Chapter 46: Persuasion

The splint on Zhang Xiaolong's arm had been removed, but it was still fixed with clothes and other objects, placed on his chest, and the other hand was naturally hanging beside him. He stood not far behind Liu Qian, watching the touching scene of Mr. Liu's father and daughter meeting. He had a good relationship with his father and mother, but had never experienced separation. Naturally, he didn't know the taste. Now that he saw the actions of his beloved, he felt relieved for her and knew that his decision should be correct this time.

Zhang Xiaohu stood beside Zhang Xiaolong, holding the bottle of water in his hand, but his eyes looked around in the yard, as if he was looking for someone.

Mr. Liu caressed his daughter's hair lovingly, and his eyes passed over Liu Qian's head and turned to Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu. He smiled and nodded at them. The hand also moved away from his daughter's head and waved slightly to them to express his apology. Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu naturally nodded and waited.

When the butcher Liu saw Liu Qian coming back, Mr. Liu greeted her, but he didn't get up. He then drank his own little wine. After drinking the wine, he saw the two brothers standing at the door, so he stood up and said with a smile: "I said who sent Qian Qian back? It turned out to be our two great heroes. Come in, come in and have two drinks with the uncle."

Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu smiled and walked towards the square table under the eaves.

Liu Qian, who was just tempted with her father, heard the word "drinking" and raised her head and said to the butcher Liu: "Second uncle, Xiaolong's injury has not been completely healed yet. I can't drink it yet. If you want to drink, look for Xiaohu."

Butcher Liu shouted: "You girl, you are turning your elbow outwards now."

Liu Qian said in a coquettish voice: "Second uncle~"

Butcher Liu said, "Okay, don't call me anymore. I know. I haven't seen you call me a few times on weekdays."

Mr. Liu looked at the young farmer who was walking towards him intriguingly. He was still not handsome, his youthful face was full of vitality, and he did not look as submissive as other farmers, nor did he look as careful as Zhang Cai. He seemed to have bright eyes and his clothes were worn very clean, but he was washed very clean. He fitted his feet very well and his footsteps were very steady. He took one step at a time, which made people feel very at ease. Mr. Liu naturally knew Liu Qian's intention to bring Zhang Xiaolong back. Although he did not agree with this marriage, he really admired Zhang Xiaolong.

At this time, Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu also walked to Mr. Liu and bowed to Mr. Liu respectfully. Mr. Liu was not very polite this time, and simply signaled: "You have been here for a long time. It is getting late. It is unlikely that you will go back to Guozhuang today. Just stay here. You can go and accompany my second brother first. After I finish talking to Qianqian, I will go."

After the two brothers agreed, they walked under the eaves, picked up stools and sat down, and chatted with Butcher Liu. Mr. Liu said to Liu Qian: "Qianqian, let's go to the study room to talk."

Liu Qian let go and hugged her father's arm and said, "Dad, go first, I'll make tea for you. This is specially brought by Xiaolong and I from Guozhuang. Do you want to drink it?"

Mr. Liu didn't say anything, shook his head helplessly, and smiled and went back to the study first.

Liu Qian walked under the eaves and took the bottle of water from Zhang Xiaohu. It seemed that Zhang Xiaolong glanced at him and said, "You guys talk to the second uncle first. I'll go to the kitchen to boil water, and get some side dishes and snacks for you. After walking for an afternoon, I must be hungry."

Liu Qian went to the kitchen and put the well water on the fire to boil. When the water was free, she looked at the empty kitchen and picked ready-made things and made two simple dishes. The dim sum was no longer possible. She only had a few leftover cakes. She took out the side dishes to fill the two brothers' hunger. Butcher Liu happily gave the side dishes, drinking the wine, and poured a glass of Zhang Xiaohu from time to time, but she really didn't pull Zhang Xiaolong to drink.

Soon after, the water opened. Liu Qian carefully brewed tea, took the tea set and water, and walked towards the study room. Before entering the study room, she looked back at Zhang Xiaolong. The two of them looked at each other. Liu Qian nodded, her eyes full of affirmation, and then she turned around and walked into the study room.

Mr. Liu in the study was looking at a casual book absent-mindedly. Seeing Liu Qian walk in, she put the book down and sniffed and said, "The water in Guozhuang is unique. After making tea, it smells everywhere. It's rare."

Liu Qian put the teacup in front of her father, watched her smell the fragrance of tea, savor the tea, then closed her eyes and savored it without opening her mouth.

After Mr. Liu drank for a while, she said, "Dad, how about this tea?"

Mr. Liu said: "Oh, this tea is naturally much better than usual, but it is not as mellow as I drank in Guozhuang last time. It must be because it has been stored for too long and is not as good as fresh water."

Then, Liu Qian stopped asking anything, and Mr. Liu only focused on tasting tea without opening his mouth.

The two sat opposite each other for a while. Mr. Liu thought about it and said with a smile: "Qianqian, I'm back in a hurry this time. Is there anything I have to tell my father?"

Liu Qian blushed and said, "Dad is asking me knowingly. If I don't come back, wouldn't my dad still pick me up in a few days?"

Mr. Liu sighed and put the teacup on the table and said, "Qianqian, since he was a child, my father has been based on your temperament and he has not interfered with you much. This time, my father has not listened to you, you should know my father's efforts."

Liu Qian thought for a while and said, "I guess my father's intention is to be afraid that I will suffer in the Zhang family and do farm work every day, and also to be afraid that Zhang Xiaolong is a rough rural man, and to be afraid that my future life will not feel as good as when I am at home?"

Mr. Liu nodded and said, "Living this life is not a problem for one person, but a life for two people. If one likes to study and the other wants to farm, then the direction of life will be a fork, and life will naturally be boring and not long-lasting. Moreover, the Zhang family is very poor. You should know that you have not lived comfortably in Baligou during this period."

Liu Qian also nodded and said, "Dad, you are right. I have considered all these. I even told Zhang Xiaolong's mother that she said similarly to you, and I hope I can think about it well."

Mr. Liu said strangely: "She really said that?"

Liu Qian said: "Of course yes, I didn't expect that my aunt was just a rural woman. She didn't know too many words and was so reasonable."

Mr. Liu sighed: "It's really rare to do this. No wonder he can raise such a grand child."

Then, Mr. Liu said: "Actually, these are all things you cannot understand. It is just that the experience given to you by those who have experienced it may not work if you say it with your personality. Only when you hit the wall can you know your father's painstaking efforts. However, although the matter of your mother has been around for a long time, I still have my own intentions. If I have the ability, I will not let your mother suffer and leave us early. Therefore, I don't want your mother's tragedy to happen again in you."

Liu Qian was confident and continued, "Dad, this may be because you are persistent. If you have the ability, then will you still be the one you are now? Can your mother be happy with you? If it is unhappy, it means living for a lifetime, what is the value? And your mother respects you, loves you, and has only been with you for a short period of more than ten years, but the happiness she has obtained is something that no one else can get in her life. What is her choice?"

Liu Qian continued: "Dad, in fact, I always think that the fate of life has been arranged. Whether you are sad or happy, it is a kind of life. Human life is a trajectory, and various trajectories are intertwined is the whole life. Your mother's trajectory is destined to have your participation, and your mother's happiness is also destined to be the happiness of you and your mother. You have always blamed your mother's death on your ability. You cannot take good care of her. In fact, this is not the case. From the moment my mother met you, the life of our family has already emerged, and the happiness and ending of our mother have long been destined. Any change is futile. If my father was keen on the officialdom that day, he would naturally ignore his mother. Although my mother would not leave us early, would she live happily?"

Seeing Mr. Liu fall into deep thought, Liu Qian continued: "Actually, I have always been considering the encounter between me and Zhang Xiaolong. I have told Yueyue before that since the moment I met Zhang Xiaolong in a fabric store, our trajectories have been intertwined. Dad must know everything that happened during this period, and I don't need to explain in detail. I can only use the word fate to describe my relationship with Xiaolong. Moreover, there is another very critical thing, maybe Dad doesn't know."

Mr. Liu was stunned and said, "What's that?"

Liu Qian said mysteriously: "Didn't your father think the water in Guozhuang is particularly delicious?"

Mr. Liu said: "Yes, so what?"

Then, Liu Qian told Mr. Liu about his grandmother getting sick and going to Lu Town for treatment. Mr. Liu was obviously surprised and asked: "Can you confirm that it is the function of this well water?"

Liu Qian said: "Of course, just look at Zhang Xiaolong's arm and you will know. Whose arm bones have broken, and can it be so fast in just one month? Moreover, Yueyue went to see me last time and said that my skin is obviously much better than before. I feel this now."

Mr. Liu frowned and stopped asking. Liu Qian continued, "Dad, think about it, this well water is a priceless treasure. Your body has always been very weak. Since my mother left, it has never been better. It can make you healthy. But I have always had a wish. Now that I have this well water, it is not a luxury to live a hundred years old. This well water was dug out by the Zhang family. It is something from the Zhang family. Do you think this is another chance for God to give me and Xiaolong?"

"Also, my elder brother has never been married, and my future sister-in-law doesn't know whether she is virtuous. If I go to the Zhang family and you also move to Guozhuang, on the one hand, I can serve my father, and on the other hand, my father can also enjoy the gifts of God. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? Is everything in my heart solved?"
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