Although time remains the same as before.
But for Princess Yongan.
For some reason, time passed very slowly today.
Until the evening, the sun sets.
I didn't hear any news about Li Xiao returning home.
Zhang Cuicui naturally played the role of inquiring about information. From time to time, she would go to the door to ask if Li Xiao had not returned to Prince Yan's Mansion.
"Aren't you back?"
As soon as the door rang, Zhu Ningyun asked hurriedly.
Seeing Cuicui shake her head, she lowered her eyebrows and embroidered the sachet again.
"The princess's craftsmanship has improved, and this sachet is becoming more and more beautiful."
Zhang Cuicui hurriedly comforted her.
"But if he leaves, who will I give this sachet to..."
Zhu Ningyun whispered softly.
"I don't want to talk about it."
Zhang Cuicui said: "Then Li Xiao is not his adopted son-in-law, so it is reasonable for him not to live in the mansion..."
"oops..."
Just talking.
Zhu Ningyun was absent-minded and accidentally pricked her finger with an embroidery needle.
Zhang Cuicui glanced hastily and said distressedly: "Don't worry, Princess. I see that Li Xiao is crazy about the Princess. How about... I go ask Prince Xu?"
"How can that be done? How can a woman like me ask these questions just because he hasn't returned to the mansion for a day?"
Zhu Ningyun shook her head, and then asked: "Do you think Li Xiao would feel that a man living in a woman's house would feel like he was being dependent on someone else..."
Zhang Cuicui shook her head: "I think Mr. Li Xiao is magnanimous and informal, so he shouldn't have such thoughts..."
Zhu Ningyun thought for a while.
He stood up and went through his jewelry box, seemingly looking for something.
"Princess, what are you doing?"
Zhang Cuicui felt very uncomfortable when she saw the princess was unhappy.
"I heard that the engagement will take place in half a month, and the mother-in-law plans to return some dowry."
"But Li Xiao is just a farmer and has no money..."
"All men need face... They must be worried about not being able to come up with a decent betrothal gift when getting engaged and losing face, so they are worried about this matter."
Zhu Ningyun had some gold and silver jewelry in her hands, as well as money and banknotes she had accumulated over the years. She looked at Zhang Cuicui and said:
"How about you go find Li Xiao and give him the money as a betrothal gift..."
Zhang Cuicui was a bit dumbfounded: "Princess, you... haven't even gotten married yet, and you just turned your elbows outward. How can a woman give a man money and pay a betrothal gift to marry her?"
"Cui Cui, are you laughing at me again?"
"It's not like you don't know that I am the daughter of King Yan. On the day of our engagement, there will definitely be relatives, friends, and dignitaries coming to congratulate me..."
"Li Xiao will definitely be worried about this..."
Zhu Ningyun said seriously.
Although she does not care about worldly affairs, she also knows that people compete for a breath, and Buddha competes for a stick of incense.
When a man goes out, his face is very important.
"Cui Cui is just a maid and has never been married. Who knows this..."
Zhang Cuicui changed her mind and said, "Princess Princess, will Mr. Li Xiao not accept it?"
Hearing this, Zhu Ningyun also became worried: "Cui Cui reminded me."
After thinking for a moment, she walked towards the desk again,
Write a poem:
"You should be like a rock, and I should be like pampas grass. The pampas grass is like silk, and the rock will not shift."
This poem comes from the Han Dynasty.
It's called "Peacock Flies Southeast".
The tragedy of a loving couple indicts the sins of feudal ethics, patriarchal rule and clan concepts.
It expresses the reasonable desire of young men and women to demand autonomy in marriage and love.
What this means is that if we are together, no matter what difficulties we face, we will face them together, regardless of each other.
Zhu Ningyun also expressed his feelings secretly.
She folded the paper, handed it to Zhang Cuicui, and said:
"Cui Cui, please find Li Xiao and ask politely first."
"If he doesn't want to marry me and just escapes from Prince Yan's Mansion, you can just pretend that nothing happened. I will also ask my father not to punish him for offending him."
"If he is really busy with the betrothal gift, give him these coins and this poem, and he will understand what I mean."
Zhang Cuicui took the paper, stuffed it into her arms, and said:
"Princess, you are worrying too much. How could Li Xiao not want to marry you? It's probably because of other things. Don't worry, if Li Xiao hasn't returned home today, I will do it tomorrow."
"Um..."
Until late at night, Li Xiao still did not return home tonight.
Night, as quiet as still water.
But there was a deeply affectionate woman who tossed and turned for a certain man...
...
...
Dashukou Village.
On the graveyard in the village.
Li Xiao was busy with a hoe all day, weeding and smoothing the graves of his parents.
Make everything a hundred meters away from the tombstone neat and clean.
Live a new life.
Although they only got along for a year, they are also the biological parents of this world after all.
You can't do anything else for them, but you can't let weeds grow in front of the tombstones either.
Whether in later generations or now, Li Xiao is a filial person.
"Dad, Mom, I'll see you again when I have time."
Li Xiao bowed to worship the tombstone, and then walked down the mountain.
"Brother Xiao, brother Xiao, everything is done."
Li Xiongzhi had been waiting not far away.
As soon as Li Xiao started to move, he came over.
He's a trouble-maker.
"What did the people in the village say?" Li Xiao asked.
"I directly told the people in the village that Li Xiao is a big shot now."
"If anyone dares to touch the Li Xiao family's land, I, Li Xiongzhi, will be the first to fight against him."
"They saw your fine horse and knew that your status was extraordinary now, so they never dared to think anything of it."
Li Xiongzhi reported truthfully.
"Well done."
Li Xiao smiled and nodded.
In fact, this can be considered a test to see if this guy is obedient.
Everyone in the village was named Li, so it was actually quite offensive for him to spread the word like this.
Obviously, Li Xiongzhi has withstood the test.
As for these three acres of land, Li Xiao really didn't care.
"Of course I won't plant these three acres of land anymore. If they are left uncultivated, they will remain uncultivated."
"Your second brother Li Xionghong doesn't have a family full of children. With seven or eight children, life is not easy."
"You haven't made much money over the years, and you've caused a lot of trouble to your second brother."
"In this case, I will lend these three acres of land to your second brother for planting first, and I will not take any of the harvest."
"During the holidays, I asked him to help weed the weeds in front of my parents' graves and burn a few pieces of paper money as a reward."
Now that Xiaozhi has withstood the test, Li Xiao still wants to give him some sweetness.
Let outsiders know.
There are countless benefits to following your own path.
To win people's hearts, you need to have means so that the other party can follow you wholeheartedly.
Hearing this,
As expected, Li Xiongzhi burst into tears of gratitude: "Brother Xiao, this...how can this be so embarrassing."
Three acres of fertile land is not a small amount.
"Where can you get so much nonsense?"
Li Xiao said in a deep voice: "I don't let others make decisions. I want everyone to know that no one can touch my Li Xiao's things. Who I want to give them to is another matter."
"Brother Xiao! With your words, even if you want me to kill people and set fires, I, Li Xiongzhi, will never frown."
Li Xiongzhi was extremely grateful and was completely impressed.
Moreover, he already felt that the man in front of him had undergone tremendous changes.
He seemed to have the majesty of a superior person.
You're right to hang out with Brother Xiao!
It seems that I, Li Xiongzhi, am about to make a comeback...
That's it.
Li Xiao successfully accepted a loyal younger brother to work for him.
Return to the old house.
Li Xiao then remembered that today's points mall has not been opened yet.
There must be good stuff again....
"Open the points mall."
