If it were Huang Yixiao, he would be able to walk a few dozen meters in just a few steps. However, Jiujiu was small and her steps were particularly delicate. Even though it was just a few dozen meters, it still took her quite a while to walk.
If it were anyone else, Huang Yixiao would have already been annoyed. However, Huang Yixiao was exceptionally patient with Jiujiu. He stood in the same place and stared fixedly at Jiujiu as she walked forward step by step. When Jiujiu reached home and pushed open the door, Huang Yixiao still felt that the few dozen meters were not long enough. He wished that he could walk a few more dozen meters for Jiujiu to walk so that he could carefully observe Jiujiu.
A few hundred meters was impossible. He was also reluctant to let Jiujiu's delicate feet walk so far.
After making sure that Jiujiu was safe, Huang Yixiao walked briskly home. On the way home, for the first time, he thought about something unrelated to his studies. He thought about how Li Fugui held the rouge in his hand to please Jiujiu today.
Mountain Village was far away in the mountains. No matter who the girls were, they were all raised crudely. However, Jiujiu was born with delicate skin and tender flesh. At a glance, he could tell that she was not an ordinary girl. Thinking about the appearance of those women in his memory with rouge and face powder, Huang Yixiao thought about it in his mind. Once again, he was sure that if Jiujiu were to wear rouge and face powder, she would definitely be more beautiful than those girls in the county.
It was a pity that his pockets were empty. He did not have any extra money at home. There was no way for him to buy Jiujiu better rouge and face powder.
It was really unfair for such a beautiful and sensible Jiujiu to marry him.
For the first time, Huang Yixiao regretted his identity as a scholar. If only he had given up literature and gone into business earlier. He would have definitely earned a lot of money and then bought the best clothes, the best jewelry, and the best rouge and face powder for Jiujiu.
Moreover, Jiujiu was born with a pair of naturally small feet. If she were to wear the kind of shoes inlaid with jade that he saw in the county, she would look very beautiful.
The young ladies and madams in the county town would walk more elegantly in those shoes, but they were not as beautiful as Jiujiu, and their feet were not as small and cute as Jiujiu's. If Jiujiu wore those shoes, she would be very attractive.
Huang Yixiao thought about how Jiujiu would look in her brocade clothes, beautiful shoes, and makeup. He couldn't help but reveal an infatuated smile.
Striding back home, Huang Yixiao first went to prepare some food for his mother. Only then did he sit by the bed and carefully feed his mother.
When Huang Yixiao's mother, Li Qiuyue, was young, she was the daughter of a down-and-out family. She had studied for a few years and had an exceptionally gentle temperament. Ever since Huang Yixiao's father died, she suffered a huge blow and was bedridden. She watched as Huang Yixiao had no choice but to do lowly work to make a living. Even though he was a scholar, he still couldn't find a wife. Her heart burned with pain and she wished she could die now so that she wouldn't be a burden to Huang Yixiao.
However, Huang Yixiao was filial to her. He took good care of her three meals a day and even carried her urine and feces. Therefore, she didn't have any thoughts of suicide.
Her son was so filial. If she wanted to die, wouldn't she be stabbing a knife into her son's heart?
A few days ago, when Chen Zhangsheng came over, Li Qiuyue's heart became lively. When Huang Yixiao's father was still alive, she and Huang Yixiao knew that Jiujiu was famous for her beauty. At that time, Huang Yixiao and Jiujiu were naturally a match made in heaven. They also had this thought. However, ever since Huang Yixiao's father fell ill, their family's money was squandered like dirt. Over time, their family was somewhat unworthy of Jiujiu. Moreover, because she was paralyzed on the bed and was a burden to Huang Yixiao, she gave up this thought. Now that Chen Zhangsheng took the initiative to propose, she naturally agreed.
That was why she asked Huang Yixiao to take out her jade bracelet today. It was to let Chen Zhangsheng's family see their sincerity.
Even if their family was poor, they were willing to hand over their family's most precious thing with both hands. If Jiujiu was married to Huang Yixiao, their family would definitely not treat Jiujiu unfairly.
Now that Huang Yixiao came back with a happy face, Li Qiuyue swallowed the food in her mouth with difficulty. She shook her head to stop Huang Yixiao from continuing to feed her and asked, "How was the marriage proposal today?"
Huang Yixiao knew that Li Qiuyue was thinking about his marriage, so he directly said, "Father-in-law's family is very good. Jiuniang is also very good."
Although he said that Jiujiu was good, Huang Yixiao's uncontrollable smile and gentle gaze told Li Qiuyue that he was very satisfied with Jiujiu.
In fact, who wouldn't be satisfied? Not to mention, Chen Zhangsheng's family was famous in the village for being good people. Chen Zhangsheng even considered her family's poverty and discussed with her to bring her over after the marriage so that Huang Yixiao could concentrate on his studies and prepare for the provincial examination in three years.
According to the difference between their families, even if Chen Zhangsheng really wanted Huang Yixiao to marry into his family, he could have done so. However, he chose this method because he was worried about her reputation.
Her family was so poor, but Chen Zhangsheng didn't disdain her. Now that her son was also satisfied with Jiujiu, what else could she be unhappy about?
After knowing what she wanted to know, Li Qiuyue's spirit was much better. She motioned for Huang Yixiao to feed her again.
After serving Li Qiuyue, Huang Yixiao went outside to wash up and returned to the room to sleep.
Because his heart was thinking about Jiujiu, Huang Yixiao slept very soundly. The next day, he woke up early. After preparing breakfast and feeding Li Qiuyue, he picked up his axe and bow and prepared to go up the mountain to chop firewood and see if there were any game.
Yesterday, he went to propose marriage. Although the betrothal gift he brought was not wrong, in Huang Yixiao's heart, he still felt that it was a little shabby. Chen Zhangsheng was considerate of him and Jiujiu was so good. He naturally had to treat them better.
Although it wasn't hunting season, he still prepared to hunt some game and send it to Jiujiu's house.
Fortunately, Huang Yixiao's luck wasn't bad. After a while, he hunted two pheasants and picked some wild fruits. Although the wild fruits didn't look good, the taste was very sweet. Jiujiu would definitely like it.
Huang Yixiao first went home to prepare lunch. After serving Li Qiuyue, he took the pheasants and wild fruits he hunted and went to Jiujiu's house.
Chen Zhangsheng's family had just finished eating and was preparing to go back to rest when they saw Huang Yixiao walking in with two pheasants.
Although he was wearing rough hemp clothes, Huang Yixiao held his head high and walked confidently. He instantly attracted everyone's attention, especially Chen Zhangsheng who saw the pheasants in Huang Yixiao's hand. He exclaimed, "Yixiao, you went up the mountain?"
It wasn't hunting season, but Huang Yixiao was carrying two large pheasants. If it wasn't deep in the mountains, it would be impossible to find them.
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