I traveled through time and space and found a mute boy: That’s enough, I feel sorry for him

In Xu Shu's opinion, candied fruit is definitely not as good as sugar.

It would have been fine if Mu Jinghua had fainted last night, but today she was looking at him with her eyes wide open. Her aggrieved look made Xu Shu feel like he was a vicious villain who persuaded Dalang to take the medicine.

But his words neither appeased Mu Jinghua nor angered Qu Xiu who was standing beside him.

Mu Jinghua naturally felt that Xu Shu was too nice to him. Whether it was the candied fruit or the sugar Xu Shu gave him, they were all so sweet that he felt unworthy of them.

Hearing Xu Shu coaxing him like a child, his face turned red and his heart beat faster.

As for Qu Xiu, he simply couldn't stand Xu Shu saying bad things about his favorite candied fruit.

But he dared not say anything. He just snorted, took a big gulp of soy milk, and took a big bite of the bun.

After Mu Jinghua drank the medicine, Xu Shu coaxed Mu Jinghua to go to sleep. Only when the person on the bed's breathing became steady did he gently pull away the little hand that was holding the corner of his clothes, turned around and went out.

He first went to the place where he sold wine last night. Seeing that the horse was still tied safely at the door, he breathed a sigh of relief, went in, greeted the waiter, and thanked him for helping him look after the horse.

The waiter was an honest man, but he seemed a little bad at speaking. When he saw Xu Shu stuttering and couldn't speak, and heard Xu Shu coming to thank him, his face turned red.

It was not until Xu Shu handed over a few coins that he waved his hand and said, "No, no need."

Xu Shu felt a little strange, thinking that the waiter didn't seem so embarrassed yesterday, and he didn't know what happened today.

But he was in a hurry and didn't ask any more questions. He just kept the money and left with the horse.

After Xu Shu walked away, the waiter sighed deeply and said to himself, "This guy doesn't look like he has any problems. What happened last night?"

Xu Shuzi didn't know that he had scared the waiter so much by drinking last night that he couldn't speak clearly. He rode his horse to Shiqiao Village and met Jiang Xiao on the way.

Jiang Xiao saw him from afar and kept waving at him.

Xu Shu stopped his horse and reported that he was safe without waiting for Jiang Xiao to speak: "I found Xiao Mujin."

This is what Jiang Xiao wanted to ask. Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled innocently: "Then I will concentrate on building a house for you."

Xu Shu thought for a moment and called Jiang Xiao: "Don't be too anxious about building the house. Build the kiln first, and start firing pottery when things are done."

"So fast?" Jiang Xiao was a little surprised, but when he thought of Mu Jinghua, he quickly understood.

I think Xu Shu has spent a lot of money on Mu Jinghua's matter. Now he doesn't have enough money on hand, so he is counting on the pottery kiln.

But this is also a good thing for the Jiang family. Jiang Xiao supports it unconditionally: "The kiln is easy to build. If everyone works together, we can build one in a day."

"There's no need to be so anxious." Xu Shu smiled and said, "I'm going to stay in town for the next few days, about five days. When things are done, I'll have two kilns."

"That's easy." Jiang Xiao also laughed and looked at Xu Shu's horse. "You are going to look for Master Wu, right?"

Xu Shu nodded: "What?"

Jiang Xiao thought about it and told what he saw: "Wu Yong found a matchmaker and wanted to marry a boy from your village, but his father didn't agree and is still making trouble."

"Oh, this." Xu Shu was not surprised. When he heard Aunt Du say that Li Zile had an alcoholic father, he knew that this would be inevitable. However, Wu Yong was not someone to be trifled with, so he was not worried. "Then I'll go and see what's going on."

Jiang Xiao exclaimed. He thought Xu Shu and Wu Yong had a good relationship, so he would be worried... But Xu Shu was like this now. Never mind. He was just a worker. Why should he think so much? He should just go and build the kiln as soon as possible.

Jiang Xiao said goodbye to Xu Shu and walked towards the back mountain. Xu Shu went to the door of Li Zile's house to watch the fun.

It's getting pretty serious right now.

As soon as Xu Shu entered the room, he saw an old man in his fifties sitting on the ground and throwing a tantrum: "It is said that marriage is decided by parents and matchmakers. I have worked so hard to raise my son, and you want fifty taels as a betrothal gift, what's wrong with that?"

The matchmaker looked at Wu Yong helplessly, then poked Old Man Li and whispered, "It's a blessing for your son Le that this young man likes your son. If you make a scene like this and ruin your son's marriage, who will dare to propose to you in the future?"

"What?" The hero glared and said unconvincedly, "I raised this brother, can't I accept a betrothal gift?"

"This is not just a small amount. Fifty taels is enough for us farmers to live on for half a lifetime." The matchmaker frowned, speechless. She had just taken the money from Wu Yong, and if the marriage did not take place, the money would have to be returned.

"Oh, you married my son and you won't care about me, your father?" Old Man Li said angrily, "My son Le will never marry such an unfilial man."

"Who do you say is disobedient?"

In fact, Wu Yong didn't think that fifty taels was a big deal. According to the rules of the town, he would be given twenty taels in cash and a set of jewelry, which totaled almost fifty taels.

Wu Yong's family is rich, so he could have married a wife for more than this amount.

But the matchmaker didn't understand the market situation and only proposed matchmaking to people in the village. She took Wu Yong's money and wanted to show off, so she never gave Wu Yong a chance to interrupt.

This was also Wu Yong’s first time getting married, so naturally he was willing to trust professionals and had no intention of interrupting the matchmaker.

But now that he was being scolded for no reason, Wu Yong was quite angry. However, when he saw Le Ge'er biting his lips tightly, he restrained his temper and snorted.

The atmosphere became tense for a moment.

After listening to what Xu Shulai said, he understood what the old man Li meant. He just wanted to find a sucker to marry his brother and take care of him for the rest of his life. He heard that Brother Le also had a gambler brother, so he probably had to take care of him as well.

However, the ancient times were not a society ruled by law. Instead, "etiquette" was the most important thing. The word "filial piety" alone could hold up half the sky. Even in times of chaos, this etiquette was always present and everywhere.

Unless Old Man Li died, it would be impossible for Wu Yong to marry Li Zile directly without going through his elders.

What's more, Li Zile's attitude is not clear. What if the other party is willing to fight and be beaten? If Wu Yong confronts Old Man Li, he might be disliked by Li Zile.

Xu Shu also felt that this matter was a bit tricky, so he simply sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and read it slowly.

Anyway, Mu Jinghua is safe with Qi Huairen. After he has seen clearly what Li Zile is like, he can go back and explain it clearly to Mu Jinghua. Otherwise, this kid will be thinking about all kinds of things all day long. What if he runs away again?

The tea and tea sets were brought by Wu Yong, and they tasted delicious. Xu Shu tasted them while watching, and he also invited the driver to sit with him: "Brother, this play will not be finished in a short time, why don't you sit down and watch it slowly."

When he spoke, the old man Li, who was making a scene on the ground, felt a little embarrassed. He looked at Xu Shu coldly and said, "Who are you? Why do you come into my house?"

Xu Shu smiled slightly: "I am Xu Shu, a humble person, a friend of Mr. Wu. I came to your house to discuss important matters with Mr. Wu."

"But you don't have to worry about me. Our business is not big. It's just to make the county magistrate wait a little longer. On the contrary, your performance just now was so impressive that I was shocked. Please continue."