Rebirth in a Book: The Road to Breakthrough

Fu Youtian asked Tiezhu with a puzzled look on his face: "What happened? Why are you so anxious? Could it be that someone is trying to steal your wife?"

Tiezhu replied angrily, "That's right. The rascal son of Erlengzi wanted to marry Congcong, but Grandma Xiaocao didn't agree. He resorted to despicable means and spread rumors that Grandma Xiaocao wanted to leave Congcong for Uncle Dazhuang as his wife. Grandma Xiaocao was so angry that she took a knife and attacked him. We just came back."

After listening to this, Fu Youtian pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is a bit troublesome. People's words are scary! Do you want to marry Congcong to help, or do you really want to marry Congcong?"

Tiezhu asked in confusion: "Grandpa, didn't you always say that you wanted to marry Congcong to me?"

Fu Youtian replied: "Grandpa likes Congcong and wants to marry Congcong to you. That's what Grandpa meant, and now Grandpa is asking what you think."

Tiezhu replied without hesitation: "I like Congcong and want Congcong to be my wife."

Fu Youtian replied, "Grandpa can propose marriage for you, but Grandma Xiaocao may not agree. Grandpa has an idea to get you engaged first. This idea is a bit of a pretext. Do you want to listen?"

"What idea?" Tiezhu asked hurriedly.

Fu Youtian said slowly: "We can tell Grandma Xiaocao that you are engaged first, and whether to get married in the future can be decided when you grow up. If you want Congcong to be your wife, you have to work hard to make Congcong like you."

Tiezhu asked doubtfully: "Congcong has always liked me!"

"You silly boy, you haven't figured it out yet! Just remember what grandpa said." Fu Youtian turned around and went back to the house to prepare things. After a while, he came out with the things. He led Tiezhu to Yu's house.

When we arrived at Yu's house, grandma was sitting under a big tree with a sad face.

Yu Dazhuang went to find his master.

Fu Youtian said to Xiaocao, "Sister Xiaocao, I'm here to discuss something with you." Fu Youtian explained the purpose of his visit and then waited for Xiaocao to give an answer.

Xiao Cao thought for a while and agreed. Then Fu Youtian said, "Then let's spread the news tomorrow and have a family dinner, and the rumor will be dispelled."

He Miao returned the kitchen knife to Widow Wang.

At this moment, Widow Wang was busy packing her things, sighing as she did so.

That needs to be fixed, and this needs to be fixed. Sister Xiaocao, who looks quite kind on weekdays, can be so scary when she gets angry. Is this kitchen knife still usable? Don't really cut anyone! I feel really uneasy!

He Miao shouted, "Sixth Aunt, I've returned your kitchen knife to you."

"Hey, it's He Miao. Thank you for returning the knife to me... uh..." Widow Wang pointed at the kitchen knife, but did not dare to reach out to take it.

He Miao looked at the knife, then looked at Widow Wang, and responded with a smile: "The knife is fine, it didn't hurt anyone at all, don't worry."

After hearing this, Widow Wang hurriedly took it, thinking to herself that it was a good thing that no one was hurt, otherwise the family would have to spend money to buy a new knife. Yuanbao ran away to an unknown place, and he didn't come back even though the family was in such a big situation.

People are really not easily nagging. As soon as I was nagging, the person came back and said, "Mom, look, I picked a lot of mushrooms."

A boy of about fifteen or sixteen walked in from a distance carrying a bamboo basket on his back. When he saw the situation inside the house, he looked at his mother with a helpless expression on his face.

Widow Wang looked embarrassed and quickly explained, "This is a misunderstanding. I really didn't spread the rumor. This time it was Erlengzi's scoundrel son who did it, and I was implicated."

Widow Wang's voice became weaker and weaker. Although Widow Wang did a lot of bad things outside, she was really good to her son. It was a miracle that she didn't lead Yuanbao astray.

Yuan Bao looked helpless. He shook his head, put down the basket, and started to clean up. He said, "Okay, tell me! Who did you offend this time?"

Widow Wang looked at her son and replied with a sense of timidity in her heart: "This is really a misunderstanding. I really didn't do anything. I just went to help someone to be a matchmaker."

Widow Wang felt that she was very wronged, so she raised her voice and told her everything about how she had accepted one yuan from Erlengzi to be a matchmaker, how Xiaocao did not agree, how Xiaocao heard the rumors and came to settle the score with her this morning, and how Xiaocao took the kitchen knife from her house and went to settle the score with Erlengzi's son.

After listening to his mother's story, Yuanbao felt that his mother was not wronged at all. Look at what immoral things she had done. The son of Erlengzi was not worthy of a good girl. Well, he sighed and continued to clean up.

Widow Wang walked to her son's side in small steps, and said with a smile, "Son, tell me, I am going to go to Aunt Xiaocao and ask Ya Ya to be your wife. Will she agree? Xiaocao must be worried about Ya Ya and Da Zhuang's reputation right now. If I say this, she will be very grateful to me..."

"Mom, what are you thinking about? There is no possibility for Ya Ya and I to be together. There is a big generation gap between us. You keep thinking about these unreliable things all day long. Ya Ya is just a little old, and you are bullying a motherless child like this." Yuanbao interrupted Widow Wang angrily.

"How does that count as bullying? I'm just helping her out. What seniority is there? We're not from the same clan." Widow Wang responded loudly with a look of dissatisfaction on her face.

"Mom, please stop talking nonsense. This is absolutely impossible. Besides, I'm still young and there's no need to rush to find a wife. I can take care of the wife issue myself. Go and pick up the mushrooms I picked. We'll eat them for lunch."

Yuanbao sent Widow Wang away, fearing that his ears would be irritated by her nagging. Widow Wang kept mumbling while she was picking mushrooms.

Yuanbao seemed not to hear it and continued to busy himself with his own things.

In the Yucongcong family, the clan leader Fu Youtian and Tiezhu put down the betrothal gifts and turned away.

Yu Congcong opened the cloth bag given by the clan leader and saw a box and a roll of cloth inside. The box contained a gold bracelet inlaid with gemstones and a pair of gold and jade earrings.

Xiaocao saw it and quickly put it away. He said to Yucongcong, "Congcong, don't touch this. The tribe leader is helping us out. You have to wait until you and Tiezhu grow up and are sure that you like each other before you can use this. Do you understand?"

"Oh, grandma, I just took a look out of curiosity." Yu Congcong quickly explained.

Xiaocao gently touched Yucongcong's head, said nothing, and put the things away. Then, she sent Yucongcong out to play, and she looked for something in the room. When she came out, she felt a little sad. Then, she invited Yucongcong to go to Tiezhu's house together. When they arrived at Tiezhu's house, the clan leader was preparing the supplies for tomorrow's family banquet.

When Tiezhu saw Yu Congcong, he ran over excitedly and held her, saying with joy: "Grandpa is preparing a family dinner. When the dinner is over, you will be my wife."

Tiezhu was filled with joy, his whole body was filled with happiness, but Yu Congcong acted very indifferent.

She thought to herself: This boy is so excited now, but when he grows up and changes his mind, he will be in pain. Human hearts are really hard to stand the test of time, they change at any time. Xiaocao led Yucongcong to sit down at the table in the main hall, motioning Tiezhu and the clan leader to sit down together.

Xiaocao placed the items she brought on the table with a solemn expression. After untying the box, she saw a black tag made of unknown material, some cloth and two pairs of shoes.

Xiao Cao said, "This plaque was left by Yunniang, and it is also proof of Yu Congcong's background. I brought it here today because I hope you can be mentally prepared. I may not be able to decide Yu Congcong's marriage. It's up to them to decide their future. I sent this plaque as an engagement token to give you a guarantee to prevent Yu Congcong from abandoning Tiezhu in the future because of her prominent background."

Grandma looked at Yu Congcong and Tiezhu and continued, "If you want to break off the engagement in the future, it can only be because you no longer like each other. Do you understand?"

Tiezhu quickly responded, "Grandma, I like Congcong and will never cancel the engagement." Yu Congcong did not answer, but just nodded slightly. She didn't really care about her life experience. Anyway, the good and the bad belonged to the original owner. In the original owner's memory, her biological father did not leave any trace, and she herself did not have any special thoughts.

“I made these two pairs of shoes myself, and I also wove the cloth.

There is really nothing good at home. Bring some vegetables and rice for tomorrow's family dinner." Xiaocao said softly with a smile on her face.

The clan leader waved his hands and said with a smile, "Don't take the food and rice. How can an engagement banquet require the woman to pay and work for it? You can come over tomorrow to help with the arrangements. I'm a grown man, and there are some details that I really can't think of. Ask his third grandmother to come over and help."

Xiao Cao answered briskly, "Okay, I won't be polite to you. There's nothing left at home. I'll ask Da Zhuang to go to the mountain and see if he can get some meat and vegetables back."

"As for personnel, I don't plan to invite everyone in the clan. I'll just invite a few people who can take charge. Do you have anyone to invite?" Fu Youtian touched his chin and asked.

Xiao Cao thought for a moment, then said, "Please ask Master Da Zhuang and Doctor Liu!"

"Well, there's nothing special that needs to be prepared." Fu Youtian nodded and said.

"It's nothing. Let's go back first. I'll come again tomorrow morning." Xiaocao stood up and said neatly.

"Okay." Fu Youtian also stood up and walked us to the gate of the courtyard. He watched Yu Congcong and the others walking farther and farther away, but Tiezhu was still standing there, looking around eagerly.

Fu Youtian laughed helplessly and scolded: "You little bastard, the person has already left, and you are still looking? I can't see him anymore, come home with me and cook."

Tiezhu, like a child who had done something wrong, hung his head and followed his grandfather into the house unwillingly, mumbling as he walked: "Grandpa, Congcong doesn't seem to like me as much as I like her now."