My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Seeing Gu Li muttering with a red face, Chang An felt a little strange because he couldn't hear clearly. So, he approached him with a teasing tone and asked:

"What is Gu Niang saying? Chang Lang can't hear it."

"Are you saying something bad about your family's Chang Lang?"

Gu Li was a little flustered at this time, and said with a red face: "No, how could I say anything bad about Chang Lang."

"What did Gu Niang say just now? I can't hear it." Chang An leaned closer and said, "If Gu Niang is embarrassed, you can also tell me secretly."

Gu Li held her belly with both hands, her fingertips rubbing the corner of her clothes. When she was about to speak, Chang Wenmeng spoke up: "Okay, okay, if Li'er doesn't want to talk, don't force it."

"Although you two are joking, there are some things that really can be kept secret. And between husband and wife, it is always good to leave some space. As long as it is not a secret that cannot be exposed to the public, what does it matter whether you know it or not?"

When Gu Li heard Chang Wenmeng speak for him and got the support of his father-in-law, he nodded heavily to Chang An and said "hmm". Chang An looked at Gu Li like this, and he had the aura of "being spoiled and arrogant".

He smiled and said, "My father taught me that, so I won't ask."

Huaiqin called out softly at this time: "Young Master."

Chang An looked over and then heard her say, "Now that A Lang is here, it's not easy for you to ask. When you go back to rest later, you can ask San Niang secretly."

Chang An suddenly realized, then reached out and tapped her, saying, "That's a good idea. It's not in vain that I took you to the Imperial College."

Huaiqin laughed twice at this time, then gently pinched Huaiqin and said, "This is a private matter between the young master and Sanniang, how can you ask about it. Even if you want to tell the young master, you have to do it quietly."

"Oh, yes, Huaiqin forgot."

When Gu Li first saw Huaiqin supporting Chang'an, he became a little upset. Then he saw Zhen'er also helping Chang'an, so he said, "Why, is it your Third Lady who treats you badly? Why are you still helping your Young Master?"

"And you, Zhen'er, we've been together for so long, and you've been siding with your young master..."

"Is he your son again?"

Huaiqin and Zhen'er knew that Gu Li was not really angry, but was joking with them. They also laughed secretly, and Chang'an also spoke very carefully:

"Alright, alright, I won't ask anymore. What bad ideas are you guys still giving me? You're not allowed to say anything. Do you hear me?"

Huaiqin and Zhen'er nodded at this time and said, "Yes, sir."

......

Looking at the Chang'an family joking and laughing in a very warm way, I seemed to be a little redundant, just sitting here, not knowing what to say.

Chang An and Gu Li also saw Gao Shi's boredom. Gu Li quietly tugged at Chang An's clothes and said, "Chang Lang, does Mr. Gao seem to be isolated by us?"

"A little, he doesn't seem to get a word in."

"Then let's talk about something we can all talk about, so as not to neglect Mr. Gao too much."

Chang An nodded and said, "Okay."

Then, Chang An said, "What's wrong, Brother Gao? Why haven't you spoken?"

Gao Shi didn't expect to speak, so he was in a daze, but after hearing Chang An's call, he came back to his senses: "What's wrong?"

"Let's talk about things that only gentlemen would talk about." Chang An said, and deliberately moved towards Gao Shi.

"Oh? I wonder what Brother Chang wants to talk about?" If you want to blame someone, blame Gao Shi for being too naive and honest. He didn't even understand the meaning of Chang An's words.

"I wonder if Brother Gao has a wife he likes, or what kind of wife he likes." Chang An asked with a smile.

"what?"

This question was obviously a bit reckless, and Gu Li, Huaiqin and Zhen'er, the three female relatives, all looked a little strange. Chang Wenmeng gently scolded:

"Yonghe, how can you talk like that?"

"Father!"

At this time, Chang An turned around and gave a wink to Chang Wenmeng, then gave a wink to Gu Li. Gu Li nodded in understanding, then moved closer to Chang Wenmeng and whispered something.

At this time, Chang Wenmeng nodded with a look of sudden enlightenment, and then turned his eyes away. Then he gestured to Chang An with his casually placed hands, signaling him to continue.

"What kind of wife do you like, a plump and round one or a thin one?" Chang An asked at this time.

"This...it seems a little inappropriate to ask this question, right?" Gao Shi said a little embarrassedly at this time.

Chang An sighed at this time, and then said: "How could it be, now that our Great Tang is prosperous, the ladies are all kinds of beautiful. Some are as round and plump as pearls and jade; others are as elegant and graceful as a Taoist."

"As the saying goes, there are three types of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants. Brother Gao, do you understand what I mean?"

Gao Shi's brain was still on the verge of a breakdown, and Chang An said at this time: "Actually, I don't think it's a good idea for my mother-in-law to talk to you about marriage today. After all, it may not be what you like."

"If you tell me your favorite type, I can go with you when you go to look for that lady. If the lady looks like your favorite type, we'll consider it. If she's not your favorite type, then we'll have a reason to refuse, right?"

Gao Shi heard Chang An say this and actually believed it! Not only did he believe it, he actually put his chin up and started to think.

After thinking for a while, Gao Shi nodded and said, "That's right."

At this time, Gu Li smiled and urged: "What type of women does Mr. Gao like? I have known many women before, and there may be the type that Mr. Gao likes. If there is one that he likes, I can also let you meet her."

So Gao Shi said, "To be honest, Brother Chang, I like those with plump cheeks. And didn't I say that there are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no offspring. Plumper cheeks are easier to give birth to and raise."

Chang An smiled and nodded, saying, "Then... do you have any more details? For example, what kind of personality do you like; taller or shorter; older or younger than you?"

Gao Shi said: "It doesn't matter. I am stupid by nature. It would be great if a lady likes me. How can I ask for anything else?"

"The Tang Dynasty is prosperous and the people are well-off. There are beautiful ladies everywhere. Brother Gao, do you want them all..." Chang An said jokingly at this time.

"That's not the case," Gao Shi smiled slightly, "I just want to marry a wife, just like Brother Chang, and live with one person until old age."

When Chang An heard this, he smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Not bad, Brother Gao, you have a good ideological awareness. It's not easy to be loyal to one person."

Gao Shi then looked at Chang An, then at Gu Li, and then said with a smile: "Brother Chang, Gao Shi, can you understand that Brother Chang is flattering himself?"

Chang An had never expected this sentence. No one could have imagined that Gao Shi would say such a thing. After coming to his senses, Chang An smiled and said, "Brother Gao, you are teasing me!"

"Hahaha!"

"I was originally racking my brains to help you, Brother Gao, solve the marriage proposal from my mother-in-law. But now it seems that I just like the round and smooth body. I think this matter can be accomplished."

Gao Shi shook his head and said, "No, at least I won't get married now."

"Is it because we are going to Songzhou?" Chang An quickly saw what Gao Shi was worried about and asked.

Gao Shi nodded this time, and then said: "After leaving Chang'an this time, I don't know when I can come back. It may be a few years, or it may be ten years. I may not come back at all."

"Then keep it with you. Wouldn't it be good to have more people around to take care of you and look after each other?" Chang An asked.

Gao Shi sighed and said, "Gao Shi has no talent or education. Even if he goes to Songzhou to farm and study to support himself, he may not be able to feed himself. Not to mention bringing another wife with him."

“If you can’t even take care of yourself, how can you take care of others?”

Chang An also sighed, and then said, "What if we get engaged?"

"Of course, we can't get engaged," Gao Shi said. "Gao Shi might not come back after this trip. Even if he comes back, it will be years later. If so, wouldn't it be a waste of the wife's love and waiting?"

"That's true." Chang An nodded and said.

Just when a few people wanted to say something else, they suddenly heard a loud bell - midnight had arrived, and a new day had begun.

new Year is here.

Chang An and Gao Shi greeted each other and said, "Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year."

Then Chang An turned around again, gently pulled Gu Li up, and said, "Mother Gu, Happy New Year. Please give me your guidance in the new year."

Gu Li smiled and said, "Happy New Year, Chang Lang."

After the younger generations said good night to each other, they all stood up and began to greet Chang Wenmeng in the order they had arranged last year.

Chang An looked outside the courtyard wall again. There were still no fireworks, but his mood last year was a little different from now. After that, he helped Gu Li and Chang Wenmeng to salute, and then turned and left.