There was no show of politeness. The two of them ate hard and ate through the table full of food. Then they put down their chopsticks, rinsed their mouths with tea, and left the cubicle.
Holding her belly in her hands, Cheng Ting sat in the chair, feeling very peaceful: "My mother went to the Xu family to propose marriage. As Lingfeng said, sister Huiran didn't agree."
He was a little sad, but the sadness was limited. Because he had expected it, he quickly calmed down, and the feelings seemed to have calmed down and became lighter - as if his fiery heart was following him on the dock. The energy of running flowed out, and he was discouraged. He no longer rolled around on the ground because of it, and he was drunk like mud.
He also felt strange that he used to sing on stage alone, but he was full of energy. Now he is still singing alone, why is he so tired that he can no longer sing?
He looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus he had folded in, and as he thought about the major events in his life, he suddenly remembered the major events of his two close friends.
"Leifeng is sixteen this year. Do you want to get married?"
Wu Jin shook his head: "She doesn't want a slave-like husband."
Cheng Ting was curious: "Then what does she want?"
Wu Jin took a sip of tea: "She wants a smart staff member, a loyal subordinate, a capable companion, and a court official who can mediate in all directions.
If your uncle was still conscious and Mr. Zhao was still alive, they would not be willing to let me get married to Mo Lingfeng at this time, regardless of whether I was married or not. "
"Why?"
"Because Leafy is a ferocious beast they raised. When it is time to show off its teeth and claws the most, it must not be limited by emotions."
Cheng Ting listened and didn't quite understand, but he vaguely felt that the future of these two people was bumpy and he was speechless.
After a while, he asked: "You want to wait until she grows up? What will you do if she changes her mind?"
Wu Jin smiled and said: "Two stones, what can be changed."
Cheng Ting was stunned for a moment after hearing these words. He felt that these words were ordinary and blurted out, but there was a special affection, as if they were connected with each other and there was no need to say anything.
They are too smart. They exclude power, status, wealth, and appearance other than emotions, and only pursue that little bit of tacit understanding. As a result, they become very "stupid" and stupidly stubborn.
Cheng Ting stood up and stretched out, shaking off the fatigue from his body: "Let's go take the dog and play with it."
Wu Jin stood up, took off the crane cloak from the screen, put it on, packed up the things on the table, and walked out with Cheng Ting.
The two of them walked out of the corner door and out of the alley of Mo Mansion. They didn't go far when Pang Dahai ran over and stopped beside Cheng Ting panting. He saluted the two of them and then said to Cheng Ting: "Third Master, I'm looking for you." , let you go back quickly."
Cheng Tingla grimaced: "That's not how a donkey works! I quit!"
However, it was rare for him to be favored by his father. He said that he would not do it, but he still followed Pang Dahai with his legs. As he walked, he turned to Wu Jin and said: "Wait for me for dinner tomorrow."
Wu Jin nodded and continued walking home. The sky fell on him inch by inch until darkness completely enveloped him.
When he returned home, there was a sweet aroma filling the front yard. Wu's mother was counting the white candies, and Wu's father was sitting on the scooter, picking up the candies into a cloth bag.
Wu Yi started his apprenticeship, and now he is carrying the burden to sell sugar. He is planning to rent a shop and open a sugar shop in a few years.
"Boss is back," Wu Mu raised her head, "Look at this candy, why is it sticky?"
"It's damp." Wu Jin stepped forward to help and picked out the sticky stuff. "Just freeze it and it'll be fine."
Wu Yi came in from outside with a smile that couldn't be hidden on his face. When he saw his parents and Wu Jin were there, he quickly suppressed his smile, but his eyes were still bright. There was a purse hanging on his waist with bright four-season scenes embroidered on it: " Brother, you are back."
Wu Jin nodded and glanced at the purse. Wu Yi quickly pulled off the purse and stuffed it into his sleeve, looking a little unnatural.
He picked up a piece of white candy and put it into his mouth: "Auntie, people say that if you open a candy shop in the future, you will earn more than you do now. If you go to Sichuan to collect sugar, you will earn even more."
Mother Wu glanced at him: "Who said that?"
Wu Yi was vague: "It's just...a friend I know, a jujube seller."
Mother Wu's eyes turned around on him: "Stop thinking nonsense and do the things in front of you well."
Wu Yi blushed: "I know."
The family packed their things, and Wu's mother stopped Wu Jin and went into the main house to talk - the house was getting bigger and bigger, but the family was spending less and less time together, and the house they entered was not as warm as before.
Wu Jin pulled out a chair for Wu's mother, then reached out to touch the teapot. Seeing that there was warm water inside, she opened the tea cup and poured one for Wu's mother: "Auntie, drink water."
Mother Wu took it in her hand and took a sip: "Boss, there is a boy in Mo Mansion. Did he go to Beijing to take the exam?"
Wu Jin nodded: "Yes."
"You're not going?"
"Auntie," Wu Jin sat down and whispered softly, "My son will not go this year, but will go again in three years. Although my son is in Mo Mansion, he has never stopped studying. A person's knowledge cannot be achieved in a day. In three years, your son will definitely be on the gold medal list, don’t worry.”
Wu's mother finally felt a little relieved when she heard that he would take the imperial examination in three years.
Wu Jin added: "Mom, my second son is already sixteen. If there is a girl you like, please ask a matchmaker to propose marriage, and the house will be given to your second son. You don't have to stick to the rules."
"No, it doesn't make sense for the eldest brother to marry the second child first instead of marrying her, without telling the truth! You get married first, and then the second child gets married. If you wait another three or six years, the second child can afford to wait!"
Wu Jin was silent for a long time, then sighed and said softly: "Mom, if I never marry, will my second wife also wait?"
When Wu's mother heard this, there was a "buzzing" sound in her ears, and all the blood in her limbs and bones turned into a raging fire, burning to her heart, eyes, and top of her head. She even burned her soul to the point of excruciating pain, and her heart couldn't bear it. I know where to land, but it just hurts. It hurts as I jump, and my eyes are blood red from the jump.
She opened her mouth, wanting to ask him what he meant, but when she opened her mouth, only a weak flow of air came out of her throat.
Her vision was still blurry, and her soul seemed to have left her body. She made a "gurgling" sound in her throat and fell to the side.
"Aniang!" Wu Jin quickly stood up, walked to Wu's mother, and helped him up.
He helped Wu Mu up with one hand, turned around and shouted outside: "Second brother, go get the doctor quickly!"
Wu Yi was eating candy outside. Hearing Wu Jin's cry, he almost got stuck in a mouthful of candy. He didn't have time to go in and take a look, so he ran away.
Father Wu was sitting in the scooter, unable to move, and shouted anxiously: "Boss, what's wrong? What happened?"
Wu Jin carried Wu's mother out, walked to the door of her own wing, kicked open the door, put Wu's mother on the bed, then ran out again, picked up Wu's father by the waist, carried her into the house, and placed her on a chair. .
"Boss, your mother..." Father Wu eagerly stuck his head out and looked at the bed.
"I'm going to get the medicine first." Wu Jin hurried to the second hospital, took Wanying ointment from her parents' house, picked out a piece with her index finger, and applied it on Wu's mother's temples, philtrum, and tiger's mouth.
After a while, Wu's mother slowly opened her eyes, looking at the worried Wu Jin in front of her, tears streaming down her face. (End of chapter)
