Chapter 44: Confusion

On the way back from Baligou, Zhang Cai kept thinking about what Mr. Liu said. "I promised Qianqian to take care of Xiaolong, just to let her repay her kindness, heroes save beauty, and beauty promised her. That is a legendary story. I never thought that now, since Xiaolong's injury has been greatly improved, I thought of taking Qianqian back in a few days. It would be a big deal to stay with Brother Zhang."

What does Zhang Cai have to say? There is a gap between his family and the Liu family. Xiaolong is a farmer. Compared with Liu Qian, a well-educated girl, he is really not worthy. In the eyes of the Zhang family, Liu Qian is a golden phoenix in the eyes of the Zhang family, and there is no paulownia tree in the Zhang family. How can the phoenix fall? Although Liu Qian really likes Zhang Xiaolong and is willing to live with the people of the Zhang family, who knows what it will be like if he really lives together in the future? Instead of being upset in the future, it is better not to get together now. Alas, it’s a pity for Liu Qian, the good daughter-in-law, and Xiaolong’s infatuation.

Zhang Cai sighed while walking, sighing until Guozhuang, and his eyebrows did not let go.

Zhang Xiaolong and others at home were naturally looking forward to it, hoping that Zhang Cai would bring back good news. However, seeing Zhang Cai enter the door with a gloomy face, they knew that things were not going well. Zhang Cai entered the house and put it on the chair. Zhang Xiaolong quickly poured water, Zhang Cai drank the water, took a short rest, and then told the matter about Mr. Liu's house. Everyone was nervous and stopped talking. Guo Sufei asked Zhang Cai: "Do you tell me about this matter to your mother?"

Zhang Cai thought for a while and said, "Don't talk first. Mom knew that we had gone into Baligou. If there was a happy event, we would definitely be the first to tell her. Since we didn't tell her, I guess we knew that it was not good news. By the way, where is Liu Qian?"

Guo Sufei pointed to the inner room and said, "I saw you coming back just now, and the child was shy and hid first. I'll call her out now, tell her his father's words, and let her clean up in advance."

Zhang Xiaolong said next to him: "Mom, I'll go and call me. I don't think Qianqian will go back, and there's no need to clean up the things first."

Guo Sufei looked at Zhang Xiaolong in love lovingly and said, "Okay, go, maybe Qianqian can convince his father."

Soon, Liu Qian followed Zhang Xiaolong out of the inner room. Her face was a little pale. She looked at everyone, but didn't say anything, quietly sat on the chair in the corner. Everyone sat down and looked at Liu Qian quietly. In fact, in Liu Qian's heart, she was thinking about it over and over again, but she didn't understand what her father meant. Since she was a child, her father followed her and never went against her wishes. She used to transfer her husband to her. She was just her own one-man show. There were countless people who came to propose marriage before.

Dad never expressed his opinion, but based on his likes and dislikes, it was really strange. He decided, but he had to object. Could it be that he was afraid that Uncle Zhang would lie to him? But it shouldn't be. Do you really want your brother to get married first and then think about him? Thinking of this, Liu Qian was also worried. Liu Kai's vision was also surprisingly high. He didn't even look down on the girls in the nearby villages. If he had been engaged first, he would not become an old girl?

Liu Qian looked up and looked at the look that everyone looked at him with great enthusiasm. She forced a smile and said, "I don't quite understand what Dad means. When my Dad comes to pick me up in a few days, I will ask you carefully."

Then he looked at Zhang Xiaolong and nodded at him. Only then did Zhang Xiaolong smile on his face.

This night was destined to be a depressing night. Everyone didn't eat dinner well. After a quick meal, they cleaned up. When Guo Sufei was delivering food to her grandmother, her grandmother asked Zhang Cai if she brought the good news. Guo Sufei was about to stammer, but grandmother said, "It's okay, Sufei, I know the situation of our family. A few children are very good, but it's normal for others to dislike us. Let the children go with the flow. It's not that the whole family doesn't come in, but that's our daughter-in-law, and they will get married sooner or later."

When Guo Sufei heard this, she felt mixed joys and sorrows. She was happy that her mother saw it better than herself. She was concerned about it and was worried about her mother's last wish. Maybe she couldn't fulfill it, and she was a little unfilial.

After dinner, everyone was unwilling to work. After talking for a while, they went to bed. Only Zhang Cai and Guo Sufei whispered to each other in the main hall for a long time before returning to their own room.

There was no oil lamp in the inner room. Guo Sufei got on the kang in the dark. She was lying there, thinking about the things she had discussed with Zhang Cai just now. At this time, when she heard that Liu Qian was also rummaging and unable to sleep well, she asked her: "Are you thinking about your father's words?"

"Yes, aunt." Liu Qian responded vaguely.

Guo Sufei said: "Qianqian, your father is also good to you. After all, you are still young, you have not experienced too many things and have little experience in life. Your father has his own ideas and hopes that you will live a happy life. We all understand that a family like us can give you very much. When your father was young, it was because of his family's background that his mother did not take good care of his body, which caused him a lifetime regret. So he attaches great importance to this, and the most important thing is that he wants to find a scholar for you. He and your brother are both studying, so naturally I hope your husband is also studying, you can recite poems and write right, and this is what you should have. Xiaolong, my own son, of course I think he is very good, but our family was indeed not good back then, so he didn't let him read and read. This is all forced by life. Who doesn't want his children to make a fortune?"

"I know, aunt, I now vaguely understand my father's intentions. However, I still feel that reciting poems and writing the right way is indeed happiness. You carry water and water the garden, and you cultivate the fields and weave cloth is also a kind of happiness. The two people at home are in the same mood and respect each other. Although they are a little poor, they can be changed through their own hands. I grew up in the countryside, and there is no need for my mother's body to be in good health. Although I have never done farm work in the field since I was a child, I believe that if I do it, I will definitely not be worse than others." Liu Qian said very dissatisfied.

Guo Sufei smiled and said, "Qianqian, you are really a child who never admits defeat. In fact, getting married is often not just a matter of two people. You have to integrate into a new family to adapt to their lives, and let them all accept you. Not only your husband can accept it. Moreover, there are many trivial matters such as oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar at home. Any small matter will make your life unhappy."

Liu Qian said: "I know these things, auntie. When I was at home, my father and brother didn't know about housework. I did everything. I believe I was fully prepared for these. And... and during the time I lived here, I felt that the atmosphere at home was very good and harmonious. I could feel the feeling that I couldn't enjoy at my home. I felt that I could integrate well into this home."

She spoke lighter and lighter, as if she was embarrassed.

"Also, the most important thing is that I think Xiaolong is very good, and it is very good in all aspects. I don't want to lose the opportunity to make me happy for my life because of my family background. In fact, I have hesitated before, and I think Xiaolong is illiterate and may have nothing to say to me. I also think that I can teach Xiaolong to read and read, and he agreed. I think we will live a good life so that you don't worry about it." Liu Qian said in the end, her voice was low and she couldn't hear it. Fortunately, it was in the dark night that she couldn't see Liu Qian's face that had already flushed, so she could only say these words.

Guo Sufei felt very pleased when she heard this, and she also comforted Liu Qian: "Qianqian, you said all this today. Aunt is very happy. You also saw that our family likes you very much. Not only Xiaolong, but your uncle and I sometimes regard you as our daughter-in-law. Xiaohua and Xiaohu even want to call you sister-in-law. We will do our best to marry you. Do you still remember the last time in Lu Town, didn't that bully compensate us for money?"

Liu Qian said: "Oh, yes, I almost forgot about this matter if I didn't say it. That was quite a sum of money."

Guo Sufei said: "I just discussed with your uncle. If your father is really because our family is poor and does not have enough money to make you live a good life, we will exchange the banknotes. I believe that this amount will definitely satisfy your father."

Liu Qian immediately stopped it, and she said, "Aunt, don't use this silver note now. If a bully has an ambush in the money house in Lu Town, wouldn't we fall into the trap? Without being sure, don't do this, otherwise we will not be able to live a normal life, let alone reassure my father. Besides, my father is not a person who just gets into money. He must have other ideas, so he will talk about everything when he comes."

Guo Sufei also said, "That's right, I'm talking about your uncle, but your uncle seems to have gotten into the horns, for fear that your father will take you away. Didn't he think of this solution? Wait for your father to come back and ask him carefully. Anyway, I think if Xiaolong doesn't look for you, he will not look for other girls. Maybe he will not look for you for the rest of his life?"

Liu Qian smiled and said, "Aunt, look at what you said, I am not that good. It is also our fate to meet Xiaolong."

Guo Sufei said: "Yes, it's fate, but fate is determined by heaven. If you can turn fate into a real family, it depends on people. God doesn't care about this. Let's go to bed early, nourish your spirits, and take good care of our family."

Liu Qian said: "Okay, aunt, you should go to bed early too."

Liu Qian told Guo Sufei all her thoughts, and she felt very relaxed in her heart. She fell asleep in a short while. Guo Sufei was also happy when she heard Liu Qian's snoring. Even if such a girl could not be her daughter-in-law, she would also wish her happiness. As she thought about it, she fell asleep.

Only in the hut opposite, Zhang Cai and Zhang Xiaolong have always found it difficult to fall asleep, and they don’t know when they fell asleep.
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