The little girl from a farm family has a big wish to make a fortune by farming and picking mushrooms

"Si Ya, Hu Zi, let's go back."

"okay."

The small basket in Zhou Minghua's hand was now filled with a lot of things. After meeting her, he poured them all into the backpack.

Zhou Mingshu was busy with her own work, and Qi Rui had almost no presence around her.

It's not that I'm ignoring him, but that I'm waiting for him to speak.

You wouldn't come all the way here to see her for no reason.

When they reached the place where the donkeys and horses were grazing, Qi Rui could not help but speak.

"Mingshu, is this horse yours?"

"Yes, sir, you came at the right time. I just bought it yesterday. Anthracene... Although it looks a little thin, I think I should be able to cure it."

Zhou Mingshu took the rope and led them forward.

He carries a basket full of mushrooms and herbs on his back and is leading a horse in his hands.

Seeing how hard she was working, Qi Rui stepped forward and tried to take the backpack from her back.

"Give it to me, I'll get it."

"No need, it's so close to home, just a few steps away, I can carry it, it's not heavy at all."

Zhou Mingshu refused directly.

But Qi Rui's big hands had already grabbed the straps, and as he exerted force, the weight disappeared from her shoulders.

Zhou Mingshu pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.

How did he manage to run away last time and come to her calmly now? !

Zhou Mingshu was very nervous and didn't act as naturally as usual.

Hu Zi ran very fast, and Zhou Minghua chased him from behind. After a while, he disappeared on the path.

"Mingshu, I was a little impulsive the other day. I shouldn't have just left without saying anything. After thinking about it, I think we should make this matter clearer, otherwise I won't give up."

Zhou Mingshu looked up at the young general next to her. She had expected that he would bring up the past again.

"I wonder how your Excellency would like to explain this matter more clearly?"

When the two talked about this, they both slowed down their pace.

It seems like this road is very short, and we have to say goodbye when we reach the door.

Qi Rui lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying.

"I like you and want to be with you. I can't tell when I started to like you, but every time I see you, I feel very happy and blessed. My eyes follow you when you speak or act, and I feel distressed when you are hurt and cry. This may be the love that rises with the wind and has penetrated deep into my bones without me realizing it."

"But I didn't expect that you would be unwilling to accept my love, and I didn't expect that you didn't like me at all. I don't know what it is about me that you don't like. I want you to tell me what it is about me that you don't like, and I will change it. I will change it to what you like."

Qi Rui became a little emotional when he finished speaking.

After listening to this, Zhou Mingshu was deeply shocked.

Looking back on the past, it seems like I didn't do anything.

How can the adults be so affectionate? !

His words were so sincere that they made her heart beat wildly.

Someone actually cares about her so much?!

"My Lord, you...don't be so excited. Just listen to me and I will explain it to you slowly."

Zhou Mingshu took a few deep breaths and explained his thoughts in detail.

"Sir, I'm still young. There's a five-year age difference between us. And I don't plan to get married right after I reach the age of 15. It'll take at least another four or five years."

"That's okay. I can wait for you to grow up. The age difference is not a problem. My father is ten years older than my mother, and they have a very good relationship."

Zhou Mingshu opened his mouth in astonishment. He didn't expect this. No wonder Lord Qi didn't care about the age gap. It turned out that he had a ready-made case at home!

Before Zhou Mingshu could say the next thing, Qi Rui said aggrievedly, "Don't you think I'm too old?"

"No, no, sir, you misunderstood. You are at an age when you are full of vigor and vitality. How could I think you are old?"

"That's fine."

Qi Rui's expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book, and he started laughing again.

Seeing that Qi Rui stopped talking, Zhou Mingshu said the next thing.

"Sir, my Zhou family has been peasants for generations, and we have never had a scholar in the family. If nothing unexpected happens, our generation will be similar, but your status is different. You are a general, a person of honor in front of the emperor. No matter our family background or status, we are not from the same world at all."

After hearing what Zhou Mingshu said, Qi Rui's expression became a little more serious.

"Mingshu, I'm not as good as you say, and you're not as bad as you say. We both have two eyes and one mouth. In my eyes, there's no difference between us."

"My mother is a lady from a wealthy family. She never leaves the house. But she married my father. My father was a warrior who wielded swords and guns every day. He was not a man of high status. Later, he had me and my brothers. They felt as if they had been separated for three years when they didn't see each other for a day."

"Also, you already have a presence in front of the emperor. Every time the mine presents refined iron to the capital, the emperor will remember you. Although you have never shown your face in front of the emperor, I don't know how many times your name has been discussed."

"Besides, you said before that your uncle will take the imperial examination this year. Mingjie and Mingyuan are also in school. Isn't this a scholar..."

???

Zhou Mingshu was dumbfounded again.

Could it be that Lord Qi has another ready-made case at home?

When did she become so important to the Emperor?

No, why is Lord Qi so eloquent?

Zhou Mingshu looked at Qi Rui in front of him suspiciously, and Qi Rui felt a little embarrassed being stared at.

"Sir, why did I just discover today that you are so good at talking? I underestimated you before."

Zhou Mingshu pretended to leave, but Qi Rui couldn't just leave like that, so he quickly grabbed the reins.

"Mingshu, don't leave yet. We haven't finished talking yet. Do you have any concerns? Let's talk it out all at once."

Zhou Mingshu sighed slightly and continued.

"I've said before that I won't be a concubine. I can only be the main wife, and we must be together for life. I hate fickle men the most, and I also hate cheating men and green tea women."

I thought Qi Rui would be angry about this, but unexpectedly he laughed.

"Mingshu, this is easy to say. Men in my Qi family never take concubines. This is written in the family tree. If you don't believe it, come with me to the ancestral hall to see if it's true. My father only has my mother."

Zhou Mingshu frowned slightly. What kind of family did Lord Qi come from? How could his ancestors be so open-minded?

In this era, which mother wouldn't be happy to give her son a woman?

Seeing Zhou Mingshu's look of disbelief, Qi Rui added another sentence.

"I have thought about this before I told you my feelings. I want to be with you forever, and I will only be good to you in this life, but there is a prerequisite that you like me too. If you really have no interest in me, I can only have a one-sided love for you."