C44 (1/2)
This was the first time the ten girls had been on a boat, and after they had set sail, a few of them felt a little unwell, but three of them were seriously seasick. Although the nuns complained, they were already prepared. Although He Yuan didn't feel seasick, he still got a thin slice of ginger. Since the girl in the same cabin had vomited before, the interior of the cabin didn't taste good, so He Yuan and Chen Zhu sneaked onto the deck to get some fresh air.
”Sister Yuan, don't you feel that Elder Shi Yue has moved closer to Brother An?” Chen Zhu held hands with He Yuan and said quietly, ”She is 14 years old and still hasn't married anyone. Didn't she fall for Brother An? That day at home, I heard my elder brother tell my elder sister-in-law that Brother An was an excellent man, and that many wives wanted to marry their daughters to him! ”If Shi Yue marries brother An, then she'll be the wife of a major general, but her prestige will still rise.” Then he bent down and whispered, ”When you were young, didn't the General's wife bring Brother An and the others to your house to ask for a marriage? ”If it's Brother An, then that's great. If your family agrees to marry, then this time you will be Brother An's fiancee. Shi Yue, you should go to the side and cool off.”
”Pfft, what nonsense is this?” He Yuan quickly covered Chen Zhu's mouth, holding back his laughter and crying face. After thinking about it for a while, he became suspicious again. That's right, the Madam General had asked for marriage at the Mansion, for whose sake was it? Logically speaking, the marriage proposal should start with the eldest son. It was just that she was too young. It was impossible for her to find a few years old girl as a daughter-in-law for her teenage son, right? Everyone expected it to be for Jiang Huagai. Sometimes, the people in the mansion would even joke around with him! A few days ago, my little brother had secretly told me that when I return from Northern Cheng Country, the people from the General's Estate will probably go to the He Estate and ask for a marriage, letting me be mentally prepared. He knew that this old lady would not agree to the marriage so casually, so he felt at ease.
Covering her mouth, Chen Zhu pointed towards the deck. He Yuan followed her hand and saw Jiang Huanan standing on the other side of the deck. He suddenly remembered that he had put a lot of snacks in his bag, so he let go of Chen Zhu's hand and smilingly said, ”Let's go grab some snacks with Brother An to relieve our boredom!”
Chen Zhu nodded furiously, ”That's exactly what I wanted to say, but you held me back from saying it.” I could see that he had divided half of his snout among the nuns, and the other half was tucked away in a bundle. He heard that Old Madame Jiang and the Madam General were prepared for him to eat while he was on the road. How could they eat zero? Naturally, they have to give it to us. After taking half a day's worth of ginger, there was a taste of ginger in his mouth, and he still had to chew some candied dates. It's all my mother's fault. She only cared about putting out clothes and things, so she didn't give me any snacks. Don't you know that I can't sit still while I don't have snacks? ”
As the two of them were talking, a beautiful figure walked towards Jiang Hua An. She tilted her head and said something, smiling sweetly.
”Look, Sister Yuan, when Shi Yue saw that Brother An was standing by himself, she went closer to speak. Brother An's face was filled with unwillingness. Let's hurry up and save him! ” Chen Zhu pulled He Yuan along and left, muttering, ”Regardless of whether the Madam General is planning to tell Brother An or Brother Kuan, since you're going to be a member of the General's Estate, you can't let Brother An be pestered by Shi Yue right now. We have to be loyal. ”
”If you keep talking nonsense, I'll be leaving first!” Hearing Chen Zhu's words, He Yuan grabbed his hand and pretended to leave. However, he was stopped by Chen Zhu, so he could only follow her and walk forward. For some reason, she suddenly felt a bit panicked. Could it be that the Madam General's proposal had been made just for Jiang Huagang, but not Jiang Huagai? He Yuan was going to use the material that he needed to be compatible with others in the future, so your elder sister should pick one of these people to give to him. She definitely wouldn't be a match for someone she didn't know. This time, Song Shaoyang, Tao Lingjie, and the others quickly went through their minds. After comparing them with Jiang Huai An, the scales in their hearts were slightly tilted towards him. After all, everyone else looked like they were still children, except for Jiang Hua An, who was a mature and steady young man.
Jiang Huashan was originally on the deck, but seeing that Shi Yue had come over to talk, he was about to leave when He Yuan and Chen Zhu arrived. He stopped walking and said, ”I was just about to ask if you want to have some snacks. The large bag in front of you is giving off sweetness.”
”Brother An, why didn't you ask me if I wanted some snacks?” Shi Yue was pouting coquettishly as she twisted the belt in her hands. With a gentle and wronged voice, she asked, ”Brother An, you wouldn't hate me, right?”
Grandmother and mother had instructed him to give this bag to He Yuan. However, if he was allowed to eat only He Yuan and no one else, it would be too excessive. After all, his little brother had yet to officially order He Yuan to eat. With that thought in mind, Jiang Hua An turned to Shi Yue and said, ”Sister Yuan and Sister Zhu'er, come with me to the cabin to get some snacks. Let them get some more. We can eat when the time comes.” Seeing that Shi Yue was about to speak, he waved his hand and said, ”Miss Yue, it's not convenient for you to follow me to my cabin. ”Sister Yuan and Sister Zhu'er are still young, so it's natural that they'll be fine in my cabin.”
Do you think it's enough for them to be young?! Shi Yue took a look at He Yuan and Chen Zhu and confirmed that they didn't have much of an affinity with each other. Naturally, these two underweight kids couldn't attract Jiang Hua An. He was the oldest of the ten females in the country of Beichang, and according to the discount of his nanny, he had the most chance. It was a long journey, and all he had to do was take it slowly. His own mother was gone. If he wanted to find a good family, who else could he rely on other than himself?
He Yuan and Chen Zhu entered the cabin along with Jiang Hua An. When they saw how concise his living quarters were, they couldn't help but smile and say, ”Brother An, we thought that the boys' quarters would be in great disorder. I didn't expect it to be so neat and tidy.”
Jiang Hua An smiled and went to take out the snacks. The six brothers had learned martial arts from their father since they were young, and they also liked to learn the ways of the military. He didn't have many things to bring with him, so after placing him in his spot, he naturally looked neat and tidy. He would be in a mess if he took a handkerchief and an earring, just like a girl. He would not be willing to give up on his precious little toy, and he would have everything in his bag.
”And sesame cake!” When He Yuan saw that Jiang Huashan had found some snacks and opened them, he couldn't help but laugh. ”So fragrant!” he exclaimed. Unfortunately, there was a taste of ginger in my mouth. I wanted to eat some sour and sweet hawthorn slices, but I didn't want to eat sesame cakes. I'm afraid it's not enough to get one point of the loaf. There's no way we'll be able to keep the sesame seed cakes. ”