Traveling through ancient times to survive

Saying goodbye to Brother Hu, Zhao Lan teased her sister with a strange smile: "Sister, it feels like a long time since we last met. After so many years apart, why don't you two express your feelings to each other?"

The two sisters played and laughed for a while, and then Zhao Hong became serious. She was afraid that her sister would feel sad if she knew about Fang Zi from others, so she spoke frankly.

"Sister, I told Brother Hu the recipe and asked him to give it to the village chief in the name of the Hu family, as a condition for him to marry me. I said this is my recipe, I took the credit for your work and used the recipe to marry someone else, I am sorry for you."

Zhao Lan waved her hands nonchalantly: "I know that my sister is afraid that others will know my secret. How can I blame my sister? Instead, my sister took the risk for me. I can't thank her enough. And I am very happy to help my sister marry a good family."

Brother Hu hurried home.

"Mom, I have a girl I like. Can you help me propose marriage to her?"

Aunt Hu exclaimed in surprise: "Really?"

The middle-aged woman stood up, closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and muttered: "Buddha bless me, it's really Buddha bless me, my son is normal!"

Hearing his mother's slander, Brother Hu's face turned black: "Mom, that's too much!"

Aunt Hu opened her eyes and glared at him, "What's so excessive? I said three years ago that I wanted to find a match for you, but you never agreed. Isn't that a problem?"

"I was only sixteen three years ago. It's too early!"

"What do you mean by early? I'm not asking you to get married right away. You can take a look at it secretly first and get engaged if you are satisfied. Otherwise, what will you do if the good girl is snatched away by someone else? In the end, you don't even want to go."

"..."

"I, your mother, couldn't eat or sleep well during that time. I didn't dare to ask you, for fear of hurting your fragile heart. I also didn't dare to look for girls anymore, for fear of wasting the good girls from other families! Oh, it's true!"

Brother Hu Er suddenly remembered that his mother's behavior was indeed very strange three years ago. She looked at him as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself from saying it. She often sighed and it was during that time that she started to worship Buddha. So this is what his mother thought?

Brother Hu was both angry and amused: "Mom, can't you hope for the best for your son?"

"I don't want to waste my time talking to you about this. Just tell me, which girl do you like? I'll go and propose to her."

"The granddaughter of Zhao Yuanmu's family, the eldest daughter of Zhao Chengshan."

Aunt Hu's happy expression dropped instantly: "No! I don't agree!"

Brother Hu was anxious: "Mom, why? Do you have any problem with her?"

"I can't stand her mother. She clearly wants to sell her daughter. If I take the initiative to ask for marriage, she will open her mouth and try to get us as much as possible! We can't sacrifice all our family assets just to find you a wife."

"What if I can find a way to get them to just accept a normal bride price?"

"That won't work either. Once her family gets involved, it's like sticky candy. They can't get rid of it for the rest of their lives. I don't want to have an in-law who comes to ask for money every day."

Brother Hu hugged his mother's arm and acted coquettishly: "Mom~"

"Stop! I get a headache every time I think of her. I can't hide away if we become in-laws. I won't live ten years shorter! Son, be good. Let's find a good girl from another family. If the ones in this village don't suit you, then look for those from other villages. I will definitely pick the best one for you."

"No, I'm attracted to Zhao Hong. If I can't marry her, I'll never marry anyone in my life."

"Hey! You damned kid! You'll make your mother die of rage!"

Aunt Hu was so angry that she rubbed her temples. Brother Hu softened his voice and flattered her: "Mom, you are the best mother in the world. You can't bear to see your son being unrequited, right?"

Aunt Hu's mouth had its own ideas and was trying hard to curl up.

No, I can't let my son know that I'm so easy to coax. Aunt Hu covered the corners of her mouth with her fists, glanced at her son, and pretended to be indifferent: "Oh, you know this and still make me so angry?"

Hu Erge secretly laughed in his heart. Sure enough, his mother was still the same, sharp-tongued but kind-hearted. She would not tolerate soft words but would not tolerate hard words. He pretended not to notice: "On this matter, if you agree to your son's wishes, your son and his wife will be filial to you in the future."

"You said it better than singing. My heart has already flown away to my wife before she even enters the house. When you get married, you will forget your mother as others say."

Aunt Hu was getting angrier and angrier as she spoke. Second Brother Hu secretly thought it was bad and immediately interrupted her, saying, "Mother, what are you talking about? You are my son's only mother! I can forget anyone else but you."

Hu Erge's expression changed, and he looked disappointed. He sighed and said, "Alas, after so many years, my son finally found a girl. Forget it. If you are not satisfied, I will not marry her."

As soon as he finished speaking, Brother Hu pounded his chest in pain.

Aunt Hu was anxious: "What happened to my son?"

Brother Hu pretended to be strong: "Mom, it's okay. I just feel depressed when I think about not being able to... Don't worry, I just feel uncomfortable now. Let me take it easy. I will be fine in a few days."

Aunt Hu loosened her grip on her son's hand and said sternly: "All right, all right! You are such a good son. You are playing tricks on your mother."

Brother Hu's expression changed instantly, and he coaxed his mother with a playful smile: "I know that you love me the most and you don't want your son to be sad. Don't worry, even if you get married, you are still the most important in your son's heart."

Aunt Hu shook her head: "I just don't understand. What did Zhao Hong do to you that you have to be with her?"

After hesitating for a while, Brother Hu confessed: "There was one time when I saw a particularly strong boy in the village bullying his sister. She was clearly no match for him, but she rushed forward without hesitation. Even when her head was broken and bleeding, she still held on to his hair tightly and refused to let go. Her wolf-like eyes hit me right away."

Aunt Hu looked at her strangely. She never expected that her son had such a unique taste and actually liked to fight. Aunt Hu looked at her son with a hard time saying, "So you like it?"

"No, I just noticed her out of curiosity. Later, I heard that her mother treated her badly, so I felt sorry for her. Didn't her family have the incident with Uncle Chengchuan? I felt that this girl's family was really in a dangerous situation, so I wanted to help her."

“You helped someone get arrested while helping?”

"Not entirely. After we got to know each other better, I found that this girl is quite thoughtful. She is different from other girls who just take care of their husbands and children."

Aunt Hu grabbed her son's ear and twisted it: "Hey! Who are you mocking?"

"Mom, it hurts, it hurts, I was wrong, my son was wrong, really wrong!"

Aunt Hu let go, and Brother Hu continued to speak seriously, "Mother, Zhao Hong is a good girl. Believe me, she told me the charcoal burning recipe she got by accident today, and asked me to hand it over to the village chief in the name of our Hu family. Mother, hasn't our family always wanted to become the village chief's family? Now that we have handed over the recipe, it is a timely help. Not only the village chief, but the entire Zhao clan will treat us as their own family. And as for my marriage with her, as long as the village chief gives the order, her mother will never dare to embarrass our family."