An Xi put the wooden basin by the river, took out a piece of clothing and beat it with a wooden stick.

Seeing this, Zhang Ming took over the job and said, "Don't do it, the water is so cold."

"You are a girl, don't touch the cold water, I will do it."

An Xi looked at Zhang Ming steadily. She pointed at the wooden basin and asked, "Do you know what these are?"

"These are my grandfather's dirty mattress and clothes."

An Xi paused and reminded, "He eats, drinks, defecates and urinates in bed."

Zhang Ming said hi, took out a piece of clothing, wet it in the river, and pounded it on the bluestone slab, "What's wrong with that? I'm a grown man, and I still care about this."

His expression and attitude didn't seem to care much.

An Xi's heart skipped a beat like a firework exploding because of what he said.

Neither of them spoke, only the rhythmic sound of wooden sticks hitting stones could be heard.

Zhang Ming thought about what he was saying several times, and finally asked, "An Xi, if you are looking for a marriage partner, what do you think of me?"

Zhang Ming was a little flustered when he didn't get an answer from An Xi. He said, "Aren't you in a hurry to get married? I can go with you to get the marriage certificate right now."

An Xi's face turned pale for a moment, and she murmured in frustration, "I am anxious."

Her marriage was full of ups and downs. A woman who is in a hurry to get married will probably have a bad reputation.

Zhang Ming saw that An Xi was a little unhappy, and immediately said, "No, no, I said the wrong thing. It's not you who is anxious, it's me. I'm anxious, I beg you to marry me."

After these words were spoken, both of them blushed and looked away, not daring to look at each other.

Zhang Ming thought about it all night yesterday, fearing that An Xi would reject him, so he said all the arguments he had prepared, "Although my rank is not high enough and my family cannot accompany the army, I have asked my comrades-in-arms, and he can help me find a house in a nearby village. We can live there with grandpa. First, you can be closer to sister-in-law, and second, I can go home often to take care of you and grandpa."

An Xi looked at Zhang Ming. She didn't expect that he had such an arrangement in mind. He was thinking about her and her grandfather. To be honest, her arrangement was very much to her liking.

Zhang Ming saw An Xi's round eyes staring at him, but she didn't say anything. Zhang Ming hurriedly said, "If you think this arrangement is not good, my salary is enough to rent a house in the city. That way, it will be more convenient for grandpa to go to the hospital."

He promised, "You can arrange it however you like."

An Xi said after a long while, "You will be very tired if you marry me. Grandpa and I will be a burden to you. Aren't you afraid?"

Hearing An Xi's vague intention to give in, Zhang Ming seemed to see the dawn of hope. Without thinking, he said, "Don't be afraid, I am willing."

"Besides, we are all family, how can I be a burden?"

An Xi still hesitated, "Your family won't agree."

She advised, "Think about it again."

Liang Mancang also promised to take care of his grandfather, but his family's attitude was very clear. In fact, she was embarrassed to drag anyone down, but she just wanted to do this with a thick face.

Moreover, when An Qian heard Jiang Tingxia say that Zhang Ming was the favored youngest son in the family and his mother was a powerful woman with good speaking skills, An Qian began to back off.

Zhang Ming looked at An Xi like this and said nothing. He washed the clothes, sent her back, and left.

An Xi thought he had listened to her words, but just as she hung the clothes on the clothesline in the yard, she heard Zhang Ming knocking on the door.

Why is he back again?

An Xi went to open the door. Zhang Ming was standing at the gate, panting and saying, "An Xi, come with me."

"where to?"

Zhang Ming said, "I borrowed an office to make a phone call."

"I told my mother about your situation, and she agreed. Come with me and talk to her, and you'll know."

An Xi's eyes widened. In just a short while, he had convinced his family.

Seeing that An Xi did not resist him, Zhang Ming boldly pulled her arm and said, "Come with me. I'll ask my mother to wait for your call."

An Xi took two steps back, and Zhang Ming's eyes flashed with disappointment, "You don't want to again."

She clearly let it go by the river just now.

An Xi looked at the wooden basin for washing clothes in the yard and said, "Wait a minute, I'll pack my things first."

Zhang Ming was happy. What An Xi said was no different from agreeing to be his girlfriend. He finally held An Xi's arm and took her away, saying cheerfully, "I'll clean it up when I get back."

Zhang Ming was very anxious and pulled An Xi to run faster and faster, wishing he could finish the call immediately and settle their marriage.

……

An Xi put down the phone, still feeling that it was not real, with a dull expression on her face.

Zhang Ming asked anxiously, "What's wrong? My mother isn't treating you badly, is she?"

He was anxious to make a phone call, "Why is she like this? She already promised me."

Anxi pulled his arm, "What are you doing?"

"I'll call my mother again and ask her what she told you."

An Xi explained, "No, your mother is very kind."

Zhang Ming was relieved. He put down the phone and looked at An Xi. "My mother said she agreed."

"Now, are you relieved?"

Seeing him like this, An Xi couldn't help but ask, "What did you tell your family?"

Just now, Zhang Mingniang spoke very kindly, laughed constantly, and asked about her grandfather's health, as if she didn't mind her condition at all.

Zhang Ming touched his head and said, "I said there is a beautiful and educated girl, I want to marry her, and asked my mother if she agrees."

"Guess what my mother said?"

Anxi asked curiously, "What?"

"My mother said that she would definitely agree, but she was afraid that the girl would not agree."

"My mother scolded me on the phone. She said," Zhang Ming narrowed his eyes and pretended to be cool, "How can a stinky boy like you marry such a good girl? If you really marry her home, it will be a great honor for our Zhang family's ancestors."

Zhang Ming spoke in a rhythmic manner, imitating a woman's speech in a shrill voice, and his funny look made An Qian laugh.

Seeing that the atmosphere was good, Zhang Ming seized the opportunity to ask directly, "Then will you marry me?"

Before An Xi could agree, he pleaded, "Please, don't let my mother guess right, otherwise I won't be able to go home to see her."

An Xi's face was still flushed as she nodded solemnly.

When Zhang Ming saw this, he was overjoyed.

In fact, he told his mother that he had decided on this girl, but his mother disagreed and said he would be single for the rest of his life. His mother knew his temper and knew she would definitely not be able to outlast him, so she scolded him a few words and then let him go.

Zhang Ming excitedly talked about his plan. He would first file a marriage report and then return to his hometown. He would then tell his mother to prepare a new house for him and then get ready for the wedding banquet at home.

"Anxi, if you have any opinions, just let me know."

An Xi looked at Zhang Ming and asked seriously, "Do you feel like I can marry anyone?"

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