stingy landlady

Chapter 281 Guihong's Marriage (4)

Li gave a mocking smile:

"Master Wang Dazhu! Those two concubines are your darlings, how can I possibly care?"

Li continued:

"Hmph! With Aunt Lan gone, she's no longer a thorn in their side, and I'm too lazy to fight with them over a man! Those two are having a good fight, though! Neither of them has given you a single child yet!"

Dazhu didn't want to argue with Li Shi, so he said:

"Alright, alright! I'll do whatever you say! We have so many children! I love them all! Besides, we have a son now. Whether he grows up in Huanghua Village or at home, it's all the same!"

I'm fine. As long as the children are healthy and safe, and don't go astray, that's all that matters! It's not far from our home to Huanghua Village; we can visit them again when we have time!

Dazhu and Li Shi took Guiling by carriage to Lirenfang to find Guihong. Guihong was very happy to see her parents and Guiling, but also somewhat surprised.

"Father, Mother! Fourth Sister! What brings you here? Did you bring Fourth Sister out to play on special occasions? Or did you come to see me?"

Gui Ling was carried off the carriage and rushed towards Gui Hong:

"Second sister! Parents said they'd take me to the county town! Second sister! You're so beautiful! You smell so good!"

Gui Hong smiled.

"Fourth Sister smells wonderful too! Haha!"

Li looked around the Beauty House and asked Guihong:

"Guihong! Your shop looks quite large from the outside! The signboard is also very nice! May I come inside and take a look?"

Gui Hong said tactfully:

"Mom! Men are not allowed in my shop. My father is still here! There's nothing interesting inside. It's so late, I'm closing up shop!"

You must be tired from the long journey! Let's go home and have dinner first!

Looking around at the pillar, he asked:

"Guihong! Is Guizhi in the county town? We went to Huanghua Village but didn't see her! She's probably here!"

"Father, Mother! Third Sister is in the county town! She's been quite busy lately and rarely comes over. It's late today, I'll take you to see her tomorrow."

The group entered the backyard of the Lirenfang and immediately spotted a young man sitting there, drinking tea and reading a book, looking quite content.

Gui Hong's voice rang out:

"Young Master Du! When did you arrive? My backyard has become your private garden! You come and go as you please! Didn't my third sister come with you?"

Du Huaichuan raised his head with a smile, about to speak. Seeing Dazhu and the Li family, he quickly stood up:

"Uncle Wang! Aunt Wang are here! Your nephew Huaichuan greets you both!"

Da Zhu was taken aback when he saw Du Huaichuan, then immediately returned the greeting with clasped hands.

"So it's Young Master Du! I'm flattered, I'm flattered!"

Li knew that this man had come to propose marriage and wanted to marry Guihong. She then looked Du Huaichuan up and down and praised him:

"Young Master Du is indeed a man of exceptional talent!"

Gui Hong sang aloud:

"Father, Mother! Young Master Du often comes here to freeload, so you don't need to be too polite with him!"

Dazhu seemed a little awkward; he hadn't yet accepted Du Huaichuan's marriage proposal and felt rather embarrassed upon seeing him. Du Huaichuan, however, didn't care about such things for Guihong's sake; he was shameless. He deliberately tried to please Dazhu and Li Shi.

"Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang! You've come all this way to the county town, so stay with Guihong for a few more days and take a look around."

Guihong! Let Yanzi watch the shop, you spend some time with the family! You can also come and take a look at our place. Nothing's built yet, everything's a mess!

Guizhi is over there too, I can see her! I can talk to her.

Li's interest was indeed piqued:

"Oh? Young Master Du means Guizhi is also working where you are? What can a young girl like her do over there?"

Has anyone been bullying her? Where is she staying tonight? Who is she sleeping with? Why doesn't she come back to her second sister's place? This girl is used to being wild outside; she's never easy to manage!

Dazhu had always been confident in Guizhi, but he was still a little worried when he heard that she was spending the night alone in an unfamiliar place. Du Huaichuan, seeing that Li Shi was indeed interested in his topic, was secretly pleased and said:

"Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang, don't worry! Guizhi is safe. Although we're both in the county town, it's not close to Guihong's place. Because it's tiring to travel back and forth, Guizhi usually stays near the farmers' market."

The farmers' market in Guizhigai is quite something; it has stalls selling vegetables and meat, shops selling clothes and fabrics, and even food stalls!

Dazhu asked in surprise:

"Young Master Du! You mean Guizhi built the farmers' market? How could she have so many connections and such great abilities!"

Du Huaichuan touched his nose and smiled:

"Hehe! It's my nephew and his men who are all under the command of Miss Guizhi."

Dazhu was finally relieved.

"So it turns out that Young Master Du and his men are helping Guizhi. I'm relieved! We, as her parents, thank Young Master Du very much!"

Du Huaichuan quickly stood up:

“Don’t take it seriously, don’t take it seriously!”

Du Huaichuan thought for a moment, realizing that saying more would only lead to more mistakes, and decided not to bring up the farmers' market again. What if Guizhi hadn't intended to say so much to Dazhu and his wife, and he had already spilled the beans, thus causing a quarrel?

Gui Hong asked Da Zhu and Li Shi:

"Father, Mother! You've come all this way to the county town, is it because you need to see Guizhi?"

Li looked at Du Huaichuan as if he were her own son-in-law, finding him increasingly pleasing to the eye. Hearing Gui Hong's words, she gestured to her with her eyes, indicating that it was about the marriage between Du Huaichuan and her.

Gui Hong didn't understand, but Da Zhu chuckled:

"It's not about Guizhi! I'm here for your sake. Your eldest sister will be staying in the county town more often after she gets married, so you sisters should get together more often when you have time!"

"Father, Mother! My eldest sister's life hasn't changed much since she got married; it's still pretty much the same as before. She'll come over for dinner occasionally. How about we send someone to tell her and my third sister to come over for dinner together tonight?"

Dazhu nodded and said:

"Okay! It's booked!"

Du Huaichuan asked Dazhu, somewhat embarrassed:

"Uncle Wang! There's a family banquet tomorrow night. I'm bored and have nowhere to go. Would you mind joining in the fun?"

Dazhu knew Du Huaichuan's feelings, but didn't want to refuse directly. Li Shi had already chimed in:

"Oh, Young Master Du is no stranger here. It's a good thing that you've come to Guihong's place to have dinner with us. It's perfect that Xuewen is with you; you can chat and talk!"

Du Huaichuan immediately bowed to Madam Li:

"Thank you so much, Aunt Wang! I am now considered a member of our family! You can just call me Huaichuan, Aunt Wang. Calling me Young Master Du would be too formal."

Li blurted out:

"Huaichuan! Huaichuan is great! From now on, I'll call you Huaichuan!"

Dazhu rolled his eyes at Li Shi, and with just a few words, he sold Guihong out.