Chapter 106: The Most Suitable Man For Chu Qingzhi

Matchmaker Xu, who was behind, said, “It doesn’t matter what others think. What’s important is what Chu Qingzhi and her parents think. Let’s go to Miss Chu’s house and talk to her parents.”

Matchmaker Yun agreed. “That’s right. Let’s go.”

The group of matchmakers changed directions and walked towards Chu Qingzhi’s house under Matchmaker Zhang’s lead.

Matchmaker Chu stood on the spot and looked at the group of people. After a while, she followed them. “I want to see how you’re going to be rejected. You don’t even know your own limit.”

Now, Chu Qingzhi was the village treasure of the Chu Village. How could she marry those people? If she wanted to marry someone, she had to marry a young master from the county.

Chu Qingzhi’s family bade farewell and went home after the banquet. Chu Qingshuang also went home. Li Zhenzong asked her to go home and rest well before going to the porcelain shop tomorrow.

When Li Qingyu returned home, she changed her clothes and went to help wrap the rice dumplings.

Since she had already agreed to Shopkeeper Qian’s long-term cooperation, Chu Qingzhi got someone to build another shed beside the ice cream bar shed to specially make rice dumplings.

An auntie from the village walked towards Li Qingyu. “Qingyu, there are many matchmakers outside. Go out and take a look.”

Li Qingyu looked puzzled. “Matchmakers?”

The auntie was also very confused. “Yes, I don’t know what happened either. Hurry up and go out to take a look.”

Li Qingyu could only put down what she was doing and go outside to see the matchmakers.

As soon as Matchmaker Zhang entered the house, she felt cool. It was extremely comfortable. “Your house is so cool.”

Li Qingyu didn’t know what was going on either. No matter how hot it was outside, the house was always cool. She said, “Everyone, please take a seat.”

The matchmakers did not sit. Instead, they surrounded Li Qingyu.

Matchmaker Zhang was the most anxious. She said, “Qingyu, let’s talk about why we are here first.”

Li Qingyu understood very well what these matchmakers were here for, but she did not know which one of her children they wanted to matchmake. “Then tell me.”

When Chu Rong, Grandpa Chu, and Granny Chu heard the news, they all came to the central room.

Matchmaker Zhang looked around and shook her handkerchief. “Qingyu, you don’t know how popular your Qingzhi is in the surrounding villages now.”

Matchmaker Xu echoed, “That’s right. Everyone calls her the little fairy who descended from the heavens.”

Li Qingyu and the others were confused. When did their daughter become a fairy?

Matchmaker Zhou continued, “Do you know that your Qingzhi can fly? She flies like a butterfly and charms all the men, women, and children in our village. She’s also born with divine strength and can carry a horse. She’s extremely powerful…”

Li Qingyu and the others were speechless. They felt that these matchmakers were day-dreaming. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Qingzhi was a girl and skinny. How could she possibly carry a horse?

Wait!

Li Qingyu suddenly realized something. “Are you all here to matchmake Qingzhi?”

The matchmakers said in unison, “Yes.”

Li Qingyu clearly did not expect her fifth daughter to be so popular.

In the past, one of the popular girls in the Chu Village was visited by three matchmakers at the same time, but now there were actually one, two, nine, ten matchmakers visiting her family.

She took a few breaths and said awkwardly, “So many of you are here to talk about Qingzhi’s marriage, but she can only marry one.”

Matchmaker Zhang said straightforwardly, “That’s fine, Qingyu. Whoever your daughter marries, it won’t affect our relationship.”

Matchmaker Chu stood at the door and watched the commotion. She betted that Qingzhi would reject all of them. These people simply didn’t know what was good for them.

In her opinion, the most suitable man for Qingzhi was Tang Jinghong.

Tang Jinghong was steady and reliable. He looked like someone she could rely on. Moreover, his indescribable aura always gave people a feeling that he was someone powerful.

Moreover, if she married someone from the same village, her family could take care of her.

As Matchmaker Chu was thinking, she heard light and steady footsteps. Then, a tall figure walked in.

Tang Jinghong had never expected to see a house full of matchmakers one day. He was slightly stunned before looking straight at Li Qingyu. “Auntie, I’m looking for Qingzhi.”

Li Qingyu knew that Tang Jinghong was looking for Chu Qingzhi for something serious and hurriedly said, “She’s in the room. 1’11 call her for you.”

Tang Jinghong glanced at the matchmakers and followed Li Qingyu.

The matchmakers looked at Tang Jinghong in a daze. He was handsome and imposing. They couldn’t help but want to matchmake this man. However, looking at his age, he should be married. With this in mind, the matchmakers could only suppress this thought.

Tang Jinghong followed Li Qingyu to the door of Chu Qingzhi’s room. Li Qingyu knocked lightly. “Qingzhi, Jinghong is here. I have something to ask you. Come out for a while.”

The door opened quickly and a girl with bright eyes and white teeth walked out. Her beautiful eyes were slightly curved.

She was wearing a light green dress. This color made her look even more lively.

Chu Qingzhi waved at Tang Jinghong, signaling for him to wait a moment. Then, she asked Li Qingyu, “Mother, what do you want to ask?”

As she spoke, she glanced at the room full of matchmakers.

She never expected that she, Chu Qingzhi, would be so popular one day. Even the emperor’s daughter did not have so many people going to propose marriage, right?

Li Qingyu looked at her beautiful daughter. She couldn’t bear to marry such a good daughter off at all, but it was only a matter of time before her daughter had to marry someone.

“Qingzhi, they’re all here to talk about your marriage. What do you think?”

They were all here to talk about Qingzhi’s marriage???

When Tang Jinghong heard this, he pursed his lips tightly. An indescribable feeling rose in his heart. In short, he was a little afraid that Qingzhi would agree to marry.

He secretly looked at Chu Qingzhi’s expression…

Chu Qingzhi smiled as usual and held Li Qingyu’s hand. She said, “Mother, do you want to marry your daughter off so early?”

“Of course not, but girls have to get married.” Li Qingyu was a traditional woman. “You can get engaged first and marry in two years..”

Chapter 107: Distributing rice dumplings

Chu Qingzhi leaned closer to Li Qingyu and whispered, “Mother, but I don’t want to marry anyone. Can you reject them?”

“You don’t like any of them?” Li Qingyu was a little surprised, but she felt that it was reasonable. This daughter of hers was knowledgeable. She knew how to read, draw, and do business. She had many ideas and had high standards. It was normal for her not to like the rough men in the village.

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “I don’t like any of them. Besides, Mother, Brothers and Sisters aren’t married yet. 1 can’t marry before them, right?”

“That’s fine. You can get engaged first and marry later.” Actually, Li Qingyu did not want Qingzhi to marry those people. It was not that she looked down on them. She just felt that they were really not worthy of her Qingzhi.

Chu Qingzhi shook her head. “Mother, go and reject them for me.”

Li Qingyu looked at her daughter lovingly for a while. “Since you’re unwilling, I naturally won’t force you.” She stroked Chu Qingzhi’s hair and turned to walk out.

Hearing this, Tang Jinghong slowly relaxed, and his heart calmed down. He turned his head and looked at Chu Qingzhi with a dark gaze.

Chu Qingzhi turned around and met Tang Jinghong’s eyes.

Their surroundings gradually turned blurry, and there was only each other in their eyes. Something was undergoing a qualitative change. An ambiguous aura spread, and an inexplicable feeling surfaced.

Chu Qingzhi felt her heart beat faster. She looked away and tucked her hair awkwardly.

She let out a low cough and asked, “Why are you looking for me?”

Tang Jinghong’s hand that was hidden in his sleeve tightened slightly. “I’m here to see how the preparation of the rice dumplings is going.”

Chu Qingzhi quickly walked towards the shed. “The rice dumplings are already done. I’ll bring you to take a look.”

Tang Jinghong followed. “Ok.”

In the central room, Li Qingyu tactfully rejected the matchmakers and sent them out one by one.

Matchmaker Chu stood at the entrance of the courtyard and watched as the group of matchmakers walked back in disappointment. She couldn’t help but want to laugh.

It was obvious that Qingzhi already had someone in her heart. How could she like the people from the villages? She had told the matchmakers, but they wouldn’t believe her.

Li Qingyu turned around and looked at Matchmaker Chu. The two of them laughed.

The news of ten matchmakers coming to talk about marriage at the same time was too rare, so it quickly spread throughout the surrounding villages. Some people who specialized in collecting anecdotes recorded it in books. Later on, when people read of this anecdote, they felt that it was fabricated and impossible.

In the following days, Chu Qingzhi focused all her attention on making rice dumplings until the fourth of May.

Starting from this morning, Young General Xu brought people to transport the rice dumplings. They transported them in carts until noon.

Tang Jinghong walked towards Chu Qingzhi and took out a stack of banknotes for her with a gentle smile. “Count it.”

There were 200,000 rice dumplings for 25 copper coins each. It was a total of 5,000 taels of silver. Chu Qingzhi nodded. “It’s just the right amount.”

Tang Jinghong smiled and looked at Chu Qingzhi intently. He invited, “Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. The county will be especially lively at night. Do you want to go and take a look?”

Chu Qingzhi also wanted to relax, so she agreed. “By the way, our family will go to the Hongyan Restaurant in the county city for dinner tomorrow. We’ve already booked it. Come with us.”

Tang Jinghong looked at Chu Qingzhi’s sincere eyes and nodded with a faint smile. “Okay.”

Li Qingyu walked over. She knew that Tang Jinghong had been chased out of the house by his family and her heart ached for him. “Jinghong, come to Auntie’s house for lunch tomorrow.”

His father was really cold-blooded. It was true that having a stepmother meant having a stepfather.

Tang Jinghong glanced at Chu Qingzhi. With her head slightly tilted, Chu Qingzhi looked playful. His heart skipped a beat. “Thank you, Auntie. I’ll definitely come tomorrow.”

Li Qingyu smiled. “Alright, I’ll cook your favorite dishes tomorrow.”

A smile appeared in Tang Jinghong’s eyes. “Thank you, Auntie. I’m leaving.”

Li Qingyu said with concern, “Be careful on the way.”

“Yeah.”

Chu Qingzhi sent Tang Jinghong to the village entrance. She looked around and whispered, “Jinghong, you can let the soldiers eat the rice dumplings when you get back. I’ve already heated them up for you.”

It would take ages for the others to heat up so many rice dumplings, but for her, it was just a matter of spells.

“By the way, there are rice dumplings in the small box that I specially made for you. You must try them.”

In order to thank Tang Jinghong for letting her earn so much money, she specially made some unique sweet rice dumplings for him… Last time, she realized that Tang Jinghong liked to eat sweet things.

Tang Jinghong instantly felt that he seemed to like Chu Qingzhi more. He stared at her with a light in his eyes. “Qingzhi, thank you.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “You’re welcome.”

“Let’s go.” Tang Jinghong brought the horse over and mounted it coolly. He glanced at Chu Qingzhi and rode away.

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong’s tall back as he left. She suddenly hoped that time would pass quickly and that he would come early tomorrow.

At the military camp.

The carts of rice dumplings were transported back and placed on the drill ground. This attracted the attention of everyone in the military camp.

When the drums sounded, everyone immediately came to the drill ground and stood in formation.

Tang Jinghong also arrived at the drill ground. He handed the matter of distributing the rice dumplings to the deputy general.

The deputy general walked up to the platform. “In order to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, the general prepared rice dumplings for everyone.”

“The rice dumplings are still hot. You can eat it straight away. Four for each person.” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

“Now, line up and get it one by one.”

After the deputy general finished speaking, the soldiers immediately lined up. They had never heard of rice dumplings, seen them, or eaten them. What did they look like?

The first soldier to get the rice dumpling couldn’t help but drool when he smelled the fragrance. Because he would be on leave tomorrow, he wanted to bring it back and share it with his family. The weather was so hot now. He wondered if he could keep it until tomorrow.

He turned around and ran towards Tang Jinghong. He asked expectantly, “General, can we keep these rice dumplings for tomorrow?”

Tang Jinghong nodded slightly. “Sure, but not for more than three days.”

Qingzhi had told him that the rice dumpling could be preserved for three days… Chu Qingzhi had mixed a little spiritual energy in it. Otherwise, it would go bad very quickly on such a hot day.

There were also people who couldn’t wait to eat the rice dumplings, such as FangZerong.

After receiving the rice dumplings, he went straight to Tang Jinghong’s tent. “General, I brought some for you.”

Distributing rice dumplings would take a long time. Tang Jinghong watched for a while before returning to the tent.

When he heard the voice, he looked up at Fang Zerong. “No need. i have it..”

Chapter 108: Pay Day

Fang Zerong’s gaze shifted to the small box on the table. The rice dumplings inside looked much more exquisite and smelled even better. “General, this is…”

Tang Jinghong looked down at the rice dumpling with a gentle gaze. “Qingzhi specially made this for me.”

Fang Zerong clearly noticed that Tang Jinghong’s tone was much gentler when he said the word “Qingzhi”.

He looked at Tang Jinghong in a daze. After a while, he asked, “General, did you realize something?”

Tang Jinghong tilted his head. “Realize what?”

Fang Zerong said excitedly, “You like AAiss Chu!!!”

He had known Tang Jinghong for almost seven years. Tang Jinghong was like an iron tree that would never bloom. Now, there was finally a woman in his life.

Tang Jinghong was not embarrassed to be discovered. Instead, he smiled and picked up a rice dumpling.

It was a peach blossom dumpling. The pink color of the peach blossom petals had already fused with the meat, dyeing the entire rice dumpling pink.

Fang Zerong looked at him enviously. “General, give me one.”

There were a total of ten rice dumplings in the small box, and every one of them was different. Tang Jinghong didn’t want to give away the rice dumplings that Chu Qingzhi had personally made for him. “No, eat yours.”

Fang Zerong looked at Tang Jinghong. “You can’t finish it all anyway. Don’t be so stingy.”

Tang Jinghong retorted, “Who said I can’t finish it all?”

Fang Zerong thought to himself, It seems that I have to use a trick. He suddenly turned his head and shouted, “Miss Chu.”

As expected, Tang Jinghong fell for it and subconsciously looked at the tent door. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Fang Zerong immediately reached into the box to steal the rice dumplings. However, just as he reached above the box, Tang Jinghong grabbed his wrist.

Fang Zerong moved his wrist. “Let go!”

Tang Jinghong did not let go immediately. Instead, he grabbed Fang Zerong’s wrist and pulled him to the entrance of the tent before letting him go. “Go back and eat your rice dumplings.”

Seeing that Tang Jinghong treated the box of rice dumplings like a treasure, Feng Zerong knew that he could forget about getting one. He left with resignation.

Tang Jinghong returned to the tent and sat on a stool. He picked up the rice dumpling again and slowly enjoyed it.

After finishing one rice dumpling, he took another box that contained 200 rice dumplings and asked someone to send it to General Fan’s residence.

After General Fan received the rice dumplings, he sent some to his friends. He even sent someone to the palace to give them to his daughter. In the end, even the emperor ate two.

In the Chu Village.

In the evening, Chu Qingzhi informed everyone to come and collect their wages.

The villagers were extremely grateful to Chu Qingzhi.

At this moment, everyone in the village came to Chu Qingzhi’s house.

Chu Qingzhi stood in front of them and said with a voice that contained spiritual energy, “1’11 pay those who made rice dumplings first. When you hear your name later, come and get the money.”

In the courtyard, there were four small tables. Shen Ruyue, Chu Xuhua, Chu Qingyue, Chu Third, and Chu Qingning each sat behind a table.

On the small table in front of them was a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, as well as a box containing money.

Chu Xuhua and the others had studied for more than 20 days and knew a lot of words. They could help.

Shen Ruyue picked up the list in front of her and read, “Chu Xuede worked for four days and will be paid four hundred copper coins.”

Chu Xuede hurriedly went forward and took the money with a smile. “Thank you, Ruyue.”

Shen Ruyue nodded at him and continued reading. “Chu Xialan…”

Chu Xuhua, Chu Qingyue, and Chu Third also read the names at the same time. People whose name was called would go forward to collect their wages.

After a while, Shen Ruyue called out a name, which shocked everyone present.

“Chu Laipi.”

It was already dark, and there were only a few torches in the alley, so no one noticed Chu Laipi standing at the back of the crowd.

Under everyone’s shocked gazes, Chu Laipi walked up to Shen Ruyue and rubbed his hands. “How much did 1 earn?”

Chu Laipi and Chu Peipei probably decided to turn a new leaf. Suddenly, one day, the two of them came to Chu Qingzhi’s house with bamboo leaves on their backs.

After Chu Qingzhi took the bamboo leaves, they became even more motivated and kept sending them over. This was why they also had wages.

Shen Ruyue said in a businesslike tone, “You can get three hundred copper coins.”

Three hundred copper coins? Chu Laipi grinned.

It was a lot of money. This was his first time earning money. When Shen Ruyue placed the silver in his hand, he felt like he was floating in the air.

When Chu Laipi’s parents saw that their son had earned money, they sniffed and tears immediately rolled down.

They couldn’t believe that their son was actually learning to be a decent person.

Chu Laipi bowed gratefully to Chu Qingzhi. For some reason, he wanted to bow to Chu Qingzhi.

Chu Qingzhi put on a serious expression. “Stop doing illegal things in the future. Find a proper job to make a living.”

Chu Laipi quickly replied, “Yes, 1 will.”

Everyone was stunned.

Why did Chu Laipi respect Chu Qingzhi so much?

As expected of their village treasure, she could even make people turn over a new leaf.

Unknowingly, Chu Qingzhi’s status in the village was getting higher and higher.

The four of them gave out the wages at the same time. The progress was very fast. Among the people who made rice dumplings, the most received four hundred copper coins, and the least received two hundred copper coins. Everyone was extremely happy.

Then, it was time for people who made ice cream bars to receive their wages.

As of today, they had worked for exactly 20 days. They were supposed to receive their wages at the end of the month, but tomorrow was the Dragon Boat Festival. Some families needed money to buy stuff, so Chu Qingzhi thought that she might as well pay them together.

Chu Xuhua looked up and shouted, “Chu Lanzhen!”

Chu Lanzhen and the other four girls were in charge of making the Twelve Zodiacs ice cream bars for the restaurant. Their pay was one hundred copper coins a day.

They had worked for 15 days and received a tael of silver and 500 copper coins. To them, who had never earned money before, this was not only their first time earning money, but it was also a huge sum. Their hands were trembling as they held the silver. They were indescribably grateful to Chu Qingzhi.

After the five of them received the money, they thanked Chu Qingzhi profusely.

Chu Qingzhi had been maintaining a faint smile on her face. She was friendly. When someone came to thank her, she would encourage them. Her words were sincere and unknowingly affected everyone.

Other than the five of them, the people who made the ice cream bars were paid two taels of silver.

The villagers worked hard and hadn’t been absent for a day. If they were missing a day, they would lose a lot of money.

After getting paid, the villagers walked home happily, planning what to buy tomorrow. No one had ever looked forward to the Dragon Boat Festival as much as this year.

The Chu family slowly quietened down..

Chapter 109: A Hairpin

“Qingzhi.” In the courtyard, Shen Ruyue handed the account book to Chu Qingzhi and reported, “In the past 20 days, we earned 2,400 taels of silver from selling ice cream bars and 5,000 taels of silver from rice dumplings. The cost for making the ice cream bars was 700 taels of silver, and the ingredients for the rice dumplings cost 3,000 taels. Just now, we paid the villagers 500 taels of silver. In the end, we earned a total of 3,200 taels of silver.”

When the Chu family heard this number, they immediately became excited. In just 20 days, their family had earned more than 3,000 taels. It was unimaginable.

Chu Qingzhi was very satisfied. “Ruyue, give everyone twenty taels of pocket money. Buy something you like tomorrow.”

Granny Chu immediately waved her hand and said, “Qingzhi, there’s no need. We can’t spend all that money. Just give us one tael.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled gently and persuaded, “Grandma, you can save it if you don’t want to spend it, but you have to take the money. Otherwise, the others will also hesitate to take the money.”

Everyone had contributed a lot to this family, so it was only right for them to spend it.

Granny Chu thought about it and agreed. “Alright, 1’11 take it.”

Chu Xuyuan’s eyes lit up. He could not help but ask, “Fifth Sister, do we have pocket money as well?”

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “Of course. Everyone has.”

Shen Ruyue handed the money to everyone with a smile.

The entire Chu Village was filled with joy.

In the central room.

Chu Qingyue brought over a stack of clothes from her room and smiled gently. “Grandpa, Grandma, Father, Mother, everyone, come over.”

Hearing her voice, everyone came to the central room.

Granny Chu glanced at the stack of clothes and then looked at Chu Qingyue. “Qingyue, what’s the matter?”

Chu Qingyue handed a dark purple dress to Granny Chu. “Grandma, this is the dress I made for you. Wear it on the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow.”

Granny Chu held the clothes and gently touched the smooth material with her wrinkled hand. She was pleasantly surprised. “Qingyue, you’re so considerate.”

Chu Qingyue smiled and handed the clothes to everyone one by one. “Wear new clothes tomorrow to celebrate the holidays.”

Chu Xuyuan unfolded his clothes and looked at them. He said sweetly, “Second Sister, thank you. 1 like it very much.”

Chu Qingyue nodded gently. “If you like it, 1’11 make more clothes of the same style for you in the future.”

Chu Xuyuan was overjoyed. “Yay.”

Shen Ruyue looked down at the light yellow dress and smiled brightly.

She was an orphan. Growing up, she never knew what having a family felt like. However, in the short ten days living in the Chu family, she felt how good it was to have a family.

A smile appeared on Chu Qingzhi’s face. Although she was forced to descend to the mortal world, it was undeniable that she had a lot of fun.

Chu Qingyue picked up the last clothes and hesitated for a moment before going to Chu Xuhua’s room.

Ning Yuting leaned against the head of the bed and listened to the laughter in the central room. He was in a daze.

The man on the bed had eyes as black as ink. There was a faint sadness in his eyes. He had a high nose bridge, distinct facial features, and a pale face.

He was only wearing a single shirt. The snow-white single shirt made his already pale face look even paler.

Chu Qingyue handed the clothes in her hand to Ning Yuting. “I made clothes for my family. You’re at our house now, so 1 made one for you as well.”

Ning Yuting looked at the clothes and was slightly stunned. “You specially made it for me?” No one had ever specially made clothes for him.

Chu Qingyue smiled gently and said, “Yes, I hope you don’t mind.”

Ning Yuting took the clothes and smiled. “1 can’t be happier. Why would I mind? Miss Chu, thank you.”

Chu Qingyue shook her head gently. “There’s no need to thank me. You’re sick now. It’s only right for me to take care of you.”

Ning Yuting lowered his head and looked at the clothes. It was a green and white robe. The fabric was soft and the stitches were fine. It was paired with a green belt with cloud patterns embroidered on it. The work was really skillful.

“The clothes are especially well made. 1 like it very much. Miss Chu, thank you.”

Chu Qingyue’s eyes were filled with gentleness. “1’11 go out first. 1 still have something to do outside.”

At night.

Ning Yuting unfolded the letter that Chu Qingzhi had given him and read it word by word under the bright moonlight coming in from the window.

The letter said, “Yuting, I’m grandpa. When I heard that you fell off the cliff, 1 was so scared that I fainted. Now that I’ve received your letter, I’m alive again.

You’re injured. Rest well. There’s no need to rush back.

Right, although I don’t want to tell you, 1 think 1 have to mention it. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Jiao Qinqin has already married someone else. Forget about her.”

Jiao Qinqin was Ning Yuting’s fiancee. They could be considered childhood sweethearts.

Ning Yuting looked at the words “married someone else” and clenched his fists tightly. However, he slowly relaxed.

He didn’t like Jiao Qinqin, but he didn’t have any other woman he liked, so he tacitly agreed to this marriage. However, he didn’t expect Jiao Qinqin to marry someone else before the news of his death was confirmed.

Were all women so heartless?

He suddenly thought of Chu Qingyue and his gaze softened. Not all women were the same.

At the military camp.

The night wind blew through the forest, bringing with it a light rustling sound.

The sparkling stars shone in the endless darkness, surrounding the bright moon in the middle.

Tang Jinghong took out a simple box from under his pillow.

His fingers gently caressed the box. His already deep eyes seemed to have become even deeper at this moment.

His handsome face was cold and expressionless.

He opened the box. There was nothing precious inside. It was just a silver hairpin with a spring flower engraved on the head to symbolize hope.

This was his mother’s dowry. After she died, she left it to him as a relic.

Tang Jinghong’s fingertips gently caressed the hairpin. His greatest regret in life was that he wasn’t with his mother when she passed away.

“Mother, did you leave the hairpin to me so that I could give it to your daughter-in-law?”

As he thought about it, Chu Qingzhi’s beautiful face appeared in his mind. He muttered, “Mother, 1 really like a girl, but I don’t know if she likes me.”

“I want to tell her my feelings, but I’m afraid that she will reject me. Mother, what do you think I should do?”

Tang Jinghong stared at it for a while. He took the silk cloth and gently wiped it. Then, he carefully placed the hairpin back into the box.

He lay down flat, resting his head on one hand and pressing the other on the box. He tapped his index finger lightly, planning tomorrow in his mind..

Chapter 110: The Dragon Boat Festival

As usual, the Chu family woke up early. Today, everyone was on leave. Other than enjoying the Dragon Boat Festival, they did not do anything else.

Chu Qingyue stood in the courtyard and said loudly, “Mother, I’m going to the river with sisters to pick wormwood and calamus.”

Li Qingyu shouted from inside the kitchen, “Alright, come back early.”

The sun had revealed half of its face in the sky, dyeing the ground with a golden hue.

Chu Qingyue and the other two sisters walked towards the river with the morning breeze. The morning breeze was cold and felt very comfortable on their faces.

Chu Xuyao chased after them. “Second Sister, Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, wait for me.”

The three sisters stopped and turned around.

Chu Qingyue smiled gently. “What are you doing here?”

Chu Xuyao was wearing a light blue robe. Half of his hair was tied up with a light blue headband. There was a belt of the same color as a decoration on his waist. There was a small sachet hanging from the belt and he was wearing black boots. He was dressed like a scholar.

Ever since he went to school, Chu Xuyuan and Chu Xuyao had been dressed like this.

The little boy’s eyes were curved. They were always sparkling and full of vigor. One look and one could tell that he was very smart.

He answered Chu Qingyue’s question, “I want to go too.”

Chu Qingyue continued to walk towards the river with them. “Sure, it’s good for you to come out and play for a while. If you studied all day long, you would become stupid.”

Chu Xuyao walked to Chu Qingzhi’s side and raised his curious face to ask, “Fifth Sister, why do we have to hang wormwood and calamus at our house during the Dragon Boat Festival?”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and explained, “The Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth of May when the weather is hot and humid and the poisonous insects are everywhere. It’s very easy for us to get sick. Our ancestors used calamus and wormwood to ward off the plagues and repel the insects.”

Chu Xuyao looked enlightened. “I see. Fifth Sister, when will I be as knowledgeable as you?”

It was impossible in this lifetime because Chu Qingzhi had studied for hundreds of years… Chu Qingzhi still encouraged, “You’re still young. Take your time, The more you read, the more you’ll know.”

Chu Xuyao nodded. “Got it, Fifth Sister.”

Chu Qingyue and Chu Qingning looked at each other. Indeed, reading could broaden one’s horizon. They only knew that they had to hang calamus and wormwood at the door, but they had never thought about why.

A clear voice with the characteristics of a young man came from the side. “Sisters, Xuyao.”

The few of them looked over. It was Chu Zeyun, a student who also studied at Yunfei School as Chu Xuyao.

At the moment, there were ten children in the Chu Village who went to school. Chu Zeyun had been studying for two years and was 13 years old today. After another year, he would take the exam to become a young scholar.

In the beginning, Chu Xuyuan and Chu Xuyao were sent to school by Grandpa Chu everyday. Later, because at least nine children joined in, their families took turns sending them to school and picking them up from the school.

There was a mountain road between the Chu Village and Yunyao school. The adults were worried that the children would encounter wild beasts, so there would be at least one adult accompanying them.

Chu Zeyun had already been influenced by education and had the temperament of a young scholar.

He walked over and bowed to Chu Qingzhi and the others. Then, he bowed to Chu Xuyao.

The two of them crossed their arms in front of their chests. They cupped their fists and bowed slightly. They were polite to each other.

“Hello, Junior Brother.”

“Hello, Senior Brother.”

Chu Qingzhi and her sisters smiled gently. They looked like scholars.

After bowing, Chu Xuyao looked up and asked, “Brother Zeyun, what are you doing here?”

Chu Zeyun looked at everyone and said, “I’m here to pick calamus. What about you?”

Chu Xuyao said, “Me too. Let’s go together.”

Chu Zeyun said happily, “Okay.”

He walked at the back and looked at the beautiful figures in front of him. He thought to himself, “Chu Xuyao’s sisters are so beautiful, especially his Fifth Sister. 1 heard from my classmates from the Zhou Village that she can fly like a fairy.”

Chu Qingyue was wearing a long moon-colored dress with hibiscus flowers embroidered on it. It complemented Chu Qingyue’s fair and red face and made her look very gentle and pleasing to look at..

Chu Qingning was wearing a green dress with orchids embroidered on it. It complemented Chu Qingning’s blue hair accessories and exuded elegance.

Chu Qingzhi was suitable for light green colors that were filled with vitality. Her face was beautiful. As the sunlight shone on her, she looked like a fairy who had accidentally entered the mortal world.

The three girls were beautiful in their own way. As they walked in the wilderness, they looked straight out of an ancient painting.

The few of them met many villagers who were going to pick calamus. When they saw the three sisters, they couldn’t help but glance back at them. They all thought to themselves that Chu Rong was really lucky to have these daughters.

After they picked the calamus and wormwood, they tied them up with a red string and put it up on the door.

After Chu Qingyue tied it up, she asked Chu Qingzhi to hang it up. Chu Qingzhi was taller.

Chu Qingzhi was still not tall enough. She was about to pick up a stool when a low and deep voice came from behind. “Give it to me. I’ll hang it.”

Chu Qingzhi felt as if a small stone had been thrown into her heart. She smiled and turned around.

Tang Jinghong’s deep eyes were filled with smiles. His nose was straight, and his lips were curled up slightly. He was wearing a blue narrow-sleeved robe. His shoulders were wide, and his waist was narrow. His figure was excellent. He stood upright and exuded a powerful aura.

Chu Qingzhi thought to herself, What a handsome man. He’s simply the best in the world. There are many handsome men in the modern world, but no one looks as classic as him.

She handed the calamus to Tang Jinghong.

Tang Jinghong handed the gift in his hand to Chu Qingzhi and took the calamus. He hung it up easily.

As a hand fetishist, Chu Qingzhi’s gaze was attracted by Tang Jinghong’s slender and strong fingers. She wanted to touch them. “It’s really good to be tall.”

Tang Jinghong glanced at Chu Qingzhi. “Your height is just right.”

Chu Qingzhi couldn’t help but smile and think to herself, “My height is indeed quite compatible with yours.” Then she said, “Why did you buy a gift?”

Tang Jinghong smiled and said, “It’s a festival today. How can I come empty-handed?”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and said, “Then I’ll accept it.”

Tang Jinghong said, “This is for the elders. I’ll give you yours later.”

Grandpa Chu walked out of the house. He was dressed in new clothes and was smiling from ear to ear. “Jinghong, come in and sit. It’s hot outside.”

Tang Jinghong replied, “Okay.”

Tang Jinghong chatted with the elders for a while before being called away by Chu Qingzhi.

The two of them came to the stable where it was more suitable to have a private chat.

When Fu Bao saw Chu Qingzhi, it immediately came over..