Chapter 11: He Is Going to Discuss Marriage

Aman was the original owner's childhood name.

It meant thick and sturdy, strong and healthy, but unfortunately, she grew up to be strong, too strong...

*Cough, cough*.

Du Ruo hurriedly patted Zheng Shi's thin back, lest her cheap mother cry herself into a faint, "Mother, I'm fine, nothing happened, don't cry, okay?"

Zheng Shi wiped her tears and checked her daughter carefully from head to toe, confirming that she was fine except for being a little fatter, and then she put down the stone in her heart.

That day, the Du family sent someone to forcibly take Aman away, saying they were looking for a good marriage for her, and didn't allow them to follow.

She was anxious and went to the Du family to ask for her with the two nephews, but was arrogantly driven out by more than a dozen servants of the Du family. Later, she found out that the Du family disliked the Jiang family for declining and not being worthy of their golden and precious eldest daughter, so they let Aman replace Du Mingzhu and marry over...

"Aman, did the Du family really let you marry into the Jiang family in Longquan Cun?" She asked urgently.

Du Ruo nodded: "It is indeed the Jiang family, Mother, do you know the people of the Jiang family?"

"Know, how could I not know." Zheng Shi's eyes were slightly blurred, as if immersed in memories of the past, "Jiang Mo Nian back then, what a glorious figure. The day he passed the provincial examination, the county Ya Men beat drums and gongs around the town several times, and all the big girls and little wives in the town went crazy. Many people ran to the street just to see him... Mother was squeezed out of a shoe back then..."

So crazy? It was no less than the top-tier star-chasing scene in her previous life.

But thinking about it, it was understandable. That was the Top Provincial Scholar who was the top scholar in the provincial examination, much harder to pass than Tsinghua or Peking University, and he was also a super handsome man. Who could not love him?

"Jiang Mo Nian was a humble gentleman. As the saying goes, a tiger father has no dog son, his son must also be a good one."

That's not necessarily true. The saying also goes that good bamboo produces bad shoots. What if Jiang Li's genes mutated?

"Mm, Mother, don't worry, the Jiang family is quite good, and my husband is also very good." She didn't know if Jiang Li was good or not, but she definitely couldn't pour cold water on her mother. Zheng Shi had been depressed for these years and couldn't take another blow.

Mother and daughter talked for a few words, and Zheng Old Uncle walked over with his hands behind his back, his old face pulled, "Enough, hurry up and take the child into the house, your sister-in-law has already set the meal, it will be cold if you don't eat."

"That's right, Aunt, let's go in and talk, Aman is afraid of the heat, the sun is poisonous at noon!" Zheng Qingbai, the second cousin, was always good at talking, and he also smiled and persuaded.

Zheng Shi noticed her daughter's sweaty face and hurriedly pulled her into the house.

The family sat around the table.

The Zheng family had three sons, two were married, and only the youngest, Zheng Qinghe, was still single. Originally, a marriage was discussed a few years ago, but the theft incident happened, and it was spread everywhere, so the girl refused to agree and had to break the engagement.

Eldest Zheng Qingshan, married Mrs. Wang, had a son and a daughter. The son was seven, nickname Stone, a naughty ghost. The daughter, Lock, was three, a very pleasing little girl.

Second Zheng Qingbai, married Mrs. You, had been married for three years without children. She had been pregnant several times, but unfortunately, she miscarried after a few months. Mrs. You didn't know how many times she had cried secretly for this.

Aunt Lai Pozi was fierce. She could fight on the battlefield and make a scene on the ground. Whoever provoked her would never stop until the house was restless. People gave her the nickname "Lai Night Fork."

For the niece Du Ruo, Lai Pozi was actually okay, never mistreating her, but never asking about her, always cold and indifferent...

"Aman, why are you dazing again? Hurry up and eat more, look at how thin you've become in these few days!" Zheng Qinghe picked up a pair of chopsticks and put an egg into Du Ruo's bowl.

Du Ruo: "..." This child's eyes were a bit bad.

Zheng Old Uncle glared at his son, snorting: "Now you know how to feel sorry for your sister, what were you doing earlier?"

Zheng Qinghe was puzzled: "What's wrong with me?"

"What's wrong with you?" Zheng Old Uncle slapped his son on the back of the head, "When the Zhang family came to break the engagement two years ago, I said, breaking it is fine, just marry Aman and make it closer. Aman doesn't dislike your bad reputation, and you don't dislike Aman's ugliness, and you are cousins who grew up together, what a good marriage! You stinky boy, you refused to agree to death. Now you are pretending to feel sorry for your sister, who are you acting for?"

Zheng Qinghe: "... Dad! You also said, Aman is my sister!"

Zheng Old Uncle: "Cousin!"

*Cough, cough*, Du Ruo choked.

"That..." She raised her fleshy claws and said weakly, "Uncle, this matter doesn't blame Third Brother, I asked him not to agree."

Zheng Old Uncle's gray eyebrows stood up, "Why? You don't like this mixed boy?"

"No, no." Du Ruo hurriedly explained, "I'm not worthy of Third Brother, I'm ugly."

Zheng Old Uncle: "..."

Lai Pozi kicked her husband under the table, "How long has it been, why mention it? It's not early, if you keep dragging, your niece won't be able to go home today!"

According to the rules, the bride must return on the day of returning to the maiden home and cannot stay overnight, otherwise, it will be unfavorable to the maiden family.

Everyone focused on eating.

After the meal, Du Ruo went to the room with Zheng Shi, and mother and daughter talked about their hearts.

"Mother, take good care of yourself. When I earn enough money to build a big house, I will pick you up to live with me."

Zheng Shi's eyes lit up, but soon shook her head, "No, there is no reason to take your old mother when you marry. Even if the son-in-law doesn't mind, outsiders will laugh."

She comforted: "Don't worry, Mother is living very well here. Your uncle, aunt, cousins, and sisters-in-law all treat me very well. You live your own life well, don't worry about me."

Du Ruo wasn't worried about the Zheng family, she was worried about Du Mingzhu.

With Du Mingzhu's nature, she would never give up poisoning her just because she was married. If she didn't drink it, Du Mingzhu would still use the people closest to her to threaten her.

At that time, the distant water wouldn't save the near fire, and Zheng Shi might be in danger.

But it was impossible to pick up Zheng Shi now, and the conditions didn't allow it.

After thinking about it, she could only give up for now. Anyway, it was still a long time before the next time to drink medicine, and she would think of a way then.

In the afternoon, Du Ruo prepared to leave for home. Zheng Shi sent her to the entrance of the village, and then said goodbye with tears in her eyes.

The afternoon sun wasn't that poisonous, and she was traveling light, so Du Ruo's steps were much lighter.

After walking a few hundred meters, a familiar voice suddenly called her name from behind.

Looking back, it was Zheng Qinghe.

"Third brother, what are you following for?" Du Ruo was puzzled.

Zheng Qinghe shook the chickens and the basket in his hand and smiled: "I'm here to send you to town, and by the way, bring you the return gifts."

Return gifts?

Du Ruo peeked into the basket. Besides a piece of meat and ten eggs, there was half a jar of salt.

Salt was a precious item in this era, and this little bit of salt was more valuable than all the things she brought today combined!

"This..." Du Ruo didn't understand, why were the return gifts so heavy.

Zheng Qinghe smiled: "My mother said, when you married, our family didn't give a dowry, so just use this salt to offset it, don't dislike it for being too little."

Du Ruo hurriedly declined: "No need, no need, take it back and eat it yourself, I have it at home..."

"I don't dare." Zheng Qinghe begged with a bitter baby face, "Good Aman, save your third brother. My mother said, if you don't accept it, she will cut me to death when I go back!"

Du Ruo felt a warm current flowing through her heart.

Although the aunt was always fierce, as if she didn't like anyone, she was actually the softest-hearted. And uncle, cousins, and sisters-in-law, they were all very good people.

Since it was their intention, Du Ruo didn't refuse anymore, thinking that when she became rich in the future, she would repay them.

Zheng Qinghe was afraid that Du Ruo would be tired, so he insisted on sending her to town. Du Ruo couldn't beat him, so she followed him. The two chatted while walking.

Just as they were about to enter the town, Zheng Qinghe hesitated for a long time, then suddenly said: "Aman, Liangchen is going to discuss marriage."

"Who?" Du Ruo didn't react for a while.

"Liangchen, Xiao Liangchen!" Zheng Qinghe looked at her with a strange expression, "He is going to discuss marriage!" ===== CHAPTER 12 =====