She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

Ah, who could resist a miniature version of a sweet girl who compliments you on how awesome you are?

“Miss Banxia, ​​there’s no need to be modest. You are indeed very capable.” Lian Chengmo turned around and smiled after hearing the conversation between the two girls.

Seeing how his younger siblings' eyes lit up at the sight of meat, he was also infected by their enthusiasm.

For the first time, I realized that happiness is so simple!

"Lian Chengmo, can you please stop calling me 'Miss Banxia' all the time? It sounds really awkward."

"I call you by your name, so you can call me by my name too," Banxia said to Lianchengmo while holding the little girl's hand.

I don't know why, but when I was killing bandits with this guy, he seemed like a child.

Back then, Lian Chengmo was still afraid, and he would fight desperately for revenge.

But now she feels more and more like an old-fashioned person. Not only is she calm and collected in the face of things, but she also considers everything carefully before doing anything. She is not like a child at all.

If it weren't for his age, she wouldn't call him "little old-fashioned"; she would call him "old old-fashioned."

“This is against etiquette. Boys and girls should not sit together after the age of seven. I cannot call you by your given name directly. It would be bad for your reputation.” Lian Chengmo paused, hesitated for a moment, but still insisted.

"......" Banxia, ​​I wonder if someone can see that there is an ellipsis above her head, it's so speechless.

"Lian Chengmo, look at how hard it is for us to survive, what reputation do we have left?"

"Tsk, you're not afraid I'll cling to you, are you?" Banxia disagreed, but had a sudden idea.

This person has been keeping his distance from her and treating her with courtesy. Could it be that he's really afraid she'll become attached to him?

Banxia's eyes widened as she thought about it and she became more and more convinced of it. She immediately put away her smile and said seriously.

"Lian Chengmo, you can rest assured, I'm not that shameless. Besides, I still have to support my younger brother, so getting married is not even on my radar, okay?"

This is ancient times, an era when men could legally have three wives and four concubines. What kind of crazy idea would she have to think about getting married?

If it were due to pressure from elders, it would be one thing, but clearly there aren't any now. She's still the eldest sister, and she's the one who calls the shots in this family.

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't think that." Lian Chengmo's face darkened as he listened to the girl's rambling words, and he quickly denied it.

What did he do to cause this young girl to misunderstand him like that?

Lian Chengmo shook his head firmly; he did not think that way.

If he were his age in his previous life, he wouldn't have to worry about so much, since he would be old enough to be a little girl's father. But now he's only ten years old.

The girl was only a year younger than him. A woman's reputation is so important, and she was his savior. Even on the road of fleeing famine, Lian Chengmo subconsciously considered her well.

The two were about the same age, and there were many people around on the road to escape famine, so he didn't want to ruin the other person's reputation.

"Really not?" Banxia leaned forward, carefully observing the other person's expression.

Lian Chengmo stopped in his tracks, his face ashen, with an expression that said, "You've slandered me." She began to have doubts again.

Is he simply driven by ancient feudal ideas?

"No!" Lian Chengmo shook his head firmly.

"So that means it's possible for me to really cling to you?" Banxia joked, seeing the other person's serious expression.

"..." Lian Chengmo's eyes narrowed slightly. What did the little girl mean by this?

How should he respond?

I'm old enough to be your father, you can't have such thoughts.

"Haha, I was just kidding. I don't want to get married, it's boring."

"But you should still call me by my name. Calling me 'Miss' sounds uncomfortable." Banxia chuckled, poked Lian Chengmo, and walked forward on her own.

What's with Lian Chengmo's expression? Could it be that he took her joke seriously?

Tsk tsk, that old-fashioned girl is just that, she's overthinking it.

This guy seems to come from a family with a strong tradition of traditional learning, and he's probably been heavily influenced by feudal ideology!

Lian Chengshuang obediently followed Banxia's lead, then looked back at her older brother in confusion. Why couldn't she understand what her sister and brother were saying?

The boys only half understood what they were hearing, but Qi Juanbai and Lian Chengyu were only interested in their children. Only Qi Changshan looked at Lian Chengmo seriously for several moments.

"..." Lian Chengmo, why is this child always staring at him?

Although there was a minor hiccup, Banxia didn't take it to heart. She felt that regardless of whether Lian Chengmo was afraid of her clinging to him, she had made herself clear, so she should just do what she needed to do.

On the contrary, Lian Chengmo was deep in thought while doing his work, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

It wasn't until after they finished a bowl of chicken soup and started hurrying on their way again that Lian Chengmo approached Banxia with a stern face.

“You don’t need to work so hard to raise your younger brother. I will help. When you’re old enough, I’ll give you a dowry.” Lian Chengmo said as he helped hold the wheelbarrow from the side.

"?" Banxia turned her head. Is this guy crazy?

Who asked him to help raise his younger brother?

Also, who asked him to prepare a dowry?

“You are our benefactor, this is what you deserve.” Seeing the little girl looking over, Lian Chengmo’s expression became slightly unnatural, and he added.

In any case, his words were somewhat absolving him of suspicion, but he really couldn't harm that young girl; offering himself in return was unacceptable.

The old man, who had been single for over twenty years, didn't think there was anything wrong with his thinking, nor did he realize that there was anything wrong with a nine-year-old girl talking about marriage.

"..." Banxia looked at Lian Chengmo's handsome face, clenched her fists and then relaxed them, but in the end she still held back.

How come I never thought this kid was crazy before? This overbearing, chauvinistic attitude is just too much! He's a typical Chinese man!

"Hehe, thank you!" Banxia gave someone a fake smile.

Then, he scooped up Qi Changshan, who was rushing on his way, and threw him onto the wheelbarrow. He then pushed the wheelbarrow at full speed, quickly passing Lian Chengmo and leaving him far behind.

"Big brother, why is Sister Banxia walking so fast all of a sudden?" Lian Chengyu was focused on getting on his way and hadn't paid attention to their conversation, so he was completely bewildered.

"..." Lian Chengmo, would you believe me if I said I didn't know?

With no other option, Lian Chengmo had to hold his cousin's hand and try his best to catch up.

Then he realized that even if he traveled light, he couldn't catch up with Qi Banxia, ​​who was pushing a cart weighing over a hundred pounds.

So, she had been accommodating their pace all along!

Lian Chengmo suddenly realized what he had been thinking and immediately began to reflect on his previous thoughts.

The little girl's kindness to him was too great; a dowry alone was not enough. He should do everything in his power to raise the little girl and her brothers to be healthy and well-fed, and then find her a good husband.

Then you should be her support for life, ensuring she has no worries.

If Banxia knew what Lian Chengmo was thinking, she would probably clench her fists again; this guy is just asking for a beating.