A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Gu Xixi put down her teacup, sighed, and looked at An Qinghe, saying earnestly, "Brother An!"

"You've been in Daye for two years now. If you still can't adapt to the interpersonal relationships and language habits here, you'll easily offend people and suffer losses when you expand your business to the Northwest!"

"To suffer a loss?" An Qinghe frowned and shook his head.

"Xixi, did I say something wrong that prevented you from understanding?"

An Qinghe had learned the language, customs and local products of the Daye Dynasty from his uncles and brothers since he was a child. Before going to Yunling, he believed that he had made full preparations and would be able to integrate into the local area.

At this moment, Gu Xixi said that he was not used to it, which made An Qinghe doubt himself.

Or is it... my accent?

Gu Xixi laughed, "That's not what I meant. Your accent is standard enough, and your language is very fluent."

"What is that?" An Qinghe was even more confused.

Gu Xixi had no choice but to explain in detail, "In the Daye Dynasty, marriages were arranged by parents and matchmakers."

Therefore, most ordinary people would not ask a woman in public if she likes them.

"I would never say things like 'beautiful roses' to a girl I've just met."

She paused, then solemnly reiterated, "You'll get beaten up!"

An Qinghe was surprised, "Is that so! Why didn't anyone remind me before!"

He suddenly remembered something, and then smiled brightly again, "I almost forgot, before I met you, I had never mentioned beautiful roses to any other girl!"

Gu Xixi broke out in a cold sweat.

Why does this guy always say such flirtatious things with such confidence? Is he just naturally naive?

An Qinghe was telling the truth. He had been in the Chamber of Commerce for less than two years. During that time, he had to adapt to various affairs and interpersonal relationships. In his spare time, he also missed his hometown. He simply didn't have time to find a girl!

An Qinghe placed his hands on his lap and straightened his back. "Xixi, I understand what you mean!"

Gu Xixi was very pleased. "It's good that you understand. Be more careful with your words in the future."

As she was drinking tea with her eyes down, she heard An Qinghe say solemnly, "The people of Daye are particular about the rules of arranged marriages."

"I should propose to you first, get your consent, and then I can say sweet nothings to you!"

puff! ! !

Gu Xixi choked on her tea and spat it out, but luckily she turned around in time and didn't spray An Qinghe.

Gu Xixi coughed incessantly, her face flushed, and she pointed at An Qinghe but couldn't utter a word.

Just then, the curtain was lifted, and Aunt Zhang rushed in, saying before she could even stand properly:

“My Xixi already has a fiancé, Chen Fang! He’s also the village schoolteacher, a respected, educated, virtuous, and handsome man! I advise you to give up your delusions and find another girl!”

“Fiancé?” An Qinghe pondered the word for a moment.

"Oh, so he's not Xixi's servant."

Aunt Zhang nodded. "So, young man, you'd better stop fooling around."

An Qinghe raised his head and said seriously, "Since he is an unmarried fiancé, then they are not married yet."

"I still have a chance, don't I?"

Aunt Zhang was so shocked by this line of thought that she almost fell over. "You! You!!"

An Qing was puzzled, "In my hometown, as long as you're not married, other men have a chance."

Gu Xixi had calmed down by now, patting her chest and panting, "This isn't a question of whether you have a chance or not,"

"It hasn't come to that yet, not yet." She waved her hand weakly.

Do you understand what "mutual affection" means?

An Qinghe blinked and nodded.

Gu Xixi continued, "The relationship between you and me is not one of mutual affection."

"So whether you want to say sweet nothings or discuss who is in love with you, the object of your affections should not be me."

"Marriage is out of the question."

It seems that Anqing understood this time.

Because his expression turned somewhat gloomy.

Aunt Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, then felt a little sympathy for An Qinghe.

So she comforted him, saying, "Good boy, now you understand, right? Xixi didn't mean it that way, and besides, she's already engaged. But don't be discouraged, you're a tall and strong young man, and handsome too."

"There are still girls in the world as good as our Xixi. You will definitely have a happy and fulfilling life with many children and grandchildren!"

An Qing stared blankly at Gu Xixi, then at Aunt Zhang.

After a moment, his expression seemed to brighten, and he nodded, saying, "Don't worry, Auntie, I will never give up on myself."

Of course! As long as Xixi doesn't get married, he still has hope. It's too early to give up now!

Aunt Zhang and Gu Xixi thought that this person had finally come to his senses.

Gu Xixi relaxed and took a piece of pastry to eat.

Aunt Zhang patted An Qinghe on the shoulder with satisfaction, "What a good boy, he listened to advice!"

"You've come all this way to be a guest. What would you like to eat tonight? I'll make it for you!"

An Qinghe laughed and said, "Anything is fine! I've heard Xixi talk about the food at home several times, and I've been craving it ever since. I'm so happy to finally get to see your cooking today!"

He looked so well-behaved and easy to take care of that Aunt Zhang liked him and naturally felt a bit more affection for him.

"Okay, okay, then you'll eat whatever I make."

"You two chat first, and eat less snacks so you don't fill your stomachs."

The old doctor didn't come out for dinner.

Stone took some food to the backyard.

When we returned, Hua Hua had already started eating her delicious little fish cat food.

Once everyone had arrived, Aunt Zhang swayed them to the kang (heated brick bed), and she warmly served Anqing and soup.

"It's not easy for you to leave your hometown at such a young age."

"Eat up! Make yourself at home here!"

Anqing was incredibly sweet-talking; although he occasionally misused idioms, he could still make Aunt Zhang very happy.

Shi Tou nudged Mu Nanzhao and whispered, "He's still not leaving at this hour. Could he be planning to stay the night?"

Mu Nanzhao moved his thin lips expressionlessly, "There are no empty rooms in the house, where can he stay, in the granary?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Aunt Zhang said, "Xiao An, you'll be staying in this room tonight, but the house is small, so you'll have to squeeze in with this boy."

As Aunt Zhang spoke, she pointed to the stone.

Shi Tou immediately retorted, "Grandma Zhang, you're letting me sleep on this kang with him, but what about you?"

Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "I'm going to Xixi's room."

Gu Xixi was eating porridge when she took a moment to say, "I have no objection."

Shi Tou was shocked and hurriedly gave Mu Nanzhao a meaningful look.

Oh no, Sister Xixi is really going to leave the blue-eyed hairy boy at home!

Why isn't Mr. Chen worried?

Mu Nanzhao simply lowered his eyes and ate, seemingly oblivious to everything around him.

Gu Xixi didn't notice Shi Tou's reaction. After finishing the last mouthful of porridge, she urged An Qinghe:

"Brother An, eat quickly. The villagers go to bed early, so we need to get out of here soon."

Shi Tou was startled again. "Sister Xi Xi, where are you taking this person?"

Gu Xixi corrected him helplessly, "You have to call him Brother An or Boss An, don't be rude."

Anqing was quite amiable.

He smiled at the stone and said, "We're going to visit some fruit tree growers. Are you coming?"