It is said that "women undergo a transformation". Twelve years later, the "little tail" has also turned into a beautiful 19-year-old girl! Her uncle Yan Ying also officially handed her back to her younger brother Yan Lai, and she was accepted by her real wife, who restored her true identity as "Yan Ling'er".
Cousin Ji Yu, who is also twenty-two years old, has grown into a handsome young man. After the crowning ceremony, people called him Yan Yu. This "chicken brother" who was once Xiang Zhong's favorite, has indeed become a handsome man. "Muscle" is strong enough to protect his family.
Over the years, although I still interacted with Xiang Zhong occasionally, the children also went back to their own homes and found their own mothers. Their lives gradually became estranged, and they were no longer as frequent and intimate as they were in childhood.
"Aling, do you remember that you promised to marry brother Xiang Zhong when you grow up?"
"Of course I remember. Not only do I remember that I will wait until she reaches adulthood, so I will ask the doctor to hire a matchmaker as soon as possible. I will accept money, money, and meet you personally. It will not fail. In the end, Zhong will have to wait for another three years. Well, so fast! I have to hurry up and learn a few more housekeeping skills first!"
You must know that Qi State is located in a coastal area. It has been involved in industry and commerce since ancient times and has benefited from fishing and salt. The people of Qi State are active in thinking and do not follow the old ways. The women of Qi State are even more skillful, independent and free-spirited, quick-thinking, broad-minded, brave and innovative like the sea they often face, and they will never be criticized like the women of Lu State. Trapped in old rituals.
Yan Yu often thought he was making fun of his cousin by making fun of his childhood misfortune, but Yan Ling'er became more and more sure every year: just like the "wedding" they "rehearsed" when they were children, as time goes by, The day when I become Xiang Zhong's wife will definitely come.
"You still think you don't know many skills! To be honest, Mr. Xiang has achieved academic success in these years and is famous throughout the Song Dynasty. I hope he can be our brother-in-law, but as you know, the customs of Qi and Song Dynasty are different , the Qi State opened up, and the Song State followed the Zhou rites. Three years later, Xiang Chong was eighteen, and you are already brothers. Today, the daughter is the eldest and the son is the younger. You are four years older than him. Are you shocking others? If in the Song Dynasty, a girl who did not marry at seventeen would have been ashamed of her hometown. Fortunately, you were born in Qi State, so you can live a comfortable life without worrying. Furthermore, you know very well that these years , if other girls appear next to brothers, what will they think? As they grow older, will they remember what they said back then? "
"Of course they will remember! If I want to be Xiang Zhong's wife, I still have a lot of new skills to learn, and I have to work hard! But brother, you are already twenty-two, so you should be more worried about when to bring a new wife. My beautiful and virtuous sister-in-law is back, and she will give my uncle a good grandson as soon as possible!"
Although Yan Ling'er is full of confidence, after all, as an older brother, he has to eat a few more years, so he is very considerate. He loves his sister, but he is also worried that his sister will "hang him on a tree" in case things change and destroy her. A lifetime of happiness.
As for himself, this truly upright and upright man has been dedicated to martial arts since he was a child. He has interacted with his fellow disciples and competed in martial arts for fun. However, he has given explicit hints to the girls who have appeared around him. He didn't realize it at all, let alone took the initiative to see which girl he liked and asked a matchmaker to come to hire him.
"Brother, if you are really worried about not being able to find a girl you like, my merchant sister Awu is very good. She is pretty, well-known and courteous, and can also dance. She is also the right age, two years younger than you. I am as good as a sister, and I would like her to be our sister-in-law. I wonder what you think? If you feel good about it, but you are too embarrassed to say anything, I can do it for you and explain it to your uncle and ask him to choose an auspicious day. , please invite a mediator to go to Zhou to propose marriage to Dr. Shang Rong, okay?"
In Yan Ling'er's mind, if she wanted to find a sister-in-law for her brother who was easy to get along with, she already had a candidate. That gentle and light-hearted young lady who clung to feathers with her and taught her "women are good at martial arts". If I could live with them all the time, I would be so happy!
"Of course it's good, but I haven't seen her for many years. Sister Shang Wu is already twenty years old this year. According to Zhou rites, she should have been a wife and mother. How can I have such good luck? Zhong Neng I'll wait till now, alas!"
Yan Yu thought about the past of this Shang Wu girl. She was indeed a fairy-like existence, but to him, it could only be described as a "human delusion" and he had never dared to think about it.
"You didn't ask, so you don't know what the situation is like? Why don't you write a letter and send it first, and you will know after asking! I just sigh, alas! I have to worry for you! Come on, come on, I will write the letter, I’ll help you find out, it’s so easy!”
Yan Ling'er was an impatient and action-oriented person who wrote as soon as she was told. She immediately prepared pen and paper and started writing.
In fact, the concerns of their juniors are not the real difficulties on the road to marriage.
The key point is: Yan Ling'er, who is "extremely skilled and graceful", is really outstanding: not only does her appearance become more and more dewy day by day, her facial features are all longer and more dewy, attracting people from all over the world; moreover, because of her, She loves to use her hands too much. She is not only proficient in the work of working as a mulberry and hemp girl, but can also make many ingenious tools and objects according to needs, making farming, weaving and other things more efficient.
And this is not the most peculiar thing. Because she also loves reading and is good at observing the sky, she can often help the villagers guide the accurate farming seasons and avoid natural disasters. This extraordinary prediction ability has won her the recognition of the elders of the Yan family. , everyone discussed that such talents must not be drained out, so they will never be forced to marry. They collectively decided that in the near future, she will be granted a more special status - "Wu'er".
You must know that with this status, you are not allowed to marry outside, you can only recruit a son-in-law. This means that if Xiang Zhong wants to marry her, he will only be a door-to-door son-in-law in the future, which is extremely difficult.
The advent of this new identity was far beyond the plans of the two siblings. Even Yan Yu, who had already been heartbroken for his cousin, did not expect that the Yan family would suddenly bestow such a heavy "honor" on her.
From an "illegitimate daughter" who didn't even deserve her identity, she transformed into a "witch" worshiped by everyone in the Yan family. It took Yan Ling'er nineteen years to prove that she was a match for Xiang Zhong. Inferior to others, the family background of the two families: one is a senior official from the Qi State, and the other is a senior official from the Song State, which can be regarded as a standard "match".
It's just that the "strength" is a bit too much, and the energy is too much.
