Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 62: Falling in love
“Oh, that’s right, indeed.

She is always out and about, and has no time to take care of her family. No girl would want to marry such a man." Wang Jiaxiang sighed.

I thought I had found a capable son-in-law for my daughter so that the family could have support in the future, but I didn't expect this guy to be a fool.

Mu Ba does make a lot of money, but he is very generous and spends money lavishly, often on eating, drinking, gambling and having fun.

And it's dangerous. Being away from home for an entire adult is not okay. It really isn't okay.

"You are such a good young man. Why can't you do something to support your family? Why do you have to be a woodcutter?" Wang Jiaxiang muttered in a low voice.

The water crow’s ears are so sharp that he can hear Wang Jiaxiang no matter how softly he speaks.

Shui Laowu snorted in his heart, no matter how bad the wooden handle is, a brand new brick and tile house has been built, isn't it better than the two kids in your family?
With Qu Shaoyang's enthusiasm for living, he will definitely be able to buy 180 acres of good land in another two years.

You can marry any kind of wife you want at that time, but you have to marry that black girl from your family?

When Wang Jiaxiang learned that Qu Shaoyang was a hunter, he was not as enthusiastic as before and stopped bragging about how good Qu Shaoyang was at hunting.

Old Zhou next to him, as well as several neighbors on the left and right, could more or less see what Wang Jiaxiang was thinking, and each of them had his own plans in mind.

The women were frying, stir-frying and cooking in the kitchen and soon the meal was ready.

So a table was placed on the north and south kangs in the east room for the men, while the women went to the west room to eat.

There are eight dishes, not only are the portions huge, but more than half of them are hard dishes. These days, except during the Chinese New Year, who has ever seen so much meat on a normal day?

So everyone ate and drank to their heart's content, chatting as they drank, and it was very lively.

In the end, everyone was drunk and staggering, and said goodbye and went home.

When the guests are about to leave, Shui Laowu and Qu Shaoyang will definitely go out to see them off and say a few polite words.

"Brother Qu, my home is not far from here. Come over and visit me when you are free."

Before leaving, the girl from the Wang family came over to talk to Qu Shaoyang.

Qu Shaoyang didn't know what the Wang family was planning.

He hadn't had much contact with Miss Wang that day, so when she spoke to him, he was stunned.

"Oh, oh, well, I'm going to go to the mountain field to work soon, so I may not have time for a while."

Qu Shaoyang didn't mean to say this, he just didn't know how to reply to the girl, so he could only say this.

When Miss Wang heard this, she seemed a little unhappy.

"Can't the mountain farm survive until the snow falls? It hasn't snowed yet, can't you come to my house tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"

"It won't work tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Look, there are no gardening poles around this new house. We have to hurry and work.

Otherwise, when we go to the mountain to work, my master's wife and Xiaozhi will be the only ones at home. What if a wild animal breaks into the yard? "

Qu Shaoyang didn't understand the meaning of the other party's words, so he explained very seriously.

"I'm not going to pay attention to you, you blockhead." The angry girl from the Wang family stomped her feet, turned around and left.

Qu Shaoyang stood there, looking puzzled.

"Master, I didn't provoke her, why is she turning her back on me?" After Miss Wang left, Qu Shaoyang turned around and asked Shui Laowu.

"Hey, you silly boy, the girl likes you." Shui Laowu couldn't help laughing.

As for his apprentice, I thought he had changed his personality and was not so stupid anymore.

Now seeing him, he is still the same, unromantic and unable to realize that the girl is interested in him.

"Master, please don't say that. It won't sound good if it gets out."

Qu Shaoyang rolled his eyes helplessly. His master has also become fond of joking since he got married. Can he just say such things casually? "I'm not talking nonsense, don't you know? Today, Lao Wang asked me about you and asked if you had said anything about marriage or not.

So what? My apprentice is handsome and capable, so it's wrong for someone to like him, right?"

Shui Laowu was in a good mood today and had drunk some wine, so he started praising his apprentice as soon as he caught him.

"Yes, yes, Master, you should go back to your room and rest.

I went to buy a few jars, but the master's wife said there was too much bear meat and there was no place to store the oil.

Qu Shaoyang didn't want to argue with the drunkard, so he quickly helped Shui Laowu into the house to rest. He took Xiaozhi with him and drove the mule cart to buy things.

After the jar was bought, Qu Shaoyang helped Lin Ruolan to cut up all the remaining bear meat and simmer it in a pot over low heat.

There was so much bear meat that the oil alone filled several large jars, and the oil stains filled a large basin.

Lin Ruolan looked at the oil and oil stains and was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

"With so much old oil, our family can't finish it even if we eat it for a year, it's great.

There is quite a bit of oil here. I will pick some radishes tomorrow and we can make some big dumplings.”

Lin Ruolan was in good health. She just felt uncomfortable in the morning, but it didn't affect her cooking during the day.

While Qu Shaoyang and the others were at home, Lin Ruolan wanted to cook some delicious food for them in different ways. After going up the mountain to work, they no longer had such good conditions.

"Okay, Master's wife, just do whatever you want. If you need anything, tell me and I'll go buy it."

Now that they have moved, unlike when they were staying at Zhou's house before, they have to be careful about what they eat so as not to make others jealous.

They eat whatever they like now.

After moving to the new house, the day for starting construction on the mountain field is getting closer and closer.

There are a lot of things to do at home, such as cleaving garden sticks and preparing more firewood. Shui Laowu and Qu Shaoyang have a lot of work to do every day.

But unfortunately, there are still guests at home every day.

Some of them were nearby neighbors, and when they saw Qu Shaoyang and his family moving in, they all came over to hang out and get closer.

There are also some people who heard that Shui Lao Ya is the boss of the mountain farm, so they want to talk to him and let Shui Lao Ya take them into the mountain farm to make money.

What’s even more interesting is that there are several older women who want to propose marriage to Qu Shaoyang.

Most of these were heard from others that Qu Shaoyang went into the mountains to hunt and brought back a blind bear.

That's a blind bear. Not to mention how long the bear meat will last, just the bear's gallbladder can be sold for a lot of money.

Originally, Qu Shaoyang and his team were building a house here, which attracted a lot of attention.

When they heard that the young man had the ability to kill a blind bear, many families were tempted.

It is true that there are few women here, and it is not easy to find a wife, but there are still many people who want to marry capable and talented people.

Qu Shaoyang is young, good-looking, and has the ability to make money. With such conditions, wouldn't there be many people lining up to propose marriage to him?
"Aunt, I'm really sorry, I don't want to get married yet.

I'm only seventeen, so I'm not in a hurry. Why don't I earn more money for a few more years and save up a few dozen acres of land? Otherwise, how can I support my wife and children?"

No matter who brings it up, Qu Shaoyang always responds with the same words.

Some thought there was no hope and left, while others refused to give up and tried to persuade him in various ways. In the end, Shui Laowu had no choice but to step forward and help Qu Shaoyang reject the offer.

These people are easy to deal with, but the most difficult one is the girl from the Wang family.

This girl came over every now and then. On the surface, she said she was looking for Lin Ruolan to learn some tricks, but as soon as she came, she followed Qu Shaoyang around, which annoyed Qu Shaoyang a lot.

(End of this chapter)