FID – Chapter 423

Chapter 423: Don’t Tell Me He had Impregnated Her?

  ”Aiya, dang, Big Brother is actually going to get married!”

  The first to react violently was Liu Zhiqiu. He short of jumped up from his stool, full of incredulity.

  Qian Wanjin also tsked in admiration: “I didn’t expect that he’d move really fast. How long have Zhixia and Yuzheng known each other? It hasn’t even reached half a year, right? But he’s already hurrying to propose. He is in such a haste. Don’t tell me that he has impregnated her?”

  The entire Liu family looked at Qian Wanjin in unison, scaring the rest of Qian Wanjin’s exclamations back into his stomach.

  ”Good gracious!” Grandma Liu slapped her thighs and commanded, “Xiulan, quickly. Let’s pack up and go to the capital tomorrow! Let’s go with Xiao Jinzi and Nannan!”

  She went right to the task after speaking. Not only did she Chen Xiulan, she herself swept into the room in a frenzy, rummaging through chests and cupboards and starting to pack her bag.

  Liu Erlin, Du Juan and others couldn’t respond fast enough: “Mom, Zhixia asked Big Brother and sister-in-law to go there. You’re old, so how could you go and join in the fun? The capital is so far away. You should not go on a long and arduous journey and just stay at home!”

  ”Who’s old? My hair is not yet white, bastard! My grandson wants to propose a marriage. How can I not be around to watch this event? I don’t even dare to hope for our family any longer. One grandson finally came round and wanted to get married, so I must go!”

  Grandpa Liu straightened his neck and shouted towards the room, “Wife, pack up my things too. Let’s go together. You can’t count on people at home. Let’s go to the capital to find Zhixia and help him plan!”

  Liu Erlin scratched his head, raised his foot and kicked his disappointing son: “Your Big Brother is about to get married, but there’s still no sign of your affairs, unfilial son! See how you make your grandparents angry! Stay away, you’re an eyesore!”

  Liu Zhiqiu’s face twitched and he almost opened his mouth to cry out injustice.

  His Big Brother was in the capital, but he could still pit him even when he was a hundred thousand miles away. He wanted to propose a marriage without giving any signs and left him at home to be criticized! He was indeed worthy of being his Big Brother!

  Liu Dalin patted Liu Erlin on the shoulder from behind. “Second Brother, speed up. I know that Zhixia must have created a human life. I may become a Grandpa in a few months, so you really have to hurry up.”

  Liu Erlin itched to hit his elder brother.

  Du Juan was the only woman left in the hall, looking at her mother and sister-in-law packing their clothes in a frenzy. If they could, they would have immediately flown to the capital to propose marriage. She said worriedly, “Dad, do you and mother really want to tag along to the capital, ah? It will take you at least half a month on the road. Sitting on the carriage all the time is too tiring. Why don’t you and mother stay home first this time? Zhixia is only going to propose. When the wedding is about to take place, they will definitely come back. How about we wait at home, okay?” 

  It wasn’t that she didn’t want her parents to go, but although they didn’t look old, they were really old. Young people found it exhausting to sit in carriages for so long, so how much more for the two old people.

  ”No, no. If his mother goes, I must go, too. My eldest grandson is going to propose marriage. This is once in a lifetime, so how can we not go to see? Besides, if there are more people at home who go, we can show the importance we attach to it. We can also give Yuzheng some face.”

  With her argument, Du Juan could no longer dissuade them.

  Seeing that her grandma had made up her mind, Liu Yusheng comforted the few members of the Liu family, “Uncle and Aunt, don’t worry. I will take care of grandma and grandpa on the way. We’ll be travelling together so there’s no need to rush. We’ll stay at the inn at night and try not to tire them out.”

  Qian Wanjin also said, “Second Uncle and Second Aunt, rest assured. My carriage is modified. Even if you want to sleep down on the road when tired, you can. Grandpa and Grandma will certainly not get tired. I and Nannan will also pay more attention.”

  Du Juan could only nod. “Then you guys keep an eye on the road. When you get to the capital, immediately send a letter home to tell us about your situation.”

  ”Look at you all. You’re treating us, two old people, like little babies. Don’t fuss. We have old arms and legs, but we’re also strong, stronger than those young ones.” Grandpa Liu refused to accept that he was old. He was who they called old but vigorous. He was getting older, but his vigor was still strong.

  Nannan’s efforts of keeping them healthy all these years hadn’t been in vain.

  The old man had a belief in mind.

  Whenever he went out for a walk, those who didn’t know him would think he was just 50.

  Because of the few words in Liu Zhixia’s letter, the family kept busy all night.

  Grandma Liu packed the things to be packed in the twinkling of an eye, and then went back to Xue Qinglian to search for medicinal materials.

  Nannan said that Qinglian had a lot of valuable herbs there, so she must pick some out. If Yuzheng had indeed conceived, she would have to take good tonics.

  That would be the first great-grandchild of their old Liu family!

  They couldn’t be sloppy. They must be fully prepared!

  Grandma Liu rummaged through Xue Qinglian’s treasures. Xue Qinglian helplessly watched the granny, beaming with delight as she took away a bunch of precious medicinal materials, and felt his heart drip with blood.

  In the end, he could only close his eyes and pretended to have seen nothing.

  In the future, he must dig a few more bottles of potions from Nannan to offset this account!

  Liu Yusheng originally planned to stay at home with her parents for a few more days, and then go to the capital with Qian Wanjin and Xue Qinglian, but now that the plan was disrupted, they could only leave early the next morning.

  Her parents were impatient and refused to stay a moment longer.

  Carrying the four elders, Liu Erlin’s family watched as the carriage drove out of Xinghua Village and rushed to the capital.

  To facilitate the long-distance ride, Qian Wanjin made the carriage spacious and comfortable. Even with seven people sitting inside, it didn’t feel crowded.

  Grandma Liu and Chen Xiulan were sitting in the innermost and widest seat. It was as large as a small couch, covered with soft cushions. When they felt tired, they could immediately lie down to rest.

  In the middle of the carriage was also a small short table. The drawer under the short table was filled with all kinds of snacks. Behind the carriage, in addition to the luggage stuffed in from home, there was also charcoal and a small stove. If they were bored, they could brew themselves a pot of tea.

  The carriage traveled along the official road. It was a smooth journey, and the passengers hardly felt any shaking in the carriage. The tea in the cup was almost non-swaying. Except that it was moving, it looked like a small house.

  Grandpa and Grandma Liu were most satisfied with this. When they hadn’t gotten on the carriage, Liu Erlin, Du Juan, and Liu Zhiqiu kept whispering in their ears about how exhausting it was to sit in a carriage.

  Where was it tiring? It was obviously very comfortable. They not only could make tea, but also lift the curtain to see the scenery. The landscapes were different from place to place.

  How comfortable.

  It was the four elders’ first time to travel. Liu Yusheng was initially afraid that they couldn’t adapt, so she planned on not rushing on the road through the night and finding a place to stay when it got dark.

  But the result was completely different from what she thought.

  The four elders were more energetic than her. They were even curious about everything they passed along the way. They chattered and commented on what they saw on the road, and were always in high spirits.

  When they were really tired, they would lie down on the wide seat, and then snore, completely unaffected.

  It was only when she pressured them that they reluctantly agreed to park and stay for the night.

  In order to keep her family from getting tired as much as possible, and to always maintain ample energy, Liu Yusheng personally made a pot of tea and gave a cup of drink for each of her family every day.