Taichu Yandao: Starting from the Villain

In midsummer, the weather is extremely hot and humid. After the sun rises, there is no one on the main street, and only the sound of cicadas echoes in the village.

After the hottest time had passed, at the gate of Yun's courtyard, an old man with a white beard leaned on a cane and shouted:

"Is Yingzi here?"

In the straw shed next to the pigsty, Yun Haiying was sorting farm tools. Hearing the sound, he quickly looked out. When he saw the person coming, he immediately said:

"Isn't this Mr. Xia? Why are you here in such hot weather?"

"How about getting married? It's impossible without a matchmaker. Wherever I, Lord Xia, appear, there will be couples and great joy." Although Lord Xia was leaning on a cane, he strode into the yard.

Yun Haiying smiled, dusted off her hands, made a gesture of invitation, and said:

"Please come in, we can talk slowly." He shouted towards Li Wujiu's room:

"Wujiu, your Lord Xia is here, hurry up and make a pot of tea!"

Li Wujiu was reading a book in the room. When he heard his mother's call, his brows immediately frowned. After hesitating for a long time, he got up and walked towards the kitchen.

Going to the back of the stove, he lifted the ashes covering the stove, added a few more pieces of firewood, and began to pull the bellows.

The fire gradually burned up. Li Wujiu looked at the dancing flames and kept thinking in his mind:

"Brother Tian has been ill for a long time and Mr. Xia is probably coming for me. No matter what he says to mother, I will say that there is no daughter in the Yun family and she wants to see my mother off to the grave. I will only accept her as my son-in-law. That way they can't force me to marry."

He thought for a while, then the water boiled. He found some tea leaves, made a pot of tea, and walked towards the main room.

From a distance, Li Wujiu heard voices talking in the hall:

"…I have been matchmaking for more than ten years, but I have never seen such a suitable couple. As a mother, why are you still hesitating?"

"This... I still need to ask Wu Jiu's opinion!"

"He has never experienced anything, what does he know? You, his own mother, chose him, how could you be wrong?"

"That's what I said, but a forced melon won't be sweet. You should always ask the child's opinion."

"Yingzi, aren't you torturing the old man? His arms and legs are old and he can't run anymore! Why don't you call the child over and we can ask him directly."

"To be honest with you, Mr. Xia, he has been seriously ill recently and is not in good health... Otherwise, I'd better get back to you in a few days! I will come to you in person and will not let you run around."

"I dare not trouble you to come here. I am just trying to propose marriage, but you are making it seem like a forced sale. The main reason is that the Gu family is sincere. They said that they are willing to use the ancestral magic sword as a betrothal gift."

Li Wujiu was standing by the door. He didn't care about the betrothal gifts, but the words "Gu family" exploded in his ears like fireworks.

In the entire village, the only woman with the surname Gu who is still eligible for marriage is Gu Yanjun.

"The Gu family is here to propose marriage! Then Junjun must like me!" Li Wujiu was so excited that he almost cried. He rushed into the main hall, looked at Yun Haiying with burning eyes, and said:

"Mom, I am willing to marry."

Mr. Xia was startled, but he immediately smiled and looked at Yun Haiying and said:

"Look, the child has agreed. As a mother, you have nothing to say now, right?"

On the main seat, Yun Haiying was silent for a long time, then suddenly stood up and said:

"Your great grandfather passed away when you were very young. Please burn some incense for him!"

Li Wujiu looked confused, not knowing what Yun Haiying meant by suddenly saying this, but since this was the duty of a child, he walked to the altar without thinking much and picked up three incense sticks.

He lit the incense, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times earnestly.

"Remember, your life was saved by your grandfather. You can be unfilial to me, but you can't forget him." Yun Haiying said in a deep voice.

Li Wujiu knew that he had a great grandfather, but it was the first time he heard his mother say such words, so he said:

"I've got it!" He then picked up three more sticks of incense and bowed three times to Yan Ren's tablet, saying:

"I remember the kindness of my parents in my heart, how dare I be unfilial. Don't worry, even if I get married, I will definitely send you to the mountain in person."

Yun Haiying raised her eyebrows and said:

"A man who is married is like water spilled out. Once you go out, you must abide by the rules."

"Mother, you agree now!" Li Wujiu smiled and said, "Mother, I am not kidding you. When I reach a higher level in the future, I will definitely become a great hero like our ancestor Yun Bing. Then I will tell the witch saint to allow men to see their mothers off to the grave."

"Wow! Your kid is ambitious, but I have never heard of spiritual roots of higher realms in my entire life. I don't think this can be accomplished." Mr. Xia praised.

Yun Haiying still had no smile on her face and said:

"Mr. Xia, please reply to the Gu family and ask them to come back in half a month to discuss the marriage."

Mr. Xia slammed his cane on the ground and said with a smile:

"I'll go to her house now and watch them prepare the betrothal gifts. I will definitely not let your family suffer any loss." As he spoke, he stood up and walked out of the house.

"Would you like to have some tea? There's no hurry."

Mr. Xia walked quickly, without looking back, and said as he walked:

"I've made this great event happen for her family, so the old man won't be thirsty. Don't worry, there's plenty of good tea."

After Mr. Xia left, only Yun Haiying and his son were left in the room. Li Wujiu said with a smile:

"Mom, I'm not lying to you. Why do you look like you don't believe me?"

Yun Haiying was stunned, as if she suddenly realized something, and forced a smile on her calm face, saying:

"Of course I believe it. Wherever you go, you are still my son."

Hearing this, Li Wujiu smiled even more brightly, as if he had received the greatest blessing in the world.

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this half month, Li Wujiu's face was filled with happiness every day, and he laughed for no reason from time to time, just looking forward to the Gu family coming to propose marriage.

Early in the morning of that day, just after breakfast time, four women carried a wooden board and headed straight for Yun's house along the main street.

On top of the wooden board, there was a huge pig's head, painted red, with a big red flower between the ears. This was one of the customs of betrothal in the village.

Behind the four people, there were three people following. The one in the front was wearing a half-sleeved skirt. It was Gu Yinfeng.

On the main street, many people saw the team and greeted them:

"congratulations!"

"Old Gu, when will the banquet be held?

"Whose boy can be favored by the Gu family!"

Gu Yinfeng was all smiles and greeted every neighbor with a fist bump.

In just half a cup of tea, the team arrived outside the gate of the Gu family, and someone shouted first:

"Village Chief Yun, the in-laws are coming, aren't you going to come and greet them?"

In the courtyard of Yun's house, only Yuntian was drying peppers. When he heard the shouting, he was startled at first:

"In-laws? Who told me about them? How come I don't know?"

He leaned over to look and immediately saw Gu Yinfeng in the crowd.

"Gu Yinfeng? In-law?" Yun Tian frowned, walked to the front door, fastened the bolt, and said:

"My mother is not here, you can go back and don't come again!"

All those who proposed marriage thought that Yuntian was here to open the door, and their faces were full of joy. They never thought that Yuntian would say such a thing.

"My dear nephew, are you kidding? You think our Gu family is not polite enough? This pig was just killed yesterday for this marriage." Gu Yinfeng said with an awkward laugh.

"Just kidding, and your Gu family..." Yun Tian was halfway through his words when Yun Haiying's voice suddenly came from behind him:

"He is reluctant to let his younger brother get married. Please don't blame him, in-laws." Yun Haiying said as he pulled Yun Tian aside.

When the people outside the door heard this, they laughed again. Gu Yinfeng said:

"I understand, I understand. The love between brothers is deep and it is indeed hard to give up. But don't worry, I, as a mother, guarantee that once Wu Jiu enters our family, I will never let him suffer any loss."

Yuntian stood aside, feeling somewhat confused:

"Has mother forgotten about father's revenge? How can we become in-laws?" He pulled Yun Haiying's sleeve and said, "Mom!"

Yun Haiying pulled Yun Tian's hand down, glared at him fiercely, and said:

"A man has no right to speak here, why don't you go and boil some water and make some tea!"

Yuntian had never seen such a stern look from her mother. She didn't dare to say anything for a moment, and her face turned pale and blue.

After Yun Haiying finished scolding Yun Tian, ​​he immediately pulled out the bolt and greeted with a smile:

"Please come in, in-laws. This is just a proposal, why do you need to send such a big gift?"

"Hey, it's like this. I asked someone to calculate the birth dates of the two of you and found that only the sixth day of next month is a good day, and the days after that are not so good. So I thought it would be better to send the betrothal gifts first. I heard that the in-laws are also familiar with the Book of Changes, so they must know more."

"Everyone is looking at an almanac, so it must be correct. However, they are still young, so it is a bit hasty." Yun Haiying said as he led people into the main room.

"Not small, the main reason is that the population of the village is not strong now, and our generation can no longer have children. We can't just rely on them."

The group walked towards the main room, but Yuntian was standing in the yard with a face full of resentment. He was angry for a while, stomped his feet, and prepared to go straight back to the house.

"Brother, Brother Tian!" Li Wujiu's voice suddenly came from the direction of the kitchen.

Yuntian looked in the direction of the voice and immediately saw Li Wujiu's brilliant smile. Curious, he walked to the kitchen door and said:

"Did you know you were going to get married?"

"I know!" Li Wujiu blushed slightly, picked up the tray beside him, and said, "Brother Tian! Help me carry it in!"

Yun Tian was suddenly startled, staring into Li Wujiu's eyes and asked:

"Are you really willing to marry her?"

"As men, we have no choice, right? I will listen to my mother's arrangements." Although Li Wujiu said this, he could not hide the smile on his face.

"Do you know how our eldest father died?"

"What happened? Didn't Daddy fall into the water and die while trying to save me?"

"You only know one thing..."

Yun Tian was halfway through his words when Yun Haiying's urging voice suddenly rang out from the main hall:

"You two, why haven't you served the tea yet? Do you want me to serve it myself?"

"Here it comes!" Li Wujiu put the tray in Yuntian's hand and said, "Brother Tian, ​​hurry up and send it in! Mom is urging us!"

Yuntian had no choice but to pick up the tea and walk into the main room.