was really rude of him to forget to invite him."
The man's face turned purple with anger after hearing this, but out of consideration for his father, he had to congratulate him in a nice tone on his marriage and wish him a happy marriage.
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