My humble days in ancient times

With Li's persuasion, the date was set. Li called Yuhe over. Dachuan returned home and brought four taels of silver to Tian Yuhe, and the old couple Li also brought her two taels of silver, which touched Tian Yuhe deeply.

Li said that March 28th was a good day, but then things got tight because it was three days later.

Mrs. Li was now busy. Early the next morning, she took Tian Yuhe to town to buy clothes and other things. She also had to go to her daughter's home and her third son's home to inform them.

At noon, Xu Ruyi saw Uncle Xu pulling a cart of things into the Li family's yard. A big red box, a big red quilt...

Xu Ruyi had a guess in her mind. After entering the house, she said to Xu Qinghe, "Grandma's family bought a cart of things, it seems to be for the wedding."

Xu Qinghe's eyes widened in disbelief: "Who is marrying who?" He hurried out of the house and could see the cart of things in Li's yard from his own yard. Xu Qinghe went back into the house, angry and annoyed.

"It seems to be true. I didn't expect that we will have a stepmother so soon. No, I don't need one yet..." Xu Qinghe was in a very depressed mood.

"Brother, this is not a matter of whether we are willing or not, it is what Dad is willing to do. Grandpa and grandma have agreed, so our objection is useless." Xu Ruyi hopes that he can think more open-mindedly.

Xu Qinghe still couldn't accept it: "I'll go over and find out now."

Xu Ruyi stopped him and said, "Brother, don't be impulsive. Let's think of a solution." What would happen if he went? How could he stop it? He would only be asking for trouble.

Seeing that Xu Qinghe was still unhappy, Xu Ruyi said, "Why don't I go over and take a look now, in case there's a misunderstanding."

The things on the cart were quickly carried into the house. Uncle Xu drove away in the ox cart.

Xu Ruyi walked over to see what was going on. Unexpectedly, she heard Li's laughter as soon as she reached the main hall: "Yuhe, look at these new clothes, new quilts, new boxes, new shoes, etc., they look so festive. And look at this new hairpin and bracelet, the patterns are more and more beautiful the more you look at them."

Tian Yuhe was also delighted: "I'm sorry for the expense."

Li smiled and took Tian Yuhe's hand, saying, "You and Dachuan should live a good life from now on, and be nice to the four children. You're getting married in two days, so stay home and take care of yourself for the next two days. Don't show up in public."

Tian Yuhe nodded.

Li was very happy.

Xu Ruyi had previously held a glimmer of hope, imagining that Tian Yuhe's marriage partner was someone else. Now that she was completely certain it was Xu Dachuan, she did not enter the house but walked back.

As soon as he arrived at the yard, Xu Qinghe ran over and asked, "Is it really true that Dad is getting married?"

Xu Ruyi nodded: "Two days later."

Xu Qinghe suddenly felt disappointed: "How could it be so fast?"

Xu Qinghe was so angry that he didn't eat much of lunch. In the afternoon, he took his younger brother and sister to his mother's grave to cry and complain.

Xu Ruyi had little affection for her mother in this otherworldly world, as she had already passed away when she traveled through time. She also had little affection for Xu Dachuan, his parents, and his siblings. More accurately, she had memories of Xu Dachuan's siblings, but she hadn't had the chance to meet them in person.

However, Xu Ruyi still likes her brothers, sisters and younger sisters. They are the people who care about her the most and take care of her the most since she came to this strange world.

Some weeds had grown on and around He's grave. The four siblings pulled them out and then knelt together before the grave.

Xu Qinghe was the oldest and had spent the most time with He. He also had a deep memory of He, unlike Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qingyan, who especially had a vague impression of his own mother.

Xu Qinghe burned paper money while crying, "Mom, do you know? Dad is getting married in two days, and from now on we have to call someone else mother. But I don't want to call someone else mother, and I don't want someone else to be my mother. Mom, can you please tell Dad not to get married?"

Xu Qinghe cried for a long time, his voice choking with sobs. Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qingyan also burst into tears. Xu Ruyi, wanting to fulfill her filial duty to the original owner, was also moved by the three of them and burst into tears.

Finally, Xu Qinghe said in front of He's grave: "Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of my brothers and sisters. I will tell you if there is anything at home. We will come to see you again in the future!"

The four siblings walked towards home. Xu Qinghe was in a bad mood all the way.

"Brother, our grandparents and even Dad himself haven't told us about his marriage. Maybe they don't want too many people to know about it. I remember when Mom passed away, my grandpa and uncle came! Should we go to Grandpa's house and tell them about this?" Xu Ruyi knew that many people kept their second marriages very low-key. They kept it simple, without any extravagance or notifying too many friends and relatives.

Xu Qinghe felt as if he had just woken up from a dream. "They definitely won't tell them. If we don't go, grandpa and the others won't know."

Xu Qinghe and Xu Ruyi made up their minds to send Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qingyan home, and told them to be careful at home, and then the two of them left the village.

Xu Ruyi's maternal grandfather, He Tiezhu, had only one daughter, the He family. Xu Dachuan was reluctant to marry into the family, so the He family asked for fifteen taels of silver when they got married. He Tiezhu adopted a boy from his family to take care of him in his old age. He Tiezhu was a diligent young man, and his family built a large blue brick and tiled house early on.

The brother and sister went to the next village and took an oxcart to their grandfather's house. Hejia Village was about twenty miles away from Xujia Village. They arrived in less than an hour.

Xu Ruyi knocked on the tall courtyard gate, and He Tiezhu opened it. Upon seeing the brother and sister, he thought he was seeing things, but after a second look, he finally felt relieved.

“Grandpa, I’m Ruyi.”

"Grandpa, I'm Qinghe."

"Hey, good, good, you two good kids still remember to come and see an old man like me. Come in quickly." He Tiezhu opened the gate and saw the vegetables in Xu Ruyi's basket and said, "We have all these at home."

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Grandpa, this is a little gift from us."

Several people entered the main hall, and after sitting down, Xu Qinghe said, "Grandpa, we came here today because we have something to tell you."

"Go ahead." He Tiezhu took the pastries on the table and gave them to the brother and sister.

The brother and sister each took a piece and held it in their hands.

"Dad is getting married in two days."

"What?" He Tiezhu was struck by lightning, in disbelief. His daughter had just died, and they were already getting married. How could his grandson and granddaughter come here out of the blue?

"Who will you marry?"

Xu Qinghe continued, "More than half a month ago, Dad brought back a woman who had fled from outside the city. Her name is Tian Yuhe. She lives with my grandparents. Ruyi and I just found out today that they're getting married. We've already bought all the wedding supplies."

He Tiezhu pondered for a moment, "What's Tian Yuhe's personality like?" He thought to himself, "A hot-tempered person wouldn't do, and neither would a mean-spirited one." Alas, it would be better if Dachuan could wait a few years; the child would be older by then.

Xu Qinghe: "Not really. We don't get along very well."

After a moment of silence, Xu Ruyi said, "Grandpa, where is my uncle?"

"Your uncle saw a girl today. The girl just came home after eating cakes. Your uncle went to see the matchmaker and the girl off."

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "This is a good thing. I hope my uncle can settle down soon."

The brother and sister chatted with their grandfather for a while and then went back.