Gu Jingzhi was afraid that Caiwei's parents would feel uncomfortable living in the residence of Marquis Zhongyong, so he sent them to a courtyard with three entrances in the capital and sent four women and two maids Liu'er and Guizhi to serve them.
The next month was the happiest day in the life of Han Dalang's family. Not to mention the family reunion, they did not have to work in the fields or work part-time to earn money. They were dressed in silk and satin, with gold hairpins on their heads and bead rings on their wrists. Wearing gold bracelets, good meals and dishes were prepared and brought to us, and there were fruit snacks, candied fruits, etc. after the meal. The family really gained a lot of weight.
Sisters Caiwei and Caijing made six or seven sets of clothes for each of the three of them. They also made two sets of cotton-padded jackets and trousers for each of them in winter.
Wang is very handy. After Caiwei told her how to cut and make bras, she quickly got started and made more than fifty in a month. She even designed new styles by herself. Caiwei said jokingly, The three sisters are very smart, probably because they inherited Wang's good genes.
Little Wutou is indeed very smart. Ping An taught him the Three Character Classic and literacy. In just a few days, he became quite decent. Even Gu Jingzhi praised him several times.
Han Dalang didn't do anything except farming and doing odd jobs on weekdays. Caiwei taught him how to make ham and sausages, and also built an oven and told Han Dalang how to make roast duck. Unexpectedly, looking at the dull and taciturn cheap dad, he actually... He is a very ingenious person, and he quickly mastered the tricks, and the food he made was much more delicious than Caiwei's.
The reunion is always short, and the time of separation comes soon. Caiwei is reluctant to leave, but Ping An is even more obvious than her daughter. She is anxious like an ant on a hot pot. Even his own mother can see it. He got a clue, and asked him: "Ping An, are you sick? Mom sees that you are listless all day long, grinning at one moment and sighing at the other. If you have anything to do, tell mom."
Caijing is about to go to Beidi. She is so handsome that everyone is willing to look at her a few more times. She is already twelve years old and it’s time to get engaged. She is so far away from her. If she doesn’t make a decision first, , maybe she will be someone else's wife when we meet again. Thinking of this possibility, Ping An felt his heart aching like a knife. When his mother asked, he didn't care about being shy and said with a blushing face: "Mom, I'm not sick. Actually, I have fallen in love with a girl and I want to get engaged."
Mother Ping'an looked at her son's lovesick look, but her heart skipped a beat, and she said nervously: "Son! Mother has shown you the little girl from Lao Wang's family on the front street. She has a big face and a round butt. She looks pretty good at first glance. Good childbirth and good fortune, I mentioned this to the prince once a year ago, and the prince said not to worry about your marriage now, but to wait until the year after tomorrow when you are twenty to arrange it for you personally."
Ping An didn't expect that there would be such a problem. He thought that by serving the second master with all his heart, Caiwei won the favor of the second master. He estimated that it would be possible to marry her sister Cai Jing, so he said to his mother: "Second Master I'll go to my master's place and tell him that I want to get engaged. Mom, can you help me arrange it?"
Mother Ping'an felt relieved and said with a smile: "Silly son, I am your mother. I am happy to have a new member of our family. If I don't help, who will!"
With peace of mind, his mother felt confident and happily went to her master and told her that she wanted to marry Cai Jing. Gu Jingzhi frowned and asked him, "I plan to send Cai Jing's family to Beidi in a few days. Do you know?" ?”
Ping An nodded and said dissatisfied: "Caijing is only twelve years old. I originally wanted to propose marriage next year. Your plan has disrupted my plan. If I don't propose marriage in the next few days, such a good girl Don’t let others snatch it away when you get to the North.”
Gu Jingzhi agreed very much with Ping An's words. Cai Jing was very good-looking, could write and settle accounts, and had ideas. It was hard to find such a woman even in the capital city with a lantern, except in the north.
Gu Jingzhi nodded and said, "Okay, let's go back to the Northland now. You can go with them!" In the last life, Ping An and his wife were not harmonious, and they left early to save themselves. I hope he can live happily with the person he likes. Spend a lifetime together.
"Second Master, don't you want me to serve you?" Ping An said anxiously.
"You are overthinking. I want to use your place to go to sea. How can I not want you?" Gu Jingzhi sighed, "But we can't ruin your marriage. If you want to marry Cai Jing, accompany her family to the North. I can take better care of her."
Ping An's face turned pale with fright, and he waved his hand and said: "Second Master, Cai Jing is only eleven years old. I originally wanted to get engaged to her first and then marry her when she is sixteen. If I marry Cai Jing, I won't be able to serve you, the master." I would rather be a bachelor for the rest of my life than marry anyone. "
After hearing Ping An's words, Gu Jingzhi thought in his heart. After all, it was because of the friendship they grew up with. They don't value sex over friends. He teased, "Then you can beat me up as a bachelor!" Seeing Ping An's head drooped, he said nothing and wanted to go. Walking outside the house, he added, "Let your mother come to propose marriage early tomorrow morning!"
Ping An's head suddenly froze, he turned around and bowed to Gu Jingzhi, and said happily: "Hey! Thank you for your kindness, master. I will go and tell my mother what to prepare for the marriage."
Gu Jingzhi looked at his figure jumping away and shook his head, thinking that he had to mention this in front of Caiwei. Don't wait until Ping An's mother suddenly came to propose marriage tomorrow. The old Han family was caught off guard and didn't know how to deal with it.
Caiwei stayed with her parents during the day and worked as an errand in Xuexuan at night. Gu Jingzhi, the ancestor of the family, still couldn't sleep after leaving her.
After the two of them went to bed that day, Gu Jingzhi closed the lamp cover and turned off the light, and said, "Ping An's mother is going to your house to propose marriage tomorrow. Please inform your parents."
"Huh? Sister Da Ya is only eleven years old this year. Didn't you ancients get married only after they got hairpins?" Caiwei asked strangely.
Gu Jingzhi said "Yes", "Ping'an, this boy is afraid that someone will snatch her away after Caijing arrives in Beidi, so he wants to take action first. He said he would get engaged first and then get married when he is sixteen."
Ping An was a good-looking man, and his reading and writing skills were quite good. Caiwei was quite satisfied with being his own brother-in-law, so he agreed. Caiwei was a little tired after a day of work during the day, so she closed her eyes and chatted: "Ping An is still alive and well when you die!"
Heping was less than thirty when he died, but Gu Jingzhi did not dare to tell Caiwei whose girl would be willing to marry a short-lived man, and said vaguely: "Yeah, go to sleep! I'm sleepy."
