jdhmnovel Chapter 425 It’s time to find a wife for Mu Tou
Chapter 425 It’s time to find a wife for Mu Tou
There was still some time before lunch, and Su He was eating snacks while thinking about the next important thing.
"I plan to let Mu Tou get married first."
Liu Niang even forgot to cook the vegetables. Who did Mu Tou fall in love with? Why was there no news at all?
"Lotus, has anyone chosen yet?"
Everyone was staring at Su He, Mu Tou's marriage was a big deal.
"Yes, I'll go and test the waters first. Uncle, Sixth Uncle, cousin, if it's done, you are all elders, so you have to go with me to sign the engagement letter."
Shunzi and his friends suddenly became nervous. "Hehua, we have never done this before. I'm afraid of embarrassing Mu Tou."
Su He disagreed and said, "How can it be embarrassing? You are all Mu Tou's elders. If the girl dislikes it, then she has no chance with us Mu Tou. But I believe she won't."
Everyone laughed at Su He's confidence.
“Lotus, is she a girl from the academy? We are so lucky, hehe.”
"Yes, I'll have lunch at home and then go to the girl's place to talk. I'll find someone to accompany me, who's going with you?"
Su He looked at Juhua, Wang Qingqing and the others expectantly, but no one dared to look her in the eye.
Su He was very disappointed with his friend.
"It's mainly me who talks, and you just follow. Who's going?"
"Lotus, I'll go."
Wen Niang raised her hand to sign up, and Wang Sheng looked at his wife with admiration.
"Okay, Wen Niang will follow us, Xiaobai, you take us there."
Liu Bai nodded, turned around and went to feed the mule.
The little kids in the yard all followed suit, and everyone was vying to feed the mule, almost stuffing it to death.
After a lively lunch at noon, Su He took Wen Niang and Xiao Bai away.
She went to Xu Qiao's home, and Xu Qiao's father was Xu Tianchi.
Ever since Su He solved a bunch of difficult mathematical problems, Xu Tianchi had secretly tried to recruit him to work in the Ministry of Industry.
Unfortunately, Su He rejected him. She had no interest in building ships and houses all day long.
However, she promised Xu Tianchi that she could help for free if she had any problems.
This time, she used this as an excuse to visit again.
She didn't come here just because she wanted to. She came because she was sure that Mu Tou and Xu Qiao were in love with each other.
She was not staying in Yunkai Academy for nothing. There were many eyes and ears around, so no matter how hard Mu Tou and Xu Qiao tried to cover up, they were still discovered by her.
The three of them quickly arrived at Xu's house. Today was a holiday, and Xu Tianchi and his two sons were at home.
When Xu Tianchi heard the servant report that Su He had arrived, he quickly arranged for his son to find the accumulated problems.
Su He glanced at the question for a while and estimated that wood could also do it, so he discussed it with Xu Tianchi.
"I'll have the wood delivered to you tomorrow. He can do it, too."
Xu Tianchi quickly refused, "Hehua, you can give it to me in two days. Don't bother Mu Tou. He is preparing for the palace examination. This is a very important matter."
Su He put away the questions and started talking about the main topic.
"Master Xu, I'm here today for something else. Let's go somewhere else. I'd like to ask your wife to come over."
When Xu Tianchi saw Su He's attitude, he had some guesses in his mind.
"In that case, Ah Hai, go to the garden and call your mother over. We'll wait in the hall."
Xu Hai lowered his head, responded, and walked away quickly.
Xu Tianchi took Su He and his party to the hall. When the maids served tea, Xu Qiao's mother, Li, also arrived.
Su He briefly introduced his family and then got straight to the point.
"Lord Xu knows that my brother Su Che will take the palace examination in a few days. To be honest, we already know the final result. My brother is going to return to the border to serve as an official."
Xu Tianchi certainly knew about Jinyang City, but he didn't expect Su Che to go to such a place.
Xu Tianchi became a little anxious when he thought of the way his daughter talked about Su Che.
"Why do we have to go there? Although your brother's ranking is low, he can work in a wealthy place in the south with some efforts."
Su He became confident when he heard this. The Xu family even knew his younger brother's ranking and were so concerned about Mu Tou's future. It seemed that they knew about the two of them.
"Master Xu, you don't know that we were originally from Huaihe County outside Jinyang City... Ah Che has an obsession with that place, so naturally as her elder sister, I will do my best to help."
Su He wanted to praise her brother in front of the Xu family, so she recounted her experience of that day.
"I have earned some money over the years. If Ah Che really goes to Huaihe to be an official, I can help him with his money. But he is grown up after all, and a sister is still a sister. She is not as caring as a man beside her."
Xu Tianchi and Li looked at each other and understood.
"I noticed Ah Qiao on my first day teaching at the academy. She is truly an excellent girl, not only smart and beautiful, but also ambitious. She wanted to become a court lady, which I admired the most. At that time, I thought that such a good girl must be paired with a talented man who is both beautiful and talented."
Su He smiled and glanced at Wen Niang, and Wen Niang understood.
"Our Ah Che is a handsome young man. He has been sensible since he was young. He is not the kind of person who studies hard. He can do any work, such as washing clothes, cooking, chopping wood, and doing accounts. The most important thing is that he has a good heart and knows how to appreciate us women."
Li smiled and nodded, "I met him once when I went to the academy. He looked very gentle. I didn't expect he could cook."
Su He smiled, "This is our family tradition. All the men in our village know how to do it, and are willing to do it."
"I didn't dare to mention it at first, but since Ah Che passed the imperial examination, I shamelessly asked. Ah Qiao, are you betrothed?"
Li looked at Xu Tianchi, who nodded slightly.
"Ah Qiao insisted on being a court lady first and never got married."
Of course Su He knew, she had found out everything, but she still had to pretend to be happy.
"I wonder if Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu have any conditions for finding a son-in-law?"
This time Li didn't look at Xu Tianchi, he spoke on his own.
"Ah Qiao, she only wants to have one child, and even if she gets married, she will continue to work outside."
Su He listened very carefully, and after a while, Li had already had tea.
Is this over?
"that's it?"
"That's all. Of course, she has to meet her husband in person and think he's ok."
Su He smiled and nodded, replying without blinking.
"This is not a condition in our family. It is just the way it is. As for having children, both men and women are welcome."
Li smiled slightly and asked tentatively.
"I heard that your parents died early, and you raised your two siblings by yourself. I'm sure your siblings listen to you very much."
Su He understood, "Yes, we three siblings depend on each other. But when we get along, we always listen to whoever is right. I am an outlier myself, and I don't want to have children in this life. So I don't have any requirements for my brothers and sisters, as long as they are happy."
"To be honest, I have long thought about returning to the village to retire. If my brother and sister-in-law need my help, I will help them. If they don't need it, I will never interfere. My sister-in-law is the only mistress after she marries in. She has the final say in everything, both inside and outside. When they want to have a baby is up to them. My sister is also very sensible. Miaomiao and Aqiao also know each other, and they can actually chat with each other. It shows that it is fate."
Li was obviously very satisfied. This eldest sister was so easy to talk to. If their daughter Ah Qiao married her, she would be very comfortable.
"If my sister-in-law is pregnant and wants to go back to her parents' home, she can go back, or her family can come to take care of her and stay as long as they want. The three of us are most looking forward to having our elders to help us."
Li was even more satisfied when she heard this, as she had the same idea.
Xu Tianchi nodded reservedly, "Hehua, you go back first. If you don't have time for the question, you can ask A Che to deliver it."
Su He agreed readily, knowing that this would let Mu Tou himself accept the test.
"Ah Che is free any day, Lord Xu, please pick a day."
Xu Tianchi did not hesitate and directly chose five days later, which was the time of his next rest day.
It's a good opportunity for them to reconsider it.
"Five days later, or around this time."
After getting the OK, Su He said a few words of greeting and left.
Wen Niang looked worried and waited until she got into the carriage before asking.
"Hehua, this girl is good, but she only wants to have one child. If it's a daughter, will Mu Tou have to find a son-in-law in the future?"
Su He shook his head. "No problem. If Mu Tou is willing, I will help him."
Wen Niang sighed and said nothing more.