Chapter 170: Guilt and self-blame
What if the identity is exposed?
Zhongli squinted and shook his head at them.
"It doesn't matter, Xiao Jue, as the fourth man of the Zhong family, is naturally going to pass. Otherwise, our Zhong family would really become a copper-smelling farmer who doesn't understand the literati! ”
Zhong Liyue still wanted to speak, but saw Zhong Lijue laughing, reaching out to climb his shoulder next to him, and opening his mouth with a smile.
"Third brother, I heard that Zhuangzi recently built a bath that can take a bath automatically, otherwise let's go to the bath together?"
What the?
Zhong Liyue quickly pulled Zhong Lijue's hand off her body, as if her body was covered with countless bacteria, her cheeks were flushed, and her expression was even more treacherous.
How can it?
She is a girl's family, how can she?
Zhong Li smiled and curled the corners of her lips, this matter was probably only Zhong Liyue was not clear, and it was not something that she deliberately wanted to hide, it was better for them to make it clear themselves, so she moved her gaze to Zhong Liyun and Zhong Lixian and smiled.
"The second brother has never let you learn embroidery or anything like that before, but now many wealthy families still like this kind of lady very much, and when the time comes, you can also use this to add a lot of interest between husband and wife. So, I'm thinking of getting you a few embroidery masters, what do you think? ”
Zhong Liyun and Zhong Lixian glanced at each other, and they were stunned in place.
What Zhongli means is that he wants to marry them into a wealthy family? But who they are......
However, one of them was more excited, and quickly arched his hand towards Zhongli.
"Thank you Second Brother for working hard for us, Xiaoliu and I are very willing, but we have troubled Second Brother!"
This time, this "second brother" is more respectful than the previous deliberate closeness.
Zhong Liyue almost felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his eyes widened, and he looked around in disbelief, let Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu marry? Who will dare to ask for it then?
However, the question mark that he had been hovering in his mind was finally solved when he saw Xiao Si in the bath.
Zhongli was already ready to go to bed after taking a bath, but was approached by Zhongli Yue.
"Second brother, why didn't you tell me?"
The expression on his face was red and white, blue and green.
Zhongli couldn't help but tug at the corners of his lips and shook his head at him.
"This is what your brother-in-law meant, and I was only informed at the time. In addition, I was busy with things after that, and you were also on the sidelines, swords, guns and swords all day long, so I didn't tell you about this matter. It's just that since they are now your younger brothers and sisters, you just need to treat them the same way you treated your younger brothers and sisters back then, and you don't have to have any burden. ”
Zhong Liyue had been waiting for this sentence, and after listening to Zhong Li's words, he turned around and left directly.
Zhongli's movements were very fast, after all, he also had his share in the construction of the academy at the beginning, and Mr. Wei, the current person in charge of the academy, had also taught several children back then, so he helped Zhongli Jue go through the admission procedures very smoothly.
And Zhong Liyun and Zhong Lixian also began to study on their own after the embroidery and female masters were in place.
As for Zhong Liyue, he took the handwritten letter written by General Wang to Zhao Yiyan, went to find Zhao Yiyan, and asked to enter the barracks.
However, before Zhong Liyue left, he went to Zhong Liyu for a long talk and expressed his opinion.
The second brother can't get married.
So, after Zhong Liyue left, Zhong Liyu went to Zhong Li and told them their opinions.
Zhongli frowned, and refused without saying a word.
"No, it can't be. In this life, I will never marry again! ”
Zhong Liyu was a little helpless, walked over and reached out to grab Zhong Li's hand, and spoke quickly.
"I know you're thinking about something, but what about people like me and Wang Qinglin? Atina also said before that if you want to get married, she has a good sister who is willing to marry you. ”
feelings, they are already planning everything?
Zhongli looked at Zhong Liyu and couldn't help but shake his head with tears and laughter.
"Big brother, I know your kindness, but I really don't need it! Don't say that I don't want to delay people, just say that those men really don't have anything I can look up to. ”
Instead of asking for a man you don't like, it's better not to take this step directly.
Why bother others to embarrass themselves?
When Zhong Liyu heard this, he directly had a cold expression, and looked at Zhong Li with a cold face, his voice cold.
"Zhongli, tell me honestly, in the past three years, you haven't looked for anyone else, do you have feelings for Zhao Yiyan?"
Zhong Li's heartbeat suddenly beat up, and a smile quickly appeared on her face, looking at Zhong Liyu helplessly and shaking her head.
"Big brother, why do you think so?"
Zhong Liyu frowned, his eyes fixed on her.
"Although I haven't gone out in Zhuangzi all the time, I've also heard about what you and Zhao Yiyan did, and I'm very pleased that your relationship is good, but Zhao Yiyan is ......."
She lowered her voice, looked around, and gritted her teeth.
"It's a broken sleeve, so even if he is a talent, dignified, and good to you, but you can't be tempted by him, you know?"
Zhongli lowered his eyes and nodded honestly.
Zhong Liyu was still a little uneasy, and looked at Zhong Li with his eyebrows tightened.
"So, he hasn't married for so many years, is it because he still has something unsavory about you?"
Zhongli listened to Zhong Liyu's more and more excesses, couldn't help frowning and shaking his head, pushed the person away, turned around and shook his head.
"Big brother, are you nervous now because you're pregnant? I'm his brother, do you feel bad about me? ”
"But ......"
Zhong Liyu still felt that something was wrong, and he frowned and looked at Zhong Li.
"Anyway, no matter what it's for, I must marry you when I come back this time, it's useless for anyone to say."
After saying that, he turned around and left here.
Zhongli couldn't help but reach out and rub his forehead, feeling that things were a bit big.
Although Zhong Liyu proposed that Zhong Li marry Atina's good sister, he also knew that according to Zhong Li's current identity, the head mother of the Zhong family must not be a woman with an innocent family background, because after that, Zhong Liyue's marriage will be difficult to handle.
Therefore, he directly asked people to invite the nearest matchmaker and told the other party about his requirements, including Aunt Wang.
She heard that Zhong Liyu came back to Zhang Luo's second son's marriage, although she was not invited, but she still came over, and after hearing Zhong Liyu's request, she laughed, patted her thigh and told Zhong Liyu with a smile that she just had a suitable person here.
Zhong Liyu asked with some curiosity, and Aunt Wang told her that she had visited the Zhong family once before but was rejected by the second son.
Just for the sake of her own face, she didn't say that Zhongli rejected her, but said that the second son said that the elders were not at home and had no way to call the shots.
Moreover, she let Zhong Liyu pass all the candidates in her hands through her eyes, and then went home with a smile.
After sending everyone away, Atina looked at Zhong Liyu and spoke a little helplessly.
"Since the second son doesn't like it, even if you give him Zhang Luo now, he may not be willing! If the time comes, things will be even more difficult. And these matchmakers are not the daughters of ordinary people, will they be willing to marry a woman? Even if you hide it from them, you will never be able to hold the fire when you enter the door. ”
Zhong Liyu knew that what Atina said was the truth, but he also became irritable.
Is there any other way to do this?
"I guess that's going to take a long-term view, right? On the second son's side, let me ask again? ”
Zhong Liyu pulled his head a little irritably, glanced at her helplessly, and asked him to leave.
Zhongli had already guessed what she was going to do when she saw Atina enter the door, and she shook her head helplessly and looked at the other party.
"I know what you're trying to say, but it's not negotiable."
"Why? There has to be a reason, right? The more you don't say it, the more people will think that you are sacrificing for them, who can sit still? If everyone is as comfortable as before, this is the real wolf's heart, right? ”
This is to explain to Zhong Liyu why he worked so hard to give himself a home.
Zhongli was stunned for a moment, but pursed his lips and did not speak.
Atina, on the other hand, continued to speak earnestly.
"I may be able to guess a little bit of your thoughts, but if this continues, there will only be one situation, the third will not get married, and the fourth and fifth and sixth will also be delayed. So you ......"
Zhongli hadn't finished listening to the other party's words, so he directly reached out and slapped the table hard, and spoke angrily.
"Hmph, they dare!"
But after saying that, she sighed heavily again, and looked at Atina helplessly.
"But people don't have to get married, it's better to be alone than to implicate others."
Atina shook her head, her gaze as if she had seen through Zhongli.
"No, that's not how you treat Zhong Liyu."
Zhongli smiled bitterly, and was forced to ask to the end, he could only tell what happened to him back then, and Atina gasped and looked at Zhongli in surprise.
"What do you say? Didn't they all know that it had happened? ”
Zhongli nodded.
"They don't know, and I don't dare to say. At that time, my family was very poor, and we all lived in the mountains, and we had no food and no clothes every day. My mother was blind, and only my eldest brother and I could do some work in the family, and as for the older Xiaoyue, he went up to the mountains every day before dawn to chop firewood and collect firewood to sell. What's the use of me speaking out in such a destitute home? ”
Atina listened to Zhongli's narration, piecing together the image in her heart, and couldn't help but sigh softly and shake her head.
yes, what's the use of saying it?
If the orphan or widow in the family is still blind, who can call the shots for her?
I can't say that I can't meet some vicious villagers, and I will drag her directly to the pig cage.