CH 6.2

Zhang Fangyuan thought that the Chen family was quite pedantic. It seemed that a family with many brothers and sisters was lively, and there were also many uncomfortable things. An only child like him was also good. 

"Then you should look the person first, and when your third brother gets married, you can go directly to propose marriage." 

"I think so too." After finishing speaking, Chen Si turned around and said, "Guang's girl you haven’t seen it before, and I will get married if I see the right one, really don’t want to find someone you like?” 

Zhang Fangyuan also thought about this problem at night, but let alone now, even he didn't think about these things in his previous life, and now he wanted to start a family quickly. After all, he was not too young now, and he didn't have anyone he liked: "Our village is much better. Before we get married, we can see each other by ourselves, unlike in the city. There are a lot of etiquette and dogmas, which are all based on the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. The marriage partner is set to be seen on the night of the marriage, so don't ask so much." 

After getting married, he had to do things to earn money. 

Chen Si scratched his head: "It's true." 

Zhang Fangyuan looked at Chen Si and smiled: "But if you have the opportunity to be good to yourself, don't miss the opportunity. I missed it when I went wandering, and now I can only do this." 

Chen Si responded. 

"Hey! Master, wait, take a carriage!" 

Zhang Fangyuan raised his head and saw a bullock cart pulling people on the official road, and quickly waved. 

Chen Si stepped forward and grabbed the man: "we are not in a hurry to go to the city. We'll be there in just over an hour. Why spend this money?" 

"Then you can go on foot, I'll take the bullock cart" Just got on the bullock cart. 

"Look at you in a hurry, it's like it will run away when you arrive late." Chen Si hurriedly chased after him. 

Today was the day to go to the market in the city. There were more people entering the city than usual, and there were many people carrying things on their backs on the official road. The way to earn money in winter was not as busy as farming. The villagers held their money tightly. Even the bullock cart master’s money was not easy to earn. With Zhang Fangyuan and Chen Si, there were four people on the bullock cart. They were not familiar with each other, but they were from the same village.

Zhang Fangyuan faced people inside, his eyebrows were high and thick, his face was sharp and angular, and his figure was tall. After getting into the bullock cart, the women who were talking in a low voice were all silent, and the whole bullock cart was quiet. 

"Everyone, the cart will stop at Xijiao Village ahead for a while, and I will go to the entrance of the village to get something." 

The bullock cart master said, and everyone responded without objection. When Zhang Fangyuan was bored, the bullock cart stopped under a big pine tree, and the master jumped off the cart and ran to get the goods quickly. 

Zhang Fangyuan lifted his long legs and got off the cart. The cart was not small, but he had long arms and legs, so it was not very comfortable to curl up on it. 

When he got out of the car, he shook his arms and neck, and heard Chen Si, who also got off the cart, yelling:  "He ge'er, are you going to the city today?" 

People in the village would put their baskets on the rocks to rest their breath when carrying things, and Xu He was there too. 

He heard Xu He called him calmly: "Cousin." 

This was how people in the village, either close relatives or distant relatives, in short, people who were far and near could get a little relationship. 

"Why do you bring so many things? What are they?" 

Xu He's voice was even hoarse than before, and he said concisely: "A little hand-made."    

"Chen Si, let's go, the master is back." Zhang Fangyuan saw the bullock cart master carried a bag of things back into the cart, and he followed it back to the bullock cart.    

"He ge'er, let's go by bullock cart. It's almost noon when you arrive in the city with so many things on your back. Go early so that the things will be sold out earlier." Chen Si called Xu He enthusiastically, but was rejected as expected. 

Zhang Fangyuan saw Xu's youngest talking to his cousin with the same attitude of unwillingness to pay attention. There was a sense of balance in his heart, although he didn't know what he was trying to balance. 

It was good to take a bullock cart, but for four copper coins, you could buy two plain steamed buns in the city, and Xu He didn't have that kind of spare money. 

Chen Si didn't give up, rolled his eyes, and said loudly: "Zhang Fangyuan, please make a place in the bullock cart." 

After speaking, he slyly took Xu He's back basket to the bullock cart. Xu He hurriedly chased after them, why were they all so fond of snatching other people 's basket: "Cousin!"

"You asked someone to take a bullock cart and let me pay for it? You really figured it out!" 

"They are all from the same village, no matter how old you are, He ge'er, why don't you call him younger brother, take care of your younger brother?" 

"You are his real brother, why didn't I see you pay for him?" 

Even so, Zhang Fangyuan's hand still carried the basket to the bullock cart before Xu He chased him. 

Chen Si jumped into the carriage, and said to Xu He who was standing anxiously on the ground: "The basket is in the cart, get up quickly." 

Xu He's chest heaved quickly, and he gave his cousin Chen Si angry look. 

The bullock cart swayed forward, and the cold wind and morning frost were blowing. It was indeed faster than walking, but the wind was also much stronger than walking. 

Chen Si looked at Xu He who was sitting with his legs crossed and his head bowed, and he didn't care that he didn't want to talk to him at all, as if he had seen a guide light, he asked impatiently: "He ge'er, you are going to the city alone today?" 

"Yeah." 

"What about your second sister? Didn't the second sister go?" 

"No, she's at home." 

Chen Si asked again: "Then when will your second sister go to town?" 

"neither I know." 

"When you come back later, don't rush to leave. There are a lot of good pastries in Babaozhai in the city. I'll buy two and you can take them back for me and give them to your sister, okay?" 

Xu He sat between the two men. On the opposite side, he lowered his big eyes, his face and lips were a little unnaturally red, he had been exposed to the rain before and got a cold from the wind, and now his face was even redder when the wind was blowing, the injury on his knee was not healed, and he was always in pain at night . 

He was not feeling well, and today he wanted to go to the city to see a doctor by selling things, he didn't want to talk, but he was short of money and was riding in a bullock cart, so he had to open his mouth to answer. 

After saying a few words, he couldn't help the hoarseness and itchiness in his throat and started coughing. He only hoped that the bullock cart could go faster, so that he would avoid the wind and cold, and he would also save a few words. 

"Then what kind of cakes does your second sister like to eat? How about pea yellow, has she eaten it? The girls should like it very much, it's sweet and delicious..." 

Xu He pursed his lips, stopped coughing slightly, impatient to answer. 

"You can do whatever you want. Tell cousin that I will invite you to take a ride in the bullock cart." 

Xu He suppressed his cough. Of course, he knew that there were no free benefits in the world. If it wasn't for the second sister, no man in the village would talk to him. Thinking that since he was a relative with some contacts, he still had to deal with it. Just as he was about to speak, someone suddenly handed over a large vest made of rabbit fur to his knees. 

He raised his head, and saw his cousin was punched by Zhang Fangyuan, and the butcher's voice sounded coldly: "Why are you talking so much, you are so noisy, shut up!"