"I don't care!" the girl shouted with a blush, "I just don't want to marry anyone else."
Zhang Tongshan looked at the girl, the tenderness in his eyes almost turned into water, "I will not let you down. You also know about my family. My father will only be good to my mother in his whole life. I..."
He rarely blushed, "Me too."
The girl's head almost dropped to her chest, and she hummed shyly, "I'll wait for you."
The two of them didn't say much and behaved well. Even Zhang Tongshan didn't even hold anyone's hand.
Seeing that the girl was going this way, Bai Banxia hurriedly pulled the Qi Zhenhe umbrella and hid behind the big tree on the roadside.
The branches are dense and cover the drizzle.
The girl was a little reluctant to leave, looking back three times every step, walking very slowly. Bai Banxia and Qi Zhen did not dare to speak or move behind the tree.
The tree was so thick, so in order not to be exposed, Bai Banxia and Qi Zhen stood very close, so close that her breath hit the hollow of his neck.
Qi Zhen couldn't help but raise his hand and pull her closer. Bai Banxia glanced behind the tree, thinking that Qi Zhen was afraid that she would be exposed, so she shrank obediently and almost got into his arms.
But soon, Bai Banxia realized something was wrong because he was too close, so close that she heard his breathing.
He raised his head, and the hot breath he breathed did not reach the top of her head, but rubbed her ears.
Bai Banxia wanted to hide away, but was afraid of surprising her second cousin's sweetheart, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue waiting.
Finally, the girl walked away. Bai Banxia jumped out from behind the tree, pretending that nothing happened and said, "I'm going to interrogate my second cousin."
Qi Zhen stayed there for a moment, then raised his feet and followed her. He couldn't help but speed up his pace, he caught up with her and opened his umbrella to cover her head.
"Second cousin, I really can't tell. You are usually very serious and talkative, but you have found a sweetheart so quickly." Bai Banxia said jokingly, "It's true that people cannot be judged by appearance, and sea water cannot be measured.
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Rao, the second cousin who was always the calmest, turned red at the moment. He held it in for a long time and said, "Are you still peeking?"
"It's not just a peek. Qi Zhen and I bumped into each other when we came over. We hid behind a tree because we were afraid that your sweetheart would be embarrassed, but we saved enough face for you." Bai Banxia said with a smile.
Zhang Tongshan's expression gradually became normal, and he became much calmer.
"Have you heard all this? She is the daughter of the Luo family in the village. Her name is Luo Xiu'er. There are several brothers waiting to get married. The Luo family wants to ask for more gifts, but my... eldest brother hasn't said goodbye yet." The second cousin said slowly.
Speaking of which, "Logically speaking, I should wait until the eldest brother talks about kissing me before mentioning it, but the matchmaker went to her house in the past two days."
"A good girl can beg for help. If you really like her, tell your aunt. Don't make the girl sad." Bai Banxia counted the money on hand and said, "We can negotiate the bride price. If it's not enough, I'll lend it to you."
Qi Zhen suddenly said, "I lent him my daughter-in-law."
"Second cousin, you don't have to worry now. Qi Zhen killed a wolf and sold it for six taels of silver, saying it was his wife." Bai Banxia explained, "He is not in a hurry to marry a wife. Second cousin first
using."
Zhang Tongshan had previously thought that Qi Zhen was here to steal his cousin, and was quite unhappy with him. But now he was a little moved, and he handed over to Qi Zhen, "Thank you very much, cousin."
After the matter was settled, he breathed a sigh of relief, returned to his expressionless look, and walked back with Bai Banxia.
Bai Banxia deliberately teased him and asked: "Second cousin, how did you get along with Miss Xiu'er?"
Sure enough, the second cousin blushed again, "What's good is that I helped her once when she was a child."
"Wow, childhood sweetheart, how old are you? How can you help?" Bai Banxia became even more interested.
"When she was ten years old, she and her brothers went to the mountains to collect firewood, but those boys were playing crazy and threw her away. She broke her knee, so I carried her home." said the second cousin's face.
He showed a soft expression, as if he only acted like this when mentioning Luo Xiuer.
"In the following years, when no one was around, she occasionally gave me something. Until this year, the daughter of the Xu family fell in love with her eldest brother and asked someone to come to our house to marry her. She didn't know why she misheard him as me and ran away in one breath.
Come on..." He laughed, "I understand what she is thinking."
Isn't the Xu family's daughter Xu Ping'er? It turns out there is this story in it.
When they were talking, they had already arrived at the door of the house, and Mr. Niu came out to welcome him. Seeing Bai Banxia's weird smile, he couldn't help but ask: "What happy event makes you smile like this?"
"What a happy event!" Bai Banxia said with a smile.
"Cousin!" The second cousin was a little anxious, and his voice was much higher than usual.
Bai Banxia covered her mouth with a smile, "I won't tell you, I won't tell you. You can tell your aunt later. I'm going to prepare the ingredients for hot pot. People are in high spirits during happy events. I want to eat more today."
Mr. Niu was confused when he heard this, so he simply took his second cousin back to the house to question him. After a while, Mr. Niu came to the kitchen.
"Your second cousin has told me that, logically, you should marry Tongsheng first. I'll ask him what he means later, and I guess he won't object," said Niu.
Bai Banxia nodded, "My eldest cousin is a nice person and I won't have any objections. And when our business does better, I will find a better wife for my eldest cousin."
Thinking about how well the first flowers were sold, Mr. Niu felt confident and nodded and said, "We can definitely do it."
But when she thought of asking Bai Banxia to borrow money, Niu blushed, "My aunt has not taken care of you in these years, but now I have to ask you to borrow money."
"What did my aunt say? We are a family, and you are my mother's support. If you hadn't supported my mother, she would have blamed my mother for only having me as a daughter, and her life would have been difficult." Bai Banxia comforted her.
she said.
"I used to think that your father was incompetent, but then I thought about it. Thanks to your father for protecting you and your mother, your father is really good to your mother." Mr. Niu is a sensible person, and he can think of the root cause without prejudice.
Bai Banxia became happy. For her aunt to say this, it meant that the Zhang family already recognized her father.
At dinner time, the hot pot was served, and the family gathered around the table and started eating lively.
When he was almost full, Niu mentioned the matter of his second cousin, but only said that his second cousin had a girl he fell in love with, and did not specify which family it was.
After all, the matter has not been fully discussed, and the woman's reputation must be considered.
"I can't believe it. My second brother, who usually keeps silent, actually has a sweetheart." Third cousin Zhang Tonglin exclaimed in surprise.
"Keep your voice down." The second cousin said with a straight face, but his face was already red.
The eldest cousin smiled and said: "I don't have a girl I like either, so I'll take my second brother first. I'm not in a hurry."
The third cousin also said: "I'm not in a hurry anymore. I'm going to apply for the official position tomorrow. I'm sure I'll get the job. I can't let a woman get in my way."