Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 911

When Liu Dacheng heard Liu Ya ask about Liu Xu'er's engagement goal, he smiled and said, "You know about this too, it's that little carpenter. Back then he promised to finish the carpentry work at Xiaoshuipu, you He came a few days after leaving. And when you and Shu'er were not at home, he did a lot of work for Liu Xu'er. In his spare time, he went to the mountain to cut bamboo, and he came back to weave bamboo baskets for me. Later, he mentioned to me that he really liked Xu'er and wanted me to agree to their marriage. However, when Xiao Xu's mother passed away, he said that his mother had to be mourned for three years. I don't know Xu'er Can you wait for him?"

Liu Ya asked, "Then eldest sister is willing to wait?"

"That's right. I asked Xu'er specifically to see what she meant. After all, it would take three years. A girl's family's best years are not many three years. However, Xu'er insisted that she was willing to wait."

After Liu Dacheng finished speaking, there was a strong paternal love between his eyebrows and eyes, and he continued: "I thought it was rare for a girl to be so willing, and Xiao Xu was a very nice person. Besides, Xu'er was not too old at that time. She was less than seventeen in the last three years. Dad wanted to keep her by his side for a while, so he agreed."

Liu Ya nodded, feeling right.That is to say, in ancient times, people got married and got engaged early. If we put it in modern times, children at the age of sixteen or seventeen would still be babies by their parents.What's more, many of them are still in school, so how can they talk about marriage.

Liu Dacheng said again: "However, counting the days, Xiao Xu's three-year filial piety period is almost over. If he really comes to propose marriage at that time, I have no reason to keep this girl by my side. So, Now it's up to her to be willful or coquettish, just let her."

Liu Ya nodded again, feeling relieved.Think about a big sister who is about to get married, and after she gets married, she has such a weak temperament. It's okay for Xu Chenming to treat her well and spoil her; if there are too many things at home, she can't make it on her own, and she will suffer , then let her be more willful now.

As soon as Liu Dacheng was talking to Liu Ya, Liu Xu'er made porridge and came back.To say that she is a bit petty, and her temper is not tough when she should be tough, but she is really filial to Liu Dacheng.The porridge is made after crushing the rice with a pestle, so that the rice grains are soft and rotten, which is easier to digest.

Liu Ya also waited for Liu Dacheng to eat, and brought him two bottles of medicine.Because he and Siping are of different ages and physical conditions, the medications are naturally different.

After Liu Dacheng had taken the medicine and seemed to be in good spirits, he pulled Liu Ya to tell him about his life outside these days.Asked very carefully, it can be seen that he is really worried about Liu Ya.

Liu Ya also asked about Xiao Shu'er's situation, only to find out that after she left, Xiao Shu'er only went home twice.Once when he learned that Liu Ya was gone, he rushed home to ask what was going on.He also grabbed Liu Xu'er and questioned if Liu Xu'er had offended Liu Ya again.

At that time, Liu Dacheng was annoyed that a girl had disappeared, and he couldn't go out to look for his daughter because he couldn't walk. Seeing Xiao Shu'er being so unreasonable, he slapped him severely and scolded him.Xiao Shuer ran back to the academy again.

The second time he came back, it was Xiao Shuer who told Liu Dacheng that he was leaving the academy and going to work as a book boy with the old man.Liu Dacheng was sad, but he didn't dare to object, worried that his son would be angry again, so the reunion was considered harmonious.But as soon as Xiao Shuer left, he never came back.

As he spoke, Liu Dacheng's tears flowed down again, and he smiled helplessly and said: "Ya'er, Dad knows that Shu'er values ​​you as a sister most in his heart. I also know that what we did back then made you sad. And , once you left, Shu'er didn't come back, there were only me and Xu'er in the house, it was really deserted. Even during Chinese New Year..."

At this point, Liu Dacheng couldn't continue, wiped his tears with his sleeve, bowed his head and remained silent for a while.

Liu Ya's heart was also very uncomfortable. She patted Liu Dacheng's shoulder and said, "Father, I have already left a message for Xiao Shuer, telling him that I will wait for him at home. If he sees the message, he should take some time He came back. However, he is in the capital now, and the master beside him is also a powerful person, so it may not be so easy to leave. Let's wait patiently."

"Ah? Shu'er is in the capital? He, who is he with?" Liu Dacheng looked very surprised, grabbed Liu Ya's wrist and asked: "Ya'er, tell dad the truth, what is going on with Shu'er?" Dad has always thought that it would be good for a mountain farm like ours to have a child who can read and write. But Shu'er not only entered the school in the city, but also followed a powerful master. This... This is not right ah."

Liu Ya quickly patted his hand, and comforted him: "Father, don't worry. This is also Xiaoshu'er's good luck. In fact, this kind of opportunity is something that no one else can ask for. Our family has no power or power in the first place. , even if Xiao Shu'er can really take the exam and win the gold list, he may not be able to make a career in the officialdom. But it is different now, at least he has a backer, this is really our family It is a great thing to honor the ancestors."

Hearing what Liu Ya said, Liu Dacheng felt relieved.In fact, he didn't understand these things very well, not to mention the power in the capital, it was even more difficult for him to penetrate.He listened to what Liu Ya said.

Liu Ya was afraid that Liu Dacheng would think wildly again, so she said, "Father, you must have been in prison for so long, you must not be able to eat well or sleep well. I will give you acupuncture to relax your nerves and get a good night's sleep." .”

Liu Dacheng nodded, with a tired expression on his face, and said: "Yeah, basically I haven't had a full sleep these days. Even yesterday, Siping and I were released from the prison and placed in a side room He also told us that we could send us home today, but neither of us could fall asleep. Later, we tried to close our eyes and sleep for a while, but both of us woke up again. It was because I was scared and couldn’t sleep well.”

Liu Ya understood that it should be because Liu Dacheng and Siping were too nervous.If this continues, I'm afraid I will still have nightmares after falling asleep.

Liu Ya took out the silver needle and told Liu Dacheng to relax, and she used the silver needle to give him acupuncture.In just a moment, Liu Da relaxed his nerves and fell asleep.

When Liu Xu'er came in again, Liu Ya had already covered Liu Dacheng with a quilt.He said to Liu Xu'er: "Sister, you should also rest for a while. Dad can sleep for at least two hours this time. I'll go to Chun Niu's to have a look. It is estimated that Siping will also have such a situation. I can't ignore it."

After speaking, Liu Ya went to Chun Niu's house.As expected, Chun Niu said that Siping took a bath and slept for a while after eating, but woke up within half an hour.

(End of this chapter)