After dinner, Zhao Hui did not show up again. He Kuzhi left alone. Yu Shu stayed in the living room for a while before limping to Zhao Hui's room. She saw that the light was still on.
"Aunt Huei, are you asleep?"
"Xiao Yu? Come in. "
The door opened with a push. Yu Shu walked in and walked around the screen. She saw Zhao Hui sitting on the edge of the bed. Her expression was a bit unnatural. Her clothes were neat and tidy, and there was no sign of her resting.
"Come sit here. Doesn't it hurt to walk?" Zhao Hui helped Yu Shu sit down on her bed.
Yu Shu shook her head. "I forgot to tell you when we were eating. Mr. Pei came by today. In ten days, there will be a caravan going to the capital. When the time comes, we will go with the caravan."
Zhao Hui was stunned. "They, they are going to leave so soon?"
Yu Shu said, "Yes, if we miss this time, we will have to wait for next month. Mr. Pei wants me to discuss with you. Do you want to take the items from the Dou family with you, or do you want him to keep them for you?"
"Ah," Zhao Hui said absent-mindedly. "Do as you see fit. Either way is fine."
Yu Shu carefully observed her expression. She was even more certain that she did not respond to He Fangzhi because she had promised to go to the capital with her. He Fangzhi's family was still there and could not travel far. If Zhao Hui wanted to be with him, she would have to stay in Yiyang. How could he go to the capital with her?
"Aunt Huei, are you really willing to leave Yiyang?"
Zhao Hui came back to her senses. She smiled slightly and said bitterly, "What is there to be unwilling about?"
"For example, Doctor He. Are you willing to leave him?" Zhao Hui was startled and said in panic, "You, you child, what nonsense are you talking about? Why would I be reluctant to part with him?"
Yu Shu laughed mischievously and no longer teased her. She reached out and grabbed her arm and affectionately said, "Aunt Huei, of course I'm happy that you're willing to go with me, but I don't want to be the wicked person who separates a loving couple. In my opinion, Doctor He is a good person. He has medical skills and is kind. If you like him and want to live with him, then stay in Yiyang. If you miss this village, you might not get another chance. "
When Zhao Hui heard this, she was not happy. Instead, she put on a straight face and said, "Where did you hear that? Who said I'm going to live with him?"
"Don't be angry. Listen to me." Yu Shu shook her arm and said seriously, "I originally wanted you to go with us because I was worried about leaving you alone in Yiyang. Even with Sir Pei's care, it would be inconvenient for a woman like you to be alone. Now that Doctor He has the heart to take care of you, isn't that good? Compared to the bumpy journey with us, it's much safer for you to stay in Yiyang.
I know you're worried about leaving us siblings alone without an adult to accompany us, but do you think I'm the kind of person who would suffer a loss? "
Zhao Hui was a bit dumbfounded. She thought she had hidden it well, but she didn't expect that not only did Yu Shu see through it, but she also made it clear to her. She didn't know how to respond. She really was worried about leaving these two children alone, but she asked herself, could she really let go of Doctor He?
Everything that needed to be said had been said. Yu Shu looked at Zhao Hui's hesitant expression and knew what to do. She said to her, "Aunt Huei, think about it carefully. Don't be so heartless as to leave with me and regret halfway through. I won't be able to send you back."
With that said, she sat for a while longer, then stood up and slowly walked out. Zhao Hui sat on the edge of the bed in a daze. She didn't even know when Yu Shu left.
The next morning, He Fangzhi came to report in again just in time for breakfast. He didn't see Zhao Hui at the table, so he asked Yu Shu about it. Yu Shu saw that He Fangzhi didn't know anything, so she figured that Zhao Hui couldn't come up with an answer after an entire night, so she might as well add fuel to the fire. She rolled her eyes and deliberately said, "She's packing up in her room."
"Packing up?" He Fangzhi questioned. "You're not staying here anymore?"
Yu Shu pretended to be confused. "Why didn't Aunt Huei tell Mr. He that we'll be leaving Yiyang in a few days?
"What?!" As Yi Yu expected, He Fangzhi was shocked. Her expression changed a few times, and she stood there for a moment. Then she turned around and ran in the direction of Zhao Hui's room.
Yu Xiaoxiu asked strangely, "What's wrong with Doctor He?"
"Children shouldn't poke their noses into adult matters." Yu Shu kicked Kim Bao, who was grinding his teeth with a table leg by her feet.
Yu Xiaoxiu pursed his lips. He tore off a mouthful of steamed bun and threw it under the table.
Yu Shu originally wanted to go over and take a look, but she was afraid that she'd ruin things, so she held back. She slowly finished her breakfast and dragged Yu Xiaoxiu back to their room.
She didn't know what happened between He Fangzhi and Zhao Hui in the morning, but when it was almost noon, Zhao Hui found Yu Shu's room.
Zhao Hui found Yu Shu's room. Her nose and eyes were red. Obviously, she had been crying. As for why her mouth was red, it was not worth telling others.
"Xiao Yu, I have something to tell you."
Yu Shu poked her head out to look and saw He Langzhong's half leg was hiding at the door. She was amused, so she said to Yu Xiaoxiu, "Xiaoxiu, go out and close the door. ,,,
Yu Shu Xiao … Xiu had long been used to Yu Shu chasing him out for no reason. He picked up Kim Bao and left. He closed the door and stood at the door, staring at Physician He.
Yu Shu sat up from the bed and pulled Zhao Hui's hand to let her sit down. Seeing that she was embarrassed to speak, she took the initiative to say, "Aunt Huei, have you thought it through? Are you going to go with me or stay?"
"I … I can't bear to part with him." Zhao Hui's face was full of shame and guilt.
Yu Shu straightforwardly said, "Leave the nose."
Zhao Hui softly made an "en" sound. Seeing that Yu Shu wasn't the least bit dissatisfied and was instead happy for her, her heart warmed. She didn't have the awkwardness from before and reached out to hug her. She said, "I've discussed it with Physician He. Since you haven't left yet, let's have a simple wedding in the next few days so that you can be a witness. Can you pick a good date for Aunt Huei?"
"Ah? Isn't this too rushed? "
"How could it be? In this world, the person closest to Aunt Huei is you. If you leave this time, I don't know when you'll come back." Zhao Hui blushed and said, "How about I wait for you to come back before I marry."
"Cough!"
A loud cough suddenly sounded from outside the room. Yu Shu looked at the swaying silhouette outside the window and snickered. If she really agreed to Zhao Hui's words, Physician He would rush in to reason with her.
Well, although Zhao Hui's marriage was delayed by nine years, she had finally met the right person.
"Hehe, I'll pick a good date for you, alright? I'll have someone invite Mr. Pei over right now to discuss it."
When Pei Jing heard that He Fangzhi was going to marry Zhao Hui, he didn't make a fuss at all and single-handedly took over the matter. He only asked He Fangzhi to go back and invite a matchmaker to prepare the bridal chamber.
Seeing that she couldn't get involved, Yu Shu accompanied Zhao Hui every day and didn't step out of the house, waiting for the marriage.
He Fangzhi acted quickly. On the second day, a matchmaker came to propose marriage. Madam Qin arrived early in the morning and represented Zhao Hui to go through the motions. Under Zhao Hui's insistence, they didn't go to the barter shop to ask for the eight characters. Yu Shu made a guest appearance and arranged for the two of them. Yu Xiaoxiu wrote the eight characters and gave them to the matchmaker to take back to He Fangzhi's mother to look over.
He Fangzhi's old house was in Poxi. Coincidentally, it was two streets away from Pei Jing's mansion. There was a small courtyard with two entrances and a total of six rooms. Her family's financial situation could be considered well-off.
On the third day, He Fangzhi's mother sent someone to send a betrothal gift. Although it wasn't as grand as that of a rich family, it was small.
It was clear that she had put in a lot of effort, especially the jade hairpin that He Fangzhi had personally sent over. The hairpin was green and cool to the touch. Even Pei Jing had praised it as a good item.
There was also a problem. If they sent all the carriages of dowry that Zhao Hui got from the Dou Family to the He Family, there would definitely be no place to put them. In the end, Pei Jing thought it through and directly gave the house that Zhao Hui lived in with a warehouse to Zhao Hui as part of her dowry. It was just the right place to put her excessive dowry.
On the fifth day, Madam Qin sent the wedding dress. On the sixth day was the wedding day.
On the night before Zhao Hui's wedding, she called Yu Shu to her room after dinner. She closed the door and took out a few things from under her pillow. "Xiao Yu, here is a total of one thousand taels of banknotes. I asked Mr. Pei to exchange it for you. I specially sewed this inner pocket for you. Fold the banknotes properly and put them inside. When you go out, tie it around your waist. Don't leave it carelessly. When you arrive in the capital, familiarize yourself with the place and buy a house to settle down. These two bags of broken silver, you can also store them well and use them to spend on the road.
Keep these two bags of broken silver and use them on the road. I've asked around. You'll be living and eating with the caravan, so you won't need much money. If there's anything you want to buy, don't be stingy. Even if you lose your money, don't panic. Mister Pei has spoken to the leader of the caravan and prepared a small box of copper coins for you. Ask them for them if you need them. "
Yu Shu watched as Zhao Hui stuffed several banknotes into a slender inner pocket and handed it to her. She then took out two heavy leather pouches and placed them in Zhao Hui's hands. After listening to Zhao Hui's instructions, Yu Shu sat down beside Zhao Hui and handed the inner pocket to her. She said, "I will accept these two pouches of money, but I cannot take the one thousand taels."
Zhao Hui scolded her. "Why can't you take it?"
"I am softhearted." Yu Shu honestly said. She was indeed softhearted. Zhao Hui had asked for the Dou family's property, but those things were now in the storeroom and could not be used as money. If she guessed correctly, this one thousand taels should be the cash that Zhao Hui had in her storeroom. How could she take it?
Moreover, Zhao Hui was going to get married tomorrow. He Fangzhi must know about this money later.
It may cause a rift between them as husband and wife.
Zhao Hui laughed. "You spent five hundred taels on me without batting an eyelid. Why didn't you be softhearted? If I am giving it to you, just accept it. I have spoken to the doctor. If it wasn't for the inconvenience of carrying so many things on the road and attracting attention, we would have asked you to take away all the things in the courtyard. "
Yu Shu rubbed her head. She remembered that she had spent five hundred taels on Zhao Hui's treatment. Seeing that Zhao Hui was adamant that she must accept it, she thought for a moment and accepted it happily on the surface.
"That's right!" Zhao Hui laughed and patted her hand.
"I have something for you too!" Yu Shu rummaged around in her sleeves and took out a red thread. There were three jade beads the size of flowers strung on it. It was the Feng Shui basin that she had made at Zhao Hui's house. Yesterday, she had asked Pei Jing to send someone to retrieve it from the alley.
It was not a great thing, but it was the first time she made it. It was a thought and a blessing.
She took Zhao Hui's left hand and rolled up her sleeve. She tied the jade beads on her wrist. She carefully tied the knot and whispered, "Aunt Huei, do you remember what I said before? You suffered in your early years and had good fortune in your middle years. You can live to the age of eighty-nine and enjoy your old age. I will tie this bead to ensure your safety and health."
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