After dying early, I traveled to ancient times and became a boy

Chapter 17 The Brother Who Escaped from Marriage

When they arrived at Ye Zongkuan's house, Ye Zongkuan was not at home. Yang Qin and Wen Xiyan were there. Yang Qin was steaming buns in the kitchen, and Wen Xiyan was peeling corn harvested last year under the corridor.

Ye Xunqing found it strange and didn't know what era this was. It was said to be the Da Jing Dynasty, but he didn't know which era in Chinese history it corresponded to. However, there were peppers and corn here, which was different from the history Ye Xunqing knew.

"Xiaoqing..." Wen Xiyan stopped immediately after seeing him, "Why are you here?"

Looking at Wen Xiyan, Ye Xunqing could tell how beautiful Yang Shu, the father of both of them, was. Time never fails to tarnish beauty. Although Wen Xiyan was over fifty, she was still very charming. It was said that she was originally from a wealthy family, but she left home after falling in love with a scholar. The scholar was Ye Xunqing and Ye Xunbai's grandfather, but he had been dead for many years.

"Grandma, I bought a few feet of cloth at the market two days ago. Take a look and see if it looks good." Ye Xunqing took out the cloth. There were hidden patterns on the cloth, so it was two cents more expensive than the light red cloth.

Wen Xiyan smiled and said, "It looks good." She was wearing patched clothes that had been there for several years and had turned yellow.

"Let my aunt cut it and make clothes for you." Ye Xunqing asked, "What about my aunt? I also bought some cloth for her."

Yang Qin came out of the kitchen and saw Ye Xunqing taking out a stack of cloth. She asked distressedly, "What did you buy this for?"

Ye Xunqing patted Ye Xunbai's neck and said, "Go."

Ye Xunbai took the cloth and handed it to Yang Qin, "Auntie makes beautiful clothes. Xiaobai has some too."

Tears welled up in Yang Qin's eyes. "How could my aunt want your cloth?"

"This color is so bright that Xiaobai and I can't wear it." Ye Xunqing comforted her and said, "Auntie, don't worry about spending money. I have money now."

Yang Qin hurriedly said, "Haven't you eaten yet? Auntie made some steamed buns. Would you like to have some?"

Ye Xunqing smiled and nodded, "Thank you, auntie. But let's wait for my uncle to come back before eating. I just want to give him the money for buying meat."

Yang Qin went back to the kitchen to cook dinner, and Ye Xunqing and the other three were helping Wen Xiyan peel the corn kernels. The corn had been hanging under the corridor, and now they were going to plant it, so they took it down and peeled it.

Before the corn was completely shelled, Ye Zongkuan's lame mother Liu Cuifang came back. She was very unhappy to see the Ye Xunqing brothers coming again, but since Ye Xiyun and his sister were also there, she didn't get angry.

"Qing'er, are you coming to my house for dinner with your brother again?" Liu Cuifang said with a roll of her eyes.

Ye Xiyun didn't like Liu Cuifen's tone, so she said, "Auntie invited Qing'er to dinner, but it wasn't your rice that was being eaten. Who are you trying to show off to?"

Liu Cuifang exploded on the spot, "This is my son's home, it's my home too. She's an outsider, so who lets her make the decision?"

Wen Xiyan and Yang Qin didn't dare to speak, because Ye Zongkuan still sided with his mother.

Ye Xunqing stood up and said, "Since you don't like us, we two brothers will leave." He took out a handful of copper coins and said, "I was planning to return the money for the meat to my uncle. Since my uncle is not here, let's come back next time."

After seeing the money, Liu Cuifang immediately changed her attitude, "Oh, look at what you said, it's just a meal, how could I be so stingy?"

Ye Xunqing put the money away and said, "Grandma, can we two brothers have a meal here?"

"Sure!" Liu Cuifang beamed. "It's okay to eat a few times."

Ye Xunqing understood the characteristics of people in this era very well. Nothing was more attractive to them than food and money. Ye Zongkuan could sell pork on credit, but not all people could pay back immediately. After all, people like Ye Xunqing who did not default on their debts were a minority.

After waiting for a while, Ye Zongkuan came back. His face was ashen and he looked in a bad mood.

"Kuan'er, come here quickly, Qing'er is here to give you the money for the meat." Liu Cuifang couldn't stop smiling.

Ye Zongkuan lost his temper and said, "Who cares about money now? Chun Ge'er is back."

Liu Cuifang's smile froze. "Ah? Chun Ge'er was found? That's good news. Why aren't you happy?"

"It's better to die outside!" Ye Zongkuan said angrily: "Yang Qin, spare a few liters of rice. I want to send it to my uncle's house. Chun Ge'er brought back a man and a child, and my uncle's house doesn't have enough rice."

Liu Cuifang was a stingy person. After hearing this, she immediately shouted at her son: "What are you doing for him? He has a son and a daughter. Do you want you to be filial to him?"

Ye Zongkuan didn't want to give it either. He said, "This is the order from the village chief. Not only me, but my second uncle's family also has to contribute rice. Each family will be given a few liters."

Yang Qin moved quickly, filling her rag bag with four or five liters of rice, and said, "My uncle's family is having a hard time, and now Chun Ge'er has brought people back. I'll give him as much as I can."

Ye Zongkuan scolded, "You are so generous!" Then he left with the rice.

Yang Qin didn't say anything and turned back to the kitchen to make steamed buns.

"Chun Ge'er is back..." Ye Xiyun pulled Ye Xunqing, "Qing Ge'er, let's go take a look."

Ye Xunqing didn't remember this Chun Ge'er, but that wasn't surprising, as he didn't remember anything.

Ye Xilan said: "Chun Ge'er ran away from marriage, and now she has brought a man back. I'm afraid she has found a good family."

Ye Xiyun smiled and said, "Come on, let's go and see if he's a handsome man."

Ye Xunqing didn't dare to guess whether he was handsome or not, but he did dare to guess whether he was poor or not. He bet that this Chun Ge'er must be living a bad life. If he was, he wouldn't have come back. Moreover, the village chief had come forward to ask the other families to contribute rice to the old family. Could the person Chun Ge'er brought back be capable? If he was truly capable, not only would he not ask the other families to contribute rice, he would even give them gifts.

The Chinese love to watch the fun is ingrained in their bones, and Ye Xunqing is no exception. When he was still living in his own era, he liked to watch videos online for fun. When he was sick, he was in so much pain that he always had to watch something happy to distract himself from the pain.

After arriving in ancient times, there was no television, no mobile phones, and even no books. Ye Xunqing hadn't had anything fun to watch for a long time.

There were many people who shared the same amusement as him. Young girls and wives all brought their children to Chun Ge'er's home. Some hoped that Chun Ge'er would marry into a good family so that they could share in the benefits. Some people, like Ye Xunqing, wanted to watch the fun.

On the way, Ye Xiyun recalled to Ye Xunqing who Chun Ge'er was. Chun Ge'er's full name was Ye Zongchun. He had an older sister and an older brother. His sister had married a few years ago, and his brother was a gambler. He only came home when he ran out of money and didn't care about his wife and children.

A few years ago, Chunger's father wanted to marry him to a big-headed man from Liujia Village. Chunger thought he was ugly and refused to marry him, so she ran away. She ran away for more than four years and no one knows why she is back now.

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