northernbook Chapter 216 Chen Rou Returns to Beijing
Chapter 216 Chen Rou Returns to Beijing
"Didn't Master Wen say that?"
Chen Hui shook her head. "My brother was forced to make up for his homework as soon as he came back. He even invited Master Wu to come over for the past two days. We only met briefly twice."
Su He cleared his throat and started talking about Plum Village again.
"It was like this. We followed the escort agency's escorts to Plum Village... Young Master Wen followed Second Master to take a boat back to Guangyuan. We arrived two days late."
Chen Hui's eyes lit up when she heard this. This was much more exciting than what was said in the storybooks. She didn't expect such a thing to happen right next to her.
"How dare you beat up the human traffickers? You were all alone at that time."
"The situation at that time did not allow me to retreat. Thinking back on it, I was indeed a little scared."
Chen Hui asked curiously, "From what you said, hundreds of you actually listen to you. Why are they willing to listen to a woman like you?"
"Miss Hui, because I can lead them to a good life, I have proved along the way that it is right for them to follow me. Only those with strength have the right to speak. We women can also be the head of the family. This applies not only to the family, but also to those outside the family."
Looking at Su He's confident face, Chen Hui's heart moved and she spoke hesitantly.
"Then you will eventually get married. Can you still be the head of the family after you get married?"
"It doesn't matter whether I get married or not. If getting married will affect my career, then I will divorce him. There are many good-looking gigolos in the world. If I give birth to a few children, I can get rid of the father and keep the son."
Chen Hui was stunned, thinking about what Su He said. Can a woman divorce her husband? Is this what she meant by "getting rid of the father and keeping the son"?
"Miss Hui, I will not get married. I have brothers and sisters, and many relatives. I will have no shortage of people to take care of me in my old age. I plan to retire in Qingshan Village, chat with the villagers every day, eat and drink, and stay in the city for a few days when I get bored. It just so happens that the eldest lady gave me a small house, so I don't have to stay in an inn when I come to see the old lady."
Su He looked at the confused little girl and burst out laughing, "Miss Hui, please keep it a secret for me. I haven't told anyone. Only my family and the old lady know about this."
"Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped and won't tell anyone. My sister knows it best."
When mentioning her sister, Chen Hui remembered that her sister was still in her arms. She saw Chen Rou frowning and looking uncomfortable.
Su He took the opportunity to come over and persuade Chen Hui to put Chen Rou on the bed.
After Chen Rou lay down smoothly, Su He did not sit back, but sat on the footstool.
"Alas, in fact, the old lady loves you two the most. I went to visit the old lady this morning, and she also said that if Miss Rou likes the scholar, it's not impossible. Give him a year. As long as he can pass the imperial examination, you can get engaged first. Later, I heard that Miss Rou didn't leave the door for two days. I was so anxious that I asked Madam Zhang to come to see Miss Rou. I went back to the inn by myself, but I didn't expect this result."
Chen Hui was shocked when she heard this. How come they didn't know about this? "Grandma didn't tell us about this. Mother even said she wanted to put Xu Xiucai in jail."
Su He pretended to be surprised. "Impossible. I was the one who proposed this. The old lady agreed. At that time, she felt that Miss Rou was secretly dating Xu Xiucai. If someone found out, it would be bad for a woman's reputation. So the old lady asked the son-in-law or the second master to talk to her, and the eldest lady didn't refuse."
"Does my mother really agree?"
Su He and Chen Hui looked in surprise and found that it was Chen Rou who woke up.
Seeing that Su He didn't answer, Chen Rou stared at Su He stubbornly and asked again.
"The eldest lady didn't refuse. I guess the old lady wanted to say it, but she didn't expect that she would faint, so she was delayed. The eldest lady might have seen her precious daughter look so haggard, so she took out her anger on Xu Xiucai who came over."
Chen Hui was very happy to hear this, "Sister, did you hear that? Mother also agrees. You should get better soon. When Xu Xiucai passes the imperial examination, you can marry him."
Su He added appropriately, "So the scholar's surname is Xu. I heard from Mother Zhang on the way that Xu Xiucai has already returned home."
Joy burst out in Chen Rou's eyes. Has she really made it?
"By the way, is Xu Xiucai going to take the exam again this year? Is he going to the capital? I heard that the housing prices in the capital go up every year before the imperial examination. I don't know if Xu Xiucai has anyone to arrange it. Everyone says that the imperial examination is the most expensive."
"I remember that the eldest and third masters of the mansion are both in the capital, and they must have their own ways in the imperial examination. They are both filial to their mother, and they will definitely listen to the old lady's words."
Su He kept talking to Chen Hui, and Chen Rou's heart was pounding. "Speaking of the old lady, why hasn't Mother Zhang come to see me yet? I wonder if the old lady has woken up yet."
"Ahui, help me up. I'm going to see grandma."
Chen Hui was frightened by her sister, "Sister, you can't even stand up. The doctor told you to rest well."
Helpless Chen Rou insisted. Just when the two sisters were panicking, two maids came in with food.
"Miss Rou, why don't you eat something first? The old lady must have fainted because she was worried about you. If she knew that you ate well and rested well, she would be very happy."
Chen Rou thought it was right. She had no strength at all, and her sister couldn't help her. It was hard for her to walk two steps. Xiaozhi was punished by her mother with 10 strokes of the cane, and now she couldn't even get up.
It's not realistic for her to go out.
"Then give me some porridge."
Su He had already brought it over, and Chen Hui fed it to her sister herself. Su He was not shy, so she said something and sat down to eat as well.
Chen Rou couldn't drink any more after drinking half a bowl of porridge. Su He was amazed when he saw this. This little bird's stomach was really thrifty.
Su He ate half of the food on the table, but that was not all she could eat. It would be ugly if she ate it all, so she ate a little to fill her stomach and would find a small stall to have a better meal after leaving the house.
"Lotus, come over here and talk."
Chen Rou didn't go to sleep after eating, and now she wanted to chat with Su He.
This time, Su He moved a small stool and sat closer.
"This morning, you were chatting with my grandma and mother. Did you say anything else?"
Su He nodded, "Yes, at that time the old lady and the eldest lady were worried that this scholar's family was poor, he had no parents to help him, and he had a younger sister to take care of, so he was not the best candidate, so I tried to persuade him."
Su He repeated what she said in the morning. Chen Rou pursed her lips tightly, calming her pounding heart. Her dawn had come.
"When I am well again, I will go and apologize to grandma. I have heard that the capital is very beautiful and I have long wanted to see it. My eldest and second uncles are here too. Hui'er, come with me to relax."
Seeing her sister so excited, Chen Hui agreed without thinking. Anyway, she played with her sister on weekdays, and since her sister was going to Beijing, she might as well go with her.