Although Xie Jinzhi did not give an affirmative answer, Xiao Rui was already very satisfied.

He and the Xie family are actually not very familiar with each other, and when he rashly mentioned the marriage, Xie Jinzhi did not leave on the spot, he had already laid the foundation for going north to defend the border in advance, and portrayed himself as a hero who defended the family and the country, so that Xie Jinzhi couldn't pull his face down and scolded people.

But Xiao Rui can't help it, he really wants to prepare to go north, at least a few years to be separated from Xie Mulin. He wasn't even sure that after he went to Beiping, he would have time to have a good relationship with Xie Pu, follow the path of his parents' orders, and make a marriage agreement first.

Yan Wang and his wife must be willing to help him, and his aunt is also very talkative, but his father Xiao Mingde has already had a case about his youngest son's marriage, and it is not so easy to convince. In order to avoid complications, Xiao Rui decided to persuade his father to put aside his marriage first, and after he made achievements in the north, he would ask King Yan to come forward as a matchmaker and discuss the marriage contract with Xie Pu. As long as the conditions of the marriage partner are not bad, and there are Yan Wang and his wife as matchmakers, there is no reason for the father to refuse. In this way, even if he wants to be separated from Xie Mulin for several years, he will not watch her marry someone else.

After more than half a year of contact, coupled with his aunt Li Yaozhi's previous awakening, Xiao Rui has already thought it through. If he really wants to think about his future family affairs, he would rather his wife be a smart, calm, and decisive woman like Xie Mulin, who can communicate with him and understand his thoughts.

He doesn't imagine his father Xiao Mingde, even if his wife is from a wealthy family, she looks talented and virtuous on the surface, but she can't understand her husband's thoughts at all, and he only thinks about the one-third of an acre of land in the back house all day long, making profits for himself and a pair of children, and for his mother's family. She still thinks that if the third prince can become the prince and ascend the throne, it will be the best for her family, so she is keen to make friends with the concubine Niangniang, thinking that her husband is dizzy if he does not support the three princes to compete for the prince.

After Xiao Rui noticed that his sister Xiao Lin entered the palace too often and seemed to be a little too close to the third prince, he knew that Xiao Guifei and the third prince must have a plan against Xiao Lin, maybe they wanted to win Xiao Mingde's full support through marriage. Xiao Mingde is busy with military affairs now, and he doesn't have much time at home, and he doesn't care about the trivial matters of the children in the back house. If it weren't for Xiao Rui's reminder, he wouldn't have known that the eldest daughter had become a frequent visitor to the palace. And all this, needless to say, must be a good thing done by Mrs. Lu. Without her support, how could Xiao Lin enter the palace to see the concubine Niangniang in three days? Father Xiao Mingde's repeated orders, and his mother-in-law still knowingly committed it, which shows how much torture a wife who has the same bed and different dreams is for men.

Xiao Rui didn't want to endure such torture, so he wanted a satisfactory wife. Among the ladies he knew so far, only Xie Mulin met all his ideas. After this village, there may not be this shop. Xiao Rui knew he had to seize the opportunity.

On Xie Pu's side, he couldn't figure out a way until he arrived in Beiping, but on Huyin County's side, he could first make friends with Xie Mulin's brothers and make a good impression on the Xie family. Xie Xianzhi is very good at talking, and he has a good impression of him, Xie Huizhi has long regarded him as a good friend, only Xie Jinzhi is cautious and not easy to fool. He needs to show his sincerity with his heart in order to convince the other party not to reject him. If Xie Mulin's brothers didn't hate him, even if he left Jiangnan, he could still exchange letters with the girl he liked, and slowly persuade her to accept him. After two years of letters, Xiao Rui felt that he was sure to propose marriage, and after getting married in the future, the relationship between their husband and wife would be deeper, which was completely different from those couples who had just met for the first time on their wedding day.

Xiao Rui's little abacus in his heart crackled, seeing that the plan was going smoothly according to his own intentions, Xie Jinzhi was already relieved, not to mention how beautiful it was in his heart.

It's just that Xie Mulin's expression seems to be a little flat, could it be because he only worked her brother, which made her unhappy?

Oh, the girl's mind is really hard to guess, he has to find a way to make up for it. Otherwise, if you coax your eldest brother, but you annoy your daughter-in-law, wouldn't it be worth the loss?

Xiao Rui's mind quickly turned all kinds of thoughts, but he heard a voice outside the door, Xie Huizhi was back.

Xie Huizhi seemed to be in a good mood, jumped over the threshold, sat down on the chair beside Xie Mulin, and said with a smile: "I went to Qianwan Village to see, those people are in good condition, a few are sick, the condition is not serious, and the injured people are six or seven percent better, and they can almost walk by themselves." A few others have only stayed for a day or two, and they can't stay idle, and they are busy doing work for the villagers of Qianwan Village. One carpenter, who was particularly diligent, repaired the bottom of the boat for several villagers and began to tinker with a cart. I heard him say that he was originally a craftsman who specialized in making cars, and made horse-drawn carriages with compartments. The military attaches of the Huang family, who looted places in Zhejiang and filled their pockets with military spending, hid their valuables in such special carriages and smuggled them away. The carpenter's immediate boss went to Beijing to testify, and he and a few small craftsmen stayed where they were. With his craft, he can make a living wherever he goes, but if he doesn't work for a day, he feels unaccustomed to it. ”

Where to find such a good craftsman, if it weren't for Xiao Rui, he would have been optimistic about taking him to the north, Xie Huizhi himself wanted to leave the person.

He also said with a smile: "Fortunately, this carpenter uncle will leave in a short time, otherwise the carpenters in Qianwan Village will be in a hurry!" Zheng Zongqi and I said that we were going to move people over, and the carpenters in Qianwan Village were happier than anyone else, and they were very enthusiastic to help them pack up their things! ”

Xie Mulin was amused when he heard this, so he asked him, "Since those people are in good health, when are they going to come?" ”

Xie Huizhi said: "I said that I can come over today." The beds and utensils in the old house are ready-made, and Jin Shanwei's brothers did not take away the used things, and they also dismantled and washed the bedding before leaving, turned it over and dried it again, and it can be used directly. Zheng Zongqi stayed in Qianwan Village to watch them pack up their things, and I had already instructed the family on the dock to drive our boat over to carry people first, which would save them any more effort. ”

Xie Mulin looked back at Xie Jinzhi: "In that case, why don't we go back first?" It also saves us from having to take care of us when so many people come over. I remember there's still a small boat available here, enough to carry the three of us. "She's wearing men's clothes today, and she's not afraid to show her face.

Xiao Rui hurriedly said: "How can this work? Just leave the matter of settling down to Zheng Feng. Second Brother Xie, Second Miss Xie and Third Brother Xie just sat down. I have something to discuss with you. ”

Xie Jinzhi's face was puzzled: "What else do you have to discuss?" "Didn't we all discuss the business before? Otherwise, how could they be so idle, sitting here and listening to Xiao Rui's analysis of his life experience?

Xiao Rui choked. Xie Mulin smiled: "Second Young Master Xiao is going to stay here for three days anyway, right?" You don't have to rush something. Let the people you bring back settle down first, and then talk about it, and then you will come to us again if you lack anything and what you want. Even if there really is something to discuss...... There is also time to discuss. Our brother and sister still have to go home as soon as possible, first find an excuse to explain to the elders of the family that the old house has welcomed new residents, and we have to go to the Du family medical center to ask the doctor to come to the doctor! Second Young Master Xiao, the patient is important! ”

Xiao Rui looked at her meaningful smile and blinked, feeling that he really had to find a way to coax people back as soon as possible.

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