Zhou Yuan hurriedly said: "I heard that something happened to Xiaoxue, so it's true!"
"You all have hearts!" Miao Cuilan wiped her tears and nodded slightly at him and sighed.
"How could this happen!" Zhou Yuan stayed there with his mouth slightly open as if he had been hit by a bolt from the blue.
Seeing this, Lin Fang snorted and said, "Didn't you keep saying that you liked Xiaoxue before? If Xiaoxue was rescued, would you still marry her?"
"Of course I will marry her!" Zhou Yuan said without thinking, "I only like Xiaoxue. I have liked her since the first time I saw her. Of course I will marry her! Yes, yes, I have to ask someone to find her." she goes!"
"Are you serious?" Lin Fang glanced at Miao Cuilan, who seemed to be stunned, and said word by word as he looked at Zhou Yuan, "You have to think it through before you speak. A man's words are hard to follow. , you will repent when the time comes, and see if we don’t let anyone break your legs! Xiaoxue falls into the hands of human traffickers.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Zhou Yuan glared at each other with a pair of small eyes when he heard him say that, "Xiaoxue will definitely come back safely! I will find her even at the ends of the earth! It's still Xiaoxue, the same girl I liked back then! It's not her fault, I will only cherish her more, and how can I say nothing!"
"You really have a villain's heart!" Zhou Yuan gave Lin Fang a contemptuous look, and Lin Fang was so speechless that he couldn't speak.
"Auntie," Zhou Yuan took two steps back, solemnly bowed deeply to Miao Cuilan, and said solemnly: "Actually, I have long wanted to send someone to propose marriage to your eldest girl, but I was just afraid that she would not want to marry her." I have wronged her, and have been hesitant. If my aunt doesn't mind, I will put my words here today. As soon as Xiaoxue comes back, I will come to ask for marriage immediately. I will never have any second thoughts in this life! Auntie, don't worry, when I go back, I will be here. Send someone to find her!"
"Don't do this!" Miao Cuilan hastily raised her hand to help him, feeling sad and pleased at the same time, sighed: "You have this kind of affection for Xiaoxue, and I, a mother, will be satisfied! As long as you don't dislike her in the future She, as long as she can enter your house, whether she is a wife or not, I, I—have no opinion! Only one thing, she is a poor child, you treat her well and don't let her be bullied!"
When Miao Cuilan said these words herself, it was as if she was stabbing her own heart with a knife, her heart throbbed in pain, and she almost couldn't breathe. But what can she do
She could tell that this little fat man was sincere to his daughter. After knowing the almost inevitable tragic experience of his daughter, he is still willing to say such a thing, at least for now, his sincerity is credible. But no one can say what will happen in the future. If her daughter is really not innocent, she doesn't expect her to marry and be a wife in an upright manner. As long as Zhou Yuan treats her sincerely, what's the point of taking a step back
As soon as Miao Cuilan said this, Lu Qi and Lin Fang couldn't help but look at each other, but they didn't say anything. Lin Fang sighed secretly, but Lu Qi thought in his heart: This is what my mother said, and I can't do anything about it, but since this kid has talked so much today, if I feel sorry for Xiaoxue and let others bully her in the future, my fists Absolutely can't spare him!
"Auntie, don't say that. Since I want to marry Xiaoxue, I must marry her. Otherwise, I have wronged her. How can I bear it? I know what I say right now, Auntie, you won't believe it. Just wait and see." That's it!" Zhou Yuan bowed and saluted again, saying, "Auntie, take care, I'll go first!"
Miao Cuilan didn't know what to say for a while, so she nodded and ordered Lu Qi to send him out.
Where can Lin Fang sit still? After a while, I said goodbye and hurried away.
Tong Yu'er comforted Miao Cuilan again, Miao Cuilan listened to what Lin Fang and Zhou Yuan had said, although she still couldn't move the huge stone in her heart, she was not as desperate as before Can't wait to die.
Seeing that Tong Yu'er endured the grief in her heart to persuade her, she felt sore, but she couldn't bear to mention it, let alone say it, so she suppressed her emotions and forced a smile and said a few words to her, telling her to take Jin'er down to rest.
After a few days, Lu Zhong and his group finally came back supporting Miao Chuhe's coffin, and the family's grief had to be replayed again. When Lu Zhong learned about the two daughters, he was also deeply shocked. He was speechless for a while, and seemed to be ten years older in an instant.
The entire Lu family was shrouded in a gloomy mist, which lasted for a long time.
On the day of Miao Chuhe's funeral, Tong Yu'er and Miao Cuilan cried until they died. The little Jin'er was dressed in filial piety. He and his aunt cried miserably, and couldn't help crying until their little faces were flushed with tears, and they almost couldn't breathe, which made Mrs. Tong feel so distressed that she didn't know what to do.
The days will continue, after Miao Chuhe was buried in the ground, Tong Yuer and Miao Cuilan gradually turned around under the persuasion of the crowd and the stimulation of Jin'er's little man.
Master Tong and Mrs. Tong had originally discussed with Miao Cuilan, Lu Zhong, and the third uncle of the Miao family, requesting that after the first seven days, they would take Tong Yuer, mother and son back to her natal home for a period of time. After all, it is reassuring to have a mother to accompany and take care of her.
Seeing Tong Yu'er crying so miserably these days, the third uncle and the others couldn't bear it? Thinking about the benefits that Miao Chuhe brought to the village, they would not embarrass their mother and son, so they all agreed. Miao Cuilan and Lu Zhong would not stop her, but instead said that it was very good, let her go back to relax, stop being sad, live a good life, and watch Jin'er anyway!
But who knew that Tong Yu'er refused to live or die, this time even she refused to go back to the Lu family in Maple Leaf Village, and insisted on staying in her own house in Miao Village to guard the spirit of Miao Chuhe. He said that he couldn't be left here alone in desolation.
Everyone felt sad after hearing this, and couldn't bear to force her anymore. We had to discuss to see her from time to time, so we let her go.
Mrs. Tong left behind her former personal maid, Xiang'er, and a mature and prudent old woman, Mrs. Yu, to take care of her, and left her old servant, Uncle Fu, to help guard and clean the yard.
From then on, Tong Yu'er wore plain clothes and no makeup. Every morning and evening, she went to the memorial tablet in the mourning hall to burn incense and place offerings. See did it.
Sister-in-law Yu, Xiang'er, and Uncle Fu felt sorry for her when they saw it, but they didn't dare to persuade her with relevant words in person, so they deliberately brought up different things to laugh with her, and led her to do other things , or coax Jin'er to make her happy.
Only when Jin'er's soft little body rushed over and called "Mother" in a childish voice, Tong Yu'er felt a little comforted in her heart, and a smile or two appeared on her face.
They came and went day by day, but Miao Tianbao, who was under house arrest in the backyard of the ancestral hall, had other thoughts.
Miao Tianbao accidentally learned the news that Miao Chuhe was dead, and happily laughed with his hands on his hips, saying that the sky has eyes!
So, he clamored desperately to see his third uncle.
The third uncle almost forgot about him, when he heard that he wanted to see him, he frowned, but still saw him.
Miao Tianbao has been under house arrest for so long, his temper has calmed down a lot, and he knows that this may be his only chance to leave this ghost place, so when he came up, he respectfully greeted his third uncle, accompanied by a smiling face, with a humble expression.
The third uncle's impression of him immediately subconsciously improved, and he thought in his heart that if jade can't be cut, it can't be used, and if people can't be beaten, they can't be talented. After this big lesson, Miao Tianbao has become more polite. Do you want him to greet you respectfully in the past? Hey, it's harder than climbing to the sky!
"What do you want to see me for? Tell me!" Although the third uncle thought so in his heart, he didn't show it on his face, and still put on a majestic face.
Miao Tianbao had a need for others, and kept carefully looking at his third uncle's face. Seeing him like this, he felt even more disturbed and behaved more respectfully.
He tried hard to think about the sufferings he had suffered these days, thinking about his grievances, finally squeezed out a few tears, blinked his eyes in pain and said: "I heard that something happened to my brother, didn't you!"
The third uncle's face darkened suddenly, he nodded and sighed softly: "Yes, God has no eyes, alas!"
"What the third uncle said is that my brother is so pitiful!" Miao Tianbao also sighed quickly, and said a lot of condolences in the tone of the third uncle. It's a pity that Miao Chuhe's words, seeing that the third uncle's emotions have been mobilized, he spoke sharply Turning around, "Plop" knelt down and begged: "Third Uncle, there is something I want to ask you to agree to, please promise me!"
The third uncle frowned and said, "Let's talk about what's going on! Why are you kneeling all the time!"
"Damn me! I'm an asshole!" Miao Tianbao raised his hand and slapped himself hard, trying to look like he was crying, but his facial expression didn't match, so he had to lower his head and make some sobs on purpose With a strong voice, he said in shame: "In the past, I was the one who was ignorant and did such unconscionable and unreasonable things. After being punished like this, I deserve to die, I deserve it, and I am convinced! But now, big brother I went too, and there is only a boy as young as my nephew left in our family. What is this like? Third Uncle, I now know that I was wrong. Give me one more chance, let me pay off my merits! I will keep watch for my elder brother, prop up the lintel of the Miao family on his behalf, and raise my poor nephew! Please third uncle!"
After Miao Tianbao finished speaking, he kowtowed several times to his third uncle.
"This—" Third Uncle was stunned, he didn't expect him to say these words, he quickly raised his hand and said: "Get up first! This matter—discuss it later!"
Miao Tianbao was overjoyed when he heard that this matter was discussed, and hurriedly said: "Third Uncle, I will definitely listen to your words and do what you say. I beg you, for the sake of my dead father and brother, please let me do it! The family is really miserable right now!"
The third uncle sighed for a long time, no, their family is really miserable now!
The third uncle looked at Miao Tianbao, feeling troubled for a moment.
What Miao Tianbao said is not wrong, he is now the only adult male in his family, it is not a problem if he is forced to be imprisoned like this, besides, can he be imprisoned for a lifetime? Sooner or later it will be released!
Now that he kept saying that he knew his mistake, why didn't he just go down this step? To save him from having to find another excuse to release him in the future...
It's just that, there are some things that need to be explained to him in advance.