frightfiction Chapter 182 Good Days on Month 3
Chapter 182 Good Days on Month 3
Huanxi and Qingzhao were walking in the snow. It was still snowing, so they were not walking fast and were chatting as they walked.
"Qing Zhao, have you heard of the golden silkworm Gu?"
"Is it the poison in the remaining smoke? From Yunnan County?"
"Yes, the doctor said... there is no solution."
Xu Qingzhao fell silent. After all, Yu Yan was her childhood friend. Hearing the news still made her feel very sad.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Life and death are determined by fate. This poison didn't just fall from the sky. Yu Yan must have her own reasons. We're not miracle doctors. We should just do what we can and that will be our due reward for our acquaintance."
These words were to comfort Xu Qingzhao as well as herself.
All she can do now is find a doctor. If the disease can't be cured, what else can she do?
and many more………
She held out her hand and looked at her palm.
This idea was too bizarre, so she could only suppress it in her heart and didn't even tell Xu Qingzhao.
On the other side, Lu Gaoshun got up early in the morning and asked his family to clean up the house. He also invited the village chief and the clan leader to come and discuss.
He took out two jars of good wine and planned to have a drink with a few old men.
When Zhao Huanxi and the others arrived, the place was already filled with joy. Only one person remained silent: the clan leader, Lu Zhencai.
He had thought his cousin Lu had invited him over just for dinner, but when he arrived, he realized it was to discuss the marriage between Miss Zhao and Boy Xu. He hadn't made any major moves yet, so why was he already talking about a date?
"Hello, Grandpa, the clan leader, hello, Uncle, the village leader, hello, Aunt Sun, Dad, Mom, you have worked so hard for me."
Huanxi walked into the room and greeted people, saying polite words one after another.
The village chief even made me feel uncomfortable.
He and his wife knew that Xu Qingzhao was a woman, so they felt a little distressed for Huanxi. I wonder if Huanxi knew Xu Qingzhao's identity... A woman marrying a woman...
After all, it's still owed to joy.
When Zhao'er told them about this, he and Da Sun were so worried they couldn't sleep for several nights. Apart from anything else, Huanxi couldn't have children if she married Zhao'er. For Huanxi, this would be like severing her bloodline, the cruelest punishment for a woman. So when Zhao'er said he wanted to marry into their family, the old couple reluctantly agreed.
Now, looking at Lu Gaoshun's smiling face, he lowered his head even more.
Old Master Lu asked Tian to fetch the old almanac and said with a smile:
"Uncle Zhencai, please find a good day to arrange marriages for the two children. There is no need to rush. I think next autumn would be a good time." Old Master Lu was smoking a pipe with a smile on his face.
Huanxi and Xu Qingzhao looked at each other and felt a little shy. With so many elders present, they didn't want to glare at each other openly.
Seeing that there was still room for maneuver, Patriarch Lu deliberately looked back two months and said, "Xu kid is born in the year of the tiger, right?"
"Yes, my Zhao'er will be twenty-one in the second half of this year." Mrs. Da Sun continued.
The clan leader pondered for a moment and then asked, "Is Zhao girl born in the year of the dragon?"
"Yes. I'll be twenty in two days." Her birthday is the eighteenth of the winter month, the same as her modern birthday.
"Then only this day is suitable: October 30th of next year. It's the Wuxu day of the Yihai month. That day is the day of the Jinkui deity, the Wei Tu Ji constellation, and is auspicious for those born in the years of the Dragon and the Tiger. It's a good day for weddings, travel, relocation, and praying for wealth. It's truly the best day of the year."
The village chief and the clan leader nodded repeatedly. In October, the crops were harvested, and every household not only had surplus food, but also had time to help Zhao'er embroider her wedding dress.
Although they couldn't wear women's clothes, being able to wear a men's wedding dress was the most the old couple could do.
Everyone agreed, and they were happy and satisfied. In the past year or so, he was able to take care of all the chores at home and marry his "wife" properly.
As it happened, the clan leader also thought so. More than a year was enough time for his eldest grandson to snatch it from Xu boy.
Thinking of this, the atmosphere at the dinner table also improved a lot. The village chief looked at the old man of the clan and saw through it but did not say anything.
His Lu Yuanke score was not even as good as Zhao'er's. If Zhao'er were a man, he would have a place in the imperial examination.
At the dinner table, some men were drinking and eating meat. Huanxi could only eat in the kitchen with Da Sun, Old Lady Tian, Liu, and several children.
Zhao Huanxi complained in her heart, what a bunch of rotten chaff. The food cooked by the women themselves could not even be eaten on the table. Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat.
Xu Qingzhao seemed to notice the resentful look in the kitchen, and carried the bowl from the dining table to the kitchen.
"Auntie Tian, Mother, and Second Sister Liu, do you mind if I eat here?"
"Eat, eat. It's okay. Auntie will serve you whatever you want. We are all family. No need to be so polite." Old Mrs. Tian diligently served Xu Qingzhao vegetables and meat. Soon her bowl was full.
Da Sun also looked at her with amusement. Zhao'er could also be so childish sometimes.
Liu covered her mouth and laughed secretly, looking at Huanxi and jokingly said: "My little sister is so lucky to have such a caring husband."
"Sister-in-law, you're making fun of me." Huanxi felt embarrassed and kept eating.
Old Mrs. Tian also laughed and said, "You don't know your second sister-in-law yet? Let me tell you, when she was looking for a date with Little Linzi, she was afraid that Linzi didn't have enough to eat, so before she left, she stuffed him with a few big steamed buns for him to eat on the way."
"Hahaha, my second sister-in-law actually has this story. And mother, tell us more."
She was intrigued when she heard this. She knew Lu Lin and Liu had a good relationship, but she also wanted to learn the secrets of how they maintained their relationship. After all, after so many years of marriage, they were still so inseparable. It would be strange if she wasn't envious.
Liu felt embarrassed now and pulled Old Lady Tian back to stop her from speaking.
However, Mrs. Sun found some interesting stories from the village and told them, which made everyone laugh.
Several people were bustling about in the kitchen, and even the men drinking outside were curious about what the people inside were laughing at and kept looking in.
After the meal, the date was set. Firstly, Huanxi was getting married for the second time, and secondly, Xu Qingzhao was marrying into the family. It wasn't appropriate to make a grand ceremony. Simply invite the elders from both families to a meal, with the clan leader as a witness, and that was it.
Normally, after the engagement, the two children wouldn't be able to see each other again, but Huanxi's family was special. Rules are fixed, but people are alive. So, they just let them be.
After sending the clan leader home, the village head and his wife also called Xu Qingzhao back. Huanxi didn't sit for long. Seeing that it was getting dark, he was afraid that the road would be difficult to walk back later.
So he thanked the Lu family and hurried home before dark.
There was a big event tonight, so I had to go home and pack up early. But the snow was getting heavier, and Zhao Huanxi was hesitant about whether to go into the mountains.
I'm afraid it's easier to get in than to get out... It's easier to go up the mountain than to go down. With such heavy snow, it's unlikely to stop for a while. Let's wait for Xu Qingzhao to come back before discussing it.
The date with Qing Zhao was set, and her mood became even more determined. She had already made a decision. She would not go back.
Looking at the sky getting darker outside, Huanxi suddenly thought of a poem.