Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11826

Chen'er could not refuse Yang Ruoqing's feelings.

Chen'er was deeply moved, and for a moment, regret and self-blame almost overwhelmed him.

As a son, he was already an adult, but he couldn't be by his mother's side to enjoy her company and fulfill his filial duties. When he came back to visit his family, his mother poured out her heart to him. Before he left, she directly stuffed three years' worth of military pay into his hands.

He was deeply moved, but also extremely ashamed. He almost wanted to drop everything and stay home to serve his mother, take care of his sister, and look after his two younger brothers.

However, this feeling of being soft-hearted, hesitant, and wavering only lasted for a moment. After struggling for a while, Chen'er's rationality forcefully suppressed it.

A true man should defend his country and fight in the north and south to quell rebellions. This is also a noble act of protecting his homeland and loved ones, preventing them from suffering the turmoil of war, and allowing them to live in peace and prosperity.

Therefore, leaving was the right choice. A true man should not be too sentimental. He should be able to distinguish between great love and small love in order to support his family and country.

"Mother, I appreciate your kindness. Thank you!"

Chen'er clutched the silver note tightly in his hand, took a step back, knelt down on both knees in front of Yang Ruoqing, and then kowtowed to Yang Ruoqing three times in a row.

Yang Ruoqing did not stop him from kowtowing three times. She knew her son well. If she did not stand here and accept his three kowtows, he might not be able to find peace of mind for a long time after leaving home. Therefore, she had to stand still and accept his kowtows so that he could go out and fight in the north and south with peace of mind.

The other people who came to see him off all witnessed Chen'er's filial piety.

Nini helped Wang Cuilian, Xiaoduo helped Sun Shi, and Da Sun Shi, Liu Shi, Cao Bamei and others were all there. When the women saw this scene, almost all of them had red eyes. Wang Cuilian and Sun Shi were even wiping away tears, unable to bear the parting.

The men, such as the blacksmith Luo and Yang Huazhong, although they didn't shed tears with red eyes like the women, couldn't bear to see this scene either.

Luo Wuyou held her little niece Nini in her arms, with her younger brothers Tuantuan and Yuanyuan standing on either side. The group watched as her older brother Chen'er kowtowed to his mother without coming forward to disturb them.

But Tuantuan couldn't help but tilt her head up and whisper to Luo Wuyou, "Sister, why is Second Brother kowtowing to Mother? Did he do something wrong and get punished?"

Yuanyuan thought for a moment: "Second brother is so powerful, he can scale walls and leap across rooftops. Who would dare to punish him if he did something wrong? Even mother can't beat second brother!"

Hearing their conversation, Luo Wuyou was both annoyed and amused. "You two, be quiet and don't talk."

The two little ones are most afraid of their older sister, because when she's in a good mood, she's really good, but when she's angry, she's really fierce. It's not like she hasn't hit them before, although it doesn't hurt much, but the way she acts is very scary.

As for the eldest and second eldest brothers, they were not afraid at all. The eldest brother was a scholar, very gentle and humble. When he was at home, he taught them to read, write, and play chess.

This was the first time the two of them had met, but the second brother treated them extremely well. The second brother not only taught them to read and write, play chess and the zither, but also taught them martial arts, Cuju (ancient Chinese football), and some other fun games.

Even more, the second brother could take them horseback riding. Horseback riding is so fast! The second brother could even help them leap across rooftops and walls.

The wall between the courtyard and Grandma's house was so high that Second Brother jumped onto the top of the wall in a flash. The kite that the two brothers were playing with got stuck on the roof. Usually, they would call Uncle Ping'an to come and build a ladder to get it from the roof.

As a result, my second brother nimbly somersaulted onto the roof and retrieved the kite for them. My second brother is the best; he has a good temper, and he's also the most handsome.

The two boys weren't afraid of their second brother at all; during this time at home, he was the one they clung to the most. So, seeing their beloved second brother kneeling before their mother, kowtowing with red eyes, their first instinct was to wonder if their second brother had done something wrong to upset their mother. Was that why their mother was punishing him by making him kneel and kowtow?

After all, in this family, the mother is the fiercest, the older sister is the second fiercest, the men in the Luo family are all good-tempered, and the fiercest people in the Luo family are the women!
Chen'er kowtowed to Yang Ruoqing before getting up.

He then went to his younger siblings and said to Luo Wuyou first, "You're all grown up now, and your husband's family is settled. I met your brother-in-law Jinling in the capital this time, and from his words and actions, he seems like a good person!"

Chen'er had already said these words to Luo Wuyou during their time at home.

Dazhi and Zuo Jinling went to the capital to participate in the palace examination. Chen'er also happened to be in the capital, so she naturally went to find them.

Chen'er and Dazhi reunited. Dazhi introduced Zuo Jinling to Chen'er, and the three young men drank together and talked by candlelight all night long.

The reason Chen'er took a detour to the capital was partly to report to the emperor about the situation in Bozhou.

On the other hand, I also heard that my elder brother and his friends went to participate in the imperial examination, especially since my cousin from the Zuo family was among them, and my sister and I were childhood sweethearts who might be getting married...

Therefore, Chen'er must go and meet the man whom her younger sister is willing to entrust her life to, to find out what kind of person he is and what his character is like...

Hearing her brother Chen'er's words, Luo Wuyou blushed again. "Brother, don't say these things in front of so many people. It makes them so embarrassed..."

Chen'er smiled as she looked at her younger sister and gently stroked her hair.

“Your brother has never taken care of you. He is not a responsible brother.”

"The people of Jinling are good; they are skilled in both literature and martial arts, and their character is upright."

"Although he is a few years younger than you, that doesn't matter at all. When you get married, your brother will definitely give you a big gift!"

“Brother!” Luo Wuyou suddenly raised her head: “Brother, it’s still early. Jinling is only fourteen years old. He should be seventeen or eighteen before he can get married!”

"Besides, I don't need any big or small gifts from you. I just want you to come back, and for you or my older brother to carry me to my wedding. That will make me completely content!"

Chen'er nodded with a smile: "Okay, brother will remember. Brother will do his best to win you back and personally send you off to your wedding."

After explaining things to his younger sister, Chen'er squatted down, pulled his two younger brothers to his side, and raised his hand to touch their round heads.

"Your second brother isn't home, and your eldest brother isn't home either. You two are the men of the house. Do you remember what your second brother told you?"

The two little ones looked at each other blankly, their bewildered expressions clearly indicating that they hadn't remembered anything Chen'er had said...

This is a bit embarrassing.