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

Upon hearing the name of the county magistrate, Old Man Li felt a little guilty. He looked at Xu Shu, then at Wu Yong, and was speechless for a moment.

Wu Yong was quite clever. When he heard what Xu Shu said, he immediately bowed to Xu Shu in embarrassment and said, "Brother Xu, you are back. Have you settled everything? It's all my fault. Please wait for me a little longer. The county magistrate will probably be accommodating."

Xu Shu nodded and hummed, then slowly drank a sip of tea, looked at the exquisite tea set, and said with a smile: "This tea is good. When the county magistrate asks about it, I will say that the fragrance of the tea delayed the time. I think Xiao Ran will not blame me."

Wu Yong stole a glance at Xu Shu and understood immediately: "Xiao Ran is a person of that temperament, how could he believe you? But it's also my fault. I asked the matchmaker to come to my house and ask for marriage at this time. Sigh..."

Seeing that they were talking directly about the county magistrate's name and seemed to be quite familiar with him in their words, Old Man Li finally panicked. But he was in public, and they were all familiar people in the village. If others saw him going back on his word, wouldn't they... accuse him of selling out his son for fame?

Li Haohan was a little embarrassed and hesitated, not knowing what to do. Xu Shu smiled and urged him, "Why don't you continue? Did you forget what you were going to say because I interrupted you? It doesn't matter. I still remember that you said that you would never let your son marry an unfilial person no matter what."

"But I'm also curious, Old Man Li, do you know my brother? Otherwise, how would you know whether he is filial or not?"

The matchmaker also said, "That's right. Since ancient times, the betrothal gift for marrying a boy in this village has never exceeded ten taels. You asked for fifty taels in one go. When she was not happy, you scolded her for being unfilial. Since you don't want to marry your own boy, when did you become Mr. Wu's father and even discipline him?"

Old man Li's face turned red after hearing these words. He looked at Li Zile, then at Wu Yong, and was speechless for a long time.

Wu Yong laughed, "Uncle just spoke too quickly. I don't care about it. This is also my fault. I was too impatient and didn't tell Brother Le in advance. I scared you guys."

"Brother Le, are you okay?" Wu Yong asked Li Zile, who had been silent just now, with some concern.

Li Zile hummed softly, without looking up at Wu Yong, but his exposed ears were a little red.

Wu Yong offered a way out, so Old Man Li naturally had to step down. He also quickly said, "Of course, I was just worried that my brother would be wronged, so I spoke too quickly. Otherwise, tell me, what is the highest betrothal gift you can give?"

Wu Yong was unsure for a moment. He had saved enough money over the years to get married, but the mere fifty taels was less than one-tenth of that.

But for a father like Li Zile, you can't just pamper him with money. Although he is rich, he doesn't want to be a sucker.

But what if he gives too little and Old Man Li doesn’t marry Le Ge’er to him?

Wu Yong was thinking about how to answer, and suddenly remembered that Xu Shu once advised him to get to know each other better, so he looked at Li Zile and said, "Brother Le, whatever you think is right."

Li Zile was frightened by these words. He looked up at Wu Yong, then lowered his head again, rubbing the rags in front of him with his fingers, and said in a barely audible voice, "Why do you want to marry me?"

Wu Yong thought the question was a bit silly, but he still replied seriously: "Of course I like you."

Li Zile's face turned even redder. He lowered his head deeply and spoke in a voice so low that it was almost inaudible: "Then... why do you like me?"

Wu Yong laughed at him: "I like you, that's why I like you. I just want to talk to you, I want to look at you, and I'm happy when I see you happy."

Xu Shu, however, kept shaking his head as he listened to them. How could this be considered love? He also wanted to talk to Xiao Mujin and look at her. He would be happy if the child was happy, but this had nothing to do with love. This was family affection.

But Li Zile seemed to be very impressed by Wu Yong's trick and looked up at his father embarrassedly.

The matchmaker was very smart about this kind of thing, and quickly said to Li Zile: "The world is not good nowadays. If you can marry a man who loves you, it will not be a loss at all."

Li Zile hummed softly, then knelt down in front of Old Man Li: "Dad, Wu Yong is from the town. If I marry him, I won't be able to be filial to you in the future."

After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply and spoke before Old Man Li: "Dad gave birth to me and raised me. I cannot repay you for your kindness. Even if I marry someone else, I will definitely come back to see you often."

Wu Yong also said, "That's right, it's better to move around more. If you want Le Ge'er to come live in town, that's fine too."

Li Zile glanced at Wu Yong and continued, "So, regarding the betrothal gifts, we should follow the general standards of the village. As for the dowry, you don't have to send it with your father, okay?"

Undoubtedly, Li Zile understood Old Man Li very well. These few words not only gave Old Man Li enough face, but also hinted that Old Man Li would definitely receive benefits in the future, and that he would not have to spend any money on the marriage.

After hearing these words, Xu Shu couldn't help but look at this young man with admiration.

In ancient times, the feudal etiquette was strict, and most of them were "parents' orders and matchmakers' words", and few young men could have a say in their own marriage. But Li Zile not only said something, but also said a lot.

Moreover, as the saying goes, "A daughter who is married off is like water that has been poured out", this also applies to the little brother. However, Li Zile hinted to her father that he must give more benefits to the family in the future before she even entered the house, which was definitely inappropriate in the eyes of her husband's family.

Moreover, when Li Zile was talking, he would glance at Wu Yong from time to time, and the meaning was obvious. He simply didn't believe the nonsense Wu Yong just said, and used this kind of thing to test him.

After all, it was Wu Yong himself who decided what the dowry and betrothal gifts would be. If he got angry because Li Zile said something bad, then his so-called "liking" would be questionable.

But Li Zile was wrong.

Wu Yong is a love-minded man. He doesn't think about all these twists and turns. Naturally, he just goes with whatever his wife says.

As expected, when Wu Yong saw Old Man Li looking in his direction, he immediately expressed his opinion: "I respect Brother Le's opinion. If you think it's okay, then do it."

Old man Li's eyes widened. The meaning was obvious. The matchmaker immediately took advantage of the situation and said, "Yes, yes. This is really a happy event."

Xu Shu had seen enough of the excitement, waved to Wu Yong, and saluted in a pretentious manner, saying: "In this case, I guess Brother Wu still has a lot of things to do, so why don't I go first and tell Xiao Ran that we will meet again another day."

Wu Yong responded repeatedly, and when no one was paying attention, he whispered to Xu Shu, "Brother, this play is quite complete."

Xu Shu smiled at him and said, "I'm going back to town to accompany Xiao Mujin. I'll stay for a few days. If you have anything, come to Qi Huairen to find me, but don't tell Xiao Ran I'm here."

"What's going on between you and this county magistrate?" Wu Yong couldn't help but be curious.

"Leave it to yourself." Xu Shu pushed him and said, "Go see your husband."