stjorthotic Chapter 60 Preparations
Chapter 60 Preparations
After listening to her father's words, Zhou Hongling nodded.
Then she said, "Father, I'll go find a suitable woman from the family to see if Lu Yuan is satisfied. However, it seems that the only suitable one right now is Hongxiu from Fourth Uncle's family. What do you think?"
"Yes, that's true. After your fourth uncle died on the battlefield, he left behind Hongxiu and her daughter. Lu Yuan is quite talented and has made outstanding military achievements. It wouldn't be a disgrace for Hongxiu to marry him," Zhou Ren said softly.
Zhou Hongling nodded: "Father, but Fourth Aunt once said she wanted Hongxiu to marry into a military family, to find someone of equal social standing. If we don't agree..."
"Go and talk to him first. Your fourth aunt is indeed a bit materialistic, but Lu Yuan isn't bad either. Say some good things about him," Zhou Ren said after taking a sip of tea.
He also cared a lot about this niece.
If things go smoothly with Lu Yuan, it will be a relief to have something on my mind.
"Okay, I understand." Zhou Hongling nodded and walked out of the living room.
A moment later, they arrived at a courtyard, which was quite exquisite, and outside was the Zhou family's garden.
The maid was embroidering in the pavilion in the courtyard.
Upon seeing Zhou Hongling enter, someone immediately stood up and greeted her: "Greetings, Miss."
"Is my fourth aunt home?"
"Yes, Madam and Miss are inside." The maid respectfully led Zhou Hongling the way.
The latter's current status in the family is definitely top-tier. As a general of the three towns, he is also extremely talented. There are very few people in the younger generation of the Zhou family who can compare with him.
"Sizzle!"
As the door was pushed open, Zhou Hongling stepped inside, and two figures came into view.
One of them was a middle-aged woman, wearing a purple-red long dress, with fair skin and a rather prosperous appearance.
There was also a girl of about sixteen or seventeen sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) across a small table.
The mother and daughter are drinking tea.
Upon seeing Zhou Hongling enter, Hongxiu stood up and said, "Big sister is back, please sit down."
"kindness."
After Zhou Hongling responded, she looked at the middle-aged woman and said, "Greetings, Fourth Aunt."
"Hongling, we're all family, so don't stand on ceremony. Sit down and let's talk," said Fourth Aunt Wang with a smile.
Zhou Hongling nodded and then sat down.
After taking a sip of the tea that had just been served, she looked at her younger sister and asked, "Does Hongxiu have someone she likes?"
Before her daughter could reply, Madam Wang immediately said, "What person do you have in mind? You never leave the house, just waiting for the family to arrange things for you. Does Hongling already have someone in mind?"
Women from large families are usually married off by their families when they reach a certain age.
Seeing that Hongxiu was getting old, Wang was also anxious. When Hongling asked her about it, she naturally responded quickly.
After all, the other party now holds a special position in the family, and it would be even better if they could find a suitable family for their daughter.
Zhou Hongling didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "I have a centurion under my command who is quite talented. The family wants to find a woman of marriageable age to marry him, and after thinking about it, I think Sister Hongxiu is the most suitable, so I came to ask."
When Wang heard that it was a centurion, her brows furrowed slightly, but she quickly recovered.
He then asked, "May I ask whose son this is?"
"It is said that she only has one mother and no other relatives. She has survived until now entirely by her own ability, fighting her way out of the battlefield." Zhou Hongling naturally saw her fourth aunt's expression, but still spoke slowly.
There is no exaggeration whatsoever.
Wang's face fell instantly, and although Hongxiu's face remained expressionless, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
Then, Wang complained, "Hongling, your fourth uncle fought on the battlefield at a young age and died with a lot of injuries. The person you mentioned is indeed good, but good talent does not mean that one will not die."
"I'm already in this situation, and I don't want Hongxiu to end up like me someday, so I can't agree to this marriage."
"Fourth Aunt, but what about my father...?"
"I'll talk to your father; he'll give me some face," Wang said immediately.
"Alright, then I'll listen to Fourth Aunt. I'm just here on orders to ask." Zhou Hongling said with a smile. In fact, she understood Wang Shi and naturally understood her thoughts. The main reason was not because Lu Yuan needed to go to the battlefield.
It was because the other party was just a mere centurion, and had no family backing him up.
If Lu Yuan were a captain or a garrison commander now, Fourth Aunt would probably have agreed long ago.
However, Zhou Hongling wouldn't reveal the specifics.
If it weren't for her father, she wouldn't have bothered coming.
The mother and daughter were jealous of her in previous years and gossiped about her behind her back. It was only in the last two years, when they saw that she had indeed achieved something, that they shut up.
Hongxiu stepped forward and took Zhou Hongling's arm, saying, "Thank you, Sister Hongling. I knew you loved me the most."
Her wish was also to marry into a wealthy family, rather than follow a centurion and slowly wait for him to grow up.
There are too many variables and uncertainties involved.
Zhou Hongling stood up and said, "Hongxiu, don't say that. Actually, the person I'm talking about is indeed quite outstanding."
"Sigh, sister, I've been running the family business since I was a student. Tell me, what kind of business is worth running as a centurion?" Hongxiu pouted.
Hearing this, Zhou Hongling showed a helpless expression: "Alright, then I'll go first. You can talk to my father about the rest. He should agree for Fourth Uncle's sake."
After saying that, he left with Wang and her daughter.
As Zhou Hongling stepped out of the courtyard, a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.
Fourth Aunt was unwilling; what could she do?
Now Father should have nothing to say.
She didn't know why, but every time Zhou Ren mentioned that Lu Yuan should marry a woman from his family, she couldn't help but want to object. Although she managed to hold back in the end, she was still annoyed.
This time, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Then, he headed straight towards the stables, preparing to return to Icefield City today.
The imperial court has already ordered a war against the northern barbarians, and elite troops are being mobilized from various regions to the northern frontier.
As frontier fortresses, the three cities naturally bear a heavier responsibility.
They not only had to be responsible for defense, but also needed to allocate some troops to accompany the main army on its expedition.
Therefore, there is a lot to do next.
......
A day passed in the blink of an eye, and the next day Lu Yuan and Zhou He returned to the city early in the morning.
This time, he brought back a full 35,000 taels of silver, so after entering the city, the two went straight to the Hall of Merit.
The purpose was to purchase supplies for spiritual practice.
Everything else is fine, the main thing is the rare and precious treasures for refining the mind and nourishing the spirit.
With this, he was confident that he could continuously improve his strength in the upcoming battles.
Zhou He and Lu Yuan had already discussed it, so they followed along.
Although he cannot break through to the Tendon Refining stage in a short period of time, he is preparing to buy a lot of pills.
Use it after you get to the battlefield.
This war between Dayong and the Northern Barbarians is also an opportunity for the border army to take a step further, although there may be even more deaths.
When we arrived at the Hall of Merit, it had just opened, and there weren't many people inside.
Lu Yuan and Zhou He immediately went inside.
Then, they began selecting cultivation supplies.