When the pears are green

Chapter 173 You can’t have your cake and eat it too

Wu Mingshu did not answer. Her heart was in a mess, and she did not know how to sort it out. She knew that the man she had seen before could not compare with Yang Yu, but because Yang Yu had coveted her for six years, she did not know whether Yang Yu really wanted to marry her or was unwilling to do so.

Seeing Wu Mingshu sighing non-stop, Song Li untied the Ruyi knot tied to the shoulder bag strap, handed it to Wu Mingshu and said, "Sister Wu, this is the Ruyi knot my cousin gave me. I'm giving it to you today. I hope your wish will come true."

Wu Mingshu thanked Song Li quickly. She took the Ruyi Knot and examined it carefully. It turned out that an ordinary red string could become so meaningful in the hands of a skillful woman.

Just as Wu Mingshu was falling in love with the Ruyi Knot, Yang Yu and Jiang Qingzhou returned to the stall.

Yang Yu first glanced at Wu Mingshu who ignored him, then handed the pork in his hand to Song Li. He said that this was the dish he and Wu Mingshu had added to their lunch, and asked Song Li not to refuse.

"Thank you, Master Yang and Sister Wu. It's almost noon, let's go back." Song Li took the pork and put it into the basket that contained the bean sprouts.

Jiang Qingzhou leaned over to Song Li's ear as she was putting pork into the basket and whispered, "Xiao Li, I can't stop Master Yang."

"It's okay. I'll steam rice for you at noon." After saying that, Song Li patted Jiang Qingzhou's hands that were on the cart, telling him not to take it to heart.

Yang Yu watched the warm interaction between Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou. He slowly moved to Wu Mingshu's side, stared at the knot in Wu Mingshu's hand and asked, "Mingshu, what is this?"

Wu Mingshu looked up at Yang Yu who was staring at her, and whispered, "This is the Ruyi knot Xiaoli gave me. I'll help them push the cart. You walk slowly."

Yang Yu quickly took the Ruyi knot from Wu Mingshu's hand. He smiled and explained to the angry Wu Mingshu: "I will hold it for you first, and I will give it to you when we get to Brother Jiang's house."

Wu Mingshu glared at Yang Yu who was acting like a spoiled child, then pouted and walked to Song Li to help push the cart.

Wu Mingshu's anger automatically turned into cuteness in Yang Yu's eyes. He felt that Wu Mingshu at this moment was much cuter than the Wu Mingshu who always wore a faint smile, was gentle and polite in his memory. He smiled to himself and then walked to the other side of the cart to help push the cart.

When the group returned to Jiang's house, Li Yi curiously looked at Wu Mingshu again and again.

When Song Li saw this, she smiled and asked, "Li Yi, what are you looking at? You're making Sister Wu shy."

"Sister, this beautiful sister looks like the sister in Master Yang's painting!" As soon as Li Yi's words came out, Wu Mingshu and Yang Yu both felt uncomfortable.

Song Li quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. She asked Jiang Qingye to take Li Yi to play somewhere nearby, and then asked Wu Mingshu to help her cook, and then told Jiang Qingzhou to entertain Yang Yu well.

Jiang Qingzhou invited Yang Yu to the main hall. After Yang Yu sat down, he went to the east room and took out a book to ask Yang Yu for advice.

"Master Yang, I'd like to ask what this 'Chu Gou' means?" Jiang Qingzhou opened the "Taoist Scripture" in his hand and turned to the place where he folded it.

Yang Yu suppressed his curiosity. He took the book with a smile and first took a close look at the contents. Then he put the book on the table and pointed at the words on it and explained to Jiang Qingzhou: "Chu Gou is a tribute used in ancient sacrifices, that is, a dog made of straw."

Jiang Qingzhou listened carefully, and then asked, "Master Yang, what does benevolence mean here?"

"Benevolence means a loving heart. This sentence means that heaven and earth are impartial and treat all things equally, just like the straw dogs after sacrifice." Yang Yu patiently explained to Jiang Qingzhou word by word.

Jiang Qingzhou thanked Yang Yu gratefully. Yang Yu smiled and waved his hand. He asked Jiang Qingzhou curiously: "Brother Jiang, I have no ill intentions. I am just curious about why you want to read this kind of book. If you don't understand it, you will be bored and depressed."

"To be honest with you, Master Yang, it is indeed boring sometimes. My wife likes these, and I just read them to make her pay more attention to me." Jiang Qingzhou answered embarrassedly. When he thought of Song Li's praise for him, a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

Yang Yu nodded thoughtfully, and then he asked Jiang Qingzhou how to please a woman.

Jiang Qingzhou was in a dilemma. He had only ever pleased Song Li, and he didn't know if his method would work for Yang Yu.

"Brother Jiang, don't worry. Brother Jiang has seen it just now. I am sentimental but heartless. I hope Brother Jiang can give me some advice?" Yang Yu did not hide anything from Jiang Qingzhou. Even if he didn't say it, he believed that Song Li would tell Jiang Qingzhou.

Jiang Qingzhou closed the book on the Eight Immortals Table and told Yang Yu about his experience: "Master Yang should have heard this saying: You can't have your cake and eat it too. When I got married to my wife, she only treated me as a friend. But I don't care. Since I can't get her heart, I'll get her first. I think about her, I tolerate her, I don't lose my temper, I don't complain. People are all made of flesh and blood, and one day she will be able to keep a place for me in her heart."

"But I feel like Mingshu is very repulsive to me." Yang Yu sighed in distress.

Jiang Qingzhou thought of what Song Li said before, and he told Yang Yu what he was thinking: "Master Yang, Sister Wu's situation is special, it is normal for her to reject men. Master should have been an insignificant person in Sister Wu's mind before, and now suddenly said that he wants to marry her, what she thinks most is that Master is playing tricks on her. I am speaking quite directly, I hope Master will not be offended. Since Master wants to marry, why don't you go directly to the Wu family to propose marriage?"

"Brother Jiang, I want to go too. But Mingshu has always had a good relationship with Jing'er, and she and Yang Cheng have been divorced for only two months. I'm afraid that if I go to her house to propose marriage now, people with ulterior motives will put accusations against her." Yang Yu expressed his concerns.

Jiang Qingzhou felt that Yang Yu was over-complicating the matter. He thought about it for a while, and then said to Yang Yu: "Even so, Master should first express his feelings to the Wu family, and Sister Wu will not have to be forced by her family to see the man. Uncle Wu and the others are all reasonable, and they naturally know what to do to benefit Sister Wu the most."

Jiang Qingzhou's words enlightened Yang Yu. He planned to wait for Yang Zhang to come back and then go to the Wu family to express his feelings.

Yang Yu reopened the book that Jiang Qingzhou had closed. He was going to return the favor by telling Jiang Qingzhou more about the contents of the book.

Song Li and Wu Mingshu in the kitchen were also discussing Yang Yu. Wu Mingshu said frankly that the reason why she didn't dare to accept Yang Yu was because she was afraid that Yang Yu was just dissatisfied with her.

Song Li thought for a moment, then she leaned over and whispered something in Wu Mingshu's ear.

Wu Mingshu's face flushed red, and she asked Song Li uncomfortably: "Xiao Li, is this method okay?"

"Of course you can, but there are risks. Sister Wu, can you consider giving it a try?" Song Li said frankly to Wu Mingshu.