Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

Mrs. Xu and Xu Zhishu stayed with Magistrate Xu, and Xu Zhinian led Cheng Wan and the others to her own room.

Chunwen took Cheng Xiaoyu and the others to eat snacks and have fun outside, while Cheng Wan held Gu Yu and Xu Zhinian in her arms and talked inside.

Xu Zhinian held a cup of tea and complained: "Awan, this house is not fun at all, but it is more fun in your house."

"My family will be building a new house in the next period of time. When the new house is built, you can live with my parents again."

Xu Zhinian stroked the teacup, his eyes flashed, and he asked casually, "Has anything new happened to your family recently? Come and tell me."

Because Cheng Wan was lowering her head to feed Gu Yu some water, she didn't notice the flash of uneasiness on Xu Zhinian's face.

"Is it a novelty that my eldest brother is going to join the army?"

"What?! Cough! Cough! Cough..."

Xu Zhinian was shocked and choked on the water.

Cheng Wan quickly put Gu Yu down and patted Xu Zhinian on the back.

"What happened? Why did you suddenly choke? Are you feeling better?"

Chunwen, who was staying outside, heard the commotion and walked in quickly. He looked at Xu Zhinian worriedly and waited beside him with a handkerchief.

Xu Zhinian sat up straight and waved his hands, "It's okay, I don't feel uncomfortable anymore."

Xu Zhinian took the handkerchief from Chunwen's hand and touched the water stains on his lips, "You can go outside and play with them, and watch them so they don't get hurt. If they want to go out for a walk, just go ahead and play with them." Take them with you without having to report to me."

"Awan, you said your eldest brother is going to join the army? How come he suddenly wants to join the army? Being in the army is very dangerous. Your family is not short of food and drink now. There is no need for him to join the army. Have you tried to persuade him?"

Cheng Wan looked at the anxious look on Xu Zhinian's face, frowned slightly, and suddenly a somewhat absurd thought flashed through her mind: "Isn't it true that eldest brother has unrequited love? No way..."

Xu Zhinian also suddenly realized that her reaction was a little too hasty. She coughed and lowered her head to take a sip of tea.

"My eldest brother said that he doesn't want to farm in the village all his life. He wants to go out and try his luck to see if he can make a future and be able to shoulder the burden of his eldest brother in the future. In addition,"

Cheng Wan carefully observed Xu Zhinian's expression and whispered, "My eldest brother has fallen in love with a girl."

Xu Zhinian's hand holding the teacup tightened unconsciously.

"But that girl's family background is much better than mine, so my eldest brother..."

Cheng Wan didn't speak clearly, but Xu Zhinian already understood the meaning of Cheng Wan's unfinished words.

Xu Zhinian held the tea cup and probed: "He, I mean, isn't your eldest brother getting married? Last time I was at your house, I heard Grandma Lin say that she would marry your eldest brother after your house is built. He ...Don’t want to get married?”

Cheng Wan sighed, "My eldest brother has someone in mind. He doesn't want to marry another girl, and he doesn't want to delay him."

"Grandma Lin and Aunt Wang also agree?"

"As far as getting married is concerned, my mother is okay, but my grandma naturally disagrees."

Xu Zhinian's heart tightened.

"But my eldest brother also said that he didn't join the army just for the girl he liked. He really wanted to fight for a future."

"My eldest brother said these words to my grandma and my parents while he was on his knees, and he was beaten by my grandma, and again."

"Is your elder brother injured? Is it serious?"

Xu Zhinian failed to control his emotions again, and his anxiety was revealed.

Cheng Wan looked at Xu Zhinian for a while, then chuckled and shook her head, "My grandma just hit my eldest brother on the back a few times with her fist, nothing happened."

Xu Zhinian turned his head unnaturally, his face was slightly hot, and he whispered: "Why do you look at me like that?"

Cheng Wan held her chin with her hand, groaned, and pretended to be profound: "I just suddenly felt that things in this world are really wonderful..."

Xu Zhinian gave Cheng Wan an angry look. Suddenly, Xu Zhinian's expression changed. Under the table, she gripped the teacup harder.

Xu Zhinian tried his best to keep his emotions calm, pretending to be curious, and asked: "So do you think they all know who the girl your brother likes is?"

Cheng Wan hesitated for a moment and shook her head, "My eldest brother didn't say who the girl he liked was, he only said that he had someone in his heart."

Xu Zhinian breathed a sigh of relief. It was hard for her to imagine how she would meet and get along with Grandma Lin and the others if they knew that the girl Cheng Daping liked was her.

"Go on, what happened to your elder brother after he was beaten by your breast?"

"After that, there was a tug of war between the two sides. My eldest brother insisted on joining the army, but my grandma and parents didn't want him to go. The atmosphere in my family was tense in those days, wasn't it, Suisui?"

Cheng Wan smiled and nudged Gu Yu.

Gu Yu nodded heavily with a sullen face.

"Quiet, don't say anything!"

Obviously, even the little kid noticed something was wrong during those few days.

Cheng Wan's eyes showed surprise. She didn't expect that Gu Yu really understood.

Cheng Wan kissed Gu Yu's little face and praised, "We are doing great every year! Our little head is so smart!"

Gu Yu's face could no longer be tense, and he shyly buried his little head in Cheng Wan's arms.

Xu Zhinian looked at this scene with a warm smile on his face.

Cheng Wan raised her head, looked at Xu Zhinian and said, "After five days of stalemate, my mother and the others finally compromised."

The smile on Xu Zhinian's face froze, "So your eldest brother really wants to join the army?"

Cheng Wan nodded and said solemnly: "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will report to the military camp."

Cheng Wan repeated the three paths Gu Yan provided to Cheng Daping, "..., my eldest brother chose the second path."

"The second way..."

Xu Zhinian looked down at the teacup in his hand, a little distracted, "That would be dangerous, right?"

Cheng Wan was silent for a moment, "It is very dangerous, but he is willing to do so, and whoever joins the army is not in danger? Being shrouded in horse leather is the fate of most people who join the army."

Xu Zhinian was silent for a while, and Cheng Wan did not disturb her.

"Awan."

Cheng Wan heard the sound and looked over. Xu Zhinian's eye circles were slightly red.

Cheng Wan looked gentle and said softly: "What's wrong?"

"What if that girl gets married? What if she gets married before your eldest brother has a chance to make a career?"

"'Then I naturally want to wish her a happy marriage and peace and joy in her life. Ah Wan, at least I will not regret it in the future after I have worked hard, and my abilities are ultimately my own, so I am not at any loss.' "

"Nian Nian, these are my elder brother's exact words."

Xu Zhinian was stunned.

Cheng Wan chuckled lightly, rested his chin on the top of Gu Yu's head, and murmured: "Nian Nian, actually, I think my eldest brother seems to be really good."

Xu Zhinian lowered his head, and after a long while, he twitched the corners of his mouth and said softly: "Yes, it's pretty good."