"It should be here."
Xu Lian came to an alley, looked for a while, and soon found it.
The environment of this alley is pretty good. Each household has its own door and yard. It can be seen that the people living in this place are more or less capable people, either mine supervisors or people with some stable livelihood.
Boom boom boom...
He knocked on the door.
"who?"
The middle-aged man I met at the dock last night opened the door, was startled when he saw it was him, then frowned and asked, "Why didn't you bring a donkey cart to the mine today?"
Xu Lian had indeed forgotten about this. "I thought about it and felt that the job of a stone carrier... was not suitable for me."
After all, he is the inspector of Pingyang County. Even the mining inspector of Shitou Town has to salute him like a dog when he sees him... It seems like he is really a dog.
The middle-aged man was puzzled, "Do you have any job that can earn more food than stone transporting?"
"I got a job as a messenger and courier. Although it's hard to sleep outdoors, I get several taels of silver every month, and there's also food subsidies. It's much better than being a stone carrier."
Xu Lian had already thought of it when he came. He deliberately said that it was a job of running errands and delivering letters. This way, he would have a reason to be away from home in the future.
Hearing that he had a stable livelihood, the middle-aged man's expression relaxed and he welcomed him in.
Seeing that there was a big bag of food tied to his donkey and two big roosters and a few fish hanging on it, the middle-aged man said, "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you that I don't need you to give me food, just treat my Xiaomei well."
Xiao Mei... Xu Lian almost thought he was brushing off "acne marks". He finally knew the girl's name. "This is a little gift from me. Please accept it, father-in-law. I haven't asked for your name yet."
The middle-aged man couldn't help but laugh. "Why do you talk like someone from a wealthy family? We ordinary people don't dare to call each other father-in-law and son-in-law. My name is Xu Changhe, you can just call me Lao Xu."
Xu Lian was a little surprised. He didn't expect that they had the same surname. "My name is Xu Lian. I call you Lao Xu. Then you can call me Xiao Xu."
Xu Changhe laughed, "Okay, Xiao Xu!"
Xu Lian followed him in and met Xu Xiaomei.
Of course Xu Xiaomei knew what he was here for. Her face turned a little red, but she didn't act shy and poured him a cup of hot tea.
Xu Lian took the hot tea with both hands, looked at her pretty face, and said directly, "Xiao Mei, I'm here to take you home."
Xu Xiaomei hummed, her eyes turned red and filled with tears, and she looked at Xu Changhe and the three mothers reluctantly.
"Good girl, don't cry, you are with a man, this is a happy event."
Xu Changhe smiled and reached out his hand to wipe the tears from her face. He asked Xu Lian, "Let's have dinner together and then take Xiaomei away, okay? It just so happens that you brought some meat here, so let's celebrate your wedding."
Of course Xu Lian would not refuse, "Okay."
then.
The three middle-aged women happily started to work, killing chickens and fish, preparing a sumptuous dinner.
Xu Changhe and Xu Lian sat there drinking tea and chatting.
Xu Xiaomei stood by and refilled tea for the two from time to time. She was very happy to see that the boy and his father got along well.
Dinner is ready.
A family of five and the teenager had dinner together.
A middle-aged woman who looked somewhat similar to Xu Xiaomei in terms of features, should be Xu Xiaomei's mother, gave Xu Lian a lot of instructions.
“Your family already has three girls. If Xiaomei follows you, there will be four. It’s better to have more girls. It won’t be so hard to worship them.
My daughter Xiaomei has just come into your house and is unfamiliar with the place. You have to take good care of her and not let the three girls in your family team up to bully her. Food and clothing must be distributed equally and treated equally, only then can there be harmony in the family.
When worshiping, we have to follow the rules and change people every day so that our body can bear it. I can't let my Xiaomei worship every day.
Also, sex and worshipping should be staggered. Sex should be separated from worshipping, and worshipping should be separated from sex. This is also for the sake of health, so as not to fall ill from exhaustion."
Xu Lian listened carefully. This was a mother's concern for her newly married daughter. He could understand it. "Aunt, please rest assured. I've been through this before and I know this."
Xu Changhe smiled and said, "I think although Xiao Xu is young, he is experienced and doesn't seem like the kind of person who would act recklessly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rejected our Xiao Mei at the dock last night. Since he decided to take our Xiao Mei, he must have considered it carefully."
The middle-aged woman thought about it and said no more.
After dinner.
It was still early, so the family of five and Xu Lian went out for a walk.
Life in Shitou Town is like this. During the day, men go out to work to earn food, and women stay at home and cannot go out. At night, the whole family will go out for a walk or go shopping. This kind of life is a little more "human" than that in Green Bamboo Town.
There are no such activities in Green Bamboo Town. Women cannot go out during the day, and there are night watchmen at night, so they can only be trapped at home every day. Men go out to work during the day to earn food for their families, and come home at night to work behind closed doors... Apart from this, there are no other activities.
While shopping, Xu Lian bought some gifts for Xu Xiaomei's family.
The gift given to Xu Xiaomei was a hairpin.
The gifts given to the three mothers-in-law were soap nuts, which are mainly used for washing hair. Using soap nuts once every ten days or half a month can make the hair smooth. I definitely wouldn't use this thing for washing the body.
What was given to Xu Changhe was a sharp knife. Besides working to earn a living, the most important thing for a man is to "fight with all his might" to protect the woman at home. So in this world, a knife is a man's romance, a knife is a man's "Hermes"...
Seeing that Xu Lian spent nearly ten taels of silver without blinking an eye, which was equivalent to a donkey, Xu Xiaomei's mother couldn't help but frown, "Xiao Xu, you can't spend like this. No matter how rich your family is, you can't afford to spend like this."
Xu Lian smiled and said, "Aunt, just take it if it's a gift to you. I can't spend like this every day, but I'm just happy today."
Xu Xiaomei was already at the age of falling in love for the first time, and this touched the softest part of her heart. She looked at him with tears in her eyes and affectionately. There were very few men who were willing to spend money for a girl's family. Xu Xiaomei felt distressed, happy and touched for him.
If Xu Xiaomei knew that Xu Lian had three hundred taels of gold at home, these ten taels of silver were just a drop in the bucket... she probably wouldn't be so easily moved by him.
Xu Lian’s main point is the information gap... There is no other way. In order to improve his favorability, he can only be a little scheming. Anyway, he will be good to Xu Xiaomei and will not let her down, so it is harmless to be a little scheming.
The streets of Shitou Town are as short as those of Green Bamboo Town, and it doesn’t take long to walk through them.
The family of five and Xu Lian unknowingly left the town and arrived at the pier.
"Xiaomei, this is where we first met, and this is also the moment when our destiny met."
Xu Lian was very good at it. He took Xu Xiaomei's hand and said sweet words, "Let's make a promise, okay? We will come here for a walk every night from now on."
"Um."
How could Xu Xiaomei bear this? Her face turned red with shame, but her heart was so happy that she almost flew with joy. She felt that she was the happiest woman in the world.
Seeing the young couple talking sweet nothings, Xu Changhe and the three mothers-in-law walked aside with smiles on their faces.
"Let's make a pinky promise."
Xu Lian raised his hand, half-clenched his fist, and extended his little finger.
Xu Xiaomei didn't know what he was doing, so she had to imitate him and hook the hook with her little finger.
Xu Lian hooked her hand, looked at her with a smile, and sang softly, "Pin, hang yourself, and don't change for a hundred years."
Xu Xiaomei looked at the gentle smile on the boy's handsome face, the strange touch she had never felt before on her hands, and the boy's vow to "change in a hundred years". Her whole body melted and she wished she could merge with the boy immediately, even if it meant life and death.
Xu Lian could see that she had completely fallen. This was the magic of love. How could a young girl who was just beginning to fall in love resist a young man like him
The time is ripe, and we should strike while the iron is hot to further develop the relationship and improve favorability.
then.
Xu Lian immediately said, "It's getting late, let's go back early."
Xu Xiaomei knew what was coming next, but she was willing and looking forward to it, and blushed as she let him hold her hand.
Xu Changhe and the three mothers-in-law followed them back with smiles on their faces. They were also experienced people, so of course they knew that the young couple was anxious to go home and start their married life.
Xu Lian took Xu Xiaomei back to her parents' home, and then helped Xu Xiaomei sit on the donkey.
After waving goodbye to Xu Changhe and his three mothers-in-law, he led his donkey to the house he had bought.
The distance was not far and we arrived soon.
He deliberately bought such a close house mainly for the convenience of Xu Xiaomei, because he would definitely not be able to stay in Shitou Town for a long time in the future, and Xu Xiaomei would have to live in her parents' home most of the time.
He opened the door of the house, led the donkey in, and closed the door. Then he couldn't wait to pick up Xu Xiaomei and, without putting her down, walked quickly towards the main house. It was already this late, who wouldn't be anxious
Xu Xiaomei was anxious, "That won't work. I have to pay my respects to my sisters at home first. I must not upset them."
Xu Lian laughed, "There's no one else at home, just the two of us, what are you afraid of?"
Xu Xiaomei was suspicious, "Don't you already have three women?"
"I'll explain it to you tomorrow."
Xu Lian didn't have the time to talk about this as he was already burning with anger.
The room was dark, and there was no need to light an oil lamp, so good things started immediately.
Name: Xu Lian
Level: Marrow Refining Stage
Skills: Wind-breaking Sword Technique (Volume 1)
Props: Sharp knife (ordinary)
Note 1: Add Qi Condensation Pill to advance to Ming Jin Stage
Note 2: Xu Xiaomei's favorability towards you is 80/100
This surprised Xu Lian. The favorability level was 80/100 at the beginning, which was a good start!
The next day.
Xu Xiaomei slept until noon. Considering that it was inconvenient for her to cook as a new wife, Xu Lian had already prepared dinner.
"Little lazy cat, get up and eat."
Xu Lian brought the food into the main house and she could eat after she washed up.
Xu Xiaomei was both shy and touched, "Thank you, husband, for your understanding."
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The two ate and chatted.
She couldn't help but ask the question from last night, "Where are the sisters at home?"
Xu Lian explained, "They live in the Green Bamboo Town next door. Actually, I am also from Green Bamboo Town. I came to Stone Town for business and met you. Then I bought this house and planned to settle down here."
Xu Xiaomei was stunned. Although she sometimes wondered what the world outside the town was like, she had never thought that she would meet someone from the outside world and that he would become her man.
Xu Lian said, "I can move between towns. This is a secret. You have to keep it a secret for me. Don't tell anyone else, so as not to cause trouble."
Xu Xiaomei nodded subconsciously, but then her eyes turned red and tears fell down, "My husband, now that you have finished your work, are you going back to Green Bamboo Town?"
"We are newlyweds, I will stay with you for a few more days, and then I will go back."
Xu Lian did not hide anything and told him his arrangements.
"When I'm not around, I'm definitely worried about you living alone in this house. You have to go back to your parents' home. Don't worry about food. I will pay a sum of money to your father and mother. I will come to this home in Shitou Town often in the future. This is my first plan.
The second plan is that if you are willing to go to Green Bamboo Town with me, that would be even better, but it would be more difficult for you to see your parents in the future, and I can only bring you back occasionally."
Hearing these words, Xu Xiaomei covered her face and cried. She had thought that she could be with the boy day and night, but she didn't expect this would be the result.
Xu Lian explained, "I didn't mean to lie to you, but my movement between towns is a secret and cannot be told to outsiders casually, so I can only tell you this when we are good friends.
That's why I refused when I met you at the dock.
I didn't mean to lie to you, but seeing that you were interested in me, I was also happy, so I had to do this."
Seeing Xiaomei crying, Xu Lian softened his heart, "If you really can't accept this family where you can only get together every once in a while, then I can only say sorry. I can compensate you with a sum of money, and you can find a good local family to marry. You are good-looking, so it should be easy to find one."
Xiaomei looked at him with tears in her eyes, "Since I have followed my husband, I will never follow other men."
Xu Lian was happy, the 80/100 favorability was indeed not exaggerated. Even if he had said it in advance last night, Xiaomei would probably be willing to be with him. It was just that she suddenly found out about this and found it hard to accept for a moment.
Xiaomei wiped her tears and said, "I want to go to Green Bamboo Town with my husband, but I can't bear to leave my father and mother. Our family goes out for a walk every night. I like this kind of life and don't want to leave here and go to the strange world outside."
Xu Lian could understand, "Well, I respect your decision."
For the next three days, the two of them stayed together.
Because they knew they would be separated soon, both of them cherished this brief reunion very much.
Three days later.
Xu Lian helped Xiaomei onto the donkey, and he led the donkey and sent Xiaomei back to her parents' home, saying that he was doing the job of delivering letters and running errands and needed to be away for a while.
Xiaomei also covered for him.
Xu Lian took out some money as Xiaomei's food expenses at her mother's home.
Xu Changhe refused and said no.
Xu Lian still insisted on giving it to her. Xiaomei was already his woman, and according to custom, she needed him to support her, because Xiaomei would not be staying at her parents' home for a few days but for a long time.
Xiaomei already knew that Xu Lian was the mine manager in Luzhu Town and didn't need her money for food expenses, so she took the silver and asked her father and mother to accept it.
This action was also to reassure Xu Lian and show her determination. She had already decided that Xu Lian was her man, and of course she needed Xu Lian to support her.
"But you don't have to give so much."
Xu Changhe looked at the thirty taels of silver and felt confused and surprised at the same time. He wondered where Xu Lian got so much silver? He was richer than him, the supervisor.
Xu Lian insisted, "My job as a messenger and runner requires me to be away from home for a long time. I will often be away from home, and Xiaomei will often have to go back to her parents' home to live."
Xu Changhe had no choice but to accept it.
Xu Lian gave Xiaomei a final hug reluctantly, then rode on his donkey and headed back home.