"Otherwise?" Xu Qingmo glanced at Meng Hetong, "It's such a cold day and it's still raining. Why don't you go to the lake to pray for blessings and see the White Snake?"
Meng Hetong rolled his eyes: "My host has said that we are going on a cruise. Is it possible that I won't go?"
"So, what did he say to you?" Xu Qingmo walked forward slowly.
"Tell me, if you don't mean anything to her sister, just reject her outright and don't let her have any illusions!" Meng Hetong smiled, "I can't help it, who makes me so charming!"
Xu Qingmo couldn't help but frown: "Actually, I don't really want to hear the second half of the sentence. You can just rot it in your stomach!"
Meng Hetong raised his eyebrows: "Xu Qingmo, you have to understand that this is my charm. My charm is everywhere. You have to recognize this fact!"
Xu Qingmo was annoyed by his narcissism and turned to look at him: "Then why are you so old and still a die-hard bachelor without even a wife?"
Meng Hetong was speechless for a moment. After a long time, he said: "Actually, I am the same age as your eldest brother, and your eldest brother has just gotten married. How come I am an old bachelor now that I am here?"
"I'm happy, do you care?" Xu Qingmo raised his eyebrows with disdain on his face.
Meng Hetong sighed, speechless.
"But..." Xu Qingmo glanced at Meng Hetong, and then said, "He Qianwen should re-examine you!"
Meng Hetong's eyes lit up: "What, you said something bad about me?"
"What do you mean by bad words? Bad words are malicious words made out of nothing. What I say is the truth!" Xu Qingmo glanced at Meng Hetong, "Is it possible that when you were in the capital, you didn't go to pubs and brothels all year round?"
"I've only been there a few times before, but I haven't been there for a long time!" Meng Hetong tried to refute.
"Oh, really?" Xu Qingmo looked at Meng Hetong, "I remember that you have a confidante in Ruyun Pavilion all year round. I don't know if your confidante will be sad after hearing these words. Woolen cloth!"
Meng Hetong obediently shut his mouth and stopped talking.
"By the way, how is the investigation going on what you want to investigate?" Xu Qingmo suddenly remembered Meng Hetong's true purpose of coming to Hangzhou and couldn't help but ask.
"You want to ask about the He family?" Meng Hetong frowned slightly.
Xu Qingmo shook his head: "Even if the He family is really corrupt and bending the law, he won't be able to let you find out! So I'm not worried!"
Meng Hetong looked sideways at Xu Qingmo for a while, and then couldn't help but sneered: "What do you mean? Do you look down on me?"
"After all, the He family is a century-old family, and the foundation is there. My grandmother and Mrs. He are both good housekeepers. Jiangnan is already rich. There is no need for them to gamble their future for a small profit. It is not worth it! "Xu Qingmo looked at the willow not far away and said softly.
Meng Hetong smiled: "Well, to be fair, if you were a man, really, your family would probably be able to produce a young general with both civil and military skills!"
"Who can say for sure? Maybe one day I will put on armor and go to the battlefield!" Xu Qingmo lowered his head and looked at his toes and whispered.
"That day will never come!" Meng Hetong stopped. "The Xu family and his son are famous generals. There is no battle they can't win without them. So, you will never have the chance to go to the battlefield in this life!"
Xu Qingmo looked up at Meng Hetong, and then laughed: "This is of course the best!"
You know, unless there is no one left in the Xu family, it will not be Xu Qingmo's turn to go to the battlefield anyway. If one day, Xu Qingmo needs to wear armor and rush to the battlefield, it means that the Xu family and his son have encountered something unexpected, just like in the previous life.
Therefore, as far as Xu Qingmo was concerned, she would rather never have the chance to put on that damn armor in her entire life.
The two of them walked slowly like this. After reaching the end of the broken bridge, Meng Hetong suddenly stopped: "Isn't it bad for the two of us to walk here alone like this?"
Xu Qingmo looked back at Yusheng behind him, and then said: "Yusheng, he said you are not human!"
Yusheng snorted out of his nose and didn't speak for a long time.
"That's not the point. I think we should go back!" Meng Hetong glanced at Yusheng, then looked around, feeling a little nervous, "If I ruin your reputation by then, I'm afraid I'll be blamed by your brother and you. My father was hung up and beaten!”
"Actually, Jiangnan is much more open-minded than the capital!" Xu Qingmo looked at Meng Hetong, "The so-called talents in the world are only half of Jiangnan. In fact, this is the case. The brighter the place, the more suitable it is for scholars to study. If you always stick to one side, Academy is bound to be pedantic!”
Meng Hetong was silent for a while, and then said: "Yes, in the last imperial examination, most of the candidates were from Jiangnan. The talents produced in Jiangnan, in addition to hard work, actually have a lot to do with the local customs and customs!"
Xu Qingmo turned and walked back: "Actually, I have thought that when I get older, I will stop living in the capital and find a small courtyard in the south of the Yangtze River, standing by the water, to spend the spring, summer, autumn and winter!"
Meng Hetong hurriedly followed Xu Qingmo back. Because he was walking in a hurry, half of his shoulders were wet by the rain: "Do you want to marry to Jiangnan in the future?"
Xu Qingmo paused, then looked at Meng Hetong: "Do women have to get married?"
Meng Hetong was silent.
"Do you know how many women have died in childbirth?" Xu Qingmo looked up at Meng Hetong, his face full of seriousness.
Meng Hetong did not answer.
"I'm rich, my family has a good background, and the Xu family doesn't need me to carry on the family line. In fact, if I have the chance, I want to never marry anyone in my life!" Xu Qingmo said in a low voice, "Marrying is to allow yourself to blend in with another person. family, parents, even seven aunts and eight aunts!”
"But..." Meng Hetong wanted to refute, but couldn't think of a reason to refute.
"I myself am loved by my parents and cared for by my maids. When I get old, my eldest brother's children won't care about my life or death. I don't have to have children of my own!" Xu Qingmo continued, "But after marrying someone, You are the lowest person in the family, you have to please anyone, including your parents-in-law, sister-in-law, etc. I don’t think I can stand this anger!”
"That's right, with your temper, if you get angry with you on the front foot, you might beat the person half to death with the back foot!" Meng Hetong couldn't help but said, remembering Xu Qingmo's momentum during the fight.
"So, with my temper, I think it's suitable for me to live alone all my life!" Xu Qingmo said with a smile, "I'm going to see if there is a suitable yard in the next few days and settle down for when I get older. , it’s great to come and live in Jiangnan!”
